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Post by amp09 on Jun 17, 2019 22:57:22 GMT
I’ve searched and searched for the £65 Sunday package to no avail 😥. Well done to everyone who managed to get them. Think I’m going to settle for some £65 back of stalls.
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Post by kathryn on Jun 18, 2019 8:01:41 GMT
I settled for £65 back of stalls - they seemed he best value for money from what I could see.
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Post by Rory on Jun 18, 2019 8:09:09 GMT
It's wildly expensive. I think that in 10 years time very few of us will be able to afford to go to anything at this rate!
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Post by maggiem on Jun 18, 2019 8:28:55 GMT
I've booked the front row of the grand circle, but it will be for August instead of June because of other commitments then.
It is silly having to book so far in advance. As I work at a University, I know that I will probably be free for that weekend, unless the rota says otherwise (it won't be created for a while). I may need to arrange a swap with a colleague, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2019 9:06:59 GMT
Another hand up for it being a nightmare booking so far in advance - I work shifts including nights and weekends and usually get my rota three months at a time, 4-6 weeks in advance.
Currently have tickets for Dear Evan Hansen, Mary Poppins, the Les Mis Concert (x 3), Back To The Future, and now this. Lots of other things too, but the rest would be easy to exchange tickets to a different date (which I do a lot so am grateful to ATG/DMT/LWT exchange policies) as they won't be sold out. The above five though, will be much harder to exchange for a decent seat on a different day....
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Post by tysilio2 on Jun 18, 2019 9:11:41 GMT
You left him there to go wee? You. Do. Not. Deserve. Him. Hand over. Post of the year! |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jun 18, 2019 9:15:23 GMT
Does anyone know if Jake has sorted out his accommodation for London? My spare room is available if he wants it
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Post by frontrowcentre on Jun 18, 2019 10:07:12 GMT
I work shifts and can work any day of the year. I only know a month in advance when I gonna be off and I hate not been able to book well in advanced for anything. On special occasions like this one I have to book a day of annual leave. The rest of my theatre-going is thanks to the wonders of day seats and all the great information I find on this board and theatremonkey.com
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2019 10:15:35 GMT
I work shifts and can work any day of the year. I only know a month in advance when I gonna be off and I hate not been able to book well in advanced for anything. On special occasions like this one I have to book a day of annual leave. The rest of my theatre-going is thanks to the wonders of day seats and all the great information I find on this board and theatremonkey.com Also the same, shift based with 4 weeks notice. With something like this I'm quite happy to take annual leave in order to get there. |
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Post by zephyrus on Jun 18, 2019 10:33:23 GMT
I'm pretty shocked by how expensive tickets are for this. I saw it in New York and, despite excellent performances from the two leads, it's (directorially speaking) something of a non-production.
I caught it on the last weekend of its run at the Hudson Theatre, and when I went to pick up my ticket in the morning, there was a line of people in front of me at the Box Office, all asking the same question - ie, "Are there any tickets left for today?" The response from the Box Office person was the same every time: "Yes, we have tickets for today at $459 each." And even though everyone standing in line heard this response, this didn't deter all 8 people in front of me from going up to the window in turn and asking the exact same question, somehow (presumably) hoping they'd be given different information and be offered a ticket in the Orchestra for $79.
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Post by yokollama on Jun 18, 2019 10:54:23 GMT
Booked front row of Grand Circle on closing night with some moet. Cannot wait!
I hope to score a decent(ish) ticket closer to the date for earlier on in the run, but I won't hold my breath for it.
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Post by RedRose on Jun 18, 2019 10:56:20 GMT
No way I am booking this far in advance for a ticket from 70 onwards. And the crap seats are too expensive as well.
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Post by happytobehere on Jun 18, 2019 11:39:55 GMT
Can somebody please help me: I stupidly booked ticket yesterday (in a rush for various reasons) - only to realise today that I booked for the day of my friends wedding! *facepalm* I purchased ticket protection, will that allow me to get a refund?
