MUSICALS/WEST END THEATRE (WITH POSTCODES)

The Olivier and Tony Award-winning production of The 39 Steps is now in its fifth riotous year in the West End! Based on John Buchan's classic novel and Alfred Hitchcock's memorable movie version, this hilarious comedy stars just four actors who play 139 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced fun.
 
The show follows the incredible adventures of handsome hero Richard Hannay, complete with stiff upper lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache as he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents and devastatingly beautiful women.

Backbeat is the story of how The Beatles 'became' The Beatles - when John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Pete Best and Stuart Sutcliffe embarked on their journey from the famous docks of Liverpool to search for success in the seedy red light district of Hamburg, working eight days a week, in the clubs of the tawdry Reeperbahn, performing rock 'n' roll covers night after night.

The compelling triangular relationship between the band's original bassist Stuart Sutcliffe, the striking German photographer Astrid Kirchherr whom he fell in love with, and his best friend John Lennon, became an intrinsic part of the Beatles' story - and put them on an unstoppable trajectory onto the world stage.

Stuart's struggle between his best friend and the band, Astrid and his art, makes Stuart the troubled focus of Backbeat. His death, aged only 22, in the same year that the Beatles appointed Brian Epstein as manager, signed to Parlophone Records by Sir George Martin, and released their first single 'Love Me Do', adds to the poignancy of this remarkable and vivid portrait of the early 1960's.

Backbeat features the all-time rock 'n' roll classics that the Beatles cut their teeth with - 'Twist & Shout', 'Rock 'N' Roll Music', 'Long Tall Sally', 'Please Mr Postman' and 'Money'  - live on stage as performed by 'the Beatles'.

Co-written by Iain Softley and Stephen Jeffreys, with musical direction by Paul Stacey, and directed by the award-winning David Leveaux.

Based on the smash hit film, Billy Elliot the Musical is an inspirational story of one boy's dream to realise his ambitions against the odds. Set in the North East of England against the background of the historic 1984/85 miners' strike, Billy pursues his passion for dance in secret to avoid disapproval of his struggling family.

Since its opening in March 2005, Billy Elliot the Musical has played to over a quarter of a million people. The critically acclaimed production, attracting audiences of all ages, won the 2005 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical and the Best Musical award in the 51st Evening Standard Awards.

Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with tragic consequences. The incredible score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally-charged hit Tell Me It's Not True.

Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multi award-winning Blood Brothers, which, having opened in 1988 to tremendous acclaim continues to enjoy standing ovations at every devastating performance. No wonder Blood Brothers is now ‘The musical for all time'.

CHICAGO 1920 - ‘Murder greed corruption, exploitation, adultery, treachery... all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts' ...so begins Chicago one of the most phenomenal musicals of our times.

The Twenties are roaring with hot jazz and cold-blooded killers. Hoodlums are making headlines and the press are hungry for more. So when chorus girl Roxie Hart  shoots her lover she reckons it's her one chance for fame.  Together with her rival in crime, Velma Kelly and silver-tongued lawyer Billy Flynn, getting away with murder has never been done with such style.

Winner of the Olivier Award for Oustanding Musical Production and now the longest-running Broadway musical in the West End, CHICAGO continues to razzle and dazzle audiences with its wit, glamour, style and sensational dance routines. It's truly a show to die for!

5 STARS Metro 5 STARS Daily Mail  5 STARS Sunday Telegraph
5 STARS London Evening Standard    5 STARS Sunday Express
4 STARS Daily Telegraph  4 STARS The Times
4 STARS Daily Express  4 STARS The Independent

‘SHEER JOY' Daily Mail
‘GLORIOUS' Sunday Telegraph
‘JOYOUS' The Guardian
‘IRRESISTIBLE' Sunday Times
‘BLISSFUL' Daily Telegraph
‘PERFECT' Sunday Express
‘OUTRAGEOULSY FEEL-GOOD...NOTHING SHORT OF SUBLIME' Metro
‘A GLORIOUS BLAZE OF COLOUR AND EXUBERANCE' Sunday Telegraph
‘WATCH THIS AND YOU WILL SPEND TWO AND A HALF HOURS HOURS WITH A GRIN ON YOUR FACE‘  The Independent
‘PACKED FULL OF BIG NUMBERS WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE?' Daily Express
‘NOTHING CAN ERASE THE SMILES AT THE END..A ROMCOM PICK-ME-UP' The Independent on Sunday
‘THE BEST LOOKING CHORUS LINE I'VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME' The Guardian
‘EVERYTHING YOU COULD WISH FOR' Variety

Direct from a sell-out run at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London's most joyous musical has tap danced into the West End! Hailed by critics as a musical triumph, CRAZY FOR YOU has received more five star reviews than any other musical this year.

