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Post by dontdreamit on Jan 2, 2019 20:40:43 GMT
So with just a few days to closing, who’s at the final shows?
I’m not in again until Saturday now, but am in for both shows. I was in
Monday and Tuesday this week, and I think it’s only just hitting home that its actually closing.
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Post by danb on Jan 2, 2019 21:08:40 GMT
Saturday night!!!!! 🦇 🔥
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2019 23:36:06 GMT
For any of our wheelchair bound or disabled friends on here...
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Post by dontdreamit on Jan 2, 2019 23:53:39 GMT
For any of our wheelchair bound or disabled friends on here... I saw Shona post about this on twitter. A few of the cast members including Jordan have retweeted this and copied in the Dominion theatre, so I hope that this helps it get sorted for her and anyone else needing to use the lift. It simply isn’t good enough - and I don’t believe that there is no one in London who is able to come and fix it in the next few days. |
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Post by sazzy on Jan 3, 2019 9:28:31 GMT
The Dominion are trying hard to fix the lift issue and an engineer has been in but it needs a part from a supplier who is closed. Another wheelchair user I know was in last night and she said that FOH are being very accommodating and managed to get her in and out. I feel very sorry for Shona and it must be incredibly frustrating for her and I know that I'd be competely devastated to miss the final show. Fingers crossed that if enough people tweet and get the message out there then somebody can come to the rescue. I suppose the supplier is still closed for the Christmas break...
Anyway, "I'll be there for the final act". It's going to be emotional!!
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Post by daisy24601 on Jan 3, 2019 10:20:47 GMT
I went yesterday for my last visit, although planning to see it in Oberhausen in maybe March. Saturday will be electric I'm sure.
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Post by andrew on Jan 3, 2019 11:52:53 GMT
It really had to be THAT popular during the last days? I dayseated from 9.30 and the only seat they had for the evening show was a really bad one at the Dress Circle... 😔
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Post by viserys on Jan 3, 2019 12:45:58 GMT
It really had to be THAT popular during the last days? I dayseated from 9.30 and the only seat they had for the evening show was a really bad one at the Dress Circle... 😔 I feel I shouldn't "like" this post, but I still do, because it gladdens me that my beloved Bats go out with a bang in front of full houses and not close with a whimper with many empty rows. Happy to see the fandom's support although with this surge in demand I just wish once more they had at least been allowed to complete a full year. Enjoy the final performances, all of you lucky people who are there! |
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Post by danb on Jan 3, 2019 12:57:38 GMT
It really had to be THAT popular during the last days? I dayseated from 9.30 and the only seat they had for the evening show was a really bad one at the Dress Circle... 😔 Business in ‘trying to make money’ shocker. Stalls are £45 on tkts today...probably side rear. |
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Post by sazzy on Jan 3, 2019 13:09:13 GMT
Some friends of mine dayseated for yesterday's matinee and only managed to get row L stalls whereas on previous occasions I've always got good seats in C or D. I booked seats for the final show months ago and only managed centre section, row U in stalls. I just wish it had been this popular over the summer months then it probably wouldn't be closing now! I have a request from a friend who can't make the final show to record the last bows/final speeches etc. so if I'm in a fit state, which I can't guarantee, then I'll try and post a link for anybody interested. (secretly hoping for a UK tour announcement)
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Post by dontdreamit on Jan 3, 2019 13:21:22 GMT
Some friends of mine dayseated for yesterday's matinee and only managed to get row L stalls whereas on previous occasions I've always got good seats in C or D. I booked seats for the final show months ago and only managed centre section, row U in stalls. I just wish it had been this popular over the summer months then it probably wouldn't be closing now! I have a request from a friend who can't make the final show to record the last bows/final speeches etc. so if I'm in a fit state, which I can't guarantee, then I'll try and post a link for anybody interested. (secretly hoping for a UK tour announcement) There are 6 seats in row E that seem to go on sale about 3 hours before the performance this week. I went down with Young for one last show for them on Tuesday- we got to the the box office 12 mins before the performance started and were offered L on the sides too- I asked specifically for the row E that were left (I’d screenshot the seating plan for that performance just before it came off from the website and showed it) the box office person checked with her manager and then he agreed it. I really do think though it was down to the very last minute of our last minute tickets though! I completely share your sentiments about wishing it had been this full in the summer. I’ve been quite a few times in the last month and although there have been familiar faces in the audience every time, there also seem to have been a lot of brand new audience members judging by the reaction to certain things in the production. I do wonder if a lot of people only got around to booking once they knew it was closing, which is a shame as it could have been so different. I have fingers crossed for a tour too, although I’m not holding my breath because as other posters have said, closing productions have often said this and then the tours fail to materialise. My hope is that they filmed the whole show when they filmed the material for the promo, and can put that out on DVD. |
