He has tremendous stage presence, his voice is flawless and the energy he put into the role was clear for all to see. I may only be 13 but I've seen 14 West End shows and Phantom Of The Opera is the best out of them all. They were definitely met. (phantom fan) Despite what theatremonkey says, to see the theatre sold out on a Monday night in July proves how good the show is. I was beginning to change my opinion of him. The atmosphere, the stage effects, props and set design were top notch and the costumes gorgeous. The seats were amazing and I was so close to the action, I did not have a problem with legroom or cricked necks. Yes- the show had an amazing and powerful setbut if you can't see itwhat's the point? ____________________, McCann as Phantom = Phenomenal! We have both seen the show four or five times before, going right back to the Michael Crawford days and the performance last Thursday was up there with the best. They afford some brief, but generally pleasant, glimpses of his habits and career; and in a letter, in which Pliny makes application on behalf of his friend to the emperor Trajan, for a mark of favour, he speaks of him as "a most . Save your money for the tour, guys - at least they *have to* keep that one sharp. JackieMc It was great being so up close and personal to the actors and catching their eye on several occasions ;). Stalls B18 and B19: basically the perfect seats, and quite reasonably priced when on sale. Zac21621 Dec 11, 2022. Her character was a bit cold for my liking and sometimes quite aggressive, but still fab. I'm thinking much of the audience were foreign tourists dutifully making their way round the London tourist trail. The Comedy Theatre might not be as big as its sister venues the Regent or Princess, but its cosiness works in its favour. Unfortunately, the problems only started after the show had begun. Lo and behold, shortly after this, the people whose seats they had taken arrived which meant they had to move and the whole debacle started again with the whole row standing up. Karen. HISTORY of the CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1 1 Schaff, Philip, History of the Christian Church, (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.) 1997. more, West End and South Bank Theatre Walking Tour in London. The heavy romance keeps seats filled and the thudding mock grandeur of the score seems to reassure audiences of the quality. _____________________, Seats: Royal Circle row C 25 and 27. __________________________________________. The theatre was quite warm for a chilly night, only felt cold when side door near the seats was open. It is dragging the West End back. I was right behind the conductor, but as is written elsewhere on this site, he isn't very tall and from where I was seated wasn't much of a problem. You must see this show, at least once!!!!! The set and special effects are also amazing. Rachel is by far the best singer I have ever seen in the part, not sounding in pain or like she was struggling. Please don't forget this was written long before the rest of the show at a time when the aim of the project was still a parody rather the thick and heady romantic spectacle that it became. if you are in Royal Circle (where I was) you have to choose a seat to stage right because we were unable to see many scenes that occurred in stage left without leaning well forward. There is no seat in front of F1 to obscure the view and I (in F2) was lucky in that the seat in front of me (E1) was empty. The only understudy was Christine Daae which was played by Tabitha Webb. In fact we were so impressed we went to the Stage Door (and missed our train, but it was worth it). Not sure if I will go again, certainly won't if I have to pay full price. I went to see Phantom of the Opera just after Christmas time. My favourite song being 'Prima Donna,' I cannot understand how not since Rosemary Ashe in the original cast have I ever seen or heard anyone better. Fantastic all the way His Majesty's is a lovely old Theatre. For the best experience, theres nothing like the centre of the stalls. We sat in the Royal Circle rows A and B (couldnt get 6 tickets together) and although one or two parts of the performance are out of view when they go to the far side of the stage generally good seats. So for a show which is all about the relationships between the characters it failed. Finally the performances, I would say John Owen Jones is one of the finest Phantom's of them all, easily outstripping Michael Crawford vocally. L. Kalberer, Alexandra Burke has an amazing voice. Overall a superb show-see it at least once and DO NOT believe the review the monkey has given it. The cream of the crop, however, is anywhere fairly central up to row J in the stalls though the first two rows of the dress circle aren't bad either. How anyone can say 'he had no voice to speak of' is beyond me. As a 45th birthday treat for my Wife we travelled from South Wales to see the Phantom ( for the umpteenth time!) I saw Phantom of the Opera on 12th July 2012 with a friend. Which seats I should ask for the best view Are you allowed to take outside food & drink into the venue? Maybe I will get a chance now the tour has announced Katie Hall as Christine and John Owen Jones to share the role of Phantom with Earl