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Post by melly on Dec 16, 2017 1:21:37 GMT
I sat in AA14 for act 1 yesterday and it really shouldn't be sold for any price. My right leg could almost fit, pressed right against the wall in front which is a lovely rough wood just to make it even more pleasant, but I could not have my left leg in the space at all. I had to turn in the seat so my legs were in a space that luckily existed at the side of my seat. This meant having my head turned throughout so I also got neck ache.
I may count the view as even worse though. There's a curtain that doesn't pull fully back that blocked most of the view I may have had, and cast sat there frequently, pulling this even further forward. I spotted a seat and moved myself at the interval luckily. I noticed AA1, the equivalent seat on the opposite side, was also empty for act 2.
If you're taller than 4 and a half foot, or bigger than a size 4, you will be ridiculously uncomfortable. But if you're shorter than 5'4, you'll struggle to see anything at all. Leg room wasn't as bad in the other 3 seats, and I don't think the view was as drastically blocked, but the first and last seat in AA should definitely be avoided.
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Post by ali973 on Dec 16, 2017 7:06:15 GMT
This reminds me of the first row of The Other Palace. I'm about 5'7" and weight 75. Not a big guy by any stretch of the imagination. And that little horrible space they created between the first row and the stage in the Other Palace is pretty shocking. No reduced ticket price is worth this nonsense.
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Post by Jon on Dec 17, 2017 1:54:33 GMT
I really liked this, visually it's stunning and unusually for a musical based on a Victor Hugo novel, its more of a intimate tragicomedy and that works in its favour. I quite liked how they use the whole theatre as the performance space.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2017 17:29:15 GMT
Any one had any luck with deals on this? ATG main portal for tickets but no deals with an ATG card. Official London Theatre Jan sale seats are ok but not great for the price...
Given that Ive had a Premium seat at Hamilton for £80 theres not a chance Im paying £95 for this.
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Post by robertb213 on Dec 18, 2017 19:10:53 GMT
Any one had any luck with deals on this? ATG main portal for tickets but no deals with an ATG card. Official London Theatre Jan sale seats are ok but not great for the price... Given that Ive had a Premium seat at Hamilton for £80 theres not a chance Im paying £95 for this. TodayTix has it on offer at the moment for around the £30 mark 😁 |
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Post by bellboard27 on Dec 19, 2017 21:35:31 GMT
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Post by jaqs on Dec 19, 2017 22:26:13 GMT
Any one had any luck with deals on this? ATG main portal for tickets but no deals with an ATG card. Official London Theatre Jan sale seats are ok but not great for the price... Given that Ive had a Premium seat at Hamilton for £80 theres not a chance Im paying £95 for this. There was a £15 deal with showfilmfirst. I think that has gone but they still have some under £20. |
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Post by bellboard27 on Dec 19, 2017 22:49:30 GMT
Any one had any luck with deals on this? ATG main portal for tickets but no deals with an ATG card. Official London Theatre Jan sale seats are ok but not great for the price... Given that Ive had a Premium seat at Hamilton for £80 theres not a chance Im paying £95 for this. There was a £15 deal with showfilmfirst. I think that has gone but they still have some under £20. I just checked with my ATG theatre card login and most seats seem to be on offer for £12 for some dates in December and start of January - but not all dates in January. Might be useful if flexible for dates and happy to go fairly soon. Also there seems to be an offer for under 25s of £25 for premium seats (not sure how extensive this is by date). |
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Post by Mark on Dec 20, 2017 11:55:42 GMT
I managed to get a very last minute ticket for this last night - AA7 in the stalls. Don’t be fooled by seating plans - there is no seat 6 or 8, and this seat is by itself right at the front. I was right in the heart of the action and had a fantastic view of everything - a really immersive experience.
I really liked the show too, I thought the performances were all very strong and I disagree with reviews which say the plot is difficult to follow - it’s really quite simple.
Some excellent puppetry. I hope this does well!
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Post by jamb0r on Dec 20, 2017 12:02:44 GMT
I managed to get a very last minute ticket for this last night - AA7 in the stalls. Don’t be fooled by seating plans - there is no seat 6 or 8, and this seat is by itself right at the front. There definitely is a seat AA6 as that's where I was originally meant to be sat (until I moved to just behind AA7 for a better view), but it's right off to the side (it would have been on your right the other side of the aisle) on the side of the stage |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 16:41:45 GMT
There was a £15 deal with showfilmfirst. I think that has gone but they still have some under £20. I just checked with my ATG theatre card login and most seats seem to be on offer for £12 for some dates in December and start of January - but not all dates in January. Might be useful if flexible for dates and happy to go fairly soon. Also there seems to be an offer for under 25s of £25 for premium seats (not sure how extensive this is by date). Good to know. Fairly inflexible currently due to work commitments. Jan 16-20th is my only window of opportunity. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 16:58:40 GMT
Thanks for the links to reviews. Looking forward to this.
