Karen's blog: West End Shows

With thanks to my fellow blogger West End Wilma, here are details of upcoming shows:

Tickets from £20

Valid Tuesday - Thursday performances only
From 7 December - 16 December 2021
Book by 21 November 2021

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Christopher Marlowe, poet, playwright and spy, died in May 1593 - but what if he didn’t?

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Everyone knows that Christopher Marlowe, poet, playwright and spy, was stabbed in a tavern brawl in Deptford and died in May 1593 - but what if he didn’t?

Peter B Hodges’ witty literate mystery implicates Queen Elizabeth’s spy-masters in a disappearance. This might have been the end of the story but Marlowe continued to write and needed an alias. In Richard Field’s Print shop Shaxper arrives looking for work and the plot thickens.

On the Night of Errors, the spy masters attempt to switch Shaxper for Marlowe, but the plan fails and Marlowe escapes again leaving Shaxper exposed.

Their rivalry, which raged over centuries, is presented as a sparring match between our two protagonists, performed by Penn O’Gara’s brilliant puppets, leading to the ultimate showdown over Marlowe’s Fate. In the end, as the spy masters discover, only Shaxper knows the truth.

Save up to 35% on Only Fools and Horses The Musical

Celebrating ten years in the West End
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Queen of British Soul and West End leading lady Beverley Knight stars in the world premiere of a brand new musical The Drifters Girl
Now playing in the West End
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Save up to 35% on Only Fools and Horses The Musical at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
Book by THIS SUNDAY (14 November).
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Calendar Girls meets The Full Monty in this joyous new British musical

Rehearsals are going well!

Hapless single-dad Grey is in a rut. Teenage daughter Silva packs him off to revive his rockstar dreams, successfully auditioning for ‘Nick & the Rhythmics’ only to realise… he’s actually signed up for an All-male Rhythmic Gymnastics troupe. Against the odds these burly blokes make it as far as the World Championships – twirling their ‘ribbons of fire’ – and along the way Grey finally learns to commit to life. The production will feature choreography incorporating rhythmic gymnastics and sign language from Deaf men Dancing’s Mark Smith, as well as captions throughout all performances. There will be 6 BSL interpreted performances on December 6th, 7th, 17th, and 18th, and January 7th and 8th, Relaxed Performances on 18th and 22nd December and Audio Described shows on 21st and 22nd December.

BEST AVAILABLE SEATS £45 FOR PERFORMANCES TO 5 DECEMBER

BOOK AND PAY BY 15 NOVEMBER

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Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story. Men, money and microphones will be fought over in this irreverent but affectionate all-female adaptation, where the stakes couldn’t be higher when it comes to romance.

Starring Britain’s Got Talent finalist STEVE ROYLE with Special Guest Star JOHN THOMSON

“Wherefore does he why? Whence did he whence?
Whither is he whithering?"

Coming to London’s Criterion Theatre on 15 November
for two performances only!

Discover the extraordinary life of Victorian Music Hall comedian and Drury Lane pantomime star Dan Leno starring Britain’s Got Talent finalist STEVE ROYLE in the title role.

Set in Camberwell Asylum in 1904. We join Dan in his private room where meet his wife Lydia and his brother Henry as he reflects on his life and career. He is visited by Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree – Special Guest Star Appearance by actor and comedian JOHN THOMSON (Cold Feet + The Masked Singer) – to discuss Shakespeare while his Nurse, and physician Doctor Savage, try to make sense of Dan and his condition.

It is in turns sad and funny and will make you laugh out loud with Music Hall songs instantly recognisable. A joyful insight into the life of the legendary comedian.

With Janet Maher (Nurse Kelly) - Neil Rowland (Henry Galvin) – Nicole Violet (Lydia Leno) – Phil Walker (Doctor Savage).

*************** Tickets from £11.25 to £26.25 *******************
Box Office 033 33 202 895
Performance times 3pm and 7.30pm

Indecent Proposal: A Musical Southwark Playhouse, London Don't miss out - must end Sat 27 November! 'Everyone has their price, Jonny. I think a million dollars is yours' “A triumph... Indecently Entertaining” ★★★★ The Peg Book now for this new British musical starring Norman Bowman, Lizzy Connolly, Ako Mitchell, Jacqui Dankworth and Eve de Leon Allen. Take a look at the stunning new production shots...

“A very fine cast, led musically by the extraordinary Jacqui Dankworth showing all her experience and musical pedigree” ★★★★ Pocket Sized Theatre Inspired by the Jack Engelhard book which sparked a world-wide debate and was later adapted into the 1993 hit film, Indecent Proposal is a chamber musical that stays true to book’s setting of Atlantic City in the 1980s whilst reimagining the work through the lens of the current social and political climate. Directed by Charlotte Westenra, book and lyrics by Michael Conley and with music by Dylan Schlosberg. "Really a rather marvellous surprise”. ★★★★ (AJH) Loves Theatre Recommended for ages 13+ Tickets are selling fast so don't miss out!

