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Post by Mark on Jul 19, 2022 8:25:43 GMT
Dynamic Pricing has arrived!
There's some amazing front stalls seats for £29.50 for the first three shows (Tonight, tomorrow and Thursday), and they go to £41 for this Friday/Saturday. I just got second row in the centre block for tonight!
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Post by FJ on Jul 19, 2022 9:10:48 GMT
Dynamic Pricing has arrived! There's some amazing front stalls seats for £29.50 for the first three shows (Tonight, tomorrow and Thursday), and they go to £41 for this Friday/Saturday. I just got second row in the centre block for tonight! Thanks for the heads up, Mark! Crazy that I was looking at those tickets yesterday and they were over £100! |
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Post by Dr Tom on Jul 19, 2022 10:49:06 GMT
Some excellent rush seats came up for tonight too.
I was tempted, but then saw the theatre doesn't have air conditioning, so I'll wait for a few days until the temperature cools down.
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Post by mattnyc on Jul 19, 2022 11:40:25 GMT
Wait - a huge theatre in 2022 doesn’t have air conditioning?
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Post by Being Alive on Jul 19, 2022 11:42:51 GMT
Wait - a huge theatre in 2022 doesn’t have air conditioning? Welcome to England! |
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Post by christya on Jul 19, 2022 14:02:44 GMT
Someone was asking on Twitter and they said they're fully air conditioned, so I hope they weren't telling porkies.
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Post by Dr Tom on Jul 19, 2022 14:53:27 GMT
Someone was asking on Twitter and they said they're fully air conditioned, so I hope they weren't telling porkies. Well in that case, sorry for any misinformation. I did a Google search earlier and there were plenty of people complaining about the lack of air conditioning, but maybe this has been sorted since? |
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Post by LaLuPone on Jul 19, 2022 14:59:29 GMT
I don’t know if I’ve got this completely wrong but I believe one of the things most theatres/entertainment venues did to make things safer coming out of lockdown was install new air ventilation/circulation systems or something? I remember ALW droning on about it when Cinderella first opened. In general I noticed theatres were definitely cooler post-pandemic than pre-pandemic and I was having to bring a jumper more often, and I thought that was because these air circulation systems worked similarly to air conditioning. So maybe the Eventim Apollo installed an air circulation/air conditioning system during lockdown if those reviews were from pre 2020?
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Post by mattnyc on Jul 19, 2022 14:59:32 GMT
Oh, good! I’m going tonight and I’d been calling and emailing with no response. I can’t imagine they’d make them perform in nuns habits under theater lighting in an un air conditioned house when it’s this hot.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2022 15:32:59 GMT
I noticed on todaytix that they created a section called 'shows with air conditioning' and within about a day it had changed to 'shows with air cooling'. I'm guessing there is a difference between air conditioning systems and air cooling systems
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Post by gmoneyoutlaw on Jul 19, 2022 15:41:27 GMT
I noticed on todaytix that they created a section called 'shows with air conditioning' and within about a day it had changed to 'shows with air cooling'. I'm guessing there is a difference between air conditioning systems and air cooling systems An air conditioner circulates the internal air of the room over and over again, whereas an air cooler pulls fresh air from outside and then cools it down. Also, air cooler doesn't make the air overly dry like an air conditioner. Because of the way it operates, an air cooler offers better quality of air for your room. I remember seeing Buddy and the Victoria Palace and at the interval the ceiling dome moved on a track to allow fresh air in. I thought that was amazing. |
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Post by danb on Jul 19, 2022 15:48:54 GMT
The dome at the top of the Bristol Hippodrome can open too. I remember them doing it one Summer. Maybe it was a common feature of Matcham designed houses?
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Post by aingidh on Jul 19, 2022 16:36:01 GMT
Having been to the Olivia Rodrigo gig at the Apollo a few weeks ago I can confirm that it was absolutely boiling. And that's without a heatwave.
