This show has closed (final performance August 8, 2026). The rush data below is kept for reference. See the closed shows archive for others.

Winter Garden Theatre · $45 rush · Box office open (10 AM weekdays/Sat, 12 PM Sun)Also available via Social Toaster lottery ($49).
Difficulty
Hard
Suggested arrival
5:45 AM
Success rate
100%

Rush Strategy for Death of a Salesman

Rushing Death of a Salesman is a demanding early-morning rush that rewards committed early birds. Across 38 community reports, the median reported arrival time is 7:20 AM. Arrive by 8:45 AM for a good chance at tickets. At box office open, reporters have counted a median of about 16 people already in line, so aim to beat that. Reported success rates are high (around 100% of confirmed reports walked away with tickets), which suggests supply has mostly kept up with the line. Saturdays have drawn the most reports, so expect heavier competition then; midweek tends to be easier. Rush tickets run $45 at the Winter Garden Theatre. Rush timing: box office open (10 am weekdays/sat, 12 pm sun). Heads up: arrival times run earlier on single-show days, when all rush demand lands on one performance. Two-show days tend to be a bit easier than the average here. All figures are community-reported, not official box office policy.

Earliest Arrival
Earliest reported arrival: 10:00 PM (prev. night)

Based on 38 reports

Suggested Arrival
5:45 AM

~80% chance based on past winners

Arrival Time Over Time

Green = got ticket, red = didn't, gray = unknown

2026-05-232026-07-152026-08-087:50 PM(prev. night)12:00AM4:10 AM8:20AM12:30PMBox office ~10 AMSuggested arrival
Got ticketMissedUnknown

Line Count at Box Office Open

Reported line size

2026-03-212026-05-272026-06-102026-08-04015304560

When People Arrive

Reported arrivals by hour

3:00 AM4:00 AM5:00 AM6:00 AM7:00 AM8:00 AM9:00 AM10:00 AM036912

Arrival Range by Day

Earliest to latest reported arrival each day · ◆ = median

12:50 AM4:10 AM7:30 AM10:50 AMTueWedThuFriSatSun

Success Rate by Day

Which days have the highest success rate

Tue
100%
4 reports
Wed
100%
10 reports
Thu
100%
7 reports
Fri
100%
5 reports
Sat
100%
11 reports
Sun
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1 reports

All Reports

2026-03-19 (Thu)Yes
Arrived: 8:10 AM#0 in lineLine: 6matinee

Dog Day Afternoon: I was first in line at 7:20am. Second person arrived at 8:10am. By the time the doors opened, there were 6 people in line. I got two seats, stage left, orchestra row M. I walked b

2026-03-21 (Sat)?
Arrived: 8:30#0 in lineLine: 10evening

Just In Time - 27 people around 7:20am Death Of A Salesman - first in line at 7:30, second person arrived at 8:30. more or less 10 people in line by box office opening.

2026-04-10 (Fri)?
Arrived: 8:00#1 in lineLine: 3evening

Death of a Salesman: 1st at 8 (me), 2+3 at 8:45, 4+5 at 9:25, 9 by 9:50 Box office said this is typical ("people start lining up around 9:30") and all rush are partial view - I got a box seat, which

2026-04-28 (Tue)Yes
Arrived: 8:30#0 in lineLine: 20evening

I was 2nd at death of a salesman this morning at about 8:50. By 9:05 there were 8 people in line. Over 20 by 10am. First person got here at 8:30. Seat is in the last row of the mezz. It’s not labeled

2026-05-01 (Fri)Yes
Arrived: 8:45#0 in lineLine: 6evening

Passed by Chicago around 8:15 with 6 people in line. Was 3rd at Death of a Salesman at 8:17. 5 at 8:45, 7 at 9:24, 20 at 9:54. Got left Orchestra row L

2026-05-09 (Sat)?
Arrived: 6:50 AM#7 in lineLine: 34evening

7th in line for Death of a Salesman @ 6:50am 1st person in line @ 5:05am 34 in line @ 9:50

2026-05-12 (Tue)?
Arrived: 7:00#4 in lineevening

Death of a Salesman, 4th at 7:57, 1st got there at 7. 6 around 8:05

2026-05-21 (Thu)?
Arrived: 7:20 AM#1 in linematinee

First at 7:20, second at 8:00am

2026-05-21 (Thu)?
Arrived: 7:20#1 in lineevening

DOAS: First at 7:20, second at 8:00 a.m.

