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Post by alece10 on Mar 14, 2022 21:38:24 GMT
Sadly the £250 ticket price has now been normalised so well done for that, Cabaret. Abd you won’t even get the best seat in the house for that, because those are undoubtedly going to be the £1250 charity seats. I wonder how proportion of the non charity seats is going to charity? I don't think you can blame Cabaret for normalising high prices. The £250 seats are premium that also include food and champagne. When Hamilton first opened some premium seats nearly reached those prices without the extras and a good stalls seat at the ENO is £160. I've just had a quick look at the ROH website and looking at a random opera on a random date the top price stalls were £220. Someone also mentioned earlier on that these prices are average prices for some concerts. When Barbara Streisand was last in London the cheapest tickets were £120 and I think the top ones were about £750. So bearing in mind this is a one off charity concert with a list of stars that we won't see performing again together I honestly don't think it's that bad. |
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Post by marob on Mar 14, 2022 22:08:41 GMT
Sadly the £250 ticket price has now been normalised so well done for that, Cabaret. Abd you won’t even get the best seat in the house for that, because those are undoubtedly going to be the £1250 charity seats. I wonder how proportion of the non charity seats is going to charity? I don't think you can blame Cabaret for normalising high prices. The £250 seats are premium that also include food and champagne. When Hamilton first opened some premium seats nearly reached those prices without the extras and a good stalls seat at the ENO is £160. I've just had a quick look at the ROH website and looking at a random opera on a random date the top price stalls were £220. Someone also mentioned earlier on that these prices are average prices for some concerts. When Barbara Streisand was last in London the cheapest tickets were £120 and I think the top ones were about £750. So bearing in mind this is a one off charity concert with a list of stars that we won't see performing again together I honestly don't think it's that bad. Oh absolutely. I do think ticket prices in general are getting out of control, but with this being a one-off with some pretty big names (and more promised) I also think it’s a rare case where it’s justified. FWIW I had a look at Cabaret earlier to see if the dynamic pricing had reversed at all and the food and drink seats seem to be £350 now, with the front of the circle at £250. |
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Post by theatreian on Mar 14, 2022 22:39:17 GMT
Best of luck everyone for tickets tomorrow!
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Post by mattnyc on Mar 15, 2022 0:56:29 GMT
Hopefully once this sells out, they’ll announce its being filmed.
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Post by anthony40 on Mar 15, 2022 8:42:18 GMT
Regardless of what you're willing to pay or can afford, best of luck today for anyone attempting to get tickets
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Post by distantcousin on Mar 15, 2022 10:02:13 GMT
Sadly the £250 ticket price has now been normalised so well done for that, Cabaret. Abd you won’t even get the best seat in the house for that, because those are undoubtedly going to be the £1250 charity seats. I wonder how proportion of the non charity seats is going to charity? Yep. No going back now. (Affluent WFH'ers, who's income was unaffected by the pandemic will snap these up) I've feared for a while that my days of being a regular theatre-goer are numbered. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 15, 2022 10:19:24 GMT
Sadly the £250 ticket price has now been normalised so well done for that, Cabaret. Abd you won’t even get the best seat in the house for that, because those are undoubtedly going to be the £1250 charity seats. I wonder how proportion of the non charity seats is going to charity? I don't think you can blame Cabaret for normalising high prices. The £250 seats are premium that also include food and champagne. When Hamilton first opened some premium seats nearly reached those prices without the extras and a good stalls seat at the ENO is £160. I've just had a quick look at the ROH website and looking at a random opera on a random date the top price stalls were £220. Someone also mentioned earlier on that these prices are average prices for some concerts. When Barbara Streisand was last in London the cheapest tickets were £120 and I think the top ones were about £750. So bearing in mind this is a one off charity concert with a list of stars that we won't see performing again together I honestly don't think it's that bad. I don’t blame Cabaret alone but bear in mind Hamilton was the buzz of the century, opera has always been an elite pastime and Babs is a once in a lifetime occurrence. Cabaret is a fifty year old show with a tarted up theatre and a couple of names, one of which doesn’t show up a lot of the time. I don’t think that’s comparable. This is the drip drip drip effect of normalising astronomical ticket prices so that we end up with the stupid situation they have on Broadway. Producers must rubbing their hands with glee that they’re getting away with it. I do appreciate that this is a very special show with some very special performers and it will be a wonderful evening, but for me there isn’t an artist or a show in existence that I would pay £250 to see. |
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Post by pauln on Mar 15, 2022 10:31:36 GMT
Has anyone received a link to the DMT+ presale yet?
