Operation Mincemeat - New Diorama/SWP/Riverside/Fortune

[Matt]

Aug 13, 2024 13:16:38 GMT usbuzzer said:

Does the lottery offer any other seats than the upper circle? I only watch shows from the stalls and I'm wondering if buying regular tickets is my only option or if I should try my luck. I'm interested in any performance between Wednesday and Saturday, but Wed would probably be the best option in terms of seat selection.

It does, but the mincefluencers buy them all up and then sell them privately.

[ladidah]

Really? That's not right

[a]

Aug 13, 2024 13:16:38 GMT usbuzzer said:

Does the lottery offer any other seats than the upper circle? I only watch shows from the stalls and I'm wondering if buying regular tickets is my only option or if I should try my luck. I'm interested in any performance between Wednesday and Saturday, but Wed would probably be the best option in terms of seat selection.

Yep! The lottery offers seats across stalls, dress and upper circle; the lottery links get sent out at 2pm every other Monday so you’ll want to be ready for when they come out to be able to get the best seats possible. I’ve been able to get front row on lottery in the past so definitely doable as long as you’re ready! Next drawing is 19th August : )

[ladidah]

I won about a month ago, I was lucky and saw the email very quick and got Row E stalls.

[happysooz2]

What’s the benefit of winning lottery seats for this versus just buying a ticket?

[usbuzzer]

Aug 15, 2024 11:36:28 GMT happysooz2 said:

What’s the benefit of winning lottery seats for this versus just buying a ticket?

Lottery seats cost 25 GBP, tickets start from 39 GBP and go up to a hundred or something.

[happysooz2]

Aug 15, 2024 11:57:02 GMT usbuzzer said:

Aug 15, 2024 11:36:28 GMT happysooz2 said:

What’s the benefit of winning lottery seats for this versus just buying a ticket?

Lottery seats cost 25 GBP, tickets start from 39 GBP and go up to a hundred or something.

Thank you. There’s something about tickets for OM that causes a mental block for me so I think I am disengaged. I really want to see it and I’m on their mailing list. I feel like I get more email from them than any other show. But any time I log in to buy tickets it feels like some sort of weird MLM scheme to get me to buy so I don’t.

(I am generally a reasonably standard person who buys theatre tickets regularly and lives in their inbox so my response to OM emails is just perplexing to me 😹😹😹)

[theatrebelle]

Aug 13, 2024 13:16:38 GMT usbuzzer said:

Does the lottery offer any other seats than the upper circle? I only watch shows from the stalls and I'm wondering if buying regular tickets is my only option or if I should try my luck. I'm interested in any performance between Wednesday and Saturday, but Wed would probably be the best option in terms of seat selection.

Yes, but you have to be very on the ball with checking your email precisely at 2pm on draw days. On the dot. From what i’ve seen, the best lottery seats go within 5-10 minutes.

Also, they seem to release better seats in some lottery cycles than others. For what it’s worth, I’ve seen some amazing seats available on lottery before such as front row of the Dress Circle and prime Stalls (rows A-D)

[lt]

Aug 15, 2024 12:38:44 GMT theatrebelle said:

Aug 13, 2024 13:16:38 GMT usbuzzer said:

Does the lottery offer any other seats than the upper circle? I only watch shows from the stalls and I'm wondering if buying regular tickets is my only option or if I should try my luck. I'm interested in any performance between Wednesday and Saturday, but Wed would probably be the best option in terms of seat selection.

Yes, but you have to be very on the ball with checking your email precisely at 2pm on draw days. On the dot. From what i’ve seen, the best lottery seats go within 5-10 minutes.

Also, they seem to release better seats in some lottery cycles than others. For what it’s worth, I’ve seen some amazing seats available on lottery before such as front row of the Dress Circle and prime Stalls (rows A-D)

I was very happy with the tickets I got in row F of the stalls.

[bigredapple]

This show is the gift that keeps on giving

x.com/rachel_a_p_/status/1824096750388261269?s=46

All seats £175 for New Year’s Eve

[amyja89]

Wow.

[partytentdown]

It also includes some kind of after party with free drinks, programme, popcorn etc. So it's still expensive but it's not just the usual ticket.

[d'James]

I got the email earlier in the week saying I hadn’t won the lottery; fair enough. Next day, get another email saying now I have. Didn’t check so didn’t use. Grrrr.

[edi]

Won the lottery, got a nice stall ticket and finally saw it yesterday. Fun show but I would never pay the full price for this.

I cannot figure out who played Charles yesterday, the two actors on the cast list look fairly similar. Can someone help me out?

[capybara]

Aug 31, 2024 19:52:21 GMT edi said:

Won the lottery, got a nice stall ticket and finally saw it yesterday. Fun show but I would never pay the full price for this.

