What to see in London

irishguy

There are a few of us going to London the weekend after next and we want to see a show possibly a musical anyone got any recomendations?

I was haveing a look a look here http://www.lastminute.com/site/entertainment/theatre/product_list.html?CATID=94226

but i am not sure what to pick

shootinstarprod

Go see a show in the West End called "Woman In Black"....it's very,very good....creepy and excellent looking theatre....I bet you will love it!!!!!

shutupandlisten

We Will Rock You. its amazing.!!

lukegriffen

These are dramas, not musicals, but both excellent if they're still showing
the crucible, by arthur miller
my name is rachel corrie - from her diaries

sturgo

try and get to the royal albert hall. it's one of the best venues in london & there's always something worth seeing. cheaper & way better than any cheesey west end musical.

leprehaungirl

i heard billy elliot is brilliant

irishguy

Been there and back, saw Mousetrap it was very good would recomend it to anyone

Glitter

Mary Poppins is supposed to be excellent.
Has Avenue Q opened yet?

But I'd wait for Wicked in September if I were you!

leprehaungirl

oh yeah, my friend went to see mary poppins said it was amazing, you the set and all that!! wicked is amazing aswell i love to see that!

Glitter

Wicked is beyond fabulous! I have tickets for opening night (Sept. 27th)... sad case that I am.

sambora

See "We Will Rock You" without a doubt!!! Its amazing!!!

Ilovelucy

Guys and Dolls is excellent too.

Ruu_Old

I dont know if Chicago (probably not) is still running but I thought it was ok. Yer wan from eastenders is in it I think.

Glitter

Friend of mine went to see Chicago in London a couple of weeks ago and said it was well worth seeing. I don't think yer wan from Eastenders is in it any more.

shutupandlisten

sturgo wrote:

try and get to the royal albert hall. it's one of the best venues in london & there's always something worth seeing. cheaper & way better than any cheesey west end musical.

Hey! Since when are West End musicals cheesy? Sure the concept of musicals is always hard to comprehend (How could you logically explain all the towns people knowing the songs and the dances -its just doesnt make sense!) but they are certainly not cheesy! Anything but!

sturgo

shutupandlisten wrote:

Hey! Since when are West End musicals cheesy? Sure the concept of musicals is always hard to comprehend (How could you logically explain all the towns people knowing the songs and the dances -its just doesnt make sense!) but they are certainly not cheesy! Anything but!

Of course you're right!!! A West End musical is surely the purest and most creative form of expression on earth. Why waste your time with that old Shakespeare crap at the Globe, when you can witness Ben Elton's complex theatrical production of We Will Rock You.
Even the Holy Bible refers to Jesus Christ Suprtstar!

shutupandlisten

sturgo wrote:

Of course you're right!!! A West End musical is surely the purest and most creative form of expression on earth. Why waste your time with that old Shakespeare crap at the Globe, when you can witness Ben Elton's complex theatrical production of We Will Rock You.
Even the Holy Bible refers to Jesus Christ Suprtstar!

the sarcasm there was SO not appreciated. I wasn't being ignorant and saying that it was "the purest etc..." musicals just deserve a little more credit than you were giving them.Just because shakespeare didnt have people prancing around to modern music (or the likes..) isn't a reason to dismiss it. The point of musicals is more for the person to enjoy the night at the theatre without having to think about it (and Im stuck using cliches here..) sit back relax and enjoy the show.. Im not saying Shakespeare is not enjoyable it is VERY enjoyable (even more so when your actually acting in them..)

sturgo

shutupandlisten wrote:

the sarcasm there was SO not appreciated. I wasn't being ignorant and saying that it was "the purest etc..." musicals just deserve a little more credit than you were giving them.Just because shakespeare didnt have people prancing around to modern music (or the likes..) isn't a reason to dismiss it. The point of musicals is more for the person to enjoy the night at the theatre without having to think about it (and Im stuck using cliches here..) sit back relax and enjoy the show.. Im not saying Shakespeare is not enjoyable it is VERY enjoyable (even more so when your actually acting in them..)

Relax... Where's your sense of humour??? I've nothing against musicals. I just think, (with a few rare exceptions) most west end musicals are shíte. I worked in a west end theatre and saw tonns of them (hundreds of times over). I was simply expressing my opinion. So, unless you're Andrew Loyd Webber or Mr. Mistoffelees's understudy, you needn't take offence to my views.

;-)

shutupandlisten

Hey who says Im not? Oh! Well I never! Was there ever
A cat so clever as magical Mr. Mistoffelees..... Didnt meen to snap- think when Im trying to be nice to my own people I take it out on you people