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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 18:36:16 GMT
At a quick glance, these amount of shows currently still showing availablity are:
August (8 Performances)
September (20 Performances)
October (17 Performances)
November (17 Performances)
When the little darlings go back to school, there is more availability. 😂
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 19:48:17 GMT
These sales do illustrate quite nicely how as an MT fan what you are desperate to go to can be completely at odds with what Joe Public wants. And indeed what a little bubble this community is.
Last night at Queen's - to me a historic end of an era occasion - plenty of tickets available. But a concert with probably minimal (if any) set and staging but Alfie Boe's name attached - multiple sold out performances less than a week on sale.
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Post by shady23 on Feb 10, 2019 20:32:12 GMT
Unless you are on a board like this would you really know when the "last" performance is?
Whereas if you are a fan of Ball, Boe or CHF you can't help but be inundated by Facebook and Twitter that the concerts are happening.
Also, I think most fans won't see the significance of the close and will see it as the show continuing. If it was the last ever show it would have sold out in a flash.
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Post by isabel on Feb 10, 2019 22:57:57 GMT
I quite agree that the current Queen’s run ending isn’t a big deal imo. Not making me jump to buy a ticket. Whereas if it was the official closing of the show I’d jump to get a ticket. And I expect that’s why so many tickets are still available ....
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Post by mrbluesky on Feb 11, 2019 1:49:42 GMT
The more I think about this, the more I dread what stage door will be like of an evening...
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Post by shady23 on Feb 11, 2019 3:16:39 GMT
I went to Chess stage door once before the show (yes I know, but couldn't go afterwards) and around thirty of the Michael Ball online fanclub arrived, some wearing tshirts of his. I ended up having a lovely chat with one of them who was one of the moderators and she was telling how busy she was kept with it frequently kicking off between Boe and Ball fans and how some of the members just went so ott following him around. It was fascinating.
No matter what the age of the fan base it seems the issues are still the same!
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Post by kimbahorel on Feb 11, 2019 15:00:40 GMT
I dont know what happened over night but ALL the shows with Alfie Boe are coming up as sold out. I was gonna try get one for a Monday or Wed Mat so I wasn't concerned but is anyone is....
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 11, 2019 15:08:06 GMT
With MB and AB playing (and filling) arenas, I bet Cam Mack is kicking himself he did not charge more for the tickets!!! I wonder if some have been withheld for later release at extortionate prices?
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Post by fiyero on Feb 11, 2019 15:23:20 GMT
Was just going to say it looks like all Boe shows are sold out. I'd rather see John Owen Jones but can only justify it at all as a second show when I'm up anyway for Mary Poppins. Oh well, wonder if it will extend?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 15:33:22 GMT
Miss Ball looks like she's just seen someone place a cake on the buffet table and is working out how to get there before anyone else does. |
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Post by winonaforever on Feb 11, 2019 16:29:14 GMT
I'm going to see John Owen Jones 😍 I must admit, I didn't know Alfie Boe was so popular, I wouldn't know him if I fell over him 😂Also want to see CHF of course, and I do like Michael Ball (never seen him in the theatre, though I do remember watching him rehearsing a song at my dance studio when I was about 12!)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 17:00:23 GMT
Was just going to say it looks like all Boe shows are sold out. I'd rather see John Owen Jones but can only justify it at all as a second show when I'm up anyway for Mary Poppins. Oh well, wonder if it will extend? This? I don't think it will extend with the new production opening next door. |
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Post by sagiirl on Feb 11, 2019 17:09:55 GMT
I dont know what happened over night but ALL the shows with Alfie Boe are coming up as sold out. I was gonna try get one for a Monday or Wed Mat so I wasn't concerned but is anyone is.... Have sent you a message |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 17:25:11 GMT
I dont know what happened over night but ALL the shows with Alfie Boe are coming up as sold out. I was gonna try get one for a Monday or Wed Mat so I wasn't concerned but is anyone is.... Maybe they're trying to push sales towards the JOJ shows for a while? Or Alfie has pulled out already, so they've taken his shows off sale while they do some crisis management. 😉 |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 18:32:06 GMT
I dont know what happened over night but ALL the shows with Alfie Boe are coming up as sold out. I was gonna try get one for a Monday or Wed Mat so I wasn't concerned but is anyone is.... Maybe they're trying to push sales towards the JOJ shows for a while? Or Alfie has pulled out already, so they've taken his shows off sale while they do some crisis management. 😉 If this happened and they promote JOJ to main Valjean and his old dates are now covered by a new alternate I'm gonna be pissed, since I booked especifically for him. I know they can't guarantee any actor's appearance, but this would not be a case of illness; this would be a very important cast alteration in an (as advertised) All-Star concert. Do you think they would offer full refund? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 18:33:13 GMT
Maybe they're trying to push sales towards the JOJ shows for a while? Or Alfie has pulled out already, so they've taken his shows off sale while they do some crisis management. 😉 If this happened and they promote JOJ to main Valjean and his old dates are now covered by a new alternate I'm gonna be pissed, since I booked especifically for him. I know they can't guarantee any actor's appearance, but this would not be a case of illness; this would be a very important cast alteration in an (as advertised) All-Star concert. Do you think they would offer full refund? There is no way they'd offer a full refund, can you imagine the amount of money they would lose if the majority of the run is already sold out! |
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Post by shady23 on Feb 11, 2019 18:39:45 GMT
You'd get a refund if you booked an Alfie Boe concert and he didn't turn up.
