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Are stalls/balcony seats worth it for Cabaret?

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Whataretheodds · 12/11/2022 18:39

(the Cabaret production at the Playhouse theatre?)

Dramatic price difference between the cabaret table tickets at £250pp and stalls/balcony seats.

Will i regret booking balcony/stalls?

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SupremeCommanderServalan · 12/11/2022 18:43

I went in Sept and got £50 balcony seats, and thought it was great. It's a small theatre so you don't miss out, I don't think.

DeborahVance · 12/11/2022 18:43

You won't regret seeing it, so just go for whatever you can afford

jay55 · 12/11/2022 19:27

The seats are all pretty great, nothing feels too far from the stage because of the way it's staged.

Enjoy. It's bloody marvellous.

BasiliskStare · 12/11/2022 19:27

As others have said you will enjoy any which way - it is a small theatre so if it saves you £400 then I reckon you will still have a lovely time - if you can afford the £250 seats - then do it but I don't think it is necessary to enjoy the thing in a very small slightly intimate theatre. DH & DS have been to lots of things there and they think they can see the point of the tables but the stalls and cheaper seats are still great

downtonupton · 18/11/2022 00:35

don't buy the food though - it's shit!

I have seen it 4 times now (I know I know) bought £30 seats in top back in first few weeks... then was treated to table seats with food... then wanted to see the next cast and hubby and I went for his birthday and had nice stalls table seat but without food... then finally was lucky enough to win daily lottery tickets and got stalls for £25 each more recently.

Food was very expensive cold aeroplane food - beetroot salad, then chicken salad then a chocolate mousse with a pretzel and chocolate brownie. very over priced and not worth it. you do get a bottle of champagne to share though.

Get the best seat you can afford, but £250 is a lot when you can sit a little further back for £100 less. You do get a bit of interaction in the table seats though and you wont be disappointed if you do pay for it...

I am off to start entering the lottery again as we had an understudy emcee so still want to see CallumScott Howells (understudy very good so not complaining)

Whataretheodds · 30/05/2023 11:37

Finally saw it last week - 2nd row stalls (table seat). Didn't do the food package as neither of us were drinking, not worth it. Did buy a pretzel and some ice cream though.

Great show!

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IamSallyBowles · 30/05/2023 12:59

It is amazing isn't it?

Have tickets to see it again in September but still go in for the daily lottery each day just in case I can see it again.

IamSallyBowles · 24/06/2023 12:46

Won lottery tickets on Thursday and the new Emcee is AMAZING - lottery tickets are in the stalls.

The production has been tweaked a little and seems to keep getting better!

estellacruella · 25/01/2024 23:14

Is it true the endings change and did u see any of the alternative ending when u went again? X

IamSallyBowles · 28/01/2024 15:12

No... the ending has been the same every time. other elements have changed a bit but nothing significant - e.g. costume tweaks

the whole things is different from the film - but this is the stage version.

I have seen it 7 times now - most recent was about a month ago (twixmas)

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