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Post by andrew on Jan 3, 2019 13:26:43 GMT
Some friends of mine dayseated for yesterday's matinee and only managed to get row L stalls whereas on previous occasions I've always got good seats in C or D. I booked seats for the final show months ago and only managed centre section, row U in stalls. I just wish it had been this popular over the summer months then it probably wouldn't be closing now! I have a request from a friend who can't make the final show to record the last bows/final speeches etc. so if I'm in a fit state, which I can't guarantee, then I'll try and post a link for anybody interested. (secretly hoping for a UK tour announcement) There are 6 seats in row E that seem to go on sale about 3 hours before the performance this week. I went down with Young for one last show for them on Tuesday- we got to the the box office 12 mins before the performance started and were offered L on the sides too- I asked specifically for the row E that were left (I’d screenshot the seating plan for that performance just before it came off from the website and showed it) the box office person checked with her manager and then he agreed it. I really do think though it was down to the very last minute of our last minute tickets though! Do you think that they will let me exchange my Row E Dress Circle day seat for one of these (if available), if I ask them before the show? |
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Post by dontdreamit on Jan 3, 2019 13:30:42 GMT
There are 6 seats in row E that seem to go on sale about 3 hours before the performance this week. I went down with Young for one last show for them on Tuesday- we got to the the box office 12 mins before the performance started and were offered L on the sides too- I asked specifically for the row E that were left (I’d screenshot the seating plan for that performance just before it came off from the website and showed it) the box office person checked with her manager and then he agreed it. I really do think though it was down to the very last minute of our last minute tickets though! Do you think that they will let me exchange my Row E Dress Circle day seat for one of these (if available), if I ask them before the show? |
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Post by dontdreamit on Jan 3, 2019 13:32:45 GMT
I’m not sure Andrew- I think we were just v v lucky with our timing on the day (it was a very last minute descision and I wasn’t even sure we’d get there on time). Also, the website is saying limited availability for tonight’s performance. You could do what I did though- monitor the seating plan on the website and then try at he last minute?
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Post by dontdreamit on Jan 3, 2019 13:37:12 GMT
Andrew, I thought I would add- Have you been up in the circle at all? I sat in restricted seats at the side of A on Monday with my 5 year old, and the view was brilliant- it gave me a whole new perspective to the show and I saw things I’d not seen before. I’d deffinatley sit up there again if the show had continued, despite finding the stairs hard going (even with my stick!)
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Post by raiseitup on Jan 3, 2019 14:27:04 GMT
The show WILL go on for Shona
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Post by andrew on Jan 3, 2019 16:59:22 GMT
Andrew, I thought I would add- Have you been up in the circle at all? I sat in restricted seats at the side of A on Monday with my 5 year old, and the view was brilliant- it gave me a whole new perspective to the show and I saw things I’d not seen before. I’d deffinatley sit up there again if the show had continued, despite finding the stairs hard going (even with my stick!) No I haven't, I'm not a fan of the circle in general, especially if it isn't in the first few rows. But I'm quite relieved now, I hope the view is decent! Thanks for the info! |
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Post by daisy24601 on Jan 3, 2019 17:18:06 GMT
I think yesterday afternoon was the busiest I've see it in the four times I've been, but still a good chunk of the premium seats were empty.
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Post by dontdreamit on Jan 3, 2019 17:23:43 GMT
I think yesterday afternoon was the busiest I've see it in the four times I've been, but still a good chunk of the premium seats were empty. That’s because they are £150! And some of the seats they’d normally have sold at £70/75 have been upped to £95. Supply and demand I guess... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2019 12:58:11 GMT
So said goodbye to what's been my fave show in the West End for a while yesterday. Saw the Weds matinee and both performances Thursday (sadly I am working this weekend so can't make the final hurrah).
