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Post by Jonnyboy on Sept 26, 2019 19:05:54 GMT
I’m worried for this great show. Just checked tickets for tomorrow and there’s hardly any seats sold for tomorrow night. Pretty much the whole theatre left to choose from. This is not good  |
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Post by dontdreamit on Sept 26, 2019 19:29:26 GMT
I’m worried for this great show. Just checked tickets for tomorrow and there’s hardly any seats sold for tomorrow night. Pretty much the whole theatre left to choose from. This is not good Hopefully word of mouth and some good reviews will help. |
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Post by danb on Sept 26, 2019 19:55:08 GMT
Can’t really do TT showgirl. Random seat allocation scares the heck out of me. And according to 🥜🍌🥜🍌 the Shaftesbury isnt great for tall folk so I needto choose carefully. I think my friend in Paris and his mum would love it though so I might look at a trip in the new year. Yes, I remember the discomfort from my Tommy/Rent years. I seem to remember the centre aisle seats in the upper circle front row being the most acceptable. The rear stalls were crippling. |
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Post by showgirl on Sept 26, 2019 20:48:33 GMT
Yes, though for some reason I haven't been to the Shaftesbury for years, I recall it being strange and barn-like. Hoping the show will compensate for the venue.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2019 20:51:45 GMT
Can’t really do TT showgirl . Random seat allocation scares the heck out of me. And according to 🥜🍌🥜🍌 the Shaftesbury isnt great for tall folk so I needto choose carefully. I think my friend in Paris and his mum would love it though so I might look at a trip in the new year. Totally agree re the random seat allocation. Call me old/gay/tall/neurotic/claustrophobic/all of the above but I totally can't cope with not selecting my own (aisle) seat in advance. |
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Post by Jonnyboy on Sept 26, 2019 22:00:05 GMT
The offers are disappointing for Manc at the moment. I was going to go again next week but can only find theatrecard £5 off on second price 😡. I’d forgotten who sang That’s The Way It Is so looked it upon YouTube to find Celine Dion honking it out through her nasal passages. Dreadful. Cassidy Janson takes it to a completely different level. £12 for best seats with ATG theatre card! I’m going again tomorrow and can’t wait! (It’s the very last option on the list of prices/discounts and the only way I could select it was on a laptop and by zooming out of the webpage. iPhone and tablet views of the page render the option unclickable.) |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2019 22:01:44 GMT
I’m 6”2 and have never been to the Shaftesbury so these comments are a bit worrying for me. So far the worst West End venue for me has been the Phoenix due to how cramped it is, but regionally, the Palace in MCR was very tight legroom-wise.
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Post by showgirl on Sept 27, 2019 4:13:00 GMT
Can’t really do TT showgirl . Random seat allocation scares the heck out of me. And according to 🥜🍌🥜🍌 the Shaftesbury isnt great for tall folk so I needto choose carefully. I think my friend in Paris and his mum would love it though so I might look at a trip in the new year. Totally agree re the random seat allocation. Call me old/gay/tall/neurotic/claustrophobic/all of the above but I totally can't cope with not selecting my own (aisle) seat in advance. Agree with you both: the only option which works for me is simply not booking if I dislike the seat location offered. Which means not booking most of the time but this time I was lucky in being offered an aisle seat AND not in the back of beyond as usual. If however it's front row I'll take anything as they're usually cheaper, as for instance with Adrian Mole. |
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Post by theinvisiblegirl on Sept 27, 2019 5:50:01 GMT
The code MANCHESTER20 is valid for £20 tickets for all performances except October 11th and 12th.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 27, 2019 7:37:41 GMT
The offers are disappointing for Manc at the moment. I was going to go again next week but can only find theatrecard £5 off on second price 😡. I’d forgotten who sang That’s The Way It Is so looked it upon YouTube to find Celine Dion honking it out through her nasal passages. Dreadful. Cassidy Janson takes it to a completely different level. £12 for best seats with ATG theatre card! I’m going again tomorrow and can’t wait! (It’s the very last option on the list of prices/discounts and the only way I could select it was on a laptop and by zooming out of the webpage. iPhone and tablet views of the page render the option unclickable.) Isn’t it absolutely pathetic that ATG have a booking website which obscures some of the available options? |
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Post by alece10 on Sept 27, 2019 10:56:48 GMT
I keep trying on the today fix offer but keep getting offered middle of a row and unfortunately I need an aisle seat. I know I shouldn't be such a cheapskate and pay the normal price to get the seat I want but it's a show I'm mildly interested in seeing rather than a must see. I'll keep trying fingers crossed.
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Post by ptwest on Sept 27, 2019 12:31:09 GMT
Going again this weekend. We were thinking about what to do that was mindless but fun given that the weather is looking pretty foul, and this will fit the bill perfectly.
And I remember losing all sensation in both knees at the Shaftesbury - still not as bad as certain seats in the Palace but pretty tight. It would be nice to think that the reseating would address this but I'm not holding my breath.
