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Post by fiyero on Nov 10, 2020 19:15:28 GMT
Not sure how much infrastructure is left but probably helps that it used to be a TV studio. Still odd to bring it all over here though.
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Post by fiyero on Nov 10, 2020 10:33:19 GMT
Just gone on public sale at The Mayflower and it’s definitely in socially distant setup. Lots of 2s, 3s and 4s and a few 1s. I’ve booked the first night which should be something special
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Post by fiyero on Nov 10, 2020 8:33:48 GMT
The vaccine news makes me feel much more confident about booking stuff for next year now. Anyone else? I hope so. It is still odd that I have shows sold as socially distanced around the same time as ones sold as normal in my diary. I wonder when the real changeover will be. Hopefully booking 2 more with on-sales today. Let’s hope they are the last socially distanced ones I book.
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Post by fiyero on Nov 9, 2020 13:22:47 GMT
I admire their ambition and wish them luck but is there really enough demand for this to fill 5 weeks in the West End in a pandemic? It’s a risk but surely a cast of 5 and small band in concert is less of a risk than many shows. (Will it have the student chorus again?, that made more sense to me in the one off concert format)
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Post by fiyero on Nov 6, 2020 21:50:57 GMT
Mainly ATG venues at mo - from March, being sold at full capacity. It is great to hear about new tours being announced (Beauty and the Beast and The Osmonds thing also this week), but there are SO many tours from this year rescheduled from Spring onwards part of me would really like to see at least some of these actually happening before they concentrate on new stuff. Clearly none of us have a crystal ball but is theatre with no social distancing in 4 months realistic? Mayflower hasn’t gone on sale yet but is listed as socially distanced
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Post by fiyero on Nov 6, 2020 12:45:04 GMT
Rearranged for 20-24 January, bookings moved. Mine now clashes with magic goes wrong. That's a shame. I have just had the e mail and I can do the new date so that's good. As this is going to be a "one off" event are you able to move your Magic tickets? I’ve emailed them to ask if they can move one to the Friday (both are with Nimax). Looks like my 4 show weekend might turn to a 5 show weekend!!! (Also got Six, Jamie and Les Mis currently) Edit to add: Magic goes Wrong moved to the Friday, sorted in 15 minutes from me emailing in!
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Post by fiyero on Nov 6, 2020 10:50:01 GMT
I really hope they are able to reschedule this rather than cancel. I'd be more happy for them to hold onto my money so I can get same seat and if they could fit it in b4 Christmas that would be a treat but I'm doubtful. Rearranged for 20-24 January, bookings moved. Mine now clashes with magic goes wrong.
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Post by fiyero on Nov 5, 2020 10:54:13 GMT
Did anybody get tickets for Dick Whittington at The National? Thanks for the reminder, I have now. Went for the on stage seats for a unique view.
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Post by fiyero on Nov 4, 2020 20:40:59 GMT
I put in a request to change my seats last night (as my new date was the exact same evening as I was going to Back to the Future) and this evening got an email with new seats for my chosen performance. Great service from LWTheatres
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Post by fiyero on Nov 2, 2020 10:33:07 GMT
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Post by fiyero on Nov 1, 2020 12:21:27 GMT
Looking forward to the matinee today ! Anyone else going ? Given this weekends announcement think it will be an emotional one !! If they sing “Sunday” I will be in bits !! I’m on my way to the evening performance via Portsmouth for a bit of Christmas shopping, just in case! I’m not sure if I’m happier or sadder knowing that it is my last show before lockdown this time around
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Post by fiyero on Oct 30, 2020 10:08:17 GMT
I’ve booked. Went for a slips seat as the circle looks a long way back. Especially the ‘cheap’ seats. It seems to automatically block the 2 seats next to you off.
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Post by fiyero on Oct 27, 2020 11:27:17 GMT
My rebooked shows came through this evening. Upgraded from Stalls Row B (£20) to Stalls Row C (£67.50), which works for me. Thanks to Nimax for doing the right thing once again. I love that that is a common sense upgrade. I had the same for Harry Potter, a bargain at the side in the upper circle moved to the middle rather than just up a price band and therefore further away!
