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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 18:19:11 GMT
To clarify: I meant avoidable in terms of reading about it, seeing it mentioned, referenced etc. all of which I think could add to someone getting bored of it. For anyone that uses the internet regularly or watches a lot of (American) TV, it was unavoidable in 2016.
But I'm jealous of anyone going in with fresh eyes and ears!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 18:24:20 GMT
Ah, but you still see the name! For me, I get bored every time a new Star Wars film comes out as I'm not interested but I see it mentioned everywhere all the time. It's not that I read on for more details, it's just that it's easy to get bored of something when it's everywhere you look.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 19:06:29 GMT
I just wonder if its me or if it will have a similar effect across the board (in general, not this board specifically). I was into it, brought the soundtrack, excited for it to come over, but now I don't know if its because I've over exposed myself to it, but the interest has faded.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 19:09:05 GMT
Interest in anything fades over time and Hamilton has been around 2 and a half years even though it doesn't seem that long. If you haven't seen it yet though I would think your interest will come back when you do, providing the cast is up to scratch.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2017 12:35:42 GMT
I mean, if simply seeing the word "Hamilton" induces ambivalence to the musical, I just have to hope you're not a Formula One fan...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2017 13:01:40 GMT
Haha every time I see the word it's related to the musical as I avoid sports sites like the plague.
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Post by infofreako on Jul 19, 2017 13:59:09 GMT
I still firmly believe its a musical about the life and times of my geography teacher at school. Please tell me I havent got this wrong
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Post by Stasia on Jul 31, 2017 13:45:59 GMT
It looks as if I may miss my shot, or at least couple of shots My friend and I booked together: she bought 2 dates with 2 tickets, and I as well. And now her grandfather is ill and that requires a lot of money and she promised her mum she won't go to London for the period they are in debts. Recently she had to sell her Harry Potter ticket and cancel her summer and autumn trips. And as much as I am wishing her family well I am wishing her the chance to get to London for the New Year. I am sure I will be able to find the plus+ to go with me instead of her (who won't like the 3rd row of stalls?), but if she won't be in London, I won't be able to use my ticket that she bought. And I kinda hate Ticketmaster for that
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Post by firefingers on Jul 31, 2017 13:57:43 GMT
It looks as if I may miss my shot, or at least couple of shots My friend and I booked together: she bought 2 dates with 2 tickets, and I as well. And now her grandfather is ill and that requires a lot of money and she promised her mum she won't go to London for the period they are in debts. Recently she had to sell her Harry Potter ticket and cancel her summer and autumn trips. And as much as I am wishing her family well I am wishing her the chance to get to London for the New Year. I am sure I will be able to find the plus+ to go with me instead of her (who won't like the 3rd row of stalls?), but if she won't be in London, I won't be able to use my ticket that she bought. And I kinda hate Ticketmaster for that Have you tried calling customer services? You might get lucky and make an exception. Worth a shot at least.
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Post by Stasia on Jul 31, 2017 14:49:44 GMT
firefingers nope I haven't yet, the situation is a fresh one,. It would be her "duty" to call them, I guess, not mine. As for now there is a vague chance she'll be able to make the trip, I guess, but I'll ask her to call later in the autumn if/when she know for sure she has to miss it. As for now I'm not happily anticipating but anxiously struggling I'm sure there will be people with other reasonable matters who would like to transfer their tix to other names. I wonder if Ticketmaster will somehow manage that, at least like Harry Potter does with its "gift certificates"...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2017 16:10:37 GMT
As I understand, the Hamilton policy is to offer refunds (less a £3 service charge, and knowing ticketmaster, probably less the original booking fees), but not to allow a new lead-booker.
A new batch of tickets is promised 'early autumn', so your best bet is to keep an eye out for these & then get a refund on your old ticket if you strike lucky.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2017 7:43:03 GMT
Oh Stasia I'm sorry to hear that- it's so frustrating when ticket agents make it difficult/impossible for legitimate people. For those on 'theatre watch' there were builders working away on Sunday- I spent a while in the Pret opposite waiting for a friend and was watching them work in the outside of the building (not entirely sure what they were doing). If they managed to get builders in on a Sunday you KNOW Cam Mac is cracking the whip
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Post by Stasia on Aug 1, 2017 8:00:38 GMT
As I understand, the Hamilton policy is to offer refunds (less a £3 service charge, and knowing ticketmaster, probably less the original booking fees), but not to allow a new lead-booker. A new batch of tickets is promised 'early autumn', so your best bet is to keep an eye out for these & then get a refund on your old ticket if you strike lucky. It's just I had such a great seat and I will never give up hope(c) to use it. But the idea with adding an extra ticket is truly inspiring!
