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Post by Stasia on Apr 18, 2018 13:39:35 GMT
I've just returned 2 tickets (Dress circle slips) for May 5th for all you ticket stalkers out there... (and f*** me that was painful. Got cut off repeatedly, and had Ed Sheeran blasted at me 3 times over while on hold) Oh that’s so sad. We would’ve been there on the same day
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Post by dizzieblonde on Apr 18, 2018 23:43:41 GMT
I've just returned 2 tickets (Dress circle slips) for May 5th for all you ticket stalkers out there... (and f*** me that was painful. Got cut off repeatedly, and had Ed Sheeran blasted at me 3 times over while on hold) Oh that’s so sad. We would’ve been there on the same day I'm going that day - although to the matinee! Not long now - it's been a big enough gap between my first visit (1 week after opening night) and now, that I suspect I'll see some differences in the show. Does anyone know if Ash Hunter has specified performance dates as alternate? I am curious to see his version of Hamilton.
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Post by cheesy116 on Apr 19, 2018 0:17:11 GMT
Oh that’s so sad. We would’ve been there on the same day I'm going that day - although to the matinee! Not long now - it's been a big enough gap between my first visit (1 week after opening night) and now, that I suspect I'll see some differences in the show. Does anyone know if Ash Hunter has specified performance dates as alternate? I am curious to see his version of Hamilton. His scheduled show is on a Monday evening
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Post by Stasia on Apr 19, 2018 13:30:28 GMT
Oh that’s so sad. We would’ve been there on the same day I'm going that day - although to the matinee! Not long now - it's been a big enough gap between my first visit (1 week after opening night) and now, that I suspect I'll see some differences in the show. Does anyone know if Ash Hunter has specified performance dates as alternate? I am curious to see his version of Hamilton. Evening for me. Ash is cheduled for mondays and he’s amazing. I honestly can’t tell who I prefer but Ash will always be my first Hamilton and he’s got a special place in my heart. I really wonder if I ever see certain mr Terera. As he was missing 5 out of 5 times I saw the show so far. Does he really exist?
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Post by poster J on Apr 19, 2018 16:10:42 GMT
I really wonder if I ever see certain mr Terera. As he was missing 5 out of 5 times I saw the show so far. Does he really exist? He does seem to be off a lot - I've seen him once in 3 trips, and I feel like I'm constantly seeing West End Covers tweets that indicate he is off!
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Post by fiyero on Apr 19, 2018 19:24:10 GMT
I'm 2 for 2 seeing Giles. Also seen him in Avenue Q and Book of Mormon so doing well! I have seen covers Mulligan/Madison and Laurens/Phillip. I have 3 more trips this year so hoping to add to this (and booked 2 Mondays to increase the odds!)
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Post by daniel on Apr 19, 2018 19:39:43 GMT
I've been once with full cast (first preview so you'd hope so!) and once with Marsha as Eliza. She was glorious.
Going again in June and would quite like to see some of the covers, just for a new interpretation!
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Post by stagebyte on Apr 19, 2018 22:29:38 GMT
We’re going bank holiday Monday 28th. How likely is a full cast with no covers on that day - does anyone know? Thanks
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Post by LaLuPone on Apr 19, 2018 22:35:07 GMT
We’re going bank holiday Monday 28th. How likely is a full cast with no covers on that day - does anyone know? Thanks Well it will be definitely be Ash as Hamilton as mentioned upthread.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2018 9:20:29 GMT
Theres some seats available for Thursday 10th May - Matinee & Evening - some in 3's & 4's so single theatre goers get booking!
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Post by ellie1981 on Apr 22, 2018 8:07:45 GMT
I just spent the weekend with some lovely friends of a friend, but talking to them got me more frustrated about the Hamilton ticket situation. They’re fellow film and theatre enthusiasts - one of them even works FOH and Box Office at Royal Albert Hall, so surely she should be savvy about how everything works.
When we got chatting about various productions, when Hamilton came up they were so shocked how I had managed to see it more than once. They were still holding out before even attempting to try for tickets because they’d believed the media reports about it being sold out for the whole booking period.