Carpenter. Seat prices change according to demand for a particular performance. Excellent seats. They were dead centre, we had not a single obstruction and could see every aspect of the production perfectly. With Sofia she seemed a bit more mature to compliment; but with Katie she acted so much younger, they did seem like childish yet lovable girlfriends. Gee Colin. "After deciding it was finally time to see The Phantom of the Opera, I didn't want to pay too much for something I wasn't sure I would enjoy. The 3 or 4 good tunes are all played in the first half an hour, which leaves a good two hours of "musical mess". His Phantom is both angry and vulnerable, and I have always agreed with the Monkey in thinking that Christine chooses the wrong man, and this time it feels like that even more so than with past Phantoms. Intellectual Property can be trusted to equip you with the best possible basis for study of this dynamic subject. It was quite painful to see it in front of me. Needless to say, in the end an ineffably wet aristocrat gets the girl and the deformed freak vanishes. I assume she is an understudy or cover, and she was fantastic both in her voice and acting; there was a real connection on stage between her and the Phantom, Geronimo Rauch. What are the best seats at Her Majestys theatre? I thought I'd be cramped - but I'd sacrifice that for our experience- and it shouldn't affect my much more reasonably sized wife. Perhaps its stalls and pay the big-ticket prices? The thundering Overture sets the show off into a great whirlwind of excitement, and the show lives up to all of the hype associated with it. A child near to me was given a cushion but still had problems seeing properly. Loved it. Whilst a little disappointed that we were seeing the understudy, we came with open minds. All I can say is if I ever did it again (and I won't) I would avoid these seats. Will Barret as Raoul, well, sorry but he's awful. The silver lining for me had to be the 80s music: not long into the first half the synthesizer kicked in, shortly followed by the drum-beat which I'm guessing originated from the same lame 80s Casio organ (they must have been taking good care of it for it to last so long..). Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. But no; I wouldn't say spacious, but my knees - when seated naturally - didn't hit the seat back in front, and there was a little room to move around. The melodrama is what makes the story so interesting. Having seen the show a few times before we had our own personal taste on how we like our Phantoms to be portrayed and were not sure how Scott would fare - we neednt have worried. It had me in tears and goosebumps in parts. ____________________________, 9th July 2011. And you see everything! From here the music and sound was also excellent. Im not normally a grouch! Brilliant view, although little leg room - but that is because the theatre is old, so has to be expected. On the downside, the set and staging is clever, but not used efficiently. Some problem was occurring and the management were called and then more waiting followed and hovering in the eyeline edge continued. It would be nice if a soundtrack was available of the current cast. What is restricted view at Her Majesty's theatre? __________________________, We saw the show for the first time on Saturday 7th October 2006. The only gripe is I had to move from side to side to see the centre of the stage, due to a tall gentleman sitting directly in front of me, but this must have applied to those sitting behind me due to my height. This is the third time I've seen POTO, and each time the ending keeps the relentless pace, and the huge contrast of feelings - sensational! ______________________________. If its a choice between the very back and the very front, wed choose the back. We've booked again.totally hooked!!! Given a big enough budget, landing helicopters, flying cars or video screens do not prove a challenge to the set designer, whereas "Phantom's" "coups de theatre" are achieved almost entirely with VICTORIAN stage workings. You are close enough to the stage (there is no row A) to see most of the action and by sitting right at the side of the auditorium you didn't have to move your head from side to side too much to follow the action. The only "problem" is that you're so close that you have to decide where to look when a lot is happening at once as you can't see everything at the same time. _______________________. As it is, it plays like the West End's granddad on life support, while there are young, vibrant shows out there in Theatreland. It is, in a word, spectacular, by which I mean that it is all spectacle. The last time we had the front row centre and the chandelier was terrifying! ___________________. After showing initial promise with some very impressive effects, it soon became apparent that the cast was not able to keep up with the set. Shes currentlyhome to the biggest show Melbourne has seen in decades and judging bypast performances of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, that buzz electrifies every member of the audience no matter where theyre seated. I was sat in seat 21 of row A of the grand (upper) circle, and have to disagree with Theatre Monkey's comments about there being a bar