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Post by robertb213 on May 24, 2021 19:59:16 GMT
But there were a larger number of less expensive seats available, which Moulin Rouge isn't offering. They might have two blinding leads lined up, but if there are two West End performers up there (rather than 'names'), then someone needs to justify those prices. 'A nice-looking set' doesn't cut it I'm afraid. A giant elephant and two big names floating across a Parisian sky, then maybe I'll buy into it. FWIW I’m not trying to justify the prices, just pointing out that this isn’t the first time ATG have set ridiculous premiums. Oh god yes... and it won't be the last! 🤣 |
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Post by justfran on May 24, 2021 20:11:17 GMT
I think I've been very lucky here. I was away Monday to Wednesday but just booked a row C stalls seat recommended by "TM" for £89.50 for the first Monday performance. The next seat in from mine costs an eye-watering £184.50 for a Blue Elephant Package. I'll happily miss out on the SIX glasses of champagne. Why six I wonder; seems excessive ? It has pre-booked incredibly well. The first two previews and both Saturday matinees in November are already sold out and only single seats remain for many early performances. Six glasses of champagne is a full bottle - surely that shouldn’t be right as it’s actively encouraging binge drinking?! |
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on May 24, 2021 22:08:40 GMT
Except most shows aren’t Moulin Rouge! If they tried charging that for Be More Chill/Heathers they’d not sell anything. I am just thinking the price divided into two for both acts. And I haven't seen theatre in person since the 6th March 2020... SOOOO. Update. I didn’t. Plus I may be taking someone else now and I’ve been treating myself too much this month. I don’t rate the Picc at all as a theatre. I honestly don’t think they can justify charging full whack for seats which have the overhang? This show is so set heavy too. I hope discounts kick in at some point. |
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Post by danb on May 25, 2021 9:08:49 GMT
Unfortunately I think that for every person negatively affected by Covid financially, there are many who have had nothing to spend their money on for months on end so jump at the chance of such an event production. The pricing does seem obscene for such a terrible theatre. £89.50 to be facing a wall in the stalls is just awful.
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Post by FairyGodmother on May 25, 2021 10:46:37 GMT
It could be amazing — some friends of mine went to the Secret Cinema version a few years ago, and it was all they talked about for weeks — but it does seem very very expensive.
Do people really love Moulin Rouge that much?
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Post by robertb213 on May 25, 2021 10:57:10 GMT
There is a lot of love out there for the film, which has such a theatrical vibe to it and it always felt like it was born for the stage. But it has been 20 years since that came out so I'm surprised it's as popular as it seems to be at the moment.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 25, 2021 11:42:11 GMT
It could be amazing — some friends of mine went to the Secret Cinema version a few years ago, and it was all they talked about for weeks — but it does seem very very expensive. Do people really love Moulin Rouge that much? Nope. Saw the film once, thought it was nice enough but pretty forgettable. Not interested in the musical version. Certainly not for those prices! |
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Post by FairyGodmother on May 25, 2021 12:08:23 GMT
The first time I watched it, I feel asleep halfway through. A friend was having a "Red Curtain Trilogy" birthday party, so we'd already watched Strictly Ballroom and Romeo and Juliet and had quite a lot of wine. I've just looked at the Secret Cinema thing and can see why they enjoyed it. I think I'd have managed to stay awake.  www.secretcinema.org/previous-worlds/moulin-rouge |
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Post by viserys on May 25, 2021 12:21:06 GMT
It could be amazing — some friends of mine went to the Secret Cinema version a few years ago, and it was all they talked about for weeks — but it does seem very very expensive. Do people really love Moulin Rouge that much? I'll echo what others said: It always felt very theatrical as such and more importantly, it feels like it could be a great spectacle. And that's what I'm starved for, personally. I can appreciate the cleverness of Hamilton, I have been very moved by Come From Away, I adore Six to pieces, but let's face it, so many of these new shows are done extremely cheaply with hardly more than a few chairs and a table for stage sets. Even shows that looked like they could have been spectacles, like Prince of Egypt, turned out to be duds in that aspect. So yes, I'm willing to sink way more money into Moulin Rouge than in most other new shows, because I am very certain that it will have some mind-blowing show numbers, something to enjoy and savour with all senses. And when I know where my money has gone (sets, costumes, etc.) then I also feel better about spending it than merely to line some producer's pockets. |
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Post by alicechallice on May 25, 2021 12:23:25 GMT
It could be amazing — some friends of mine went to the Secret Cinema version a few years ago, and it was all they talked about for weeks — but it does seem very very expensive. Do people really love Moulin Rouge that much? Nope. Saw the film once, thought it was nice enough but pretty forgettable. Not interested in the musical version. Certainly not for those prices! To balance this out, I absolutely adore the film and would say it's rather unforgettable. It was also a very welcome gift following the utter dreck of the summer movie season of 2001. And, lest we forget, it kicked off the post Tom "Kidman-naissance"! Won't buy a ticket for the show though cos I's got the DVD. |
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Post by Mark on May 25, 2021 12:49:20 GMT
Didn’t like the film but adored the stage musical. It’s so theatrical.
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 25, 2021 13:23:06 GMT
I think this is one of the few shows where you can actually see where every penny has been spent.
After a year of no theatre.. TAKE MY MONEY.
