Tarzan Student Rush

Can someone please give me the scoop? What time do they actually start selling the tickets? And if I wanted to go this weekend, how early do you figure I'd have to get in line?
THANKS!

Can someone update the Tarzan rush situation? I kinda regret not standing in line yesterday (I wanted to see a show and was worried if I hung around Tarzan and didn't get tickets, I would miss out on getting something cheap from another show)...it looked like there were about 5 or 6 people, and at the most that would've been at least 10-12 tickets. And this was a little after 12 (and they start selling them at 1). How many tickets do they give out now, and are they still in front row? And do you still have to get there 4 or 5 hours in advance?

Also, this was on a Sunday when more people go, so I'm wondering if the student rush crowd has dwindled down.

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Get there early so you can get front row seats. The seats in the back of the orchestra are terrible. Not worth the 20 bucks. You miss half the show. Some people end up sitting in the aisles so they can see better.

ETA They reserve front row for the Rush and sometimes give out whatever they have left at the student price. I got rush tickets on a Saturday early in August, arrived at 4pm for the 8pm show and there were 15 people already in line. I still got a ticket but was stuck with the last row in the orchestra. The person in front of me got third row on the side (also partial view but not nearly as obstructed as the rear orchestra seats).

Updated On: 8/28/06 at 11:24 PM

I went August 5th and they sold the front row as rush tickets. If they've changed their policy to back row of orchestra then I definitely won't be seeing the show again. Those seats are a joke!

Yes! They put small TV screens along the overhanging mezzanine so the folks sitting under the mezzanine can "see" what they're missing. In several scenes those of us who had the misfortune of sitting under the overhang could hear actors singing or speaking but all we saw was an empty stage. It was very frustrating! Like I said before. Some people moved into the aisle to try to see something. The ushers didn't stop them.

That sucks about the TVs! Did they do that for Movin' Out too?

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That's not fair...I've seen clips...how much of the show is actually on the stage?

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Yesterday, rush was in row U, V, and W.

My brother and I wound up going yesterday on student rush, first two in line. After the horror stories on here, I expected to leave at intermission in case we couldn't see anything.

As usual, I get my butt metaphorically kicked for doing so.

The seats aren't the best in the theater, no; I believe that would be the mezz. But they are certainly NOT as bad as what's been said. A lot of the main action DOES take place onstage. The high flying bits, however, yes some were cut off, but the people in these rows were taken into consideration. You DO get to see it, not just on the TVs. The TVs themselves actually helped when you needed them. Didn't even notice them unless we purposely looked there. We were too busy actually doing what we paid to do, and that was pay attention to the show.

And just my two cents, this IS a good show. Not a classic, and it won't run for years. But we enjoyed it very much, and recommend seeing it at least once.

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Has the rush line calmed down a bit since the seats were moved?

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The rush line hasn't necessarily calmed down, but they are a lot more seats in the back of the theater to offer.

"Rush policies like this insult the very patrons the theatre industry should be trying to nurture -- students and the less fortunate. Rent may not be the perfect show, but I will always respect the high standard they set by offering first and second row seats for rush."

Beggers can't be choosers. Although it would be nice to have front row for $20, you're lucky you're even getting your foot inside the theater for that price. I'm sure if I was spending $100+ on a show, I wouldn't want partial view seats at the rear of the orchestra. So they sell those seats at student rush price...$80-90 cheaper. It's better than not selling anything to the students.

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You are correct. The students interested in seeing Broadway shows are the future of the theatre. Any producer not interested in making the students happy is an absolute idiot.