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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 13:38:39 GMT
I cant believe how much of the stalls is classed a premium, 3 rows from back before it drops to £89.50 Ill give this one a miss! There are seats which for Billy Elliot Were £19.50 And for Hamilton are now £89.50 It is rare, but I'm 100% with Parsley on this one. The ticket prices are outrageous. I can't justify £90 on a theatre ticket. I know there are some lower price ones but being someone who has issues with heights that's not a great option. And seeing the huge hike from one show to another is just a bit...nauseating.
ETA: it's not bitter not ticket having speaking. A friend and I have super cheap £20 tickets booked, and I could have booked other tickets myself but I can't quite bring myself to spend that money.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 13:43:43 GMT
People will just post back
It's market demand etc.
But in a country where patients are having scheduled cancer operations now being cancelled due to lack of beds
A musical charging £200 does seem a bit at odds to me
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Post by stuart on Jan 16, 2017 13:43:43 GMT
Also, is Lin Manuel in this from November? Or is that not happening? I think he'll either open the show in the role for a very limited period (Nov-Jan?) or he'll be brought in to boost ticket sales a year or so into the run (if it needs it). I can't see him randomly doing 6mths in the middle of the run early on as the show will sell itself initially. It'll be whether he wants to originate the role in the West End too which will probably clinch it either way.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 13:43:52 GMT
I cant believe how much of the stalls is classed a premium, 3 rows from back before it drops to £89.50 Ill give this one a miss! There are seats which for Billy Elliot Were £19.50 And for Hamilton are now £89.50 Higher prices for a better show. Shocking!
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Post by ali973 on Jan 16, 2017 13:45:07 GMT
First preview. See you there, bitches!
But first I'll see it again in May in Chicago and hopefully take another selfie on the set.
For now I'll gladly not have to go through similar stress for a long time to come and look forward to a musical binge in May/June in London and the US.
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Post by eatbigsea on Jan 16, 2017 13:45:31 GMT
Yes, it is market demand. Not sure what cancer operations have to do with the free market. If you want more money for the NHS, advocate for higher taxes. What people choose to spend their money on after they have paid their taxes ought to be up to them.
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Post by dazzerlump on Jan 16, 2017 13:45:41 GMT
My Mistake, some of the sides and close to the front are £89.50! I paid that price for central seats in Row E of the stalls. Row F shoots up to £200. Didn't spot any of the lower priced Premium seats (£137.50) on the seating plan although can't say I looked for long. That's were I chose in the end, I'll feel quite smug knowing the person sat directly behind me paid £200 a ticket!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 13:46:24 GMT
There are seats which for Billy Elliot Were £19.50 And for Hamilton are now £89.50 Higher prices for a better show. Shocking! We will see how long they get away with it for But I tell you it won't be long
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Post by talkstageytome on Jan 16, 2017 13:46:38 GMT
Booked! Going with my best friends of christmas eve. Row F of the Grand. Can't wait! WAY less difficult than we expected...
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Post by viserys on Jan 16, 2017 13:47:26 GMT
While I agree that pricing is pretty rough (I had braced myself for £80 top price, so even I had to gulp), I'm more annoyed that they don't offer Day Seats. I know that Lottery is all the rage, but lotteries will enable everyone with half an interest in the show, casual tourists and so on to enter and perhaps win the golden front row ticket, whereas true fans who can't afford £90 for a good seat may come up empty-handed again and again. Day Seats at least reward proper fans who are willing to put the time and effort into queuing for hours in the morning to get those seats.
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Post by steve10086 on Jan 16, 2017 13:47:31 GMT
People will just post back It's market demand etc. But in a country where patients are having scheduled cancer operations now being cancelled due to lack of beds A musical charging £200 does seem a bit at odds to me One thing has absolutely nothing to do with the other. Keep clutching at those straws though, it's amusing.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 13:47:33 GMT
There are seats which for Billy Elliot Were £19.50 And for Hamilton are now £89.50 Higher prices for a better show. Shocking! Let's be honest it's better prices for a more hyped show that's influencing it. (I mean personally I found Billy a snooze fest anyway but I think such things are relative- those who loved one may not love the other)
We all know ticket prices go up and up, but I do think it's fair comment that prices for these are hitting record highs and for many people may end up pricing them out.
ETA Just to make it clear I don't agree with the stupid NHS analogy, and I'm just generally having a moan about ever increasing tickets directed at Hamilton as a case in point...
