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Post by toomasj on Oct 10, 2023 6:47:46 GMT
Bring back Hans-Peter Janssens
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Post by Alejo on Oct 10, 2023 8:54:48 GMT
Anyone know if presale links have been sent out?
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Post by solangelafitte on Oct 10, 2023 9:03:15 GMT
Don't have mine yet anyway.
Edit - just checked Twitter comments and seems no one's gotten theirs yet.
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Post by panda on Oct 10, 2023 9:54:45 GMT
Just had mine come through.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 10, 2023 10:12:35 GMT
This will be the second time that Les Miserables has visited Sheffield Arena. The first was in 1999. Of the 35 performances, I saw two. My first time ever seeing the show was just a few weeks before that at the Point Depot in Dublin with Colm Wilkinson. While I've preferred overall casts more over the years, the spectacle of that has been very hard to top. It felt huge to me at the time. Probably wasn't that big looking back on it now but was such an event. I saw the Sheffield show too. Most of the arena was curtained off, from memory they only used about one quarter of the seating in front of which the stage was constructed. |
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Oct 10, 2023 14:14:15 GMT
Pre-sale now open. I registered with view to attending a matinee at Sheffield if there was nothing further south which appears to be the case. "Priority booking now open for only UK dates ahead of world tour" which might mean there will be other UK dates AFTER the world tour but not until at least mid 2025. That said, there are plenty of gaps between the current six venues when other places could be added but "only UK dates" should mean that !
Majority of 100 series blocks seats cost £108.95 but there's plenty further back in the 200s from a reasonable £35.95. I chose row L in block 210 at the Saturday matinee, which appears to be very central to the stage, and paid £58.50 plus £2.75. That's the first row at that price, K costs over £80, so I hope I've got a good seat for what I've paid. My birthday today, so the perfect gift from me to me, I could have booked it for my birthday next year which is the opening night at Sheffield but no matinee then and I try to avoid overnight stays.
As usual with these things the total cost of £61.25 consists of a £50 ticket and £11.25 for various extra fees. If it gets cancelled for any reason I suspect only the £50 will be refunded
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Post by solangelafitte on Oct 10, 2023 16:30:23 GMT
My first time ever seeing the show was just a few weeks before that at the Point Depot in Dublin with Colm Wilkinson. While I've preferred overall casts more over the years, the spectacle of that has been very hard to top. It felt huge to me at the time. Probably wasn't that big looking back on it now but was such an event. I saw the Sheffield show too. Most of the arena was curtained off, from memory they only used about one quarter of the seating in front of which the stage was constructed. And the Point had about half the capacity of Sheffield to begin with I think, so with sections curtained off it was probably more in line with the Dominion or Apollo Victoria but it felt very big and exciting at the time. |
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Post by llevy453 on Oct 11, 2023 9:36:27 GMT
I've still not received my email to allow me to prebook. Does anyone know who I can ring?
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Post by solangelafitte on Oct 11, 2023 9:58:20 GMT
I've still not received my email to allow me to prebook. Does anyone know who I can ring? I can DM you the links to any of the cities you're looking for if you like? |
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Post by llevy453 on Oct 11, 2023 10:02:56 GMT
I've still not received my email to allow me to prebook. Does anyone know who I can ring? I can DM you the links to any of the cities you're looking for if you like? Thank You!! |
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Post by richey on Oct 12, 2023 21:31:51 GMT
Just booked a cheap seat for Manchester. Surprised how few seats are on sale- looks like they're only using the lower tier and the stage is about a third of the way down the arena.
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Post by carmella1 on Oct 13, 2023 23:00:09 GMT
Ramin and Hadley Fraser could certainly do Trieste and Milan, knowing how appreciated they are over there. It was a matter of time before someone put the Ramin thing up. |
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Post by asps2017 on Oct 29, 2023 8:35:22 GMT
Any news on dates further south yet?
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Post by ilovewemusicals on Jan 21, 2024 11:14:32 GMT
Alfie Boe performing at Big Night of Musicals in Manchester tomorrow apparently, so I wonder if casting for part of the tour could be teased or announced then.
