Tony Awards announce first-ever student rush, aka. The Ultimate Rush

Get your game faces on, Rushers—your ultimate challenge has arrived. The Tony Awards has announced that for the first time ever, student rush tickets will be offered for the ceremony.

(Have you recovered yet? Well do so, because you've got a tough road ahead of you.)

When examining the details of this rush, all I see in my head is Mario struggling to hurdle over all the obstacles in the final, most difficult level of Donkey Kong. This rush is like jumping through fire and water, and then battling the most fearsome video game BOSS. This is The Ultimate Rush.

• The first 200 people in line will be eligible.
• They then must enter their names into a ticket lottery. This is a double rush!
  

Have you ever tried to play a ticket lotto with 200 people? My guess is that 50 tickets will be given away. A hundred seems like too much—that would make the odds 50/50 and that just sounds too good to be true. In addition, most people will definitely be signing up for two tickets (yes, each winner is entitled up to two tickets), so that will cut the number of names drawn down to about 25. And what time should you arrive? Is 3 a.m. even too late? Honestly, I'm thinking midnight/1 a.m. (shudders). But for Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele's final performance in Spring Awakening, student rushers started lining up at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre during the performance the night before! This one's a tough call, but I'll be shooting for 1 a.m.

Here are the rest of the details about The Ultimate Rush:

• WHERE: The Broadway Concierge & Ticket Center, 1560 Broadway, between 46 and 47 Sts.
• WHEN: When you arrive is up to you. First 200 in line will enter their names into the lotto at 11 a.m. The lotto drawing will take place at 3 p.m. Tony nominee Constantine Maroulis from Rock of Ages and fellow cast member James Carpinello will conduct the drawing.
  
• HOW MUCH: $40 per ticket (cash only), up to two tickets per lotto winner.
• WHAT TO WEAR: Well, if you're a winner, you must have black-tie attire for the Tony Awards ceremony.

That's it, Rushers. The Ultimate Rush awaits you. Check back here at Stage Rush for full coverage of the Tony rush (I will be doing it. And it is supposed to rain. all. night.). May the best Rushers win!