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Post by dontdreamit on Jul 19, 2019 5:22:36 GMT
I'm surprised that if successful lottery entrants (still not one myself but hoping!) are expected to pay £30 for a ticket, they are not told at the time where it is. As that's about double my average spend, that represents quite in investment in an unknown quantity. I know people have reported being allocated great stalls and circle tickets but are you even told which area they will be in? As in the case of some popular productions, you could pay that and more for a rubbish seat at the rear of the balcony. Iirc, the lottery seats will always be a top price ticket for £30 |
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Post by alece10 on Jul 19, 2019 7:13:44 GMT
How does the lottery work as when you apply it doesn't ask you how many tickets you want but in the T&C's it says you can have up to 4 tickets. So when they draw the winners they have to presume that everyone wants 4. So if, say there are 20 seats on offer they would draw 5 names. But what if all of those people only want 1 or 2 tickets they will have lots of seats left over.
I know that on the Today Tix lotteries you have to specify how many tickets you want which makes more sense.
This one just seems a bit odd and random.
Hopefully I have explained what I mean. Well it seemed right in my head!
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Post by dontdreamit on Jul 19, 2019 7:18:13 GMT
How does the lottery work as when you apply it doesn't ask you how many tickets you want but in the T&C's it says you can have up to 4 tickets. So when they draw the winners they have to presume that everyone wants 4. So if, say there are 20 seats on offer they would draw 5 names. But what if all of those people only want 1 or 2 tickets they will have lots of seats left over. I know that on the Today Tix lotteries you have to specify how many tickets you want which makes more sense. This one just seems a bit odd and random. Hopefully I have explained what I mean. Well it seemed right in my head! When you get the email you have to click on a link- on that page you specify how many tickets you want and then pay. So we had 4 last week but only 2this week. |
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Post by alece10 on Jul 19, 2019 7:28:54 GMT
How does the lottery work as when you apply it doesn't ask you how many tickets you want but in the T&C's it says you can have up to 4 tickets. So when they draw the winners they have to presume that everyone wants 4. So if, say there are 20 seats on offer they would draw 5 names. But what if all of those people only want 1 or 2 tickets they will have lots of seats left over. I know that on the Today Tix lotteries you have to specify how many tickets you want which makes more sense. This one just seems a bit odd and random. Hopefully I have explained what I mean. Well it seemed right in my head! When you get the email you have to click on a link- on that page you specify how many tickets you want and then pay. So we had 4 last week but only 2this week. Yes I understand that bit but dont understand how they decide on how many winners to draw when they dont know how many tickets each winner wants in the first place. There must only be a limited number of tickets in the lottery draw. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 8:12:00 GMT
When you get the email you have to click on a link- on that page you specify how many tickets you want and then pay. So we had 4 last week but only 2this week. Yes I understand that bit but dont understand how they decide on how many winners to draw when they dont know how many tickets each winner wants in the first place. There must only be a limited number of tickets in the lottery draw. I think thats why some people receive their winners email on the Friday, after the first 24hr booking window has finished. The unsold tickets (ie, if people only buy two instead of four) are then offered to other people. |
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Post by dontdreamit on Jul 19, 2019 8:13:23 GMT
When you get the email you have to click on a link- on that page you specify how many tickets you want and then pay. So we had 4 last week but only 2this week. Yes I understand that bit but dont understand how they decide on how many winners to draw when they dont know how many tickets each winner wants in the first place. There must only be a limited number of tickets in the lottery draw. I’m not sure about that, but for our first set of lottery tickets we got the email on the Friday which suggests they may have a ball park number of tickets to allocate. |
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Post by sjbr1988 on Jul 19, 2019 9:10:40 GMT
Won the lottery and received tickets for last night's performance of the show, great seats right in the middle of row G of the Royal Circle.
I'm going to be honest, having read some of the reviews on here I went in with a little trepidation as I thoroughly enjoyed the last incarnation at the Adelphi so wasn't sure this would really cut it for me.