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Post by elfman1 on Jan 21, 2024 11:44:58 GMT
Alfie Boe performing at Big Night of Musicals in Manchester tomorrow apparently, so I wonder if casting for part of the tour could be teased or announced then. It’s possible but don’t think he’s performing as the Les Mis representative so to speak since Killians posted that he’s off to Manchester |
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Post by 141920grm on Jan 21, 2024 13:42:39 GMT
Stick Chris Jacobsen on tour and make him a household star! (wishful thinking)
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Post by ilovewemusicals on Feb 11, 2024 18:30:24 GMT
Les Mis have posted a photo of two shadowy figures and said that casting for the arena tour will be announced soon. My opinion was that the guy on the floor was possibly Javert played by Bradley Jaden; but couldn’t make out the Valjean.
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Post by elfman1 on Feb 11, 2024 18:40:11 GMT
Les Mis have posted a photo of two shadowy figures and said that casting for the arena tour will be announced soon. My opinion was that the guy on the floor was possibly Javert played by Bradley Jaden; but couldn’t make out the Valjean. A friend suggested that they’ve just reused the most recent image of killian and Stewart and having looked at them side by side I can really see |
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Post by Courfeyrac on Feb 11, 2024 19:26:19 GMT
A friend suggested that they’ve just reused the most recent image of killian and Stewart and having looked at them side by side I can really see Yeah, those figures look identical in those two pictures. Good spot! If this is the casting, I have to say I'm relieved that they're not going the full stunt casting route that I've been wary of. |
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Post by elfman1 on Feb 12, 2024 11:23:44 GMT
Boe and ball are back along with Killian and Bradley for the uk dates
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Post by elfman1 on Feb 12, 2024 11:27:04 GMT
It looks like it’s more of a role share since both pairs are doing dates at all uk venues
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Post by solangelafitte on Feb 12, 2024 11:36:10 GMT
Michael Ball and Alfie Boe will play the roles of Javert and Jean Valjean respectively at the following locations and dates:
Belfast: 19, 20 & 21 Sep at 7.30pm and 25, 26, 27 & 28 Sep at 7.30pm
Glasgow: 3 & 4 Oct at 7.30pm, 5 Oct at 2pm, 6 Oct at 6.30pm
Sheffield: 10 & 11 Oct at 7.30pm, 12 Oct at 2.30pm, 13 Oct at 6pm
Aberdeen: 17 & 18 Oct at 7.30pm, 19 Oct at 2pm
Manchester: 27 Dec at 7.30pm, 28 Dec at 2pm, 29 Dec at 1pm
Newcastle: 2 & 3 Jan 7.30pm, 4 Jan at 1pm, 5 Jan at 6.30pm
Killian Donnelly and Bradley Jaden will play the roles of Jean Valjean and Javert respectively at the following locations and dates:
Belfast: 21 & 28 Sep at 2.30pm, 24 Sep at 7.30pm
Glasgow: 5 Oct at 7.30pm, 6 Oct at 1pm
Sheffield: 12 Oct at 7.30pm, 13 Oct at 1pm
Aberdeen: 19 Oct at 7.30pm, 20 Oct at 1pm
Manchester: 26 & 28 Dec at 7.30pm, 27 Dec at 2pm
Newcastle: 4 Jan at 7.30pm, 5 Jan at 12.30pm
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Post by erik24601 on Feb 12, 2024 11:42:13 GMT
Why do they insist on carting out Ball and Boe all the time.
Come on. Do better. Think fresh.
Glad Killian and Bradley will be getting a chance at this new version but that is very lazy ‘celebrity’ casting (and I understand the need for some ‘names’).
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Post by katherinelesmis on Feb 12, 2024 11:46:35 GMT
Why do they insist on carting out Ball and Boe all the time. Come on. Do better. Think fresh. Glad Killian and Bradley will be getting a chance at this new version but that is very lazy ‘celebrity’ casting (and I understand the need for some ‘names’). Especially since both of them have official recordings! (Alfie has two). Do they have SUCH a following that would justify this? Because I honestly think there were better choices out there. |
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Post by solangelafitte on Feb 12, 2024 11:50:45 GMT
Needless to say I'm very pleased I've ended up with a Killian and Bradley show by sheer chance!
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