One night in London: Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, or Operation Mincemeat? — Page 2

two ladies tickets said: "Unless you are a massive ABBA fan, I would skip Voyage. I love ABBA, but I found this production to be a letdown. I obviously knew that they were going to be holograms and the sound was phenomenal but at the end of the day I didn't think it was worth it. And on a technicality: Abba Voyage is in Stratford not London and yes, Stratford is very close to London, and very easy to get to on public transportation but The OP was specifically talking about London."

Everyone is entitled to their opinion and I respect yours but I disagree that someone has to be a massive ABBA fan to enjoy the show as evidenced by countless comments by those who have seen the show. And the location of the arena certainly shouldn't be a deterrent to considering taking in the show because as you stated it is very easy to access via public transportation. We stayed in the Russell Square area and it was probably no more than a 20 minute journey via the tube and the DLR. Pudding Mill Lane Station is right across the street from the arena ... it couldn't be any easier.

Updated On: 8/20/23 at 05:09 PM

I do like ABBA and the show does sound cool - I think if I were in London for longer I would definitely consider it, but as is, I think I'll stick to one of these three. Still haven't decided which one, although I think I might be leaning towards Operation Mincemeat now. Who knows if that'll change tomorrow though...

Anyone reading this who does like Abba, there's a new play that just started at the Criterion called THE WAY OLD FRIENDS DO about two men who were childhood friends and reconnect and start a drag Abba Tribute band. It's not a perfect play but it is a hell of a lot of fun and gayer than LA CAGE - which if you get a chance to see at Regent's Park - GO! It's BRILLIANT!

Update: I ended up getting tickets to Operation Mincemeat! I'm a little worried about how I'll feel the next day with so little sleep but I think it'll be worth it to see something brand new that feels uniquely British. I can't wait :)

Unfortunate timing given the discussion above, but wanted to pass this along in case anyone is looking to see Operation Mincemeat in the near future. On their website they have a lottery you can enter - they draw every two weeks so it's tough to get the timing right, but if you win it's GBP25 for up to two tickets.

I'm headed over tomorrow night, and as I looked at ticket options for what I was looking to see: Next to Normal (booked a few weeks ago thankfully), La Cage, ABBA Voyage, Operation Mincemeat (a late addition to the slate), and Guys & Dolls I saw there was no TodayTix option for OM. Stumbled upon the lottery and entered over the weekend (drawings take place on Mondays) and yesterday I received the lotto loser email. I figured that would be it, but then today I received an email that one or more winners didn't claim their tickets so the chance came to me!

Jumped right on a ticket for Saturday night, and given the ticket price i just added on the two double gin & tonics for good measure. So if you are able to enter the lottery and feel comfortable possibly pushing it to the last minute (winners have 24 hours to buy), this might be an option.

Is there any way to get advance seated discount tickets for Guys and Dolls? So far I only see TodayTix and they seem to only sell the standing floor seats.

Dylan Smith4 said: "DAME said: "Is there any way to get advance seated discount tickets for Guys and Dolls? So far I only see TodayTix and they seem to only sell the standing floor seats."

I booked my tickets through TodayTix about 2 weeks in advance but did not have any discount. I chose the seated ticket cause I could not stand for almost 3 hours but people have said that the immersive standing is really fun. If you’re ok with standing, go for those tickets. Honestly though, the seated tickets are worth the price."

The standing seats for a close to 3 hour show are out of the question for me. I was hoping to find a discount vendor equivalent sort of like Theatermania or Broadwaybox to try to bring down the price of tickets a little. It seems like they have raised their prices. Would you recommend the seated stall seats? Or should I go higher up?

Operation Mincemeat........see something new.....