The Outsiders
32 reports · 100% success rate (2/2 confirmed) · latest report 2026-08-16
Rush Strategy for The Outsiders
Rushing The Outsiders is a more forgiving rush than most, though the reported arrivals still cluster in the morning. Across 32 community reports, the median reported arrival time is 8:55 AM. Arrive by 8:22 AM for a good chance at tickets. At box office open, reporters have counted a median of about 8 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. Sundays have drawn the most reports, so expect heavier competition then; midweek tends to be easier. Rush tickets run $45 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Rush timing: box office open (10 am weekdays/sat, 12 pm sun). $45 general in-person rush; $30 "30 Under 30" rush for ages 30 and under with ID. All figures are community-reported, not official box office policy.
Based on 32 reports
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Arrival Range by Day
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All Reports
outsiders first person was 7:30 ish! no one showed up for like another hour and then more showed up at like 9:30ish
Walked by some of 45th street at 8:40am There were 2 people in line at outsiders. Not sure how long they have been there but they looked settled in. 2 people at Chess. Mincemeat has 1 person who
Was 5th in line for Cats the Jellicle Ball at 8:30. 8 at 9:05, 12 at 9:33, 16 at 9:50. Got orchestra row R. Walked to The Outsiders after and there was about 9 people in front of me. Got ponyboy se
Total of 5 in line (including myself lol) at Outsiders right now at 8:35, arrived when there were 3 in line around 8:15. Can also see 3 in line at Chess, and at least two I'm pretty sure at Buena V
6th in line at 8:15. Around 20 at 9:18am.
2 in line for Outsiders at 11:05.
7 in line at 9:05 AM (line count observation from post body).
The Outsiders: 7 in line at 9:05
5 at giant 10:55 appx 13 at outsiders, 6 or so at mincemeat
Joined The outsiders queue at about 10:40 and we were around 10th in line, now there seems to be about 25ish
9:35: 5th in line # Giant. 1st arrived 8:45. At that time, there were 15 @ DBH, 6 @ Proof, 3 @, Buena Vista, about 20 @ Outsiders
The Outsiders - First @ 7 - 9 @ 9:00
10:30am - 3 at Outsiders, 2 at Mincemeat, 3 at Buena Vista
At 9:30, 3 people in line for giant, no one for buena vista, maybe 4 for the outsiders, and I’m the first person in line for proof
Operation mincemeat - 8am - I was third in line (EDIT: 9 people at 9:53) Outsiders - 8am - 2 people
Operation Mincemeat - 1 at 7:45am The Outsiders - 2 at 7:45am Proof - 2 at 8:00 am Giant - 4 at 7:45am, 10 at 8:00am, 22 at 9:00am
I'm at Outsiders now, arrived around 5:45 and am first in line! There's eight-ish people behind be now. (8:30)
9:00 - 10 people in line for Proof 8:25 - 6 people in line for Proof. First 2 people here at 6AM. 3rd and 4th showed up around 8:15. 8:15 - Walked past The Outsiders (6 people in line) and Mincemeat
8 people in line so far at The Outsiders at 10:20
first in line at outsiders @6 ! wayyy overshot it since nobody arrived till 8 —> 5 people in line at 8:40
1st at mincemeat at 8:22! When I walked by just before that, I saw 1-2 at BVSC (wasn’t sure if 1 was actually in the line) and 5 at outsiders.
2nd at the outsiders at 8:05, 3 people as of 8:30. didn’t count but looks like more than 20 at 11:15
got to outsiders at 6:45am, 5th in line! 17 in line now at 8:50am.
at 8:15am, i am 6th in line at mincemeat. there is only one person in line at outsiders
There were roughly 15 by 8:40 and probably double that by 9:15. I was at the front of the BVSC line so heads up this is just a guesstimate since I couldn’t fully see the Outsiders line!
At 11:59 - 15 at mincemeat, 32 at outsiders, 8 at Buena vista
7 in line at The Outsiders. Edit: \~20 at 9:35
7 for outsiders at 10:20 and 3 for mincemeat
At 10:33, 2 people left outsiders for mincemeat, making the total 5 for mincemeat and 5 for outsiders.
