‘Hamilton’ is the hottest ticket in town

People pass the time by filling out preference forms and working on their cell phones early Monday as they wait their turn to purchase tickets at 9 a.m. sharp for the Broadway musical “Hamilton” on the steps of Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa.

Nancy Leibermann warms up with a cup of coffee Monday after receiving a numbered wristband for her place in line to buy tickets for the hit musical “Hamilton” at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.

The Segerstrom Center box office opens for the hundreds who waited in line early Monday to buy tickets for “Hamilton.”

People wait patiently in the coffee line at Center 360 cafe as they await their turn to be called to purchase tickets for the popular musical “Hamilton” at Segerstrom Center for the Arts on Monday.

Two women read instructions after receiving a numbered wristband for their place in line to buy tickets for “Hamilton” Monday at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.

People gather to read instructions after receiving their numbered wristbands Monday for their places in line to buy tickets for “Hamilton” at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.

People work on their cell phones and read instructions while they wait to buy tickets for the hit musical “Hamilton” Monday at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.

Two people read instructions and look at their cell phones Monday after receiving a numbered wristband for their place in line to buy tickets for “Hamilton” at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.

People line up Monday to receive numbered wristbands for their chance to purchase tickets for the hit musical “Hamilton,” which runs May 8 through 27 at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.

The Segerstrom Center box office opens for the hundreds who waited in line early Monday to buy tickets for “Hamilton.”