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They should be offering the general public those prices, not just the poor. And it’s cheaper than a rush ticket. I want the $20 tickets.

Did the bring the whole London cast over for Broadway other than Bowman and Gonzales?

You're saying that everyone should have access to income restricted tickets in a field that has been classist it's entire life and are very upset that you're only able to get access to substantially discounted tickets instead of nearly free ones. Clownery.

I am surprised this isn't selling better.....looking at tickets for previews and there are a lot available after first performance.

Sure it will pick up once word of mouth begins....

Broadway Flash said: "Actually it is selling well, if this was in the Hudson, these performances would be sold out. 1700 seats a night is a heavy lift"



You make it sound like sunset fell into the saint james by accident. the size of the theatre, big or small, is actually i huge choice made by producers.....

Didn't realize the St. James was so big - just looking now and seeing that the Savoy had 600 fewer seats, and did they do 7 or 8 performances per week? ( I think it was Tuesday - Saturday with Matinees on Wed and Sat)

All that being said, there was a lot of availability initially - and then starting selling out once performances began. A theatre this size and looking at the number of seats already sold, I think the box office will be fine

The show did 8 performances a week in London Monday - Saturday.

Monday had Rachel Tucker as alternate, Nicole did the remaining 7 shows including the midweek matinee and Saturday matinee.

And it took several weeks for hype to build as word of mouth spread.

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I’m going to be a dissenting voice here (and open to being wrong) but even if reviews are good I think word of mouth won’t be, and that this will be an early closer.

NY audience memories of that original production are strong and close to the heart, and people who went back for every Norma still debate over Glenn/Betty/Elaine. The score is so accessible that the cuts and politically-correct changes will stick out glaringly, and will have some resenting changes to a score so satisfying. And the love of the piece doesn’t stop at the performers but spills over into the design and opulence of the original, which has be given a total 180 this time around.

Ultimately I think it will sell to the curious, but a large number of those who see it will tell others “that’s not Sunset.” I’m going to generalize, but I think British audiences are more open to avant garde/experimental/radical interpretations of established pieces. I don’t think it will be embraced here.

And this may be oversimplifying the Lloyd production as I know there’s more “to it”, but if tourists (and a higher percentage of the Broadway buyer is foreign tourists than the London percentage which is mostly domestic) want to see a black box production then they can just go and end of semester presentation at the local drama school. They’ll spend their money while in NYC on something spectacular. Wicked and TLK will get those dollars.

As always, ready to be wrong and will be keeping a keen eye on the reception it gets.

Hello, for those that have seen this in London, would you sit row B orchestra or row C front mezzanine. I know this show doesn’t have much set but I’m wondering if it is better to sit further back to get the full effects of the lighting/video? Thoughts?

I would do Row B orchestra. I sat 4th row in London and am doing the same for the Broadway run. Seeing Nicole that close was incredible and I feel like I still got the full impact of the lighting and video.

Don't do the Balcony at the St James. It is very far away. I sat there for Frozen & brought binoculars.

For this I went Mezzanine & went with an aisle seat even though there were seats lower down at the same price because there is very little leg room further into the rows. I'm over 6 feet tall & found it very painful to sit inside a row in the lower Mezz in that theatre.

I sat in the side mezzanine for Illinoise and I didn’t like it that much. I’ve sat everywhere in the balcony and orchestra and feel like everywhere is a good seat. When you get used to the balcony at city center, the st James balcony doesnt feel so far away.