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Post by couldileaveyou on Jun 30, 2017 15:15:48 GMT
After the censored cast recording and this I feel like they are milking the score like there's no tomorrow
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Post by ali973 on Jun 30, 2017 15:18:38 GMT
All digital outlets should have it now. It's not on U.K. iTunes but it's on US iTunes and supposedly Spotify.
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Post by andrew on Jul 2, 2017 12:56:46 GMT
Have been listening on Spotify today, I think they're great. I agree that the producers are not readily passing up on an opportunity to make money, but I don't feel like they're devaluing the "brand" by offering this kind of thing, and for Hamilton fans this is great fun. I kind of wish all shows did this.
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Post by sam22 on Jul 2, 2017 13:30:29 GMT
The programme at Hamilton in Chicago was eye-wateringly expensive so interested to see what the prices are like in London
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Post by infofreako on Jul 3, 2017 16:42:57 GMT
Have been listening on Spotify today, I think they're great. I agree that the producers are not readily passing up on an opportunity to make money, but I don't feel like they're devaluing the "brand" by offering this kind of thing, and for Hamilton fans this is great fun. I kind of wish all shows did this. Fully agree. Chance to sing along as you please. Not to mention spotting different bits you miss when the singing is there
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Post by levyesq on Jul 4, 2017 6:53:25 GMT
The programme at Hamilton in Chicago was eye-wateringly expensive so interested to see what the prices are like in London Ditto in San Francisco. The "Hamiltome" can be had at a discount and is much more for the money.
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Post by dizzieblonde on Jul 7, 2017 14:42:39 GMT
The programme at Hamilton in Chicago was eye-wateringly expensive so interested to see what the prices are like in London Ditto in San Francisco. The "Hamiltome" can be had at a discount and is much more for the money. What sort of price difference are we talking? I expect the London programme to break the local market record, simply because the audience will probably pay top price for it, but I'll be gutted to see it go much beyond what is accepted as a price point these days.
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Post by levyesq on Jul 8, 2017 2:33:17 GMT
I think that the program at the SF show was about $23. Didn't buy it. Hamilton - The Revolution lists for $45 and is available for $18.76 from Amazon U.S. It has beautiful photography, inside anecdotes on the creation of the show, and full score lyrics. Ditto in San Francisco. The "Hamiltome" can be had at a discount and is much more for the money. What sort of price difference are we talking? I expect the London programme to break the local market record, simply because the audience will probably pay top price for it, but I'll be gutted to see it go much beyond what is accepted as a price point these days.
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Post by levyesq on Jul 8, 2017 21:23:19 GMT
Yes, there was a free playbill with black and white photos and cast bios. program at the SF show was about $23 Was there a free playbill or anything else, though?
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jul 9, 2017 12:57:52 GMT
Are they planning to release another batch of tickets anytime soon?
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Post by andrew on Jul 9, 2017 19:01:53 GMT
Are they planning to release another batch of tickets anytime soon? Yes, the official line from Hamilton Inc.: ... with no dates announced thus far.
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Post by vabbian on Jul 9, 2017 19:20:50 GMT
She stole my heart in Miss Saigon!!
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Post by primitivewallflower on Jul 12, 2017 20:16:29 GMT
And a #Ham4All from the man himself, Jamael Westman:
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Post by partytentdown on Jul 13, 2017 19:36:33 GMT
Dare I ask... what happens if they don't finish the theatre refurb on time?...
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Post by stuart on Jul 13, 2017 21:45:13 GMT
Dare I ask... what happens if they don't finish the theatre refurb on time?... I suspect the major interior works will be complete any day now (if they aren't already), allowing decoration to start taking place. Even if that (or the external work) overruns, the show can still load in, Previews can take place etc.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2017 9:23:24 GMT
I'd also imagine that Cam Mac would pay whatever overtime it took to get that place ready!
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Post by infofreako on Jul 14, 2017 9:32:50 GMT
I'd also imagine that Cam Mac would pay whatever overtime it took to get that place ready! So true. I imagine the scenario where it isnt finished just wouldnt be allowed to happen
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Post by danb on Jul 14, 2017 9:39:54 GMT
They better not have messed around with the theatre too much...the stalls bar used to have the same carpet as my Nana Elsie and it would've been nice to revisit.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2017 9:48:36 GMT
I'd also imagine that Cam Mac would pay whatever overtime it took to get that place ready! So true. I imagine the scenario where it isnt finished just wouldnt be allowed to happen Though saying that I'd LOVE to see the builder who did try it on with Cam Mac *sharp intake* dunno mate, it's gonna cost ya.
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Post by dizzieblonde on Jul 14, 2017 11:10:02 GMT
There's a Flickr account that's been documenting little bits of the refurbishment, and the latest photo shows some really beautifully restored cornicing and insanely detailed plasterwork. www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/35640626141/in/photostream/That was 3 weeks ago, and the guy has commented that it's a 'top down' approach for the finishing off, so ceiling first and then going down layer by layer. Tragically (for danb anyway!) the pictures of the utterly stripped out circle bar likely mean that stalls bar carpet is long gone! They may have retained much of the lovely old woodwork, to be reinstated further down the line, but I expect everything else to be brand spanking new. I've tagged this guy's flickr feed, because I'm now really looking forward to seeing the theatre reemerge from it's cocoon, over the next few months! It does seem on target, IMO, for a handover back to the theatre company in around Oct. I expect first rehearsals to happen away from the theatre in September and the move-in date to be around 8 weeks before opening night. Anyone got any thoughts on this timeline?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 9:39:49 GMT
This show hasn't even opened yet and I'm bored of it. eep.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 9:53:33 GMT
...Why?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 10:01:09 GMT
Cant pin point the exact reason, maybe over exposure to it. I watched Groundhog Day Ham4All video and felt really flat and unexcited about it. To me the soundtrack is already starting to date.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 10:20:44 GMT
The music is mostly 80s/90s style hip-hop so it's been dated since day one.
I'd just avoid it if I were you, it's not unavoidable now like it was in 2016.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 12:24:10 GMT
The music is mostly 80s/90s style hip-hop so it's been dated since day one. I'd just avoid it if I were you, it's not unavoidable now like it was in 2016. It is and always has been completely avoidable - nearly everything is if you try hard enough. I'm going into this having only ever heard 3 songs - 2 of which were because I decided to watch the Tonys performances,and the 3rd because I heard it performed at a completely unrelated concert!
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