Packed full of George and Ira Gershwin's most beautiful and memorable songs including "I Got Rhythm", "Someone To Watch Over Me", "Embraceable You" and "Nice Work If You Can Get It", this outrageously feel-good  theatrical experience is thrilling brought to the stage by a multi-Olivier-Award-winning creative team.

A glittering spectacle that brings audiences to their feet night after night, don't miss the ‘best, most sublime song and dance spectacular you'll see this year'  Paul Phear, Magic 105.4

Hollywood star Thandie Newton comes to the London stage in Death And The Maiden, an intense tale of confession and revenge.

In Death And The Maiden, Newton plays a former political prisoner who suffered at the hands of a captor she never saw. Though she would not be able to point them out in an identity parade, her captor's voice and mannerisms are etched into her memory. Years later she acts as judge and jury to a man she believes to have been her oppressor. In a new democracy, emerging from a long period of dictatorship, she struggles to find any form of reconciliation for the experiences she, and others, endured.

Ariel Dorfman's play Death And The Maiden received its world premiere at the Royal Court in 1991, when Juliet Stevenson led the cast. Both the production and Stevenson transferred to the West End and went on to win Olivier Awards. The play also received a film adaptation, starring Sigourney Weaver and starring Roman Polanski.

Death And The Maiden star Newton is one of the hottest British properties in Hollywood, having appeared in films including the Oscar-winning Crash - for which she won a BAFTA - Mission Impossible II, The Pursuit Of Happyness, W, 2012 and Run Fat Boy Run.

Death And The Maiden is directed by Jeremy Herrin, the Deputy Artistic Director of London's Royal Court, where he has directed productions including That Face, Tusk Tusk, The Vertical Hour, The Priory and The Heretic. The summer of 2011 saw him making his Shakespearean debut, directing Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare's Globe.

Dreamboats and Petticoats became the biggest selling album of the decade after its release last year, amassing an amazing 600,000+ sales. Inspired by the album, Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical will give you the greatest time of your life - taking you back to a time when each passing week bought another classic track. Featuring songs from Roy Orbison, The Shadows, Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury, Chuck Berry and many more.

In 1961 emotions run high as talented young musicians Norman and Bobby compete to win the hearts of their adoring female fans - and more importantly, the gorgeous Laura. But when Laura shows that she's no slouch with the guitar, rock‘n'roll fame beckons.....

Featuring the hit songs Teenager In Love, Only The Lonely, Blue Moon, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Up On the Roof, Runaway, Dream Lover, Take Good Care Of My Baby, Lipstick On Your Collar, (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock, Rubber Ball, Blue Velvet, Be Bop A Lula, The Locomotion, You Can Never Tell and many more hits from music's golden era!

GHOST is a timeless fantasy about the power of love.  Sam is trapped as a ghost between this world and the next trying to communicate with his girlfriend Molly through a phoney psychic in the hope of saving her from his murderer.
 
A roller-coaster ride of romance, drama and excitement, GHOST has been adapted for the stage by Bruce Joel Rubin who, in 1991, won an Oscar® for Best Original Screenplay. GHOST features stunning new music and lyrics by music legends Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) and Glen Ballard (writer of Michael Jackson's Man In The Mirror) whose combined album sales top 250 million: the score also features the unforgettable Unchained Melody.

Directed by the multi-award-winning Matthew Warchus, designed by Rob Howell with lighting by Hugh Vanstone: a team whose recent credits include God of Carnage, Deathtrap, La Bete and range from work in opera, film and with all of our major theatre companies, including the recent highly-acclaimed Matilda for the RSC.  Stage effects are by Magic Circle member, Paul Kieve, illusionist for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and choreography is by Ashley Wallen, who has worked with Kylie Minogue, Black Eyed Peas and X Factor.

GHOST is a magical night out that will send spirits soaring.

Experience the multi award-winning Jersey Boys -based on the electrifying true life story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. With spectacular performances of their hits, follow the rollercoaster journey of a group of working class boys from the streets of New Jersey, who worked their way to the heights of international pop stardom.

This sensational production features many of the band's worldwide hits, including: Oh What a Night, Beggin', Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Sherry, Walk Like a Man, Bye Bye Baby, Big Girls Don't Cry and many more.