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Post by couldileaveyou on Mar 15, 2022 10:34:26 GMT
Has anyone received a link to the DMT+ presale yet? nope |
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Post by couldileaveyou on Mar 15, 2022 10:45:27 GMT
Has anyone received a link to the DMT+ presale yet? nope nv, just got it |
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Post by fluxcapacitor on Mar 15, 2022 10:47:07 GMT
Sadly the £250 ticket price has now been normalised so well done for that, Cabaret. Abd you won’t even get the best seat in the house for that, because those are undoubtedly going to be the £1250 charity seats. I wonder how proportion of the non charity seats is going to charity? Yep. No going back now. (Affluent WFH'ers, who's income was unaffected by the pandemic will snap these up) I've feared for a while that my days of being a regular theatre-goer are numbered. Is there any need for a dig at people who worked from home during the pandemic? I appreciate some had it harder than others, but I'd also say affluent "WFH-ers" (why use that as if it's some kind of insult?) who's income was unaffected by the pandemic are in an extreme minority, since even many office workers were either furloughed or on enforced pay cuts for a bulk of lockdown. I can't see why that minority would be snapping these up any quicker than anyone else, unless it's because their continued work through lockdown means they perfected their fast typing and clicking skills and will therefore be able to get the tickets into their baskets quicker. My presale link just came through - there's an active countdown on the holding page to the release. |
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Post by apubleed on Mar 15, 2022 11:00:46 GMT
It’s just supply and demand. Even on Broadway you can get cheap tickets for almost anything unless it’s a really hot show. In the rare occasion that there is an event like this one - limited seating, high value - it only makes sense that it would attract a premium price. It’s also for a good cause.
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Post by apubleed on Mar 15, 2022 11:03:13 GMT
DMT showing 500 people ahead of me WTF
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Post by sprampster on Mar 15, 2022 11:04:12 GMT
Yep I got 284 don't think this is going to happen for me lol
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Post by pauln on Mar 15, 2022 11:04:14 GMT
There's about 150 people in front of me in the queue, guess I'll have to come to terms with the fact that I might have to sit this one out, alas.
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Post by fiyerorocher on Mar 15, 2022 11:04:54 GMT
This is definitely an interesting insight into how many DMT+ members there are! Or how many people have at least been forwarded the email by a DMT+ member...
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Post by christya on Mar 15, 2022 11:05:04 GMT
Anyone struggling who was queueing before 11am - reopen the link from the email in an incognito window and see if it helps. My window that was open before 11am is still queueing, but I reopened in incognito and got straight in. Front row circle (almost end of row) snagged.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 15, 2022 11:05:49 GMT
The queue is going to be in the thousands when pre-sale opens.
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Mar 15, 2022 11:06:14 GMT
I started with 401 ahead at 11am and now at 11.05 it's still 338 so moving very slowly. Even if I get through I'm only booking if I can get near the front for £250 or something reasonable for £75, both unlikely I think.
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Post by sprampster on Mar 15, 2022 11:06:43 GMT
Ah congrats Christya was that at 75?
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Post by anita on Mar 15, 2022 11:07:25 GMT
I'll just wait for the DVD.
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Post by christya on Mar 15, 2022 11:09:28 GMT
Unfortunately most of the front row circle are the £1250 tickets. Mine is the last one without a bar in the way and I'm honestly surprised it wasn't that much too, but it sets me back £250. Oh well, my birthday is coming!
Edit to clarify: Dress circle. But I was hoping these seats would be a band lower than they were. Oh well, only live once and all that jazz.
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Post by og on Mar 15, 2022 11:09:58 GMT
This is definitely an interesting insight into how many DMT+ members there are! Or how many people have at least been forwarded the email by a DMT+ member... 300 members each with 3 browsers open = a 900 deep queue. Always a bit of salt to take with these kind of numbers. |
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Post by og on Mar 15, 2022 11:11:42 GMT
I'll just wait for the DVD. Surprised CM hasn't been in talks with Sky Arts about this. That we know about... |
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Post by apubleed on Mar 15, 2022 11:12:45 GMT
Anyone comment on how much of the theatre looks on sale right now?
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