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Post by martin1965 on Jan 16, 2017 13:48:20 GMT
Got £57 tkt easy enough for fri in Aoril. Then my son tells me he is goung in jan! All seemed straightforward to me, lot of tix at various prices. Booom!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 13:49:15 GMT
Yes, it is market demand. Not sure what cancer operations have to do with the free market. If you want more money for the NHS, advocate for higher taxes. What people choose to spend their money on after they have paid their taxes ought to be up to them. My point is Very soon You may have to use your own money to pay for your healthcare The money you currently use for enjoyment Could you afford that? Or would you choose to accept a lower tier of care? I love your post As it shows and demonstrates the dangerous complacent attitude which has lead to the current dire state of affairs
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Post by infofreako on Jan 16, 2017 13:49:16 GMT
Higher prices for a better show. Shocking! We will see how long they get away with it for But I tell you it won't be long Indeed it won't Because they will increase the prices for the second booking period
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 13:49:43 GMT
Well that was easy enough. Far easier than I was expecting. 3rd Dec for me.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 13:49:54 GMT
Higher prices for a better show. Shocking! Let's be honest it's better prices for a more hyped show that's influencing it. (I mean personally I found Billy a snooze fest anyway but I think such things are relative- those who loved one may not love the other)
We all know ticket prices go up and up, but I do think it's fair comment that prices for these are hitting record highs and for many people may end up pricing them out.
I appreciate what you're saying but in Hamilton's case it is the quality of the show that has influenced the hype. It's not record highs though is it? Didn't Elf of all things charge £240? And Mormon has charged £200 as well.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 13:51:28 GMT
People will just post back It's market demand etc. But in a country where patients are having scheduled cancer operations now being cancelled due to lack of beds A musical charging £200 does seem a bit at odds to me One thing has absolutely nothing to do with the other. Keep clutching at those straws though, it's amusing. You will all see soon When healthcare is privatised And people will have to pay cash or receive no treatment But you can keep your eyes closed Most have been doing so
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 13:52:24 GMT
Let's be honest it's better prices for a more hyped show that's influencing it. (I mean personally I found Billy a snooze fest anyway but I think such things are relative- those who loved one may not love the other)
We all know ticket prices go up and up, but I do think it's fair comment that prices for these are hitting record highs and for many people may end up pricing them out.
I appreciate what you're saying but in Hamilton's case it is the quality of the show that has influenced the hype. It's not record highs though is it? Didn't Elf of all things charge £240? And Mormon has charged £200 as well. I edited my other post and we crossed- I said I was having a general moan about ticket prices going up and up which at this point is directed at Hamilton as a case in point. Part of the reason I've still not seen Mormon is that ticket prices were so high- I know it's possible to get cheaper ones now I just got put off initially so it kind of slipped off my list.
I stand corrected if they're not the highest- I wasn't really thinking of that, more the proportion of tickets at higher prices seemed to be more (from my initial glance anyway)
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Post by eatbigsea on Jan 16, 2017 13:52:55 GMT
You may have to use your own money to pay for your healthcare The money you currently use for enjoyment Could you afford that? Or would you choose to accept a lower tier of care? It's not an either/or situation. There is a third option, which is that all of us pay more in taxes and the standard of care goes up. In that scenario, I will have a little less money to spend on enjoyment, but I would be happy with that situation.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 13:54:49 GMT
You may have to use your own money to pay for your healthcare The money you currently use for enjoyment Could you afford that? Or would you choose to accept a lower tier of care? It's not an either/or situation. There is a third option, which is that all of us pay more in taxes and the standard of care goes up. In that scenario, I will have a little less money to spend on enjoyment, but I would be happy with that situation. If you think your taxes go direct to healthcare You are mistaken Much of the money is squandered and wasted And not directed on clinical care
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Post by eatbigsea on Jan 16, 2017 13:56:06 GMT
It's not an either/or situation. There is a third option, which is that all of us pay more in taxes and the standard of care goes up. In that scenario, I will have a little less money to spend on enjoyment, but I would be happy with that situation. If you think your taxes go direct to healthcare You are mistaken Much of the money is squandered and wasted And not directed on clinical care Again, a straw man. If there are inefficiencies in the system, then fix them. Nothing to do with the price of theatre tickets.
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Post by Michael on Jan 16, 2017 13:57:26 GMT
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Post by Snciole on Jan 16, 2017 14:01:02 GMT
I was interested in going and my friend managed to find 4 on 1 February 2018 (!) for £200 each (!!). I would have reluctantly gone up to £100, thanks to blogging I see a lot of shows for free and now have disposable income for the hen's teeth productions that I don't get to review but I couldn't and wouldn't justify that.
I've just found out there were dress circle for £57 so I am annoyed my friend didn't go for those but I will see what is available come general release.
ETA: £20 Grand Circle too! I need less extravagant friends.
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Post by Mr Crummles on Jan 16, 2017 14:04:31 GMT
I got stalls, row M in the middle, at 89.50. Funny thing was that there were rows both behind me and in front classed as Premium. I hope I didn't make any mistakes, as I was a bit nervous. With all the different steps to complete the transaction (code, signing-in to Ticketmaster, proving you are not a bot), my nerves were shattered in the end.
I guess I got carried away by all the commotion, considering that I was perfectly happy to wait till things calmed down before I bought tickets, even if that meant waiting for a few years.
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