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Post by n1david on May 17, 2021 9:28:04 GMT
I've booked the side of the front-row of the second preview for £95. Centre of the front row is £190. Most central seats in the stalls are £145, side stalls £95. Only seats less than £95 in the entire stalls are the rear two rows which are £59.50. Royal Circle is all £95 or £145 excluding the back row which is £75. Grand Circle is £75 front and centre, £59.50 to the sides and centrally further back, the last few rows get progressively cheaper down to £29.50 at the very back. All of the above are prices for the second preview. I just booked for a Tuesday in December, and that was a bit cheaper. Central stalls seats were £135 and side stalls £89.50 If you've got an Amex card, check your Amex Offers as I currently have a 5% off everything from ATG, which has confirmed as being processed on my Moulin Rouge purchase. |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2021 9:32:11 GMT
Anyone knows pricing for this based on the pre-sale? I've booked the side of the front-row of the second preview for £95. Centre of the front row is £190. Most central seats in the stalls are £145, side stalls £95. Only seats less than £95 in the entire stalls are the rear two rows which are £59.50. Royal Circle is all £95 or £145 excluding the back row which is £75. Grand Circle is £75 front and centre, £59.50 to the sides and centrally further back, the last few rows get progressively cheaper down to £29.50 at the very back. All of the above are prices for the second preview. That is crazy money! No-one should have to pay £75 to sit in the rafters! Guess I'll be way off to the sides or day seating for this then! |
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Post by mrbarnaby on May 17, 2021 9:36:56 GMT
I think it is expensive but I guess they don’t have as many seats as NYC and you can see where all the moneys spent.
Also how often do massive shows like this open here? This isn’t some rubbish like The Prince of Egypt.
I’ve booked the first Saturday and CANNOT WAIT.
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Post by kathryn on May 17, 2021 9:37:10 GMT
Damn, should have paid with Amex.
I've booked for a Sat matinee in Feb, the £59.50 rear stalls.
If this is what West End pricing is going to be like from now on then I don't think I'll be going very much, post-pandemic.
I've missed theatre a lot, but my once-a-week habit was only possible by keeping my average ticket price around £35, and if this kind of pricing holds that would easily double. And I'm honestly out of that habit now.
I know obviously that producers are going to be looking to make up for lost income, but there comes a point when you price the audience out, and £300 on a single night out for a couple before travel, drinks and food is crazy. That's on par with seeing a big music act at the O2.
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Post by partytentdown on May 17, 2021 9:41:34 GMT
Rather cheeky but does anyone have the pre-sale link I could nick?
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Post by sprampster on May 17, 2021 9:41:59 GMT
Booked front row royal circle and know that I will see every penny of my money being spent up on stage. So for me totally worth it !
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Post by frankubelik on May 17, 2021 9:42:43 GMT
I wish someone could explain or simplify the booking process though. Had the requisite "code" - opened two browsers and at 10am was 9000 and something on one and 12000 something on another! I then logged on to my ATG account and got straight through, bypassing all queues and booked for my preferred date. I'm content, but it's pretty unfair to others.
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Post by danb on May 17, 2021 9:49:26 GMT
Damn, should have paid with Amex. I've booked for a Sat matinee in Feb, the £59.50 rear stalls. If this is what West End pricing is going to be like from now on then I don't think I'll be going very much, post-pandemic. I've missed theatre a lot, but my once-a-week habit was only possible by keeping my average ticket price around £35, and if this kind of pricing holds that would easily double. And I'm honestly out of that habit now. I know obviously that producers are going to be looking to make up for lost income, but there comes a point when you price the audience out, and £300 on a single night out for a couple before travel, drinks and food is crazy. That's on par with seeing a big music act at the O2. Without wanting to start a fire, why shouldn’t it cost the same as seeing a big music act at the O2? There are many more people involved with a lot of upfront costs to get it off the ground. The money will be visible on stage. Fair enough when you are paying £90 for ‘Heathers’ cardboard fold up set you’d have every right to feel cheated, but not for a visual spectacle which this will be. |
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Post by dazzerlump on May 17, 2021 9:55:37 GMT
well its not cheap, but im not surprised really. I cant believe how much they want for the 2nd row!!