(The Guardian erroneously credits Audrey Brisson, who is not in this production. She is currently playing the role of J Cricket in the NT Pinocchio!)
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Post by dave72 on Dec 20, 2017 18:43:34 GMT
Thanks for the links to reviews. Looking forward to this. (The Guardian erroneously credits Audrey Brisson, who is not in this production. She is currently playing the role of J Cricket in the NT Pinocchio!) That was the Guardian's review from a year ago, when the production was in Bristol (with Audrey Brisson). |
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Post by bellboard27 on Dec 20, 2017 18:50:28 GMT
Thanks for the links to reviews. Looking forward to this. (The Guardian erroneously credits Audrey Brisson, who is not in this production. She is currently playing the role of J Cricket in the NT Pinocchio!) That was the Guardian's review from a year ago, when the production was in Bristol (with Audrey Brisson). Yes, you are quite right. Sorry! |
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Post by bellboard27 on Dec 20, 2017 19:03:08 GMT
I just checked with my ATG theatre card login and most seats seem to be on offer for £12 for some dates in December and start of January - but not all dates in January. Might be useful if flexible for dates and happy to go fairly soon. Also there seems to be an offer for under 25s of £25 for premium seats (not sure how extensive this is by date). Good to know. Fairly inflexible currently due to work commitments. Jan 16-20th is my only window of opportunity. Out of interest I had a look at 16th and 18th - the £12 offer is there for theatre card members. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 19:32:52 GMT
Good to know. Fairly inflexible currently due to work commitments. Jan 16-20th is my only window of opportunity. Out of interest I had a look at 16th and 18th - the £12 offer is there for theatre card members. Really? Must check again. Last time nothing came up. Thanks. Edit: Boss!! This works now. I logged in before hand and this time they show up. Double Thanks! |
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Post by ali973 on Dec 20, 2017 20:24:20 GMT
On the ticketing site the calendar runs until April but tickets are shown only until Feb. Perhaps they want to generate earlier sales before extending?
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Post by firefingers on Jan 4, 2018 18:16:36 GMT
Caught today's matinee.
Surprisingly full for a Thursday afternoon.
Sat in the dreaded row AA, but in seat 9. I think only 7 to 10 would be worth paying for, others would be a bit top side on.
I loved it. Thought the design and score were gorgeous. Dark, gruesome, comic beauty with some great performances. Some fantastic puppetry and a set full of tricks that filled the building.
Hopefully with the success of Hamilton the British public are looking for more imaginative shows than the jukebox and 80s "megamusical" stuff that litters the West End, and shows like Grinning Man will thrive.
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Post by jaqs on Jan 4, 2018 20:18:34 GMT
Saw it on tuesday and thought it was terrific. Worth seeing for the dog alone. Some big voices in the cast and great storytelling.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2018 13:31:20 GMT
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Do they still have that ridiculous ending with the two cast members awkwardly clambering over the stalls?
Somewhat ruined the moment when they have to get the entire row to stand up to let them get back to the stage... |
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Post by robertb213 on Jan 6, 2018 13:50:09 GMT
Can anyone confirm the running time for this? I've read 2 hours 50 but I'm kinda hoping that's wrong 😕
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Post by firefingers on Jan 6, 2018 13:54:20 GMT
Can anyone confirm the running time for this? I've read 2 hours 50 but I'm kinda hoping that's wrong 😕 No it's shorter than that. Think 2 hrs 35 mins inc interval from what I can remember. |
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Post by robertb213 on Jan 6, 2018 13:57:05 GMT
Can anyone confirm the running time for this? I've read 2 hours 50 but I'm kinda hoping that's wrong 😕 No it's shorter than that. Think 2 hrs 35 mins inc interval from what I can remember. Fabulous news, thank you 😁 almost as fabulous as the free chocolate I've just been given at Romantics Anonymous! |
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Post by grannyjx6 on Jan 6, 2018 16:58:58 GMT
On the ticketing site the calendar runs until April but tickets are shown only until Feb. Perhaps they want to generate earlier sales before extending?
I hope it does extend as we are in London in April and I would love to see it. I live nearly 200 miles away so no chance of seeing it before then.
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Post by Phantom of London on Jan 7, 2018 0:02:47 GMT
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Do they still have that ridiculous ending with the two cast members awkwardly clambering over the stalls?
Somewhat ruined the moment when they have to get the entire row to stand up to let them get back to the stage... Yes. We were out by 10pm tonight. |
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