The Phantom of the Opera falls behind as Les Miserables wins fan favourite
Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera are two of London’s longest running musicals, having both played for more than thirty-five years in the West End and neither show signs of going anywhere any time soon. But which is the favourite amongst theatre goers? I ran a Twitter Poll online recently and Les Miserables was […]
Is it ok to sell theatre tickets with only a 10% view of the stage?
I’ve been doing the rounds in the West End recently, buying the cheapest possible seats to various shows, so I can let you know whether they are value for money or not. Check out my first blog about it here and look out for part two coming soon! My £7.50 ticket to Dear Evan Hansen, […]
COME FROM AWAY celebrates 1 year in the West End and Beverley Bass is in safe hands with Alice Fearn
Last night I took my sister to see Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre in London which just happened to mark the show’s first birthday in the West End. We booked before it was announced that Rachel Tucker would be leaving the production to join the Broadway version of the show and so I […]
The top 10 musical songs and soundtracks (according to Spotify)
TicketSource have analysed 4,000 user-generated Spotify playlists to reveal the most listened to songs and shows in musical theatre. The top 10 musical songs according to Spotify users are: 1, Defying Gravity, Wicked 2, Candy Store, Heathers 3, Dead Girl Walking, Heathers 4, Waving Through A Window, Dear Evan Hansen 5, You Can’t Stop The […]
Could ‘Friday’ become the new West End ‘matinee day’?
Next week I’m going to see Pretty Woman – the new West End musical, which is transferring from Broadway after a short run there. I’ve booked for a matinee performance but it isn’t on a Wednesday or a Thursday (the standard matinee days in London) but a Friday! Who’s ever heard of a Friday matinee?! […]
Can you adapt stage shows like CATS successfully to the film screen?
With the recent film adaption of the stage musical Cats released in cinemas (to less than positive reviews), it is an interesting question to ask as to whether stage shows can ever be successfully adapted for the screen and on the flip side, whether films can be successfully adapted for the stage. A recent report […]
Is ‘DMT+ Membership’ worth paying for?
DMT+ membership gives you access to special offers and discounts at all Delfont Mackintosh Theatres (Gielgud, Noel Coward, Novello, Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, Sondheim, Victoria Palace, Wyndham’s). For £35 per year, you receive exclusive benefits including no online booking fees across all shows (usually £2.50 on every ticket purchased), a free ticket exchange service and […]
20 Shows Coming To London In 2020
Pretty Woman at the Piccadilly Theatre One of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time is now coming to the West End! Pretty Woman: The Musical features direction and choreography by two-time Tony Award® winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, Hairspray), an original score by Grammy® winner Bryan Adams and his longtime songwriting partner Jim Vallance (“Summer of ’69”, “Heaven”) and a book by […]
My Top Ten Theatre Shows of 2019
Having been living in Paris for the last two years, I haven’t seen anywhere near enough shows in London and have relied on my amazing reviewing team to cover the majority of productions for me. So don’t shout at me if I don’t list some of your favourites (I may just not have seen them). But […]
Sitting in the cheapest theatre seats possible for West End shows
Theatre tickets in London‘s West End can be expensive. But there are cheaper options out there if you don’t mind have some restrictions in terms of view and leg room. I wanted to talk about how theatre can be accessible to everyone and there are options if you want to enjoy live theatre but don’t […]