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Post by dizzieblonde on Aug 1, 2017 8:32:39 GMT
firefingers nope I haven't yet, the situation is a fresh one,. It would be her "duty" to call them, I guess, not mine. As for now there is a vague chance she'll be able to make the trip, I guess, but I'll ask her to call later in the autumn if/when she know for sure she has to miss it. As for now I'm not happily anticipating but anxiously struggling I'm sure there will be people with other reasonable matters who would like to transfer their tix to other names. I wonder if Ticketmaster will somehow manage that, at least like Harry Potter does with its "gift certificates"... Given the FAQs on the website, it wouldn't appear that Ticketmaster has any flexibility in officially transferring tickets, in any way (it's definitely not like the Harry Potter system). Either the cardholder owns the tickets, or it's a refund. The one thing I did wonder is how strictly the government photo ID requirement will be enforced - and checked? After all, if the usher has to check the email print-out, swipe the card etc, do they also check the ID every single time, or is that the 'insurance' option, if any of the other two things don't line up? Has anyone experienced ticketless booking systems like this? If not, I suppose we'll have to wait and see what the early performances throw up, in terms of queues, entrance time delays and efficiency of the front-of-house staff. The only thing I was thinking is that Stasia might be able to borrow her friend's card for the duration of her trip (if that's even feasible), so that she has the correct card, and the email, to get into the theatre - and perhaps the ID part of it all might be waived for most theatre patrons? For me, someone who's bought the tickets in good faith, and isn't planning to financially profit from the change in circumstances - but rather prevent the loss of the theatre ticket for the person they were going with - isn't in the same league as the scalpers who the system has been designed to thwart. Therefore, if there is a very slight dishonesty in presenting a friend's credit card, in her absence, I'm for it! I'm certain others will have opposing views of this circumstance, but I think there ought to be a way to retain the tickets for the person the purchase was partially intended for. I just don't know what the actual solution is!
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Post by Stasia on Aug 1, 2017 8:54:35 GMT
dizzieblonde I won't be able to have friend's card with me as she lives 700 km away from my home town (getting it and returning would be a bit tricky), but this may be a helpful option for anyone who will have the same problem, but with tickets booked for a family member or smth like that. Btw, just asking: would any of theatreboard members buy a ticket from someone to go as their plus one? Or would you consider that too risky? As this is what I may have to do with my friend's ticket I booked for her - taking someone else with me instead of her (for the date when I booked 2 tix) and returning her money afterwards...
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Post by dizzieblonde on Aug 1, 2017 9:10:46 GMT
dizzieblonde I won't be able to have friend's card with me as she lives 700 km away from my home town (getting it and returning would be a bit tricky), but this may be a helpful option for anyone who will have the same problem, but with tickets booked for a family member or smth like that. Btw, just asking: would any of theatreboard members buy a ticket from someone to go as their plus one? Or would you consider that too risky? As this is what I may have to do with my friend's ticket I booked for her - taking someone else with me instead of her (for the date when I booked 2 tix) and returning her money afterwards... Personally speaking, I think I actually would, and I'd expect others likely would too! Whilst we don't *know* each other, I think the interactions on a message board, specifically for theatre buffs, is sort of a security feature. I've certainly bought tickets from theatreboard members - and in fact, in one case, from the friend of a theatreboard member. We exchanged emails and twitter handles, and communicated before I transferred the money (via Paypal, so another level of security within the transaction). I wasn't going *with* them, but I can't see that that is a dealbreaker - that you have to sit next to another forum member for the duration of a performance! Worth browsing on the 'Bad Behaviour in the Theatre' thread, just to check that they're not one of those people, though! I bought a single ticket for Hamilton, for a late December matinee performance, in addition to the ones I bought for next year - simply because I was browsing on Ticketmaster, and this one ticket (in the entire theatre!) somehow popped up as available and I grabbed it. Had it been a pair, I'd have probably gotten them, and then found someone to go with me. I may well have offered it to others here, at face value, if I'd had it going spare. I'm not interested in scalping, or making money from theatre tickets. Shame about the long distance friend - as you say, the idea may serve the purpose of someone else in a similar position, who can use another's credit card for just one evening, and then return it safely to their friend. I guess you have to be fairly good friends, to do that though! Also, to know that your friends aren't the dippy kind who'll lose your credit card! I have a friend who seems to make a regular habit of leaving her phone on trains, in restaurants, and she can never find anything in her own house. I'd think twice about entrusting her with my card!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2017 9:15:53 GMT
Ditto on the buying tickets for a plus-one. I've done it before with either theatreboard friends or like minded twitter friends. I figure if it all goes wrong I can usually find another plus one or do a return!
