The intersection of 42nd Street and Broadway in Manhattan marks the epicentre of New York’s theatre district - customarily referred to as “Broadway”. There are 8 theatres on 42nd Street and any self-respecting blockbuster musical wants to or needs to, get an opening there if it’s going to succeed big-time. Thus when Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble (book), Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics) penned their “Broadway-based” musical in the early eighties, “42 Street” sat easily as their … [Read more...]
42nd Street London Musical
42nd STREET musical is the song and dance, American dream fable of Broadway. Young Peggy Sawyer is fresh off the bus from small-town America and just another face in the chorus line on Broadway’s newest show. But when the leading lady gets injured, Peggy might just have the shot at stardom she's always dreamed of…
Book 42nd Street London tickets to see Broadway’s Biggest Show featuring the iconic songs 42nd Street, We’re In The Money, Lullaby of Broadway, Shuffle Off To Buffalo, Dames, I Only Have Eyes For You. 42nd STREET arrives on the West End’s biggest stage, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Spring 2017.
Grammy Award winner Sheena Easton joins an all singing, high-kicking cast as Dorothy Brock with Tom Lister as Julian Marsh and Clare Halse as Peggy Sawyer.
Mark Bramble, co-author of the book for the original Broadway and West End productions of 42nd STREET and director of the 2001 Tony Award® winning revival of 42nd STREET, returns to direct the new West End production.
The intersection of 42nd Street and Broadway in Manhattan marks the epicentre of New York’s theatre district - customarily referred to as “Broadway”. There are 8 theatres on 42nd Street and any self-respecting blockbuster musical wants to or needs to, get an opening there if it’s going to succeed big-time. Thus when Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble (book), Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics) penned their “Broadway-based” musical in the early eighties, “42 Street” sat easily as their preferred title. The show 42nd Street is Broadway writ large: huge company, a multitude of colourful costumes, songs (some great), small-town girl makes good and, yes, above all, those mesmerising “dancing feet”.
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Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JF
42nd Street London production photographs released
42nd Street is the song and dance, American dream fable of Broadway. Young Peggy Sawyer is fresh off the bus from small-town America and just another face in the chorus line on Broadway’s newest show. But when the leading lady gets injured, Peggy might just have the shot at stardom she's always dreamed of… Broadway’s Biggest Show featuring the iconic songs 42nd Street, We’re In The Money, Lullaby of Broadway, Shuffle Off To Buffalo, Dames, I Only Have Eyes For You. 42nd Street arrives on the … [Read more...]
42nd Street is coming back to town!
Gower Champion’s original London production of this classic backstage musical hit the boards in 1984, and this time co-writer Mark Bramble is bringing his spectacular revival to the same theatre, Drury Lane’s Theatre Royal, opening 4th April (previewing in March) and all the indications are that this is going to be the theatrical event of the year - possibly of the decade. It features the old favourite songs like 'We're in the Money', 'Lullaby of Broadway', and, of course, '42nd Street', and … [Read more...]
Sheena Easton to make West End debut in 42nd Street
GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING ARTIST SHEENA EASTON TO MAKE WEST END DEBUT IN 42ND STREET - CAST INCLUDES TOM LISTER, CLARE HALSE, JASNA IVIR and NORMAN BOWMAN - PREVIEWS FROM MONDAY 20 MARCH 2017 AT THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. Sheena Easton – the Grammy Award winning artist who has sold over 20 million records around the world – is to make her West End debut in the forthcoming production of 42nd Street. Easton, who remains the only artist in history to have top five records on five major Billboard … [Read more...]
Released today: Love on 42nd Street featuring Lea Salonga, Ramin Karimloo, Samantha Barks
A new album of original music featuring some of the biggest names of Broadway and London's West End has been released today - MONDAY 17th MARCH 2014 - to raise money for BBC Children in Need. Love on 42nd Street features artists such as Disney legend, Lea Salonga who is best known for providing the singng voices for Disney princesses, Jasmine and Mulan as well as originating the role of Kim in Miss Saigon. Also performing is Samantha Barks, who recently starred as Eponine in the 2012 Les … [Read more...]
Broadway musical 42nd Street to embark on UK tour from 1st June 2012
I’ve recently begun watching the hit US series Smash, the musical theatre-based show which follows a string of characters through the development of a new Broadway musical. The character of Ivy Lynn (played by actress Megan Hilty) is one who, after ten years in the chorus line, wins the leading role in the Marilyn Monroe musical. While Ivy’s story is just one of many explored in the show, the rise from ensemble member to star is the tale which forms the core of the classic Broadway musical 42nd … [Read more...]