Spider-Man has trapped too many of his fans in his web it seems. Young British actor Tom Holland has been the apple of our eyes since he entered into Hollywood. With 16 prestigious awards for various roles, Holland has proven his skills in movies like Uncharted(2022), Spider-Man: Homecoming(2017), Avengers: Infinity War(2018) and many others.
After playing the role of Nathan Drake in Uncharted, Tom Holland is all set to play the role of Romeo in Romeo & Juliet by Jamie Lloyd. The play is believed to be a new version of the vintage love story of Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. However, it seems like Tom Holland’s play is making the audience feel like poor-class people.
Getting Tickets to Tom Holland’s Romeo and Juliet is Turning Out to be A Tough Ordeal
The recent news of a play being planned to hit the theaters soon has made the audiences go berserk. Starring Tom Holland as the male protagonist, Romeo and Juliet is all set to hit the theaters soon. The crew and the audience are very excited for the play. However, the same excitement has become a disappointment for many fans.
Recently, Tom Holland had put up a story on his Instagram account with an attached link to the play’s tickets. Around 50,000 interested people rushed out to the site to book their tickets. Such a crowd resulted in the website going down for almost 30 minutes (via Daily Mail). The craze of Holland is unreal for sure. Further, such a demand led to a drastic rise in the ticket price.
One of the fans mentioned in clear words that after waiting for around 3 hours, they found out the ticket price to be more than £125. They went on to say that is not something they can afford. The virtual line for the tickets was also quite long which led fans to compare it to getting tickets for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
not tom holland having to delete his insta story with a link to romeo & juliet tickets cos so many people must’ve joined the queue the website was stuck for a good half an hour 😅 pic.twitter.com/ox7cvPbCsx
— niamh (@xniamhamelia) February 13, 2024
waited in the tom holland romeo & juliet queue for over 3 hours just for there to only be the £125+ tickets left 😭 i don’t have that kinda money i’m sorry pic.twitter.com/be6MEFI9nt
— niamh (@xniamhamelia) February 13, 2024
the fact that over 40k people got in an online queue at 6am (even though tickets go on sale at 8am) to get a ticket to Romeo & Juliet with Tom Holland without knowing the prices should be a new research plot for science
— Gülem Sara (@lordgolemord) February 13, 2024
ATG JUST RAISED THE PRICE OF ROMEO & JULIET! 💀
within one hour of queue like wtf??see pics: old vs new price pic.twitter.com/f3HWBupUv2
— lys (@elyse) February 13, 2024
who knew that getting tickets to tom holland show will be the equivalent of getting tickets for taylor swift. romeo juliet his eras tour
— Kaia (@KaiaHeartstopp) February 13, 2024
No doubt such a price will make any fan fall on his/her knees. This whopping cost has led to the despair of many fans, with a few almost dropping the idea of watching the play.
Tom Holland’s Romeo and Juliet is Going to be the Next Big Thing in the Theaters
Directed and produced by the artist behind Cyrano de Bergerac and A Doll’s House, Jamie Lloyd, Romeo and Juliet is confirmed to be played from May 11, 2024, to August 3, 2024. London’s Duke of York’s Theatre welcomes theatre fans this summer to enjoy the age-old love story.
However, no word has come out yet regarding the female lead opposite Tom Holland for the play. Hope is high that Holland will be accompanied by his co-star soon. Lloyd has very high hopes from Holland regarding the love story’s revival in a different way.
In a statement (via Variety), Jamie Lloyd praised Holland saying:
“Tom Holland is one of the greatest, most exciting young actors in the world. It is an honor to welcome him back to the West End.”
The most interesting thing about the play is how Lloyd is going to direct it because he has never been one to stick to the classic ways. He is definitely going to add some fresh flavors to this romantic wine.
