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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2019 15:45:47 GMT
If money is no object I’d go further back and central. I doubt that they’ll be £100 next booking period though. Yes, there is that - I did wonder if they would rejig the prices come July. Just thinking about it, I would never pay £100 for any other show - but it almost feels like a bargain when you consider the premium tickets and New York prices. But no, I think I'll set my max at £80 and see what's what on Monday. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2019 17:18:58 GMT
Last two seats of the front rows are ‘only’ £80 instead of £100 and only miss small amounts of business on the side balconies on stage. I’ve sat in C and L and both were fine; C was better for being closer. People seem to love the front upper circle for this where there are a few bargains to be had with rails in view etc for £40 I think. Plus theres always the lottery. TBH I wasn’t that bothered before I’d seen it but it is every bit as good as has been awarded, and I’m drawn back every few months. It's sad we're getting to the point £80 feels cheap for a theatre ticket 😖 |
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Post by danb on Mar 9, 2019 18:09:35 GMT
Last two seats of the front rows are ‘only’ £80 instead of £100 and only miss small amounts of business on the side balconies on stage. I’ve sat in C and L and both were fine; C was better for being closer. People seem to love the front upper circle for this where there are a few bargains to be had with rails in view etc for £40 I think. Plus theres always the lottery. TBH I wasn’t that bothered before I’d seen it but it is every bit as good as has been awarded, and I’m drawn back every few months. It's sad we're getting to the point £80 feels cheap for a theatre ticket 😖 To be fair it’s £75, but with booking fee’s, crisps in a tub etc you’re looking at, at least £80. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2019 18:55:31 GMT
I'd also consider the £57.50 side boxes as you are as close to the stage as row A but have unlimited legroom. Only issues are that you do miss a third of the stage and you need to buy both seats, though. Would note A you can't put your feet underneath seats in front if you are that tall, which may or may not be a problem for you. I'd go close anyway, to see faces. Great, thanks. Yes, my brother is going to come and see it too - while he enjoys the occasional trip to the theatre, I'm not sure he's fully prepared for the prices of this, so the side box is a good option. Especially as he too is over 6ft. |
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Post by stuart on Mar 9, 2019 22:42:51 GMT
Just for info, a friend and I sat in the Grand Circle slips (A1-2) a few weeks ago and the view for £20 was incredible (if you leaned). Bench seats with plenty of space and legroom wasn’t as crushingly bad as I had expected (I’m over 6ft, think budget airline). Yes, you have to lean forward to see pretty much any of the stage (you would only see the opposite corner if you sat back) but I’ll take that for the price. I think we only missed a few scenes on the right balcony and a few involving George Washington at his desk.
I’d highly recommend for £20 if you don’t mind the lean (and for the record, before anyone posts in the Bad Behaviour thread about me, I did check with the people sitting next to me if they minded leaning and they said they were planning on doing the exact same thing). If they go any higher than that at the next on sale, I’d maybe hold back.
To summarise, Grand Circle slips are a bargain for £20. Wouldn’t go for them if they’re any higher than that.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2019 1:55:24 GMT
I'm sure this has been asked many times already, but with 460 pages to search through, please forgive me for just asking again! 😁 I've still not seen Hamilton, so going to try and get tickets on Monday for July. I have already looked at Theatremonkey's page, so know the stage for this is high and legroom in the auditorium is an issue. My preferred choice is always fronts stalls, and being over 6ft, I'm thinking row A would be best. But having not seen the show before, is it better to sit slightly further back for this - and pay the extra ££ - to get a better overall view?. Being 6ft you will not miss anything being on the front row. The are no scenes like in Les Mis when you may be wondering what is happening on the floor. |
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Post by tr252 on Mar 10, 2019 12:31:51 GMT
Are they only releasing tickets for this month by month now then? It makes it incredibly difficult to plan ahead. It's so annoying! It really is, I get they want to maintain hype (presuming that’s why they’re doing this?) but I’d have thought they would making the more casual theatre goers lose interest when they have to keep putting dates in the diary to try and get tickets. Trips to the West End are something that people often need to save up for and plan in advance and this system just doesn’t work for that. |
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Post by tr252 on Mar 10, 2019 12:33:06 GMT
Of course, at the end no the day, they want to make money so convenience for the ticket buyers no doubt goes further down the list of priorities...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2019 12:34:36 GMT
It really is, I get they want to maintain hype (presuming that’s why they’re doing this?) but I’d have thought they would making the more casual theatre goers lose interest when they have to keep putting dates in the diary to try and get tickets. Trips to the West End are something that people often need to save up for and plan in advance and this system just doesn’t work for that. Exactly. I'm flying to the UK in October and I'm waiting to book other shows and plan other things since I don't know which day I'm seeing this! |
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Post by tr252 on Mar 10, 2019 12:39:03 GMT
It really is, I get they want to maintain hype (presuming that’s why they’re doing this?) but I’d have thought they would making the more casual theatre goers lose interest when they have to keep putting dates in the diary to try and get tickets. Trips to the West End are something that people often need to save up for and plan in advance and this system just doesn’t work for that. Exactly. I'm flying to the UK in October and I'm waiting to book other shows and plan other things since I don't know which day I'm seeing this! Meanwhile the shows you could book for in advance are getting more and more booked up... very frustrating. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2019 12:46:22 GMT
I assume they are releasing the tickets month by month to keep the demand high (which I agree, is annoying if you want to plan ahead), so out of curiousity had a look to see how the London production is selling compared to the New York production (which is currently on sale until November). Picking a random Tuesday in June, it's quite disturbing to see that a row D seat in London costs £100, while a similar seat in New York is priced at $749 (non resale).
