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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2017 10:14:40 GMT
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Post by theatremadness on Feb 5, 2017 10:54:21 GMT
Yes, unfortunately I can only see that as furious back-peddling from Julian Fellowes as the last article relased by The Stage about him showed him defending the all-white casting due to that god-awful phrase "historical accuracy", or words to that effect. And that he also wants the world to end up in a place where a white man can play Othello (with a black man as Iago? Can't remember), and no one bats an eyelid! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2017 11:01:30 GMT
Yes, unfortunately I can only see that as furious back-peddling from Julian Fellowes as the last article relased by The Stage about him showed him defending the all-white casting due to that god-awful phrase "historical accuracy", or words to that effect. And that he also wants the world to end up in a place where a white man can play Othello (with a black man as Iago? Can't remember), and no one bats an eyelid! Very true! The period of a show shouldn't reflect the casting - Hamilton is set before Half A Sixpence but has such a diverse cast and they're all real people. What annoyed me with that article is he also said "People say there should be more Black Actors Awards but I think it will come when they start getting employed in main roles." - how could he say that when his show doesn't have a single black actor? It shouldn't just be shows like Dreamgirls, Motown, Lion King etc that black actors have to go to to get work. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 5, 2017 11:50:15 GMT
I have t been following this thread much but coming back after a while there seems to have been a huge shift in opinion. It all seemed a bit "meh" to begin with, now everyone is raving.
Is Charlie Stemp in this until the current end of run?
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Post by zak97 on Feb 5, 2017 11:58:19 GMT
I would say till the end of July at least - he has holiday end of June through early July.
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Post by SamB (was badoerfan) on Feb 6, 2017 14:08:38 GMT
Agree with theatremonkey...I pitch up a lot at the box office before a show and ask (with huge charm) "if by any chance you have any day seats left?" I would say that 80% of the time I get some deal or other. They usually say we have no day seats left but I can offer you this or this. By mentioning day seats you are implying what you are prepared to spend and usually some offer is made. It may be a little more than a day seat price but always a bargain. The only time this does not work is if the theatre is genuinely almost full, then of course they have no need to discount! For what it's worth, I tried this a week or two ago - rocked up about 7:10pm on a whim, asked about dayseats, none left, but he 'could offer me a £25 seat in the Upper Circle' (near the back of it too). I said no, as I had seen on the itsagifttickets.com site that there were lots of Stalls seats still available, in both top and second-price categories. Figured I could probably get a better deal at another time, so politely declined. |
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Post by synchrony on Feb 6, 2017 14:52:41 GMT
I was in the Royal Circle on Sat and actually preferred sitting higher up in this show. The ensemble numbers and choreography were the highlight for me and sitting higher up gave me a better overview of those.
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 7, 2017 11:03:35 GMT
Hoping to see the show on Saturday next week. Can anyone give any advice on how good the back row of the grand circle is? The seats left in the balcony for same price are restricted view so I'm leaning towards Grand circle.
Any advice would be faab
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Post by zak97 on Feb 7, 2017 11:42:55 GMT
I've sat in the back row of the Grand Circle twice - once central and once towards the end.
You really don't miss anything, not even the front of the stage (except for the band who are raised above the stage, but for me that's not a big issue).
Also, and believe it or not, you don't feel that high or distant from the stage - a small theatre benefit here - and facial expressions are still visible.
I presume the seat is still £20something and at that price it is a bargain for what you get.
The only downside, as I found be quite tall, is that the legroom is limited, but again for the price I was more than happy to put up with it on two occasions.
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Post by SamB (was badoerfan) on Feb 7, 2017 13:01:04 GMT
I've sat in the back row of the Grand Circle twice - once central and once towards the end. You really don't miss anything, not even the front of the stage (except for the band who are raised above the stage, but for me that's not a big issue). Also, and believe it or not, you don't feel that high or distant from the stage - a small theatre benefit here - and facial expressions are still visible. I presume the seat is still £20something and at that price it is a bargain for what you get. The only downside, as I found be quite tall, is that the legroom is limited, but again for the price I was more than happy to put up with it on two occasions. Ahh, that's useful to know. I was going from advice elsewhere on this thread (and theatremonkey) that it's better appreciated from the stalls, for the view and the dancing. But opinions differ, of course  As much as anything, that night I wasn't aching to see it and know I'll have plenty of other chances, so I was quite happy to say no and come back another day. |
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Post by Mark on Feb 7, 2017 15:28:42 GMT
Shame you cant do midweek. Anyone wanting a bargain for tonight they have the front row reduced to £14.75!
