What's on London theatre?

[Blairgowrie]

Pooka, me and the wives want to have a night at the theatre when we visit London. Any recommendations on what we might take in? I see 39 Steps by John Buchan is still running after 2 years? It was a book I had to read at school and I enjoyed it.

[delta7]

the big hitters are

LES MISERABLES

and

CHICAGO

see here for whats on and simple reviews

http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/

If you want something different then shakespeares globe theatre was reburbished a few years ago and does shows

http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/

but check run times to make sure they are still on when you plan to visit

[Blairgowrie]

Thanks Dave. Helen has been to Les Mis and didn't think too highly of it. Chicago might be good though.

[GreyKnight]

I saw Chicago when I was living in London, and it really was a great experience. The band were outstanding!

[JensenPark]

So Jim from Ontario will go to London to see Chicago.

Yes, it is all making sense to me now.

[Pooka]

Chicago sounds interesting, I found another, "The Mouse Trap".

[JensenPark]

isn't Mousetrap the one that has been running for about 25 or 30 years straight?

[Blairgowrie]

Just finished downloading the movie Chicago on bit torrent. Do you want a DVD copy of it Pook?

[Blairgowrie]

isn't Mousetrap the one that has been running for about 25 or 30 years straight?

57 years to be exact.

[DD_Arthur]

I think its just a little too early to book anything yet, BG. Best to wait 'til February when the Christmas and

[Friar]

Best to wait 'til February when the Christmas and

[Blairgowrie]

Best to wait 'til February when the Christmas and

[Akula]

Hi Jim,

Well - there is always a Andrew Lloyd Webber classic The Phantom of the Opera, still running at Her Majesty's Theatre.

Have a peek at

[Blairgowrie]

Thanks Akula. My wife Helen and Pooka have seen Phantom 3 times each (I wonder if they saw it together hmmm...)

[Akula]

Hi Jim,

Yes, Moa and I are most definitely thinking of going to London in July.

If we get there - which we really hope we will, a few days with you would absolutely be included!

The only thing that might get in the way is of the Catch 22 kind - as I am now a student, I don't have any income during the summer months, so I need to find some form of temporary job during early June to mid-August. That could be a hindrance in two ways; if I do not get a job, we may not have enough money to go. If I do get it, work might keep me at home.

[Blairgowrie]

Lover Never Dies might indeed be an option. My wife said she and and friend walked out of Mousetrap when it was in Toronto. I am certainly leaning towards a good musical. Isn't this planning really exciting and fun?

[Pooka]

Love Never Dies is perfect.

[Blairgowrie]

I believe it opens in February Pook. If it is a hit (which is likely) we might have a problem getting tickets. Might have to act quickly.

[Pooka]

Do you want to discuss this today?

[Blairgowrie]

On TS now Pook but you are away.

[Blairgowrie]

Anyone else want to join Pook, myself and wives for Tuesday July 6? We can get stall seats, 6th row from the front, for a measly 65 quid, each.

[Blairgowrie]

Tickets purchased. I guess we are coming.

[Pooka]

A quid is like a quarter, right BG?

Pooka

[DD_Arthur]

A quid is like a quarter, right BG?

Pooka

Today a quid is equal to $1 and 65cents m8.

[Friar]

like bg point out a quid is the slang name for one pound, a ton is a hundred pounds, a monkey is 50 and a pony is 25, a cockle is 10..oh and we used to call 25pence a dollar cos' we got 4 to the pound!