947 In the blink of an eye
The opening night at the Almeida Theater came to an end, and the new version of "Les Misérables" received unanimous praise. The reputation completely exploded, and it undoubtedly became the absolute hot spot that shook the whole of London. Not only Only limited to May, the raging craze can be called the biggest focus in the first half of 2012, arousing a huge wave of waves in the British entertainment industry..
Fourteen professional theater reviews, thirteen five-star scores and one four-star high score. The Almeida Theater's version of "Les Miserables" even surpassed the original version of the Queen's Theater and ushered in an even more incredible wave of praise. This is like A bomb dropped into a calm lake turned the sea upside down and the earth shattered in an instant..
What’s even more incredible is that not only the critics, but also the audience also responded with the same enthusiasm..
The six-hour duration is indeed prohibitive, but the facts prove that this is not a pure experimental art with highbrow content; Renly's appeal is really worrying, but the facts also prove that this is not a simple and crude fan effect..
The fact is that the loyal fans who participated in the opening night gave extremely pertinent and relatively professional comments. In addition to Renly, they all shared their own opinions about the play, other actors, and their viewing experience. Then it aroused more resonance, and at the same time, it also complemented the affirmation of drama critics..
From a professional point of view, the critical acclaim of the drama, which is only one step away from a perfect score, has been off the charts; from an audience point of view, tickets for the premiere are extremely expensive, and reviews have exploded; from a spectator point of view, whether it is Renly The attraction of people, or the curiosity of the hot discussion, this has become a rare phenomenon.
In fact, as early as last year's Sundance Film Festival, after "Crazy" was released, "New York Times" reporter Bradley Adams compared Renly to a combination of Laurence Olivier and Marlon Brando.
At that time, although people were amazed, they did not really realize the significance of such an analogy; now, in London's West End, tricky theater critics once again compared Renly with Laurence Olivier, and the meaning was completely different, and it really made people watch The great strength of this new generation actor.
From the Berlin Film Festival to the Oscars to the West End of London, this step by step is extremely solid and profound. If you go back further, you can even follow the clues to talk about the powerful influence of the "Pacific War". Undoubtedly, Blue Li's professional image has been deeply imprinted on the audience's impression..
After three years of accumulation and polishing, Renly's career has finally reached the next stage. With the wave of "Les Misérables" sweeping across, such reputation and image will further expand..
So, when the Almeida Theater announced that it had officially started pre-sale of all tickets, the whole market went crazy..
Previously, the Almeida Theater made an announcement on its official website. Renly signed a three-month performance agreement with the theater. During the three months, the theater will perform six times a week, including the first line-up led by Renly. They will perform at least 50% to 60% of the performances, just a little more, depending on the condition of the actors on that day; the remaining performances will be performed by the second team.
This situation is very common in London's West End. What's more, this play is six hours long and must appear in afternoon and evening performances every day, which is equivalent to twice the workload of other theater actors.——
The most common situation in London's West End is that there are six performances a week, with extra performances on two or three afternoons. Even so, the first and second line-ups take the stage alternately..
However, considering Renly's strong appeal, countless audiences came specifically for Renly. In order to avoid confusion in the ticket pre-sale work, the Almeida Theater did not announce the cast for the performance. Only on the day of the performance, the audience can Learn about today’s cast.
At the same time, in order to eliminate the emergence of ticket scalpers, the Almeida Theater has also adjusted its ticket sales strategy. Each audience is only allowed to purchase a maximum of two tickets for one performance, and each audience is only allowed to purchase a maximum of three tickets for different performances. In addition, , of the 550 tickets for each performance, only 400 are open for pre-sale, and the remaining 150 are open for sale 48 hours before the performance date..
All the cumbersome policies in all aspects are just to ensure that real theater lovers can enjoy this play, rather than becoming a money-making channel for a few speculators.
Despite this, the audience's enthusiasm still could not be curbed. In just three months, Renly's performance could definitely be called "one show less than one show". No one was willing to miss it, even for gambling..
At 9 a.m. on May 21, the Almeida Theater officially opened ticket pre-sales.
After experiencing the long queues last week, the Almeida Theater really felt the popularity of Renly, so it was fully prepared. This time, in addition to the Almeida Theater, there are sixty ticket outlets in London. , you can purchase tickets as soon as possible; at the same time, the theater also signed entrustment agreements with two online ticketing systems, and simultaneously opened sales on the Internet.
Everything is done to ensure the smooth progress of ticket sales.
