The show must go on. Palace theatre

Not going to lie, I was really peeved when I heard about the free live stream as well, seeing that I forked out £60 for a ticket. But then I am super tired of streamed theatre, so am glad I'll get to see it in person. Therefore I am kinda over it by now.... well, almost, still a little peeved. LOL

Agree its a difficult one. For me nothing beats actually being there and as its been postponed a couple of times I am really looking forward to it. But I can understand people might be travelling a long way and now could just watch it from home.
I get the feeling that the live stream was only recently planned and probably most of us booked well over a year ago so there was no option then.
You can't beat the atmosphere of a live audience. I have watched a couple of things streamed and was disappointed as could not feel the atmosphere.
Maybe they thought by streaming it would give a lot more people the opportunity to see it and I believe you will be given the chance to donate during the streamed performance. And as the proceeds are going to charity to support the arts it will bring in some more money.
I'm more than happy to support a great cause.
Even though I will be there on Saturday I will still watch the stream to relive the evening again.

Freebie! Yay!!

I’d be mega annoyed if id paid for it though 😡

I was there tonight, in the front row. A YouTube video wouldn't have been the same. While we were still socially distanced being in a crowd there for the same purpose increased everything.
I also love that they are doing the stream, it makes it accessible for those who couldn't travel, or get tickets, or afford it otherwise. I'm lucky enough to be going again and will be in the upper circle so get a totally different view (I might see some feet!)

So I've slept on it, and am really trying to be gracious but I'm peeved. Of course I agree that there's a difference to being in the theatre and watching online but there's also an enormous difference between being able to watch online vs not getting to see it at all. It should either be that everyone pays or no one does. 

I also think that people should have been told this was happening at the time they booked as we have booked under the apprehension that paying money would be the only way to see it. I think it's reasonable to assume that if it was recorded to go online this wouldn't happen for at least few months not at exactly the same time that people are watching live in the theatre. It's actually really poor. Imo people here are likely to be more egalitarian about access to the arts as we realise its importance in our own lives, but a family who has spent a couple of hundred £ on tickets for a random great night out might not feel so charitable.

Hope this works:

Nothing on The Shows Must Go On youtube channel has been chargeable to date has it? It’s all been voluntary donations. That’s a very fast change of plan abd not very much time to get ticket sales up and running.

I smell a cock up!

It would be a sad world if we all thought the same but I stand by my view and, to me, buying a ticket is a charitable donation to a good cause which I am more than happy about. Especially considering all the money I saved last year. The added bonus is to actually be there and watching a live show and I'm going to have a wonderful evening.

Yes, it says watch for free. Maybe I dreamt the £22.50 thing?

A livestream has absolutely no effect on my ability to enjoy the show. I go to festivals all the time that are being livestreamed to people at home and I know where I'd rather be.

The whole event is a taster for what the West End has on offer, and the more people that can see it, the better imo.

On the Theatre Support Fund ad for TSMGO on facebook it is advertising the concert being streamed in the same place as the concerts, so I think the cheapest tix to attend the concerts must have been that price hence my confusion. I do however think they should be charging for the stream as it’s meant to be raising vital funds. There are still plenty of struggling artists ss a result of the pandemic.