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Post by alece10 on Jan 16, 2017 17:33:37 GMT
I'm going in exactly a year, I hope Angels in America will go as smoothly as this on Thursday. And we will be doing this all again for Follies.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jan 16, 2017 17:34:40 GMT
I'm going in exactly a year, I hope Angels in America will go as smoothly as this on Thursday. And we will be doing this all again for Follies. This thread is giving me anxiety
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Post by Mark on Jan 16, 2017 17:45:21 GMT
I tried at work on my iPad. No joy.
Got in tonight and for a Thursday Matinee in the 2018 Easter Hols, I was able to get 4 tickets in row C stalls...Slightly to the side but they look like great seats!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 17:48:09 GMT
I was at school today, so I asked my Mum to get some tickets today and she forgot! From reading the FAQs, I hope you're both aware that the purchaser has to collect and attend?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 17:50:39 GMT
I have to say that when initially selecting the month for the booking period, on the first page where you follow the link - it's useless. You click on May 2018 and it shows you the dates from November 17.
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Post by partytentdown on Jan 16, 2017 18:14:27 GMT
A cheeky request, if anyone only purchased two tickets, or didn't use their code at all, I'd be MOST grateful as I would love to buy another couple to take a friend for her birthday.
(the codes were valid for up to 4 tickets so they still work if you only bought a pair)
Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 18:15:02 GMT
I was at school today, so I asked my Mum to get some tickets today and she forgot! I hope there's still a few left! You can return tickets for a small fee, I believe, so you could book what you can now, then try for something earlier when public booking opens and return the other ticket (or see it twice )
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Post by longinthetooth on Jan 16, 2017 18:15:08 GMT
Well, I wouldn't worry if you didn't get tickets. Viagogo et al are selling tickets at over £2,000! So much for the best efforts of the powers-that-be to stamp out this kind of thing. Interesting to see what happens when someone buying a ticket this way turns up at the Box Office.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 18:17:13 GMT
Well, I wouldn't worry if you didn't get tickets. Viagogo et al are selling tickets at over £2,000! So much for the best efforts of the powers-that-be to stamp out this kind of thing. Interesting to see what happens when someone buying a ticket this way turns up at the Box Office. The original buyer will just turn up early, collect tickets and hand them over. Job done and £000's richer. Don't see how they can stop it.
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Post by ptwest on Jan 16, 2017 18:20:41 GMT
Anyone who is prepared to spend that sort of money on a ticket has more money than sense. Can't believe anyone would actually do that but then what do I know?!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 16, 2017 18:24:14 GMT
It's a bit rich that the PTB want to stamp out people getting ripped off on the secondary market when they themselves are ripping people off on the initial sale. Seems a bit sour grapey to me.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 18:25:29 GMT
If they think it's worth it, why is it not a sensible decision? Because they could purchase an equivalent ticket at face value from the official agents.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 18:26:07 GMT
If they think it's worth it, why is it not a sensible decision? Because they could purchase an equivalent ticket at face value from the official agents. Yes sorry I thought the post was referring to the face value tickets.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 18:27:06 GMT
It's a bit rich that the PTB want to stamp out people getting ripped off on the secondary market when they themselves are ripping people off on the initial sale. Seems a bit sour grapey to me. But Hamilton London is financing Charlie Stemp's nappies.
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Post by theatremadness on Jan 16, 2017 18:27:49 GMT
I wonder if there'll end up being lots of returns for this when it comes nearer to the date of when people have booked. The vast majority of people who booked today will be waiting between a year and a year and a half until they see the show, and who knows what could happen in that time that may result in them not being able to attend. Harry Potter being the perfect example - there often seems to be tickets available at the last minute (albeit mostly the top price/premium tickets) and I wonder whether those are house seats being released at the last minute or whether its returns, especially as people will likely be coming from all over the world. So maybe those who live more locally and who didn't get tickets, or at least not the ones they wanted, may find themselves in luck nearer the time!
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Post by indis on Jan 16, 2017 18:43:42 GMT
TEmped to book one of the slip seats in the grand circle or RoW in the middle of the grand circle, but there is a mention then that there might be a pillar there? would you book it? The grand circle centre aisle is probably discounted due to an aisle end rail in view. The grand circle slips in the old layout had a side view that you had to lean a long way for, and no legroom at all. thank you
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Post by mapleglaze on Jan 16, 2017 18:59:01 GMT
Sooo... My experience was not that pleasant. At 11:45 I got stuck in a queue, got in at 12. I chose the day and the seats I wanted, they asked me to "Sit tight" (now one of the phrases I'll hate for my entire life) and told me they couldn't process my order. It happened several times, and I was in a rush to leave for work. Had to buy tickets via tablet, let them choose my seats for me and ending up going a week earlier than I'd intended and left with the seats I didn't want to buy. I was devastated for some time, and after work I decided I needed some comfort, so bought one additional ticket to the aisle seat in Grand Circle (row D).
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 19:00:52 GMT
so bought one additional ticket to the aisle seat in Grand Circle (row D). Perfect view of the rail!
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Post by mapleglaze on Jan 16, 2017 19:03:49 GMT
so bought one additional ticket to the aisle seat in Grand Circle (row D). Perfect view of the rail! Checked with seatplan and it didn't seem that bad
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Post by alece10 on Jan 16, 2017 19:22:34 GMT
A cheeky request, if anyone only purchased two tickets, or didn't use their code at all, I'd be MOST grateful as I would love to buy another couple to take a friend for her birthday. (the codes were valid for up to 4 tickets so they still work if you only bought a pair) Thanks! Isn't the code linked to the person though? So if you have booked a couple of tickets already won't the system pick up that you are a different name with a different card? I don't know the answer but just a thought.
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Post by lou105 on Jan 16, 2017 19:28:30 GMT
I had neither of those. I just had to tick a box which said I am not a robot No wonder you got through so quickly! I had to do about 3 tasks before it would verify me. It seemed that Chrome went more smoothly than Firefox, amongst the small number of people I knew who were booking. There may of course have been other factors, but Chrome seemed to give the simple tick box, whereas the captcha failed repeatedly when my friend was on Firefox.
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Post by alece10 on Jan 16, 2017 19:36:05 GMT
Want to save 90 squid?
You are welcome!
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Post by stuart on Jan 16, 2017 19:39:18 GMT
Just a prediction, but I reckon the performance on December 12th (the one before Press Night which isn't on sale) will become a School's Performance or similar, given Hamilton's Broadway scheme of giving a percentage of seats per week to local schools.
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Post by ali973 on Jan 16, 2017 19:41:01 GMT
What's up with the first Saturday matinee not being on sale?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 19:47:41 GMT
TheatreMonkey - do you know if the number of seats has been changed, will the legroom improve??
If Cameron can make it like the Prince of Wales I will be very happy.
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