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London breaks to see Wicked

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Wicked the global hit musical is an international phenomenon and if you’ve seen the Broadway, Shanghai or Melbourne version first you’ll be itching to get to London. Why London breaks to see Wicked? Because of the massive Apollo Victoria theatre, the thronging masses of Wicked fans there and the fantastic new cast who are taking Wicked to new heights. Here’s Alexia Khadime the new Elphaba. wicked witch singing “The Wizard and I” solo at West End Live London 2009.

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June 29 2009, 6:06pm | Comments »
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A Little Night Music

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A Little Night Music in the West End Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music is an elegant waltz time musical which transferred to the West End’s Garrick Theatre in April after an acclaimed run at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Based on Ingmar Berman’s film, Smiles of a Summer Night, A Little Night Music the musical is set in Sweden at the turn of the century. A romantic and heartfelt piece of theatre, A Little Night Music contains the much-loved song Send in the Clowns.

The cast includes

Maureen Lipman as Madame Armfeldt an elderly lady who has had a highly successful career as a courtesan and Desiree’s mother. Hannah Waddingham as Desiree a young and fairly self-absrobed actress who largely neglects her own duty as a mother. Jessie Buckley as Anne, the pretty young wife of Fredrick who is naive and obsessed by material trinkets and new dresses.

Jessie Buckley Jessie Buckley was a popular contestant on the BBC’s I’d Do Anything, coming second in the contest to find the new Nancy for Oliver. A Little Night Music marks Jessie’s professional debut. A Little Night Music Theatre Breaks Theatre Breaks to see A Little Night Music are available up until September 5th 2009 ** book A Little Night Music Theatre Breaks **

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June 28 2009, 7:49am | Comments »
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Alexia Khadime in Wicked Theatre Breaks

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Wicked Theatre Breaks Anybody in London for a Wicked theatre break in the past three weeks will have had the opportunity to see Alexia Khadime as Elphaba, the green witch with the big songs. Alexia replaced Kerry Ellis who went to play the role on Broadway until December when she returns to the West End. Now Kerry Ellis was a big act to follow, having gathered a huge pack of devoted fans during her time in London, but Alexia is proving to have unique qualities which bring a fresh approach to the acting and she’s rapidly building a loyal support base of her own. The two tribes will each advocate for their favourite at any given opportunity and the result can be anything from unkind to insightful. Alexia Khadime as Elphaba Here’s the popular video from theatre breaks youTube which shows what Alexia can do, out of costume, solo and live at West End Live 2009, the popular theatre festival event in London’s Leicester Square
(it takes a few moments to get going) Click here to view the embedded video. Alexia’s a really good singer and and a really good actress, she has the best Elphaba interpretation I’ve seen. She is amazing! Cute yet powerful voice! Very well done! I am also a big fan of Kerry’s? and her! So amazing! ** Book Wicked theatre breaks in London **

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June 27 2009, 3:44am | Comments »
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Jodie Prenger at West End Live

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Well it’s Saturday night and West End Live is half way through. There were some great shows on today in Leicester Square all to promote the West End and provide some free entertainment for the London crowd at the same time. Highlights sp far have been a good three song set from a big cast from We Will Rock You , always a high energy show, the lovely duet from The King And I and this performance from Jodie Prenger as Nancy from Oliver! who sang as if she thought she needed to win I’d do Anything all over again! Click here to view the embedded video. If you keep an eye on the Theatre Breaks youtube stream you’ll catch a glimpse of Patina Miller and sisters from Sister Act and also Jerry Springer in Chicago!