Win VIP tickets, get early access and presale discount for this thrilling new immersive experience. Opens May 2022 at the Tower of London.

Step inside history’s most daring conspiracy
in a thrilling new immersive experience

London 1605. The fuse of rebellion is lit. Will you stop the plot?

Step into a world where spies and informants hide in every shadow. The peace of the nation balances on a knife edge. Your mission is to unmask the mysterious figures behind history’s most daring conspiracy. Go undercover and infiltrate their web of treason and plot. But when you’re surrounded by ‘traitors’ who can you trust?

Layered Reality™ and Historic Royal Palaces present The Gunpowder Plot, opening May 2022 in Tower Vaults at the Tower of London.

Tickets go on sale on Friday 19 November but, as a member of the West End Wilma mailing list we’re delighted to offer you the chance to join The Gunpowder Plot exclusive presale. Simply sign up now to get first choice on dates, book tickets up to 3 days early, and get your exclusive presale discount code worth £10*.

Simply sign up now

As a thank you for registering, we’ll enter you in the prize draw to win a pair of VIP tickets. There are 10 pairs of VIP tickets to be won and we’ll pick one lucky winner every day from 3 to 12 November**.

Be part of the story…

You are transported into the heart of a story in which you are the protagonist. You’re thrown into the world the plotters inhabited, immersed in an unforgettable, fully 360 environment. Using a combination of live theatre and the latest digital technology you will journey back in time and experience the deception first hand, but will you stop the plot?

Experience London as it was in 1605. Your five senses will ignite as you make a dangerous attempt to escape the Tower, uncover a secret safehouse and make the daring journey along the Thames towards the Houses of Parliament. You’re not just witnessing history, you are part of it.

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“It’s like somebody made a brilliant movie version of The Gunpowder Plot and it came to life around you and exploded in your face with bits of Jacobean London flying at you.”
Danny Robins, Writer

“Think extraordinarily detailed 360 sets that you can touch and feel and smell. Think boundary breaking immersive technology paired with cutting edge theatrical innovation. Everything we are working on is to make this dark and superbly rich world come to life, and this experience utterly unforgettable.”
Hannah Price, Creative Director

Discover an Award-Winning New Form of Multi-Sensory Entertainment

Layered Reality’s production of Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience is #8 of All London Nightlife and rated 5 out of 5 on Tripadvisor, winning multiple awards within months of opening, including Tripadvisor Traveller’s Choice 2021, a THEA award (the Oscars of the industry) and Epic Megagrants Recipient (awarded by Fortnite developers, Epic Games).

Layered Reality’s first experience SOMNAI also won gold at the 2018 London Design Awards and Best Use of Next Generation Technology at ScareCon Awards 2018.

★★★★★
“The future of entertainment.” - Design My Night
on Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience

★★★★★
“The best fully immersive show I’ve ever seen. We exited with massive grins on our faces and the knowledge that we had just lived through something amazing.” - LondonTheatre1
on Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience

★★★★★
“London's most anticipated immersive experience” - The Nudge
on Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience

“An assault on all 5 senses... I jumped out of my skin!” - Metro
on Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience

“A total must-see" - The Mail on Sunday
on Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience

“The trippy VR show that takes you to dreamland” – The Guardian
on SOMNAI

“A dreamy immersive VR experience” – Time Out
on SOMNAI

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Presale access is for registered users only.
*Discount code worth £10 off when you buy 2 or more tickets and expires at 11:55pm on 18 November 2021. Discount tickets are subject to availability. T&Cs apply, see gunpowderimmersive.com for full details.
**You must sign up for the presale between 3 and 12 November 2021 to be entered into the draw. Winners will be selected at random and contacted by 18 November. Full T&Cs available at gunpowderimmersive.com.

Save 20% with booking code: DOGSHOW20 (Excluding previews)

From the twisted minds behind Sink The Pink's Escape From Planet Trash and How To Catch A Krampus.

Join London’s sexiest mongrels, live and unleashed, at Crappersea Dog Pound, as they put their best paws forward to prepare for the Annual Rehoming Show. But can these old dogs turn new tricks?

Expect drag, comedy, and burlesque from a cast of stand-out cabaret performers. But be warned, the muzzles are off!

Starring Ginger Johnson, David Cumming, Azara, Rudy Jeevanjee & Mahatma Khandi.

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Praise for previous Christmas productions:

★★★★ "Glorious" Evening Standard
★★★★ "Well, ain't this fabulous?” What's On Stage
★★★★ "Bold, brassy and lots of fun" The Stage
★★★★ "Another Christmas cracker!" The Londonist

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Monday, 15 November 2021

West End Shows

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