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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 25, 2017 22:07:27 GMT
This is stupid. Why not put all the tix on sale? This has rlly annoyed me as we booked this when it went on sale but could’ve got better seats then rear dress had we known, for same price as well! Athey don’t put all seats on sale, to give the false impression that the show is selling well and the unsuspecting punter browsing will turn into a buyer to secure their ticket, to ‘avoid dissapointment’ it seem s quite common now. I don’t agree it is stupid, but would say it is unholy wrong and borderline fraudulent and I hate being manipulated. Next year is certainly the year for the jukebox musical, both sides of the Atlantic.
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Post by ali973 on Dec 26, 2017 5:01:02 GMT
^ I can't say I'm not excited about the jukebox offers next year: Tina, Donna Summer and Cher. And I'm seeing them all in a span of three months!
I just accidentally stumbled on a song by Cher called You Better Sit Down Kids, sung as though a father is leaving his family. I was thinking this should be used if Cher's father leaves them. Looked up her childhood on Wikipedia and sure enough..
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Post by musicalmarge on Dec 26, 2017 7:08:29 GMT
A friend who works for the company promoting this has said they are doing staggered release of tickets and thinks that less than half the total have been put up for sale so far. Ah cool! Thanks for the heads up!!! In that case I’ll wait a while for the bank account to recover post Xmas! I’m taking a group of friends and I couldn’t get the stalls. I am the back of the dress and I was quite shocked that the stalls seems sold out for what seemed months. NOW WE KNOW! GRRRRRRR....
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Post by showtoones on Dec 26, 2017 16:15:45 GMT
Why are tickets so bloody expensive for this? Surely it can't be as a big a hit at those prices? Yikes....
I am going to need to sell my body on Old Compton street for a ticket...but at least I will get a flyer to get into GAY Late for free
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Post by robertb213 on Jan 4, 2018 18:22:13 GMT
It is on my 2018 list to see but I'm not paying those prices. They even want nearly £60 for restricted view!! Not happening on my watch, I'll wait for the deals further down the line 😁
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 20:57:04 GMT
It is on my 2018 list to see but I'm not paying those prices. They even want nearly £60 for restricted view!! Not happening on my watch, I'll wait for the deals further down the line 😁 It’s pretty scary how commonplace it is now to see unobtainable prices for decent seats in the theatre. I’ve got by paying no more than £35/40 per ticket for a good four years but recently with the likes of this, Hamilton, King and I and Chess I’m either having to suffer with my knees due to bad legroom or with my wallet due to crippling prices. On a separate note, should we change the thread title to something along the lines of “Tina: The Musical” or just “Tina”? I am slightly obsessive, but it’s just a thought
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Post by singularsensation10 on Jan 4, 2018 21:35:10 GMT
When did tickets go on sale for this? Have they released all tickets? Shocked by how popular this is!! Also - £59.50 for restricted view at the back of the Dress?! Edit : just read up. Will keep my eye on it.
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Post by samsam1985 on Jan 5, 2018 19:13:24 GMT
What about the boxes? None are available for any dates. Does this mean they're being held back or they're not going to be sold.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 7, 2018 8:53:14 GMT
Storage for Tina’s wigs?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2018 10:13:44 GMT
Surely (bar Hamilton of course) these ridiculous prices are just going to make people not want to go to these shows when they can go literally next door to Mamma Mia or 42nd Street at a much cheaper price?
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Post by Ade on Jan 7, 2018 10:26:23 GMT
Surely (bar Hamilton of course) these ridiculous prices are just going to make people not want to go to these shows when they can go literally next door to Mamma Mia or 42nd Street at a much cheaper price? Well that doesn’t really seem to be the case looking at how well this is selling. Pretty much every weekend has limited availability with a handful of seats left. Even if they are keeping some back it looks popular.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 7, 2018 11:43:56 GMT
I’ve booked, and was asked by my best friend and his mum if I’d get them tickets. They’re not in the slightest bit interested in theatre so based on that very unscientific example this has a broad appeal. As it happens I couldn’t get 3 seats together on a weekend (he is visually impaired so we would have to be up at the front stalls) so I’m going on my own to check it out and will take them later if it’s a winner.
Do we know ANYthing about this yet? Any rumours or gossip from those in the know?