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Post by MrBraithwaite on May 17, 2021 9:59:35 GMT
Kicked my out while still booking, crap system as always.  |
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Post by tonylony on May 17, 2021 10:02:42 GMT
Anyone knows pricing for this based on the pre-sale? I've booked the side of the front-row of the second preview for £95. Centre of the front row is £190. Most central seats in the stalls are £145, side stalls £95. Only seats less than £95 in the entire stalls are the rear two rows which are £59.50. Royal Circle is all £95 or £145 excluding the back row which is £75. Grand Circle is £75 front and centre, £59.50 to the sides and centrally further back, the last few rows get progressively cheaper down to £29.50 at the very back. All of the above are prices for the second preview. Thank you! Managed to eventually get in and also got side of the front row mid-week for a bit less. But wow, crazy prices! Seems to be a habit for Broadway transfers.. |
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Post by stepha on May 17, 2021 10:37:05 GMT
I've got Row B sides for £95.
Has anyone seen anything about the Can Can Table seating like they have in NY?
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Post by robertb213 on May 17, 2021 10:39:33 GMT
Yeah I'm not paying these prices, sorry! Fair play to those who are and can, go for it. But factor in travel, food, parking etc and it's just too expensive. Seeing a global star in a one-off event, sure. Something that's on 8 times a week and running for months? No. Like others have said, I just won't be able to see as much as I did before if this is the new pricing norm. Hopefully I'll see it when it dies down and when the prices inevitably drop.
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Post by n1david on May 17, 2021 10:49:06 GMT
Has anyone seen anything about the Can Can Table seating like they have in NY? In the booking FAQ: |
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Post by stepha on May 17, 2021 10:51:49 GMT
Has anyone seen anything about the Can Can Table seating like they have in NY? In the booking FAQ: Thanks n1david - should have paid attention before booking!! |
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Post by southstreet on May 17, 2021 10:54:18 GMT
I will wait to buy tix til nearer the time. I doubt it'll be a complete sell out anyway and I am of the opinion, you can always get into a long-runner in London if you really want to. Especially if you live in London and are fairly flexible to be able to book a couple of days in advance or even on the day. Might take a bit of effort and refreshing a website a few times a day, but even with Hamilton I got in several times in the first couple of weeks here.
So I will not fork out this kind of money upfront when I can still hope that offers might pop up nearer the time. And if I have to pay full whack and it sells out the first few months, then I'll just jump on a return at short notice.
But can totally understand that for people that need aisle seats or other specifics on where they sit or that aren't local this isn't much of an option.
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Post by tonylony on May 17, 2021 11:22:22 GMT
Looks like most of November-December is almost sold out now. Weekends in January are also selling out.
If "regular" premium seating reaches £190, I wonder how much they'll ask for table seating.....