However, I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the show. Sheridan is definitely pushed front and centre but for me, I felt it really worked. She is on the same level with the children in the production rather than appearing to be the teacher which appears in most productions before. She knows how to work the audience and her energy really doesn't let up throughout.
Jac has a long career ahead of him, his rendition of Close Every Door gave me goosebumps and received one of the best reactions from the audience. Joseph doesn't always come across as particularly likeable in some productions but somehow, you can't fail to be taken in by Jac's charms.
A lot has been said about Mr Donovan. Yes, his diction is terrible and some of his lines inaudible (or frankly mumbled!) but again, I didn't dislike him. He's not really in the show for long enough for you to worry too much about him and again, he had the audience eating out the palm of his hand.
Having not seen this particularly version before, I'm assuming there were set pieces suppose to come from up out of the stage but (I'm guessing) due to the incidents this week, they have been temporarily removed.
All in all, I had a great time and it was the perfect medicine to put a smile back on my face after a long week! Yes, it's not high art at all but if you want to have a thoroughly enjoyable time and switch your brain off for two hours, then this is perfect in my opinion.
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Post by jling on Jul 19, 2019 9:35:22 GMT
I'm surprised that if successful lottery entrants (still not one myself but hoping!) are expected to pay £30 for a ticket, they are not told at the time where it is. As that's about double my average spend, that represents quite in investment in an unknown quantity. I know people have reported being allocated great stalls and circle tickets but are you even told which area they will be in? As in the case of some popular productions, you could pay that and more for a rubbish seat at the rear of the balcony. Iirc, the lottery seats will always be a top price ticket for £30 I was offered second last row of stalls. Definitely not top price ticket. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 10:14:40 GMT
Iirc, the lottery seats will always be a top price ticket for £30 I was offered second last row of stalls. Definitely not top price ticket. I think they are usually only £35 anyway. Were you able to refuse them, or are you already committed by the time you find out what seats you have? |
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Post by Being Alive on Jul 19, 2019 10:19:34 GMT
So if they got booked for it, then surely they know the dates of when its happening? Yes, he now has dates. It was dates tbc when I posted, now dates have been confirmed - I haven't heard back exact dates but will confirm when I can... |
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Post by jling on Jul 19, 2019 11:18:27 GMT
I was offered second last row of stalls. Definitely not top price ticket. I think they are usually only £35 anyway. Were you able to refuse them, or are you already committed by the time you find out what seats you have? Yea, there were usually £35 or £45 depends on the day. I was given the seats confirmation 2 days before the show. Did try asking for change, refund or upgrade. Lineupnow which is the company doing the lottery said "These can be tickets with a face value of "up to £85" (as referenced on the lottery entry page), but that is not the guaranteed price." so they are non-refundable and can't be exchanged. So I don't really have an option except committing to what I was given at the end which sucks a little to be honest. |
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Post by jling on Jul 19, 2019 11:21:51 GMT
Welcome to the board, jling .
The official lottery line is that "seats are priced UP TO £85."
So, anything in any price band, up to the maximum non-premium price. Thank you and that is the exactly what they told me. So really depends on luck. |
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Post by Kim on Jul 19, 2019 11:23:07 GMT
I was given B4 in the Royal Circle, but mine was just a single ticket
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 11:27:05 GMT
If my lottery tickets are a face value of £35 i'll be really gutted.
When it says i get the chance to book amazing seatys for £30, i expect an amazing seat!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 12:19:18 GMT
I think they are usually only £35 anyway. Were you able to refuse them, or are you already committed by the time you find out what seats you have? Yea, there were usually £35 or £45 depends on the day. I was given the seats confirmation 2 days before the show. Did try asking for change, refund or upgrade. Lineupnow which is the company doing the lottery said "These can be tickets with a face value of "up to £85" (as referenced on the lottery entry page), but that is not the guaranteed price." so they are non-refundable and can't be exchanged. So I don't really have an option except committing to what I was given at the end which sucks a little to be honest. That does really suck, and has put me off doing the lottery. If I wanted to sit at the back of the stalls, I would just book a £35 seat of my choice. In fact, I would prefer to pay £20 and stand right behind. I know they can get around it with the wording, but it would be fairer if they gave you the choice of accepting these seats or not. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 12:24:28 GMT
I've got 4 tickets so it will be interesting to see where we're sat.
