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Post by robertb213 on Dec 11, 2019 14:03:25 GMT
2300 seats and going up against Zorro at Cadogan Hall...I think it's going to struggle! Current prices will have to come down a lot. They did for Man Of La Mancha, I got Row F stalls for £25 for that in the end!
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Post by Theatre Fan on Dec 19, 2019 19:33:36 GMT
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Post by robertb213 on Dec 19, 2019 22:15:21 GMT
I'm still not paying those prices but I've been willing Hannah Waddingham to start singing again so that is great news 😀
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Post by apubleed on Dec 19, 2019 22:18:49 GMT
It looks like they've sold about 10 tickets, lol. I think it's safe to say we can hold out for a discount.
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Post by ABr on Dec 20, 2019 7:50:05 GMT
I'm still not paying those prices but I've been willing Hannah Waddingham to start singing again so that is great news 😀 I feel exactly the same! I am so torn, I'd love to see it, and to see Hannah perform in person, but the prices are just too much at the moment! And also its up against Zorro which I'd also love it see!
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Post by musicalprincess on Jan 9, 2020 8:01:33 GMT
When are we going to see some discounting for this show it's barely a third sold, and getting rather close to show date. If discounts are not applied i feel this may cancelled.
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 9, 2020 10:41:05 GMT
I have a feeling this will get pulled...
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Jan 9, 2020 10:47:54 GMT
If they really have already sold a third of the 2300 seats at the current high prices and bearing in mind it's a charity show I'd be confident it will go ahead.
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Post by robertb213 on Jan 9, 2020 11:24:34 GMT
Looks like rehearsals may be starting today, according to Hannah Waddingham's Instagram
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Post by distantcousin on Jan 9, 2020 18:25:08 GMT
Always baffles me why C & S a) weren't more prolific b) their never had a major hit after Miss Saigon
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Post by distantcousin on Jan 9, 2020 18:26:44 GMT
I never even knew this was happening - and I'm into theatre! Poor promo!
Might have to go!
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Post by ali973 on Jan 10, 2020 14:27:44 GMT
I saw The Pirate Queen twice in Chicago before its doomed Broadway run, and enjoy parts of the cast recording, but for the life of me recall any other women singers in the show apart from Grace? Are these women alternating the lead?
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 10, 2020 15:21:26 GMT
I've not seen the show but from listening to the cast recording & watching Youtube videos when it was on Broadway (not bootlegs, the cast did a video diary) the second biggest female role is that of Queen Elizabeth I. I assume that's the role Hannah Waddingham is playing.
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Post by shady23 on Jan 10, 2020 20:20:12 GMT
If they really have already sold a third of the 2300 seats at the current high prices and bearing in mind it's a charity show I'd be confident it will go ahead. I saw a post from someone saying they'd treated themself to a front row centre ticket. They posted a picture of it. The price on it was £250! I couldn't imagine paying that for any show.
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Post by learfan on Jan 10, 2020 20:38:39 GMT
I've not seen the show but from listening to the cast recording & watching Youtube videos when it was on Broadway (not bootlegs, the cast did a video diary) the second biggest female role is that of Queen Elizabeth I. I assume that's the role Hannah Waddingham is playing. I had assumed that, as you say it is the other lead role.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jan 11, 2020 14:19:40 GMT
If they really have already sold a third of the 2300 seats at the current high prices and bearing in mind it's a charity show I'd be confident it will go ahead. I saw a post from someone saying they'd treated themself to a front row centre ticket. They posted a picture of it. The price on it was £250! I couldn't imagine paying that for any show. That person sounds like a right showoff
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Post by ABr on Jan 14, 2020 15:39:33 GMT
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Post by crabtree on Jan 14, 2020 19:11:09 GMT
I hope Ms Waddington finds something interesting in the part as, as written, and as I've seen in performance, it's a pretty caricatured part with little empathy. Even Gilbert and Sullivan's grand dames seem to have more depth to them. Oh I hope they lose the tiddly pom English court music. Ghastly.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2020 7:31:25 GMT
Bizarrely all the 160 quid stalls seats have been taken off sale (unless they have suddenly sold out which is very unlikely) - a trick to make the stalls look fuller on the seating plan/make people pay more?