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June 20 2009, 3:04pm | Comments »
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Mamma Mia Theatre Breaks in London

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Mamma Mia is one of the longer lasting musicals in the West End and so Mamma Mia Theatre Breaks in London have built up to become one of the standards alongside Dirty Dancing

It’s something to do with the heady feel good atmosphere generated by just the impression of a greek island holiday even though you are in the middle of the big city. You don;t necessarily have to be a big fan of Abba’s songs either, I know I’m not – but the game of guessing how the plot is weaving along to include yet another classic is almost as much fun as the superb acting and singing. The film of Mamma Mia! was pretty good too, with Maryl Streep proving she can sing for the first time to her usual film audience.
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May 30 2009, 7:06am | Comments »
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Priscilla theatre breaks

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Priscilla Theatre Breaks Priscilla theatre breaks are a great choice whether you’ve seen the film or not. Unlike many popular theatre breaks shows Priscilla is new to the West End but it’s not a new, untried production. Priscilla has been a long running show in Australia and it’s already becoming a favourite choice here in the UK too. Unlike some shows most of the audience are coming to it fresh with only a dedicated few who seen it more than once. priscilla queen of the dessert It’s a good choice for people who like a fun show, with lots of feel good music, laughter and even a few tears. Priscilla (the bus) forms a huge part of the set and almost becomes one of the characters of the show. The costumes defy description and are amazingly elaborate. The songs are disco classics and you’ll find it almost impossible to avoid singing along. Watch out for the dancing cup cakes! Priscilla - the show The show is of course based on the film Priscilla Queen of the Dessert and tells the story of of three colourful misfits as they wander through the Australian outback following their irrepressible dreams. Tick (Jason Donovan), Bernadette (Tony Sheldon) and Adam (Oliver Thornton), take their glamorous Sydney-based drag act to the heart of the Australian outback. The adventures of these three friends on their battered old bus (Priscilla) are full of love, friendship and laughter. There are also a few tears and lots of dresses! The trio end up finding more than they ever imagined and having lots of laughs along the way. Popular Hotels for Theatre Breaks The last thing you want after a great show like Priscilla is a long journey home, which is why Priscilla Theatre Breaks with inclusive overnight London hotel stays are usually the best way to plan and book tickets. When booking for whichever dates you have chosen, you will then be presented with the hotel options.

Popular hotels for theatre breaks

As you can see the top 3 hotels that people booked for theatre breaks after reading this blog have been:

St Giles Hotel Strand Palace Hotel Holiday Inn Kensington

The St Giles and the Strand Palace are both really close to the West End theatres and would be very convenient for Priscilla. The Holiday Inns are a little further out but very good places to stay and handy for lots of shopping and sight seeing. Don’t forget to consider the possibility of staying an extra night or two. There are often bargains to be had if you can! Priscilla Theatre Breaks With Friends Priscilla is a great choice for a theatre breaks with friends. Priscilla theatre breaks are a great way for a group of mates to bond. They are perfect for pre-wedding trips or for the classic ‘girlie’ weekend in London. Priscilla is also a good choice for families with older children. If you are making a group booking remember any number can be worked out with a combination of triple and twin bedded rooms. Six is a great number because then you can go for two triple rooms. If you have two people under 15 in your party then you might be able to get a Family (2 + 2) room bargain. Priscilla Video Clips I’ve chosen a couple of video clips, that will give you a flavour of the show

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May 20 2009, 12:22pm | Comments »
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Calendar Girls Theatre Breaks Offer

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This is a good time of year to grab value for money theatre breaks so it’s a great time to book if you fancy treating yourself to a bit of affordable luxury. Calendar Girls with afternoon tea at Fortnum & Masons, tickets for the show and hotel. Prices from £131 per person.

Calendar Girls is seriously funny and totally star packed. I expect we all know the hilarious story of those brave WI ladies and the blow they struck for middle aged women everywhere. What a great chance to see some of the best British acting talent all in one show! The cast includes: Lynda Bellingham, (love her, she’ll always be the Oxo Mum to me!) Patricia Hodge,(remember Lives and Loves of a She Devil?) not to mention Sian Phillips, Gaynor Faye, Brigit Forsyth, Julia Hills and of course, Elaine C Smith. You can read more artoicles about the show on the Calendar Girls category. And if you’re not sure what Afternoon Tea at Fortum & Masons will be like take a look at this post Afternoon Tea

Show and Stay have called this deal “Considerably bigger buns” which is a quote from the show. I think we can leave you to work out the context but if you’re not sure there’s a clue in that cast picture! The low down: The £131 price is based on:

Calendar Girls tickets, Afternoon tea at Fortum & Masons 1 night at the 3* Travelodge Kings Cross Royal Scott

Of course, as usual with Show and Stay, you can add your train tickets when you book and save up to 40% on those as well. The ** Calendar Girls Theatre Break offer ** is available for stays up to and including 18 September 2009.

