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Post by poster J on Jun 17, 2019 18:25:17 GMT
Me: Ok, can I just nip off for a wee? Jake: Go wee, I’ll be right here. Forever. You left him there to go wee? You. Do. Not. Deserve. Him. Hand over. Join the queue...
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 17, 2019 18:34:39 GMT
Me: Ok, can I just nip off for a wee? Jake: Go wee, I’ll be right here. Forever. You left him there to go wee? You. Do. Not. Deserve. Him. Hand over. You’re right. I come back from the cludgie and Jake has bogged off with LED lighting guy 😡
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Post by latefortheoverture on Jun 17, 2019 19:10:22 GMT
Ok, so tickets did go on sale tonight!
Went to buy some for opening and it seems the bank thinks I'm still in the USA and is restricting me! Angry isn't the word. Will pop into the bank in the morning.
I figured I'm going to splurge for this. I've always wanted to see this onstage, JG and AA have stunning voices and most importantly, I highly doubt this is going to get any cheaper!
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Post by david on Jun 17, 2019 19:21:41 GMT
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Post by happytobehere on Jun 17, 2019 19:53:29 GMT
Am I missing something, people getting seats near the front of the stall for cheap? The only ones i’m seeing are around £125 each!
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Post by londonpostie on Jun 17, 2019 20:01:51 GMT
well, this is ridiculous! I've just spent money I don't have to stare at a hand rail for £35. In 368 days time!
The good news is it's a Saturday night in June and it will be lovely!
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Post by alece10 on Jun 17, 2019 20:20:56 GMT
Am I missing something, people getting seats near the front of the stall for cheap? The only ones i’m seeing are around £125 each! Not cheap, cheap but there were seats a lot less than £125 when they went on sale at 5pm and the previews are £10 less.
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Post by alece10 on Jun 17, 2019 20:23:43 GMT
I've gone for some stalls with a "Sunday package" (yellowish colour) which seems to include a drink, sweets and programme for £65.. waiting for the phone call to tell me they made a mistake How thick am I? Saw the Sunday package deal and as I was booking for a Thursday show didn't think the offer applied. The penny has just dropped.
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Post by Rory on Jun 17, 2019 20:42:46 GMT
I can see the yellow coloured 'Sunday package' for £115 but I can't see any for £65. Are there any of these left?
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Post by latefortheoverture on Jun 17, 2019 21:00:31 GMT
Ok, so tickets did go on sale tonight! Went to buy some for opening and it seems the bank thinks I'm still in the USA and is restricting me! Angry isn't the word. Will pop into the bank in the morning. I figured I'm going to splurge for this. I've always wanted to see this onstage, JG and AA have stunning voices and most importantly, I highly doubt this is going to get any cheaper! Update. I've realised planning a year in advance, I'm asking for something to go wrong! Follies has been the only show I've booked 2+ months in advance, and after changing the booking over 9 times I still didn't catch it! No doubt it'll sell well, but think tickets won't be hard to get hold of if you have the right money. Hopefully, they do a rush ticket, but chances are slim with those!
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jun 17, 2019 21:01:19 GMT
Soooooooo gutted. At 5.30pm I had 4 amazing Dress Circle seats picked out for an early date (matinee on 29th June). They were £65 each and they were part of the Sunday package (including a mini Moet, sweet treat and programme). Just about to add to basket and then site crashed and froze and all those seats priced at £65 in Dress Circle had gone (they were there for the first preview week at £65). When I went back all those similar seats were £125 each. So either it was a mistake and they realised and rectified it immediately or lots of lovely people got complete bargains.
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Post by latefortheoverture on Jun 17, 2019 21:01:37 GMT
Also, Jake Glynehall is trending on twitter aswell.
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Post by AddisonMizner on Jun 17, 2019 21:01:50 GMT
I’ve booked for this, and yes it is over a year away, but I am really excited. I’ve been hoping this would make it over, but was beginning to think it would never happen. I’ve splurged on this, but is a gorgeous Sondheim score, although it will be my first time actually seeing SUNDAY. I’m looking forward to Jake too. Hopefully there are no planned holiday dates.
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Post by theatreian on Jun 17, 2019 21:07:51 GMT
I've booked too for this. Love this score and to see Jake too! Cannot wait.
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Post by crabtree on Jun 17, 2019 21:08:45 GMT
well that was easy enough, and stress free.....probably my eight production of sunday I've seen. One of the best was in Chicago, in the studio theatre on the pier, just a mile or so from the painting itself.
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Post by crabtree on Jun 17, 2019 21:10:27 GMT
well that was easy enough, and stress free. my eight production of this masterpiece, for me. I have happy memories of seeing it in a small studio theatre on the pier in Chicago, just a couple of miles from the painting itself.
