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Published at 3rd of November 2021 09:57:01 AM


Chapter 914: 914

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"The Times", "Heavy News: The West End of London is back in the public eye-long queues have caused traffic jams, recreating the glory of the golden age of drama!"

As the most widely known major newspaper in the UK, after entering the new century, it has encountered a powerful impact from the Internet. The status of the "Times" has gradually returned to the mortal world, and its authority has been evenly divided with the "Guardian", and its elite readers have been "successful." The “Financial Times” overtook it, and its political influence was even eroded by the “Independence”. However, the “Times” was still slightly ahead of the public in terms of public influence and social status.

Undoubtedly, for most ordinary people, the readability and viewability of The Times is still among the top. Today, "The Times" chose to publish a piece of entertainment news on top of the heavy news item on the front page, which is really rare.

In the report, the "Times" used the grand queuing at the Almeida Theatre as its entry point, and detailed the frenetic scene in the West End of London yesterday. More than 1,800 people lined up, more than 10,000 people came and went. This triggered a frenzy of interviews among reporters. More than 300 reporters rushed to London's West End to report immediately.

All of this is just for the pre-sale of a play that started at 9 o'clock this morning, which made a sensation from yesterday to today.

Even after reading this news on the newspaper type, there is still a sense of absurdity, just like a surreal black comedy written by a writer, mocking the lack of traditional culture and literacy culture brought about by the dominance of contemporary fast food culture.

But this is the "Times". So, this is the fact, and it is because it is too shocking and too surprised that the "Times" has given it so much attention. After objective news reports, they further analyzed the difficulties and embarrassments faced by the West End in the past decade; at the same time, they also analyzed the impact of this drama on the West End.

News report is evolving into an editorial.

What's more, the "Times" is not the only media reporting; as the tickets for the Almeida Theatre officially started pre-sale, the news media across the UK was a sensation!

"Who will get the three hundred and fifty pre-sale tickets?" This is the headline of the "Guardian" report.

The “Guardian” focused the news on the number of “three hundred and fifty pre-sale tickets” and described the background of the birth of the news:

In the past five to ten years, in addition to classic dramas with a long history, such as "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Miss Saigon", the attendance rate of new plays performed in other theatres in London's West End has continued to decline, and the rate of decline has been far exceeded To my imagination, even the attendance rate of some plays has been lower than 20%, which makes the operation of the theater difficult.

Even if it is a play that has won the Oliver Award or the Tony Award, the box office is still far from ideal.

For those brand new plays, the first performance is the only exception. However, it was not because the tickets were rushed, but because one-third or even half of the tickets will be distributed to special guests, alleviating the pressure on the box office; after the premiere, the sales of tickets are completely out of control.

The Guardian cited one of the simplest and most intuitive examples: Daniel Radcliffe.

In 2007, this child star who made his name with the "Harry Potter" series was only eighteen years old. His career was on the rise, and the series of films have been continuously filmed; however, in order to break through himself, but also to Breaking his image, Daniel chose to return to London's West End to polish his acting skills on stage.

Daniel participated in the performance of the stage play "Equus / Horse Lovers", and in the last ten minutes of the stage play, one by one took off his clothes, all over his body, and faced the audience. At that time, it was an absolute hot topic, and it even caused many teenagers' parents to write letters and initiate protests.

The box office performance of "Equus" was really good. In the first week of the premiere, all the tickets were sold out; but the follow-up was weak and the attendance rate went from bad to worse. In the end, it only played for three months, unfortunately ending; however, with the help of "Harry- The reputation effect of the title of "Porter", the following year, "Equus" still went to Broadway and performed again for three months.

Regardless of the art work and quality level of the works, the commercial performance of "Equus" has been the best batch of works in the past few years.

It is precisely because of the downturn in the market that the "Les Miserables" of the Queen's Theatre can be staged for nearly three decades and has not been offline: tourists are filling the vacancy in the theater box office market.

Now, the Almeida Theater version of "Les Miserables" has only 350 pre-sale tickets, and it is still a six-hour experimental repertoire, but it has attracted more than 1,800 spectators in line-no Join in the lively bystanders, but real **** spectators, waiting in line more than thirty-six hours in advance!

Don't say "Equus", such a grand occasion has never been seen in the past ten or fifteen years. It's really been a long time.

"Fifteen minutes. Three hundred and fifty tickets were sold in advance, and they were sold out in just fifteen minutes! This is the result of the Almeida Theatre’s purchase restrictions-they limit each audience to a maximum of two tickets. Despite this, all tickets were announced for sale in fifteen minutes!"