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May 13 2009, 8:52am | Comments »
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Summer Theatre Breaks

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London Theatre Breaks in Summer Do you head for the beach in the summer or enjoy the city life at its best? Are you a Sun lizard or a culture vulture? Newquay rave parties or London theatre breaks? Well I like both really, always have done. Wide open skies, summer breezes and casual attire are not only to be found at the coast though. Modern London is full of outdoor seating, cafe terraces and the numerous parks and green spaces are appreciated by people of all ages just enjoying the warm sunshine, with city workers on their lunch breaks joining the tourists, families and digital nomads. ** book London Theatre Breaks **

Riverside Theatre Breaks I know I tend to bang on about the riverside quite a lot but that’s because it’s such a cool place to be and nearly everything happens within a half mile or so or the Thames in London. The Thames is big, and it’s tidal and salty.

The National Theatre is on the Southbank for example, next to the Royal Festival Hall within a short riverside stroll of London’s Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Maritime Greenwich is always worth a visit and so is the London Bridge, Borough Market, County Hall and Tower Bridge area. You’re in a huge metropolis but Ice-creams, picnics and sitting on the sea wall are the things to do, as well as people watching and Pimms. Theatreland in Summer In the theatreland area of London, around Soho, you can have a restaurant meal or drinks served at a little pavement table, just like in Paris or Barcelona and the choice of cuisine is actually wider. For the real night birds there’s at least one street where the bars and clubs stay open all night. You can easily get away from all the fuss if you want though, just dive down a side street and walk ten minutes and you will often find yourself in a quiet mews area with with a leafy square and shady benches. Top Shows for Summer Theatre Breaks

Musical Theatre Breaks London theatre break deals combine top tickets to one of the big West end musicals or a play, with at least one night’s hotel stay plus any optional extras such as discount rail fare, London Eye reservation etc. So the first question is which show to choose. The chances are, you already have something in mind that you’ve always wanted to see on the London stage such as Les Miserables, Grease, Chicago or Phantom of The Opera. Perhaps the new Oliver or Wicked. There are a couple of less well known show you could also pick, such as Sister Act ready for the sumer season, and Spring Awakening which has been throughly recommended. For something that’s already been proven elsewhere you might go for Priscilla the musical, if you like that sort of thing - and who doesn’t? Favourite musicals are probably going to be Hairspray, We Will Rock You, Dirty Dancing and Jersey Boys. West End Plays

Musicals dominate the West End but there are a few more plays to choose from this year, although usually for shorter runs so it depends more on your possible dates for drama theatre breaks. Look out for short runs of Alan Bennet plays, Harold Pinter, Shakespeare’s Othello with Lenny Henry and Samual Becket’s Godot. Calendar Girls runs until September 19th 2009 while Woman in Black, The 39 Steps and The Mousetrap seem to run and run forever. Check Theatre Breaks Availability Select the show and choose a date first, then enter the hotel details and rail travel.

When you press “check availability” you’ll be taken to the results on the Show and Stay site, from which you can make further searches if necessary until the perfect package is made up for you. Or use the following link to begin a new search from London Theatre Breaks: ** book London Theatre Breaks **

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May 9 2009, 10:02am | Comments »
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Wicked Theatre Breaks - the new cast

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Wicked Theatre Breaks to see the new cast Wicked theatre breaks are perfect for families. This summer is likely to be a busy time for Wicked theatre breaks, especially as Show and Stay have a special offer on at the moment. Wicked Theatre Breaks from £81.50pp with Show and Stay - book now Wicked Theatre Breaks - who’s in the new cast? Wicked is one of those shows that inspire a lot of loyalty. Fans like to keep up to date with cast changes and see the show again and again. Having said “Goodbye” to Kerry Ellis,(I thought she was brilliant as Elphaba but it seems Alexia Khadime is developing quite a following too!) Wicked is ready to welcome some more new cast members.

