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Post by sam22 on Mar 31, 2023 12:17:53 GMT
This was shared on their Facebook. Seats for £30 (discount shows in basket). All I needed for a second trip! bit.ly/MusicalBestSeats30Thank you so much for this, i've just booked. Much appreciated. Presume it is for certain shows. The code works for dates I looked at in April but took them to £80 and £60 rather than £82.50 and £62.50 |
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Post by lou105 on Mar 31, 2023 12:30:46 GMT
Have you tried putting them in your basket sam22 ? I would also have not bothered but, as fiyero helpfully said, the price changes when you add them. Just got prime dress circle for £30 on a Saturday matinee so very happy with that. |
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Post by fiyero on Mar 31, 2023 12:42:15 GMT
Thank you so much for this, i've just booked. Much appreciated. Presume it is for certain shows. The code works for dates I looked at in April but took them to £80 and £60 rather than £82.50 and £62.50 It worked on all the ones I checked but only seems to be until the end of April (I wanted to go in may but for £30 changed my plans!) You do need to select a seat then the offer price should show at the bottom. Odd as I know other promos have showed on the key and seating plan through DMT. |
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Post by sam22 on Mar 31, 2023 12:58:25 GMT
Ahhh that will teach me to read things properly! Thanks so much both, you're right it has now worked!
That's a great offer, I wasn't sure I'd go but stalls for £30 is a bargain
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Post by sam22 on Mar 31, 2023 17:04:07 GMT
Ahhh that will teach me to read things properly! Thanks so much both, you're right it has now worked! That's a great offer, I wasn't sure I'd go but stalls for £30 is a bargain Forgot I also had that National Lottery thing to use as well. So for a grand total of £35 we got two seats in Row D of the Stalls  |
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Mar 31, 2023 20:09:00 GMT
[And as for the ending of the competition - what a damp squib to top it all off! Yes, GBBO is a competition, but it's not really about who wins, its about the contestants along the way, their stories, their bakes, their triumphs and fails. Yes people might have a favourite at the end, but them receiving a glass cake stand after all that effort isn't exactly a rousing finale either. |
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Post by Joseph Buquet on Mar 31, 2023 22:18:37 GMT
[And as for the ending of the competition - what a damp squib to top it all off! Yes, GBBO is a competition, but it's not really about who wins, its about the contestants along the way, their stories, their bakes, their triumphs and fails. Yes people might have a favourite at the end, but them receiving a glass cake stand after all that effort isn't exactly a rousing finale either. CONTAINS SPOILERS, INCLUDING THE ENDING For me, a show about a competition which contains a series of unconnected, arbitrary back stories, topped off with “we’re not actually telling you the winner, but let’s just say “the best things come to those who bake” instead” does not make for a good story. There was plenty of scope to have a coherent and engaging narrative, which cleverly combined various backstories, ending up with a worthy winner and a clear overall message. It just didn’t happen… |
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Post by fiyerorocher on Mar 31, 2023 22:37:38 GMT
Agreed - the ending was a little pitiful. Too heavy handed on the moral 'message' and entirely forgot they had a narrative to wrap up.
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Apr 1, 2023 1:35:16 GMT
“we’re not actually telling you the winner, but let’s just say “the best things come to those who bake” instead” does not make for a good story. There was plenty of scope to have a coherent and engaging narrative, which cleverly combined various backstories, ending up with a worthy winner and a clear overall message. It just didn’t happen… But it did happen, you found out who won the bake off competition. Yes, there was a fake out, but they went back to it and that concluded the story. They then told you what each contestant had been up to since the series ended, as they do on TV. All neatly wrapped up. |
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Post by anita on Apr 1, 2023 9:12:26 GMT
“we’re not actually telling you the winner, but let’s just say “the best things come to those who bake” instead” does not make for a good story. There was plenty of scope to have a coherent and engaging narrative, which cleverly combined various backstories, ending up with a worthy winner and a clear overall message. It just didn’t happen… But it did happen, you found out who won the bake off competition. Yes, there was a fake out, but they went back to it and that concluded the story. They then told you what each contestant had been up to since the series ended, as they do on TV. All neatly wrapped up. April Fool. |
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Post by amygdalopita on Apr 1, 2023 15:36:16 GMT
the person who writes the cookbook wins.