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Post by poster J on Apr 22, 2018 8:12:32 GMT
I just spent the weekend with some lovely friends of a friend, but talking to them got me more frustrated about the Hamilton ticket situation. They’re fellow film and theatre enthusiasts - one of them even works FOH and Box Office at Royal Albert Hall, so surely she should be savvy about how everything works. When we got chatting about various productions, when Hamilton came up they were so shocked how I had managed to see it more than once. They were still holding out before even attempting to try for tickets because they’d believed the media reports about it being sold out for the whole booking period. Why has that got you frustrated? It's no different to any "sold out" show - if you really want tickets a quick check online will tell you everything you need to know about availability. The website openly advertises the week before release of premium seats and the lottery, and a returns queue is not a new phenomenon for most people in relation to a sold out show (and in any event a quick Google will probably find you something about it). I don't really think it's fair to criticise the show for your friends deciding to believe the media and not bothering to do some basic enquiries themselves. Seems to me that the ticket system has been doing exactly what it is designed to do - we haven't seen any reports of touts being successful - and certainly the system at the theatre itself is very efficient.
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Post by ellie1981 on Apr 22, 2018 8:18:36 GMT
I think it’s the media that frustrates me more than anything because certain members of the public just don’t bother trying to see things they would otherwise see. That quick Google of something doesn’t even occur to some people.
Misleading media reports in general annoy me, especially when for instance a big concert goes on sale with reports like “Sold out in 2 minutes”. It’s all complete rubbish and done to create a false sense of demand.
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Post by poster J on Apr 22, 2018 8:20:16 GMT
I think it’s the media that frustrates me more than anything because certain members of the public just don’t bother trying to see things they would otherwise see. It does in general especially when for instance a big concert goes on sale with reports like “Sold out in 2 minutes”. It’s all complete rubbish. I understand that, but advertising needs to have impact so shows have to do things like that. It's up each individual how gullible they wish to be in terms of believing any form of media. I still cone back to the basic point that each person could do a simple search to find out if tickets are actually available for any performance, and if they can't be bothered to do so then that is their problem.
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Post by Lemansky on Apr 23, 2018 15:11:36 GMT
Sorry if I've missed it anywhere, but has anyone sat in Row J of the Grand Circle? I'm expecting the legroom not to be great, but to be able to see the stage...hopefully anyway! They were a rather spur of the moment purchase.
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Post by zahidf on Apr 23, 2018 15:24:45 GMT
Sorry if I've missed it anywhere, but has anyone sat in Row J of the Grand Circle? I'm expecting the legroom not to be great, but to be able to see the stage...hopefully anyway! They were a rather spur of the moment purchase. TERRIBLE leg room but except for the top of the gangway face wise, you should see everything. Sound is a little fainter as well
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Post by Lemansky on Apr 23, 2018 15:44:07 GMT
Sorry if I've missed it anywhere, but has anyone sat in Row J of the Grand Circle? I'm expecting the legroom not to be great, but to be able to see the stage...hopefully anyway! They were a rather spur of the moment purchase. TERRIBLE leg room but except for the top of the gangway face wise, you should see everything. Sound is a little fainter as well Thanks! That sounds like what I thought it would be. Shame about the legroom but hopefully will be able to cope with it. I was at the Nottingham Playhouse recently and was astounded by the amazing legroom in the majority of the seats, so as long as I try not to think about that luxury, fingers crossed we'll be ok.
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Post by becky on Apr 23, 2018 18:06:42 GMT
Sorry if I've missed it anywhere, but has anyone sat in Row J of the Grand Circle? I'm expecting the legroom not to be great, but to be able to see the stage...hopefully anyway! They were a rather spur of the moment purchase. I sat in D ,the leg room is not great but doesn’t affect your experience, I found that there was a good view in the grand ,enjoy the show
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Post by timothyd on Apr 25, 2018 11:45:49 GMT
How's the legroom in Row G of the Grand Circle? I'm 6'1 tall.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2018 12:22:41 GMT
How's the legroom in Row G of the Grand Circle? I'm 6'1 tall. Not good. your legs will be hitting the seat in front of you.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2018 12:25:47 GMT
How's the legroom in Row G of the Grand Circle? I'm 6'1 tall. Brace yourself and take a cushion for your knees.
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Post by duncan on Apr 25, 2018 13:56:56 GMT
I'm 6'3 and I was fine.
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Post by poster J on Apr 25, 2018 14:24:27 GMT
I'm 5'3 and I wasn't fine!
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Post by timothyd on Apr 25, 2018 14:27:20 GMT
Thanks all. Refunded them. Will buy better seats for a later date.
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Post by poster J on Apr 25, 2018 14:29:21 GMT
Thanks all. Refunded them. Will buy better seats for a later date. As I said previously, I think the Grand Circle is actually the best place to sit for this show. In the front few rows at least, the view is superb and I'd put up with the lack of legroom for that personally.
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