We Will Rock You theatre breaks

We Will Rock You
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Good time to book We Will Rock You theatre breaks in London for the main show while the touring production is also out and about. We don't know how long exactly the Dominion Theatre in Tottenham Court Road is going to carry on as the home venue for We Will Rock You but it's a big theatre and the Queen rock musical has been playing there for over ten years already. That's a heck of a long run for a West End musical. I like the way different stars come and go but the show goes on forever. For example, we saw Rachel Tucker as Meat and she was great in that role, and according to the forum she was brilliant in We Will Rock You on the nights she got to play Scaramouche as well, and then went on to play Elphaba in Wicked where she's a huge hit. If you see the touring version of WWRY by the way, you get to see Jenny one of the Dorothy contenders from Over The Rainbow. And the best of luck to her too.

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Love Never Dies Reviews

There are plenty of Love Never Dies reviews out there, and more than a few are tainted by the negativity of the "phans" who just can't let go of their ove for teh original Phantom Of The Opera enough to cope with a sequel. It's a shame, and rather silly in my opinion.  One writer recently explained that they nearly passed up an opportunity to see the new production by Andrew Lloyd Webber's continuation of the Phantom of the Opera, called Love Never Dies. 

I allowed my cynisicm to get the better of me, thinking that there is no way that you can continue the magic of a classic. How wrong I was.

So luckily this person had an open enough mind to at least see the show, and allow themselves to be captivated by it. But how many others have missed the chance to appreciate Raol, Christine and The Phantom in a new setting?

As it turned out, it has been one of the best productions for a long time.  It is so refreshing to hear a new totally new original musical score that isn't a rehashing of something else. Well OK, there are some tunes of Webber's that may have had an outing in one or two of his less popular shows before , but that is the artist's privelidge. And he includes a classic rock opera signature into his musical composition which some may roll their eyes at, but it is something that is uniquely Webber that I adore.  He has been credited with bringing Opera to the masses.

Love Never Dies isn't one of the cheapest tickets in London's West End but you can definitely see the money up there on the stage. There are at least 30 cast members, with lots of costumes and special effects to keep you impressed.

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Love Never Dies + Phantom Ultimate Package

See the entire Phantom saga unfold and take in the sights of London with this two day package ideal for theatre-lovers.

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Ultimate Phantom Package

This is a really good package if you've ever dreamed of doing the ultimate - seeing both Love Never Dies AND the Phantom of The Opera in one indulgent London trip.

What's included

* Two nights at the 4-star Copthorne Tara Hotel
* Breakfast buffet
* Tickets for The Phantom of the Opera
* Tickets for Love Never Dies
* Champagne fight on the London Eye
* Dinner at Christopher's Restaurant

See what I mean? Do the whole thing Phantom / Love Never Dies thing in one intense weekend or maybe take it as a midweek break

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Hair the american tribal rock musical
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Hair the American tribal Love rock musical

Sweet Charity London Theatre Breaks

Sweet Charity will previews at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket  on April 23rd 2010 after a sell out run at the Mernier Chocolate Factory. At the moment the show is booking through to January 2011.
The show has been a big hit with audiences and critics alike. Tamzin Outhwaite’s outstanding performance in the title role has even been remarked on by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Sweet Charity will make a brilliant treat for theatre breaks fans. We follow Charity Hope Valentine as she travels a bumpy path in pursuit of love. Charity is a paradox, a scheming innocent, a dreamer who always gives her heart and her trust to the wrong man. She still travels hopefully and despite all her misadventures, or perhaps because of them, she still captures the audience’s heart along the way.
Sweet Charity has some favourite show stopping musical numbers that you will know the words to including  If They Could See Me Now, (Hey) Big Spender! and The Rhythm of Life and some less familiar numbers that deserve to be better known.
The jazz dance style of the show is classic Fosse with those now familiar elements of bowler hatted  dancers  with lots of shoulder rolls, knees, elbows, and wrists bent at unlikely angles. Expect syncopated rhythms, lots of toe tapping, finger clicking and pelvic thrusts. This is the original that shows like Chicago built their dance style on. And this production really does it justice!

History of the Show

Sweet Charity is based on Federico Fellini’s screenplay for Nights of Cabiria. The show was choreographed and conceived by Bob Fosse, with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and book by Neil Simon. The original production directed by Fosse opened on January 29, 1966 on Broadway at the Palace Theatre, and ran for 608 performances. Nominated for 12 Tony Awards the show only won  for Fosse’s choreography.
The 1969 film version of Sweet Charity  (which I love!) was also directed and choreographed by Fosse. It starred Shirley MacLaine as Charity Hope Valentine and until recently I thought hers was the definitive Charity. Tamzin Outhwaite does a brilliant job of making the part and especially  If They Could See Me Now her own.

