The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion — Page 5

#101

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 10:48am

@ghostlight Thanks for the info. I tried tweeting to the Public yesterday and got no response. I'll try calling when their offices open at noon and report back in case anyone's curious.

#102

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 10:56am

It won't affect you at all SahDu. I have a friend who won AS YOU LIKE IT 6 times. I, of course, never won once. It's the fairest system of all...

Frankly, I think you should be removed once you've won. It's free. They need to limit the virtual lottery.

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#103

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 11:02am

I like the policy of if you win once, you should be off the list-it's fair and allows more people to get an opportunity to see it.

#104

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 11:04am

Right? And I refuse to believe they truly police people who enter more than once with multiple e-mails. I've heard of many people cheating that way (and getting selected).

While I like the idea of Virtual Lotto -- I cannot camp out as I work a 9-5 job -- it doesn't work. I entered it for all but two performances of AS YOU LIKE IT and never won. But there are people who won upwards of four or five times!

If you want to see it again after winning once, you should have to camp out.

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#105

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 11:07am

iluvtheatertrash-I totally hear you. I do know they ask for an address and it will have to match your ID (they were strict about it).

I work 9-5 too so I'm in the same boat-and I agree. If you win the lotto once, that's it.

#106

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 11:26am

They police names and I.D., but I don't think they check to make sure there aren't four email addresses registered to that person.

I got VERY lucky - a friend is an usher at the Delacorte this season. They get 4 tickets, and knowing how much this show means to me, he gave me one of his four tickets. I get to see it this Friday... Not sure I would see it otherwise.

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#107

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 11:26am

...even though we're both NOT working right now, dreaming.

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#108

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 11:49am

They police names and I.D., but I don't think they check to make sure there aren't four email addresses registered to that person.

What do you mean by that? Like I could use/create 5-10 gmail accounts and they wouldnt notice? But I can't use the same name? Or do you just mean they check IDs of winners when they collect their tickets?

#109

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 11:52am

uh oh - i just entered the virtual lottery but my living address is different than the address on my ID. Does this mean IF i win i won't be allowed in?

#110

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 12:05pm

Hey everyone, I just walked down the line and polled informally and got these stats:

6:30am: water fountain, first big tree w/mulch clearing underneath (this is the spot I aim for, and have never been turned away at this point)
7am: set of benches under complete tree cover, on the slope, before the line switches to the west side of the path
9:15am: rock of no hope

As of 11:50 the end of the line was about 50 yds south of the 86th street transverse.

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#111

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 12:21pm

http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=2086560

I don't get it. The Witch wears a wedding dress??

#112

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 12:32pm

That reminds me of the Hudson Talbott illustration of The Witch after the transformation from his 1988 INTO THE WOODS book.

#113

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 12:39pm

From what I understand, nasty_khakis, they don't verify that people aren't creating multiple e-mail addresses, they only verify your name and address.

I'm sure you can get away with just the photo I.D., FantomFollies, but if you have more than one, that might be extra helpful. Just let them know you have a different in-city address.

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#114

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 1:05pm

WAHOO I won two tickets to tonight's performance on the virtual lottery!!!

#115

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 1:08pm

If it's a wedding dress dyed green, it probably isn't supposed to be a wedding dress when she wears it.

#116

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 1:08pm

I feel like we should have a separate thread for tickets, line status, and virtual lottery discussion.

I don't want discussions about the production to get lost in here.

#117

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 1:10pm

sounds good to me :)

#118

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 1:20pm

Her post-transformation dress in Act 1 certainly... isn't what I would call a wedding dress (note, I have not seen anything from act two, so who knows). I mean, I guess it could be? It wasn't a wedding dress as I would think of one. It's a flowing green dress, a bit too diaphanous to be a wedding gown.

And I certainly don't see why, even it were $3,000 and dyed, it would infuriate cast members.

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#119

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 2:16pm

I got tickets for tonight. Got in line at 5:45 this morning. There were at least 60 people already there. After I got my tix I watched what I could see of the rehearal. Overheard them saying they were probably rehearsing until 5:30. Saw Murphy up on the second level with part of the costume on. No dress but a witches hand and a crutch attachment on the other hand. It looks pretty cool. Chip Zien was rehearsing shirtless as were a few other male cast members. I heard Amy Adams but couldn't see her. They were just finishing the scene in the Bakers house. I am pretty excited. Have no clue where my seats are as they don't provide a seating chart because of scalpers. (That's what we were told at the box office)

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#120

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 3:36pm

Scalpers?? for a free show?? Who's dumb enough to buy tickets to a free show??

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#121

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 3:37pm

A lot of people that don't think they need to stay in line like most everyone else.

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#122

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 3:55pm

There are always homeless poeple in line who sell their tickets to people espeically duing the big movie star shows. You can also usually see ads on craigslist for "line sitters" or something like that. They're not scalpers, per say, just people who you can pay to sit in line for you. It takes part of the fun out of it to me if you don't "earn" the tickets, but talk to me when I'm rich and 60.

#123

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 4:13pm

'And I certainly don't see why, even it were $3,000 and dyed, it would infuriate cast members.'

I've certainly had the thought, 'If I have to look at that ugly-ass costume for one more Goddamn second, I'm going to punch a baby.'

Not sure I've ever said it out loud, though.

#124

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 4:44pm

so excited for tonight's performance - but so nervous about this iffy forecast!! Let's hope it just holds up from about 7:45 to 11!

#125

The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion

Posted: 7/24/12 at 4:56pm

Going tonight; story at 11.