Student Rush Seat Locations

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?

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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.

Yeaaaaah, that just makes the box office people angrier.

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.

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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.

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