10 Hilton box-office opening also launches the start of the producers' lottery offer, which makes $25 front-row tickets available to those who might not be able to pay $120 (or more). 10 a lottery list will be made, followed by a 7 PM drawing to determine who will snag $25 front-row orchestra seats to performances except Saturday evening during the show's first two weeks. This kicks off a lottery program for $25 front-row seats for every performance except Saturday evenings throughout the show's entire run.
(A $1.50 theatre restoration charge is added to all tickets purchased at the box office, bumping those lottery seats to $26.50 each.
) The Hilton Theatre is located at 213 West 42nd Street. "In anticipation of sizable crowds," the producers state, "it's recommended that ticket buyers arrive well before 10 AM." (This also helps create some free advertising in the form of a crowd on 42nd Street.
) For the box office opening, McDonald's at 220 West 42nd Street will provide free coffee and doughnuts to those in line. Lotteries for all performances of the first two weeks of the show's run (except Saturday evenings) will be held on Sept. Lottery entries will be accepted at the Hilton box office from the time it opens at 10 AM until 6 PM Sept.
The drawing will be held at 7 PM at McDonald's at 220 W. The regular day-of-show lottery routine will begin with the performance on Oct. Each performance day, the Hilton Theatre box office will accept lottery entries for that day's show(s) beginning three hours before curtain for 45 minutes.
Limit one entry per person per day and limit two tickets per entry. Two hours before curtain, McDonald's at 220 West 42nd Street (directly across the street from the Hilton Theatre) will host the lottery drawing for the chance to buy these front-row seats at $26.50 each (including theatre restoration charge).
The winners may then purchase the seats at the Hilton box office, cash only, beginning 90 minutes before curtain time. Lottery winners must be present at the McDonald's drawing and must present a picture ID for name verification both at the drawing and at the Hilton box office when purchasing tickets. 10 Hilton box-office opening also launches the start of the producers' lottery offer, which makes $25 front-row tickets available to those who might not be able to pay $120 (or more).
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