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Post by marob on Sept 23, 2021 22:44:29 GMT
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Post by Jon on Sept 23, 2021 23:00:18 GMT
I think this might be Taron Egerton's first play in quite some time. I imagine it'll be a hot ticket in such a small venue.
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Post by n1david on Sept 23, 2021 23:04:33 GMT
The Royal Court production of this with Ben Whishaw, Andrew Scott and Katherine Parkinson remains one of my all-time great theatrical experiences - I went for Whishaw but it was the first time I'd seen Scott and he was amazing.
This cast is quality. Intrigued to see how the parts are cast between Egerton and Bailey but I'm definitely in for this one.
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Post by princeton on Sept 23, 2021 23:25:29 GMT
Agree about the Royal Court production - with the Theatre Upstairs converted into a tiny gladiatorial arena. Ben Whishaw was the draw, Andrew Scott the revelation. According to Baz, Jonathan Bailey is playing John (the Whishaw) part.
Marvellous Idina Menzel/Kristin Chenoweth type billing!
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Post by zahidf on Sept 23, 2021 23:29:42 GMT
Royal Court production was great. Will definitely look at this one price wise
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Post by alicechallice on Sept 24, 2021 6:25:50 GMT
The Royal Court production of this with Ben Whishaw, Andrew Scott and Katherine Parkinson remains one of my all-time great theatrical experiences - I went for Whishaw but it was the first time I'd seen Scott and he was amazing. This cast is quality. Intrigued to see how the parts are cast between Egerton and Bailey but I'm definitely in for this one. I completely agree too. Seeing brilliant performers like that in such close proximity was a huge treat & the play was fabulous. I remember being very close to Whishaw’s elbow. |
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Post by happytobehere on Sept 24, 2021 6:53:55 GMT
Is anyone else unable to access the website in the link given?
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Post by marob on Sept 24, 2021 7:14:45 GMT
Is anyone else unable to access the website in the link given? Doesn’t work for me either. And the show’s Twitter profile is now locked. Odd. |
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Post by dlevi on Sept 24, 2021 7:50:42 GMT
This is great casting of a terrific intense play and sure to be an impossible ticket, just as it was at the Royal Court. I do wonder how long the negotiation for that billing took.No matter - they're both terrific actors.
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Post by TallPaul on Sept 24, 2021 8:07:06 GMT
It is showing on the main ATG website. Initial dates are 5 March to 5 June 2022. Monday to Saturday at 8pm. Thursday and Friday at 3pm.
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Post by cavocado on Sept 24, 2021 8:42:50 GMT
It is showing on the main ATG website. Initial dates are 5 March to 5 June 2022. Monday to Saturday at 8pm. Thursday and Friday at 3pm. Friday matinees - good for those of us working from home and with more flexibility now about organising our weeks, and presumably for retired people too. I've often wondered why weekday matinees are nearly always Wednesdays or Thursdays when it would surely make more sense for them to be spread out across the week rather than all compete for business on those two afternoons. |
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Post by alnoor on Sept 24, 2021 8:45:08 GMT
I saw it at Royal Court the night Eddie Redmayne was in the audience. He came to talk to a couple who were sat next to me
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Post by Marwood on Sept 24, 2021 9:02:46 GMT
Was interested but the cheapest tickets are £85 even in the preview period so I’m going to give this a miss.
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Post by sophie92 on Sept 24, 2021 9:05:30 GMT
Was interested but the cheapest tickets are £85 even in the preview period so I’m going to give this a miss. There are £50 and £20 tickets at the back of the Stalls and Circle |
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Post by cavocado on Sept 24, 2021 9:08:24 GMT
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Post by Marwood on Sept 24, 2021 9:11:52 GMT
Was interested but the cheapest tickets are £85 even in the preview period so I’m going to give this a miss. There are £50 and £20 tickets at the back of the Stalls and Circle Thanks, I was/am viewing on my phone and the view on the screen didn’t show the cheaper seats, those crafty scamps at ATG, eh? |
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Post by londonpostie on Sept 24, 2021 9:13:50 GMT
That was fortuitous. It's all good on their website atm: happy hunting everyone!
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Post by zahidf on Sept 24, 2021 9:15:07 GMT
Front row isnt on sale, so ill wait for the Rush tickers inevitable for this one!
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Post by londonpostie on Sept 24, 2021 9:15:13 GMT
ignore me. repeating what others said ..
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Post by Jonnyboy on Sept 24, 2021 9:25:59 GMT
Front stalls £125 and £150. Noooo is this going to be the norm now?  |
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Post by TallPaul on Sept 24, 2021 9:27:03 GMT
Strike my earlier post about Friday matinees. And booking until 4 June, not the 5th. Seems I made the mistake of believing the ATG website. When will I learn?
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Post by mrbarnaby on Sept 24, 2021 9:35:01 GMT
The pricing is OUTRAGEOUS!!!
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Sept 24, 2021 9:35:44 GMT
Really ridiculous pricing for this and half the seats aren't on sale yet. Giving it a miss for now same as Glass Menagerie until hopefully there's some deals, it's similarly not selling too quickly but I'm obviously more worried about this one since it's in such a smaller theatre and I imagine it might only take a little bit of time for sales to pick up once word gets round.
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Post by happytobehere on Sept 24, 2021 9:44:07 GMT
I’ll get myself a £20 ticket just because I definitely don’t want to risk missing out on this - hopefully some good deals closer to the stage will be available soon though. Thankfully the Ambassadors is tiny so even all the way at the back, the view is still pretty good!
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Post by kathryn on Sept 24, 2021 9:46:09 GMT
I booked the £55 seats - but partly because we have credit from Sunday In The Park with George still to use. Pricing clearly awful but I am afraid it is the new normal.
(I dread to think how much more Sunday In The Park With Jake will cost when they eventually re-schedule it!!)
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Post by princeton on Sept 24, 2021 10:13:08 GMT
I think I paid £10 to see it at the Royal Court, and around £25 to see it at Chichester's Minerva a couple of years ago (with the brilliant Luke Thallon in the Ben Whishaw role) - and whilst I know that both of those are subsidised and commercial theatre has to at least break even - these prices are still plain crazy.
It's an intimate play, in all ways, so you need to be close - but not £125 close. I'd have expected better from Marianne Elliott and Chris Harper who I thought had more integrity than most, but seem to have fallen into the take the awards - take the money - screw the audience mindset so beloved by other producers.
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Post by Marwood on Sept 24, 2021 10:17:55 GMT
I got a £20 stalls ticket before they all went so thanks to those who pointed it in my direction : it said restricted view but the money I saved not getting one of the other tickets can pay for a periscope to see around whatever is restricting it.
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Post by Dave B on Sept 24, 2021 10:19:03 GMT
Grabbed £20 tickets that the theatremonkey seems to think are okay. Fingers crossed.
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Post by Rory on Sept 24, 2021 11:31:02 GMT
I want to add my voice to the chorus of disapproval for the outrageous pricing for this. A new low for the West End. The 4th price band is £79.50 ffs.
The Ambassadors has the highest stage I've ever seen. Aside from getting a sprain in your neck, the idea of forking out £150 for a Stalls seat for a 90 minute show is an absolute pisstake.
I agree- disappointed in Elliot Harper. I got a great Stalls seat for Company for £80. This by contrast is a complete rip off, even by ATG standards.
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Post by Jon on Sept 24, 2021 11:39:27 GMT
Considering a lot of commercial theatre producers have had little to no income in the 18 months, I think they're entitled to charge whatever they like for their productions because the alternative is no theatre at all.
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