Shakespeare in the Park - Line Status Thread — Page 2

@macnyc — Thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience, mac — thanks for asking. :) What a wonderful, intimate venue, and perhaps the most attentive, respectful audience I've yet experienced in NYC (it was clearly an audience who WANTED to be there — not because someone had dragged them, or because it was the last thing available on TKTS, etc. You can feel the difference... but I digress.) As for the production, it took a good part of the first act for me to get fully into the spirit of the chosen setting and style (very broadly drawn mid-1800s American South — or is it the West? I was never entirely sure), but it finally clicked in when the magical Stephen Spinella took over and somehow put everything into balance. But the entire cast of pros is great — would never have known it was only the second preview — and the bluegrassy musical score by Steve Martin and Greg Pliska, often performed by a strolling band of musicians that includes roots music legend Tony Tischka, was in turns both delightful and soulfully moving (I say "score" because it's in no way incidental — it's as much a "score" as the music in 'One Man Two Guvnors' and 'Peter and the Starcatchers'). Is this an 'As You Like It' for the ages? No. But for a summer's night entertainment in Central Park, it did just the trick. Looking forward to a return visit!

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Updated On: 6/8/12 at 09:15 AM

In line now -- line looks great for AT LEAST another hour! It's rare when when, like today, one of the line monitors actually tells you you'll get a ticket.

They frown on that sort of thing, dreaming, but in past years, line monitors have been lax in enforcement.

Public has a twitter account for the production. It has no postings today, but has proved helpful over the past few days in keeping people apprised.


Public twitter feed

Updated On: 6/9/12 at 08:20 AM

I personally can't imagine why anyone would have a problem with that, as long as your companion isn't actually joining you in line. There were issues in the past, though, with people hiring others (often homeless) to stand in line for them. Hence my caveat.

Has anyone tried the line in the last few days? I'm thinking of trying on Wednesday, and if I'm going to wait, I want to make sure I get tickets. Would 9AM be too late? Thanks.

The Public Theater just tweeted that there are plenty of tickets available for tonight's added performance, and to head on over to the Delacorte! (It's now 2:42 on June 19.)

Thanks for today's info, people!

There's only been one night so far that not everyone on the standby got in

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re Monday, bear in mind that is post-opening so the info to date may not hold. at the same time, I'd say monday is a decent bet because it's not a standard night and a lot of folks may not realize there's a performance. But then again, it's a monday night which is a night most other shows are dark and the only night available for people working in the theatre. In other words, nobody knows but good luck.

For anyone that has had luck getting the virtual lottery to work, what's your set-up? I've tried multiple days on PCs, Macs, different browsers and always get an error message.

It's super helpful!

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Ah well, I'll just keep trying. Thanks mac!