I was at Showtime on that infamous Monday - at high noon, to get my Theatre Bizarre tickets, just as Zombo said. After I purchased my ticket, I walked around the store and found my perfect TB costume (I'll reveille that on 10-23) and proceeded to sit up front and observe the day's events. I witnessed a steady number of ticket buyers (most of whom were not customers) going in and out of the store, constant phone calls: ""yes, we have Theatre Bizarre tickets"" and ""no, I don't know how many are left"" plus the random: ""5708 Woodward"" and ""no, there's not a line"". I sensed anxiety from the people walking in but then a sense for relief and joy when the ticket was placed in their hands. I stayed and watched this ritual go on for over an hour with Dan's quick witted, sometime dry yet always cordial responses entertaining me the entire time.
Showtime customers know that Dan is a unique person working in a unique store that caters to an alternative lifestyle crowd. It is a comfortable atmosphere where you'll sometimes find the occasional racy joke and/or a few smart-ass comments. ClutchMC is obviously not a Showtime customer and is likely going to his first Theatre Bizarre which is great but to rate a clothing store on CitySearch based on the time you went in to buy a ticket is unreasonable. Go to the store, check out the merch, rap with Dan and his crew and then come back to give an educated review.
Have fun at Theatre Bizarre - I know I will!
Cheers!
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