London Theatre Guide - The Best Shows Around

Film fans will recognize a host of musicals andtaken by Omid Djalili, who stars alongside winner
plays currently in the West End. Most famous isof I'd Do Anything - Jody Prenger. Packages start
perhaps Dirty Dancing, a perennial sell out in itsfrom £107.50pp for a top price ticket and 1
early years and just as popular today. Starringnight's accommodation.
Hannah Vassallo and with Martin Harvey playingA new show for 2009 is The Shawshank
the role made famous by the late PatrickRedemption, from Stephen King's novella and the
Swayze, theatre-goers are treated to all thefilm of the same name. The tale of Andy
famous songs - 'Do You Love Me', 'Hungry Eyes'Dufresne regularly appears in polls of the Greatest
and 'The Time of My Life' to name but a few.Film of All Time, and in fact is currently top of the
Plan A Weekend have packages starting fromIMDB top 250 films of all time. Whilst the play is
just £87.50pp for a top price ticket and abased more on the novel than the film, fans will
night in a 3* hotel.be still in for a treat as Kevin Anderson and Reg
A musical popular for other reasons is Thriller -E Cathey (The Wire) bring Andy and Red to the
Live. This stage and video extravaganzastage. Plan A Weekend's packages start from
celebrates the music of Michael Jackson and the£97.50pp for top price ticket and one
Jackson 5. Including his best and most famousnight's accommodation, and The Shawshank
hits, over 20 performers are involved in thisRedemption runs until the 14th February 2010.
spectacular tribute. Plan A Weekend haveOther popular shows on sale include The Phantom
packages including hotel and top price ticket fromof the Opera and We Will Rock You. Film fans will
£109.50pp.also recognize Billy Elliott, Chicago, Calendar Girls,
An old favourite, Oliver has enjoyed something ofBreakfast at Tiffany's, Mamma Mia, The Sound of
a return in 2009. Rowan Atkinson wowed theMusic, Grease, The Lion King and Sister Act.
audiences and Fagan, and his role has now been