SA Student Rush Question

[madbrian]

Posted: 1/5/08 at 9:45pm

My daughter is gong into NYC tomorrow to try for rush tickets for Spring Awakening. What time would you recommend getting to the box office? Thanks.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 1/5/08 at 9:50pm

No later than 7:30.

[jake6970]

Posted: 1/5/08 at 9:57pm

I got there at 9:30 last time and was one of the last to get tickets, I'd say get there around 8 30, but if you arrive after 7:30 you can still get tickets, especially since the BO opens at 12 tomorrow.

[DaneSaw]

Posted: 1/5/08 at 10:02pm

I highly doubt the line will be packed by 7:30, the box office opens at NOON.

On days when the box office opens at 10, I've gotten there at 7:30 or so. I would imagine there's a bit more of a window when it opens at 12.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 1/5/08 at 11:09pm

I forgot it opens at noon, but I would still get there kind of early. I would imagine weekends would get more crowded, but I got there around 8:15 on Wednesday and did NOT get tickets.

[exhalemusic]

Posted: 1/6/08 at 1:40am

I've rushed on both typical days (Mon.-Sat.) and Sunday (this past fall) and we got there at the same time on both occasions...around 7:45. We got excellent seats and were approx. the 5th-6th people in line.
I think the cold weather may discourage some people from rushing so early/or at all - i.e. I was there last week and tickets were available even at 11:30.
But if you want the full experiance and the best shot at getting a seat with full-view, or the possibility of on-stage seating, grab a book and hit the concrete early!

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 1/6/08 at 1:45am

Wait, you seriously get there on a Monday at 7-30am when the BO opens at 10am? That's insane. I was thinking of rushing a Monday show in Feb. but there is no way I am getting there before 9am.
I didn't realize so many people student-rushed the show.

[exhalemusic]

Posted: 1/6/08 at 2:04am

Well, some the shows I rushed may have been under special circumstances because one of the admired swings (Matt Doyle) was going on as Melchior (the lead) all weekend. My roomate and I got there at 7:45 and as time went on we watched about 45-50 people get in line behind us (we stopped counting)...It was crazy!! I rushed 2 days that weekend, Fri & Sunday. Maybe that wasn't a true representation of what rush is like.
I'll bet that on a Monday morning in Feb. you won't need to get there that early.

[yankees1253]

Posted: 1/6/08 at 2:20am

i got there yesterday around noonish and they had only one ticket left for the eveing show but i did not take it since i was with my mom. i was seeing LB for an matinee but i really did want to see SA for the evening show. so i can get a full day with musicals. i am a local not from the city but the metro area so i will try student rush for this show sometime in febuary. maybe LB i will do student rush too.
i will get there tommorow around 8:30 since it opens at tweleve the box office, and after hoilday seasons and speacil wkends i read and heard you can give yourself a cusion for the student rush is that true?

[exhalemusic]

Posted: 1/6/08 at 2:46am

I think that's generally true. Plus, on a Sunday with 2 performances, you should get lucky and be able to get good seats for the evening show if you arrive at a decent time.
I think on Sundays, with the box office opening at 12, many people go to matinees so they only have to kill an hour or so before seeing the show. My roomate and I when we rushed a Sunday, had no idea the box office opened at 12 lol. We were exhausted by the time we got our tickets - but were one of the first people to request the evening show. Have fun!

[exhalemusic]

Posted: 1/6/08 at 2:48am

I think that's generally true. Plus, on a Sunday with 2 performances, you should get lucky and be able to get good seats for the evening show if you arrive at a decent time.
I think on Sundays, with the box office opening at 12, many people go to matinees so they only have to kill an hour or so before seeing the show. My roomate and I when we rushed a Sunday, had no idea the box office opened at 12 lol. We were exhausted by the time we got our tickets - but were one of the first people to request the evening show. Have fun!

[wicked_mimi]

Posted: 1/6/08 at 3:03am

You think 7:30 for a 10am box office opening time is insane? Apparently you don't know broadway student rush... try camping out over night for tickets which is not that unheard of.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 1/6/08 at 11:33am

I think the cold weather may discourage some people from rushing so early/or at all - i.e. I was there last week and tickets were available even at 11:30.

Hahaa you would think that, wouldn't you? It was FREEZING on Wednesday and people were there with pillows and blankets.

[DaneSaw]

Posted: 1/7/08 at 2:24pm

Rushed yesterday morning. Box office opened at noon, we got there around 9:45 and were 12th or 13th in line, got great tickets.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 1/7/08 at 3:33pm

"I think the cold weather may discourage some people from rushing so early/or at all..."

It's been warmer than usual the past couple of days. Today it was almost 60, and tomorrow it is supposed to be around 60.