the NEW dirty rotten lottery

well today I couldn't decide what I wanted to see... wanted to try Wicked but knew getting in would be impossible, so I decided to try Dirty Rotten instead. When I got there, the usual pads of paper that you signed up with were gone, it was just scraps of colored paper, so I thought nothing of it...maybe they just ran out of those pads, but about 5 minutes later the nice man who runs the lottery said "oh I need to inform you all that the lottery is now in the boxes, same price as before $26.25, and it's partial view, it's no longer the front row.... also instead of 21 seats there are only (now I dont remember which one but he either said) 16 or 18" So I got annoyed with that, yes it's cool the producers of the show still do lottery, but I wasn't happy with that, I figured it was someone telling me to go try Wicked, which I did, I left DRS and went to Wicked where I proceeded to lose that lottery...lol...oh well, ended up seeing DOUBT which I loved, with the exception of Heather, I guess she was good, but whats with that accent?!?!

Well that's pretty bogus! They only did 78% last week too, it's not like they're totally sold out and the lotto seats are a serious hindrance. Boxes suck, as a general rule (The Pillowman at the Booth wasn't all that bad, but I'd say that's the exception from my experience). They really shouldn't sell them at all, and while I guess it's somewhat more justified to sell them for $26 (my motto is 1/4 the price to see 1/4 the stage)...I don't know. Doesn't really seem fair, imho.

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It seems that more and more lotteries are starting to do this...I've heard of a few switching to this format recently, which sucks for us poor people

Threadjack - girlfortags...I loved your old sig!! BRING IT BACK!

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At least w/ Hairspray (unless they've changed it recently, I haven't done it in a long time) you had a decent view. Is it still in the last row? Being pretty much centered in the very last row is still a hell of a lot desirable than being in boxes.

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Well, isn't this a bummer....scratch it off the list!

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YAAY!!

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I can understand why people are complaining... but think of it in another light: the majority of the people in the theatre paid over triple what you are paying for the front-row seats. I definitely sympathesize because I did go to the DRS lottery because the seats seem so great, but at least they are not getting rid of it altogether.

"Always look on the bright side of life"
==korenglish

I've already seen this show twice, so I really don't think I'll ever see it again. But that's still a bummer for people who play the lottery.

I know it sucks, but think about it - you're paying like a quarter of the regular price.

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I totally forgot JL was out last week, so that's probably why the attendance was down. I haven't really been following it, but I popped onto Playbill to see what last week's was for that earlier post.

I've never tried the lotto, but I had heard it was easier to win than most of the others...I don't know. I'd rather have them do a lotto for the last row than the boxes. If I were to go back, I think I'd rather shell out the extra $15 to be in the rear mezz than deal w/ the hassle of a lotto for box seats. While it's nice of them to have any "affordable" option at all, this still seems kind of...something. Annoying, I guess.

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Well, I don't think taking a lotto ticket is kind of kissing-ass attitude. Maybe for someone who have seen the show and taken advantage of best seats again and again and still unsatisfied, this is really a bad policy.

I think lotto ticket sucks though. They should do general rush. The person getting in the line earliest should get ticket.

Updated On: 8/17/05 at 05:28 PM

This sucks. I won for the first time last week. I guess that'll be the last time I see it from the orchestra... I want the show to do well, but are 21 seats really going to make that much of a difference at the B.O.?

Yes, but as a producer, isn't that the point? To make money? To keep the show open? I know it sucks, but just think about it. And honestly, it's a smart move on their part, because people WILL pay A LOT for front row seats.

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