Wicked tickets for next week

Hi,

I am going to try the wicked lottery next weekend. With Idina out, would there be less people there trying to get tickets on the lottery? How does the lottery work?

Also, what is the cancleation line and how does it work? Do you get to choose the tickets they have avaliable? Are they sold at face value?

Thanks

I've got tickets out of the cancellation line 3 times. Each time the seats have been awesome. The first time we got 2 tickets center orchestra row H the second time we got 2 tickets center section right aisle row K and the 3rd time we got 5 tickets center section row L or M, I don't remember...

I don't even bother with the lottery anymore...it's such a joke. Plus, you can't do lottery and cancellation line so don't give up your spot to do the lotto because you probably won't win.

Oh, and get there early! A lot of people show up regardless of who's in. The third time I did cancellation was 7/3/04 and Eden was in and it was also the busiest time I was there. Perhaps due to Kristin's leaving soon thereafter...

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The last time I was at that theatre, I was told people start lining up around 11am for cancellation tickets. They might start earlier now. Just stop by the theatre and ask the rude box office people.

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happy belated bday matt

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how long ago was it that you did cancellation after lotto? That used to fly in Jan/Feb (I did it) but I don't know if that would work now that the show is so popular and more people know about the cancellation line...

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your friend can do lotto but once you're in the line you can't leave it...there's a man who stands there in a brown coat...he's not super nice but he serves his purpose and prevents it from becoming unfair.

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I think the Cancellation Line is a waste. If you are going to do it, be prepared for the chance of being majorly dissapointed. Believe me, it happend to me.

i wish i could be there but im gonna be in florida on vaction

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I don't think anyone in the Lottery line cares if Idina is on or off, so I doubt you will have less people. 99% of them are tourists anyway.

I have noticed however when I saw the show when Idina is out a lot of people returned their tickets. So if you want to see Shoshana the cancellation line will be your best bet. I'm sure you won't have any trouble getting in. Good Luck

QM

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Updated On: 10/17/04 at 07:19 PM

I hear ya AIDANYRENT---- i finsally won thst dam lottery one week ago exactly... after trying like 20 times! When they called my name it was the greatest moment ever..... crying on the winner's line in front of like 800 people is fun too, haha... but they give out pins!!!!

We did the lottery for the first time on Oct 9th...and won for the evening show...my friend couldnt believe it when her name was called! We got there at 5pm..and lottery sign ups started at 530..but there was already a good 200 people ahead of us in line at 5pm to just put their names in. We were told by the older couple behind us in line that on Friday night (the night before) they didnt even get thru all the people waiting to sign up when 6pm hit and they had to do the drawing. I would estimate that about 350 people were there for that night's lotto.
As for the cancellation line, that night they cut off the cancellation line at 15 people around 5pm..we could've had the last 2 spots..the guy in the brown coat who was mean turned people away from standing in the cancellation line once he had his 15 people. He told us that tickets would be released beginning at 7:40 up until 8pm..and there were no guarantees that they were even going to release any tickets...let alone get thru everyone standing in the cancellation line.

QueenMuppet---- it's an expression... don't be jealous

I was told by some guy at the Gershwin that Tuesdays were the best time to try because people forget the show is at 7, not 8. That is when we tried, and we won! (It was also the week Kristin was leaving.) The most names they call is 14 I believe because there are 28 seats, and if everyone wants 2, well, you do the math. SO, 14 is the least, but if people only wanted 1 seat, they could call more names.

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