Fan-favourite and winner of Best New Musical (What’sOnStage Awards 2023), BONNIE & CLYDE THE MUSICAL has announced initial casting for the production’s first ever UK & Ireland tour in 2024 with tickets on sale. Leading lady and Coronation Street and Strictly Come Dancing star, Catherine Tyldesley will make her musical theatre debut as Blanche Barrow sharing the role with Hollyoaks and Holby City’s Daisy Wood-Davis at certain venues. They are joined by Eastenders actor Danny … [Read more...]
Book Cheap Tickets for New London West End Musicals 2023
Tickets for New London Musicals in 2023
London Musical Theatre
Here is our guide to some of the best new musicals in London West End, including long-running musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera musical, Les Miserables musical, Jersey Boys musical, and Disney's The Lion King musical, Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, to the latest new musicals in the West End, such as Matilda the Musical, Mary Poppins, Moulin Rouge the Musical, Frozen the Musical, Back to the Future the Musical, Grease the Musical, Bat Out of Hell the Musical, the musical Six, Heathers the Musical and Pretty Woman the Musical.
What are some of the most popular new musicals in London?
There are a variety of popular musicals in London's West End in 2023 that cater to a range of interests and preferences. For example, one of the long-running shows, Les Misérables continues to be a popular choice for theatre-goers on the London West End stage, while the newer productions such as Hamilton and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have also been well-received in London. In 2023, other popular best musicals currently playing in London include The Lion King, Wicked, Mamma Mia!, and The Phantom of the Opera. Musical theatre (or musical theater if you live in the US), is still recovering from the pandemic, but life looks positive for people in one of the musical theatre centres in the world - plus of course, singing dancing, comedy, and drama, with stars, actors and actresses on stage entertaining thousands every week - with many sold out shows.
What are the origins of London musicals?
The origins of musicals in London can be traced back to the city's rich history of theatre and music. The first professional theatre in London was the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, which opened in 1663. This theatre was home to many of the city's most popular musicals, including The Beggar's Opera (1728), The Maid of the Mill (1765), and The Beggar's Opera (1728).
How have musicals evolved over time?
The history of musicals in London is a long and rich one, dating back to the early days of the city's theatre scene, to the new productions today. The first musicals in London were probably those that were performed in the London's inns and taverns, which were popular entertainment venues in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. These early musicals were often quite bawdy and featured crude humor and sexually suggestive lyrics. As London's city theatre scene grew and developed, so did its musicals.
How expensive are theatre tickets for London musicals?
There is no definitive answer to this question as the costs can vary greatly depending on a number of factors. The price of a ticket in London will usually depend on the popularity of the show, the venue, the time of year and the day of the week - and whether it is a new musical. For example, new musicals that are playing at popular West End theatres are likely to be more expensive than new musicals playing at smaller venues.
The London West End’s oldest theatre in use today is Theatre Royal Drury Lane, which opened in 1663.
In 1720, the Theatre Royal Haymarket opened in London, followed by the Adelphi in 1806. Then, following the Theatres Act 1843, more London theatres opened and 'Theatreland' was born
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London West End Musicals
Babies – A New(Born) British Musical at the Lyric Theatre
Crossroads Live (The Bodyguard, Annie, Chicago, Cats, The Drifters Girl ) and theatre development company Indigo Productions (led by James Lane and Ed McGovern) are thrilled to announce that Babies, a brand-new British coming-of-age musical written by Jack Godfrey (42 Balloons, This Is A Love Story) and the show’s director Martha Geelan (who makes her debut as a musical book writer), will play three staged concert performances at The Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue on 10th, 11th and 12th … [Read more...]
The Devil Wears Prada strutting into the West End October 2024
As London Fashion Week descends on the Capital, the catwalk is out for the launch of The Devil Wears Prada, a new musical, based on the blockbuster film and bestselling novel, that will strut into London’s Dominion Theatre in October 2024. Featuring an original score by music legend, Tony, Grammy and Academy Award winner Elton John, lyrics by singer-songwriter Shaina Taub, book by Kate Wetherhead with direction & choreography by three-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell. The production … [Read more...]
New Queens Announced for Six the Musical at Vaudeville Theatre
Producers Kenny Wax, Wendy & Andy Barnes and George Stiles are thrilled to announce details of the new Queens joining the home-grown hit musical sensation, SIX. Taking reign over the court from 17 October 2023 will be Nikki Bentley (Wicked – West End) as Catherine of Aragon, Thao Therese Nguyen (Miss Saigon – West End and UK & Ireland Tour) as Anne Boleyn, Kayleigh McKnight (Heathers the Musical – The Other Palace) as Jane Seymour, Reca Oakley (SIX - NCL) as Anna of Cleves, Inez … [Read more...]
Amy Di Bartolomeo leads Principal Cast in New Musical ‘For Tonight’
Amy Di Bartolomeo (SIX, We Will Rock You) and Jacob Young (Mamma Mia, Heathers) are today announced in the leading roles of the new musical For Tonight, alongside Dale Evans (Jesus Christ Superstar) and BAFTA award-winning actress Emily Burnett (CBBC’s So Awkward, The Dumping Ground). The four Principals will be joined by a further 14 cast members and a choir, to be announced shortly. This staged West-End concert show at the Adelphi Theatre on the 5 September uniquely blends, for the first … [Read more...]