The revised Wicked cast includes:

Alexia Khadime (Elphaba), Dianne Pilkington (Glinda), Oliver Tompsett (Fiyero), Sam Kelly (The Wizard), Harriet Thorpe (Madame Morrible) Natalie Anderson (Nessarose) Alex Jessop (Boq), David Stoller (Doctor Dillamond), Ashleigh Gray (Standby for Elphaba) Sarah Earnshaw (Standby for Glinda),

Wicked Theatre Breaks - a birthday outing Wicked theatre breaks are a great choice for family groups or , if you are feeling generous, a perfect birthday treat for your teenage or even pre-teen daughter and maybe 3 of her best mates. You might think I’m nuts suggesting taking a group of teenage girls to London but they, and you, will have the best time and they’ll never forget it! There’s no mess to clear up afterwards. She probably won’t expect much of a present. And her ‘cool score’ at school will go off the Richter Scale! (So will your cool parent score!) The show is an ideal choice for a themed birthday treat. You just have to make sure they have a cash limit for goodies from the foyer of Wicked! CDs, books, T-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs and even Glinda’s wand make great presents. Stock them up with fruit juice drinks and try to avoid too much popcorn, all that sugar will make it even harder for them to sleep! Talking of sleep, did you realise you could get a family room? Some of the hotels offer great deals so 2 adults could take 4 girls and just pay for 2 rooms! Just rope in another mum to lend a hand or even better (younger = more energy!) someone’s big sister and you’re set. Other things to do on a Wicked theatre Break So you’ve got your tickets, you’ve hopefully booked your train at the same time (save up to 40% that way), and you’ve unpacked. Now what? Luckily Show and Stay offer some great extras you can book at the same time as the theatre break. With teenage girls, or even pre-teens, my first choice would be the London Eye fast track. You spend far less time waiting around, the girls get to see the sights without getting bored and there’s plenty of time left for hitting the shops. Now, I know they are teenagers, or think they are, but I love Hamleys and they will too! Got to take their photos with those giant teddy bears and then head inside for some serious shopping. And you thought it was a toy shop? Did you not know it has one of the biggest collections of Hello Kitty merchandise in the country? Pah! Just make sure they save some money for Top Shop! Food, quick, all that shopping takes it’s toll! Where else but Planet Hollywood? Of course, if you are sneaky, you’ll have booked a bargain pre-theatre dinner there when you booked the show. Then it’s off to see Wicked. Afterwards if they (and you) are not too exhausted it can be worth hanging about round the stage door. The Wicked stars know their audience and they rarely disappoint them. Often programmes are signed, smiles and even the occasional chat is possible. If you are really lucky photos with cast members might be taken. Especially if they know there’s a birthday girl around. Back at the hotel try to persuade them it’s bed time. Good luck with that
Wicked Theatre Breaks - The Last Day Next morning try a stroll through Chinatown. If they’ve any money left there’s more (but possibly less authentic) Hello Kitty stuff around plus other wonderfully tacky London souvenirs that won’t break the bank.

Covent Garden’s good fun to wander round too. if you’re after a cheap and cheerful lunch, (and you’ve any money left!) the West Country Pasty shop is good value and has somewhere to sit and watch the world go by too. (You could, just possibly, leave them there and slip upstairs to the bar for a quick and sustaining G&T- did I say that? Moi?)

Then it’s off to catch your train. You might be lucky and they’ll fall asleep on the way home. After all they probably didn’t sleep much in the hotel. If not they can look at all their wonderful photos on their phones, while you doze off!

Behind the Scenes at Wicked Oliver Tompsett, who plays Fiyero, takes us behind the scenes of Wicked

Book before 15 June 2009 and enjoy an unforgettable hotel and theatre package from just £81.50pp

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May 9 2009, 6:32am | Comments »