I cannot figure out who played Charles yesterday, the two actors on the cast list look fairly similar. Can someone help me out?

Sean Carey.

[n1david]

Some insights into merch:

Jon Thoday, co-founder of the Avalon entertainment agency, is a producer of the comedy musical Operation Mincemeat, a relatively new addition to London’s West End that is based on a second world war British intelligence deception mission.
The show has striking branding: a shade of yellow that has been incorporated into the Fortune theatre venue itself with a bespoke stage curtain and also extends to its merch.
Operation Mincemeat was “still in early days as a brand”, said Thoday, but “our intention with the merchandise is to complement the show and be part of the experience for the people who see it”.
There are three strands of Operation Mincemeat merch: items such as posters that reflect the yellow marketing image; objects that mirror what is on stage, such as a notebook similar to that used by the characters; and fans (known as “Mincefluencers”) making their own items.
Official merchandise would not make a big difference to the bottom line until the show had grown overseas, said Thoday: “Our gross sales to date are £180,000, and off that, we probably make £30,000 to £40,000. The show costs more than £100,000 a week to run.”
Sales are increasing, though, and the show has superfans – some of whom have seen it 80 times. “We’re lucky that we’ve got very big repeat business, so actually the merchandise is growing all the time,” said Thoday. In the meantime “it should be fun… it’s part of the experience” … but “at the moment, it’s more of a promotional thing”.

www.theguardian.com/culture/article/2024/sep/01/its-the-way-they-sell-em-standups-across-uk-turn-to-merchandise-for-extra-cash

[Dawnstar]

I was hoping I might win the lottery today, as I have an evening show booked a week on Tuesday so an Operation Mincemeat matinee would have fitted in nicely beforehand, but of course I didn't. I don't know how some people seem to win it all the time. I've only won twice in almost 18 months & the second time I couldn't even use it as I had too much already booked for that fortnight.

[Dr Tom]

I did just win the lottery, which has not happened very often. Booked for next week. Either I got in at the right time, or there are a lot of seats available.

[sophie92]

Sept 2, 2024 13:09:14 GMT Dawnstar said:

I was hoping I might win the lottery today, as I have an evening show booked a week on Tuesday so an Operation Mincemeat matinee would have fitted in nicely beforehand, but of course I didn't. I don't know how some people seem to win it all the time. I've only won twice in almost 18 months & the second time I couldn't even use it as I had too much already booked for that fortnight.

I did win today (though didn’t book in the end) but the email said it was only for Wednesday-Saturday performances, so if it’s any consolation I don’t think it would have worked out in the way you hoped if you had won.

[Dawnstar]

Sept 2, 2024 19:14:31 GMT sophie92 said:

I did win today (though didn’t book in the end) but the email said it was only for Wednesday-Saturday performances, so if it’s any consolation I don’t think it would have worked out in the way you hoped if you had won.

Thanks for the info. I don't recall Tuesdays being excluded when I signed up so maybe that's another change along with the ever-escalating prices. At this rate I may never see the show again.

[a]

Sept 2, 2024 19:46:52 GMT Dawnstar said:

Sept 2, 2024 19:14:31 GMT sophie92 said:

I did win today (though didn’t book in the end) but the email said it was only for Wednesday-Saturday performances, so if it’s any consolation I don’t think it would have worked out in the way you hoped if you had won.

Thanks for the info. I don't recall Tuesdays being excluded when I signed up so maybe that's another change along with the ever-escalating prices. At this rate I may never see the show again.

Tuesdays have never been included in the lottery it has always been Wednesday to Saturday

[Dawnstar]

Sept 2, 2024 20:18:12 GMT a said:

Sept 2, 2024 19:46:52 GMT Dawnstar said:

Thanks for the info. I don't recall Tuesdays being excluded when I signed up so maybe that's another change along with the ever-escalating prices. At this rate I may never see the show again.

Tuesdays have never been included in the lottery it has always been Wednesday to Saturday

I must have forgotten then, which is not entirely surprising given how long it's been since I signed up. Given how few shows have Tuesday matinees, that's distinctly annoying that there's no way to see Operation Mincemeat's Tuesday matinee for under £50, which is more than I'm prepared to pay for it.

[westendfan1]

Big day at the Fortune - with Claire, Chloe and Emily all off, today's cast comprises all four of the original understudies, plus Zoe, who has been drafted in to reprise her role as Bevan et al!

[ladidah]

Wow, a mad show to have to cover so many roles

[partytentdown]

Various 'puzzles' have started appearing around New York City, 'discovered' by Tiktok influencers. It would seem an announcement may be imminent.