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Post by stuartmcd on Jan 25, 2017 12:30:47 GMT
Not sure, but all the stuff I got said "no app," and I'm guessing it'll stay that way? Bottom of the priority booking email "Please note that Priority booking is not available through the Ticketmaster App." I believe you can now use the app for the general sale
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Post by Nelly on Jan 25, 2017 14:17:01 GMT
Fantastic article @theatremonkey. However isn't the limit 6 tickets and not 4 for the general sale? Just something I noticed in the article where it says:
'Do remember that while in line, people can only book 4 tickets, and most will only want 1 or 2, so there will be plenty left when you get to the front – so relax a little…'
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Post by lynette on Jan 25, 2017 15:56:57 GMT
Marvellously helpful. TM, thank you.
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Post by foxa on Jan 25, 2017 17:12:28 GMT
Thanks to all those here who helped me with research last week, I've put together a (I hope) comprehensive list of tips and advice for those booking on the 30th on my blog: wp.me/p1hBZ8-nwThat gave me palpitations just reading that. Monkey, you should be organising international affairs. No, I take that back, we need you here. But your services to the arts should be recognised. I'm going to send that link to a few of my friends (though I think they'll faint at the idea of having more than one browser open.) I'm so glad I've already booked.
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Post by Michael on Jan 25, 2017 17:38:45 GMT
But your services to the arts should be recognised. @theatremonkey OBE?
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Post by Polly1 on Jan 25, 2017 17:43:30 GMT
I was trying for a Tuesday evening, which the Monkey says is a quiet night,and noticed that a lot of them - like a whole month - were not on sale, so not quite sure what they're being held back for.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2017 18:36:51 GMT
Great guide! On your provisional seating plan, I think the seats you've got as £37.50 in the stalls area actually £57.50? Also on the low numbers side, R9 is the last £57.50 seat rather than R8 (it's the one I got )
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Post by ptwest on Jan 25, 2017 19:01:20 GMT
The blog really is superb advice, will ensure anyone I know who is booking reads it - but really grateful to have my tickets and not have to join in the scrum again. Good luck to all who are trying on Monday!
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Post by Polly1 on Jan 25, 2017 20:15:51 GMT
noticed that a lot of them - like a whole month - were not on sale Nothing is on sale at the moment, Polly1. "Priority Booking" is over, and they don't start general sales to the public until Monday.
Sorry Monkey, didn't make myself clear. This was during priority booking, second or third day. I was browsing some dates in (I think) Feb and all the Tuesdays had 'currently not on sale' under them.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 26, 2017 6:58:05 GMT
The relationship of the stage to the audience is undergoing 'radical' alterations eh? Will the stage be BEHIND the audience?
The seating plan they've issued is updated from the old one and so I doubt it will alter much/at all.
Like any building, plans will have been drawn up ages ago so why anyone thinks anything is still up in the air layout wise is beyond me.
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Post by viserys on Jan 26, 2017 10:17:45 GMT
The relationship of the stage to the audience is undergoing 'radical' alterations eh? Will the stage be BEHIND the audience? The seating plan they've issued is updated from the old one and so I doubt it will alter much/at all. Like any building, plans will have been drawn up ages ago so why anyone thinks anything is still up in the air layout wise is beyond me. Well the advantage of theatremonkey's website is that it tells you exactly what to expect. Otherwise, why bother with such questions at all, since theatres are always essentially the same. Yes, you can usually expect to have a fine view from the middle of Row F-G in the stalls, no matter which theatre you are in, but we use the site and appreciate the monkey's work to know how bad exactly the view from cheap seats are, which seats are "steals" for their price and which are not. There are also other questions to consider like the height of the stage, especially with the double revolve for Hamilton. Is Row B-C decently priced then or may it turn into a neck-ache nightmare? All of these are things we cannot know right now when it comes to the VP. So you may not feel the need to use the monkey's website, but many of us do and appreciate the hard work that goes into it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2017 11:19:06 GMT
I rather feel that Monkey's contributions to theatre-going aren't only appreciated by theatre-goers, but also well-known to the powers-that-be. If he says nothing is confirmed, I'm *very* inclined to believe him. Yeah, the stage is going to be at the front and the people in the balcony are going to be a lot higher up than the people in the stalls, but the finer details - are the seats offset? How's the rake? What do they consider "restricted view"? Does the circle curve and by how much? How high is the stage? - are what make the difference between a seat being reasonably priced or being a massive rip-off. You only need to visit two different theatres to realise that they can all have the same basic shape but be vastly different in execution, so maybe don't be so disingenuous.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2017 11:41:58 GMT
I think the seats you've got as £37.50 in the stalls area actually £57.50? Not showing anything at £37.50 outside of the grand circle? All it shows are premium, £89.50 and £57.50 stalls, which is all there are, so far as I know in that area? Yes- but there's a typo on your plan as it says "Rows O and P 5,6, 43, 44; R 5 to 8, 41 to 43; S 6 to 9, 40 to 43; row T: £37.50"
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Post by Phantom of London on Jan 26, 2017 11:42:52 GMT
Of course it depends more on the theatre than it does on the show but I would say that Hamilton is staged and blocked really well for people at the front and/or at the sides. I sat second row right at the end and it was a great view and experience. I didn't miss anything from being that close and not much from being at the sides. Yes, you do miss out on the incredible lighting (which I saw from the circle another time) but there are pros and cons to both. I would say the dress circle is great for getting the whole picture and absorbing things and front stalls are great for the incredible atmosphere and energy. Songs like 'One Last Time' had almost no impact on me when I sat in the circle but from second row was unbelievably effective. And 'Guns and Ships' is unreal from that close too. It does depend on the theatre and the rebuild. Note - there are two revolves - not one. I think the height depends on how high Mackintosh wants the stage to be after Hamilton closes. I sat fifth row aisle in Chicago and I sat on a cushion and could not see much of the floor. But, then, I was more interested in the faces. So, you may miss some things on the floor that close - you don't get the full effect of the revolves - but the floor lighting effects are not as essential as they were for Curious Incident. BTW, I sat next to the lighting programmer (it was the fifth performance in Chicago and he was still fixing things) and it was his first time that close. We had a lovely chat about some of the lighting effects and cues. He very much enjoyed the show from our seats - he took few notes but included one of my notes - He also really liked being up in the "balcony." He has been with the show since its off-broadway run.And he'll be heading to London to get the lights set there, with the experience of setting up the show in multiple locations. He told me he would be headed to London before he went to set up the show in San Francisco to check things out and pre-plan, so he's likely been there already. Remember that Billy Elliott had a 2 storey structure (Billie's Kitchen/Bedroom) that came out of the stage, so had to dig down to incorporate this, but also they would have opted for as high as possible stage, so they don't have to dig down too deep.