"Exhilarating, Exuberant - a total joy of a musical" Marcel Berlin - The Guardian

Please be aware Jersey Boys contains genuine New Jersey language which may not be suitable for younger audiences - parental guidance advised.

College sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods (Sheridan Smith) doesn't take no for an answer. So when her boyfriend, Warner (Richard Fleeshman), dumps her for someone serious, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and heads for Harvard Law School!

Based on the hit movie of the same name, Legally Blonde the Musical is the Broadway sensation created by a top-of-their-class creative team, led by Tony Award-winning director and Olivier nominated choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray).

Legally Blonde the Musical will take you from the social whirl of California Campus life to Harvard's Halls of Justice with the West End's brightest new heroine (and of course, her Chihuahua, Bruiser.

The verdict? This much fun shouldn't be legal!

Now in its 24th year, Les Miserables is the world's longest running musical, surpassing the record created by Cats in the West End!

This international award-winning musical sweeps its audience through an epic tale of passion and destruction, against the backdrop of a nation in the grip of revolution. Seen by more than 55 million people worldwide in 40 countries and in 21 languages, this spectacular adaptation of Victor Hugo's musical masterpiece continues to thrill audiences night after night. 

Mamma Mia

Night after night, audiences are having the time of their lives at Mamma Mia!. Catherine Johnson's sunny, funny story of love, laughter and friendship has been thrilling London audiences for over 10 years. More recently it became the biggest British hit movie of all time when the three women who created the worldwide stage smash hit adapted it for the silver screen.

Inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBA's songs, from 'Dancing Queen' and 'Take A Chance On Me' to 'Super Trouper' and 'Thank You For The Music', Mamma Mia!'s enchanting tale of family and friendship unfolds on a Greek Island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother's past to the island they last visited 20 years ago...

Over 40 million people worldwide have been dancing in the aisles to this sensational musical, and London is where it all began back in 1999. So who will you bring to experience the joy and exhilaration of Mamma Mia! with you?

Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace have dazzled television audiences for six series of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing with their stunning Tango routines. Now they have created their own live show, Midnight Tango, a breathtaking evening bringing to life all the drama, sensuality and elegance of this most exciting of dance forms.

Midnight Tango is set in a late-night bar in downtown Buenos Aires. Vincent and Flavia will be joined by 10 of the finest Tango dancers in the world, and, between them, they will take the audience on a journey into the heart of this intoxicating city, as danger and excitement, joy and jealousy, pain and passion combine into a spectacular and explosive evening.

The legendary, unforgettable musical, The Phantom of the Opera traces the tragic love story of a beautiful opera singer and a young composer shamed by his physical appearance into a shadowy existence beneath the majestic Paris Opera House. A newly installed state of the art digital sound system now makes Andrew Lloyd Webber's spine-tingling score sound better than ever.

The combination of opulent sets and costumes, and fabulous special effects creates a theatrical experience not to be missed.  Now entering its 24th year in London's West End.

Ray Meagher, loved by millions of Home and Away fans as Alf Stewart, joins the cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical at London's Palace Theatre from 30 September.

Voted this year's Best New Musical (WhatsonStage.com Awards 2010), Priscilla features a score of twenty five dance-floor classics (including I Will Survive, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun and Finally) as well as an array of over 500 dazzling and outrageous costumes.

Ray plays Bob - the mechanic with the heart of gold - who comes to the rescue of Tick (The Bill's Ben Richards), Bernadette (Don Gallagher) and Adam (Oliver Thornton) as they cross the Australian outback in a battered old bus call Priscilla. They all set off in search of love and adventure but end up finding more than they could ever have dreamed of.

Hope aboard for a sensational journey to the heart of fabulous!

‘SPINAL TAP MEETS ROCKY HORROR - A GREAT NIGHT OUT' - Simon Dale, Heart FM

ROCK OF AGES is the "insanely fun" (New York Time Out ) worldwide smash hit that features a hilarious mix of 28 eyebrow-scorching tunes including Don't Stop Believin', We Built This City, The Final Countdown, Wanted Dead Or Alive, Here I Go Again, Can't Fight This Feeling and I Want To Know What Love Is.

Set in LA's infamous Sunset Strip in 1987, ROCK OF AGES tells the story of Drew, a boy from South Detroit, and Sherrie, a small-town girl, both in LA to chase their dreams of making it big and falling in love. ROCK OF AGES takes you back to the times of big bands with big egos playing big guitar solos and sporting even bigger hair! This five-time Tony Award nominated musical, now being made into a movie starring Tom Cruise, opens at London's Shaftesbury Theatre in September.

