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“The Times, "Breaking News: London's West End returns to the public eye - long queues causing traffic jams, returning to the glory days of theatre's golden age"！”
As the most well-known major newspaper in the UK, after entering the new century, it encountered a strong impact from the Internet. The status of "The Times" gradually returned to the mortal world. In terms of authority, it was equally equal to "The Guardian", and in terms of elite readers, it was replaced by "The Times". The Financial Times has overtaken it, and its political influence has even been eroded by the Independent. However, in terms of public influence and social status, the Times is still slightly ahead..
There is no doubt that for most ordinary people, the readability and readability of The Times are still at the forefront. Today, The Times is above the items with heavy news at the bottom of the front page. Choosing to publish an entertainment news item is really rare..
In the report, "The Times" used the queuing scene at the Almeida Theater as an entry point to describe in detail yesterday's frenetic scene in London's West End, with more than 1,800 people queuing, more than 10,000 people coming and going, and even It triggered a frenzy among reporters. More than 300 reporters rushed to the West End of London to report immediately..
All of this is just for a play that started pre-sale at nine o'clock this morning. It went from being a sensation yesterday to today..
Even when reading this news in newspaper type, a sense of absurdity still arises, just like a surreal black comedy written by a writer, mocking the lack of traditional culture and cultural literacy caused by the overbearing contemporary fast food culture..
But, this is "The Times". So, this is the fact. It is precisely because it is too shocking and too surprising that "The Times" pays such attention. After the objective news report, they further analyzed the West End of London. Difficulties and embarrassments faced in the past ten years; and the impact of this play on London's West End are also analyzed.
News report, evolving into an editorial.
What's more, the Times was not the only media to report; as the pre-sale of tickets for the Almeida Theater officially began, the entire British news media was aroused！
“Who will get the three hundred and fifty pre-sale tickets? "This is the title of the Guardian's report.
“The Guardian” focused the news on the number of “three hundred and fifty pre-sale tickets” and told the background of the birth of the news：
In the past five to ten years, in addition to long-standing classic plays such as "Phantom of the Opera" and "Miss Saigon", the attendance of new plays staged in other theaters in London's West End has continued to decline, and the decline rate is far faster than Unexpectedly, the occupancy rate of some plays has even dropped below 20%, making the theater's operations difficult..
Even for plays that have won the Olivier Award or the Tony Award, the box office is still far from ideal..
For those brand-new plays, the premiere is the only exception. However, it is not because the tickets are sold out, but because one-third or even half of the tickets will be distributed to special guests, which relieves the pressure on the box office; After the show, ticket sales were completely out of control..
“"The Guardian" cited the simplest and most intuitive example: Daniel Radcliffe.
2007In 2008, this child star who became famous with the "Harry Potter" series was only 18 years old, and his career was on the rise, and the series of movies had been continuously filmed; however, in order to break through himself, he also wanted to break the Image, Daniel chose to return to London's West End to polish his acting skills on the stage.
Daniel participated in the performance of the stage play "Equus/Equus", and in the last ten minutes of the stage play, he took off his clothes one by one, and faced the audience completely naked. At that time, it could be said that It is an absolute hot topic and has even triggered many parents of teenagers to write letters and initiate protests..
“The box office performance of "Equus" was really good. In the first week of its premiere, all the tickets were sold out. However, the follow-up was weak and the attendance rate went from bad to worse. In the end, it only ran for three months and ended with regret; however, with the success of "Harry Potter" Due to the fame of the title "Equus", "Equus" went to Broadway the next year and performed again for three months..
Leaving aside the artistic work and quality level of the works, the commercial performance of "Equus" has been the most outstanding batch of works in the past few years..
It is precisely because of the downturn in the overall market that the Queen's Theater's "Les Misérables" can still be staged for nearly three decades: tourists are filling the gap in the theater box office market.
Now, the Almeida Theater's version of "Les Misérables" only has 350 pre-sale tickets, and it is still a six-hour experimental play, but it has attracted more than 1,800 viewers to queue up - no They were just onlookers, but real die-hard spectators who started queuing more than thirty-six hours in advance.！
Don't say "Equus", such a grand event has never been seen in the past ten or fifteen years. It has truly been a long time coming..
