Hamilton - Victoria Palace Theatre

When you say without any notice - what happened?

It was posted on Facebook around 6.50pm, so I can imagine quite a few patrons were already in the theatre for the performance. Unless a number of actors take ill at the same time an hour before curtain up I can’t see why such a late notice would occur? What’s the cover arrangements for Hamilton?

As for no text, what about the people that don’t look at Facebook or Twitter?

Karl Queensborough is back to play Alexander Hamilton today. There were a lot of covers on for the matinee yesterday, including borrowing previous cast from other shows as mentioned above. I would imagine the announcement of the cancellation didn’t come much after the decision was made that the performance would have to be cancelled.

Jay Perry returning as Aaron Burr too.

This is only speculation, but due to Covid protocols, a lot more actors are having to be taken off the show when they’d otherwise have tried to perform.

I’ve not seen the current Hamilton or Burr yet (booked to go next year), but if audiences are getting to see Queensborough and Perry they’re in for a great show!

They only managed to get the show back up and running again the next day by pulling in previous performers to come back and reprise their roles.

I can't tell if garjobo is being serious or a wind up by saying that the actions of the producers of Hamilton and Delfont were disgusting. Actors aren't robots you know...

Quick to comment slow to read.

You jumped from 'producers' to 'actors'.

My 'beef' is with the 'admin' of the theatre, whoever that may be. 

I'll spell it out for you.

If a show is cancelled, then YOU INFORM all those down to attend via email and text heck even phonecall! that it is cancelled!.   I NEVER had received any notification to say this was cancelled. Apparently 'if' you checked Twitter or facebook then they posted it there.


Instead of 'having a go' understand the fustrations, annoyance, sheer selfishness, stupidy that in 2022 no-one can 'blindcopy' a simple email informing those attending who paid for travel AND TIME to get to the event.

I suspect anyone disagreeing with my sentiment, has, (a) never been in that position  and/or (b) are the type of annoying people who crackle crisp packets and the like throughout a performance.

No need reply, as despite Hamilton not thinking so, but my time is prescious and not wanting to waste anymore time on it! 

Theatres ability to communicate cancelled shows is pretty appaling in general to be fair. Its always at a ridiculous last minute when people can't make other plans or have already spent out on transport, and even then they don't have the decency to text and email people. It's customer service basics and there's no excuse in this day and age, especially for such major producers/theatre owners. They should have the systems and processes in place.

Putting things out on social media is not enough as not everyone has that, or if they do they don't likely follow the show. It's lazy.

I agree I’d have been very disappointed and frustrated to find the show I was due to attend cancelled at such short notice. I can only assume the late decision was down to something happening last minute, or them working through other options but finding none were viable. They don’t cancel lightly due to not wanting to lose revenue.

To defend the theatre / producers here though - they post these things on social media first and foremost as, like it or not, in 2022 it’s the fastest way to reach as many of those people who need to know as quickly as possible. Yes we don’t all check our socials every 5 minutes so they know not everyone will see it, but posting on Facebook and Twitter is much more time-efficient than sitting down with a list of bookers and their telephone numbers at 6.30pm and starting to make calls. Likewise the logistics of sending a mass text or email, whilst quicker than calling, will take longer than the social post.

I know from my own experience with Hamilton and other shows that when performances have to be cancelled with a little more notice, the communication from most shows / producers / theatres is excellent.

Hamilton - the musical that was cancelled.

So - i am biting the bullet and WILL be seeing this show. Previously booked £100 seating, but as it as cancelled, and refunded no problem, i am not a position to purchase those seats again.

SO, my question to those in the know, who have actually been there and seen the show and sat in the seats is - Stalls - are they raised, unlike BTTF experience where the stalls are not really on much of a raise. And is there a decent place to sit, talking £60 - £80 seatings.

I see a few seatings saying, ' this view will miss walkway' - what does that mean?

The Royal circle from the side..or even a bit towards back. As I know, with Newsies, seating is EVERYTHING, but theres also the cost involved ( although Newsies is very reasonably priced and for front on the left/right side costs only £60 ) - so your thoughts on perhaps a good..but not expensive view. OR, pay the price - as it makes the difference? close up in stalls?