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Post by jvoom on May 25, 2021 13:35:38 GMT
Didn’t like the film but adored the stage musical. It’s so theatrical. Admittedly, I had never watched the movie but caught the show during it's out of town tryout in Boston and was floored by it. I've heard people say the book is messy and a little unfocused but I honestly didn't care - it was thrilling and like you said, so theatrical. I can see this being huge with a tourist audience, especially as it's one of those shows that if you didn't necessarily catch every word, you'd still leave the theatre on a high from the pure theatrics. |
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Post by Mark on May 25, 2021 13:51:39 GMT
Didn’t like the film but adored the stage musical. It’s so theatrical. Admittedly, I had never watched the movie but caught the show during it's out of town tryout in Boston and was floored by it. I've heard people say the book is messy and a little unfocused but I honestly didn't care - it was thrilling and like you said, so theatrical. I can see this being huge with a tourist audience, especially as it's one of those shows that if you didn't necessarily catch every word, you'd still leave the theatre on a high from the pure theatrics. I also saw the musical before the movie. It was so good in the theatre that the movie could never live up to it if im honest. |
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on May 25, 2021 13:56:27 GMT
Admittedly, I had never watched the movie but caught the show during it's out of town tryout in Boston and was floored by it. I've heard people say the book is messy and a little unfocused but I honestly didn't care - it was thrilling and like you said, so theatrical. I can see this being huge with a tourist audience, especially as it's one of those shows that if you didn't necessarily catch every word, you'd still leave the theatre on a high from the pure theatrics. I also saw the musical before the movie. It was so good in the theatre that the movie could never live up to it if im honest. The design looks incredible. That is the only reason why I'd see it. |
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Post by southstreet on May 25, 2021 14:35:02 GMT
Admittedly, I had never watched the movie but caught the show during it's out of town tryout in Boston and was floored by it. I've heard people say the book is messy and a little unfocused but I honestly didn't care - it was thrilling and like you said, so theatrical. I can see this being huge with a tourist audience, especially as it's one of those shows that if you didn't necessarily catch every word, you'd still leave the theatre on a high from the pure theatrics. I also saw the musical before the movie. It was so good in the theatre that the movie could never live up to it if im honest. Plus the musical had two phenomenal singers as leads, not something I would say about the movie. Ewan and Nicole can hold a tune, but that's pretty much it IMO. |
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Post by marob on May 25, 2021 14:40:03 GMT
Besides the price and lack of casting, the other major issue putting me off booking for this is: will it be blighted by hen parties?
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Post by alece10 on May 25, 2021 15:17:08 GMT
Besides the price and lack of casting, the other major issue putting me off booking for this is: will it be blighted by hen parties? And those top price tickets that include 6 glasses of champagne is just asking for trouble. |
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Post by robertb213 on May 25, 2021 16:21:40 GMT
Besides the price and lack of casting, the other major issue putting me off booking for this is: will it be blighted by hen parties? And those top price tickets that include 6 glasses of champagne is just asking for trouble. Certainly is. Gaggles of drunk women murdering 'Like A Virgin' and going out to the loo every 5 minutes. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 25, 2021 17:23:19 GMT
Are we sure about the six glasses of champagne thing? That must be worth about £60 minimum at theatre bar prices. Is it a mistake, maybe intended for group bookings?
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Post by Musicality21 on May 25, 2021 17:26:46 GMT
I'm afraid I won't be rushing to see this in London unfortunately. I was lucky to see it in New York and was so excited to see it - but whilst I liked it (Aaron Tveit was great, as was the tango scene), it didn't blow me away like I thought it would. It's very visually impressive and the set is gorgeous, but there was just something missing about it that I couldn't put my finger on which made me feel a bit 'meh' considering how much the tickets were. It'll be interesting to see who they cast. I'm probably in the minority though and I'm sure it will bring a lot of joy to a lot of people.
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Post by robertb213 on May 25, 2021 17:52:07 GMT
Are we sure about the six glasses of champagne thing? That must be worth about £60 minimum at theatre bar prices. Is it a mistake, maybe intended for group bookings? That's definitely what the ATG site says. I just tried to book one ticket and in my basket it says it includes 6 glasses of champagne plus the other bits for £184.50. |
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Post by danb on May 25, 2021 18:02:36 GMT
I'm afraid I won't be rushing to see this in London unfortunately. I was lucky to see it in New York and was so excited to see it - but whilst I liked it (Aaron Tveit was great, as was the tango scene), it didn't blow me away like I thought it would. It's very visually impressive and the set is gorgeous, but there was just something missing about it that I couldn't put my finger on which made me feel a bit 'meh' considering how much the tickets were. It'll be interesting to see who they cast. I'm probably in the minority though and I'm sure it will bring a lot of joy to a lot of people. This is how I felt about the film. Great style and individual elements, but not the brilliant flawless gem some people claim. It’s just too chaotic and messy, and totally lacking in narrative drive. If they focus the book a lot more away from the more fantastical elements and sell the central romance more it would be a lot stronger narratively. |
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Post by ceebee on May 25, 2021 19:43:22 GMT
Are we sure about the six glasses of champagne thing? That must be worth about £60 minimum at theatre bar prices. Is it a mistake, maybe intended for group bookings? That's definitely what the ATG site says. I just tried to book one ticket and in my basket it says it includes 6 glasses of champagne plus the other bits for £184.50. 6 glasses = 1 bottle of champers, probably cheap stuff. So the ticket is marked up for a £10 bottle of pop that Billy No-mates can drink in splendid isolation and wake up with a stonking headache. |
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Post by theatre241 on May 25, 2021 19:56:51 GMT
I'm afraid I won't be rushing to see this in London unfortunately. I was lucky to see it in New York and was so excited to see it - but whilst I liked it (Aaron Tveit was great, as was the tango scene), it didn't blow me away like I thought it would. It's very visually impressive and the set is gorgeous, but there was just something missing about it that I couldn't put my finger on which made me feel a bit 'meh' considering how much the tickets were. It'll be interesting to see who they cast. I'm probably in the minority though and I'm sure it will bring a lot of joy to a lot of people. Thats exactly what I thought, the direction was very uninspired, lacked style and creativity. |
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