West End Theatre Breaks
Thriller Live celebrated its first West End birthday at the end of January and announced that six new songs will be added to the production this year. The updated version of the show, a high-energy tribute to the music of Michael Jackson and......
Posted by Ben on Tuesday 9th February 2010 at 3:11PM
Don Gallagher (pictured below) joins the cast of West End musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert. The stage veteran will replace Tony Sheldon as ‘Bernadette’ in the production which plays at the Palace Theatre. The show recently announced its booking period is being extended......
Posted by Ben on Monday 1st February 2010 at 2:42PM
The Society of London Theatre has announced that 2009 was a record year for West End box office receipts. Revenues of over half a billion pounds were up 7.6% on 2008. Fuelling the boom were record attendances which passed the 14 million mark. A new record total,......
Posted by Ben on Thursday 28th January 2010 at 11:11AM
A new musical based on the songs of the Spice Girls is reported to have found a producer in Mamma Mia! impresario Judy Cramer. With the working title of ‘Viva Forever’ the musical has the backing of Simon Fuller, The Spice Girls and......
Posted by Ben on Monday 25th January 2010 at 11:58AM
Disney’s The Lion King roared into the West End an incredible 10 years ago. It was October 1999 when the curtain first went up on the award-winning musical. This week West End Theatre Breaks went along to see......
Posted by Ben on Wednesday 20th January 2010 at 2:51PM
A weekend break in the West End traditionally has always had to be on a Friday or Saturday as most shows do not perform on a Sunday, meaning rushing down on a Friday night after work or just squeezing in one night on a Saturday. That is all set......
Posted by Joseph on Monday 18th January 2010 at 2:29PM
The Garrick Theatre is to welcome the brand new musical All The Fun Of The Fair next April until September. New Musical Singer/songwriter David Essex has put his talents into writing a new musical for the West End, collaborating......
Posted by Joseph on Friday 15th January 2010 at 4:01PM
Wanting a girl’s weekend away? Then why not look to London’s West End, currently offering a huge range of shows perfect for that girls break away. The Girls West End Theatre Breaks is at the forefront for offering our customers the perfect weekend break catering for what......
Posted by Joseph on Wednesday 13th January 2010 at 10:21AM
Heart Radio presenter Toby Anstis (pictured) will join the cast of top West End musical Grease in the role of ‘Teen Angel’. The popular broadcaster, whose mid-morning show attracts 3.4 million listeners a week, will perform for a limited eight week season from 25......
Posted by Ben on Monday 11th January 2010 at 11:37AM
Smash hit musical Wicked enjoyed another successful year in 2009, despite the downturn in the economy. The show enjoyed its highest grossing year to date, taking £27.3 million at the box office (up nearly £100,000 on 2008). The production was recently named ‘Musical of......
Posted by Ben on Wednesday 6th January 2010 at 2:20PM