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Post by robertb213 on Jan 8, 2018 17:12:38 GMT
The inflated pricing won't necessarily make me go and see a different show instead that I don't want to see, I just won't see this one!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 8, 2018 17:46:11 GMT
(he is visually impaired so we would have to be up at the front stalls) so I’m going on my own to check it out and will take them later if it’s a winner. Talk to the access line at the venue, they may well be able to assist. I know tm, I did think about that but the amount of (understandable) hoop jumping you have to do to get on access lists these days I couldn’t be bothered really. If he were an avid theatregoer I would but he’ll never use it again.
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Post by distantcousin on Jan 26, 2018 16:35:55 GMT
More tickets went on sale today and I am ASTOUNDED at the prices.
Perhaps because I'm not someone who's ever been to the likes of The Book of Mormon, Hamilton and other very high profile/mainstream musicals where these prices I hear are the norm, but £100 for a standard stalls ticket?! WTF?!?
I would expect to see a performance of Miss Turner herself for that money.
Not gonna pay £50 to sit at the back of the upper circle either! I'll wait til the price eventually drops!
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Post by ensembleswings on Jan 26, 2018 18:29:54 GMT
Managed to book two £19.50 seats for a performance in May, yes it's basically the back row of the upper circle but its a clear view and the cheap price won. They weren't showing as available when I looked a few weeks ago so they're either returns or tickets really are being put on sale in small batches
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2018 20:40:24 GMT
Turns out this isn’t selling badly as people said then
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Post by distantcousin on Jan 26, 2018 20:46:43 GMT
Not sure where you are looking, distantcousin , but the official site - aldwychtheatre.co.uk has prices £79.50 (£85 Saturday), £59.50, £49.50, £35, £19.50, £10 with decent stalls at the top 3, and some really good upper circle at third too. Looking today, not all prices appeared to be on sale for some reason, but no doubt they will dribble back. Ah, I was looking at ticketmaster, which was in the link from the promo emails from "Tina- The Musical" that got sent out today. These prices are much more reasonable. Many thanks!!!
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Post by showtoones on Jan 26, 2018 21:53:26 GMT
I still think they are holding back loads of tickets..this will be a hit, but it can't be selling as well as they want you to believe it is...
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Post by musicalprincess on Feb 10, 2018 14:31:47 GMT
Just wondering if anybody knew if there is going to be any type of Day Seat / Lottery allocation for this show. Seems strange that in every single performance the two front rows are not available to purchase!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2018 17:13:19 GMT
Alexandra Burke said on Graham Norton's Radio 2 show today she would like to audition for this show and for Dreamgirls if given the chance.
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Post by Mark on Feb 10, 2018 17:28:41 GMT
Just wondering if anybody knew if there is going to be any type of Day Seat / Lottery allocation for this show. Seems strange that in every single performance the two front rows are not available to purchase! Most dayseat/lottery policies aren't announced until the show starts previews.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2018 0:19:48 GMT
Alexandra Burke said on Graham Norton's Radio 2 show today she would like to audition for this show and for Dreamgirls if given the chance. I doubt she’d be in Dreamgirls. Would she play Deena? Role is abit small for her
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Post by singularsensation10 on Feb 11, 2018 9:10:21 GMT
I heard from a friend that Tina doesn’t leave the stage the whole show and is in 26 numbers, and the biggest sing is at the end. So because of that the lead is doing 6 a week.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2018 13:35:57 GMT
I agree, but she said she would like to star in it. She even said if any producers are listening, I’ve put it out there, I want to do it. Alexandra Burke said on Graham Norton's Radio 2 show today she would like to audition for this show and for Dreamgirls if given the chance. I doubt she’d be in Dreamgirls. Would she play Deena? Role is abit small for her
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2018 18:54:46 GMT
The cast are performing on The One Show tonight.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2018 20:37:51 GMT
Is this a proper musical or is it a tribute show?
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Post by theatremadness on Feb 19, 2018 20:50:10 GMT
Is this a proper musical or is it a tribute show? I believe it's more Beautiful than Thriller Live!
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Post by Ade on Feb 23, 2018 8:34:45 GMT
A peek of the designs for this on Baz’s tweet last night. Looks like a black box staging for the most part.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2018 14:54:18 GMT
Looks like a black box staging for the most part. Is that so they know what happened if the show bombs?
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