Queues for day seats

[sarbear2]

Have the queues for day seats at Constellations or Richard III been particularly bad? I remember how early people had to arrive for Jerusalem, not sure if another Mark Rylance show will be just as bad...

[Phantom of London]

Nothing like that, Constellation you could turn up a bit latter in the day and bag a day ticket, if going for a day ticket bare in mind that the stage is very high.

[rjm516]

Anyone know when one should arrive in the morning to queue for Bodyguard day seats? (I know, I know.) This thread would be a great resource for anyone who attempts to day seat any show to report back!

[mallardo]

I saw it in previews so things may have changed but I got there just before ten and was second or third in line.

[zyx987]

I dayseated a couple of weeks ago. Thursday of a double matinee week, so it was a two show day. Got there at 8.15am already two people in queue, nobody else showed up till about 9.15am. By 10 there were probably about 15 people in the queue.

Was dayseating Uncle Vanya the Saturday of the same week so I could see the Bodyguard queue. First person didn't show up till 9am, but the queue looked fairly long by 10.

[rjm516]

Great thanks! So 9am should be safe for Bodyguard.
When did you arrive for Uncle Vanya?

[zyx987]

I think it was about 8.30am. By 10am there were only 6 people in the queue and they all got tickets for the matinee, I was doing the evening.

It's a low stage at the Vaudeville so the £10 tickets are a bargain.

[lindatnyc2]

Hello,

I'm looking into day tickets for Once, Billy Elliot, and The Audience.

How many per person and how early should I get there?

Thank you in advance for your input.

Linda
New York

[SoonerOrLater]

Bump!

Anyone know what queues for Top Hat day seats are? Specially Tues matinee?

I've seen it but as I've injured my leg, seeing the new cast may be preferable to limping around London!

[mallardo]

I don't believe they're doing day seats - are they?

[caadian_turtle]

Linda:

Once day seats are £25 each, front row and people have been reporting getting there when the box office opens and still getting tickets (that was before opening night though, the show *just* opened).

The Audience day seats are just £10 each but has crazy long queues.

[SoonerOrLater]

ah yes, after writing this I remembered there was much are they/aren't they debate about day tickets a while back. Guess the answer was 'aren't they'

Anyway I may just sit in a coffee shop for a while instead!

[lindatnyc2]

Thank you caadian_turtle. That's very helpful.

Follow up to The Audience:
1) Approximately how many day tickets are sold and
2) How early do you recommend one should arrive by?

Linda

[Mark_E]

14 per show (and then standing). Before 7am.

[Skywalker3]

Is Viva Forever selling Day Seats?
Can't find any good information about it..

[caadian_turtle]

I don't think they are officially but if you show up say 30 minutes before the show starts there's a very likely chance you'll get best available for £20.

[Skywalker3]

Thanks! Is there anyone who can confirm this?
I really want to see it, but don't want to spent any money on this!

[thatgirlsophie]

They don't advertise them, but yes, they do £20 best available 'day seats' which are available really right up until the show due to the fact it's not busy

[Phantom of London]

They are not advertised, except for signs outside the theatre, I bagged a day seat a couple weeks back for a Friday 8:30 show, the seat was one of the best in the house and a ex premium seat.

[Skywalker3]

Great! Thanks

[lindatnyc2]

Just got back from London (May 8-11):

Saw Matilda, Once, The Audience, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, One Man Two Guvnors, and Billy Elliot.

Just to report on day tickets:
- Once and One Man Two Guvnors -we arrived 8:15 a.m.; plenty for everyone
- The Audience: we arrived around 7 a.m. and just made the cutoff. We were prepared to get a single seat and a standing room, but then a pair in stalls miraculously appeared in their system as we were being assisted, so we grabbed it. After the show, we found out they were producer's seats.

Thank you very much everyone who helped make my visit smooth.

Cheers,
Linda

[Skywalker3]

Thanks Linda, Good to know!
How did je get your Matila and Curious tickets?

[lindatnyc2]

I bought all the others in advance.

Linda

[misshoney]

@skywalker I saw Matilda a few weeks ago and got a premium ticket (front row circle) for £30 at the box office, reduced from around £85, only an hour before the performance. However, it was a midweek matinee.

[tcamp1]

Is there ANY sort of day seat/rush system for "Les Miserables"? I've wanted to see it forever in the West End, and I can't believe there isn't SOMETHING, since it's been running for 25+ years. I can't justify spending full price because I have an inkling there's cheap seats available.
Sorry if this has been asked and answered before!

[Phantom of London]

Excellent new section, just added to theatre monkey.
Day Seats - Theatre Monkey