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Post by charliec on Jan 31, 2016 12:27:55 GMT
The lottery is happening in person at the theatre still, the only one day they did it online they had 50k entries!
There's hundreds of people at the lottery, if you have the time and the money for a full price ticket I would reccomend the returns queue. I stood in like for 4 hours on a Sunday and got a centre stalls row H seat for $169. I think the line starts pretty early in the morning these days but is worth the wait if you are at or near the front of the queue!
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Post by freckles on Jan 31, 2016 13:26:51 GMT
The lottery is happening in person at the theatre still, the only one day they did it online they had 50k entries! There's hundreds of people at the lottery, if you have the time and the money for a full price ticket I would reccomend the returns queue. I stood in like for 4 hours on a Sunday and got a centre stalls row H seat for $169. I think the line starts pretty early in the morning these days but is worth the wait if you are at or near the front of the queue! Thanks but I haven't the time or the $$$ for that ( I'm there with work so need to put in some time there!) I'll maybe try the in person lottery. Wish me luck!
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Post by 49thand8th on Jan 31, 2016 16:37:17 GMT
Has anyone tried the online lottery in NY ? I'm visiting soon and thought I'd give it a go, but whenever I go on the website it seems to say the lottery is not available. I know they had some issues with the site crashing, have they abandoned it? I know you got your answer already, but: Only EVERYBODY has tried it. I hope they do find a way to bring it back soon. I've done the lotto three or four times and I knew it was only a matter of time before someone got flattened by a car.
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Post by charliec on Feb 1, 2016 22:13:50 GMT
Digital lottery is back from tomorrow apparently!
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Post by 49thand8th on Feb 1, 2016 22:22:07 GMT
IN THEORY.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 2, 2016 9:38:16 GMT
I fear by the time this eventually gets here, I'll be vomiting at the near mention of it.
Broadwayworld may aswell rename itself Hamilton.com.. So obsessed is it with reporting every pointless bit of none sense about the shows.
Maybe today they'll report on the theatres loos being cleaned, and some mail being delivered to the stage door.
Enough already!
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Post by freckles on Feb 2, 2016 18:28:19 GMT
Oh goody, I'll (hopefully) be able to give it a try next week.
Sorry, Mr B, I'll try not to go on about it.
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Post by 49thand8th on Feb 2, 2016 18:44:16 GMT
I fear by the time this eventually gets here, I'll be vomiting at the near mention of it. Broadwayworld may aswell rename itself Hamilton.com.. So obsessed is it with reporting every pointless bit of none sense about the shows. Maybe today they'll report on the theatres loos being cleaned, and some mail being delivered to the stage door. Enough already! Have you seen playbill? They write an article every time Lin blows his nose.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 2, 2016 18:55:08 GMT
I know. As if a show ever needed LESS publicity, and yet every day it gets 10 news articles on those websites. I fear by the time this eventually gets here, I'll be vomiting at the near mention of it. Broadwayworld may aswell rename itself Hamilton.com.. So obsessed is it with reporting every pointless bit of none sense about the shows. Maybe today they'll report on the theatres loos being cleaned, and some mail being delivered to the stage door. Enough already! Have you seen playbill? They write an article every time Lin blows his nose.
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Post by 49thand8th on Feb 2, 2016 19:12:48 GMT
This is our new SEO-driven world.
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Post by Mark on Feb 2, 2016 19:32:05 GMT
I'm going to try the cancellation line when I'm there in May. What time should I get there? 4? 5?.... Gonna be a long day that's for sure.
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Post by 49thand8th on Feb 2, 2016 19:42:47 GMT
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Post by Michael on Feb 2, 2016 19:57:13 GMT
Line sitters? People queuing up for (Hamilton) return tickets professionally?
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Post by Mark on Feb 2, 2016 21:52:06 GMT
Indeed they are.
Guess if I do it on my first day, ill be up at the crack of dawn anyway due to jetlag. Still got a few months to plan.
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Post by 49thand8th on Feb 3, 2016 13:53:32 GMT
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Post by Scots UK Theatre on Feb 3, 2016 14:20:14 GMT
Got a ticket for December. Feel robbed at $350 dollars. Wasn't even a great seat. Premium seats now at $549 dollars plus fees.
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Post by 49thand8th on Feb 3, 2016 15:10:35 GMT
Why did you pay it if you feel robbed?
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Post by charliec on Feb 3, 2016 16:49:14 GMT
The Hamilton cast will perform "Alexander Hamilton" at the Grammys!
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Post by catqc on Feb 4, 2016 12:03:34 GMT
I feel like the momentum of this show has just taken over it. I've listened to the album and no, rap isn't my thing but even if it was is it really the best musical ever made? People are certainly acting like it is
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2016 12:22:47 GMT
How would you determine the best musical ever anyway? I agree that people are getting extremely carried away, but even if we do manage to determine criteria and can conclusively prove that it's not quite up there with West Side Story or Sweeney Todd, it's still a very good show in terms of inventive lyrics, hummable tunes, recurring motifs, choreography, lighting, performances, etc. Tbh, there are so many new musicals and so many just sink without a trace that it is extremely possible for a show to simultaneously be "THE BEST SHOW IN YEARS" and "well, it's okay, but it's flawed too". The hype is doing wonders for it on Broadway; only time will tell if the hype floats it or sinks it when it comes to London.
