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Post by amanda on Oct 28, 2021 16:38:41 GMT
I enjoyed it quite a bit, I did enjoy the seats moving around and getting a new perspective for the ball. Carrie gets most of the memorable songs, and I enjoyed the opening and Sebastian’s big song as well. Not ALW’s best score but a lot to enjoy. Can I just ask which seats move please? I am looking to book seats in row H which is the back row of the stalls. Do these move? I’ve looked it up and it says the first 7 rows move, but this is row 8. I’m sure they wouldn’t leave just one row of the stalls, but have to make sure as my girls would kill me. I like the back row as you don’t have anyone sat behind you. Thanks. |
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Post by danb on Oct 28, 2021 17:30:09 GMT
The front blocks of the stalls row A-H move. Well worth it. Keep an eye out for dynamic pricing for extreme side seats on the LW theatres website. A really worthwhile investment that adds a level of excitement to an otherwise only ok show.
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Post by shady23 on Oct 28, 2021 17:49:26 GMT
Special charity Gala night performance in aid of the Malala Fund scheduled for Monday 22nd November. Tickets currently £100 or £175. Think I’ll pass! I paid £45 for my ticket and thought that was too much! It's for charity! How can anyone think donating profits is bad. |
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Post by forevercolours on Oct 28, 2021 18:03:56 GMT
Special charity Gala night performance in aid of the Malala Fund scheduled for Monday 22nd November. Tickets currently £100 or £175. Think I’ll pass! I paid £45 for my ticket and thought that was too much! It's for charity! How can anyone think donating profits is bad. Was mainly focussed on the fact I was emailed that I ‘was invited to a special gala night of ALW Cinderella’ only to be shocked that when I clicked on it, I saw extortionate prices, well above the market rate for the show. Donate profits from any other evenings and don’t market it as a ‘special performance’ when it will be the same mediocre show but for one night only you can pay 3x the price to be in the company of D List celebs. |
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Post by cezbear on Oct 28, 2021 18:35:25 GMT
It might be nice if something special/extra was included, it being for charity is good but usually I'd expect there to be a little something extra for the audience. Or I think I would. Maybe there will be but they haven't made it clear if so.
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Post by danb on Oct 28, 2021 18:40:38 GMT
It was a real thirst trap of an email, that was asking you to pay a premium price to watch the show (probably ‘again’ for the bulk of the people receiving the email) by a man whose worth is currently estimated at £1.2 billion. Publicity stunts don’t come any more cynical.
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Post by Oliver on Oct 29, 2021 21:57:01 GMT
It was a real thirst trap of an email, that was asking you to pay a premium price to watch the show (probably ‘again’ for the bulk of the people receiving the email) by a man whose worth is currently estimated at £1.2 billion. Publicity stunts don’t come any more cynical. I don't understand what you mean. The show's finances have nothing to do with ALW's estate. He doesn't decide on the price of the tickets. |
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Post by inthenose on Oct 29, 2021 23:04:25 GMT
It was a real thirst trap of an email, that was asking you to pay a premium price to watch the show (probably ‘again’ for the bulk of the people receiving the email) by a man whose worth is currently estimated at £1.2 billion. Publicity stunts don’t come any more cynical. I don't understand what you mean. The show's finances have nothing to do with ALW's estate. He doesn't decide on the price of the tickets. Well, he does... I mean, factually, he does. |
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Post by danb on Oct 30, 2021 5:18:31 GMT
“Interesting charity that I would like to support…do I a) donate some of my vast wealth to it anonymously because that’s the kind of stand up guy I am OR b) use it as an opportunity for a publicity stunt for my new show?”
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Post by Oliver on Oct 30, 2021 10:46:43 GMT
I don't understand what you mean. The show's finances have nothing to do with ALW's estate. He doesn't decide on the price of the tickets. Well, he does... I mean, factually, he does. That's interesting. I'm quite prepared to accept that I might be mistaken. Do you have a source you could point me to that demonstrates this to be factual? |
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 30, 2021 10:53:52 GMT
Although I'm sure, considering his vast wealth, ALW does own some land, I wouldn't have thought he has the other kind of estate...on account of him still being alive!
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Post by Oliver on Oct 30, 2021 11:51:14 GMT
“Interesting charity that I would like to support…do I a) donate some of my vast wealth to it anonymously because that’s the kind of stand up guy I am OR b) use it as an opportunity for a publicity stunt for my new show?” How do you know what he does or doesn't donate to charity? He seems to do much more for charity than most people. |
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Post by Oliver on Oct 30, 2021 12:01:41 GMT
Although I'm sure, considering his vast wealth, ALW does own some land, I wouldn't have thought he has the other kind of estate...on account of him still being alive! It's also "estate" if alive. The meaning remains the same, the individual's combined assets. |
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Post by max on Oct 30, 2021 13:19:52 GMT
The Lloyd Webber Foundation distributes huge sums - with a big bias towards harder to reach, lower access, less privileged participants. He's stated his children won't be getting his fortune - though obviously they've enjoyed the privileges of a famous & wealthy father. Yes, he could give it all away, sell all the paintings, all his land, privately donate without making the Cinderella Gala Event 'a thing'. Charity is ever a grey area though, and it could be argued it should be taxed out of being a necessity. Yet, ever greater reliance on charities is what Cameron* intended by "The Big Society", and the fact we're living it so fully (foodbanks in particular) is his one resounding success.
*Edit: David not Mackintosh. I've gone right off that name, for both reasons.
