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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 19, 2024 13:34:31 GMT
Ain’t too Proud sold a lot better than this in this theatre and that closed much earlier than planned.
It seems the West End had been spoiled by Thriller.
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Post by FrontrowverPaul on Nov 19, 2024 14:41:44 GMT
Is there another secret world of clandestine seat fillers ready to enable papering at short notice ? Yes, at least two more that I know of. There is a least a third site as other threads mention some big shows papering that I've not seen on the ones you mention and the other two. I've seen MJ pop on one of them twice and I went once papering. Not sure how much further discussion is allowed under the rules here. I certainly can't name the sites as I understand the rule. I did once sit next to a serviceman who had a free ticket for a West End show which may be actual papering. |
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Post by blamerobots on Nov 19, 2024 15:19:39 GMT
That person could've had that ticket as part of an access plan or something like that. Lots of ways to obtain tickets for free outside of papering.
Selling discounted tickets may be done on these "seat-filling services" but that is not papering as we define it here per se... MJ (and most shows!) prefer to do that on these services and places like TodayTix Drops rather than paper so they can still make a profit to pay running costs. But it's just been in a massive slump lately, so they have been offering more papered tickets than usual.
Sales may improve in the holidays but honestly I see this closing soon... I seriously think they need to mount that tour!
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 19, 2024 15:28:59 GMT
Given the challenges this production has faced with keeping cast members healthy and on stage, that is only going to get worse if they try to tour. The additional stress of moving performers round the country could lead to more cancellations.
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Post by blamerobots on Nov 19, 2024 15:33:59 GMT
Given the challenges this production has faced with keeping cast members healthy and on stage, that is only going to get worse if they try to tour. The additional stress of moving performers round the country could lead to more cancellations. I definitely agree, but this is always going to be an associated risk with a production with as sky-high physical demand as this, and on tour these things can be managed with the proper precautions. I'd like to see this show continue though as I think touring is really where the money would lie for a show like this and would run great. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 19, 2024 17:58:24 GMT
You would have thought they really should have managed it better for the current run.
The number of reports of key performers being off is surely one of the worst in the West End
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Post by ceebee on Nov 19, 2024 19:25:32 GMT
It's not a bad show but I'd gladly see it close - I enjoyed seeing it a couple of times, but there's no yearning desire to go again. It's a shame as the performances were good - I think the theatre is too big for this kind of show. Time for it to close and for Martin Guerre to make a glorious return home once more.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 19, 2024 19:34:37 GMT
I've seen it quite a fair few times on "these services" and a lot of those tix get snatched up quick as usually they are short notice on the day.
MJ does push more steeply discounted tickets on services like TodayTix Drops/insert ticket discount site here which is how the money is made rather than putting all the tickets up for these services, because even if it's £20/30 for seats at triple digits it's still money coming in.
How I'm talking about papering is defined in our rules: "Papering is where free tickets to productions are distributed in order to fill seats. We don’t allow the naming of companies who are giving tickets away for specific productions."Thank you for respecting our rules. The reason for them is that we all know papering is happening but even the papering companies themselves don’t want it talked about. They make this very clear in their T&C’s. Bottom line, if anyone wants papering offers, sign up to the companies who offer them. Google is your friend. |
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Post by Jon on Nov 19, 2024 21:44:36 GMT
It's not a bad show but I'd gladly see it close - I enjoyed seeing it a couple of times, but there's no yearning desire to go again. It's a shame as the performances were good - I think the theatre is too big for this kind of show. Time for it to close and for Martin Guerre to make a glorious return home once more. Martin Guerre would die a death at the Prince Edward. I suspect MJ will keep going until Delfont Mackintosh can find a replacement show. |
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Post by ceebee on Nov 19, 2024 21:56:39 GMT
It's not a bad show but I'd gladly see it close - I enjoyed seeing it a couple of times, but there's no yearning desire to go again. It's a shame as the performances were good - I think the theatre is too big for this kind of show. Time for it to close and for Martin Guerre to make a glorious return home once more. Martin Guerre would die a death at the Prince Edward. I suspect MJ will keep going until Delfont Mackintosh can find a replacement show. I'm not sure it would actually. Though it has evolved into a smaller show than the original. Few fans of the original will ever forget the magnificence of the opening few bars of music. Happy days. |
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Post by showtoones on Nov 19, 2024 22:09:33 GMT
Does Myles still not show up for work?!?
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Post by mrbarnaby on Nov 19, 2024 22:09:59 GMT
Ain’t too Proud sold a lot better than this in this theatre and that closed much earlier than planned. It seems the West End had been spoiled by Thriller. That is simply not true . Also they are currently sending out offers for the cast change- and I don’t think they’d do that if they were planning on closing it. |
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Post by shorn on Nov 19, 2024 22:23:31 GMT
Ain’t too Proud sold a lot better than this in this theatre and that closed much earlier than planned. It seems the West End had been spoiled by Thriller. That is simply not true . Also they are currently sending out offers for the cast change- and I don’t think they’d do that if they were planning on closing it. Ask the cast of Cinderella |
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Post by osdtdg on Nov 19, 2024 22:26:07 GMT
I think things change quicker than many of us care to remember. Likely they are hoping to get enough of a boost with the holiday season to sustain a long enough run to necessitate a cast change. But, as per Cinderella and others, they may announce a closing date before cast change if money isn't enough to cover rehearsals for the new cast
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Post by Dave B on Nov 19, 2024 23:37:33 GMT
Also they are currently sending out offers for the cast change- and I don’t think they’d do that if they were planning on closing it. Do you know when the date for this is please? Not seen an offer myself and still trying to see Myles. Ta! |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Nov 20, 2024 12:13:55 GMT
That is simply not true . Also they are currently sending out offers for the cast change- and I don’t think they’d do that if they were planning on closing it. Ask the cast of Cinderella Yes but that had a megalomaniac at the helm who makes impulsive decisions. I don’t think that’s the case here. |
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Post by idinafanzel on Nov 20, 2024 18:57:09 GMT
Mitch is leaving at cast change
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Post by jamesd123 on Nov 20, 2024 20:19:29 GMT
Mitch is leaving at cast change how do you know? |
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Post by mjf on Nov 21, 2024 7:16:34 GMT
Can anyone confirm if Myles has been performing lately? I’m a big fan of the show and follow posts on social media, but I can’t catch everything! I think he was out of the show for about 3 weeks in October due to a foot injury, and then he came back for a few shows at the end of the month (including the Halloween evening performance). But lately, I’ve seen a lot of posts with Kieran in the role and not Myles. Has anyone seen Myles in the show recently? I’d love to see him again, but I don’t want to make the trip if he’s been m.i.a…. Thank you!
P.S. No offense to Kieran… he’s great, too!
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Post by mrbarnaby on Nov 21, 2024 9:04:48 GMT
Mitch is leaving at cast change Who is Mitch? |
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Post by hamletothello on Nov 21, 2024 9:06:49 GMT
Mitch is leaving at cast change Who is Mitch? Mitchell Zhangazha - he plays middle Michael (Thriller era) |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Nov 21, 2024 9:08:25 GMT
Mitchell Zhangazha - he plays middle Michael (Thriller era) Oh yes! He was quite brilliant. Perhaps Myles has left already and just not let anyone know..! |
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