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jun 17, 2019 21:11:43 GMT
Say it again, crabtree. Say it again
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Post by andrew on Jun 17, 2019 22:05:53 GMT
I'm sure for some people it's quite helpful to be able to book things a year in advance so they know what to plan for and can book cheap hotels etc, but these prolonged booking periods are a bit of a nightmare for people who don't know when they're going to be available, but don't want to get screwed out of the best seats... I've ended up booking two dates, one pair of £65 Sunday deals (seemed the best of a very expensive bunch) and some £35 Gods seat later in the run in case I have to return the first pair. I'm really excited though, it's nice that we know it's a quality production already, we know the main cast members etc. What would have been nicer is to have not paid half my salary to be able to attend...
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Post by Polly1 on Jun 17, 2019 22:37:01 GMT
Which seats/dates are the £65 Sunday package ones? I can't find any. Maybe an error which has now been rectified (boo, if so, but well done to those of you who bought them).
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Post by dippy on Jun 17, 2019 22:48:16 GMT
I'm sure for some people it's quite helpful to be able to book things a year in advance so they know what to plan for and can book cheap hotels etc, but these prolonged booking periods are a bit of a nightmare for people who don't know when they're going to be available, but don't want to get screwed out of the best seats... I've ended up booking two dates, one pair of £65 Sunday deals (seemed the best of a very expensive bunch) and some £35 Gods seat later in the run in case I have to return the first pair. I'm really excited though, it's nice that we know it's a quality production already, we know the main cast members etc. What would have been nicer is to have not paid half my salary to be able to attend... These long booking periods are awful for me too, I have absolutely no idea what I'll be doing in a years time, I don't even know what I'll be doing after the 30th of June (job lasts till possibly sometime in late October, but no idea where or when I'm working yet). Well done for taking the plunge and getting some tickets, hope you make both, I just can't risk it, could easily be working 6 day weeks. If I ever see this it'll have to be something I buy much nearer the time or last minute like a day seat (possibly a very early start, so may not attempt it) or today tix if they do rush/lottery.
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Post by amp09 on Jun 17, 2019 22:57:22 GMT
I’ve searched and searched for the £65 Sunday package to no avail 😥. Well done to everyone who managed to get them. Think I’m going to settle for some £65 back of stalls.
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Post by kathryn on Jun 18, 2019 8:01:41 GMT
I settled for £65 back of stalls - they seemed he best value for money from what I could see.
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Post by Rory on Jun 18, 2019 8:09:09 GMT
It's wildly expensive. I think that in 10 years time very few of us will be able to afford to go to anything at this rate!
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Post by maggiem on Jun 18, 2019 8:28:55 GMT
I've booked the front row of the grand circle, but it will be for August instead of June because of other commitments then.
It is silly having to book so far in advance. As I work at a University, I know that I will probably be free for that weekend, unless the rota says otherwise (it won't be created for a while). I may need to arrange a swap with a colleague, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2019 9:06:59 GMT
Another hand up for it being a nightmare booking so far in advance - I work shifts including nights and weekends and usually get my rota three months at a time, 4-6 weeks in advance.
Currently have tickets for Dear Evan Hansen, Mary Poppins, the Les Mis Concert (x 3), Back To The Future, and now this. Lots of other things too, but the rest would be easy to exchange tickets to a different date (which I do a lot so am grateful to ATG/DMT/LWT exchange policies) as they won't be sold out. The above five though, will be much harder to exchange for a decent seat on a different day....
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Post by tysilio2 on Jun 18, 2019 9:11:41 GMT
You left him there to go wee? You. Do. Not. Deserve. Him. Hand over. You’re right. I come back from the cludgie and Jake has bogged off with LED lighting guy 😡Post of the year!
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jun 18, 2019 9:15:23 GMT
Does anyone know if Jake has sorted out his accommodation for London? My spare room is available if he wants it
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Post by frontrowcentre on Jun 18, 2019 10:07:12 GMT
I work shifts and can work any day of the year. I only know a month in advance when I gonna be off and I hate not been able to book well in advanced for anything. On special occasions like this one I have to book a day of annual leave. The rest of my theatre-going is thanks to the wonders of day seats and all the great information I find on this board and theatremonkey.com
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2019 10:15:35 GMT
I work shifts and can work any day of the year. I only know a month in advance when I gonna be off and I hate not been able to book well in advanced for anything. On special occasions like this one I have to book a day of annual leave. The rest of my theatre-going is thanks to the wonders of day seats and all the great information I find on this board and theatremonkey.com Also the same, shift based with 4 weeks notice. With something like this I'm quite happy to take annual leave in order to get there.
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Post by zephyrus on Jun 18, 2019 10:33:23 GMT
I'm pretty shocked by how expensive tickets are for this. I saw it in New York and, despite excellent performances from the two leads, it's (directorially speaking) something of a non-production.
I caught it on the last weekend of its run at the Hudson Theatre, and when I went to pick up my ticket in the morning, there was a line of people in front of me at the Box Office, all asking the same question - ie, "Are there any tickets left for today?" The response from the Box Office person was the same every time: "Yes, we have tickets for today at $459 each." And even though everyone standing in line heard this response, this didn't deter all 8 people in front of me from going up to the window in turn and asking the exact same question, somehow (presumably) hoping they'd be given different information and be offered a ticket in the Orchestra for $79.
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