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Line Out the Door ≠ Full House

Line Out the Door ≠ Full House

The Closing Performance of Fat Ham

Nov 06, 2023
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About 5 single empty seats in those subscriber premium seats in the middle front. A pair of empty cheap seats in the back.

Again, this was just optics, not emotions. The closing performance for the Huntington’s Fat Ham was buzz-y and electric, even before the show started, 15 minutes late.

My kid and I were the last to be seated. We were on the waitlist. The box office had to search through subscriber unclaimed seats to find 2 seats that they could sell us. This was very kind, and the show was a good five minutes extra late because they did this for us.

Quick tip for getting tickets: bring a sweet-faced 13 year old in Timberlands to stand next to you when you beg.

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