Are the cheap tickets for the West End production of HADESTOWN worth the money?
What is HADESTOWN about?
HADESTOWN takes you on an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two mythic love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone. A deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience, HADESTOWN invites you to imagine how the world could be.
But with tickets priced up to £125 each, many people have to look for cheaper ways to see West End shows.
I went to see HADESTOWN at the Lyric Theatre in London’s West End to try the cheapest seats, to see if it’s worth paying for.
There are four levels to the Lyric Theatre, the Stalls (level with the stage), the Dress Circle (one level up), the Grand Circle (two levels up) and the Balcony (as you can probably guess, three levels up).
How much are the cheapest tickets to HADESTOWN?
In the Stalls, the cheapest tickets are the back row at £20 each. These come with the warning that ‘the view from this seat has a pillar in the sightline’.
In the Dress Circle, the cheapest tickets are double that of the Stalls at £39.50, also coming with a warning that their will be a pillar in the sightline.
The cheapest seats in the Grand Circle of the Lyric Theatre are £29.50. The warning here is that ‘the view from this seat has a restricted side view and you may need to lean forward’. Some of these seats may also have a pillar in your view.
Finally, up in the Balcony, the cheapest seats are priced at £20. These seats will have a restricted view of the stage and you may miss parts of what is happening.
So, the cheapest seats for the London production of HADESTOWN are £20 and you have the choice between the back row of the Stalls, or some of the seats in the Balcony. The Dress Circle and Upper Circle do not offer any seats as low as £20.
What is the view like for the cheapest tickets to HAMILTON?
I chose to book seats at the back of the Stalls as I’m not a big fan of sitting up high at the theatre. As you can see from the picture above, there is definitely a pillar right in the middle of your view! However, apart from the fact you do miss some of the moments happening on stage, the view in general is very clear and because it is the back row and there is no one sitting behind you, you can move your head to try to see what you are missing.
The other issue is that there is an overhang from the Dress Circle above and so the moments that take place up high (between Hades and Persephone) are difficult to see.
Would I buy cheap tickets to HADESTOWN again?
Yes, I would and in fact this is the second time I have sat in these seats. For £20, I am happy to only see 80% of the show because you can still hear everything and even though you are at the back of the stalls, you still feel quite close to the action.
Is the Balcony section for HADESTOWN at the Lyric Theatre suitable for vertigo sufferers?
The Balcony is high up but should not cause an issue for vertigo sufferers.
What do you think about the cheap seats at HADESTOWN?
If you have sat in any other cheap parts of the theatre for HADESTOWN, I would love to know what your thoughts were on the view and if it was worth the price you paid. Let me know!
