London Breaks
London Breaks for an attraction-packed Short Break From tickets to musicals and concerts in the West End to tours of palaces and castles along the River Thames, and cruises along …
London Breaks Read MoreAuthor: Simon Harding
13/5/2013 Dirty Dancing returns
Hi theatre-goers Good news for those of you who didn’t want to “put Baby in the corner” as Dirty Dancing the Musical returns to the West End having toured the …
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The Full Monty
The Full Monty, London In 1997, a British film about six out of work Sheffield steelworkers with nothing to lose, took the world by storm. then they came back, live …
The Full Monty Read More7/5/13 Rock of Ages in London
Hi Theatre-goers Hope you all had a great Bank Holiday Weekend (for those of you in UK & I think most of Europe as well). We’re off to see Rock …
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And the winner is… Review of the Olivier Awards 2013
Last Sunday was the year’s most prestigious London theatre awards – the Oliviers – held in the ornate surroundings of the Royal Opera House with a number of special outside …
And the winner is… Review of the Olivier Awards 2013 Read MoreFences
Fences Theatre Breaks Following his triumphant performance as Othello in the West End, Lenny Henry took on one of the 20th century’s most poignant characters in Paulette Randall’s new production …
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Hi Theatre-goers If you don’t believe me when I say The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is a brilliant play, then perhaps you will take note of …
29/4/13 Olivier Award Winners 2013 Read More22/4/13 Revived Viva!
Hi theatre-goers There’s been a big buzz in theatreland about the re-vamped version of Spice Girls inspired musical Viva Forever which is currently playing at the Piccadilly theatre. When it …
22/4/13 Revived Viva! Read MoreLife and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum
In just one day in AD79, Pompeii and Herculaneum, the south of Italy were buried by a catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. 2034 years later we are honoured to be able …
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Hi Theatre-goers Forecasters say that the weather is going to pick up on Sunday – it really can’t get any worse in the UK can it? So, I’m looking at …
May Bank Holiday Family Theatre Breaks Read MoreDare you enter The London Dungeons?
Hi Theatre-goers I know The London Dungeons is not what you would class as conventional theatre but it is a theatrical experience none-the-less! And now that it’s firmly in place …
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The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
The brilliant production of The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, starring Henry Goodman, has now closed. Check what is now on at the Duchess Theatre. A satirical allegory of Adolf …
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Read More28/3/13 Easter holidays
Hi Theatre-goers Hope you are all looking forward to the long Easter weekend ahead of us and for some of you it will mean a couple of weeks off with …
28/3/13 Easter holidays Read More19/3/13 Not another X Factor type show!
Hi Theatre-goers Don’t be alarmed – there isn’t going to be another X Factor Search For A Star Fame Factory Popstars tv show (just yet!), but British comedian Harry Hill …
19/3/13 Not another X Factor type show! Read More13/3/13 Once the Musical
Hi Theatre-goers I had a bit of a shock yesterday whilst out walking my dog… someone in the group asked what show I was seeing next and I told them …
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Merrily We Roll Along
The Chocolate Menier Factory’s sell-out production of Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along, directed by Maria Friedman, was a highlight of the Harold Pinter Theatre’s season in 2013. Following its …
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Untold Stories
Untold Stories Theatre and Hotel Packages The National Theatre’s critically-acclaimed double bill, Untold Stories, transfered to the Duchess Theatre for a short season of theatre breaks from March 22 2013. …
Untold Stories Read More8/3/13 Merrily We Roll Along West End Launch
Hi Theatre-goers Today is very exciting for me and Simon as we are off to the launch of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Merrily We Roll Along which is currently playing to …
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The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy Theatre Breaks Henry Goodman stars in Terence Rattigan’s drama, The Winslow Boy, based on a true story of a father’s fight to clear his son’s name. Theatre …
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Peter and Alice Theatre Breaks Dame Judi Dench and Ben Whishart starred in the Michael Grandage season’s Peter and Alice about the meeting of two of literature’s most famed muses: …
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Hi Theatre-goers Hope you all had a good weekend. I’ve been reading with interest all the good things being said about The Audience starring Dame Helen Mirren as The Queen …
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London Theatre Breaks Survey
Win a copy of Les Miserables: From Stage to Screen Do you follow us, or like us, or get our newsletter? Or do you just visit one of our websites …
London Theatre Breaks Survey Read More25/2/13 Another One Man, Two Guvs blog!
Hi Theatre-goers Yes, I know that my last blog was about One Man, Two Guvnors, but that was before I had seen it at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, London. Now I …
25/2/13 Another One Man, Two Guvs blog! Read More18/2/2013 One Man, Two Guvnors in London
Hi Theatre-goers Hope you all had a good weekend and many of you got to be romanced with a Valentine’s theatre break. I ended up at Pizza Express with the …
18/2/2013 One Man, Two Guvnors in London Read More15/02/2013 A Chorus Line in London
Hi Theatre-goers I really loved watching A Chorus Line at the London Palladium on Monday night. Although it officially opens next Tuesday 19th February it has already had to extend …
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One Man Two Guvnors
One Man Two Guvnors Theatre Breaks Ever since James Corden opened with the show in 2011, One Man Two Govnors Theatre Breaks had been one of the most popular packages, …
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Hi Theatre-goers Oh dear, has it really been that long since I last posted? The days and weeks seems to go so quickly, but again that’s because you lovely people …
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Private Lives
Private Lives Tickets and Hotel Packages Noel Coward was back. Toby Stephens and Anna Chancellor starred in his provocative and delightful play, Private Lives, which was on at the Gielgud …
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Relatively Speaking
Relatively Speaking comes to London in 2013 Relatively Speaking is Alan Ayckbourn’s classic comedy and it lit up summer 2013 with an all star cast including Felicity Kendal, Kara Tointon, …
Relatively Speaking Read More31/1/2013 Viva Forever review
Hi Theatre-goers I know it’s been a while since I last wrote which is a good thing for me & the boss because it means I’m busy answering your questions …
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