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Post by Being Alive on May 29, 2018 11:26:42 GMT
Thanks @theatremonkey - I’ll be home before 1 - always a plus!!
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Post by Being Alive on May 29, 2018 22:13:49 GMT
I sort of don’t really know what to say.
Act 1 has got to be one of the worst things I’ve seen on stage, and then Act 2 is so mental that it might be one of the best?
I mean, can’t fault the cast, they are working 100% and they couldn’t do it at any less than that - especially Strat, it just wouldn’t work.
From a technical point of view, this is the best show in ages - every single trick, gets bigger and bigger.
I have no idea what I’d give this in terms of stars - it’s just bonkers.
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Post by musicalmarge on May 30, 2018 0:48:28 GMT
I also saw it again tonight. The cast are incredible and staging and effects out of this world. Great to see Rob Fowler in the UK finally after two decades of doing shows in Europe.
That said I still think it has the worst choreography I’ve ever seen on stage in my life! Yes it is a little bonkers meets We Will Rock You!
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Post by Being Alive on May 30, 2018 0:52:45 GMT
I also saw it again tonight. The cast are incredible and staging and effects out of this world. Great to see Rob Fowler in the UK finally after two decades of doing shows in Europe. That said I still think it has the worst choreography I’ve ever seen on stage in my life! Yes it is a little bonkers meets We Will Rock You! Another vote from me that it’s the worst choreography ever in a show - I felt sorry for them all for having to do it! |
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Post by adrianics on May 30, 2018 8:24:15 GMT
Yep, me too - Truly all over the place and horribly distracting.
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Post by martello736 on Jun 3, 2018 11:23:24 GMT
Just checked the Nederlander website, all of the side blocks from Row M through W have been reduced to £25 at Monday to Thursday performances for the next couple of weeks. Good value if you want to see the show but not pay full price.
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Post by manu on Jun 3, 2018 11:51:09 GMT
And I got a central seat on second row for 25 on friday at 10.00 at the box office, asking for a day ticket
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Post by martello736 on Jun 3, 2018 15:35:02 GMT
And I got a central seat on second row for 25 on friday at 10.00 at the box office, asking for a day ticket Oh wow, didn’t realise they did dayseats on Fridays, well worth knowing, thank you. |
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Post by danb on Jun 4, 2018 11:52:26 GMT
In the experience of those that have dayseated Weds matinee, should I buy 3x row M stalls for £25 each or hold out for dayseats when I get into town? Bringing a couple of my offspring before ‘Heathers’ next week. 🦇🔥
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Post by leanne23 on Jun 4, 2018 12:30:12 GMT
In the experience of those that have dayseated Weds matinee, should I buy 3x row M stalls for £25 each or hold out for dayseats when I get into town? Bringing a couple of my offspring before ‘Heathers’ next week. 🦇🔥 I personally would wait it out - I would be surprised if you weren’t able to get good seats in the front stalls  EDIT - I went into the Dominion about 2pm yesterday to be told their dayseat policy had changed and that they now only selli side blocks as day seats. My friends were still given G11-12 which aren’t bad seats at all. However, it would have made absolutely no financial difference to have given them their preferred seats of C18-19 which have EXACTLY the same face value cost of £75. Had they gone later in the afternoon, I imagine the box office would have been more willing to release closer and more central seats. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2018 20:14:19 GMT
Ticket prices for this seem to have been revised for the better. Just been looking at weekdays in July. Number of premium seats massively reduced and top price non premium down from £75 to £65. The cheaper seats at the back of the front section of the Circle have now increased however.
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Post by danb on Jun 11, 2018 6:09:47 GMT
It isn’t listed on tkts this week either.
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Post by viserys on Jun 11, 2018 6:28:38 GMT
I think it's great news that at least ONE producer is reacting to the fact that they can't shift overpriced premium seats except for very few super-in-demand shows like Hamilton. The Bat producers especially must have noticed that regular priced seats were/are selling well, but not the premium seats. When I saw it, the stalls were pretty much full except for one gaping hole in the middle which I assume were the super-premium-seats they couldn't shift.
Rather offer decently priced seats all around and, if you can, use dynamic pricing to demand more if there are only a few good seats left, than scare people off straightaway with pricing. Let's hope this earns them the boost in ticket sales the show deserves anyway and that other producers will learn (although I'm aware it's more difficult in smaller houses when you can't earn money on sheer mass of seats per show alone).
