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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 6, 2016 22:38:37 GMT
Wicked - £125 Les Mis - £127 Matilda - £122 Lion King- £127 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - £125 Funny Girl - £125 Those are musicals though, don't plays usually charge less? Oh absolutely but let's face it this has the broad appeal of a musical and a production level to match. For just one part the top price is £65 which is what you'd expect from a play but two parts together takes it up to top musical pricing. It's not like each part is only 1 hour each and could easily be one play. The running time in total is around 5 hours!
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 6, 2016 22:17:53 GMT
Well the top price tickets for both parts is £130 altogether. Compare that to say Book of Mormon whose top price ticket is £150 I think it's pretty reasonable that you are getting around 5 hours of theatre for that price. And like I said that is top price. There are cheaper options. Oh come on...you are citing the only production on the West End stage that can get away with charging 100% above face value. The standard top price is £65/70. If you take your kids to one part, they'll want to see both...I am a Parent, take it from me this is blatant greed. Wicked - £125 Les Mis - £127 Matilda - £122 Lion King- £127 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - £125 Funny Girl - £125
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 6, 2016 21:28:00 GMT
Well I don't like straight plays based on a successful franchise that greedily play in two parts forcing fans to spend double! Well the top price tickets for both parts is £130 altogether. Compare that to say Book of Mormon whose top price ticket is £150 I think it's pretty reasonable that you are getting around 5 hours of theatre for that price. And like I said that is top price. There are cheaper options.
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 6, 2016 19:34:07 GMT
Yeah you can do it all in one day and it's been like that from the start. You do get your money's worth as both parts are over 2 and a half hours each Previews haven't started yet right? (Sorry I'm not really following this show).. I look forward to reviews.. to see if there is there really so much (interesting/ relevant) content that she couldn't cut it down to a 3 hour play...? Previews start tomorrow so it will be interesting to hear the audiences opinions. Previews are running for two months so I think they're quite open to feedback and change. It's been said a few times that it will be clear why they have chosen to do this as a play rather than a book/movie and why it is in two parts so again it will be interesting to see what everyones first opinions are.
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 6, 2016 19:26:20 GMT
How do you mean spans 2 nights? The play is in two parts and you have to go on two consecutive* nights (and pay twice as much!) *possibly not consecutive now, but the initial tickets were sold that way Yeah you can do it all in one day and it's been like that from the start. You do get your money's worth as both parts are over 2 and a half hours each
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 6, 2016 13:44:16 GMT
I just want to see it before the script is out. Didnt mind what seats as have decent ones for next year sometime Same here. Decent seat booked for March next year but knew I would be able to resist reading the script for that long so managed to get a restricted view seat for early August through the wish list
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 6, 2016 12:58:49 GMT
Anyone have much experience of the Grand Circle? I'm sat in row A not far off the end of the row. It's down as restricted view but hopefully won't be too bad
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 4, 2016 18:56:03 GMT
Trying to book now for the 27th and it keeps coming up with an error message everything I try and process it. Doesn't do this for any other performance. Is it a bug or are all the seats actually sold out? Ah all good now. Managed to get through. Can't wait!
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 4, 2016 18:41:30 GMT
Trying to book now for the 27th and it keeps coming up with an error message everything I try and process it. Doesn't do this for any other performance. Is it a bug or are all the seats actually sold out?
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 4, 2016 6:11:13 GMT
I assume once previews officially start, they'll be allowing people to talk about it. J.K Rowling has posted on Twitter what looks like a badge that says #KeepTheSecrets. They may just be for the dress rehearsals but I can imagine them giving those out every night. Of course people will still talk about it but it's to encourage them not to spoil the story.
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 3, 2016 18:31:30 GMT
I really hope the queue won't be like that everyday. Especially as you will have to go through it twice.
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