London Theatre News and Reviews

Her Majesty The Queen will attend The British Military Tournament on Friday 2 December at London’s Earls Court.  The British Military Tournament is the largest and most breathtaking performance of military theatre in the world and raises much-needed funds for the three main single service charities: ABF The Soldiers’ Charity in association with The Royal Navy & Royal Marines [...]

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Million Dollar Quartet has posted early closing notices for 14 Jan 2012, at the Noel Coward Theatre, London.

Million Dollar Quarter is a smash hit on Broadway and in Chicago, the Tony Award-winning MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET tells the electrifying story of the night ELVIS PRESLEY, JOHNNY CASH, CARL PERKINS and JERRY LEE LEWIS came together to make music, and ended up [...]

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The Gruffalo – A musical adaptation of the award-winning picture which is booked by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, directed by Olivia Jacobs, designed by Isla Shaw and music by Jon Fiber, Olivia Jacobs, Robin Price and Andy Sha at Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue from Wednesday 23 November 2011 – Sunday 15 January 2012.

The Lyric, Shaftesbury Avenue hosts the return of [...]

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A new booking period of We Will Rock You is now on sale – Monday 26 March 2012 to Saturday 20 October 2012. Wednesday matinees continue to play only on the last Wednesday of each month, with additional midweek matinees during school holidays

The performance schedule stays the same as at present: Monday-Saturday at 7.30pm, Saturdays and selected Wednesdays at [...]

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Following its critically-acclaimed, sold-out run at Chichester Festival Theatre, Singin’ in the Rain will be making a big splash at London’s Palace Theatre from 4 February 2012.

It’s the roaring 20′s and silent movie stars are the biggest names in the world. Don Lockwood has it all, a string of hit films and a studio-engineered romance with the most beautiful [...]

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Hailed by critics as a musical triumph, the Gershwins’ smash hit musical ‘CRAZY FOR YOU’ has received more five star reviews than any other West End musical this year.

Packed full of George and Ira Gershwins’ classic songs including “I Got Rhythm”, “Someone To Watch Over Me”, “Embraceable You” and “Nice Work If You Can Get It”, CRAZY FOR YOU [...]

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This autumn a new chapter opens in the history of Broadway’s most successful show.

Having snatched the crown of the longest running American musical from A Chorus Line, the London production of Chicago returns to the West End from 7th November at its new home; the Garrick Theatre.

Entering what will be its 15th year in London, this universal tale of [...]

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Strictly Come Dancing will take to the road again in 2012 after its phenomenal success in 2011!

Celebrities from the hugely popular BBC television series past and present will be joined by their world-class professional partners, to perform intricate dance moves and show stopping routines which are sure to dazzle audiences, along with the stunning costumes and fantastic live music. [...]

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Following highly successful productions of John Adams’s Nixon in China and Doctor Atomic, ENO presents the London stage premiere of the American composer’s controversial ‘docu-opera’ about the killing of a Jewish-American tourist during the hijacking of a Mediterranean cruise liner by Palestinian militants.

Alice Goodman’s eloquently poetic and dispassionately even-handed libretto mixes Biblical and Koranic references with real and imagined [...]

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Birmingham Royal Ballet returns with two contrasting evenings; perennial family favourite, La Fille mal gardée and Autumn Glory, a triple bill of ballets from the heart of Britain’s dance heritage.

Ever popular because of its engaging plot, wonderful wit and charming love story, La Fille mal gardée was choreographed in 1960 by Frederick Ashton. Revolving around a love triangle between [...]

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