The balcony has also been taken off sale (marked as 'sold out' - not very honest; they should just mark it as unavailable).
But NO dynamic pricing yet - surely that is what they should be doing?!
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Post by musicalprincess on Jan 24, 2020 8:12:54 GMT
Or maybe they have taken those off as allocation for a Today Tix discounts to push some tickets for a forthcoming promo?
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Post by shady23 on Jan 24, 2020 8:26:30 GMT
I am waiting for a decent priced ticket to buy too. Like many others I imagine.
Booked transport and hotel already.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2020 8:28:49 GMT
Or maybe they have taken those off as allocation for a Today Tix discounts to push some tickets for a forthcoming promo? You’d hope they’d use the <100 quid seats for that in the circle though who knows. Guess they do need the stalls to look full!
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Post by musicalprincess on Jan 24, 2020 8:42:05 GMT
I am waiting for a decent priced ticket to buy too. Like many others I imagine. Booked transport and hotel already. Glad i'm not the only one that has already done so, however also used the zorro 50% discount on todays tix just incase pirate queen doesn't discount or doesn't go ahead last minute. I presume with Rachel going to Broadway this may help sell a couple more tickets as a last chance to see her for a while however not really a fan of hers such a shame both Hadley and Stephanie are not repeating the roles
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Post by crazycatlady on Jan 24, 2020 10:11:33 GMT
I am waiting for a decent priced ticket to buy too. Like many others I imagine. Booked transport and hotel already. Glad i'm not the only one that has already done so, however also used the zorro 50% discount on todays tix just incase pirate queen doesn't discount or doesn't go ahead last minute. I presume with Rachel going to Broadway this may help sell a couple more tickets as a last chance to see her for a while however not really a fan of hers such a shame both Hadley and Stephanie are not repeating the roles You might not be a fan but she has a big fan base behind her and is most likely why a lot of the tickets have sold
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Post by LaLuPone on Jan 30, 2020 19:51:53 GMT
Are there STILL no discounts for this? Both circles are basically completely unsold and as mentioned upthread they’ve already put the balcony off-sale.
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 30, 2020 19:57:04 GMT
I'd imagine they're trying to cover costs and thus can't discount really - it's been comped to hell so they need some people to pay
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2020 20:08:46 GMT
I'd imagine they're trying to cover costs and thus can't discount really - it's been comped to hell so they need some people to pay Is comping what's happened to half the stalls then? The rear half(ish) top price non premium (to the extend that that's a meaningful concept) suddenly disappeared from sale a couple of weeks ago. I assumed they hadn't suddenly sold 300 odd seats overnight!
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Post by Being Alive on Jan 30, 2020 21:23:36 GMT
I'd imagine they're trying to cover costs and thus can't discount really - it's been comped to hell so they need some people to pay Is comping what's happened to half the stalls then? The rear half(ish) top price non premium (to the extend that that's a meaningful concept) suddenly disappeared from sale a couple of weeks ago. I assumed they hadn't suddenly sold 300 odd seats overnight! Yes, that's exactly what happened...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2020 21:34:13 GMT
Is comping what's happened to half the stalls then? The rear half(ish) top price non premium (to the extend that that's a meaningful concept) suddenly disappeared from sale a couple of weeks ago. I assumed they hadn't suddenly sold 300 odd seats overnight! Yes, that's exactly what happened... Assumed was something like that. Is astonishing how few tickets this has sold. I still wonder if it might be cancelled. Once (if) costs are covered, it's barely gonna raise anything for charity at all.
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Post by MrBraithwaite on Jan 31, 2020 10:09:14 GMT
Just got an email saying Dress Circle seats are down from 90 to 50 with promo code TIPTOP.
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