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Post by fiyero on Oct 26, 2020 19:16:13 GMT
Why Love Changes Everything Think it was a tribute to Don Black and I suppose Andrew LW was handy too!! I assume as if we never said goodbye was too obvious
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Post by fiyero on Oct 26, 2020 18:12:01 GMT
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Post by fiyero on Oct 26, 2020 17:20:54 GMT
I feel it was a shame there weren’t songs from the other nominated best musicals. I know it’s always trickier for closed shows but they are all kind of closed at the moment. I’d have loved representation for Waitress and especially Amelie
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Post by fiyero on Oct 26, 2020 17:18:52 GMT
This looks an amazing lineup!
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Post by fiyero on Oct 25, 2020 16:27:36 GMT
I'm going on Tuesday afternoon. I booked it when the show went on sale as it's half term week, now it turns out that they're letting their standbys (Lydia White and Josh Barnett) have it as a scheduled show so they get to perform at least once. As someone who enjoys seeing different takes on the same role that's perfect timing for me, I'll get to see Lydia and Josh live in the theatre and then Molly and Oli on the stream a few weeks later. Great to see enthusiasm for seeing covers. I love that in the 3 times I saw the les mis concert (including cinema) I had 3 different pairings of Valjean and Javert. Fingers crossed for a no Ball no Boe next time. Great for the standbys too, they have a chance for people to go to see them!!
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Post by fiyero on Oct 24, 2020 7:06:58 GMT
If James Corden is in it (as Max?) I shall boil myself alive, chop my arms off, roll myself in glitter, set myself on fire then sing “I’ve come hoooome at laaaaaaaast”. Cheers. He’s playing Joe. Sacha Baren Cohen is playing Max.
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Post by fiyero on Oct 23, 2020 12:30:26 GMT
Stalls B, which is front row, priced at only £20 booked direct with Nimax. It is a very high stage (as the website warns) but a bargain if you are prepared / tall enough for the significant look-up. We're combining it with Les Mis concert on the same day. and very lucky to have secured the dead centre front row stalls for both. The seat either side of the two I booked were immediately removed from sale. A much better system for the customer than selling seats only in social bubbles. Thanks for the recommendation, I’ve booked for January, the matinee after Les Mis the night before!
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Post by fiyero on Oct 22, 2020 12:58:36 GMT
Presumably that's a typo, and should say "and will now be rescheduled". The show as sold, with bubbles of up to 6, will not be rescheduled though. If you’ve booked a 6 they cannot just reseat you (would you want 2 3s or 3 2s for example). sometimes with these things the wording is blunt.
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Post by fiyero on Oct 21, 2020 15:20:56 GMT
Received this. So they say its cancelled and not happening. Then say new dates to follow ! So something seems amiss ! Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic we regret to inform you that SUNSET BOULEVARD at Alexandra Palace Theatre, London on 25/10/2020 is cancelled and will not be rescheduled. A face value refund will be credited to the card used to make the booking or your Paypal account respectively and tickets are not required to be returned. Please allow up to 28 working days for this refund to clear. New dates for 2021 will be announced shortly so please keep an eye on our website for full details. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused and if you have any further query, feel free to contact us at www.seetickets.com/CustomerService (Live chat available) I think it is because they can’t just move your booking. If the reason for cancellation is they can’t now have bigger bubbles then they have to cancel and I guess the booking system doesn’t give a nicer way to handle that
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Post by fiyero on Oct 21, 2020 13:19:10 GMT
Just looked up how far away Leicester is and not sure I can justify a £100 train journey for this. Good luck to everyone trying for tickets, it looks well organised.
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Post by fiyero on Oct 19, 2020 20:20:25 GMT
The Shows Must On:
Palladium Panto:
I can't say for certain the wording hasn't changed since they went on sale but the impression I always had was that you had to be from the same household/bubble. I know some attendees have stretched the rules but most shows never encouraged mixed groups.
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Post by fiyero on Oct 14, 2020 11:49:29 GMT
The extra two weeks are on sale. DMT+ membership bypasses the main queue. There is cast information for the extension but it went by quickly, so please correct me if this is wrong. JOJ on Tuesday evening, Wednesday matinee and Saturday matinee. MB away on Wednesday 20th and Wednesday 27th (evenings), no mention of who the cover is. I spotted that trick yesterday and used it today as ironically the date I wanted only came in the extension (hopefully the weekend before I go to Paris so fitting!) I got straight in, found a seat and after a struggle at checkout was done by 12:07. I now have a JOJ and a Boe show booked, same as last time!
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