Rush Drama — Page 3

Updated On: 5/7/09 at 01:06 AM

Exactly, Emcee.

This isn't gang members shanking people in line at Jersey Boys to take advantage of tourists, or ACL's box office conspiring to give cast members' families tickets. This is fans screwing over other fans. If anyone is losing the privilege, it should be just the select few that think they're above the rules. I hope there are enough sensible Legally Blonde fans out there to stop them from getting away with it; there are many other options than losing rush altogether.

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Updated On: 3/6/08 at 01:24 AM

Updated On: 5/7/09 at 01:29 AM

I'm not surprised they joined yesterday to complain about this. Don't play dumb; you know if they used their real screennames they'd be ostracized in person by other Legally Blonde fans.

Why should it be let go? Because you benefit from the system?

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Updated On: 3/6/08 at 01:43 PM

Is the rush usually this cutthroat? Or just because it was Haven's performance? I rushed Legally Blonde once at like... 6:30 PM and got tickets.

No it's not... it was because Haven was on as Elle. Normal every day performances are super easy to rush for. Usually if you get there at a normal time, you'll get a ticket. Last days, announced understudies, etc. will cause overnight camping out.

Apparently the people who bypassed the policy on Sunday did it again on Wednesday so apparently it's not a one time thing.

But it's true, it's really not a really big deal. Especially if you got seats and saw it. I mean, if you didn't get seats because of it, fine, but if you did, why bother?

Updated On: 3/9/08 at 09:24 PM

What is missing in this entire discussion is the fact that the show was FAR from sold out Sunday evening (not sure about the matinee). I was sitting in one of the mezzanine boxes, and the mezz was maybe 3/4 full. The balcony was less than half-full. So, no one was "prevented" from seeing Haven Burton as Elle, or seeing the show in general. There were plenty of seats available.

When Aida was running, and I used to rush that show, the guy at the box office used to offer the people who didn't get rush tickets the "obstructed" seats in the balcony, which were never all that obstructed. Do they still do that?

I am more saying that bringing this up with the Box office, instead of the "fans" on this message board would probably be of more help. Also yeah it would suck because it isn't cool, BUT it happens. People break rules and get away with it. Way of life, if you want to do something about it, again... talk to someone who has control over that.

Also, I personally hope Haven's days as Elle grow. With the amazing show she put on, I am sure she will get another chance to kick some tush in that role! Just breathe. If not, I wouldn't be surprised if it were on YouTube very soon.

I am not trying to be rude but crap happens... thats all.

alex2155, there were people that were in line that did not get tickets, it says that like 10 times in the thread. Try reading the whole thread before commenting.

Okay, I wasn't going to say anything or get involved, but I just feel like I have to say something. What happened on Sunday was completely disgusting, unfair, and WRONG, and I question anyone's judgment if they don't see that. I was first on the rush line, I was there the entire time, and I saw it all go down. What happened was that there was a long, long line of people waiting for rush. At 11:55, these four people showed up, got in the middle of the line (cut, I guess), and went up to the window, said something to the woman working there, and then went to stand off to the side. The woman working at the box office TOLD PEOPLE on the rush line that they were sold out of rush tickets for the show. And then, later, the four of them waltzed up to the window, and came away with four rush tickets to the matinee and the night show (Seats AA 101-107 for both performances).

If you're going to try and tell me that isn't shady or something going on that shouldn't be, then I have no words for you. I think it's completely wrong for the box office to be able to manipulate tickets than that. It wasn't for cast members' families, they didn't pay the house seat price for them. (Don't believe me? I can provide a picture of the tickets that they posted on facebook. You can see the $26.50 price if you look close enough.) They were regular, stagedoor johnny type fans who see the show a lot, who abused a "friendship" with someone working at the box office in order to obtain tickets unfairly.

Furthermore, ElizabethRachel, while your "**** happens, move on" attitude is very endearing and compassionate, I doubt you'd be so calm and willing to move on if YOU'D been the one screwed out of tickets because of this incident. Why should anyone shut up and move on? I think it's completely appropriate to let people know what's going on, and as this is a message board about the goings on in the theatre world, it's completely on-topic. Don't think people aren't complaining to the management of the theatre as well. I did so today, and I know that others did the same after the show last night. Until something is done about it, though, I don't see any reason to stop discussing it or complaining.

And if it was a one time thing, that would still be wrong, but apparently the SAME thing happened on Wednesday night, the same four people, the same seats. I'm sorry, but that just disgusts me.

Yes, it would suck if they got rid of rush altogether, and I know that's a possible outcome of being willing to say something about this, but seriously, I would rather not have rush than have this continue to happen over and over again. But hopefully, the box office will decide to remedy the situation by firing those employees responsible for allowing this to happen, and no longer allowing the fans who took advantage of rush like that to purchase student tickets to the show. That's the solution I'd propose.

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Updated On: 3/6/08 at 11:36 PM

"Why didn't one of you speak up to the box office personnel if you thought something fishy was going on? Or even before the show? You should've gotten a house or box office manager and alerted them that you think something sketchy was happening. Complaining on BWW is dumb."

What good would speaking to the people who manipulated the tickets to begin with do? And I personally didn't want to cause a scene the night of the show, since I know the people who got the tickets and knew it would've created a huge problem. Once I had time to sort out my thoughts and go to the theatre by myself, I did complain there.

I see nothing dumb about letting fans of the show know how corrupt the rush policy is. Why should they waste their time getting there early if certain fans can decide they want to go and screw others out of tickets anytime they please?

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