I booked seats M6 and M5 in the stalls, solely based on your seating recommendation, and they offered a perfect view of the stage plus ample leg room for the average sized person. Over all, an excellent afternoon's entertainment, especially as we had only paid 33.00 for our seats as part of a group discount." As a 45th birthday treat for my Wife we travelled from South Wales to see the Phantom ( for the umpteenth time!) If you have an unrestricted view of something, you can see it fully and clearly, because there is nothing in the way. I felt sorry for Earl that he had to work with such a bad performer who was overacting all the time. It depends so much on the show. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in United Kingdom. Grand circle may be better for these reasons than the rear of the stalls or dress circle where this action might be missed. It's not the greatest score in the world (that title belongs to 'Les Misrables'), but it is successful in so much as it does all that it is designed to do. But it is often possible to grab cheaper tickets on the sides of the stalls, where slight sightline restrictions are compensated by the immediacy of the performers. It must have been eight months or so since I saw it and, as far as I can tell, since then only the Raoul has changed which, frankly, can only be a blessing. Back row, lots of leg room. Loved every minute of it. It needs a reason to be kept going; new energy and fervour. It was extraordinary. >My mum and I sat in seats 18 and 19 of row A in the Upper Circle. She played Christine with great intricacy and sensitivity. That said though, the songs that we all know (and love?) Seats are slightly uncomfortable, but legroom was good. 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. The songs are fantastic, the set is amazing and the storyline is exciting, maddening, and devastating all at once. Seat: Grand Circle C36. Despite what theatremonkey says, to see the theatre sold out on a Monday night in July proves how good the show is. I've come away from some musicals raving about the likes of Kerry Ellis and Laura Michelle Kelly, but I'm none the wiser about the three leads in Phantom, and to be honest have no interest in looking up their bio's. Although the story in the book is very different, having read it made the show much more enjoyable. Seat review: Grand Circle. Went to see 'The Phantom of the Opera' for a second time on 29th October 2008 in the evening. None of them deserved to have such wonderful roles in such a wonderful musical. However, make sure you see Celia Graham in the role of Christine rather than the dreadful Katie Knight-Adams. The rest of the stalls were full. __________________, I was visiting London from the US July 25 2005, and luckily procured fantastic tickets for Phantom of the Opera. I do admit that the first 2 scenes I hadn't a clue what was going on, but after the Phantom makes his first appearance it makes sense. This was a relatively new cast and I think they needed a bit more bedding in as, although they were good, I had seen better Phantom casts (and worse, to be fair). spellbound Feb 13, 2023. Albeit unrequited. I have seen 'Phantom of the Opera' many many times. Anna Forbes as Meg seemed to change the way she played Meg the last time I saw her with Sofia. The stage sets were fantastic, as was the whole production. If tickets are marked as an obstructed or limited view, the venue has determined that those seats do not have a full view of the stage, field, court, ice, etc. I have long-awaited for a discounted ticket to this show. Our visit 9th June 2007 2.30pm performance. Birthday outing for Tall Daughter and myself as we continue our steady progress around every London musical we can. That said, it did take some time for me to get to "know" the central characters - so to speak - but we were in the Upper Circle and I think you always get wrapped-up in things a lot quicker when sat down in the Stalls. Can't wait to go back and see it again. Stalls section A row 12 seat aimeereynolds Her Majesty's Theatre The Phantom Of The Opera The lack of dazzling performances also meant that I had more time to consider the technical merit of the show - the lighting looks dated, the flying looks basic and sluggish (two of the guys from the auction house having to shoulder charge the chandelier off stage in the overture? __________________________________________. He completely lacked stage presence, had no voice to speak of and overdid the histrionics to the point that the Phantom became a caricature rather than a sympathetic figure. the cast were magnificent. But I had no need to worry at all! Really enjoyed the show, Earl Carpenter as Phantom and Rachel Barrell as a superb Christine. Went to see 'Phantom' on December 8th 2010 - sat in M 28 and 27 in the stalls (if my memory serves me!) How anyone can say 'he had no voice to speak of' is beyond me. Performance schedule. You're usually laughing so long as you don't have the last side seats in rowM in the dress circle. However, having read a couple of scathing reviews (the Theatremonkey Opinion included), the more rational part of me was expecting a load of over-sentimentalized nonsense. In fact we were so impressed we went to the Stage Door (and missed our train, but it was worth it). These seats are very good. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. I do believe that he single handedly ruined the show. Now for someone like me who has seen the show before row M is fine if going for the first time it's about 4 rows too far back for the view of the chandelier rising and falling. He has two great Christine's in Gina Beck and Robyn North. My wife and I were very much looking forward to seeing John Owen-Jones as Phantom, after recently seeing his superb Valjean. I must say the seats were fantastic, I totally disagree with other reviewers who have said to avoid the stalls, by far the best seats we've had seeing this show. I do see the Monkeys point about overblown emotion: too overblown and you cease to care quite as much as you should about the characters John Owen-Jones made a decidedly un-menacing Phantom (great Valjean but ropey Phantom - remind you of anyone?) Grand Circle section Left B row 28 seat AmitTheatre Her Majesty's Theatre The Phantom Of The Opera The balcony seats tend to be pretty high up, but they might be the best choice for the budget-conscious. Sherrie _______________________. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I just love being close to the action and to be able to see the actors faces and costumes properly! here) that the Grand Circle isn't particularly high. Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, Ask elainag2015 about His Majesty's Theatre, Ask KarenC769 about His Majesty's Theatre, Ask KayleighMac about His Majesty's Theatre, Ask tommys203 about His Majesty's Theatre. I was there with my missus, celebrating her 50th birthday, and travelling from northern Sweden and staying in a fairly expensive hotel, as much as I wanted to, I really couldn't afford the 140 two tickets for The Phantom of the Opera would cost And I really wanted to take her to that. I couldn't decide if he was deliberately lisping at times in "Music of the Night" or if the mask was constricting his mouth. For an untrained singer his natural vocal technique is outstanding. Combining its original, stunning heritage design with modern architecture, the gorgeous proscenium theatre seats close to 1,500 people across three levels. So what it the emotion is overblown? Phantom of the Opera, 07Jul2016, Whichseats.com is not affiliated to show producers or theatre owners. I was worried that the stage would be high and we'd get a crook neck from looking up, but the stage is low and the view was amazing, we couldn't see the chandelier going up once it had passed the Grand Circle, due to the overhang, but that's a small price to pay for such a clear and close view of the cast. 'Phantom's tragically dark tale is a mix of romance, gothic horror and mystery and Lloyd Webber chooses to focus on the romantic side of the story. I sat in the GRAND CIRCLE in Row H seats 26 and 27. The seats on the very ends of the rows are as unobstructed as those in the centre, and with everyone in the one space, theres something endearingly collegiate about it. The show itself is unfortunately starting to look a bit tired - some of the choreography and performances could do with being 'tightened up' a bit, and the proscenium arch of the intertwined naked figures could do with a good clean - and some of the drapes need washing! I must comment on the helpfulness of the theatre staff, as my grandmother uses a wheel chair, we were approached on entering the theatre by staff and taken round to a side door, shown the disabled toilets and taken to our seats before the crowds came in. Providing an unrivalled account of the law in this area, this book also examines the ethical and policy influences which have shaped its development, giving you a solid basis for further exploration of the subject. _______________________. 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 ?.My Lawyers are watching! "Phantom" is one of very few shows where you can actually feel lost in the action. We were right underneath the chandelier. Ben Lewis was good, but perhaps not the strongest Phantom I've caught - but certainly one of the better ones. Phantom will always be a bit special to me as this was the first musical I ever saw in London - I can still remember being blown away by the experience and it made me catch the musical bug - I've seen Phantom at least 5 times from both stalls and dress circle but hadn't seen it in London for a few years (but had seen it in New York when I was on honeymoon). Don't get me wrong there was nothing BUT good I could say about the performance, however I just wanted to point out the problem that I encountered with Stalls G2 and that it may be useful for you to know. We were in row P which was just under the Dress Circle but in the middle, the only bit we missed was the chandelier going higher up than we could see; but we saw the Phantom on the top of the building. How to find cheap and discount price tickets, Tips for First Time and Overseas Visitors, http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/london, https://www.facebook.com/ThePhantomOfTheOpera, https://uk.thephantomoftheopera.com/day-tickets/, https://www.lovetheatre.com/theatremonkey. The view from M is spot on otherwise the right distance and very central from 17/18. her voice went so high and I really liked her portrayal of the role, she didn't act too much like a scared young girl. ___________________. Stall standing is floor and is standing only. Kleenex was my friend that day. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Fantastic show! Couldn't see half of stage from there. Killian Donnelly is great too, although Im intrigued how Jon Robyns will do. although we are both over 6ft tall, which no doubt helped. Phantom's 23 years have led to it becoming stagnant. Really great seats for a total bargain, there were a couple of moments we couldn't see brilliantly due to dry ice and the action being directly above us but nothing to quibble about and they were fleeting. 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. __________________, My 7 year old daughter and I recently went to see the show (February 9th 2006) and it was just brilliant. There is an aisle that runs mid-way through the auditorium, and the best seats are on either side of this aisle as these are the centre seats. Lizzie still loves the Theatre! The costumes, especially the lavish "Red Death". You only miss a slight amount of action far left of the stage but nothing too noticeable. Ramin Karimloo played the Phantom. Only problem was too high up, but managed to get shifted, which was thanks to the staff of the theatre, This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in Australia. 'Wishing you were somehow here again' in the grave is a richly powerful song, and the lead roles had voices which were shattering. None of it was discreet. London SW1Y 4QL Brittany They've got it right in so much as the seats get less expensive as you move toward the wall, but the seats on the aisle and adjacent to that should also be reduced. They were definitely met. During the second I saw Katie Hall. 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. The show is still one of the best I've ever seen and it's amazing how long its been running. You don't miss a thing at these seats, and they made the show much more enjoyable. The opera managers, monsieurs Andre and Firmin provide light comic relief throughout, as well as being key to the storyline. I have seen this show about 4-5 times over the years and I for one was moved to tears by his performance. Unfortunately, my camera had no battery and was charging at home so I'm definitely going back to get photos, which they very kindly pose for. The leg room was more than adequate, I am 6ft2 and had no trouble at all. I feel ripped off and will never touch this company again. ___________________________, To all concerned with the production and performance of this show. Row D Seats 16 and 17. I. They were very good seats as the bar was only slightly blocking our view. I always sit in the stalls as I think you get the best views, but wouldn't sit on the front row again due to a stiff neck!! HISTORY OF THE STAGE. read more, His Majesty's is a lovely old Theatre. It was fine, so, unless particularly tall, I wouldn't be put off by Adam's comments about the spaciousness of the seating. Originally designed by John Truscott, it suffered from poor acoustics for years, but these issues were largely eradicated in the upgrade, and now even high up in the balcony, the sound is powerful. The curtains need a good wash (as an earlier reviewer noted, I think), but it was still great!!! read more. I'm not overly keen on it, but my girlfriend wished to see it, so off we went. _____________________, I went to see the show in March 2009 and we sat in row C of the stalls, seats C11, C12, and C13. But wait until this cast moves on. 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. Check out our guide on where to sit in Melbourne's theatres for the best views. Sudbury, Suffolk. (is that a word?!) 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