The Public Offering Free Tix This Weekend

[Kad]

Posted: 11/2/12 at 11:27pm

The Public Theater will resume all weekend performances and is offering any remaining available tickets for free, beginning at 12 p.m. on Saturday for Sunday matinee and evening shows, and at 12 p.m. on Sunday for Saturday matinee and evening shows. Tickets can be picked up at The Public Theater box office, located at 425 Lafayette Street. Two tickets per person, subject to availability.



Free for All!

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 11/2/12 at 11:37pm

pretty amazing, tempted to bail on work for this

[Yero my Hero]

Posted: 11/3/12 at 10:32am

They are giving away tickets beginning at noon on Sunday for shows the day before? Is that a typo or am I reading that wrong?

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 11/3/12 at 10:35am

That's a typo. They're giving out the Saturday tickets today and the Sunday tickets tomorrow.

http://publictheater.org/content/view/274

[winston89]

Posted: 11/3/12 at 10:55am

Unless you live down there, isn't it kind of hard to access The Public Theater via public transit? I don't believe the subways are running that far down.

[broadwaybaby086]

Posted: 11/3/12 at 11:05am

The 4/5/6 is back! (http://alert.mta.info/sites/default/files/pdf/hurricane_recovery_map_bw_Nov3_am_0.pdf)
http://www.mta.info/schedules

[Vagabond Anarchist]

Posted: 11/3/12 at 5:11pm

Just called and they are out of tickets for today, but I definitely want to try tomorrow. Did anyone get them today, and if so, at one time? Would love some advice on when to arrive tomorrow. Thanks!

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 11/3/12 at 5:29pm

I got there around 11:45 and had my ticket by 12:15. The line moved very quickly. Tickets for both performances of GIANT went by 12:10, so if you are planning to see that I would suggest getting there a bit earlier than I did. I got a ticket to the matinee of WILD WITH HAPPY, which I recommend.

[BwayBaby18]

Posted: 11/3/12 at 7:14pm

Are the tickets General Admission or assigned seat numbers?

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 11/3/12 at 7:20pm

Assigned seats.

[rougeduck]

Posted: 11/3/12 at 7:52pm

What time did people start lining up?

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 11/3/12 at 9:06pm

I got there at 11am this morning (walked downtown from 34th street) and there were about 25 people in line already. Got tickets to the matinee of GIANT and LOVED the show. Highly recommended.

[macnyc]

Posted: 11/3/12 at 10:33pm

I got to the theater about 2 p.m. today, and all the tickets for Giant had been given out. So I was put on the standby list for the evening performance. They told me to get back to the theater by 6:30 (for a 7 p.m. curtain). My friend and I got there early, got drinks, and went up to the mezzanine lounge in the lobby to hang out. After all the ticketed audience members went into the theater, a staffer with the list of names started calling them out. That was about 6:55. Everyone who was there got a seat, and I would say the three back rows were still empty. We weren't given tickets.

I enjoyed the show but I'm still processing it. Not sure what I think. The singing was extraordinary though, and the orchestrations were great. Lighting, staging, performances excellent. No dance numbers.





Updated On: 11/4/12 at 10:33 PM

[jaxel614]

Posted: 11/3/12 at 10:47pm

I got there around 9:30 this morning and was able to get second row seats for the evening performance of Giant. I am not sure how late the last person to get tickets for it showed up.

Go see the show. It's incredible. Kate Baldwin and Brian D'Arcy James are remarkable. Great performances, great music. Really awesome night all around.

Here's hoping for a transfer! I know I will definitely try to make it back to the Public before the end of the run.

[musicaltheatreman2]

Posted: 11/4/12 at 10:34am

do they hand out 2 tickets per person or 1? thanks

[Kad]

Posted: 11/4/12 at 10:37am

Two. As it says on the press release.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/4/12 at 10:42am

Can I get 3? I looked at the press release and didn't see anything about that.

[musicaltheatreman2]

Posted: 11/4/12 at 10:45am

is anyone in line now? what is the line like?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/4/12 at 10:46am

I'm not in line right now.

[dave1606]

Posted: 11/4/12 at 10:59am

I'm here right now. The line wraps all over the lobby and by joes pub. Not sure if I will be seeing anything today.

[musicaltheatreman2]

Posted: 11/4/12 at 11:07am

yikes!

[Rainbowhigh23]

Posted: 11/4/12 at 11:23am

If you don't get a free tickets you can use code promo SANDY to get tickets for $20. I bought a ticket for Giant tomorrow with the code. Good luck to those who are in line! And thank you to the Public Theater for being so generous.

[macnyc]

Posted: 11/4/12 at 12:00pm

Dave, if you don't get a ticket, put your name on the standby list.

[musicaltheatreman2]

Posted: 11/4/12 at 12:10pm

i was just at the theatre and they are turing people away. there is no standby list

[musicaltheatreman2]

Posted: 11/4/12 at 12:15pm

did you use that code at the public site? i just tried and useing it and $20 tickets did not show up