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Post by poster J on Oct 14, 2020 8:07:43 GMT
I was hoping they would announce a 2 week extension while I was in the queue. There are bound to be loads of returns depending on local lockdowns when it comes around so I’ll keep checking nearer the time. I'm not sure many of the tickets will have been bought by people outside London - not many are travelling at the minute. I suspect it will be mostly those who live within commuting distance of London, who are less likely to have different lockdown rules to London itself.
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Post by fiyero on Oct 14, 2020 8:25:51 GMT
I went for the £20 in the Upper Circle row A side view. It's restricted view, but hopefully it won't be too terrible. Has any of you sat there before? If so, your comments would be appreciated. I sat there in January for the new staged version. Legroom not great, if I remember there is a ledge, but great for the money! You may miss whoever is stood your side but the leads tend to be in the middle.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Oct 14, 2020 8:53:40 GMT
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Post by ceebee on Oct 14, 2020 10:14:17 GMT
Very sad news. What a legend among lyricists.
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Post by ruby on Oct 14, 2020 11:07:43 GMT
Only 965 people ahead of me today!
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Post by latefortheoverture on Oct 14, 2020 11:09:03 GMT
Managed to forget about the 12pm on-sale time, and now 7,556 in the queue!
Not today, I'm going to bank on some returns closer to the time.
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Post by viserys on Oct 14, 2020 11:11:09 GMT
I got in at no. 212 and am now no.71 in the queue, so slightly hopeful!
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Post by vickyg on Oct 14, 2020 11:28:45 GMT
13000 ahead of me due to people rudely expecting to do my job!
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Post by Dr Tom on Oct 14, 2020 11:38:51 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.
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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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Post by theatrefan77 on Oct 14, 2020 12:31:48 GMT
I went for the £20 in the Upper Circle row A side view. It's restricted view, but hopefully it won't be too terrible. Has any of you sat there before? If so, your comments would be appreciated. Have a look at this site: seatplan.com/london/sondheim-theatre/It's a plan of the seating with some pictures of the view from said seat. Not all seats have a picture but you'll get a rough idea from other seats around you 😊 Thank you. The reviews on that site seem to suggest that it's okish for the price even if you miss a corner
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Post by theatrefan77 on Oct 14, 2020 12:37:27 GMT
I went for the £20 in the Upper Circle row A side view. It's restricted view, but hopefully it won't be too terrible. Has any of you sat there before? If so, your comments would be appreciated. I sat there in January for the new staged version. Legroom not great, if I remember there is a ledge, but great for the money! You may miss whoever is stood your side but the leads tend to be in the middle. Good to know you sat there and the view was ok. At the end of the day this is more of a concert and as you say, the leads tend to be in the middle. Thanks for reassuring me!
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Post by westendboy on Oct 14, 2020 12:55:33 GMT
19145 ahead of me...
Let's hope they'll be enough left
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Post by daisy24601 on Oct 14, 2020 15:03:19 GMT
Officially given up.
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Post by daisy24601 on Oct 14, 2020 15:04:44 GMT
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Post by maggiem on Oct 14, 2020 15:14:59 GMT
Took me 15 mins to get the booking page to load at 12. Cost me several thousand places. Gave up at 3:30 with over 6,000 still in the queue with "last few tickets remaining". Will keep checking for returns.
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Post by westendboy on Oct 14, 2020 15:41:57 GMT
Yep, looks like I won't be getting tickets
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Post by dontdreamit on Oct 14, 2020 15:52:43 GMT
Now showing as sold out
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Post by westendboy on Oct 14, 2020 15:57:09 GMT
Yeah, for me it's says to check back regularly for returns so fingers crossed.
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Post by solitaire on Oct 14, 2020 18:11:40 GMT
Have a look at this site: seatplan.com/london/sondheim-theatre/It's a plan of the seating with some pictures of the view from said seat. Not all seats have a picture but you'll get a rough idea from other seats around you 😊 Thank you. The reviews on that site seem to suggest that it's okish for the price even if you miss a corner To be honest, with a show like this, you're not likely to miss a huge amount (maybe some projections or something happening upstage). At least you can say you were one of the few that got seats (even with the extension 😱). Hope you enjoy it 😁
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Post by christya on Oct 15, 2020 15:33:18 GMT
I almost booked again to see it in the two week extension, but with such a small number of single seats it seemed a tad churlish to grab another when I'm already going. Seems like the only people I know who managed to get tickets had to either wait for hours or spring for DMT+ though. Suspect this might be the way of things for the first half of next year!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2020 8:59:55 GMT
So I coughed up for DMT+ for this (funnily enough the last time I did this was to get tickets for Les Mis previously). Relieved I did as getting tickets was pretty painless.
Anyway, great news that this is happening. And it does prove that the appetite is truly there. And certainly in the current environment, demand massively outstrips supply.
Even though we have tier 3 looming hideously over the Winter, I do think it's been a positive few weeks for theatre. Six, Jamie, Les Mis, Panto, the Curve stuff and much more now in the pipeline. Not religious but am happy to pray that it all happens!
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Post by danb on Oct 16, 2020 9:15:39 GMT
I’m bricking it for ‘Rent’ though. ☹️
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2020 9:16:54 GMT
I’m bricking it for ‘Rent’ though. ☹️ You and me both Dan!
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Post by alison on Oct 16, 2020 10:46:56 GMT
I’m bricking it for ‘Rent’ though. ☹️ I'm just hoping that since they've been in rehearsals they'll still be able to do the recording and stream it, even if the live show can't go ahead. *crosses fingers*
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2020 18:28:45 GMT
For anyone who didn't manage to get a ticket, there appears to be quite a few dates available again now on the Delfont Mackintosh website. Mainly premium seats, but also noticed a couple of pairs in the front stalls.
I went in through the DMT+ email link, but it appears the normal Delfont Mackintosh page is still saying it's sold out, so not sure how you can get round that if you don't have DMT+.
I also notice that the pairs in the front stalls (row C) were not previously included in the original seat allocation. Or at least are not included in the seating plan on Theatre Monkey's website.
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Post by maggiem on Oct 22, 2020 12:03:27 GMT
Tickets available ... but no single seats. BUGGER!
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Post by alece10 on Oct 22, 2020 13:46:09 GMT
I've just gone through every date for a friend. Hardly anything but a few dates have block of 4. One date has a block of 2 and 1 date has 2 blocks of 3 slips.
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Post by westendboy on Oct 22, 2020 15:46:13 GMT
Trying to book tickets by pressing proceed, but a box keeps coming up and saying "All seats within a socially distant group must be purchased". Is anyone else having this issue?
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Post by alece10 on Oct 22, 2020 16:20:16 GMT
Trying to book tickets by pressing proceed, but a box keeps coming up and saying "All seats within a socially distant group must be purchased". Is anyone else having this issue? If there is say a block of 4 showing then you have to buy all 4.
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