This isn't an Alfie Boe concert though.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 18:50:09 GMT
Can I just clarify that I don't really think that is the case - I was kind of being sarcastic. It would be bizarre if Alfie were to pull out just one week after the announcement (and six months before the scheduled concerts).
I'm interested to know who will be playing Javert the days Michael Ball is off, and how those dates were selling.
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Post by TallPaul on Feb 11, 2019 18:56:54 GMT
The dates when Michael Ball is absent do not seem to be on sale. The dates when Alfie Boe is absent are on sale, with availability.
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Post by winonaforever on Feb 11, 2019 19:04:14 GMT
Maybe they're trying to push sales towards the JOJ shows for a while? Or Alfie has pulled out already, so they've taken his shows off sale while they do some crisis management. 😉 If this happened and they promote JOJ to main Valjean and his old dates are now covered by a new alternate I'm gonna be pissed, since I booked especifically for him. I know they can't guarantee any actor's appearance, but this would not be a case of illness; this would be a very important cast alteration in an (as advertised) All-Star concert. Do you think they would offer full refund? I would be VERY upset if this happened. I'm really looking forward to seeing JOJ. |
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Post by sagiirl on Feb 11, 2019 19:21:51 GMT
Maybe everyone is under estimating the draw of Alfie Boe and the tickets are sold. He has a huge social media following and I think people who normally don't go or go rarely to musicals or the West End would've booked tickets.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 19:21:52 GMT
If this happened and they promote JOJ to main Valjean and his old dates are now covered by a new alternate I'm gonna be pissed, since I booked especifically for him. I know they can't guarantee any actor's appearance, but this would not be a case of illness; this would be a very important cast alteration in an (as advertised) All-Star concert. Do you think they would offer full refund? There is no way they'd offer a full refund, can you imagine the amount of money they would lose if the majority of the run is already sold out! actually I think they would have to. This is a concert where you pay to see certain stars,not a normal production and it's not a case of the lead being off sick, they would have actually pulled out completely so there's no chance of getting the product as advertised Alfie has a decent following but only 28k followers on Instagram which is less than ramin karimloo for example which surprised me. Alfies Twitter is better numbers. They have basically cast 3 leads with crazy loyal fanbases and those fans generally have a decent disposable income |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 19:26:54 GMT
There is no way they'd offer a full refund, can you imagine the amount of money they would lose if the majority of the run is already sold out! actually I think they would have to. This is a concert where you pay to see certain stars,not a normal production and it's not a case of the lead being off sick, they would have actually pulled out completely so there's no chance of getting the product as advertised Exactly. The way they've advertised it, most people will go not just for the show, but also to see a certain performer (and some of these are legends), and have booked a certain date accordingly (alternate schedule has been there from day one). |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 19:28:48 GMT
Maybe everyone is under estimating the draw of Alfie Boe and the tickets are sold. He has a huge social media following and I think people who normally don't go or go rarely to musicals or the West End would've booked tickets.
I don't disagree that he is a big draw, and I'm sure all of his performances will sell out. However, not overnight - there was availability for a lot of his dates yesterday, and now not a single seat? |
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Post by shady23 on Feb 11, 2019 19:31:21 GMT
actually I think they would have to. This is a concert where you pay to see certain stars,not a normal production and it's not a case of the lead being off sick, they would have actually pulled out completely so there's no chance of getting the product as advertised Exactly. The way they've advertised it, most people will go not just for the show, but also to see a certain performer (and some of these are legends), and have booked a certain date accordingly (alternate schedule has been there from day one). I'm sure there will be a line in the T&Cs that they cannot guarantee the appearance of any artist at any performance. |
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