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Post by 49thand8th on Feb 7, 2017 21:00:39 GMT
Why did you quote me on that?
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Post by fiyero on Feb 7, 2017 21:14:00 GMT
On the theme of not knowing what is going on as it moves so quick. I am wondering what I should do to warm my nephew up for this, We aren't going until the end of January 2018 (he doesn't even know yet) and will be nearly 13 when we go. I don't think he will know much about the founding fathers! I am sure he will like the show as he loved Sweeney Todd although people thought it would be too grown up (he loved Wicked and Shrek too - I can do age appropriate). I have listened to the album too many times, I am not sure what I should expose him to before the big day! Any advice gratefully received.
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Post by daniel on Feb 7, 2017 21:19:44 GMT
My brother met some bloke at the bus stop yesterday, and he told him that his uncle's second wife's daughter's best friend's boyfriend's flatmate was best mates with the chap who has been cast as Hamilton.
*rolls eyes*
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Post by herrstiefel on Feb 8, 2017 0:00:28 GMT
On the theme of not knowing what is going on as it moves so quick. I am wondering what I should do to warm my nephew up for this, We aren't going until the end of January 2018 (he doesn't even know yet) and will be nearly 13 when we go. I don't think he will know much about the founding fathers! I am sure he will like the show as he loved Sweeney Todd although people thought it would be too grown up (he loved Wicked and Shrek too - I can do age appropriate). I have listened to the album too many times, I am not sure what I should expose him to before the big day! Any advice gratefully received. I don't really see the parallels between Hamilton and Sweeney Todd, but I always have a hard time listening to the Hamilton cast album. Even if some die-hard fans will probably crucify me for that comment, I think it's one of those shows you have to see live to fully appreciate. So I'd say surprise him.
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Post by Dan213 on Feb 8, 2017 0:38:54 GMT
On the theme of not knowing what is going on as it moves so quick. I am wondering what I should do to warm my nephew up for this, We aren't going until the end of January 2018 (he doesn't even know yet) and will be nearly 13 when we go. I don't think he will know much about the founding fathers! I am sure he will like the show as he loved Sweeney Todd although people thought it would be too grown up (he loved Wicked and Shrek too - I can do age appropriate). I have listened to the album too many times, I am not sure what I should expose him to before the big day! Any advice gratefully received. I don't really see the parallels between Hamilton and Sweeney Todd, but I always have a hard time listening to the Hamilton cast album. Even if some die-hard fans will probably crucify me for that comment, I think it's one of those shows you have to see live to fully appreciate. So I'd say surprise him. Alexander Hamilton: "Sweeney Todd meets Eminem"
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 0:45:15 GMT
On the theme of not knowing what is going on as it moves so quick. I am wondering what I should do to warm my nephew up for this, We aren't going until the end of January 2018 (he doesn't even know yet) and will be nearly 13 when we go. I don't think he will know much about the founding fathers! I am sure he will like the show as he loved Sweeney Todd although people thought it would be too grown up (he loved Wicked and Shrek too - I can do age appropriate). I have listened to the album too many times, I am not sure what I should expose him to before the big day! Any advice gratefully received. I don't really see the parallels between Hamilton and Sweeney Todd, but I always have a hard time listening to the Hamilton cast album. Even if some die-hard fans will probably crucify me for that comment, I think it's one of those shows you have to see live to fully appreciate. So I'd say surprise him. Hmm, everyone is different and it may be that way for you but I really don't think that that is true in general. Hamilton became such a huge hit because of its cast album. The way that the vast majority of people became fans of the show is through listening to the album alone. Obviously seeing it live adds an extra level of appreciation.
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Post by herrstiefel on Feb 8, 2017 1:29:47 GMT
I don't really see the parallels between Hamilton and Sweeney Todd, but I always have a hard time listening to the Hamilton cast album. Even if some die-hard fans will probably crucify me for that comment, I think it's one of those shows you have to see live to fully appreciate. So I'd say surprise him. Alexander Hamilton: "Sweeney Todd meets Eminem" I think that's a bit unfair to both Sondheim and Miranda. They are way better at writing lyrics than Eminem.
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Post by ali973 on Feb 8, 2017 5:41:27 GMT
I think 49thand8th was referring to the original casting call description of the title character.
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Post by fiyero on Feb 8, 2017 7:46:46 GMT
I don't really see the parallels between Hamilton and Sweeney Todd, but I always have a hard time listening to the Hamilton cast album. Even if some die-hard fans will probably crucify me for that comment, I think it's one of those shows you have to see live to fully appreciate. So I'd say surprise him. Alexander Hamilton: "Sweeney Todd meets Eminem" I have heard the comparison before and also wanted to show that he is used to more mature shows, not just kids shows
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Post by Sari on Feb 8, 2017 12:27:53 GMT
Somebody told me who was playing Hamilton the other day. I forget his name, but it wasn't one I recognised, so isn't Lin or Sam McKay. tbh, I wouldn't trust any information who comes from somebody who isn't Baz. If it's true and there's a Hamilton cast for London already, he would have told us by now.
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Post by daniel on Feb 8, 2017 12:52:34 GMT
Somebody told me who was playing Hamilton the other day. I forget his name, but it wasn't one I recognised, so isn't Lin or Sam McKay. tbh, I wouldn't trust any information who comes from somebody who isn't Baz. If it's true and there's a Hamilton cast for London already, he would have told us by now. I'm inclined to agree, but that's not necessarily true. If they're planning to release more tickets over the summer, they may be saving the final casting to announce with the ticket extension. However I would be inclined to agree that having announced so much of the cast already, had they cast Hamilton and King George they would have included them in the announcement. What I would love to be the case (though it probably isn't) is that Lin wants to open the show in London, but isn't sure when his Poppins filming will finishing, so it's a case of "wait and see"
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 14:03:10 GMT
Yes he wrote the whole show but I'm hoping he doesn't open it in London. There's no doubting his creative genius, but as a performer I find he's often not up to match the people around him. And he would attract far too many screaming fan girls. And boys!