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Post by stuart on Jan 26, 2017 12:23:38 GMT
Nothing is on sale at the moment, Polly1. "Priority Booking" is over, and they don't start general sales to the public until Monday.
Sorry Monkey, didn't make myself clear. This was during priority booking, second or third day. I was browsing some dates in (I think) Feb and all the Tuesdays had 'currently not on sale' under them. Ticketmaster sometimes puts 'Not currently on sale' on shows which are sold out. Could just be to do with that?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2017 12:36:58 GMT
Ticketmaster sometimes puts 'Not currently on sale' on shows which are sold out. Could just be to do with that? Agree. Makes sense because, once the priority allocation sold out, the general allocation which is "not currently on sale" would be left.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2017 13:09:19 GMT
Looks like they've started their marketing campaign. Big posters in tube stations today.
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Post by stuart on Jan 26, 2017 14:45:09 GMT
Could be, but why all the Tuesdays, though? Smaller allocation for (what they're assuming will be) quieter evenings earlier in the run so they can say there were tickets for all weeks available in the general sale? They could be holding the dates for the Hamilton schools programme if they're going to replicate that in London?
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Post by ctas on Jan 26, 2017 15:20:21 GMT
Nothing is on sale at the moment, Polly1. "Priority Booking" is over, and they don't start general sales to the public until Monday.
Sorry Monkey, didn't make myself clear. This was during priority booking, second or third day. I was browsing some dates in (I think) Feb and all the Tuesdays had 'currently not on sale' under them. I noticed this for 6th March - first date I clicked to (my birthday haha) when booking opened last week!
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Post by dizzieblonde on Jan 26, 2017 16:10:19 GMT
Does anyone know the dates and times of the performances over the Christmas period? I know that it's likely to be very popular, but I'm going to try and score even just a single ticket for the week between Christmas and New Year, but I don't know what the changes are. Presumably, no performance on Christmas Day (a Monday), but are they putting on extra in the days around Christmas and New Year to keep the 8 performances a week schedule?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2017 16:56:34 GMT
No performance on Monday 25th, normal evening performance on Mon 1st Jan, extra matinee on Tue 2nd Jan, otherwise looks like the normal schedule including matinees on 28th and 30th Dec
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 26, 2017 19:01:47 GMT
Sorry but that's such a daft answer. You simply can't raise a stage by that much as there are serious sightline issues. Most theatres have stages 80cm-1metre high and a stage ('deck') put on top of that, usually for a musical would never be more than 25cm deep or there are huge issues. No technical team would raise the height of a stage to bring something out of the floor. It does depend on the theatre and the rebuild. Note - there are two revolves - not one. I think the height depends on how high Mackintosh wants the stage to be after Hamilton closes. I sat fifth row aisle in Chicago and I sat on a cushion and could not see much of the floor. But, then, I was more interested in the faces. So, you may miss some things on the floor that close - you don't get the full effect of the revolves - but the floor lighting effects are not as essential as they were for Curious Incident. BTW, I sat next to the lighting programmer (it was the fifth performance in Chicago and he was still fixing things) and it was his first time that close. We had a lovely chat about some of the lighting effects and cues. He very much enjoyed the show from our seats - he took few notes but included one of my notes - He also really liked being up in the "balcony." He has been with the show since its off-broadway run.And he'll be heading to London to get the lights set there, with the experience of setting up the show in multiple locations. He told me he would be headed to London before he went to set up the show in San Francisco to check things out and pre-plan, so he's likely been there already. Remember that Billy Elliott had a 2 storey structure (Billie's Kitchen/Bedroom) that came out of the stage, so had to dig down to incorporate this, but also they would have opted for as high as possible stage, so they don't have to dig down too deep.
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Post by showtoones on Jan 26, 2017 20:06:00 GMT
Hi answer isn't daft...he is giving his opinion...as the theater isn't complete, no one knows for sure so everyone is guessing. Again, you wonder why people come down on you Barnaby...but you don't show anyone respect.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 26, 2017 20:32:10 GMT
I don't wonder why people come down on me.. I'm bloody annoying! my reply wasn't anything to do with the VP... . it was the notion they build up the stage to bring something out of the floor. It was just wrong and I was correcting it. I'm here to educate ) Hi answer isn't daft...he is giving his opinion...as the theater isn't complete, no one knows for sure so everyone is guessing. Again, you wonder why people come down on you Barnaby...but you don't show anyone respect.
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Post by foxa on Jan 26, 2017 21:32:48 GMT
Apropos of, well, nothing, but what the heck do I have to do to be a Senior Member? The self-proclaimed annoying Mr Barnaby ;-) is a Senior Member and I'm not. Unfair! (Am hoping this pointless post has moved me one step closer....)
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