| By :
Dirik Hameed
They say you can never fully enjoy London life without watching a West End Show. You won't be surprised why millions of people still go to the West End theatre if you go and watch a West End Show. They have the popular theatre shows still running which includes Les Miserables, Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera and several musical theatre versions of Hollywood movies such as Dirty Dancing and Chicago. Booking a ticket through the internet weeks before the chosen show schedule will give you the opportunity to choose from the best seats currently available. The Orchestra stalls or just "stalls" tickets cost more than the other seat tickets because it is the section closest to the stage. The next group of seats closer to the stage and located at the middle of the overall seat plan is the Royal Circle or Dress Circle. The next tier of seats is the Upper Circle or also known as the Grand Circle. Following the Grand Circle, above, you may also book a seat from the Balcony. Again, about the price. The tickets are priced according to the type of seat you choose. The most expensive tickets are those seats in the stalls and royal circle and it could even get high if you booked for premium seats. These seats cost up to £95. But if you want to save on the costs for the tickets while having a full view of the show, you can check for good sears in the upper circle. Be aware that you will have to pay booking fees for each ticket you buy. Costs of processing, printing and marketing the tickets are all inclusive in the booking fees. Booking fees also include merchant fees, supplies, tracking, delivering and processing. Another thing you should put your thoughts into is to book London theatre tickets at the earliest possible time. The disadvantage of not buying that early may cost you the entire show. Also note that tickets are non-transferrable and non-refundable. If you can't come to the show, cancel bookings beforehand by calling or visiting the website of an authorized agent and let them dispose the tickets for you. Sources of tickets are ticket websites, phone calls and the box offices located at the theatres. But before fully paying from the box office, consider looking for discount West End theatre tickets online first. There are many available tickets that have been given slashed prices, saving you at most half of what you might have paid when bought from the theatre boxes. You can also avail of the theatre/hotel packages where you can pay, for a single price, your hotel accommodation and your theatre tickets. But in some instances, you will have to pay for more when buying a ticket from online merchants. If the box office is sold out, however, your only remaining option would be to purchase the tickets online, paying roughly £10 for booking fees. Special access needs customers may also avail of concessionary prices provided they call the theatre regarding their seats first.
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