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Post by shakeel on Jan 16, 2017 14:05:14 GMT
Does anyone have an idea of how much availability was put on sale today (as opposed to what there'll be next week)? Got tickets today but they're not ideal so wondering whether it's worth trying again next week...
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Post by fiyero on Jan 16, 2017 14:06:20 GMT
I definitely got carried away and just booked a £20 slips ticket for a show in June 2018! used up all 4 of my goes :-D
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Post by kathryn on Jan 16, 2017 14:06:36 GMT
My Mistake, some of the sides and close to the front are £89.50! I got extreme ends of stalls row O for £47.50 during previews. It went end 2 seats '2nd' price, then 'top' price for 5 or 6 seats, then premium.
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Post by SamB (was badoerfan) on Jan 16, 2017 14:07:57 GMT
Does anyone have an idea of how much availability was put on sale today (as opposed to what there'll be next week)? Got tickets today but they're not ideal so wondering whether it's worth trying again next week... On the choose-your-own-seat plans available for the later performances, it looks like much of the theatre is available.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 14:12:19 GMT
I couldn't deal with those prove you're not a robot methods. Such a time waster.
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Post by hereforham on Jan 16, 2017 14:14:35 GMT
Got stalls for first preview with 'find seats' not my first choice but thereabouts.
Went through Quidco and got ~10% back, £71.55.
Can get £10 plus 10% if you haven't signed up before
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Post by shakeel on Jan 16, 2017 14:15:31 GMT
Does anyone have an idea of how much availability was put on sale today (as opposed to what there'll be next week)? Got tickets today but they're not ideal so wondering whether it's worth trying again next week... On the choose-your-own-seat plans available for the later performances, it looks like much of the theatre is available. Good to hear, thanks!
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Post by mmmbop on Jan 16, 2017 14:19:27 GMT
I had a question about the ticket limit (sorry if this is a silly question!) -
"There is a strict ticket limit of 4 tickets per person, per booking period during priority on-sale. At general on-sale from noon on 30th January, the ticket limit rises to 6."
Does this mean if we buy all 4 during the pre-sale, we can only buy 2 more in the general sale?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 14:20:27 GMT
I had a question about the ticket limit (sorry if this is a silly question!) - "There is a strict ticket limit of 4 tickets per person, per booking period during priority on-sale. At general on-sale from noon on 30th January, the ticket limit rises to 6." Does this mean if we buy all 4 during the pre-sale, we can only buy 2 more in the general sale? Yep. I emailed them to confirm this.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 14:21:20 GMT
I gave into the hype and booked a top price ticket having said I was going to book cheaper ones - I figure I'm probably only going to see this show once as it doesn't do day tickets and all the cheap tickets for a year will probably sell out on the 30th, so I might as well buy decent ones.
But I'm in row L just beside premium seats, so at least that's a bit of a saving!
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Post by Marwood on Jan 16, 2017 14:24:52 GMT
Finally booked stalls for 23rd December (thought if I'm going to spend a lot of money on seeing a show, I might as well use the festive season for an excuse for spending it), but couldn't believe how awkward it was booking through Ticketmaster - booked to see U2 in the summer through the same website and there was none of the same sitting there waiting for ages to see if any tickets were available, and that was only for two dates.
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Post by mmmbop on Jan 16, 2017 14:25:22 GMT
I had a question about the ticket limit (sorry if this is a silly question!) - "There is a strict ticket limit of 4 tickets per person, per booking period during priority on-sale. At general on-sale from noon on 30th January, the ticket limit rises to 6." Does this mean if we buy all 4 during the pre-sale, we can only buy 2 more in the general sale? Yep. I emailed them to confirm this. Ah, thanks so much! Wish I'd thought that through properly before as I'd been planning on getting 2 pairs now and then a 4 in the general - glad I didn't go ahead blindly with that and get my tickets invalidated or something! But so far I only have 1 pair so can wait til the 30th to try for a 4
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Post by welsh_tenor on Jan 16, 2017 14:31:40 GMT
I didn't sign up for pre-sale as I wasn't *too fussed* to start with, but with all this activity I'm totally regretting it!
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Post by viserys on Jan 16, 2017 14:34:07 GMT
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 Will it really? I've been lurking around here all day because I enjoy a bit of hype and drama (and procrastination at work...) it doesn't appear to me that this has reached even half the hype and drama of the Harry Potter bookings, where people are stuck in queues for hours, shows appear as sold out within 2-3 hours and so on. It seems people are still easily able to book right now and many have booked for more than one show. While I'm sure the first months will sell out quickly when public bookings open, I just don't get the feeling that there has been the earth-shattering demand Mackintosh predicted.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 14:36:30 GMT
Wait hold on Hamilton is the reason the NHS is failing?
Ok I'll behave now (it is silly season today)
Yes I'm impressed by how calm it is. There's still, for those asking lots of tickets particularly across the later dates so assume also that there will be come public booking too.
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Post by barbra99 on Jan 16, 2017 14:37:27 GMT
Pretty please, can someone tell me the end of row numbers for stalls Row B
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 14:38:10 GMT
While I'm sure the first months will sell out quickly when public bookings open, I just don't get the feeling that there has been the earth-shattering demand Mackintosh predicted. No, it's only attracted the interest of a handful of hardcore hip hop devotees ... like Lynette ...
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Post by CG on the loose on Jan 16, 2017 14:39:21 GMT
I didn't sign up for pre-sale as I wasn't *too fussed* to start with, but with all this activity I'm totally regretting it! I was feeling much the same, but a lovely friend who did has just snagged us tickets for April
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 14:39:53 GMT
I don't think anyone was predicting Hamilton to have the hype of Harry Potter. Not even Hamilton on Broadway does that (although it does manage to sell tickets for much higher prices). Harry Potter is already a known name and has been for over a decade.
But yeah, I think they'll increase prices in the next booking period too. It's selling better than Mormon did at first, even without any marketing whatsoever really.
It was 100x easier for me to get a Broadway Hamilton ticket when they first went on sale. Keep in mind these tickets are only available to people that signed up for a code before November too.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 14:42:53 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 14:47:02 GMT
I can't quite analyse the reasons why I've (so far) held off from booking for this.
I think the main reason is that I have absolutely no familiarity with the historical Hamilton. Also, I went to In the Heights as a preparation for Hamilton and passed a pleasant afternoon, but no more.
And, finally, the prices have deterred me because there are far cheaper ways to risk a mildly entertaining show.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 16, 2017 14:48:28 GMT
And I Am Telling You Im Not Going
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 14:49:03 GMT
I can't quite analyse the reasons why I've (so far) held off from booking for this. I think the main reason is that I have absolutely no familiarity with the historical Hamilton. Also, I went to In the Heights as a preparation for Hamilton and passed a pleasant afternoon, but no more. And, finally, the prices have deterred me because there are far cheaper ways to risk a mildly entertaining show. Upto you but I think most people consider Hamilton to be a far more accomplished piece than In the Heights.
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Post by SamB (was badoerfan) on Jan 16, 2017 14:51:08 GMT
Pretty please, can someone tell me the end of row numbers for stalls Row B Row B runs from Seat 12 to 39 on the plan available on the website.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 16, 2017 14:52:35 GMT
i agree with HG *shock*.
I find the whole idea of it a complete turn off.
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