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Post by charliec on Feb 4, 2016 13:47:57 GMT
The thing that has made it stand out for me above other shows is that when I listen to the cast recording I never want to skip anything. That's never happened with any show before; even the ones I really, really love. The way in which nerdy internet culture has adopted Hamilton fascinates me; it doesn't happen often on this scale- though I suspect Lin Manuel Miranda being a total fanboy about so many things helps!
Yes its not everyone's cup of tea, but if you are a school kid learning about the founding fathers and you get to learn history from a very modern sounding musical rather than a dull textbook then that must be thrilling. When I was at school and we studied Romeo and Juliet, everyone was totally obsessed with the Baz Lurhmann film version because it was a different, modern and exciting way to engage with a thing that's otherwise a bit dull to a teenager!
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Post by 49thand8th on Feb 4, 2016 15:08:02 GMT
Many hip-hop fans and (more commonly) theatre fans see Lin as "one of them," since he is a big nerd and is very unabashed about it. He's also a skilled networker and has a very charming personality. Some people might see these things as off-putting, but clearly they've done more to help than not.
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Post by primitivewallflower on Feb 8, 2016 5:12:44 GMT
I don't mind the popular obsession. There's plenty of other theatre out there to turn to when the Playbill coverage is excessive. But beyond that, it *is* a legitimately great show, it's not based on a movie or other franchise, it's pulling new people into musical theatre, and it's come about as close as breaking into the cultural zeitgeist as any Broadway show in decades. And I'm glad it was a show that stood out for its book, music, and cast diversity -- rather than, say, a big-name lead or dazzling special effects -- that did it.
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Post by viserys on Feb 8, 2016 6:07:29 GMT
I don't mind the popular obsession. There's plenty of other theatre out there to turn to when the Playbill coverage is excessive. But beyond that, it *is* a legitimately great show, it's not based on a movie or other franchise, it's pulling new people into musical theatre, and it's come about as close as breaking into the cultural zeitgeist as any Broadway show in decades. And I'm glad it was a show that stood out for its book, music, and cast diversity -- rather than, say, a big-name lead or dazzling special effects -- that did it. This. I'm avoiding most Hamilton stuff online now (including this thread) because I want to prevent myself from getting sick of all the overblown hype. I enjoyed it a lot in New York and want to be able to still look forward to it coming to London. It's not just that there are hardly any "skippable" tracks but that the lyrics are an absolute joy which I find incredibly rare this day. Smart and clever, funny way more often than I had expected, very modern while still staying true to the founding fathers who sing/rap them. It may be an age thing too - I've been a musical lover for nearly 30 years now and so many new shows that open have become so utterly predictable with a a mix of chorus number, big ballad for female lead, big ballad for male lead, duet, and so on and usually in the same vaguely pop-musicalish style that started with ALW and Les Mis without even coming close to the quality of those songs. And suddenly here's Hamilton, something completely new and fresh, that blows everything else out of the water. Is it the "greatest musical ever" - nope, definitely not. Is it worth $549 - nope, no show on earth is. But to me it just feels like the best-crafted show in ages and a refreshing departure from "the usual" style.
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Post by primitivewallflower on Feb 8, 2016 6:50:43 GMT
I've been a musical lover for nearly 30 years now and so many new shows that open have become so utterly predictable with a a mix of chorus number, big ballad for female lead, big ballad for male lead, duet, and so on and usually in the same vaguely pop-musicalish style that started with ALW and Les Mis without even coming close to the quality of those songs. And suddenly here's Hamilton, something completely new and fresh, that blows everything else out of the water. Yes. To add to that, after the oversaturation of comedies in the 2000s, it's refreshing to see an earnest, dramatic show do so well. Of course, if that combination catches on with other shows (again) then it will probably become insufferable (again), but I'm enjoying the moment now. Finally, it's a bit silly to debate Hamilton's place in musical history when *it literally opened off-Broadway a year ago.* Nothing tests timelessness quite like time. I suspect that it won't age as well as the upper echelon classics of musical theatre. Then again, who knows; had I been around at the time it opened, I may have made the same argument about, say, the jazz in West Side Story. And I would have been very, very wrong.
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Post by horton on Feb 8, 2016 10:50:32 GMT
Every generation has to have its BIG NEW THING!
From A Chorus Line, to Phantom to Rent, there have been shows and probably some even before that) where the 'greatest musical ever' hype goes into overdrive.
People will get over it in a couple of years.
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Post by dgjbear on Feb 8, 2016 12:20:54 GMT
I think Rent is a good example I remember being in NYC and getting a ticket for that shows last Broadway preview. The city was going nuts for it; and I quite liked it when I saw it as well. But Hamilton seems be along the same lines. I like the CD and have listened to it a lot. But like Rent, I'm not sure it will translate outside of the states where I don't think we will be as engaged by the plot or characters in the show. Also hip-hop changes rapidly. So there is a danger that the sound of this could date quite quickly. Having said that, the staging looks great so I will be getting a ticket as and when they are announced in the west end.
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Post by infofreako on Feb 16, 2016 6:03:00 GMT
The grammy for best musical theatre album and performance of alexander hamilton wont do it any harm. Wonder if it will make the cut for the broadcast on 4music tonight
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Post by Michael on Feb 16, 2016 6:16:20 GMT
Apart from a few terribly overpriced resale tickets, Hamilton's current booking period (until January 2017) is completely sold out. I could make a fortune by reselling my ticket...
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Post by infofreako on Feb 16, 2016 7:09:38 GMT
Youre tempted?
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