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Post by robertb213 on Sept 27, 2019 13:15:15 GMT
I’m 6”2 and have never been to the Shaftesbury so these comments are a bit worrying for me. So far the worst West End venue for me has been the Phoenix due to how cramped it is, but regionally, the Palace in MCR was very tight legroom-wise. I'm 6'6" and have been to the Shaftesbury a few times - I've only ever sat in the Stalls and I remember it being tight but not agonising. I could physically fit in the seat which hasn't always been the case in London! |
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Post by james1969 on Sept 27, 2019 13:58:23 GMT
The code MANCHESTER20 is valid for £20 tickets for all performances except October 11th and 12th. Thank you so much. Got a front stalls ticket for tonight 😊 |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 27, 2019 16:46:39 GMT
The code MANCHESTER20 is valid for £20 tickets for all performances except October 11th and 12th. Thank you so much. Got a front stalls ticket for tonight 😊 Me too, got tix for me and four friends for next week. Didn’t realise the £20 offer code was still going so thanks theinvisiblegirl |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2019 16:50:56 GMT
£12 for best seats with ATG theatre card! I’m going again tomorrow and can’t wait! (It’s the very last option on the list of prices/discounts and the only way I could select it was on a laptop and by zooming out of the webpage. iPhone and tablet views of the page render the option unclickable.) Isn’t it absolutely pathetic that ATG have a booking website which obscures some of the available options? I also have this problem but it persists even on my laptop - and it is completely ridiculous! Not found a way of being able to see the last option on the discounts list when logged in with the ATG card - and this problem is not unique to this show. I'd call ATG but frankly I may as well call the cat. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2019 18:15:12 GMT
I'd call ATG but frankly I may as well call the cat. I had a spectacularly useless interaction with them last week, in fact. Did make a formal complaint. At 7p per minute you expect customer service. Sorry to hear that - agree much of their 'service' is anything but! So annoying as aside from certain issues I do value the ATG card. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2019 18:25:53 GMT
Isn’t it absolutely pathetic that ATG have a booking website which obscures some of the available options? I also have this problem but it persists even on my laptop - and it is completely ridiculous! Not found a way of being able to see the last option on the discounts list when logged in with the ATG card - and this problem is not unique to this show. I'd call ATG but frankly I may as well call the cat. CTRL and - CTRL and + Zooming out shrinks the page and the Red ticket box in most browsers. |
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Post by danb on Sept 27, 2019 18:30:08 GMT
Is 19 Nov opening night or something? Was planning on a visit on 20 Nov matinee and it’s dark?
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Post by sophie92 on Sept 27, 2019 19:06:45 GMT
Is 19 Nov opening night or something? Was planning on a visit on 20 Nov matinee and it’s dark? The 20th is press night, hence why it’s not showing on list of dates. Looks like they’re going for a Thursday matinee, so there wouldn’t have been one on the 20th in any case. |
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Post by Jonnyboy on Sept 27, 2019 19:54:51 GMT
Interval and it’s soooo good, once again.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 27, 2019 20:04:33 GMT
I also have this problem but it persists even on my laptop - and it is completely ridiculous! Not found a way of being able to see the last option on the discounts list when logged in with the ATG card - and this problem is not unique to this show. I'd call ATG but frankly I may as well call the cat. CTRL and - CTRL and + Zooming out shrinks the page and the Red ticket box in most browsers. Not on an iPad though, or a phone. |
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Post by danb on Sept 27, 2019 20:08:55 GMT
Is 19 Nov opening night or something? Was planning on a visit on 20 Nov matinee and it’s dark? The 20th is press night, hence why it’s not showing on list of dates. Looks like they’re going for a Thursday matinee, so there wouldn’t have been one on the 20th in any case. But that’s when I’m free!!! 🙄🤦♂️☺️ |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2019 20:49:01 GMT
I also have this problem but it persists even on my laptop - and it is completely ridiculous! Not found a way of being able to see the last option on the discounts list when logged in with the ATG card - and this problem is not unique to this show. I'd call ATG but frankly I may as well call the cat. CTRL and - CTRL and + Zooming out shrinks the page and the Red ticket box in most browsers. It works! Thanks. On the one hand - amazing. On the other - shame I paid 45 quid ages ago when I could have paid 12 on the ATG offer ;-) |
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Post by Jonnyboy on Sept 27, 2019 21:32:16 GMT
Oh my word, I loved it even more the second time. The HEART that is in this show! The cast work so well as a unit. Must have been heavily comped this evening as swathes of seats all disappeared from the seating plan and tickets costing £0.00 littered the floor. But if it takes this to generate word of mouth then so be it. The audience went wild for it tonight!
Oh, and I LOVED that someone different hit the jukebox at the end. They must pick a different cast member each show; I want to ‘collect’ them all!
Merchandise is crazily over priced, though. Bought a mug for £15, three quid more than my superb front row seat.
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