Simon on as Strat yesterday afternoon, Jordan the other two times. Jordan has a strong voice and I do like him, though without doubt I find Simon the stronger Strat - to the extent that I can't help wondering if he was offered the job full time when Andrew left and turned it down due to his other commitments. Who knows.
Anyway, great atmosphere in a pretty much full Dominion which was nice to see (though of course the talking/texting/photo taking is more plentiful in a full house - you do really get some lowest common denominator audience members at Bat sadly). As others have commented after a slow start this has sold pretty well for a barn like the Dominion and certainly this week has showed the demand is still there (though I appreciate part of that will be time of year). Sad it couldn't make it to April - especially as nothing seems to be going in to the theatre.
In a rather cynical ploy they upped the prices of the premium seats this week - leading to a very neat empty square in the stalls for both matinees. In fact a member of FOF was checking tickets in the area before curtain up and moved some punters back to the cheap seats they had booked!
I felt slightly smug as my row H £75 seat had doubled in price since I bought it!
So there we are. For me the West End will be duller without this show - I really do love it! I don't doubt at all that a UK tour will be announced on Saturday. Whether it happens is a totally different matter.
I will definitely be going to Oberhausen at some point though - my German is not good enough to be put off by the apparently very poor translation so I'll be really interested to see it there. And is the same part of the world as Bochum so I can easily combine it with a Starlight or two - bliss!
Very much looking fwd to the fan reports on here tomorrow. Have an amazing time those of you that are going!
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Post by david on Jan 4, 2019 19:19:04 GMT
Unfortunately I'm not able to get to any of the Saturday performances so I'm currently listening to the OCR on the train down to london for the weekend. For me this has been one of those shows that just blows you away every time you see it. Forget the plot and at timex crazy choreography, as a visual spectacle, I don't think it will be beaten anytime soon.
Its been an absolute pleasure listening to those great songs coming alive by an absolutely stellar cast. So to Jim Steinman and all the associated production crew, musicians and cast members past and present a very big thankyou for creating such as an unforgettable experience and let's hope we can see this return to UK theatres ASAP.
To all those lucky enough to be going to those final shows, have a great time and I'm sure the Dominion will be rocking this weekend.
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Post by andrew on Jan 5, 2019 1:47:01 GMT
So I saw it on Thursday evening for the 3rd (and probably last) time and I'm still not over it. First of all, many thanks to dontdreamit who persuaded me to keep my circle seat, as it was great. The show does look better from up there! Every single cast member killed it. My previous visit was with Barney and Georgia for Strat and Raven, and, even though their performances were good, something didn't quite click like the 1st time I saw the show and thankfully yesterday all that fire was back. Jordan is one of the best performers I've ever seen and there are not enough words for Christina's killer vocals, she is 100 times better than the cast recording. Also, 1st time seeing Gio and he was really really good. The only thing I missed was Danielle, and even though her understudy was really talented, her performance didn't even come close. I would really like to see it one last time just for Jordan's performance but I won't think I'll be able to get a decently priced ticket for tomorrow, so I'll have to wait for the tour, when it happens. I've been living here for 3 months and I've seen around 20 West End shows; I still don't understand how this is the one that closes. I'm sure it will resonate better with audiences in the future, if producers are willing to take that risk again and actually give it a little more time.
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Post by dontdreamit on Jan 5, 2019 9:43:03 GMT
So the 5th January is finally here. I can’t begin to even articulate what this show means to me- it’s been a very long time since a show has got me like this, and I can’t see that anything will come close to it for a very long time. It’s got the family too- the 5 year old sings bits of the song all the time, and the older one quotes bits of dialogue constantantly when we least expect it!
If you see me today, please do say hello- I’m in A13 for the matinee and B29 for the evening. I can’t guarantee how I’ll be though, as I feel far too emotional just thinking about how this amazing show is finishing far too soon.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2019 11:03:21 GMT
How was Rush for this today? I haven't heard anything at all, it's weird. Did they not do Rush?
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Post by dontdreamit on Jan 5, 2019 11:06:39 GMT
How was Rush for this today? I haven't heard anything at all, it's weird. Did they not do Rush? No rush at all on TodayTix, and a handful of seats (as in 3) for the matinee and evening at £150 a pop... |
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