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Post by infofreako on Aug 1, 2017 12:43:12 GMT
I definitely would and would gladly take it if you needed someone to
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Post by dizzieblonde on Aug 1, 2017 13:06:59 GMT
Ditto on the buying tickets for a plus-one. I've done it before with either theatreboard friends or like minded twitter friends. I figure if it all goes wrong I can usually find another plus one or do a return! Can you do a return for 'half' a booking? If you bought 2 tickets, and can only use one? The wording on Ticketmaster isn't specific, but it seems to refer to the booking, as a whole, rather than the individual tickets, that could be returned.
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Post by infofreako on Aug 1, 2017 13:18:30 GMT
Ditto on the buying tickets for a plus-one. I've done it before with either theatreboard friends or like minded twitter friends. I figure if it all goes wrong I can usually find another plus one or do a return! Can you do a return for 'half' a booking? If you bought 2 tickets, and can only use one? The wording on Ticketmaster isn't specific, but it seems to refer to the booking, as a whole, rather than the individual tickets, that could be returned. I'm fairly sure you can only cancel the entire booking
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2017 13:23:24 GMT
Can you do a return for 'half' a booking? If you bought 2 tickets, and can only use one? The wording on Ticketmaster isn't specific, but it seems to refer to the booking, as a whole, rather than the individual tickets, that could be returned. I'm fairly sure you can only cancel the entire booking I've actually no idea...but I meant I'd just return the whole thing if I couldn't go/the whole thing fell apart. *shrugs* I've done it before when friends turned out to be utter cockwombles haha.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2017 13:34:27 GMT
Btw, just asking: would any of theatreboard members buy a ticket from someone to go as their plus one? Or would you consider that too risky? As this is what I may have to do with my friend's ticket I booked for her - taking someone else with me instead of her (for the date when I booked 2 tix) and returning her money afterwards... Well it all depends really. Does it involve plying me with gin before the show and during the interval for a start? Does it perhaps involve an inappropriate handsy manoeuvre on my behind in the queue for a program and a box of Maltesers? If the answers to those questions are 'no' and 'no' then I don't think I'd consider it. It would be too much of a risk.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2017 14:29:24 GMT
Btw, just asking: would any of theatreboard members buy a ticket from someone to go as their plus one? Or would you consider that too risky? As this is what I may have to do with my friend's ticket I booked for her - taking someone else with me instead of her (for the date when I booked 2 tix) and returning her money afterwards... Well it all depends really. Does it involve plying me with gin before the show and during the interval for a start? Does it perhaps involve an inappropriate handsy manoeuvre on my behind in the queue for a program and a box of Maltesers? If the answers to those questions are 'no' and 'no' then I don't think I'd consider it. It would be too much of a risk. See Ryan, I was with you until you expected me to shell out for Maltesers you can get them for £1 in Sainsburys....But the rest of it...isn't that what we all do at the the-ate-re dahing?
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Post by danb on Aug 1, 2017 14:42:47 GMT
Btw, just asking: would any of theatreboard members buy a ticket from someone to go as their plus one? Or would you consider that too risky? As this is what I may have to do with my friend's ticket I booked for her - taking someone else with me instead of her (for the date when I booked 2 tix) and returning her money afterwards... Well it all depends really. Does it involve plying me with gin before the show and during the interval for a start? Does it perhaps involve an inappropriate handsy manoeuvre on my behind in the queue for a program and a box of Maltesers? If the answers to those questions are 'no' and 'no' then I don't think I'd consider it. It would be too much of a risk. You and your Maltesers...
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Post by samjane92 on Aug 2, 2017 20:20:32 GMT
Ditto on the buying tickets for a plus-one. I've done it before with either theatreboard friends or like minded twitter friends. I figure if it all goes wrong I can usually find another plus one or do a return! Can you do a return for 'half' a booking? If you bought 2 tickets, and can only use one? The wording on Ticketmaster isn't specific, but it seems to refer to the booking, as a whole, rather than the individual tickets, that could be returned. Yes you can, I did so for two friends who couldn't make the dates I panic bought. Bought 4 returned two.
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