I don't know how busy they've been at night, but I second-acted the Wednesday matinee and the mezz was totally empty. There were probably enough of us up there to fill one row. I have no idea if it's been like that at evening shows (obviously they've been doing business in the 80's percentage-wise, so some shows must be selling out) but I think it's kind of foolish to limit the rush tix to a dozen and then go and leave the mezz empty. You'd think they'd say to come back a 1/2 before the show, giving them a chance to sell as many as they could at full price and/or at TKTS, and then fill in as much as they can w/ $25 Youth Rush tix closer to curtain.
lildogs, what happened w/ the audience? Cell phones? I've seen the show 3 times, and twice I've had annoying things happen w/ audience members. The 2nd time I saw it, about 10 minutes in, some guy in the mezz started yelling and it took longer than it should have to get an usher over to shut him up. Then the last time I went a cell went off at a VERY inopportune moment at the end of Act I (I'm sure you can guess where I mean). Crudup looked
pissed!
But when did New Hampshire become--Such a backward wasteland of seatbelt hating crazies?...I mean, only 40 people actually live there. The others are just visitors who come for the tax-free liquor and three inches of novelty coastline. John Hodgeman on The Daily Show (1-30-07)
). 
