Tickets for the Chicago run of the smash Broadway musical Hamilton at the PrivateBank Theatre went on sale Tuesday morning, giving fans of the Pulitzer Prize-winning hip-hop romp about the life and times of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton an opportunity to see the show without paying the astronomical prices for its Broadway production at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
Almost as soon as tickets became available, Ticketmaster shat the bed just like Charles Lee at the Battle of Monmouth, leaving eager fans helpless and forcing them to wait for it.
When you're soooo close to getting #HamiltonCHI tickets and then you get booted out of line pic.twitter.com/V1tx9IXOeK
— Faith Hollander (@faithy_faithers) June 21, 2016
People were willing to go to great lengths to be in the room where it happens.
There is not a ticketmaster error message I haven't seen today. #HamiltonCHI
— The Interview Show (@markbazer) June 21, 2016
When tickets to the most popular musical ever are on the line, it's not easy to throw away your shot.
People trying to get #HamiltonCHI tickets right now pic.twitter.com/ikJfr2LYIv
— Marianne Lyles (@MarianneLyles) June 21, 2016
History had its eyes on Ticketmaster's IT department, and it became clear that people will never be satisfied with its performance.
A look into ticketmaster's IT department #HamiltonCHI pic.twitter.com/P6Nszqdaz0
— Rachel (@RainingRampage) June 21, 2016
The show's creator Lin Manuel-Miranda even joined in on the fun.
I am not the IT guy for ticketmaster . It took me a half hour to put in my sons car seat this morning. pic.twitter.com/w3owyUI4Gz
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) June 21, 2016
Some fought through the website's shortcomings, making non-stop attempts at gaining access.
When your second monitor at work is dedicated to getting #HamiltonCHI tickets. pic.twitter.com/54tbl675Su
— Niki Stuckmann (@TwoKs_or_One) June 21, 2016
But when push came to shove and tickets seemed impossible to get, may fans were left wondering "what comes next?"
I guess it's time to stop trying.. #HamiltonCHI pic.twitter.com/QuZYOYFf07
— Rachel (@RainingRampage) June 21, 2016
At the end of the day, there will be more opportunities to see Hamilton (the show's ticket lottery being one of them). Even a high school production would be enough for some fans.
I guess I'm just not seeing Hamilton live until my kid acts in a 2036 high school production. #HamiltonCHI
— @jsench (@jsench) June 21, 2016
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