If you wanted to see it at the moment you could see it for pence - I've been twice with the seat filling service I joined for less than the price of a sandwich but if you want to see it when JB is on then to be honest you're unlikely to get any deals at all. I think they're pretty much relying on JB's run to balance the ticket sales at present. So I would book directly with the theatre - the good thing about them is that the Ambassadors group to which the theatre belongs is pretty much the only one in the West End that allows you to swap your ticket for another night if calamity occurs. It costs £2 a ticket and is a handy service. Plus only the theatre has the good seats - everyone else can only sell from a certain row.
If you're going to see it you've got the choice of cabaret tables, stalls, dress circle and upper circle. Personally I would discount the upper circle - too high up, too far away from the stage. Cabaret tables are right at the front and the Cagelles dance at them at one point - tables B & C are central and considered to be the best followed by A & D.
Stalls as long as you stay central you're fine (sides you run the risk of being obscured by the cabaret tables). Ive seen it from the very back row of the stalls next to the sound desk and the view was fine but if you're not bothered about being right at the front row d/e centre would probably be optimal.
Dress circle I would avoid the first 2 rows because of the safety bar but anything 3rd row back centre is fine - again I've seen it from the back row of the dress circle and view is fine but more problematic as there are a couple of points where Albin sits down and you'll struggle to see - likewise when Georges plays with the people on the cabaret tables. Also if you're too far back you have the problem that you won't be able to see too well if people lean forward - also its bloody hot!
If you can afford it I would go with centre stalls. All my tickets are cabaret or front row centre but not everyone wants to be that close.
Theatremonkey is a fab resource btw - it has the seating plan on there so you can assess - it's a small theatre.
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If you're going to see it you've got the choice of cabaret tables, stalls, dress circle and upper circle. Personally I would discount the upper circle - too high up, too far away from the stage. Cabaret tables are right at the front and the Cagelles dance at them at one point - tables B & C are central and considered to be the best followed by A & D.
Stalls as long as you stay central you're fine (sides you run the risk of being obscured by the cabaret tables). Ive seen it from the very back row of the stalls next to the sound desk and the view was fine but if you're not bothered about being right at the front row d/e centre would probably be optimal.
Dress circle I would avoid the first 2 rows because of the safety bar but anything 3rd row back centre is fine - again I've seen it from the back row of the dress circle and view is fine but more problematic as there are a couple of points where Albin sits down and you'll struggle to see - likewise when Georges plays with the people on the cabaret tables. Also if you're too far back you have the problem that you won't be able to see too well if people lean forward - also its bloody hot!
If you can afford it I would go with centre stalls. All my tickets are cabaret or front row centre but not everyone wants to be that close.
Theatremonkey is a fab resource btw - it has the seating plan on there so you can assess - it's a small theatre.
Edited to give you the theatremonkey link:
http://www.theatremonkey.com/PLAYHOUSEstalls.htm