London Theatre News and Reviews

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF ‘THE BRILLIANT ORIGINAL’ NOW BOOKING UNTIL OCTOBER 2012

Fresh from celebrating its 25th Anniversary with three sell-out performances at the Royal Albert Hall, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA continues to captivate audiences at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s West End, after more than 10,000 performances.

Now booking until October 2012, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerizing score along with [...]

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THE TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF A MUSICAL MASTERPIECE!

Starring Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton, this ‘wickedly funny’ (Guardian) production of Stephen Sondheim’s ‘magnificent masterpiece’ (Evening Standard) is set to thrill West End audiences from March 2012.

A five star, sell-out smash hit at Chichester Festival Theatre with standing ovations every night, audiences and critics agree – this ‘mesmerising and enticing’ (Financial Times) [...]

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Theatre and Opera director Stephen Wadsworth’s new production of Terrence McNally’s Master Class starring Tyne Daly as the legendary opera soprano Maria Callas is to transfer to the Vaudeville Theatre following its critically acclaimed, sell-out run on Broadway.

Master Class is an extraordinary insight into the life and loves of Maria Callas, the iconic opera singer whose turbulent private life [...]

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The Menier Chocolate Factory presents Pippin, in a vivid and bold re-imagining of this darkly enjoyable musical…

In this coming-of-age story, Pippin, heir to the throne of Charlemagne, ventures on a quest of self-discovery, but in doing so our hero must face the uncertain worlds of warfare, love, politics and religion.

With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (composer of Wicked [...]

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Hay Fever, which is Noël Coward’s classic comedy of bad manners will open at The Noel Coward Theatre from 10 Feb 2012 to 2 June 2012. The play is directed by Howard Davies, produced by Playful Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions.

For the first time since its renaming and refurbishment, one of Noël Coward’s most well known plays will be [...]

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The Cameron Mackintosh/Royal Shakespeare Company production of Les Miserables has extended its booking period until 27 Oct 2012 at the Queen’s Theatre, London.

Les Miserables has indisputably become the world’s most popular musical, having been seen by over 55 million people worldwide, in 40 countries and in 21 languages and is approaching it’s 25th year. From its celebrated opening in [...]

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The smash hit musical Mamma Mia! will transfer from Prince of Wales Theatre to the Novello Theatre in September 2012.

Judy Craymer producer of this show said: “I am delighted that the original production of Mamma Mia! will move to the stage of the beautiful Novello Theatre. It is a perfect space for the musical. The Novello is a gem of a theatre [...]

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Cool Hand Luke posts early closing notices for 19th of Nov 2011 at the Aldwych Theatre London, the play was originally taking bookings until 7th Jan 2012.

Beneath a scorching Florida sun, Boss Godfrey watches the chain gang. Keeps his eye on Cool Hand Luke. War hero, trouble-maker, inspiration to his fellow inmates. And just the man Boss wants to crush…

Starring Marc [...]

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Robert Lindsey and Joanna Lumley starring in The Lion in Winter at Theatre Royal Haymarket from 05-Nov-2011 until 28-Jan-2012. 

A family Christmas becomes a family at war. Henry II, not so young as he was, invites his estranged wife Eleanor of Aquitane, and his three sons, Richard, Geoffrey and John, to spend the festive season with him, his mistress Princess Alais, [...]

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David Johnson and John Mackay in association with Soho Theatre present The Pajama Men: In the Middle of No One at Charing Cross Theatre from January 9 2012 to March 3 2012.

Following the side-splitting debut of their brand new show In The Middle Of No One at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival earlier this year and hot on the heels of [...]

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