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Post by stevej678 on Jan 27, 2020 11:12:27 GMT
Been in the queue since 10. Have gotten in now. Was able to select a date, but am waiting for seating chart to load. It's been whirring for a good ten mins. Don't expect much improvement when the seat chart finally loads. Whirrs for five mins or so when you try to add seats to your basket then brings up an error message. I've had about five attempts now! |
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Post by Sam on Jan 27, 2020 11:14:33 GMT
Had this problem with LW theatres for booking Bastille at the Palladium the other week. Their site just can't handle any kind of demand.
I have my phone open too in case I have better luck on 4g rather than wifi, but no joy either way so far.
I guess it is safe to say there has been the demand for it!
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Post by stevej678 on Jan 27, 2020 11:23:29 GMT
Well, that was stressful but finally booked for the performance I wanted in November. Progressed through the queue in around 35 minutes, having joined at number 848 at 10am, but the seat plan then took ages to load, and when I could eventually see the seat plan it failed to add seats to the basket multiple times before finally allowing me to proceed. Even then on the payment page it was asking me to choose a delivery option but took around five minutes to display what those options were! I opted for e-tickets which are apparently only sent out 24 hours prior to the performance. If you ask for tickets to be posted, they will be sent out one week before. The other option is mobile tickets.
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Post by dazzerlump on Jan 27, 2020 11:31:45 GMT
great, i havent had my booking code come though like it was supposed to!
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Post by dazzerlump on Jan 27, 2020 11:34:08 GMT
oh actually my email says I wont receive a code until tomorrow for use from wednesday
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Post by fiyero on Jan 27, 2020 11:40:35 GMT
Finally booked, after telling myself I'd get a cheaper one after opening I went for an expensive preview. Stalls row H at the side £59 instead of £99 though (there were even better ones but they sold as I clicked them!)
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Post by tonylony on Jan 27, 2020 11:48:58 GMT
If anyone is not planning to use his O2 link, please reach out  Even though a great soul here offered me her sign up priority! |
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Post by fiyero on Jan 27, 2020 12:04:47 GMT
If anyone is not planning to use his O2 link, please reach out Even though a great soul here offered me her sign up priority! I've sent you a message |
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Post by amuseical on Jan 27, 2020 12:25:43 GMT
If anyone else isn't using their O2 link, I'd much appreciate if they'd pass it my way. Thanks!
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Post by dazzerlump on Jan 27, 2020 12:45:53 GMT
how much are the tickets coming out at?
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Post by Sam on Jan 27, 2020 12:52:36 GMT
I've been in the site for almost 2 hours at this point and have yet to be presented with any tickets.
It's showing all of the march dates as sold out now.
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Post by showtoones on Jan 27, 2020 12:53:33 GMT
If anyone else isn't using their O2 link, I'd much appreciate if they'd pass it my way. Thanks! I’d love an O2 code too if anyone else isn’t using theirs. I really appreciate it! Feel free to DM me. Very grateful! X |
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Post by daniel on Jan 27, 2020 12:55:09 GMT
how much are the tickets coming out at? Balcony: mostly £39.50, a handful £20 Grand Circle: a few at £59.50, mostly £69.50, front and centre £89.50 Royal Circle: back couple of rows £89.50, mostly £99.50, front and centre £130 Stalls: back rows £69.50, then a mixture of £89.50 and £99.50 with the front and centre £130 |
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Post by theatre241 on Jan 27, 2020 12:58:30 GMT
What’s the balcony like at Drury Lane the sides are £20
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jan 27, 2020 12:58:47 GMT
I simply never bother with this. Sorry but 9 times out of 10 it's completely unnecessary for people to put themselves through hours of waiting or stress just to get tickets to something they could easily get tickets for a few hours later, a few days later or even a few months later...all this waiting by the laptop or phone for the very second booking is open is completely beyond me and i've literally never done it and also never missed out on seeing any of the shows...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 13:02:13 GMT
I simply never bother with this. Sorry but 9 times out of 10 it's completely unnecessary for people to put themselves through hours of waiting or stress just to get tickets to something they could easily get tickets for a few hours later, a few days later or even a few months later...all this waiting by the laptop or phone for the very second booking is open is completely beyond me and i've literally never done and and also never missed out on any of the shows... It’s a bit of excitement thou isn’t it, also some people like to get it all over and done with |
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Post by longinthetooth on Jan 27, 2020 13:26:47 GMT
Am I missing something? I'm with O2 but have heard nothing about priority booking.
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Post by ABr on Jan 27, 2020 13:31:04 GMT
Am I missing something? I'm with O2 but have heard nothing about priority booking. I have only heard about it through the board! But once you open the Priority App, its the first thing you see! |
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Post by Sam on Jan 27, 2020 13:49:15 GMT
 To give an idea of pricing for previews. Will try and get on a full price performance. This has taken the best part of 4 hours. |
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Post by longinthetooth on Jan 27, 2020 14:05:06 GMT
Am I missing something? I'm with O2 but have heard nothing about priority booking. I have only heard about it through the board! But once you open the Priority App, its the first thing you see! Thank you. Well, that was a complete of time. Got the code from O2, waited 20 minutes or so (not that long in the scheme of things, but even so ...), then transferred to website, only to be confronted with a blank screen and the message "there has been a problem, try again". No thanks, I'll wait. |
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Post by Sam on Jan 27, 2020 14:17:34 GMT
 Prices for regular performances. This is the first regular performance. |
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Post by Figaro on Jan 27, 2020 16:08:41 GMT
Back stalls and royal seats 'may miss a short special effect high above the stage'. No mention for the Grand and Balcony.
Anyone know what this might be?
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Post by danb on Jan 27, 2020 16:37:07 GMT
Caved and bought a couple of side grand circle seats for the first matinee. I feel so lucky that O2 do stuff like this for us their lucky lucky customers. I got some free wrapping paper from them once too!!!!
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Post by Figaro on Jan 27, 2020 16:47:44 GMT
Would everyone recommend side front row Grand or more central front row Balcony?
Does the Balcony feel far away?
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Post by alison on Jan 27, 2020 16:54:45 GMT
Back stalls and royal seats 'may miss a short special effect high above the stage'. No mention for the Grand and Balcony. Anyone know what this might be? There’s a scene in act one that takes place on a rope bridge above the stage, maybe that? I wouldn’t have said it was that high though, but I can’t remember anything else from Broadway that happens above. |
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Even though a great soul here offered me her sign up priority!