Also, why are New York still allowing resale? Can they not implement the same ticketing practice as London has, or does Ticketmaster make too much money from the official resale? At least 80% of the available tickets for the date I looked at are resale, and as high as $2,500.
Sorry again if I'm going over old ground here.
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Post by tr252 on Mar 10, 2019 12:49:51 GMT
The ticket prices in New York are absolutely absurd. Hamilton is a fantastic show. It, however, is not worth $749 (and then some!). I’m sure someone would disagree with me but it’s so bad how inaccessible theatre can be.
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Post by maggiem on Mar 11, 2019 14:32:03 GMT
I managed to book Grand Circle A4 for July. Now to dig out my old passport for ID.
I know I asked about ID before, but I don't think I asked this. Is there an official list of ID the they will accept at the box office?
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Post by daisy24601 on Mar 11, 2019 14:33:09 GMT
I'm sure this has been discussed before but I don't fancy trawling through 400 pages. Where do the lottery tickets tend to be? Are they decent seats?
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Post by andrew on Mar 11, 2019 14:47:50 GMT
I'm sure this has been discussed before but I don't fancy trawling through 400 pages. Where do the lottery tickets tend to be? Are they decent seats? I think they are front row but it's incredibly hard to win. |
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Post by daisy24601 on Mar 11, 2019 15:17:36 GMT
Thanks, I have no fixed time I want to see it so I'll just try until I win I guess.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2019 15:36:25 GMT
I managed to book Grand Circle A4 for July. Now to dig out my old passport for ID. I know I asked about ID before, but I don't think I asked this. Is there an official list of ID the they will accept at the box office? I don't think there's an official list. The official site's FAQs section says: "a Government-issued photo ID such as a driving license or passport as proof of ID". |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2019 15:45:06 GMT
I got my tickets this morning for July, and ended up getting row A centre stalls, 24 and 25 (I decided to set myself the limit of £75).
It wasn't that simple a process though as Ticketmaster didn't let you choose your seats at first, and kept offering me more expensive seats at the side (despite narrowing my search). After about 10 minutes of refreshing - to the point I was about to just leave it - it eventually offered those row A seats.
When I went back on an hour or so later, they were letting you choose your own seats. To be honest though, I probably wouldn't have chosen any differently (I would have considered the £57.50 box seats Theatremonkey mentioned), but I can understand how people might panic buy seats that wouldn't have been their first choice. Anywho, thanks for the advice guys!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2019 15:45:35 GMT
Thanks, I have no fixed time I want to see it so I'll just try until I win I guess. And a front row lottery seat is hardly a win, unless your a giraffe. |
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Post by Mark on Mar 11, 2019 15:48:32 GMT
Thanks, I have no fixed time I want to see it so I'll just try until I win I guess. And a front row lottery seat is hardly a win, unless your a giraffe. The front row seats are great actually, have sat there twice (not from winning the lottery, but from buying them the day before when they've obviously had unclaimed seats!) |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2019 0:27:56 GMT
Where do the lottery tickets tend to be They can be anywhere in the house. I was today looking at entering the lottery. Does anyone know what are the chances of winning each day ? |
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Post by danb on Mar 12, 2019 5:24:57 GMT
They can be anywhere in the house. I was today looking at entering the lottery. Does anyone know what are the chances of winning each day ? I don’t think they have ever publicised how many people win per show, so no way of knowing the odds. At worst I’d have thought 1:500 if there is a pair online and a pair on the day at the theatre but don’t really know. |
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Post by Dr Tom on Mar 14, 2019 8:32:50 GMT
I was today looking at entering the lottery. Does anyone know what are the chances of winning each day ? I'm now about 400 entries in and have never won. Now, obviously you can't work out much from one data point, but I'd guess you're much closer to a 1:10,000 chance of winning than 1:500. |
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Post by ctas on Mar 14, 2019 8:55:05 GMT
It’s been about a year since I won  I haven’t entered daily since but occasionally I’ll open the app and enter anyway. |
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Post by theatrefan77 on Mar 14, 2019 9:19:57 GMT
I went to see it again on Tuesday. Enjoyed it but not as much as in previous visits. Jamael Westman, Rachelle Ann Go, Tarinn Callender and Jon Robyns were great imho. The rest were a mix bag.
We had 3 understudies. Ellena Vincent was on as Angelica and her performance was disappointing, her vocals were all over the place and sometimes in the wrong key. I think she has the potential but needs lots of work for her Angelica. Waylon Jacobs was on as Lafayette/Jefferson and he did a decent enough job but I still missed Jason Pennycooke. Finally Stephenson Ardern Sodje was on as Laurens/Philip, he was good but I prefer Jack Butterworth take on the role.
Lots of problems with the sound. The music frequently drowned the voices. The dancing wasn't as slick as it used to be, sometimes it looked like every ensemble member was in a different show. The resident choreographer is not doing a very good job at the moment.
I enjoyed it but not as much this time, I'm afraid.
Noticed quite a few empty seats in Stalls but it could be people not showing up. Also when we arrived at the theatre, while I was taking a photo of the cast board, there were quite a few people buying tickets for that night, they were being offered tickets for £37.50 or £57.50 but I couldn't hear where the seats where located.
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I haven’t entered daily since but occasionally I’ll open the app and enter anyway.