The "Guardian" was full of exclamations, and finally concluded, "Now, on the black market, the tickets for the first performance of the "Les Miserables" version of Lanly Hall, the original price of £120, have already been speculated. It has reached 3,500 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 the pre-sale of tickets for the first week of the premiere. Therefore, the long queue at the entrance of the theater will continue to be lively. The question now is, how long can it last? "

In addition to the "Times" and "Guardian", almost all London media, almost all British media, have launched relevant reports in full swing and sighed.

"Fifteen minutes, tickets for the premiere were all sold out! There was an amazing frenzy in the West End of London!"

"Ren Li-Hall is in London's West End, showing great box office appeal!"

"London's West End is back to its former glory: social network discussion is the top one!"

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Within 24 hours, on Facebook, Twitter and the photo wall, the Lanly-Hall version of "Les Miserables" has been completely screened, and even out of the UK, it is also a hot topic in Europe. First place, the North American continent on the other side of the Atlantic also vaguely felt this frenzy.

It is not the "Les Miserables" of the Queen's Theatre, but the "Les Miserables" of Lanly-Hall's version. The new cast, the essence of the original work, a six-hour bold feat, and a three-month long performance contract...every detail is a hot topic, triggering a wave of discussions.

The "Les Miserables" crew at the Queen's Theatre also generously gave their blessings and accepted the media interview as soon as possible, expressing their expectations for the repertoire.

The top producer Cameron McIntosh is full of praise, "Hugh and Tom said before, Lan Li is an extremely outstanding actor. Honestly, I admire his courage, whether it is to challenge Ran -The role of Agen is still challenging for a six-hour long performance. This is a feat. Yes, I will appear at the party on the night of the premiere. I am ready to receive the shock baptism."

Back to the "Times", in the report, they mentioned a vital factor: Renly Hall.

I have experienced three movies in 2011, experienced the ups and downs of "Hype Gate", and experienced the consecutive summits of Grammys and Oscars. Obviously, there is also the legendary experience of the album "Don Quixote". Lan Li's reputation as an artist is being affirmed step by step.

Does this mean that Lanly has got rid of the halo of "stars" and has truly entered the next level? It is not known for the time being, only the precipitation and recognition of waiting time; but at least it is certain that Lanli has a beginning.

Unlike Natalie Portman, Jennifer Lawrence, Michelle Williams, Jack Gyllenhaal and other outstanding representative actors of Generation Y. Every step of Lan Li's footsteps is extremely solid, and at the same time extremely shocking, especially after the Oscar statuette, the prestige has reached its peak, and people's inner doubts have also reached the extreme——

Did Lan Li relied on the sympathy points of the "hype door" to complete the reversal at the last moment and reap the golden man? Is Renly strong enough to defeat George Clooney, Jean Dujardin and Brad Pitt? Even if Lanli is very good, is it good enough to break the shackles of the Oscars for more than 80 years at an extremely low age of 22?

This is a professional question against Lan Li.

Not only Lan Li, Natalie Portman also faced the same situation last year, especially the follow-up impact of the "Stand-In Door", with continuous waves; now Lan Li is facing a more severe situation. However, unlike Natalie who chose to stay at home for cultivation and rest, she avoided the limelight on the pretext of raising her children; Lanly returned to the stage and stood on top of the West End to meet the challenge with absolute strength.

It is conceivable that ~www.novelhall.com~Les Miserables" will inevitably be put under the microscope by people for research and probing. What's more, the critics are more tricky, harsher and stricter than the film critics. Moreover, there is no film. The number of viewers and the fan effect will also be further weakened, and the real strength will be seen.

So, Renly's return to the West End, is this a good thing or a bad thing? Can this drive the prosperity of the entire West End of London? Or is it like a bubble, fleeting after a period of uproar? Furthermore, if Renly's version of "Les Miserables" fails miserably, will the amateur audiences have a false and fixed impression of the West End, but will further push the crumbling drama industry in the West End into the abyss?

A high degree of attention, this is a double-edged sword, but there is no way of knowing what result it will lead to. "The Times" still expressed concern.

However, before this concern could spread, the latest news was updated:

In just three hours, all tickets for Almeida for the next week were also sold out. The demand is still in short supply. There have been requests from audiences, hoping that the theater can open the pre-sale of tickets for all performances in the next three months.




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