Introducing the BroadwaySpotted.com Rush Report – the weekly guide for cash-strapped theatergoers. Every week we send our reporters to the theater district so that you’ll know what to expect at each rush. Want to submit a rush report of your own and help keep this list up to date? Email me at spotted@broadwayspotted.com
| Show | Rush Report | Likelihood of Getting Tickets |
Rush |
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| The Book of Mormon | Weekdays: 5 people in line by 9:40 AM. Weekends: 20 people in line by 10:30 AM for standing room tickets. |
100% |
| Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Weekdays: 0 people in line by 9:40 AM. Weekends: 0 people in line by 9:45 AM. |
100% |
| Chicago | Weekdays: 27 people in line by 9:50 AM.Weekends: 15 people in line by 9:50 AM. |
100% |
| Jersey Boys | Weekdays: 3 people in line by 9:45 AM. Weekends: 3 people in line by 9:45 AM. |
100% |
| Mamma Mia! | Weekdays: 4 people in line by 9:50 AM. Weekends: 3 people in line by 9:50 AM. |
100% |
| Mary Poppins | Weekdays: 0 people in line by 9:35 AM. Weekends: 0 people in line by 9:30 AM. |
100% |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood | Weekdays: 2 people in line by 9:55 AM. Weekends: 7 people in line by 9:55 AM. |
100% |
| Nice Work… | Weekdays: 0 people in line by 9:40 AM. Weekends: 0 people in line by 9:40 AM. |
100% |
| Once | Weekdays: 46 people in line by 9:30 AM. Weekends: 103 people in line by 9:40 AM; First person in line at 8:30 AM. 20 tickets are usually sold per show. |
60% |
| The Other Place | Weekdays: 0 people in line by 9:40 AM. Weekends: 3 people in line by 9:45 AM. |
100% |
| Picnic | Weekdays: 0 people in line by 9:35 AM. Weekends: 4 people in line by 9:35 AM. |
100% |
| Rock of Ages | Weekdays: 4 people in line by 9:30 AM. Weekends: 10 people in line by 9:40 AM. |
100% |
| Spider-Man | Weekdays: 10 people in line by 9:30 AM.Weekends: 17 people in line by 9:35 AM. |
100% |
| Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Weekdays: 6 people in line by 9:30 AM. Weekends: 18 people in line by 9:50 AM. |
100% |
Lottery |
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| Annie | Weekends: 100-150 people per lottery, about 22 tickets sold |
5% |
| The Book of Mormon | Weekends: 400-500 people per lottery, about 22 tickets sold |
5% |
| Newsies | Weekends: 100-150 people per lottery, about 32 tickets sold. |
26% |
| Wicked | Weekdays: 100-150 people per lottery, 26 tickets sold. Weekends: 200-300 people per lottery, 26 tickets sold. |
21%10% |
Please note: percentages are our personal estimates based on weekly observations. There is no guarantee of receiving tickets. We will be updating this as we compile more information!
Categories: Rush Report
On Saturday, February 16, for Mystery of Edwin Drood, there were more than seven people in line at 9:55. My wife, son, and myself were there at 9:45 and we were numbers 11, 12, and 13 in line. 100% did not get tickets. They were sold out by the eighth person in line. By the time the box office opened, there were about 25 people in line. But on Monday, February 18, I was lucky to be the eighth person drawn for the Newsies lottery out of about 100 people.