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Post by jling on Jul 19, 2019 13:56:21 GMT
Yea, there were usually £35 or £45 depends on the day. I was given the seats confirmation 2 days before the show. Did try asking for change, refund or upgrade. Lineupnow which is the company doing the lottery said "These can be tickets with a face value of "up to £85" (as referenced on the lottery entry page), but that is not the guaranteed price." so they are non-refundable and can't be exchanged. So I don't really have an option except committing to what I was given at the end which sucks a little to be honest. That does really suck, and has put me off doing the lottery. If I wanted to sit at the back of the stalls, I would just book a £35 seat of my choice. In fact, I would prefer to pay £20 and stand right behind. I know they can get around it with the wording, but it would be fairer if they gave you the choice of accepting these seats or not. I know, that is exactly what I was thinking, I would just book those £35 seat of my choice instead of trying the lottery and win them for £30. However, seems like most people got offered very decent seats so I would say still worth trying and finger crossed you are not as lucky as me. |
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Post by alece10 on Jul 19, 2019 14:37:14 GMT
No luck for me as usual with lotteries. I've never won anything I've entered before. And I only want 1 seat. 😢
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Post by showgirl on Jul 20, 2019 13:20:59 GMT
Ditto: waited 27 hours (until 3 pm yesterday) only to get a "no" email - & I too wanted one ticket only. Really unsatisfactory system to leave you in limbo for so long & to pit you against those wanting up to 4 tickets.
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Post by mike198029 on Jul 20, 2019 15:02:44 GMT
Am I wrong in thinking that a lottery is just a shot at pot luck some win some loose, some hit the jackpot and some don’t. I don’t buy a national lottery ticket not win the millions then go back to my newsagent or Tesco’s and complain. It’s a 50/50 play don’t play. Please set me right if I’m not quite grasping what it’s about.
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Jul 20, 2019 17:37:31 GMT
My understanding is that theatre lotteries are often used for seats in the front row of the stalls at venues where there is a sharp look up to the stage or some other restriction.. I THINK that's the case currently for Aladdin, Hamilton and Everybody's Talking About Jamie. Book Of Mormon seems to run a lottery at the venue but also for the front row. The Palladium Joseph lottery isn't for front row seats though.
I'm sure that if I'm wrong someone with greater knowledge will correct me.
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Post by showtoones on Jul 20, 2019 17:40:37 GMT
The thing with a lotto is they are doing the customer a favor by offering them. They don’t HAVE to...with any lottery, sometimes you win and sometimes not. I have a friend who tried the Hamilton lotto in New York and has lost over 100 times. That’s just how it goes. If you have to wait to get your results at a certain time and they say what their policy is beforehand, you know what you’re getting yourself into.
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Post by andrew on Jul 20, 2019 17:41:56 GMT
Am I wrong in thinking that a lottery is just a shot at pot luck some win some loose, some hit the jackpot and some don’t. I don’t buy a national lottery ticket not win the millions then go back to my newsagent or Tesco’s and complain. It’s a 50/50 play don’t play. Please set me right if I’m not quite grasping what it’s about. This. It's literally called a lottery. You're lucky if you get it, don't blame the system if you don't 😂 |
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Post by xanady on Jul 20, 2019 17:53:20 GMT
The lottery is done to generate public interest and therefore publicity...simples!
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Post by mike198029 on Jul 20, 2019 18:17:03 GMT
Surely if you win the lottery all you should think about is that you are getting a good seat at a bargain price for a show that is otherwise selling out and is only on for a few weeks. if you want to argue about where you sit go online book a full price seat or refuse your lottery win and give it to me, i'd love to see this show for that price. people want the moon on a stick for nothing.
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