The West End of London right now supplies some very nice musical shows. Based on your tastes, there’s more than likely a show perfect for your entertainment wants. Musicals with a historical fiction base include “Blood Brothers,” by Willy Russell in the Phoenix Theatre; plus a World War II version of “Cinderella,” as interpreted by Matthew Bourne, with music by Prokofiev, appearing at Sadler’s Wells.
There are often many wonderful musical shows showing in London’s West End. There will be something for everyone’s style, may it be among the many long running timeless classics or simply a movie that has been changed into a musical show, you are certain to come across something and with a multitude of offers and even half price theatre tickets around, there’s no excuse to not!
Musical shows based upon historical figures involve “End of the Rainbow,” a musical with regards to Judy Garland’s life, on at Trafalgar Studios 1 Theatre; and even “Fela!”, which goes over the storyline of Fela Kuti, an Afrobeat celebrity together with political activist, being performed in the Olivier, National Theatre.
Hollywood hits taken to the musical stage consist of “Flashdance” in the Shaftesbury; “Ghost” at the Piccadilly; as well as “Legally Blonde” in the Savoy.
Musical theatre classics currently showing in the West End encompass “Oliver!” by Lionel Bart, at Drury Lane, Theatre Royal; “Grease” at the Piccadilly, “Les Miserables” at Queen’s Theatre; “The Lion King” at the Lyceum; “Wicked” in the Apollo Victoria Theatre; as well as “The Phantom of the Opera” with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart, at Her Majesty’s Theatre. (”Love Never Dies,” a sequel to “Phantom” together with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, is being performed in the Adelphi.)
Shows on the subject of popular music encompass “Dreamboats & Petticoats,” a respect to such singers as Roy Orbison as well as Chuck Berry, the Playhouse; “The Go! Go! Go! Show” in the Leicester Square Theatre Basement; “Jersey Boys,” telling the storyplot of Frankie Vallie plus The Four Seasons at the Prince Edward Theatre; “Thriller Live,” with songs by Michael Jackson as well as The Jackson 5, at the Lyric; and “We Will Rock You,” the Queen musical around Planet Mall, at present showing in the Dominion. “Christmas with the Rat Pack–Live from Las Vegas” is on its way to London for a one-night engagement on 19 December at Drury Lane, Theatre Royal.
Musical stories encompass “The Gruffalo,” on at the Garrick; as well as a returning to of “Hansel and also Gretel,” showing at Queen Elizabeth Hall beginning on 16 December.
Some other shows encompass “Billy Elliot: The Musical” at Victoria Palace Theatre; “Chicago” in the Cambridge; “Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage” at the Aldwych; “Love Story” in the Duchess; “Mamma Mia” at the Prince of Wales Theatre; “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” at the Palace; plus “Stomp” at the Ambassadors Theatre.
With this choice of exceptional musical offerings, the one thing which can make your experience a lot better, probably, should be to pay a smaller amount for this entertainment. How do discounted theatre tickets seem?