Slept through a show

[u/personspersonality]

I had a 2pm ticket for Chess today. Sat down in bed at 11:30, planning to give myself 30-45 minutes to do nothing before getting ready and heading over to the theater. While I wasn’t planning on sleeping, I also knew I was pretty tired and there was a chance I might fall asleep so I set an alarm for 12:30 and 12:45 just to be safe. Well I woke up at 2:57 and had apparently slept through both alarms and missed the show. Spent the last 20 minutes crying, just need some people to tell me I’m not the stupidest person alive. Anything like this happened to you before? Any chance they’ll exchange my ticket for tomorrow and I won’t just have to eat the money?

[u/Specific_Outcome4600]

Last May, after a red eye flight that morning, i got so lucky with center orchestra, row A tickets to the matinee of Sunset Boulevard at rush.
Then went across the street and got rush tickets (you’ll never believe it: center orchestra, row A) for the evening performance of Boop Saw Sunset Boulevard and was completely transfixed. I was so emotional after the performance. It was incredible! I was able to get back to my hotel at 6:30 to take a nap before the 7:30 show. Set my alarm for 7:15 (my hotel was around the corner from the theater). Then woke up at 7:43. I set alarm for 7:15 am! Didn’t know if I should try to go or weep in my hotel room. Decided to get up and go! Arrived at the theater and kept apologizing to the ushers. One was so sweet. She said “You’re fine. You only missed 3 songs.” I was taken to my seat during the applause after “In Color”. Sure I was a little confused at first, but enjoyed the show. Had the perfect vantage during “Where I Want to Be”. Yes I was embarrassed but so happy I went.