Tom Holland’s West End return has caused an online booking frenzy as over 50,000 fans scrambled to get tickets for his turn in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet.
The ticket frenzy kicked off at 8 am on Tuesday morning, unleashing a tidal wave of eager theatergoers into a virtual queue, all hoping for a chance to catch the 27-year-old in the role of Romeo Montague at the Duke Of York Theatre.
Fans likened the adrenaline-fueled scramble for tickets to the exhilarating rush of securing seats for Taylor Swift's Eras tour, which has sold 4.35 million tickets across 60 tour dates.
Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), Holland’s loyal fans aired their frustrations to nab priority access tickets, fearing they might miss out on the opportunity to witness his stage prowess firsthand.
A fan penned: “Now why are there 25,000 people in front of me in the queue to get these Tom Holland Romeo and Juliet tickets this isn’t the eras tour”.
“Getting tickets to Tom Holland’s Romeo & Juliet is starting to feel like eras tour trauma,” another lamented.A third commented: “28,664 people in front of me. There's no way I'm getting tickets am I... i just wanna see my man (Tom Holland)', and: 'l I thought I was being proactive with my priority access to Tom Holland Romeo and Juliet theatre tickets at 8am.’
“Turns out 41,000 other people are doing the same.”
While many aired their fear of missing out on tickets, others shared their joy bagging the coveted tickets.
A fan shared: “I DID IT! I just scored a ticket to see Tom Holland in Romeo & Juliet on stage in London!!!! On closing night! Not to mention, it's an aisle seat 3rd row from the stage! I must be dreaming.”
now why are there 25,000 people in front of me in the queue to get these tom holland romeo and juliet tickets this isn’t the eras tour 😭
— libby (@sanghaswift) February 13, 2024
getting tickets to tom holland’s romeo & juliet is starting to feel like eras tour trauma
— jaz (@jazerole) February 13, 2024
“GOT TICKETS TO SEE TOM HOLLAND IN ROMEO&JULIET,” another excitedly enthused.
If fans don't snag tickets during the pre-sale, they'll have another shot when the general sale starts at noon.
Holland will played the doomed lover in Shakespeare's romantic classic in a new production directed by Jamie Lloyd, who recently directed Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Boulevard.
OMG I DID IT! I just scored a ticket to see Tom Holland in Romeo & Juliet on stage in London!!!! On closing night! Not to mention, it's an aisle seat 3rd row from the stage! I must be dreaming - a ticketing queue actually worked in my favor. 😭😭😭🤗
— 🌈 Sarah Bee 🐝 (@pheebaroo) February 13, 2024
GOT TICKETS TO SEE TOM HOLLAND IN ROMEO&JULIET pic.twitter.com/HWbQ3krXpZ
— burcu (@thatsoburcu) February 13, 2024
The director said: “Tom Holland is one of the greatest, most exciting young actors in the world. It is an honour to welcome him back to the West End."
The show will run from May 11 to August 3 with further casting still to be announced.
Holland's career started aged nine when he auditioned for a supporting role in Billy Elliot the Musical and went on to play the lead character.