2026-05-23 (Sat)?
Arrived: 6:00evening

Death of a Salesman 1 @ 6:00 2 @ 6:07 30 @ 9:15 35 @ 9:41 37 @ 10:00

2026-05-26 (Tue)?
Arrived: 6:55#1 in lineLine: 13evening

Death of a Salesman - 1st at 6:55 2nd at 7:23 13 people at 10am

2026-05-27 (Wed)?
Arrived: 6:00 AM#1 in lineLine: 25evening

DEATH OF A SALESMAN Winter Garden. 9:30am. 25 people in line. First arrived at 6am

2026-05-27 (Wed)?
Arrived: 9:30Line: 25evening

DEATH OF A SALESMAN 9:30 25 peoplein line. First arrival: 6am

2026-05-28 (Thu)?
Arrived: 8:40 AMLine: 7evening

Death of a Salesman - 7 in line at 8:40 am

2026-06-03 (Wed)?
Arrived: 9:25Line: 16evening

9:25 there are 16 in line at Death of a Salesman

2026-06-06 (Sat)?
Arrived: 8:00 AMLine: 9evening

Death of a salesman 9 at 8 am

2026-06-10 (Wed)Yes
Arrived: Line: 45matinee

Death of a salesman - PV offered to first 12, SRO after 15 at 8.30 (2 later left the line), 25 at 9, 45 at 10 Just in time - Arrived at 10.15 SRO left for matinee, seats still available for even

2026-06-10 (Wed)?
Arrived: #1 in lineLine: 15evening

First person in line at rush arrived at 7.30 this morning. By the time the box office opened, there were 15 people in line. There were like 4 people at Buena Vista Social Club when the box office open

2026-06-11 (Thu)?
Arrived: 8:30#3 in lineevening

Death of a Salesman - 14 @ 8:30 - 20 @ 10am There was a few rush, I think after the 3rd person, only standing room available.

2026-06-17 (Wed)?
Arrived: #21 in lineLine: 20evening

Death of a Salesman - over 20 in line at 9, probably up to 25 now. Don’t think I’ll be snagging tickets today. EDIT: I was fine - Standing Room was still available as far back as the 21st person or

2026-06-19 (Fri)?
Arrived: 5:45#1 in lineLine: 5evening

Death of a Salesman 1st at 5:45 5 at 6:30 12 at 8am 20 at 9am Maybe 30 or so at box office opening Note: The show was sold out but they still sold several rush tickets so it seems the production is s

2026-06-20 (Sat)?
Arrived: 8:00 AM#1 in lineevening

Morning! Death of a salesman: 13 people at 8 AM. First person arrived at 6

2026-06-20 (Sat)?
Arrived: #16 in lineevening

Arrived at death of a salesman at 834. 16th in line

2026-07-15 (Wed)?
Arrived: 6:00 AMevening

Death of a Salesman - 1 - 6am 2 - 645am 5 - 653am

2026-07-17 (Fri)?
Arrived: 7:20 AM#10 in lineevening

Just arrived at death of a salesman, I am 10th at 7:20am. I wish it was clearer where the start of the line is at these things.

2026-07-22 (Wed)?
Arrived: 5:45evening

1st for Death of a Salesman at 5:45. About 6 people by 6:30. Not sure how many by opening, but the line was pretty long. Very different vibes from Lost Boys the day before, no one was interested in m

2026-07-24 (Fri)?
Arrived: 9:30Line: 39evening

Death of a salesman - 39 at 9:30 Outsiders - 14 at 9:22

2026-07-25 (Sat)?
Arrived: 6:16 AMLine: 7evening

7 people in line for Death of a Salesman at Winter Garden as of 6:16am. UPDATE: 22 people in line as of 8:12am.

