Book of Mormon Adventure

I have wanted to see the Book of Mormon for several years now. It seems to always come to Denver - as some of the co-co creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are from Colorado (and also went to my alma matter, University of Colorado). I had been invited earlier to see the show on the media night (opening night). I couldn't go because I had my kids that night - and rather than leave them at home alone so that I could go galavanting around seeing a show I wanted to see - I stayed home with them. (I had also asked my friend if she wanted to go and she could not). 

 

I had heard that they offer Lottery for tickets. How that basically works is that you put your name in a raffle bin between 5 and 5:30 (show time is at 7:30). At 5:30, a worker from the Denver Center pulls out approximately 10 names and the are allowed to purchase up to two tickets - GOOD SEATS - for just $25 a ticket.

 

I had purposefully waited until Halloween night because I thought that there would be fewer people there that night - and it would give me a better chance of winning. I arrived at 5 on the dot and quickly met another person in line. He informed me that he had done this before (and had seen Book of Mormon three other times). He said we have a better chance if each of us say that we are getting two tickets - then if his name is picked he would be my second person and the reciprocal for me. Sounded like a deal.

The worker pulled out name after name and neither mine nor this other guy's name was chosen. Hmmm... Ok now what? I was downtown. I had paid for parking. I had no plans for the night. I couldn't go home (cause I didn't buy candy for Halloween beggars - since my kids were at their dad's house). So... I waited. All the others from the lottery seemed to have dissipated. I people watched. I sat on a bench and started talking to whomever would sit next to me. 

One guy came by selling a ticket for $140. YIKES! I only brought $40 cash. That would be all I would spend. (I also knew that the seats at the top of the theater were only $35 face value). I waited. I got cold. I was hungry (good thing I brought that granola bar in the bottom of my purse). Just 10 minutes before show time. A nice couple came up and were selling tickets. They were just $35! I bought it and I was in!!! YAY! 

Turned out that they just moved here from Pennsylvania and have several family members here. The family member that was supposed to come was sick in the hospital. The 2nd ticket they had  - they sold to some guy (I had briefly teased them outside the theater to sell it to a decent looking single guy - they did a good job of listening). We all had decent conversation prior to the show (however brief that was) and at intermission. I felt totally comfortable going by myself. 

The show was funny. Irreverent. My mom and sister would have hated it. My friend Angie would have thought it awesome. The songs were hilarious. The themes overall were good but with a sense of jabs that made it very funny. I see why everyone I know has seen it. I understand why it has record sales. 

Would you try the lottery? What would you do for tickets? If you made a plan (like seeing a play) what would you do to try to get it to happen? Would you travel downtown and pay to park even if you didn't have tickets? What show do you really want to see?