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Post by Sari on Feb 8, 2017 15:23:24 GMT
I don't think he's opening the show. They said he would be on as Hamilton later in the run and just for a few dates so...
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Post by 49thand8th on Feb 8, 2017 15:44:47 GMT
Lin made a surprise appearance at BroadwayCon via Facetime and he said he didn't know what he was doing for sure after Beauty & the Beast wraps up filming. There could've been truth to it, or not. But he definitely didn't hint that he'd be remaining in the UK for long after that.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 15:53:41 GMT
First up, Baz isn't like us, he doesn't hear a rumour from a reasonably good source and rush to share it (or to sit and say "I know something you don't knooooow"), he waits. I'm not entirely sure he abides perfectly by press embargos, but he does seem to follow timetables. I myself have a rather good source at a fairly major producing house (which I don't tend to brag about, 'cos everything I'm told is in strictest confidence) and although Baz will release the info juuust ahead of the official press release, I've often known the information weeks before he's let slip.
Also, I agree I'd quite like to see Hamilton without Lin, especially at first. I've been fortunate enough to see it twice, once with Lin and once without, and there was *much* more applause in not-strictly-necessary places when it was Lin. Audiences are going to be over-excited enough without adding that to the mix.
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Post by dizzieblonde on Feb 8, 2017 16:12:22 GMT
I don't think he's opening the show. They said he would be on as Hamilton later in the run and just for a few dates so... I do keep wondering about that - I've always had a sneaking suspicion that he made sure the London production wasn't being promoted with false promises of him starring, due to his contract with Mary Poppins, and the potential for other projects taking him away from the show and stopping him committing to the lead role. I think there's basically two options - he does have the availability, and will open the show (to be announced once his Disney commitment is complete - and they will issue the next rush of tickets in the wake of this news). Or he cannot commit to it, and casts someone else. I don't see too much stunt casting potential for this role, so suspect you'd get someone for a decent period of time. I'd love Javier Munoz to come over - he's been with the Broadway cast for over 2 years now. Would Lin step into the role after 6+ months with another lead? I can't see that happening, unless he is absolutely enamoured with living in London and wants to continue that for a while longer, and decided to take over the role when the original actor leaves the part. I think it's a logistics thing - Lin will certainly be in London in the lead-up to opening night, but it all depends on his future projects, as to whether he has the time, and decides to play the role initially for a limited engagement, or (and I think this is still an important thing) allows another actor to originate the role in London, and for them to be eligible for the Olivier etc. My heart says (wants!) that he'll open the show, but my head says they will cast someone else to lead the cast for an extended period of time. It's probably the right time for him to step back from the production a little, and allow others to carry on the show.
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Post by showtoones on Feb 8, 2017 16:28:19 GMT
Do we think tickets will be put back on ticketmaster if there are cancellations any time, or will they be held until later in the year? Obviously, they hold back lots of tix...
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Post by Sari on Feb 8, 2017 17:01:09 GMT
if he does open the show I will be really happy because I'm going on December 8th, the day after the opening night. My mum thinks that Lin is opening too (and she ends up being right almost all the time) but... I think he will let another person to do the job tbh... (Although we have to remember that time when they said that there might be some OGs in Hamilton London HMMMMMM)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 17:14:46 GMT
Who is "they" though? "They" can say anything, depending on who the specific "they" is.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2017 17:36:41 GMT
I just find it weird that the Lin playing Hamilton in London in 2018/2019 (rather than opening) narrative has been such a consistent rumour for over a year now, peddled by everyone from Baz to Cameron Mackintosh. I don't see why they'd be saying it (and saying it multiple times) if it wasn't true.
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Post by Sari on Feb 8, 2017 20:07:47 GMT
Who is "they" though? "They" can say anything, depending on who the specific "they" is. Lin, Daveed, Renee and Chris talked about it, they said that it was a possibility. (I think Broadway World talked about it too, but I'm not sure)
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Post by Nelly on Feb 9, 2017 13:51:08 GMT
Just to amuse the board members who helped so much with their experiences of booking for this: someone just emailed me to say that they read the resulting blog, and it worked for them... ... so well, that they used identical tactics yesterday to get "Lady Gaga" tickets at the O2 Arena. Apparently it worked equally brilliantly. So, give ourselves a round of applause for finding a way to beat both touts and "the system," I think. I too did the same this morning to acquire Gaga tickets.
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Post by infofreako on Feb 9, 2017 13:51:53 GMT
Excellent news. Its fairly common sense stuff but for people unfamiliar it can be daunting and there are definitely techniques that improve chances
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Post by flgirl5 on Feb 9, 2017 19:22:03 GMT
Excellent news. Its fairly common sense stuff but for people unfamiliar it can be daunting and there are definitely techniques that improve chances This was all new to me. Very thankful for theatremonkey and all the other posters who compiled a plan that worked. Anytime you can beat a touter is a good day!
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Post by infofreako on Feb 9, 2017 19:30:32 GMT
I think alongside that, popular theatre shows are very different ticketing wise to big music or sporting events that have large numbers of tickets for limited dates. This was a relatively small number of tickets for a long run of shows. Im very pleased people gained tickets using the advice given here. If long term systems like this get tickets to genuine customers rather than touts thats a great thing
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