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Post by danb on Jun 11, 2018 7:02:33 GMT
I think it's great news that at least ONE producer is reacting to the fact that they can't shift overpriced premium seats except for very few super-in-demand shows like Hamilton. The Bat producers especially must have noticed that regular priced seats were/are selling well, but not the premium seats. When I saw it, the stalls were pretty much full except for one gaping hole in the middle which I assume were the super-premium-seats they couldn't shift. Rather offer decently priced seats all around and, if you can, use dynamic pricing to demand more if there are only a few good seats left, than scare people off straightaway with pricing. Let's hope this earns them the boost in ticket sales the show deserves anyway and that other producers will learn (although I'm aware it's more difficult in smaller houses when you can't earn money on sheer mass of seats per show alone). Putting the minimum price up to £25 puts it more in line with most other bottom price tickets too, so I think they’re just trying to raise their average spend across the board. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2018 7:36:20 GMT
I think it's great news that at least ONE producer is reacting to the fact that they can't shift overpriced premium seats except for very few super-in-demand shows like Hamilton. The Bat producers especially must have noticed that regular priced seats were/are selling well, but not the premium seats. When I saw it, the stalls were pretty much full except for one gaping hole in the middle which I assume were the super-premium-seats they couldn't shift. Rather offer decently priced seats all around and, if you can, use dynamic pricing to demand more if there are only a few good seats left, than scare people off straightaway with pricing. Let's hope this earns them the boost in ticket sales the show deserves anyway and that other producers will learn (although I'm aware it's more difficult in smaller houses when you can't earn money on sheer mass of seats per show alone). Exactly right! Premium tickets have really not sold for this and every time I have been there has been a huge gaping hole in the middle of the stalls. Which also affects the atmosphere. Also, I know it's only a tenner, but psychologically I think a reduction of top price from £75 to £65 is appropriate for this show - it also makes it among the cheapest West End top price as opposed to the most expensive (majority of shows have their top non premium price within the range £65-£75!). I have celebrated by buying another ticket lol. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2018 7:37:41 GMT
I think it's great news that at least ONE producer is reacting to the fact that they can't shift overpriced premium seats except for very few super-in-demand shows like Hamilton. The Bat producers especially must have noticed that regular priced seats were/are selling well, but not the premium seats. When I saw it, the stalls were pretty much full except for one gaping hole in the middle which I assume were the super-premium-seats they couldn't shift. Rather offer decently priced seats all around and, if you can, use dynamic pricing to demand more if there are only a few good seats left, than scare people off straightaway with pricing. Let's hope this earns them the boost in ticket sales the show deserves anyway and that other producers will learn (although I'm aware it's more difficult in smaller houses when you can't earn money on sheer mass of seats per show alone). Putting the minimum price up to £25 puts it more in line with most other bottom price tickets too, so I think they’re just trying to raise their average spend across the board. Indeed. Although I benefitted a couple of times from the cheap row G Circle tickets, it was odd that two rows ahead was 40 quid more expensive for essentially the same view.... |
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Post by showtoones on Jun 12, 2018 2:12:44 GMT
Interesting that this show hasn’t extended past October. I wonder if it will close?
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Post by danb on Jun 12, 2018 4:23:16 GMT
Minimum price is £15 Monday to Thursday. The new structure is excellent, I think. Hope it works for them. There just mustn’t be any left for the date I was looking at. Assumed they’d done away with it. Is it just the back row of the stalls? |
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Post by ensembleswings on Jun 12, 2018 4:35:22 GMT
Minimum price is £15 Monday to Thursday. The new structure is excellent, I think. Hope it works for them. There just mustn’t be any left for the date I was looking at. Assumed they’d done away with it. Is it just the back row of the stalls? Looks like it’s the back two rows, three rows in the outer sections. |
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Post by justme on Jun 12, 2018 14:59:31 GMT
Interesting that this show hasn’t extended past October. I wonder if it will close? I'm wondering too.... does anybody have any info about possible extension? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2018 18:50:55 GMT
Interesting that this show hasn’t extended past October. I wonder if it will close? I'm wondering too.... does anybody have any info about possible extension? Dunno, but its listed as closing October 2018 on WoS. |
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Post by danb on Jun 13, 2018 12:13:11 GMT
In the experience of those that have dayseated Weds matinee, should I buy 3x row M stalls for £25 each or hold out for dayseats when I get into town? Bringing a couple of my offspring before ‘Heathers’ next week. 🦇🔥 I personally would wait it out - I would be surprised if you weren’t able to get good seats in the front stalls EDIT - I went into the Dominion about 2pm yesterday to be told their dayseat policy had changed and that they now only selli side blocks as day seats. My friends were still given G11-12 which aren’t bad seats at all. However, it would have made absolutely no financial difference to have given them their preferred seats of C18-19 which have EXACTLY the same face value cost of £75. Had they gone later in the afternoon, I imagine the box office would have been more willing to release closer and more central seats. So pleased I took your advice. Central row c...not too shabby😀 x *and it gets better every single time. For a cast to give that much to a half full Weds matinee is lovely to see. Being so close helped as the energy (and dry ice) pours off the stage, but after 14 months on and off for them to look so fresh is great. |
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Post by ncbears on Jun 16, 2018 17:52:43 GMT
Ok. With the ticket offers, I think we are going to try to see this on our late June UK trip instead of(or in addition to) seeing it on the US tour.
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Post by martello736 on Jun 16, 2018 22:07:26 GMT
Great performances all round, but the sound levels are atrocious. Most of the cast need their microphones turned up, and a couple sound like they don't have any microphone at all. I also don't think the switching between songs and shortening existing ones does anyone any favours as you can tell a few people got a little confused by what they were meant to be singing and when.
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Post by djp on Jun 17, 2018 3:44:05 GMT
Great performances all round, but the sound levels are atrocious. Most of the cast need their microphones turned up, and a couple sound like they don't have any microphone at all. I also don't think the switching between songs and shortening existing ones does anyone any favours as you can tell a few people got a little confused by what they were meant to be singing and when. Sound is as bad as when WWRY was in there - possibly the same system lives on.
I thought this had half a dozen top class performances in it from the leads.
The audience loved it - though I don't think I have seen such a large number of large people at a show before.
The problem is the plot could be written on a postage stamp, and the songs are long and barely relate to what there is of a story. A splendid culminating I would do anything for love, but I won't do that, was somewhat undermined by the story setting up no that.
If the sound system didn't lose too much of the vocals, it would be worth the exorbitant pricing for the singing. The pricing tho may be responsible for the big holes in the audience in rows J to M - but if they can sell the seats around the holes at a big enough price, they may not care.
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