direct from the writers
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Post by fiyerorocher on Apr 1, 2023 15:53:34 GMT
the person who writes the cookbook wins. direct from the writers I thought he should. It would just have been nice to see that play out on stage. Would have been a good moment. |
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Post by longinthetooth on Apr 6, 2023 21:54:09 GMT
Well, I loved this today. I just wanted to be entertained, and I was. It was funny, I was engaged by the characters and enjoyed the music. I do agree, though, that the ending was ... well ... frustrating, although I get what their message was. That and because I can't remember a single song is why I've only given it 4 stars, but I would happily see it again.
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Post by alece10 on Apr 7, 2023 8:34:09 GMT
Well that was great fun and I really enjoyed it. Very silly and very British. It doesnt take itself seriously and neither should we. Agree that you need to be a bit of a Bake Off fan otherwise a lot of the humour would go over your head. I enjoyed the songs, even though I cant remember any of them. But I think if there was a cast recording and I listened a few times are are several that I would definately remember. A very good cast as well. I especially liked Damian Humbley as he has such a great voice.
I am going to give it 5 stars purely because I had so much fun.
There was an American family sitting opposite me, mum, dad and 2 kids. I wondered what they thought of it so in the interval I spoke to them to find out if they "got it". Turns out they are big Bake Off fans and watch the programme on a regular basis where they live in New York. They said the programme is really big over there which is why they wanted to see the musical. Apparantly the Americans use the tent once a year to film an American episode with Pru Leigh and an American judge. When I was walking out I could hear quite a few American voices so its obviously popular with them.
One for the famous people spotted - Alison Hammond was sitting in the front row of the Dress Circle (handy as I had just mentioned to the Americans that she was the new host and there she was). She is also going into the bad behaviour thread.
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Post by alece10 on Apr 7, 2023 10:42:45 GMT
I love reading threads from the beginning once I've seen a show. This one is especially interesting as there was so much negatively on the first couple of pages when it was announced but by the time you get to peoples reviews seems most of us thoroughly enjoyed the show.
To quote the bible "Oh ye of little faith"
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Post by dontdreamit on Apr 7, 2023 21:20:39 GMT
I was in tonight and love it- it was fun, easy going and just what I needed today. I hope this has further life in it.
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Post by steve10086 on Apr 7, 2023 21:23:46 GMT
Saw it on Wednesday and agree with the posts above, it was a lot of fun and very entertaining.
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Post by sam22 on Apr 16, 2023 22:44:15 GMT
Despite loving the show, I didn't have much desire to see this. I only booked as there was nothing else on this afternoon that we hadn't already seen or fancied and the ticket offer made it a bargain. So glad we did. I really liked it. Yes the plot is fairly thin and somewhat predictable but it was just joyous with a stellar cast. The songs were really good and it captured the essence of the TV show perfectly. Really think it deserves its West End run. Solid 4 stars from me 😀
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Post by Figaro on Apr 17, 2023 12:20:01 GMT
Trying to find the link to an upgrade offer! Anyone have it to hand??
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Apr 17, 2023 14:21:44 GMT
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Post by 141920grm on Apr 18, 2023 11:11:58 GMT
not seeing the discounts- is there a code to use? or has the upgrade offer ended? |
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Post by jamb0r on Apr 19, 2023 11:19:07 GMT
Such a shame this isn’t selling well - am going for a second visit this evening and just had an email to say the balcony and grand circle are both closed so my seats have been upgraded to the stalls.
If anyone wants to risk it it could be worth booking a cheap balcony ticket for a midweek performance with the hope that you’ll very likely get upgraded!
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Post by anthony40 on Apr 19, 2023 15:03:52 GMT
(I believe) the cast recording gets officially released next week -26th in physical formats and all streaming platforms.
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Post by Eartha on Apr 19, 2023 15:27:02 GMT
Thank you. I'm hoping to book for next week and was just going to ask if anyone thought this was possible.
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Apr 20, 2023 4:56:42 GMT
not seeing the discounts- is there a code to use? or has the upgrade offer ended? They must have changed it since. sorry.
There are some 50% off tickets on Time Out
discounted here:
They have also done seats just before the performance, for £25.
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