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Post by Steffi on Jun 18, 2019 12:15:00 GMT
Can somebody please help me: I stupidly booked ticket yesterday (in a rush for various reasons) - only to realise today that I booked for the day of my friends wedding! *facepalm* I purchased ticket protection, will that allow me to get a refund? From the T&C:
If you can no longer attend the Event you have booked, please contact our ATG customer services team no later than 48 hours before the date of the Event and we will cancel your Ticket and exchange it for another of the same price on another date, subject to availability, or we will refund you for the Total Ticket Price paid, subject to an administration fee of £3 per ticket.
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Post by fiyero on Jun 18, 2019 13:48:38 GMT
I am glad to be starting a new job that is Monday - Friday so I know booking a Saturday is fairly safe. My old job was 1 in 3 Saturdays but a fixed rotation - until they changed it! I think I was the only one who rushed to the resource planner saying I have theatre tickets!!!! Still seems crazy booking over a year away but I want to see the show and not spend too much!
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Post by fiyero on Jun 18, 2019 13:49:26 GMT
I noticed a few bits on this show - getting more like Hamilton but not full on rules. I don't think we get our tickets until 2 weeks before and you have to take ID I think |
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Post by Steffi on Jun 18, 2019 13:52:32 GMT
I think it might be an exception because they have the "person who buys the ticket must attend the show" rule in place for Sunday in the Park. |
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Post by Rory on Jun 18, 2019 14:07:35 GMT
Not sure his views on ticket pricing are reflected by the mad structures in place for SITPWG.
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Post by alece10 on Jun 18, 2019 14:39:25 GMT
Some JG fans might be a bit confused seeing this show especially if they read today's Guilty Pleasure in The Metro and book from reading the article.
It refers to Sunday as a play!
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Post by marob on Jun 18, 2019 16:14:29 GMT
Not sure his views on ticket pricing are reflected by the mad structures in place for SITPWG. I hope he is committed to lowering ticket prices, but I don't really see much evidence of that. A good place to start might be by just selling a ticket rather than trying to flog their various "hospitality packages" or access to an "exclusive lounge." I agree that seats could be a lot more comfortable. But... Better seats would take up more room, meaning there's fewer seats to sell. So that would just drive prices even further up, surely? The real question is what does a (presumably) London-based executive consider "affordable"? |
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Post by andrew on Jun 18, 2019 16:14:37 GMT
I work shifts and can work any day of the year. I only know a month in advance when I gonna be off and I hate not been able to book well in advanced for anything. On special occasions like this one I have to book a day of annual leave. The rest of my theatre-going is thanks to the wonders of day seats and all the great information I find on this board and theatremonkey.com That's good that you can safeguard dates. I can't take annual leave until I have the rota, and could only take it on 9-5 style days anyway so it wouldn't help with the antisocial hours. Nightmare! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2019 16:44:40 GMT
Some JG fans might be a bit confused seeing this show especially if they read today's Guilty Pleasure in The Metro and book from reading the article. It refers to Sunday as a play! Already seen a few instagram comments along the lines of "looking forward to this play". |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2019 16:50:04 GMT
Alot of American's use 'play' instead of 'musical' and it always confuses me.
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Post by Dawnstar on Jun 18, 2019 17:45:24 GMT
I've never seen SITPWG. Given the prices, it looks like that will continue to be the case! I also have a rooted objection to booking tickets a year in advance, apart very occasionally for one-off performances. I mean, what happens if you drop dead in the intervening year?
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Post by alece10 on Jun 18, 2019 17:51:38 GMT
I've never seen SITPWG. Given the prices, it looks like that will continue to be the case! I also have a rooted objection to booking tickets a year in advance, apart very occasionally for one-off performances. I mean, what happens if you drop dead in the intervening year? You could leave it to someone in your will. 😀 |
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