12 at outsiders and 14 at mincemeat at 8:55
first at the outsiders at 8:03. about 10 people at 11:30
| Date | Day | Performance | Arrival | Position | Line at Open | Got Ticket | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | Sun | evening | 7:30 | #1 | - | ? | outsiders first person was 7:30 ish! no one showed up for like another hour and then more showed up at like 9:30ish |
| 2026-04-05 | Sun | evening | 8:40 AM | #0 | 2 | ? | Walked by some of 45th street at 8:40am There were 2 people in line at outsiders. Not sure how long they have been there but they looked settled in. 2 people at Chess. Mincemeat has 1 person who |
| 2026-04-30 | Thu | matinee | 9:05 | #5 | 8 | Yes | Was 5th in line for Cats the Jellicle Ball at 8:30. 8 at 9:05, 12 at 9:33, 16 at 9:50. Got orchestra row R. Walked to The Outsiders after and there was about 9 people in front of me. Got ponyboy se |
| 2026-05-09 | Sat | evening | 9:25 | #0 | 25 | ? | - |
| 2026-05-12 | Tue | evening | 8:35 | #0 | 5 | ? | Total of 5 in line (including myself lol) at Outsiders right now at 8:35, arrived when there were 3 in line around 8:15. Can also see 3 in line at Chess, and at least two I'm pretty sure at Buena V |
| 2026-05-16 | Sat | matinee | 8:15 AM | #6 | 20 | ? | 6th in line at 8:15. Around 20 at 9:18am. |
| 2026-05-17 | Sun | matinee | 11:05 AM | #2 | - | ? | 2 in line for Outsiders at 11:05. |
| 2026-05-20 | Wed | matinee | 9:05 AM | - | 7 | ? | 7 in line at 9:05 AM (line count observation from post body). |
| 2026-05-20 | Wed | matinee | 9:05 AM | - | 7 | ? | The Outsiders: 7 in line at 9:05 |
| 2026-05-24 | Sun | matinee | - | 13 | ? | 5 at giant 10:55 appx 13 at outsiders, 6 or so at mincemeat | |
| 2026-05-24 | Sun | evening | 10:40 | #10 | - | ? | Joined The outsiders queue at about 10:40 and we were around 10th in line, now there seems to be about 25ish |
| 2026-05-28 | Thu | evening | 8:45 | #5 | - | ? | 9:35: 5th in line # Giant. 1st arrived 8:45. At that time, there were 15 @ DBH, 6 @ Proof, 3 @, Buena Vista, about 20 @ Outsiders |
| 2026-06-04 | Thu | evening | 9:00 | #1 | - | ? | The Outsiders - First @ 7 - 9 @ 9:00 |
| 2026-06-07 | Sun | evening | 10:30 AM | - | - | ? | 10:30am - 3 at Outsiders, 2 at Mincemeat, 3 at Buena Vista |
| 2026-06-21 | Sun | evening | 9:30 | #1 | 3 | ? | At 9:30, 3 people in line for giant, no one for buena vista, maybe 4 for the outsiders, and I’m the first person in line for proof |
| 2026-06-24 | Wed | evening | 8:00 AM | #3 | - | ? | Operation mincemeat - 8am - I was third in line (EDIT: 9 people at 9:53) Outsiders - 8am - 2 people |
| 2026-06-24 | Wed | evening | 7:45 AM | - | - | ? | Operation Mincemeat - 1 at 7:45am The Outsiders - 2 at 7:45am Proof - 2 at 8:00 am Giant - 4 at 7:45am, 10 at 8:00am, 22 at 9:00am |
| 2026-07-08 | Wed | evening | 5:45 | #1 | - | ? | I'm at Outsiders now, arrived around 5:45 and am first in line! There's eight-ish people behind be now. (8:30) |
| 2026-07-10 | Fri | evening | 8:15 | - | 6 | ? | 9:00 - 10 people in line for Proof 8:25 - 6 people in line for Proof. First 2 people here at 6AM. 3rd and 4th showed up around 8:15. 8:15 - Walked past The Outsiders (6 people in line) and Mincemeat |
| 2026-07-12 | Sun | evening | 10:20 | - | 8 | ? | 8 people in line so far at The Outsiders at 10:20 |
| 2026-07-14 | Tue | evening | 8:40 | #1 | 5 | ? | first in line at outsiders @6 ! wayyy overshot it since nobody arrived till 8 —> 5 people in line at 8:40 |
| 2026-07-19 | Sun | evening | 8:22 | #1 | - | Yes | 1st at mincemeat at 8:22! When I walked by just before that, I saw 1-2 at BVSC (wasn’t sure if 1 was actually in the line) and 5 at outsiders. |
| 2026-07-26 | Sun | evening | 11:15 | #2 | 20 | ? | 2nd at the outsiders at 8:05, 3 people as of 8:30. didn’t count but looks like more than 20 at 11:15 |
| 2026-07-30 | Thu | evening | 6:45 AM | #5 | 17 | ? | got to outsiders at 6:45am, 5th in line! 17 in line now at 8:50am. |
| 2026-07-31 | Fri | evening | 8:15 AM | #6 | - | ? | at 8:15am, i am 6th in line at mincemeat. there is only one person in line at outsiders |
| 2026-08-01 | Sat | evening | 8:40 | - | 15 | ? | There were roughly 15 by 8:40 and probably double that by 9:15. I was at the front of the BVSC line so heads up this is just a guesstimate since I couldn’t fully see the Outsiders line! |
| 2026-08-02 | Sun | evening | 11:59 | - | - | ? | At 11:59 - 15 at mincemeat, 32 at outsiders, 8 at Buena vista |
| 2026-08-08 | Sat | evening | 9:35 | - | 7 | ? | 7 in line at The Outsiders. Edit: \~20 at 9:35 |
| 2026-08-09 | Sun | evening | 10:20 | - | - | ? | 7 for outsiders at 10:20 and 3 for mincemeat |
| 2026-08-09 | Sun | evening | 10:33 | - | - | ? | At 10:33, 2 people left outsiders for mincemeat, making the total 5 for mincemeat and 5 for outsiders. |
| 2026-08-15 | Sat | evening | 8:55 | - | 12 | ? | 12 at outsiders and 14 at mincemeat at 8:55 |
| 2026-08-16 | Sun | evening | 8:03 | #1 | - | ? | first at the outsiders at 8:03. about 10 people at 11:30 |
All data is community-reported and may not reflect actual conditions.
