Student Rush Seat Locations

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 12:39pm

I've done student rush many times before, and each time I ask for the location of the seats, I always have a problem getting a straight answer. Usually when I ask they tell me "in the orchestra" or "in the mezzanine." Sometimes they've been able to tell me the specific row (like when I saw Sweet Charity), but other times they say, "I can't tell you that unless I sell the ticket." I was just wondering why in some situations they were able to tell me the approximate location of the area and other times they wouldn't...the Opera House in Boston, for example...sometimes they told me, sometimes they wouldn't. I was just wondering...are they really able to tell you the location, but they don't or are vague about it in fear of the student not buying the seat out of dissatisfaction? Or do they actually don't know? If they "don't know," why were they able to tell me in some cases? Do you think there's anything wrong with the student wanting to know where a seat is out of curiosity before they purchase a ticket?

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 1:30pm

I agree, millie.

I went to TARZAN and had the ticket person be very rude when I asked where my seat was, true, I only paid 20.00 but I found the rudeness and hostilty just asking for the location of my seat.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 1:34pm

No, of course there's nothing wrong with wanting to know where the seats are.

Simple fact is that for most student rush programs, the tickets are for any available seat. A show like Wedding Singer had front row seats, hence "your seat will be in the front row."

Unless you request a spot, they have no ability to tell you where the location is until you buy the ticket.

[JakeB]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 1:43pm

Sometimes I get round this by saying

'What's the best seat you have left for this performance?'

They tell you, then you say 'ok great, I'm a student, so can I have it at the reduced rate please' (said as a statement not a question). If you tell them you're a student first your seat will be much poorer..

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 1:49pm

Yeaaaaah, that just makes the box office people angrier.

[myManCape]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 2:32pm

The box office people often dont know exactly what seat you will get until they put Student Rush into the computer and it tells them what’s available. For some shows like Sweet Charity the Box Office people know that the show isnt anywhere close to being sold out, so they can make an educated guess that you will get a ticket in the orchestra. For shows the sell better, the person may not know exactly what seat the computer will give you. Just because better seats are available doesn’t mean you have to get them at a discounted rate. Also the box office person is not afraid that you might walk away if you dont like the seat location. His job is to sell tickets, he has nothing to gain or lose if you decide not to purchase because you dont like the seat location.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 2:41pm

When I asked the box office guy at "Chicago" if he had any better seats, he said he did, as long as I was willing to shell out $110.

[JKlock]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 3:03pm

" 'What's the best seat you have left for this performance?'
They tell you, then you say 'ok great, I'm a student, so can I have it at the reduced rate please' (said as a statement not a question). If you tell them you're a student first your seat will be much poorer.. "

I'm curious...has anyone on here said something like this recently? I know i'll be student rushing a show in about 2 weeks and this sounds like a good thing to say to be gauranteed a decent seat haha

[myManCape]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 3:05pm

Why should they sell you the best seat they have left at a reduced rate?

Perhaps the person in line behind you is willing to pay full price for the best ticket available.

Updated On: 1/2/07 at 03:05 PM

[JKlock]

Posted: 1/2/07 at 3:09pm

Right, that is exactly what I was thinking about paying $25 vs. full price. i was just curious to see if that has actually worked for anyone