No, this is not a joke. The show, which has people in a frenzy trying to score tickets, is coming to DC. And this lottery can be your golden ticket to see the performance for the price of a couple of fancy coffee drinks.
Running from Tuesday, June 12 through Sunday, September 16 at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the show’s tickets are hard to come by. Ticketmaster has resale tickets ranging from $376 to $2,284 for the June 12 performance. I can see the worry-lines forming on your forehead as you bristle at the word “resale” as images of ticket scalpers and online trolls trying to make a quick buck are creeping into your mind. But according to the Ticketmaster website, for tickets resold by fans, the company guarantees that “the seat you buy is the seat you get” as resale tickets “are 100% verified and issued in your name so they can’t be counterfeited.”
The Kennedy Center website itself still has tickets available, along with a stern warning for anyone purchasing tickets from other third-party vendors. A brief search of the website yielded some tickets for as low as $249, but most are priced at a rather steep $625.
Even so, not all of us can afford to fork over hundreds of dollars for a show, no matter how great it is. But as luck would have it, there is still a chance, however, small it may be, for you and a buddy to feast your eyes on the wonders of the musical that is Hamilton.
The #HAM4HAM lottery opens at 11 a.m. two days prior to each performance and closes at 9 a.m. the day before the performance. Winners will be notified shortly after the lottery closes via email with a link to purchase their tickets. Each winner will have the chance to buy two tickets, at $10 per ticket. The lucky winners will have until 4 p.m. on the day they are notified to order their tickets. Winners can then pick up their tickets at The Kennedy Center box office with a valid photo ID that matches the name drawn in the lottery.
Remember, you must enter the lottery for EACH performance you’d like to win tickets for. Entering once does not mean you’ll be in the running for all of the performances. And please remember, one entry per person.
So -- who has been to a Hamilton performance? Please let us know how amazing it was in the comments below, so we can live vicariously. If you are planning to go to The Kennedy Center to see the show, share your experience with us as well!
