Wicked Lottery for Thursday Matinee at the Pantages in LA. . .

OK - people are officially insanse. I just got a call froma friend who could not buy tickets and was trying the lottery approach. Apparently there were around 250 folks there today trying to win the Lottery for today's matinee . . . and this is an off day for the matinee. I can just imagine the carnage and mess come this weekend. It is a fun show, but jeeze . . . 250 peeps on a Thursday at noon in Hollywood . . . don't folks have jobs?


Edit - others have put it around 150-175 - so maybe my friend has need for some better estimator skills . . .

Updated On: 7/28/05 at 03:25 PM

That's one of those weird thing about living in LA. There are people everywhere anytime of the day, whether its on the freeways, at the Coffee Bean or the Wicked lottery... and the other truth of the matter is that there are a lot of freelance people in LA (actors, production people, etc.) who may or may not be working at anytime.

What is the background on the Spamolot decision? I heard that they agreed to NOT come to Los Angeles! What is the story? Why would they do that?

As far as the lottery, it is exciting to see Los Angeles theater so energized. The LA Times treatment of the show is insane, theater critics are too much for me to understand.

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I was at the lottery today and it didnt seem like there was 250 people there it was less than last Sunday when I went and there were only like 175 people there then, so I didnt win oh well.

I was at the lotto today also, and I would've put the crowd at 150 tops- a lot of people for a Thurs matinee, but nowhere near the evening crowds.
No win, so no show report, (I even brought along a friend who has never done the lotto, never seen the show, for first timer luck- still no win! ) but fyi I did not see Stephanie in the lotto crowd, if that means anything...

Well, maybe my friend overstated the crowd. She did not win . . . and said she thought around 250 were there. . .

I didn't want to start a new thread for this, but I am going to be trying the lottery tonight, tomorrow matinee and tomorrow night. Maybe Sunday also if I get especially inspired.

I haven't seen the show yet, and visiting this board the last week really makes me want to see it.

Wish me and my wife luck!

Im seeing this show for the 1st time tonight! I'm so excited! I hope nothing breaks down!