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Post by danb on Oct 30, 2021 14:17:13 GMT
“Interesting charity that I would like to support…do I a) donate some of my vast wealth to it anonymously because that’s the kind of stand up guy I am OR b) use it as an opportunity for a publicity stunt for my new show?” How do you know what he does or doesn't donate to charity? He seems to do much more for charity than most people. It isn’t about what he personally does and doesn’t donate to charity. It’s about him riding the coat tails of a fantastic charity for some column inches. No doubt you are about to ask for proof or catalogued references of where this is cited Oliver, so I will just wish you well with an ‘ok great’. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2021 15:05:32 GMT
“Interesting charity that I would like to support…do I a) donate some of my vast wealth to it anonymously because that’s the kind of stand up guy I am OR b) use it as an opportunity for a publicity stunt for my new show?” How do you know what he does or doesn't donate to charity? He seems to do much more for charity than most people. How do you know what other people give or do for charity? You only know what ALW does for charity because he tells everyobe about it, it becomes about him. Most people arent nearly as gauche. |
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Post by Oliver on Oct 30, 2021 15:37:48 GMT
How do you know what he does or doesn't donate to charity? He seems to do much more for charity than most people. How do you know what other people give or do for charity? You only know what ALW does for charity because he tells everyobe about it, it becomes about him. Most people arent nearly as gauche. I don't know whether or how much he donates to charity but I'm not making a claim either way. Re "tells everyone about it", you mean raising awareness for the cause? |
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Post by critchyboy on Oct 30, 2021 16:11:30 GMT
Am sure other shows, producers and composers have held charity gala evenings of their shows to raise money for charities before this one. It’s a great way of highlighting a charity, raising much needed cash and, yes, it also raises the profile of a show.
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Post by steve10086 on Oct 30, 2021 16:48:00 GMT
Am sure other shows, producers and composers have held charity gala evenings of their shows to raise money for charities before this one. It’s a great way of highlighting a charity, raising much needed cash and, yes, it also raises the profile of a show. Doesn’t this go back decades? Not sure if the ticket prices have always been bumped up this much though. I know Cats had a gala night in aid of Mind when it first opened. |
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Post by danb on Oct 30, 2021 16:57:12 GMT
Am sure other shows, producers and composers have held charity gala evenings of their shows to raise money for charities before this one. It’s a great way of highlighting a charity, raising much needed cash and, yes, it also raises the profile of a show. Undoubtedly. But I’m equally cynical about any self serving charity gala evenings, especially for a possibly struggling product. I’ve never heard ALW discuss this cause before ergo I’m a little suspicious. At least CM’s ones just seem to be in celebration of an event. |
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Post by critchyboy on Oct 30, 2021 17:00:45 GMT
I think so - I’d be surprised if there wasn’t higher prices, it’s raising cash for charity.
Les Mis had one on its 30th (I think) for Save the Children - £300 tickets on a lottery for £50 per ticket, 100 at £100 and 50 at £500.
Then there’s some that have done gala birthday performances at their original prices! Miss Saigon for one!
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Post by max on Oct 30, 2021 17:41:39 GMT
Am sure other shows, producers and composers have held charity gala evenings of their shows to raise money for charities before this one. It’s a great way of highlighting a charity, raising much needed cash and, yes, it also raises the profile of a show. Undoubtedly. But I’m equally cynical about any self serving charity gala evenings, especially for a possibly struggling product. I’ve never heard ALW discuss this cause before ergo I’m a little suspicious. At least CM’s ones just seem to be in celebration of an event. I don't think ALW has publicly mentioned this cause before (not that I've seen either), I agree. However he talked to me (in the context of music education) about some cultures, or interpretations of religions, not allowing creative expression through music and drama. So I can see a connection of that concern into Malala's situation with the Taliban, and the causes she represents. Somewhere between 'School of Rock' & 'Cinderella' I can see it. That doesn't change anyone's views on the rights/wrongs of charity galas in general; I remember going to one for 'Annie' & the NSPCC back in the '80s. Who gained? Both I guess. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2021 18:19:17 GMT
How do you know what other people give or do for charity? You only know what ALW does for charity because he tells everyobe about it, it becomes about him. Most people arent nearly as gauche. I don't know whether or how much he donates to charity but I'm not making a claim either way. Re "tells everyone about it", you mean raising awareness for the cause? You made the claim that he does more for charity than most people do. But you dont know that. It's not just about money, as i referenced in my initial response. |
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Post by Oliver on Oct 30, 2021 19:34:39 GMT
I don't know whether or how much he donates to charity but I'm not making a claim either way. Re "tells everyone about it", you mean raising awareness for the cause? You made the claim that he does more for charity than most people do. But you dont know that. It's not just about money, as i referenced in my initial response. Yes but I wasn't referring to personal donations to charity, I was talking about the charities he is involved with. The other poster was talking about personal donations to charity. |
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Post by Dr Tom on Oct 30, 2021 20:35:38 GMT
There's really nothing unusual or wrong about people using their own influence to get charitable donations. Take, for instance, Marcus Rashford who spurred the public to give millions in donations last year. Had he just given the money himself, this wouldn't have made anywhere near the same kind of impact (note, I'm not suggesting at all that Marcus or ALW haven't donated plenty of their own money to causes they believe in).
I get more infuriated by charities spending a large percentage of the money donated to them in marketing, but that's how charities work.
The charitable performance tickets are more than normal, but it will be a special show and will attract a different type of audience who want to be seen at an event. The "get in the door" price is just the starting point for donations at an event like that. There will be plenty more opportunities to give money on the night.
It isn't the type of event I would attend, but you can't fault ALW for using his influence for the greater good here.
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