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Post by kathryn on May 17, 2021 11:24:23 GMT
Damn, should have paid with Amex. I've booked for a Sat matinee in Feb, the £59.50 rear stalls. If this is what West End pricing is going to be like from now on then I don't think I'll be going very much, post-pandemic. I've missed theatre a lot, but my once-a-week habit was only possible by keeping my average ticket price around £35, and if this kind of pricing holds that would easily double. And I'm honestly out of that habit now. I know obviously that producers are going to be looking to make up for lost income, but there comes a point when you price the audience out, and £300 on a single night out for a couple before travel, drinks and food is crazy. That's on par with seeing a big music act at the O2. Without wanting to start a fire, why shouldn’t it cost the same as seeing a big music act at the O2? There are many more people involved with a lot of upfront costs to get it off the ground. The money will be visible on stage. Fair enough when you are paying £90 for ‘Heathers’ cardboard fold up set you’d have every right to feel cheated, but not for a visual spectacle which this will be. Supply and demand, scarcity? Because it's not a huge international star in it, because it plays 8 shows a week not just 5 shows, because we fully expect it to be a long-running musical with a rotating cast...? |
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Post by robertb213 on May 17, 2021 11:27:28 GMT
I find it a bit hard to believe it's selling that well at those prices with no cast attached yet. I suspect they're making it look more well-sold than it actually is to create hype and make people feel like they'll miss out if they don't book today.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2021 11:28:53 GMT
Damn, should have paid with Amex. I've booked for a Sat matinee in Feb, the £59.50 rear stalls. If this is what West End pricing is going to be like from now on then I don't think I'll be going very much, post-pandemic. I've missed theatre a lot, but my once-a-week habit was only possible by keeping my average ticket price around £35, and if this kind of pricing holds that would easily double. And I'm honestly out of that habit now. I know obviously that producers are going to be looking to make up for lost income, but there comes a point when you price the audience out, and £300 on a single night out for a couple before travel, drinks and food is crazy. That's on par with seeing a big music act at the O2. Without wanting to start a fire, why shouldn’t it cost the same as seeing a big music act at the O2? There are many more people involved with a lot of upfront costs to get it off the ground. The money will be visible on stage. Fair enough when you are paying £90 for ‘Heathers’ cardboard fold up set you’d have every right to feel cheated, but not for a visual spectacle which this will be. It doesn't cost me £190 to see a big music act at the O2... |
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Post by tonylony on May 17, 2021 11:39:59 GMT
I find it a bit hard to believe it's selling that well at those prices with no cast attached yet. I suspect they're making it look more well-sold than it actually is to create hype and make people feel like they'll miss out if they don't book today. I looked over at around 10:20AM (and just now) and most of the theater was available to purchase in the morning. Looks like they are holding back on seats at the side of the circle, probably because they're not sure yet how obstructed the view will be from there. Can Can seats are also not available |
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Post by kathryn on May 17, 2021 12:00:54 GMT
Without wanting to start a fire, why shouldn’t it cost the same as seeing a big music act at the O2? There are many more people involved with a lot of upfront costs to get it off the ground. The money will be visible on stage. Fair enough when you are paying £90 for ‘Heathers’ cardboard fold up set you’d have every right to feel cheated, but not for a visual spectacle which this will be. It doesn't cost me £190 to see a big music act at the O2... I paid £150 for Elton John's Farewell tour, plus booking fees. |
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Post by Mark on May 17, 2021 12:18:22 GMT
This show will really appeal to the "once a year" theatre goer who won't mind splashing out for a good seat. But as southstreet has said, it will likely be very possible to get returns and other tickets at prices no greater than what is currently on sale, so likewise I'll be holding out until nearer the time.
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Post by Dawnstar on May 17, 2021 12:32:40 GMT
Without wanting to start a fire, why shouldn’t it cost the same as seeing a big music act at the O2? There are many more people involved with a lot of upfront costs to get it off the ground. The money will be visible on stage. Fair enough when you are paying £90 for ‘Heathers’ cardboard fold up set you’d have every right to feel cheated, but not for a visual spectacle which this will be. I've never been to a pop concert but I understand that an act would only do a few shows at a venue, maybe 2 or 3 days, not 8 shows a week for months/years on end. Paying for an expensive ticket for a limited event makes more sense to me than paying the same amount for a regular performance of a show. In the same way that I'm prepared to pay more for ROH tickets than for WE tickets because the former usually only has 8-10 performances of a piece per season. Though even then I wouldn't pay £190 for the ROH, I don't go over £100 & usually try to get something for around £60-£70. I am very happen that I'm not interested in seeing Moulin Rouge as the prices seem ridiculous. £75 for the front stalls wouldn't be too bad but to charge that for the upper circle! And clearly the past habit of charging less for previews has had it, given stevej678 is quoting prices for the 2nd preview. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 17, 2021 13:05:44 GMT
£190 for THIS?
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