Be sure to book now to be one of the first to experience all the fun of London's hilarious new kick-ass musical!null

Join Shrek (Nigel Lindsay), our unlikely hero, and his loyal steed Donkey (Richard Blackwood) as they set off on a quest to rescue the beautiful (if slightly temperamental) Princess Fiona (Kimberly Walsh) from her tower, guarded by a fire breathing love-sick dragon. Add the diminutive Lord Farquaad (Nigel Harman), a gang of fairytale misfits, and a biscuit with attitude, and you've got this year's must see new musical comedy - SHREK THE MUSICAL!

Featuring new songs as well as the iconic 'I'm a Believer', SHREK THE MUSICAL brings the well loved story and characters from the original Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film to life in an hilarious and spectacular new production. The world of fairytales is turned upside down in an all-singing, all-dancing, irresistible mix of adventure, laughter and romance.

* * * * * ‘A BIG BRILLIANT HIT SHOW. TREMENDOUS' - Daily Express

 * * * * ‘Enchanting. Magic. Feelgood' - The Times

 * * * * ‘Glorious. This is the show that leaves rivals green withenvy' - The Independent

 * * * * ‘A big thumbs up for Shrek' - Daily Mail

 ‘Nigel Lindsay raises the roof as Shrek' - Daily Mirror

 ‘Nigel Harman hysterically funny' - The Independent

 ‘Monster hit! Joyous. The most fun you'll ever have' -Daily Mirror

 ‘Amanda Holden really has got talent. I loved her' - The Times

 ‘Richard Blackwood tartly funny' - The Guardian

 ‘Deliciously funny. Spectacular' - Daily Telegraph

 ‘Shrek-cellent' - The Sun

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 actress in town.  But with the new phenomenon of the talking picture on the way and a chance meeting with a talented young chorus girl set to steal his heart, things are about to change for Don and for Hollywood forever

With all the charm, romance, comedy and tinsel town glamour of one of the world's best-loved films, Jonathan Church's brand new production features a glorious score including the classics Good Morning, Make ‘em Laugh, Moses Supposes and the legendary Singin' in the Rain.
 
Adam Cooper, Daniel Crossley and Scarlett Strallen are a joyous trio, dazzling in the roles made famous by Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds. They lead a multi-talented cast which also features Katherine Kingsley as the hilarious blonde bombshell Lina Lamont, Michael Brandon as the highly-strung studio boss trying to win Hollywood's biggest prize, the first hit ‘talkie' and Sandra Dickinson as gossip columnist Dora Bailey.
 
With stylish, soaring choreography from Andrew Wright and Simon Higlett's sumptuous set design, Singin' in the Rain will shower you with everything you could ever want in a hit West End musical!
 
Hailed by critics as the ultimate feel-good show, Singin in the Rain "genuinely makes you feel better about life" (Charles Spencer, The Daily Telegraph).

Combining percussion, dance, theatre and comedy, Stomp remains one of the most original shows in the world.

The performers use a variety of everyday objects - from dustbin lids to water bottles - to great effect, creating some of the most infectious and unusual sounds ever to be seen on stage.

An international hit, this show is not to be missed!

The celebrated Ealing comedy- THE LADYKILLERS comes to life on stage this Autumn in a hilarious and thrilling new adaption by Graham Linehan (Father Ted) and directed by Sean Foley (The Play What I Wrote).

Featuring a stellar cast of some of the finest stage and screen comedy actors including BAFTA winner Peter Capaldi (The Thick of It) as Professor Marcus along with James Fleet (The Vicar of Dibley), Ben Miller (The Armstrong and Miller Show), Stephen Wight (Evening Standard Outstanding Newcomer) and Olivier Award winner Clive Rowe with Marcia Warren as the sweetly innocent Mrs Wilberforce.

THE LADYKILLERS is a classic black comedy; a sweet little old lady, alone in her house, is pitted against a gang of criminal misfits who will stop at nothing...

Posing as amateur musicians, Professor Marcus and his gang rent rooms in the lopsided house of sweet but strict Mrs Wilberforce. The villains plot to involve her unwittingly in Marcus' brilliantly conceived heist job. The police are left stumped but Mrs Wilberforce becomes wise to their ruse and Marcus concludes that there is only one way to keep the old lady quiet. With only her parrot, General Gordon, to help her, Mrs W. is alone with five desperate men. But who will be forced to face the music?

Disney presents The Lion King - the award-winning musical.

Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains and to the evocative rhythms of Africa, Disney's multi-award winning musical, The Lion King, will redefine your expectations of theatre. A spectacular visual feast, this adaptation of Disney's much-loved film transports audiences to a dazzling world that explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting music. At its heart is the powerful and moving story of Simba - the epic adventure of his journey from wide-eyed cub to his destined role as King of the Pridelands

Since its first performance on 6 October 1952, The Mousetrap continues to befuddle and entertain audiences in the West End - and worldwide.

This classic thriller, written by Agatha Christie, celebrates its 57th anniversary season this year - yet the ending remains a closely guarded secret from those that haven't seen it.

A group of people gathered together in a remote part of the countryside discover there is a murderer in their midst. The question, of course, is which one of them is the guilty party. Agatha Christie's classic thriller continues on the world's longest run.

The Woman in Black celebrating 20 terrifying years in the West End.

Unanimously acclaimed by the critics, Stephen Mallatratt's adaptation of Susan Hill's best selling novel combines the power and intensity of live theatre with a cinematic quality inspired by the world of film noir. It is a formula that provides audiences with an evening of unremitting drama as they are transported into a terrifying and ghostly world.

Over 7 million people have seen the play, and many of them return to see it again and again.  But what is the secret of its success?  Why do readers and audiences continue to find The Woman in Black such a compelling experience? It is not simply a scary story; there is definitely a point to it. In the play Jennet Humfrye has a real reason for haunting: vengeance for the death of her child. She cannot forgive; she cannot move on; she has to remain in this terrible sort of hell, an endless recycling of the accident, the grief and the vengeance. She is caught in it forever.  The moral point is that you have to let go.  The grief and the blame have to stop. So it is quite a serious story. 

‘The most brilliantly effective spine chiller you will ever encounter...If you haven't seen this show yet you are missing a treat' Daily Telegraph

Tito Jackson, star of The Jackson 5, and most recently judge on BBC1's hit celebrity talent show, Just The Two Of Us, has just been confirmed as compere for this year's highly anticipated Thiller Live tour.

With Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 (following Jermaine's Celebrity Big Brother success and Tito's success on British TV) very much in the news, Thriller Live, a multimedia stage and video spectacular celebrating the amazing career of one of the world's greatest entertainers - Michael Jackson - will be one of the year's most crucial shows, brought to you by Flying Music and Key Concerts.

This amazing show, featuring over 30 performers, including a full company of singers, dancers, gospel choir and live band, will celebrate the King Of Pop like never before. With dazzling choreography (from MTV award-winner LaVelle Smith Jnr - credits include Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation Tour, Beyonce's American and UK tours, Rolling Stones' Steel Wheels Tour and more) and brilliant vocal performances, Jackson's amazing songs and videos are brought to life on stage in a spectacular and sensational way.

THE ROCK THEATRICAL PHENOMENON!

Seen by over 10 million people worldwide, We Will Rock You is now storming into its 8th year and is the biggest rock theatrical event of the century! This sensational mega-hit phenomenon continues to raise the roof and brings audiences to their feet with rapturous standing ovations every night.

Created by Queen and Ben Elton, the show includes over 24 of Queen's classic hits, including Killer Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Ga, Ga... and of course, We Will Rock You. One Dream, One Vision...One Smash Hit!

Based on the acclaimed novel by Gregory Maguire that re-imagined the stories and characters created by L. Frank Baum in 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', WICKED tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two girls who first meet as sorcery students. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Winner of over 35 major awards around the world (including the Laurence Olivier Award for 'Most Popular Show') WICKED has been acclaimed as "one of the biggest hits of our era" (The Observer) and "the best musical of the decade" (Entertainment Weekly).

Experience this unforgettable musical and discover that you've not been told the whole story about the Land of Oz...

Wizard of Oz

"We're off to see...."

The most magical adventure of them all. Follow the yellow brick road over the rainbow and into The London Palladium, the capital's home of the family musical.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of The Wizard of Oz is an enchanting adaptation of the all time classic, totally reconceived for the stage by the award-winning creative team that delighted audiences of all ages with their recent London Palladium revival of The Sound of Music.

Developed from the ever popular MGM screenplay this new production contains all the much-loved songs from the Oscar winning movie score, all the favourite characters and iconic moments, plus a few surprises along the way, including new songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Click your heels together and join Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Dorothy and her little dog Toto, as they journey through the magical land of Oz to meet the Wizard and obtain their heart's desires. Watch out for the Wicked Witch of the West and her winged monkeys as you rediscover the real story of Oz in this fantastic musical treat for all the family