The Times: "Big News: London's West End is back in the public eye – long queues cause traffic jams and recreate the glory of the golden age of theatre!"

As the most widely known and largest newspaper in Britain, after entering the new century, it has encountered a strong impact from the Internet, and the status of the "Times" has gradually returned to the mortal world, and the authority is equal to the "Guardian", and the elite readers have been overtaken by the "Financial Times", and the political influence has even been eaten up by the "Independent" A large amount of territory, but the public influence and social status, the "Times" is still slightly ahead.

Needless to say, for the majority of the general public, the readability and watchability of The Times is still at the top of the list. Today, the Times chooses to publish an entertainment news item on top of the head-page headline, which is really rare.

In the report, the "Times" took the grand queue at the Almeida Theater as the entry point, and described in detail the frenzied scene in London's West End yesterday, with more than 1,800 people queuing up and more than 10,000 people coming and going, and even triggering a frenzy of reporters rushing to the West End of London to report as soon as possible.

All of this is just a show that will be pre-sold at 9 a.m. today, and it has been a sensation from yesterday to today.

Even when I read this news on the lead page of the newspaper, there is still a sense of absurdity, like a surreal black comedy written by a writer, mocking the lack of traditional culture and literacy culture brought about by the rampant and domineering contemporary fast food culture.

But, this is the "Times". So, this is the truth, and it is precisely because it was so shocking and too surprising that the Times paid so much attention. After objective journalism, they further analysed the dilemmas and embarrassments faced by the West End over the past decade, as well as the impact of the drama on the West End.

A news report is evolving into an editorial.

What's more, The Times wasn't the only media to report on it, and the news media throughout the UK became a sensation when tickets for the Almeida Theatre officially went on sale!

"Who will get the 350 pre-sale tickets?" was the headline of the Guardian report.

The Guardian focused on the figure of "350 pre-sale tickets" and told the background to the birth of the news:

In the past five to 10 years, with the exception of long-standing classics such as "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Miss Saigon", the attendance of new plays in other theatres in London's West End has continued to decline, and the rate of decline has been far greater than expected, and in some cases it has fallen below 20 per cent, making it difficult for theatres to operate.

Even if it is an Olivier or Tony Award-winning play, the box office is still far from ideal.

For those new productions, premieres are the only exception. However, it is not because tickets are sold out, but because one-third or even half of the tickets will be distributed to special guests, easing the pressure on the box office, and after the premiere, ticket sales are completely out of control.

The Guardian cites the simplest example of all: Daniel Radcliffe.

In 2007, the child star who made a name for himself with the "Harry Potter" series, was only 18 years old, his career was on the rise, and the series of movies has been filmed, but in order to break through himself and his image, Daniel chose to return to London's West End and polish his acting skills on the stage.

Daniel participated in the performance of the stage play "Equine / Horse Lovers", and in the last ten minutes of the stage play, one by one, he stripped off his clothes and faced the audience. At the time, it was an absolutely hot topic, and even triggered many parents of teenagers to write letters to protest.

"Equine" did well at the box office, selling out all tickets in the first week of its debut, but the follow-up was lackluster and attendance deteriorated, and in the end, it only lasted three months, and unfortunately ended, but with the fame effect of the "Harry Potter" title, "Horse" went to Broadway the following year, and performed again for three months.

Aside from the artwork and quality of the works, the commercial performance of "Equine" has been one of the most outstanding in the past few years.

It is precisely because of the downturn in the market that the Queen's Theatre's "Les Miserables" has been staged for almost three decades and has not gone offline: tourists are filling the void in the theatrical box office market.

Now, with only 350 pre-sold tickets and a six-hour experimental play, the Almeida Theatre's version of Les Misérables has attracted more than 1,800 spectators – not onlookers, but real die-hards, who began waiting in line more than 36 hours in advance!

Don't talk about "horses", such a grand occasion has not been seen in the past ten or fifteen years. It's been a long time.