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Chicago London for Valentines Day Theatre Breaks

Chicago London for Valentines Day Theatre Breaks

Posted by Linda on 19/1/10 • Categorized as Chicago, Theatre breaks

Ruthie Rocks in Chicago

Want to earn some extra brownie points with your significant other? How about a romantic Valentine’s Day weekend in London with tickets for a great show and a night in a charming hotel? It costs less than you might think!

Chicago makes a great choice for Valentine’s Day theatre breaks. It’s such a fun, sexy show with moments of real romance and just enough raunchiness to keep everyone in that special mood! I just happen to know that a couple of the theatre break agencies still have tickets so get them while you still can!

Ruthie Henshall Plays Roxy in Chicago London

One of the best reasons to see Chicago at the moment, is that West End superstar Ruthie Henshall is playing Roxy. She’s played the part when the show opened and it’s lovely to see her back on the West End stage. She’s doing a strictly limited run and it will finish on February 28th.

The performance is just stunning  have a listen to this:

Chicago London Facts and Figures

• Chicago is the longest running Broadway musical on the West End. In London it has played to an audience of over 4.5 million people and more than 4,000 performances. The musical transferred from the Adelphi Theatre to the Cambridge Theatre in April last year.
• After it opened almost 10 years ago at the Adelphi Theatre the show won the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for ‘Outstanding Musical Production’ and the 1998 Critics Circle Drama Award for ‘Best Musical’.
• Based on a play by Maurine Dallas Watkins with a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse. The music is by John Kander and the lyrics by Fred Ebb. The West End production is staged by the original Broadway creative team.

How to get there

Cambridge Theatre is on Earlham Street, London, WC2 9HU It’s in the area near Covent Garden now known as Seven Dials. Don’t try to get there via Covent Garden tube as it’s currently partially closed! Walk from Tottenham Court Rd, if you have to use the tube, or Charing Cross station if you can get a train.

Theatre Breaks - Covent Garden

Alternatively try to make sure you get a hotel within easy walking distance of the Covent Garden area. Actually that’s good advice anyway as the area is great .

There are lots of yummy shops to browse, a Sunday Market, cafes and restaurants to have a leisurely lunch, it’s one of my favourite areas of London. There is always lots going on in the area and you can just wander round or be amused by the constantly changing street performances.

That makes it the perfect romantic area for a Sunday stroll after your hotel breakfast and before you catch your train home.

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Wicked Welcomes Rachel Tucker

Wicked Welcomes Rachel Tucker: "

Wicked is continuing to build after its most successful year ever and is bringing in not one but two new witches! Current witches Alexia Khadime (Elphaba) and Dianne Pilkington (Glinda) leave the show on a record breaking high note and will play their final performances on Saturday 27 March 2010. Bound to be a very emotional evening!

(If you want tickets for this one you must act fast – Click through to see if there are Wicked theatre breaks available for Alexia and Diane’s final performance. By the way there’s a Free Hotel Offer on weekday Wicked Theatre Breaks until the end of March)

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Rachel Tucker as Elphaba

I’m a big fan of Rachel Tucker. I thought she had a great voice when she was in I’d Do Anything and I absolutely loved her in We Will Rock You. She was playing Meat the night I saw her but I believe she made a great success of the lead role, Scaramouche, on the few occasions she got to play it. Rachel will join Wicked as the new Elphaba and I can’t wait to hear her sing “Defying Gravity”. The voice and the song should combine beautifully and give us yet another interpretation of a great standard. So as one Nancy (Jodie) bows out the West End will see another graduate of the I’d Do Anything programme take centre stage. Perhaps this will convince the critics that reality casting shows do actually uncover worthwhile talent. Don’t hold your breath!

Like Kerry Ellis, a previous much loved Elphaba, Rachel will bring her own loyal fan base to the show and no doubt to this post. Hi all

Oz Trivia – Rachel is no stranger to Oz having played Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz at Belfast’s Lyric Theatre.

Louise Dearman as Glinda

Louise joins the cast of Wicked as Glinda. She’s been widely acclaimed in her lead role in the touring production of Evita. It will be interesting to see what she makes of the role of Glinda and how she stamps her own personality on it. Louise’s voice is described by her agents as: pure, melting soprano voice, with a surprisingly strong belt.

Having listened to a sample I have to agree, lovely! But don’t just rely on my judgment have a listen for yourself:

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