Jersey Boys, the popular smash hit musical, is extending its booking period at the Piccadilly Theatre until 23rd October 2016. Jersey Boys stars Michael Watson as Frankie Valli, Edd Post as Bob Gaudio, Jon Boydon as Tommy DeVito and Gary Watson as Nick Massi. Sandy Moffat plays the role of Frankie Valli at certain performances. Also in the cast are Simon Adkins, Nicola Brazil, Matthew Cutts, Stuart Dawes, Lucinda Gill, Thomas Goodridge, Nicky Griffiths, Matthew Hunt, Mark Isherwood, Charlotte … [Read more...]
Piccadilly Theatre London News & Reviews
Pretty Woman: The Musical
One of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time is now coming to the West End!
Pretty Woman: The Musical features direction and choreography by two-time Tony Award® winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, Hairspray), an original score by Grammy® winner Bryan Adams and his longtime songwriting partner Jim Vallance (“Summer of ’69”, “Heaven”) and a book by the movie’s legendary director Garry Marshall and screenwriter J.F. Lawton.
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16 Denman Street, London, W1D 7DY
Piccadilly Theatre Seating Plan
Venue and travel information:
Nearest Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Tube Lines: Bakerloo, Piccadilly
Directions from nearest tube: Pass the famous illuminated signs on your right to take Glasshouse Street/Sherwood Street where the theatre can be seen.
Railway Station: Charing Cross
Bus Numbers: (Shaftesbury Avenue) 14, 19, 38; (Regent Street) 3, 6, 12, 13, 15, 23, 88, 94, 139, 159, 453
Night Bus Numbers: (Shaftesbury Avenue) 14, N19, N38; (Regent Street) 6, 12, 23, 88, 94, 139, 159, 453, N3, N13, N15, N18, N109, N136
Car Park: Brewer Street
Within Congestion Zone: Yes
Venue Facilities: Air conditioned, Bar, Infrared hearing loop, Toilets and Wheelchair accessible
The Piccadilly Theatre London
The opening of the theatre was on 27th April 1928 with the musical Blue Eyes, by Jerome Kern and starring Miss Evelyn Laye.
The Piccadilly Theatre was at the time one of the largest theatres to be built in London, as its souvenir brochure of the time proclaimed “If all the bricks used in the building were laid in a straight line, they would stretch from London to Paris”.
In its early days, the Piccadilly operated as a cinema and made history when it premiered the first talking picture to be shown in Britain, which was The Singing Fool with Al Jolson. Jolson also opened the Jazz Singer in 1928, appearing on-stage after the show to sing Mammy.
When the theatre opened it was named The Piccadilly Theatre in a multi-purpose theatre used to house musicals, revue and films, the theatre reopened as The London Casino on 2nd April 1936 having been converted into a cabaret restaurant which became particularly noted for its lavish stage shows. During the Second World War it was used by servicemen under the name The Queensbury All Services Club.
There have been a number of Royal Shakespeare Company productions including Edward II, starring Ian McKellen. Henry Fonda made his West End debut in the solo play Clarence Darrow and Y. The 1990s witnessed an expansion in musicals, ballet and dance, which resulted in the most successful commercial ballet season ever to play in the West End, Adventures in Motion Pictures production of Swan Lake.
The Piccadilly Theatre has been home to a season of plays directed by Sir Peter Hall, starring famous actors and actresses such as Dame Judi Dench, Julia McKenzie, Michael Pennington and Eric Sykes. It has also hosted the smash-hit musical Spend Spend Spend starring the Olivier award-winning actress, Barbara Dickson, the sell-out run of Shockheaded Peter, together with one of the most successful plays ever, Noises Off starring Lynn Redgrave. Most recently closing is Annie and before that Jersey Boys, which had transferred from the Prince Edward Theatre.
New cast announced for Jersey Boys UK & IRELAND Tour from 18th August 2015
From Tuesday 18th August 2015, Matt Corner will play the role of Frankie Valli in the UK and Ireland tour of Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical JERSEY BOYS. Matt previously played the role at certain performances. Sam Ferriday as Bob Gaudio, Lewis Griffiths as Nick Massi and Stephen Webb as Tommy DeVito will continue in their roles. Michael Pickering will join the cast to play the role of Frankie Valli at certain performances. Also joining the tour cast will be Mark … [Read more...]
London Jersey Boys West End cast 2015
Jersey Boys London West End Cast 2015 From Tuesday 10 March, Gary Watson will be joining the cast of JERSEY BOYS LONDON at the Piccadilly Theatre, playing Nick Massi, as the smash hit musical celebrates its 7th London birthday on 18th March. Gary Watson’s theatre credits include Norman in Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be (Theatre Royal, Stratford East), Don in A Chorus Line (London Palladium), G.K. Chesterton in Finding Neverland (Curve, Leicester), Rudolpho in Matilda The Musical (Cambridge … [Read more...]
Review of Jersey Boys at the Piccadilly Theatre London
It is fair to say that I have lost count of the exact number of times I've seen Jersey Boys, so it is fair to say that I've seen many cast changes, and variations of casts. It's the first time of visiting this year since the cast change in March, and I was looking forward to seeing the new cast, plus some of my old favourites. I went as I always do with my mum. It's our "girly outing". This particular time I'd upgraded us to some a VIP package (her Mother's Day present), which I'd heartily … [Read more...]
Review of Dirty Dancing at Piccadilly Theatre
My guilty secret is that 'Dirty Dancing' is my favourite film of all time, which is why I have always avoided seeing the musical - I was convinced it would spoil the film's perfection for me. I have to say, this was not the case. The musical sticks strictly to the film, with most lines lifted directly from the film's script, the characters looking almost identical, and the film set cleverly re-created through projection screens, which add a great deal of space and depth to the stage. Even down … [Read more...]
Viva Forever! Review Piccadilly Theatre London
Viva Forever! is a bright, colourful and fun backdrop to an evening re-living the Spice Girls’ greatest hits. The iconic Spice Girls are the product of one of the most successful marketing engines ever making £800million between 1996 and 1998. With a huge impact on culture, politics and their ‘Girl Power’ mission for the empowerment of women, they have always been more than just a pop group. Jennifer Saunders has linked these award winning songs together by creating characters and a story … [Read more...]
Ghost The Musical Review Piccadilly Theatre London
I hadn't gone to see Ghost The Musical primarily because I'm a bit old-fashioned and prefer my musicals pop-free! However, off I went with my pre-conceptions and cynical demeanour to the Piccadilly Theatre. And while I have to admit I was wrong to assume a new musical based on a film with a pop music composer would be bad, I wasn't as pleasantly surprised as I thought I would be. The one thing that did not disappoint was that the book stayed as close to the plot of the film as possible. As a … [Read more...]