"Fifteen minutes. Three hundred and fifty tickets were sold out in just fifteen minutes! This is also the result of the Almeida Theater's purchase restriction - they limited each audience to a maximum of two tickets, but despite this, in fifteen minutes, all tickets were sold out!"

The Guardian exclamations abounded, and finally concluded, "Now, on the black market, the price of the Blue Rite-Hall version of the premiere of 'Les Misérables', the price of a regular ticket of £120, has been hyped up to three thousand five hundred pounds, and it continues to rise: because, there is no market.

With the will of countless people, the Almeida Theater has already started the pre-sale of tickets for the first week of the premiere, so the long queue at the entrance of the theater will continue to be lively. Now the question is, how long can it last?"

Outside of The Times and The Guardian, almost all of the London media, almost all of the British media, are boiling over with reports on the subject, and they have exclaimed.

"Fifteen minutes, the premiere is sold out!

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

"London's West End is back to its former glory: it's the most popular social network!"

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Within 24 hours, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, the Blue Courtesy-Hall version of "Les Miserables" had swept the screen, even outside the United Kingdom, and became the number one hot topic in Europe, and the North American continent on the other side of the Atlantic was faintly feeling the frenzy.

Not the Queen's Theatre's "Les Miserables", but the Blue Rite-Hall version of "Les Miserables". A new cast, re-enactment of the original book, a daring six-hour feat, and a three-month long performance contract...... Every detail is a hot topic, which has sparked waves of discussion.

The crew of "Les Miserables" at the Queen's Theatre also generously sent their blessings and accepted media interviews for the first time, expressing their expectations for the play.

Top producer Cameron McIntosh is full of praise, "Hugh and Tom have said before that Lan Li is an incomparably good actor. Honestly, I admire his courage, whether it's challenging the role of Jean-Argent or challenging the long six-hour show, it's a feat. Yes, I'll be at the party on the night of the premiere, and I'm ready for a baptism. ”

Returning to The Times, in the report, they brought up a crucial factor: Rite-Hall.

After the three movies in 2011, the ups and downs of "Hypegate", and the successive tops of the Grammys and Oscars, obviously, and 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 Lanli has gotten rid of the halo of "star" and really entered the next level? It is not known for the time being, only waiting for the precipitation and recognition of time, but at least it is certain that Lanli has a beginning.

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

Did Lan Li rely on the sympathy score of "Hype Gate" to complete the reversal at the last moment and gain the little golden man? Is Lan Li's strength enough to defeat Georges Clooney, Jean Dujardin, and Brad Pitt? Even if Lan Li is very good, is it good enough to break the shackles of Oscar for more than 80 years at the ultra-low age of 22?

This is a professional question against Lan Li.

Not only Lan Li, but Natalie Portman also faced the same situation last year, especially the aftermath of the "stand-in door", which continued to reverberate, and now Lan Li is facing an even more serious situation. However, unlike Natalie, who chose to stay at home and recuperate, avoiding the limelight under the pretext of raising children, Lan Li returned to the stage and stood above the West End of London, meeting the challenge with absolute strength.

It is conceivable that "Les Miserables" will inevitably be put under the microscope for research and picking, not to mention that drama critics are even more sophisticated, demanding and strict than film critics. Moreover, without the numerical advantage of the movie's audience, the fan effect will be further weakened, and it will be truly visible in terms of strength.

So, is the return of Lane Rite to the West End a good thing or a bad thing? Can it lead to the prosperity of the entire West End? Or is it like a bubble, after a bustle and fleeting? Further, if Lane Lane's version of "Les Miserables" fails miserably, will it give amateur audiences a false fixed impression of the West End, and further push the crumbling theatre industry in the West End into the abyss?

This is a double-edged sword, and it is impossible to know what outcome it will lead to. Still, the Times expressed concern.

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

In three hours, in just three hours, all the tickets for the next week of Almeida were also sold out, and the demand was still outstripping supply, and there were already requests from the audience to open the pre-sale of tickets for all the performances in the next three months.