2026-07-25 (Sat)Yes
Arrived: 5:45 AM#1 in linematinee

I was in line for "Death of A Salesman" at 5:45am, and I was the first in line. I got a rush ticket at orchestra H27 for the matinee performance. The time when the next few people got in line immediat

2026-07-29 (Wed)?
Arrived: 6:10#10 in lineLine: 31evening

10th in line for death of a salesman. Arrived 6:10ish. 31 in line now at 7:35

2026-07-30 (Thu)Yes
Arrived: #20 in lineevening

I was 20th in line at 0710 for death of a salesman. Rush was box seats. Ran out of rush seats about 6 ppl ahead of me. SRO available still. 1st person in line reportedly arrived before 0500

2026-08-01 (Sat)?
Arrived: 5:40#16 in lineLine: 30evening

got to death of a salesman around 5:40 \~16th in line. By 7AM \~30 in line, and \~40 by 8. unsure of when first person in line got here since we were up, my friend was over at schmigadoon at 6:30 and

2026-08-01 (Sat)Yes
Arrived: 10:20 AMevening

I arrived at death of a salesman at 10:20 AM and got standing room. Two show day but you 100% don’t need to arrive at 6 AM… or not today anyway, final week might be different

2026-08-02 (Sun)?
Arrived: 3:30 AM#1 in lineevening

Death of a salesman Me- 1st in line at 3:30am (I have insomnia and my hotel bed may have been a plank of wood so I decided to suffer outside instead lol) Second person at 4 am Third 4:53 Fou

2026-08-04 (Tue)?
Arrived: 10:00 PM#1 in lineLine: 30evening

Death of a Salesman. First person got here at 10pm, second at 330am. There's about 30 in line now (8am). 

2026-08-05 (Wed)Yes
Arrived: 10:30 PMevening

~~Saw~~ Read a similar thing in yesterday's report, someone said the first one arrived at 10:30 pm the previous night. Did not foresee DOAS be one of those with overnight rush campers. (edit: i did no

2026-08-06 (Thu)?
Arrived: 3:00 AM#9 in lineevening

Death of a Salesman: I arrived closer to 4:55 am and was 9th in line. At around 5:30 am about 5 more people arrived. At 8:50 there were around 37 ppl in line. Edit: first in line arrived around 3 am,

2026-08-08 (Sat)?
Arrived: 4:00 AM#4 in lineevening

It's 4 am and I'm 4th in line for Death of a Salesman.