“Fifteen minutes. Three hundred and fifty tickets were pre-sold and sold out in just fifteen minutes! This was the result of the Almeida Theater's purchase restrictions - they limited each audience member to purchase a maximum of two tickets. Despite this, within fifteen minutes, all tickets were sold out.！”
“"The Guardian" was full of exclamations, and finally concluded, "Now, on the black market, Renly Hall's version of 'Les Misérables' premiere tickets, the original price of one hundred and twenty pounds for ordinary tickets, the price has been hyped to the point Thirty-five hundred pounds, and it continues to rise: because there is a price but no market.
With the wishes of countless people, the Almeida Theater has started pre-sales of tickets for the first week of the premiere, so the long queues at the entrance of the theater will continue to be lively. The question now is how long it can last？”
In addition to "The Times" and "The Guardian", almost all London media and almost all British media have launched relevant reports and have made lamentations..
“In fifteen minutes, tickets for the premiere were sold out! Shocking frenzy in London's West End！”
“Renly Hall returns to London's West End, showing great box office appeal！”
“London's West End is back to its former glory: the most popular discussion on social networks！”
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Within twenty-four hours, Renly-Hall's version of "Les Misérables" had completely swept Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. It even went beyond the UK and became a hot topic in Europe. No. 1, the North American continent on the other side of the Atlantic has also vaguely felt this craze..
Not "Les Misérables" at the Queen's Theatre, but Renly Hall's version of "Les Misérables". A new cast, a re-creation of the essence of the original work, a bold six-hour feat, and a three-month long performance contract... Every detail is a hot topic, triggering waves of discussion..
The crew of "Les Misérables" at the Queen's Theater also generously sent their blessings and immediately accepted interviews with the media to express their expectations for the show..
Lead producer Cameron Mackintosh was full of praise, "Hugh and Tom have said before that Renly is an extremely outstanding actor. To be honest, I admire his courage, whether it is challenging Ranly or not. -The role of Agen still challenges a six-hour long performance, which is a feat. Yes, I will show up at the opening night party, and I am ready to be shocked..”
Returning to the "Times", in the report, they mentioned a crucial factor: Renly Hall.
After three movies hit the screens in 2011, the ups and downs of "Hypegate", consecutive Grammy and Oscar wins, and obviously the legendary experience of the "Don Quixote" album, Renly's reputation as an artist is being firmly established.
Does this mean Renly has shed his stardom and truly made it to the next level? It is unknown for the time being, we can only wait for time to settle and recognize; but at least it is certain that Renly has a start..
Unlike Natalie Portman, Jennifer Lawrence, Michelle Williams, Jake Gyllenhaal and other outstanding representative actors of Generation Y, Renly's every step is extremely solid and shocking at the same time. Especially after receiving the Oscar statuette, while the reputation has reached its peak, people's inner doubts have also reached the extreme.——
Did Renly rely on the "Hypegate" sympathy points to complete the reversal at the last moment and win the statuette? Is Renly good enough to defeat George Clooney, Jean Dujardin, and Brad Pitt? Even if Renly is very good, is he good enough to break the shackles of Oscar for more than 80 years at the extremely young age of twenty-two?？
This is a professional question about Renly.
Not only Renly, Natalie Portman also faced the same situation last year, especially the aftermath of the "Substitute Gate". Now Renly is facing a more severe situation. However, unlike Natalie, Choosing to stay at home and recuperate, using the excuse of raising children to avoid the limelight; Renly returned to the stage, standing on the West End of London, and met the challenge with absolute strength.
It is conceivable that "Les Misérables" will be put under the microscope, studied and criticized; what's more, drama critics are even more tricky, demanding and strict than film critics. Moreover, without the advantage of the number of movie audiences, The fan effect will also be further weakened, and people will truly be judged by their strength..
So, is Renly back in the West End a good thing or a bad thing? Could this lead to prosperity across London's West End? Or is it like a bubble that disappears in a flash after a burst of noise? Furthermore, if Renly's version of "Les Misérables" fails miserably, will it cause amateur audiences to have a wrong fixed impression of London's West End, and instead further push the shaky theater industry in London's West End into the abyss?？
High attention, this is a double-edged sword, and it is impossible to know what result it will lead to. The Times still expressed concern.
However, before this concern had time to spread, the latest news was updated：
In three hours, just three hours, all Almeida's tickets for the next week were sold out. Demand still exceeds supply. Audiences have already made requests, hoping that the theater can open ticket pre-sales for all performances in the next three months..
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