Here's the "hack" - note, this is something the Hotel allows you to do. I've asked them directly, and you aren't breaking any rules.
Instead of waiting for tickets to go on sale and purchasing them for a specific date, consider getting a "package for two" through the Hotel's official gift shop.
The gift of a Standard Party of 2 entitles the recipient and one guest to a reservation for Sleep No More at The McKittrick Hotel on any available evening.
giftshop.mckittrickhotel.com
This works out to $135 for each person. The cheapest available tickets for Sleep No More
start at $138 after fees... but that's only for non-peak days, i.e. Sunday-Thursday. Friday and Saturday start at $165 for general admission after fees.
Gift package tickets can be used for
any date, including peak nights, so long as the date is not sold out. When the date comes available, you just email or call the box office (instructions are included with your voucher) and they will book you. If you are planning to go on a Friday or Saturday evening performance and would like to save about $30 per person, this is the way to do it. These tickets also do not expire - and there is a decent chance Emursive will
raise prices again by the time fall tickets go on sale, increasing the potential savings.
The caveats with this hack: Your party needs to be even-numbered. It isn't especially useful if you are planning to attend on a Sunday-Thursday evening (or a Saturday/Sunday matinee)
unless you want to lock in the current price, which may be prudent, as they do go up regularly. And you cannot do this last-minute - it takes 24-48 hours for the box office to send you the voucher. Redeeming it is pretty instantaneous if you call the box office during normal hours, as they are very kind and responsive.
Note that this hack
also works for VIP "Oz's Guest" tickets, as they also sell Oz 2-ticket packages - in fact, you end up saving even more relative to an Oz ticket for Friday or Saturday evening purchased directly.
Hopefully that makes sense and is helpful to anyone planning to try the show. Happy to answer any questions. I would strongly recommend a Friday or Saturday evening performance, as, again, those shows are historically less crowded, and you want a favorable audience-to-performer ratio to get the optimal experience.