| London Theatre Tickets are one of the most | | | | in your stomach to the theatre and take you |
| resilient of animals having overcome a multitude | | | | seat to the sound of the band tuning up. The first |
| of challenges to still reign supreme in the world of | | | | show I ever saw was Oliver at the Palladium and |
| entertainment. All we had was theatre tickets for | | | | it was marvelous. My sister loved it so much in |
| years and years then suddenly there are | | | | fact that she made me take her again the very |
| hundreds and thousands of new kids on the block. | | | | next week. Even though we are all grown up now |
| Movies, TV, the Internet and computer games all | | | | she still wants to see every show I get tickets |
| vying for the attention of a public who is being | | | | for ;-) |
| pulled this way and that. But still top shows sell | | | | Take the Kids! |
| out night after night, and this can really be put | | | | Theatre Tickets can be a very rewarding gift for |
| down to some great writing and amazing new | | | | your children, you just have to look at the |
| shows that constantly hit the stage each month | | | | excitement in their eyes and see the sheer joy |
| and year. | | | | that young people get from good old showbiz. So |
| London Theatre - Not All Shows Created Equal... | | | | much of what children consume these days is |
| Some of these shows are really special like | | | | hurtful and violent, but theater is an altogether |
| Wicked and The Lion King which seem to | | | | more wholesome experience showing the value |
| transcend theatre and plant you in a world of | | | | of hard work, talent and confidence. |
| magic and wonder! Other shows don't hit the | | | | With that being said we've been going out more |
| public imagination at all and are gone with the wind | | | | and more recently seeing all kinds of shows from |
| before they even get started. | | | | all over the world, some great and some not so |
| The best shows for me start off with a small | | | | great but there have of course been our |
| production touring the county and then get bigger | | | | favorites: Sound of music, We will rock you and |
| and bigger as word of mouth spreads and causes | | | | Billy Elliot all stood out as being far ahead of the |
| more and more demand. Most of the time a | | | | competition. My next trip will defiantly be Zorro, |
| successful show will run for maybe three years | | | | what could be better than a mixture of |
| then clever producers will end the run when they | | | | swashbuckling action and gypsy kings music! |
| see that sales are waning a little. Only to reopen a | | | | In my darker moments I really want to take my |
| couple of years later when the public have | | | | wife to Avenue Q as we were both big fans of |
| forgotten they were ever getting jaded. OLIVER! | | | | the Muppets and I've herd it absolutely superb, |
| is a great example of that. | | | | like a total laugh-a-minute wet your pants kind of |
| You sometimes get really a monster hit like | | | | show. (If a little blue.) |
| 'Phantom of the Opera' that runs for many years | | | | I know that not everyone is going to like every |
| and show no sign of loosing pace. AND Mousetrap | | | | show but I think the key thing is to get out there |
| has now been on for a whopping 50 years! | | | | to keep trying things on for size. If we all stay at |
| Your first night in the West End will be a shining | | | | home and watch Eastenders every night we're |
| life long memory if you're anything like me, | | | | going to shrivel up and die. (Whoa I'm getting a |
| probably you will have a pre-theatre meal at one | | | | little spiritual there!) |
| of the many delicious restaurants spotted around | | | | Theatre is most resilient of animals and none shall |
| Theatreland. Then make your way with butterflies | | | | overcome... |