Such a battle even appeared in the Times”.
This is the West End of London, not a concert or the premiere of "Star Wars". Even for the most popular plays, it is enough to buy tickets one week or ten days in advance; for many popular plays, you can ask for a ticket on the same day. You can occasionally be lucky enough to buy tickets for evening performances. Booking your itinerary three months in advance is not how the West End operates..
This is true for London's West End, and so is Broadway. The theater circle around the world is generally in a state of depression and calmness, which is reflected in all aspects..
Now, the Almeida Theater has put on such a posture and is ready to meet all possibilities. Is this a bit too exaggerated?？
Even The Times was careful to reserve its.
It was a fact that opening night was a success; it was a fact that all three days of the first weekend were a success; it was also a fact that Renly's appeal was superior; The fact that the tickets were sold out. But this is the West End, this is a fading drama, and it’s still a six-hour ordeal.——
It is worthy of recognition to be well-prepared and fully prepared; but we still need to lower our expectations and do not imagine that a "Les Misérables" and a Renly Hall can completely reverse the sluggish status of drama for more than two decades..
It is against this background that the pre-sale begins.
Thanks to the scattered ticket sales points and the opening of online ticket sales, the entire city of London seemed quiet. The queues last week never appeared, as if this was just an ordinary working day and nothing major happened that deserved attention. ; But a fanatical storm swept across the Internet, once again igniting the enthusiasm of journalists.
“What's going on? Why is the network down?？”
“Isn't it? I couldn't access the website at all. I sat in front of the computer and waited for thirty minutes, but I couldn't even access the seat selection page. What was going on? Does anyone know？”
“what the hell! The ticket sales website must give an explanation. What does it mean that the tickets have been sold out? I set the alarm clock, logged into the page immediately, selected my seat immediately, and then entered the payment stage, but it said that the tickets were sold out? Are you playing with me? What's going on! I will never give up until you give me an explanation.！”
“Has anyone bought a ticket? Come out and squeak！”
“Zhi. I just snapped up the tickets for May 24th, hahaha! I came to the company early and used the intranet to complete the rush purchase. It was indeed a wise decision..”
“Damn, damn, damn! I'm stuck on the payment page！”
“Alter Renley-Hall, I really want to see your work, but I can’t get a ticket, woo woo woo.”
“Why does the ticket sales website say the tickets are sold out? Does anyone know what's going on? Is there something wrong with the website?？”
“Ahhhh! I got it, I got it! Ahhhhh！”
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Twitter and Facebook have completely exploded. On Twitter alone, more than 30,000 messages were posted in less than five minutes, and the keyword "Les Miserables" appeared instantly. appeared on the global hot trend rankings, attracting the attention of the world; moreover, the discussion heat continued to rise, and in ten minutes, the number of discussion entries exceeded 100,000.
Everyone is complaining about the same thing: the system is down and the tickets are sold out. In just the blink of an eye, the tickets are sold out.？
In fact, the system paralysis only lasted less than thirty seconds. At nine o'clock, both ticket sales websites were stuck, either paralyzing or skipping frames; but thirty seconds later, The situation gradually recovered. Netizens could click to enter the website, but it was still difficult. Only a very small number of netizens successfully completed the payment..
Later, according to statistics, at the moment when the second hand pointed to nine o'clock on time, the two websites received a total of more than 200,000 clicks, which instantly overwhelmed the website. Only a few users with really fast Internet speeds and really powerful computers were able to squeeze in. When the bandwidth is limited, all other users are stuck at a certain point, causing network congestion..
Online sales are convenient enough and have naturally become the choice of countless young people; however, they are also limited by the congestion of the Internet, which hinders the process of ticket purchase by netizens..
On the contrary, the 60 ticket offices in downtown London have become the best choice for buying tickets immediately - there are no huge queues, and tickets can be issued directly through the Almeida Theater's internal website, which is simple and fast. ,direct.
“You have purchased your tickets for tonight's 'Les Misérables', Art Renley-Hall, and are going to the Almeida Theater to support you tonight! yeah！”
“After successfully purchasing tickets for three consecutive days, I couldn't believe I wouldn't be able to see Renly Hall! I’m so excited, I’m going to the theater, haha! It was a wise decision to take a morning off.！”
“On the opening night, I checked in smoothly; after swiping twice tonight, my tickets have been purchased! God, I love this man so much! Greetings from the door of the Almeida Theater, refill！”
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