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 7, 2017 16:02:44 GMT
Booked the back row grand circle. Seatplan and Theatremonkey as vital as ever.
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Post by JJShaw on Feb 7, 2017 23:07:23 GMT
Shame you cant do midweek. Anyone wanting a bargain for tonight they have the front row reduced to £14.75! blimey! those are the dayseats! i guess they didn't sell them all today then! hope that isn't a sign of things to come |
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Post by infofreako on Feb 7, 2017 23:10:40 GMT
May have to dayseat this midweek soon.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 9:20:39 GMT
I've sat in the back row of the Grand Circle twice - once central and once towards the end. You really don't miss anything, not even the front of the stage (except for the band who are raised above the stage, but for me that's not a big issue). Also, and believe it or not, you don't feel that high or distant from the stage - a small theatre benefit here - and facial expressions are still visible. I presume the seat is still £20something and at that price it is a bargain for what you get. The only downside, as I found be quite tall, is that the legroom is limited, but again for the price I was more than happy to put up with it on two occasions. Ahh, that's useful to know. I was going from advice elsewhere on this thread (and theatremonkey) that it's better appreciated from the stalls, for the view and the dancing. But opinions differ, of course As much as anything, that night I wasn't aching to see it and know I'll have plenty of other chances, so I was quite happy to say no and come back another day. I also have sat back row of the Upper and also the Dress for this show... literally the difference is you can see the orchestra fro the Dress but not the Upper, whilst you can see everything else anywhere. I actually disagree with disagree that sitting in the Stalls is best for this show. I haven'tsat there yet, but I have a few friends who have sat there and in the Dress or Upper on a second watch and prefer to be slightly raised because the theatre is small so you get to see faces anyway, but you really get to watch the whole choreography and amazing staging better from there than on the floor. But that is, of course, just their opinions.  |
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Post by daniel on Feb 8, 2017 9:34:43 GMT
Ive sat second from front row of the Stalls, and second from back row of the Dress Circle. Front stalls is great for the day seat price, but the view from the dress really is somewhat better, you can really appreciate the choreography from a more raised viewpoint.
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And the revolves!! How could I forget the revolves. Any fellow revolve-lovers will understand where I'm coming from, Half A Sixpence sure has a good'n.
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Post by Mark on Feb 8, 2017 11:01:27 GMT
Seen the show twice, once from row R stalls (great view) and once from front row (again great view). Guess it's down to personal preference, will go for dayseats again when I take my dad next month.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 11:07:36 GMT
I will dayseat when I go again, just to see the show from the closer view.
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Post by daniel on Feb 8, 2017 11:39:54 GMT
Day Seats definitely offer the best value for money, but I feel at top price, Dress Circle beats stalls for me |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 12:09:20 GMT
Day Seats definitely offer the best value for money, but I feel at top price, Dress Circle beats stalls for me ... again, I have a feeling being sat next to me helped too. 😂😂 |
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Post by singularsensation10 on Feb 8, 2017 22:02:46 GMT
Went to see this show today. Thought Charlie carried it almost single handedly at times - overall, though, a strong show with a strong cast but I just adored Charlie. He truly deserves every award coming his way. If you looked for a definition of the word 'star' I think his face would be in almost every dictionary. Proverbially of course.
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Post by drowseychap on Feb 9, 2017 1:00:01 GMT
Tried to get a ticket on Saturday for this only ones they would sell me were £69.50 cheapest 😱So gave it a miss said if I came in the week could have pick of seats for around £15
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Post by synchrony on Feb 9, 2017 9:09:36 GMT
Tried to get a ticket on Saturday for this only ones they would sell me were £69.50 cheapest 😱So gave it a miss said if I came in the week could have pick of seats for around £15 That's a pity. It obviously is very hit and miss because I also went on Saturday and got lucky with a £25 seat. Maybe my flirting skills have improved! (unlikely) ;-) |
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Post by drowseychap on Feb 10, 2017 1:21:57 GMT
You were lucky they did say they had some earlier in the day but had sold them all ...😟 your flirting skills must be way better than mine lol ... saw nice fish 🐟 instead which was enjoyable ... and got top price seat for £15 which softened the blow
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Feb 14, 2017 21:11:47 GMT
Got a reduced price for this tonight, front row of the Royal circle. Wow, brilliant view and great to see all the choreography.
Last time I came was dayseated front row.
My mother is loving it tonight (yes, I'm spending valentines with my mother....)
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