DateDayPerformanceArrivalPositionLine at OpenGot TicketNotes
2026-03-19Thumatinee8:10 AM#06YesDog Day Afternoon: I was first in line at 7:20am. Second person arrived at 8:10am. By the time the doors opened, there were 6 people in line. I got two seats, stage left, orchestra row M. I walked b
2026-03-21Satevening8:30#010?Just In Time - 27 people around 7:20am Death Of A Salesman - first in line at 7:30, second person arrived at 8:30. more or less 10 people in line by box office opening.
2026-04-10Frievening8:00#13?Death of a Salesman: 1st at 8 (me), 2+3 at 8:45, 4+5 at 9:25, 9 by 9:50 Box office said this is typical ("people start lining up around 9:30") and all rush are partial view - I got a box seat, which
2026-04-28Tueevening8:30#020YesI was 2nd at death of a salesman this morning at about 8:50. By 9:05 there were 8 people in line. Over 20 by 10am. First person got here at 8:30. Seat is in the last row of the mezz. It’s not labeled
2026-05-01Frievening8:45#06YesPassed by Chicago around 8:15 with 6 people in line. Was 3rd at Death of a Salesman at 8:17. 5 at 8:45, 7 at 9:24, 20 at 9:54. Got left Orchestra row L
2026-05-09Satevening6:50 AM#734?7th in line for Death of a Salesman @ 6:50am 1st person in line @ 5:05am 34 in line @ 9:50
2026-05-12Tueevening7:00#4-?Death of a Salesman, 4th at 7:57, 1st got there at 7. 6 around 8:05
2026-05-21Thumatinee7:20 AM#1-?First at 7:20, second at 8:00am
2026-05-21Thuevening7:20#1-?DOAS: First at 7:20, second at 8:00 a.m.
2026-05-23Satevening6:00--?Death of a Salesman 1 @ 6:00 2 @ 6:07 30 @ 9:15 35 @ 9:41 37 @ 10:00
2026-05-26Tueevening6:55#113?Death of a Salesman - 1st at 6:55 2nd at 7:23 13 people at 10am
2026-05-27Wedevening6:00 AM#125?DEATH OF A SALESMAN Winter Garden. 9:30am. 25 people in line. First arrived at 6am
2026-05-27Wedevening9:30-25?DEATH OF A SALESMAN 9:30 25 peoplein line. First arrival: 6am
2026-05-28Thuevening8:40 AM-7?Death of a Salesman - 7 in line at 8:40 am
2026-06-03Wedevening9:25-16?9:25 there are 16 in line at Death of a Salesman
2026-06-06Satevening8:00 AM-9?Death of a salesman 9 at 8 am
2026-06-10Wedmatinee-45YesDeath of a salesman - PV offered to first 12, SRO after 15 at 8.30 (2 later left the line), 25 at 9, 45 at 10 Just in time - Arrived at 10.15 SRO left for matinee, seats still available for even
2026-06-10Wedevening#115?First person in line at rush arrived at 7.30 this morning. By the time the box office opened, there were 15 people in line. There were like 4 people at Buena Vista Social Club when the box office open
2026-06-11Thuevening8:30#3-?Death of a Salesman - 14 @ 8:30 - 20 @ 10am There was a few rush, I think after the 3rd person, only standing room available.
2026-06-17Wedevening#2120?Death of a Salesman - over 20 in line at 9, probably up to 25 now. Don’t think I’ll be snagging tickets today. EDIT: I was fine - Standing Room was still available as far back as the 21st person or
2026-06-19Frievening5:45#15?Death of a Salesman 1st at 5:45 5 at 6:30 12 at 8am 20 at 9am Maybe 30 or so at box office opening Note: The show was sold out but they still sold several rush tickets so it seems the production is s
2026-06-20Satevening8:00 AM#1-?Morning! Death of a salesman: 13 people at 8 AM. First person arrived at 6
2026-06-20Satevening#16-?Arrived at death of a salesman at 834. 16th in line
2026-07-15Wedevening6:00 AM--?Death of a Salesman - 1 - 6am 2 - 645am 5 - 653am
2026-07-17Frievening7:20 AM#10-?Just arrived at death of a salesman, I am 10th at 7:20am. I wish it was clearer where the start of the line is at these things.
2026-07-22Wedevening5:45--?1st for Death of a Salesman at 5:45. About 6 people by 6:30. Not sure how many by opening, but the line was pretty long. Very different vibes from Lost Boys the day before, no one was interested in m
2026-07-24Frievening9:30-39?Death of a salesman - 39 at 9:30 Outsiders - 14 at 9:22
2026-07-25Satevening6:16 AM-7?7 people in line for Death of a Salesman at Winter Garden as of 6:16am. UPDATE: 22 people in line as of 8:12am.
2026-07-25Satmatinee5:45 AM#1-YesI was in line for "Death of A Salesman" at 5:45am, and I was the first in line. I got a rush ticket at orchestra H27 for the matinee performance. The time when the next few people got in line immediat
2026-07-29Wedevening6:10#1031?10th in line for death of a salesman. Arrived 6:10ish. 31 in line now at 7:35
2026-07-30Thuevening#20-YesI was 20th in line at 0710 for death of a salesman. Rush was box seats. Ran out of rush seats about 6 ppl ahead of me. SRO available still. 1st person in line reportedly arrived before 0500
2026-08-01Satevening5:40#1630?got to death of a salesman around 5:40 \~16th in line. By 7AM \~30 in line, and \~40 by 8. unsure of when first person in line got here since we were up, my friend was over at schmigadoon at 6:30 and
2026-08-01Satevening10:20 AM--YesI arrived at death of a salesman at 10:20 AM and got standing room. Two show day but you 100% don’t need to arrive at 6 AM… or not today anyway, final week might be different
2026-08-02Sunevening3:30 AM#1-?Death of a salesman Me- 1st in line at 3:30am (I have insomnia and my hotel bed may have been a plank of wood so I decided to suffer outside instead lol) Second person at 4 am Third 4:53 Fou
2026-08-04Tueevening10:00 PM#130?Death of a Salesman. First person got here at 10pm, second at 330am. There's about 30 in line now (8am). 
2026-08-05Wedevening10:30 PM--Yes~~Saw~~ Read a similar thing in yesterday's report, someone said the first one arrived at 10:30 pm the previous night. Did not foresee DOAS be one of those with overnight rush campers. (edit: i did no
2026-08-06Thuevening3:00 AM#9-?Death of a Salesman: I arrived closer to 4:55 am and was 9th in line. At around 5:30 am about 5 more people arrived. At 8:50 there were around 37 ppl in line. Edit: first in line arrived around 3 am,
2026-08-08Satevening4:00 AM#4-?It's 4 am and I'm 4th in line for Death of a Salesman.

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