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Post by ceebee on May 16, 2024 7:54:25 GMT
For £20 I’m tempted but the LW Theatres site says ‘Severely restricted view. Please be aware you will need to look up to the stage from this seat. Some key moments in the production will not be fully visible.’ Is it worth risking it? Totally worth it - it's just over the price of a glass of wine at the bar... |
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Post by Being Alive on May 16, 2024 8:14:52 GMT
When they released front row for Wizard of Oz for £20 they ended up having reprice them to £10 as it was SO bad so I'm actually gonna hold my nerve and wait.
Goodluck to you all though.
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Post by anthony40 on May 16, 2024 9:17:29 GMT
When they released front row for Wizard of Oz for £20 they ended up having reprice them to £10 as it was SO bad so I'm actually gonna hold my nerve and wait. Goodluck to you all though. What? The show was so bad? Or the view? |
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Post by solangelafitte on May 16, 2024 9:23:51 GMT
My memory was Wizard of Oz starting at around £80-90, then reduced to £10 and ended up at £20? But I could well be mixing that up with another show. Either way, I've booked early enough in the run that if it's that woeful I can book another date in the gods. I'll enjoy the orchestra!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 16, 2024 9:28:05 GMT
My memory was Wizard of Oz starting at around £80-90, then reduced to £10 and ended up at £20? But I could well be mixing that up with another show. Either way, I've booked early enough in the run that if it's that woeful I can book another date in the gods. I'll enjoy the orchestra! Yes, that’s what happened. Discussion about the front row at Wizard of Oz starts here theatreboard.co.uk/post/473874/thread |
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Post by A.Ham on May 16, 2024 9:35:24 GMT
Thank you zahidf and ceebee - the photos on Seatplan (even from Wizard of Oz) don’t look too bad so I’m booked! A Sat night performance for £20 can’t be bad. And I’ll only get FOMO nearer the time when everyone on here is raving about how good Imelda is otherwise…
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 16, 2024 9:48:45 GMT
Wasn’t there a passerelle planned for the Adelphi?
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Post by thedrowsychaperone on May 16, 2024 9:51:05 GMT
Bit the bullet and booked front row for the very first performance. If first preview gets cancelled? meh! If the stage is too high? Meh, will go again! If Imelda cradles me like a baby as I softly weep? Meh!
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Post by alece10 on May 16, 2024 14:42:42 GMT
Sounds like there will be a few of us at the first performance.
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Post by blamerobots on May 16, 2024 14:58:39 GMT
Booked dead centre for my night. Should be better than the seats at the side. Hopefully I'll be safe if Imelda starts attacking the front row... I stopped booking front row after me and my friend got hit in the face by a pair of shoes mid-Master of the House at Les Mis!  |
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Post by A.Ham on May 16, 2024 15:02:06 GMT
Booked dead centre for my night. Should be better than the seats at the side. Hopefully I'll be safe if Imelda starts attacking the front row... I stopped booking front row after me and my friend got hit in the face by a pair of shoes mid-Master of the House at Les Mis! Please tell us more! Hopefully Imelda won’t throw any footwear at you… |
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Post by blamerobots on May 16, 2024 15:17:18 GMT
Booked dead centre for my night. Should be better than the seats at the side. Hopefully I'll be safe if Imelda starts attacking the front row... I stopped booking front row after me and my friend got hit in the face by a pair of shoes mid-Master of the House at Les Mis! Please tell us more! Hopefully Imelda won’t throw any footwear at you… About the seats, or the shoe-flinging incident? I'll make sure to take some photos; I booked for the fifth or sixth preview, I'll have to check. I am literally dead centre (A13, A12) with my friend so we'll see. If you mean that incident... It was the day of or the day before New Years Eve, 2022, and I went down to Les Mis with the same friend after a lecture, cus I believe the seats were like £50 which we jumped at. We sat at the far left hand seats, front row. I don't remember the scene well, but during Master of the House, there's a bit near the end where they're throwing objects off stage to a door down left, and (I think?) Thenardier just... overshot! Someone on staff came over in the interval to confirm we weren't injured or anything, said to make it up to us we could have a drink, but I got a packet of Maltesers instead. Lesson learnt for a while there..! At that same performance someone let out a full-on banshee scream when the gun went off in the scene with Valjean and Javert, so it was an action-packed performance all-round! Enough of that, back to maybe seeing the top half of Hello Dolly..! |
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Post by mattnyc on May 16, 2024 15:37:42 GMT
I can’t wait to see front row seat pics lol
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Post by A.Ham on May 16, 2024 16:48:11 GMT
That’s a great story blamerobots, thanks for filling us in! As for the gun going off in Les Mis, even though I’ve seen it multiple times and know it’s coming, it STILL makes me jump!
And I booked A12 for Dolly too, so yes, please do report back - I’m there a night or two after you I think.
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Post by greenandbrownandblue on May 16, 2024 18:27:33 GMT
Single seats are already being discounted - booked dress circle for £25 for first preview. Figured I'd compromise distance from stage with being able to see it all!
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Post by theatrekiwi on May 17, 2024 5:09:38 GMT
For any who prefer to hedge their bets ahead of front row reviews, the front row seats are £23 on TodayTix plus £2 to make it fully cancellable until the day of.
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Post by Paulw on May 17, 2024 8:51:13 GMT
 I have just posted this on X That’s what LW website are showing as view from the seat for this |
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Post by anita on May 17, 2024 9:04:13 GMT
I don't think I'll risk it as I'm only 5ft 2ins.
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Post by danb on May 17, 2024 9:40:23 GMT
I have just posted this on X That’s what LW website are showing as view from the seat for this From which seat please Paulw? |
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Post by Paulw on May 17, 2024 9:50:11 GMT
I have just posted this on X That’s what LW website are showing as view from the seat for this From which seat please Paulw? That’s from A18 the end seat to the left in the centre block |
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Post by marob on May 17, 2024 10:04:58 GMT
That doesn’t look too bad compared to Wizard of Oz. Just as long as they stay near the front.
But I don’t get why every show Michael Harrison puts on in the Palladium does this. Why continually have designs that restrict views from loads of seats?
I wonder if this one will have an incredibly limited set that somehow still manages to cause loads of show stops? 🙄
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Post by danb on May 17, 2024 10:17:22 GMT
From which seat please Paulw? That’s from A18 the end seat to the left in the centre block Fab, thanks. We’re the other end. 👍 |
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Post by A.Ham on May 17, 2024 10:21:32 GMT
I’ve booked but am not expecting it to be perfect. However the orchestra pit hopefully puts a bit of distance between row A and the stage so we won’t be looking up noses too much, all being well.
Plus for the price and to avoid people’s heads spoiling my view I think it’ll be worth it. I’ve had many experiences where I’ve sat in ‘premium’ seats 8/10 rows back in centre stalls but then found the rake isn’t sufficient to give a completely clear view.
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Post by thedrowsychaperone on May 17, 2024 10:29:14 GMT
I also saw that pic when booking (opposite side) and thought that actually looks great... time will tell!
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Post by solangelafitte on May 17, 2024 11:48:38 GMT
But I don’t get why every show Michael Harrison puts on in the Palladium does this. Why continually have designs that restrict views from loads of seats? Especially since front row there used to be one of my favourite spots for Sound of Music and Sister Act back in the day, so we know it *can* be a very decent view. |
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