The online queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long- Page 3
The online queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Terracentric
Understudy Joined: 8/28/16
#50The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/7/16 at 9:00pm
lite2shine said: "I said the same thing. I used an example of a subscriber having two seats in the subscription. "So if you have two seats in your subscription, you are allowed to buy two extra during member sale prior to the pre-sale/general sale. Then during the presale/general sale, you can purchase up to four tickets (2+4=6) per household."
Oops! My mistake. Thanks for the info.
#51The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/8/16 at 12:28am
MarkBearSF said: "notalwaysontime - Glad you got your seats. Merely passing on info that was reported by other posters. By the way, I was referring to the Amex pre-sale block, not the extra member tickets."
Yeah, that's what I was talking about too, the Amex Pre-Sale block, that's where we got our Mezz tickets from. So maybe there just weren't as many? But they were definitely available. I wonder if they sold early on, or something like that.
#52The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 10:13am
I'm hoping to get some tickets today - the general public sale. But based on how everything went last week with the Amex presale, I'm sure it will be more chaotic. Wish me luck.
Blue_Lotus
Stand-by Joined: 8/23/16
#53The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 11:41am
Is there a cast list for the San Fran run?
#54The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 12:25pm
Going to try my best today. I live in LA, so it won't be the worst thing if I don't get tickets, but really want to. Were there any orchestra seats $200 and under? How is this theater overall because I'm just going to get whatever I can, but want to know if there's any seats that are absolutely terrible.
MarkBearSF
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/25/11
#55The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 12:33pm
Blue_Lotus said: "Is there a cast list for the San Fran run? "
Ouch - don't say that. There has been no casting announced for the San Francisco run.
Updated On: 12/12/16 at 12:33 PM
MarkBearSF
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/25/11
#56The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 12:43pm
LesWickedly said: "Going to try my best today. I live in LA, so it won't be the worst thing if I don't get tickets, but really want to. Were there any orchestra seats $200 and under? How is this theater overall because I'm just going to get whatever I can, but want to know if there's any seats that are absolutely terrible. "
Yes, there were many non-premium seats for $199 during the subscriber sale. The advice is as usual for most theatres. I don't know where the overhang starts exactly, but is likely around row "O." There is little that is done elevated from the theatre deck that would be missed from the back of the orchestra. There's a catwalk running around the stage but it's not too high (15-20 feet? - it's how Alexander arrives in NY)
I found this which may help
https://www.vividseats.com/blog/orpheum-theatre-san-francisco-seating-chart-and-events
#57The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 1:03pm
Number 15,839 in line. This should be fun. Thanks for the help, Mark!
NYfanfromCA
Broadway Star Joined: 10/13/15
#58The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 1:06pm
Do you think your number will come up in two hours? I am 15,643. I was 51,695 last week, so this is better....
#60The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 1:40pm
They should also get prizes for being out on Market Street from 4:30 a.m. and not getting peed on or worse.
Blue_Lotus
Stand-by Joined: 8/23/16
#61The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 1:46pm
MarkBearSF said: "Blue_Lotus said: "Is there a cast list for the San Fran run? "
Ouch - don't say that. There has been no casting announced for the San Francisco run.
LOL...my apologies. Thanks for the reply.
conealpetterson
Stand-by Joined: 1/17/16
#62The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 1:57pm
Got super lucky today and got number 1026 - so I was in in about 15 minutes and got my tix. Good luck everyone.
MarkBearSF
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/25/11
#63Orpheum Overhang
Posted: 12/12/16 at 2:01pm
I just found a seating chart that notes the overhang and it's at orchestra row P.
One other consideration is the sound in that house. It's notoriously muddy. Inexperienced/lazy sound engineers often crank up the volume which only makes it worse. However, especially since the tour starts in SF and they're rehearsing here, I'd expect that they'll have great sound. However, for other productions, you might want to avoid the first 3 rows or so beneath the lip (P-R).
Updated On: 12/12/16 at 02:01 PM
MarkBearSF
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/25/11
#64The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 2:03pm
conealpetterson said: "Got super lucky today and got number 1026 - so I was in in about 15 minutes and got my tix. Good luck everyone. "
YAY - How was selection on your date?
#65The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 2:07pm
LizzieCurry said: "They should also get prizes for being out on Market Street from 4:30 a.m. and not getting peed on or worse."
Yeah, I was thinking that too, especially when I saw people on line sitting on the ground. Yuck. Walking through UN Plaza you practically need waders sometimes! Although with all the rain we've had maybe the bricks are not quite as befouled with urine. I didn't see any of SHNSF's Orange Jackets out there but there were SFPD.
BTW, I've chatted with the Orange Jackets before. Most of them are retired SFPD officers.
MarkBearSF
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/25/11
#66The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 2:10pm
A friend posted a picture of the line. It extends down the block, across UN Plaza and at least to the fountain.
Updated On: 12/12/16 at 02:10 PM
broadwaysfguy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/27/14
#67The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 2:13pm
good luck to all hamilton ticket seekers today!
for those that have gotten tickets, very curious where your seats are and how availability is?
I think the am ex presale last week was loaded with scalpers, and todays que represented more consumer demand.
Do you folks think the whole run will sell out today?
bear88
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/26/16
#68The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 2:13pm
91,137
Just so some of you feel better. You could be me!
Saying the wait will be be "more than an hour" is a bit understated. I seem to have done something to aggravate the randomization gods. But that's OK. I can't get that excited about seeing a show with no announced cast when I was lucky enough to see it with most of the original cast in New York earlier this year. My daughter will be a little disappointed, but she saw it too. Maybe we'll win the lottery.
conealpetterson
Stand-by Joined: 1/17/16
#69The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 2:19pm
When I got in, there wasn't a lot of availability in March through May, but there seemed to be a lot of availability after that. I didn't want to pay $500 for tix and it seemed like most of the center orchestra were that much. I got some side orchestra seats for March and some front loge seats to the side for June.
aaaaaa15
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/31/15
#70The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 2:19pm
Remember when some people claimed this show needed its original cast to be a success.
Good luck to everyone trying for tickets.
MarkBearSF
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/25/11
#71The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 2:23pm
conealpetterson said: "When I got in, there wasn't a lot of availability in March through May, but there seemed to be a lot of availability after that. I didn't want to pay $500 for tix and it seemed like most of the center orchestra were that much. I got some side orchestra seats for March and some front loge seats to the side for June."
Yeah - I think the subscriber seats made up just under half the house until mid-late May - and subscriber extra tickets were mostly purchased for the same night as their assigned tickets.
Updated On: 12/12/16 at 02:23 PM
bear88
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/26/16
#72The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 2:26pm
Remember when some people claimed this show needed its original cast to be a success.
Now it doesn't need a cast at all!
#73The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 2:34pm
Re the tour cast: For a show as hyped as this, with an intensely blinding spotlight on it, and with the first national tour starting in San Francisco, I think it’s safe to say they will select a stellar cast. And based on what they’ve learned during the Public and Rodgers runs, as well as Chicago, the creative team will know exactly who they are looking for in a cast. I actually think the tour cast may surpass the original Broadway cast. My buying season tix to see the show (and the five others) was never motivated by the cast, but more the experience.
#74The queue for Hamilton tix in SF is an hour long
Posted: 12/12/16 at 2:44pm
MarkBearSF said: "A friend posted a picture of the line. It extends down the block, across UN Plaza and at least to the fountain."
SHN posted a time-lapse video: https://twitter.com/shnsf/status/808362165975404545
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