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Post by musicbox on Jul 19, 2022 17:09:41 GMT
The last time I was in the Apollo was in November 2019 when I seen Toni Braxton, and even then it was boiling despite being about 5 degrees outside.
I'd really like to see this show this week as I'm not working, but I might give it a miss if there is no air con!
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Post by marob on Jul 19, 2022 17:17:46 GMT
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Post by musicbox on Jul 19, 2022 17:25:21 GMT
Glad to hear it as in the last 5 minutes I was able to snag a 'restricted view' ticket in the front stalls for just £25 for later this week - can't wait! |
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Post by Mark on Jul 19, 2022 18:24:42 GMT
Well it’s definitely cooler than outside and I am getting a pleasant breeze. Still fairly warm though (understandable).
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Post by danb on Jul 19, 2022 19:14:06 GMT
They saw the ‘furore’ on here and made the exec decision to actually switch the air con on. We keep saying that the powers that be read this….first some Wendy from Bonnie & Clyde quoting me for questioning their MASSIVE SOLD OUT RUN, now policy changes at the top of Eventim (money spent on customer comfort that wasn’t just a jug of tepid water at the end of the bar).
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Post by robertb213 on Jul 19, 2022 20:20:59 GMT
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Post by Dr Tom on Jul 19, 2022 21:20:06 GMT
Do they still have rude and aggressive security putting their hands in your pockets to check they’re completely empty, or has that changed from my visit a few weeks ago? I hope he enjoyed his free grope.
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Post by SuttonPeron on Jul 19, 2022 22:06:39 GMT
Beverley sounds wonderful. However, I don´t think the band does. Really missing the strings at the end (you can hear them clearly in the OLCR). How much have they reduced the band from the 18-piece original orchestration? |
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Post by A.Ham on Jul 19, 2022 22:11:18 GMT
Thanks for sharing but too many spoilers so had to stop watching! Excited to be seeing this on Sat night. Saw the Craig Revel-Horwood tour with Alexandra Burke and was rather underwhelmed, but with this cast I couldn’t not go. I’m a big Beverley Knight fan so have high hopes for her Deloris! |
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Post by Mark on Jul 19, 2022 22:12:07 GMT
Absolutely glorious! A very different book to the original London production, I don't recall all the changes from the original UK Tour which was the last time I saw it. The opening is definitely very different, and Take Me to Heaven is shortened.
Cast were incredible, part. Beverly is wonderful, very much reminded me of Patina Miller, brought a fantastic vocal flair. Jennifer clearly having a lot of fun, she lost pitch on the last little bit going into Spread the Love and she ad-libbed calling Bev pitchy and they almost lost it. Lizzie Bea totally owns Life I Never Lead and is wonderful. Keala and Lesley have some hilarious moments.
A great physical production too and it filled the stage of the Eventim, with no side masking which was nice when compared to other productions at the Dominion/ENO recently.
Still just a great fun show, the reaction at the end was ecstatic.
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Post by bimse on Jul 19, 2022 22:25:15 GMT
Absolutely glorious! A very different book to the original London production, I don't recall all the changes from the original UK Tour which was the last time I saw it. The opening is definitely very different, and Take Me to Heaven is shortened. Cast were incredible, part. Beverly is wonderful, very much reminded me of Patina Miller, brought a fantastic vocal flair. Jennifer clearly having a lot of fun, she lost pitch on the last little bit going into Spread the Love and she ad-libbed calling Bev pitchy and they almost lost it. Lizzie Bea totally owns Life I Never Lead and is wonderful. Keala and Lesley have some hilarious moments. A great physical production too and it filled the stage of the Eventim, with no side masking which was nice when compared to other productions at the Dominion/ENO recently. Still just a great fun show, the reaction at the end was ecstatic. The “pitchy” ad-lib was in in Manchester too, with Sandra Marvin. Great show, full of fun . |
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Post by marob on Jul 19, 2022 22:25:17 GMT
That bit with Jennifer must be one of those fake ad-libs then, because she told Sandra Marvin she was pitchy too.
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