intruding on the view here. I think we can all be glad he didn't wait for Mr. Schnberg's work to move out or London Theatre would look very different today. I felt like a little kid even though I am 56 years old!! Highly recommended. Katie's vocal range is out of this world and I feel so lucky to have seen both Katie and Sofia and could not choose who played it better! During the second I saw Katie Hall. His performance was a disgrace and how he got such a coveted part I will never know. _____________________________________________, 30th November 2017. This means there are no curves, and no sightline issues at all. I loved the chandelier, although it was literally centimetres above our heads, some lady in the audience screamed and many of the audience gasped as it was unexpected. Having said this, these low points do not take away from the rest of the musical that when they hit the mark are absolutely breathtaking (such as Music of the Night or All I Ask of You - all versions!). Anyway, only last week we plumped for two 40 tickets via See Tickets and rolled up to Her Majesty's on Friday night (29th January 2010). The rest of the cast were as usual fantastic. He seemed to pick up a little in the final scene and I did feel pity for his Phantom as he told Christine he loved her and then his facial expression when she gave him back his ring. Also if you happen to be tall or have any kind of leg issue the rows are very close together. My one criticism (perhaps controversially) is that on several occasions, especially apparent in Notes/Twisted In Every Way in Act Two, there are too many people singing different lines over each other to hear what anyone is singing individually. Christina. Albeit unrequited. So if it's slightly less Operatic than the rest- this is forgivable. I just ignored him, because if I had lent back half the cast would have been beheaded by the bar. The cast was excellent, and the Phantom's performance was quite impressive and emotional. I feel ripped off and will never touch this company again. I have seen various actors and I have to say that the current cast, led by Ramin Karimloo is one of the strongest. Can't wait to go back and see it again. I phoned the See Tickets box office number the day before I went (as the theatre does not have its own telephone line) to check that you could purchase day seats like other theatres in London. The sound wraps around you, and the sweat on the forehead of the first violinist feels close enough to mop. Sat in seats K9 and 10 (Stalls), which provided a very good view, as did all seats in that row, but I think the seats should be down priced from Row N back, as they really are not worth full price. At that time you heard her voice only over the speakers and not coming from the stage as before (I was very close). However, the Grand Circle does give you good views of the Phantom up to his tricks which is quite good fun to see. I can't compare the current cast with any other but they didn't strike me as anything special. The staff member who checked our tickets told her co worker that she was, and I quote, "f@#king wasted last weekend" not the sort of language you expect! Also being further back meant I didn't have to look from side to side when the action was spread out, and I didn't have to look almost straight upwards trying to glimpse the Phantom in the chandelier. Two friends and I went to the matinee performance of 'Phantom' on the 18th January 2011. Amazing seats which made the premium price worth it. VDOMDHTMLtml> Her Majesty's Theatre - London VIP Box & Suites Find wonderful Her Majesty's Theatre - London VIP Box & Suites for your next event. I have collected, vinyl - CD - DVD and finally, as a 60th Birthday treat with my family, I sat in awe and watched the show. The seats were quite good, offered great value for money. He has two great Christine's in Gina Beck and Robyn North. Neither did they do anything to silence the couple behind us who were just carrying on a conversation during the show. This is a show well worth seeing, for boyfriends, girlfriends, no friends or even just for an ordinary theatre night out. Was interesting watching other people not knowing where the Phantom was speaking from - but if you knew where to look you had no issues seeing him. She should have got the Phantom!!! The Project Gutenberg eBook of Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3), by Thomas Babington Macaulay This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Best seats are dress circle A 19 and 20. After asking the very helpful woman behind the desk whether they had seats available, she informed us that Her Majesty's theatre does not offer day seats, never has and never will. The managers are the best I've seen in my humble opinion. 57 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4QL, England Open today: 11:00 - 23:30 Save West End and South Bank Theatre Walking Tour in London 16 Book in advance from 23.00 per adult Check availability View full product details Leanne_Dee Coventry, United Kingdom 13 13 Restricted view Review of Her Majesty's Theatre London Reviewed 14 July 2017 via mobile Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news, events, offers and partner promotions. 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