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Post by Marwood on Feb 26, 2016 15:19:16 GMT
John Hurt confirmed as Billy Rice - tried booking through the Nimax website and every damn seat they're offering is behind a pillar - anyone know any other website/agencies that let you pick your seat?
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Post by stefy69 on Feb 26, 2016 15:41:57 GMT
OMG I am so pleased I've booked for this wonderful news. 
Marwood have you tried the matinees ? A girlfriend of mine just booked for the matinee on the 1st September and got decent seats ( at a price ) |
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Post by Snciole on Feb 26, 2016 16:12:06 GMT
Glad I booked this back in April now! I got upgraded for Red Velvet last week, unlikely to happen now!
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Post by Marwood on Feb 26, 2016 16:12:08 GMT
No luck, every show I've looked at on Nimax's seat, matinee or evening, keeps offering me P7 or Q7 (I'm not willing to go beyond £50 for a seat) - ah well, sure I'll find something else to see.
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Post by Snciole on Feb 26, 2016 16:14:26 GMT
Might be worth doing the Today Tix lottery for this, Marwood?
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Post by Marwood on Feb 26, 2016 16:18:10 GMT
I'll wait until closer to the time and see if any of the other usual suspects have got anything on offer, tried See Tickets and again getting P7 (and I'm loathe to pay the booking fees them and Ticketmaster charge on theatre shows)
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Post by alnoor on Feb 26, 2016 18:46:07 GMT
After reading this thread, I randomly chose a few dates.
For 22/10/16, evening , you can get O7 for £35.
Again the bloody pillars are mentioned.
But it is a row nearer and £15 cheaper
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Post by Marwood on Feb 27, 2016 1:24:55 GMT
Cheers Monkey, looking at what else is on offer apart from the dreaded P7, the prices are making my eyes water - I'll wait until closer til opening time and hope there's some decent offers about (and also hope no one else remotely famous joins the cast and causes mass bookings) |
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Post by Marzipan on Mar 1, 2016 12:56:00 GMT
I've booked for this, resorting to londontheatredirect just so I could select a seat. Why is the Nimax website so utterly horrible? I don't WANT the best available seat, I can't afford it!
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Post by n1david on Jul 1, 2016 11:36:14 GMT
Terri Paddock reporting that John Hurt has had to pull out on medical advice  Hope he makes a speedy and full recovery. Edited to add: more here - wos.im/299B84C |
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Post by Snciole on Jul 1, 2016 11:50:45 GMT
That's a shame and I hope Hurt recovers fully.
I wonder who will replace him as I cannot imagine someone of that standing, who is also available?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2016 12:20:37 GMT
I hope he takes the time to recover thoroughly and looks after himself.
But also he was my main impetus to actually bother seeing this, so if they don't get someone similarly awesome, then there's a good chance I'll be booking something else for that afternoon now...
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Post by Marwood on Jul 1, 2016 12:43:54 GMT
He was also the only reason I had to go and see this (gave up on tickets round the time of my original posts), I wish him a full recovery and hope they manage to get someone of a similar standing to replace him.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2016 14:07:01 GMT
I would love to see David Moorst in this play.
But unfortunately it will happen after I've died.
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Post by callum on Jul 1, 2016 15:01:12 GMT
Very sad news about Joh Hurt withdrawing. Difficult trying to think of an actor than has a similar standing of John Hurt that could be a viable replacement. Two of the prime candidates, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are already taken at the Wyndham's up the road!
I can think of a lot of actors that would be right for the part but don't seem particularly willing to commit to such a long run (Gambon, Anthony Hopkins, Michael Caine) while there are equally another set of actors that seem too young to play Branagh's father (Jeremy Irons, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Tom Wilkinson). Very torn on who the replacement could be - if it all it could match the stature of John Hurt.
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Post by rumbledoll on Jul 1, 2016 15:14:38 GMT
How sad.. Is it because of health issues?..
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Post by Jon on Jul 1, 2016 15:20:23 GMT
Wonder if Derek Jacobi has been asked?
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Post by callum on Jul 1, 2016 16:24:12 GMT
Apologies Monkey - and Jacobi would be good but wouldn't it then be nearly six months on stage?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2016 19:25:36 GMT
I heard Natalie Barnes is in talks
Best wishes to John Hurt anyway!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2016 11:27:56 GMT
Gawn Grainger taking over from the hurt Hurt.
Not sure who he is, wish they had gone for Meatloaf like I suggested
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Post by londonmzfitz on Jul 12, 2016 11:31:47 GMT
Zoe Wanamakers husband....
Not quite the John Hurt household name.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2016 13:10:11 GMT
I'm constantly getting him confused with Owen Teale, and I honestly couldn't tell you why.
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Post by peelee on Jul 14, 2016 8:28:57 GMT
Gawn Grainger has been around London theatre for some time.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2016 9:49:23 GMT
Does he have strong ankles?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2016 15:40:52 GMT
First preview was last night. Was anybody in? Also someone (not me) Instagram-ed the pre-show set... http://instagram.com/p/BJVw14LBBuF Kind of fancy this seeing as I was told to either do this play or Look Back in Anger for a chapter in my uni dissertation, but chose the latter and know nothing about this. |
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