His opponent just stood his ground. The first person to wait in line starts a list of names and number of tickets desired until the number of reserved seats are accounted for. Each person is allowed to purchase up to two tickets. Depending on the theater, the list is either official proof to who is entitled to a rush ticket or meaningless. But even when theaters do not honor the list, one is started.
Fans usually respect an unofficial list's power, and things run smoothly.
This is what happened on the 11th as approximately 20 people made a mad dash for the box office with sleeping bags, snacks and knapsacks trailing behind them. After the dust settled, the lucky ones sighed in relief, and the unlucky ones grumbled as they turned away. It is not just their unrelenting enthusiasm or willingness to sleep on hard, cold concrete. They return again and again to see the show, and when the production leaves their town, they fly or drive across states to follow their favorite casts. You're seeing the same people in the front row all the time.