Mamma Mia! Theatre Breaks November 10, 2008
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Mamma Mia! the stage musical is a world wide hit, playing in more theatres than any other show. London Mamma Mia theatre breaks give the chance for people from all over the UK to see this top quality hit musical in London’s West End where it’s been playing since 1999, (last century!).
This is the show which transforms the stage into a Greek Island complete with sunshine, ancient mythological analogies and water. Not to mention the fabulous ABBA anthems which really lift the spirit whether you think of yourself as a fan of Benny and Bjorn or not.
Mamma Mia Theatre Breaks
The best Mamma Mia Theatre Breaks packages consist of top tickets for the dates of your choice at the Prince of Wales theatre, luxury rooms in a plush central London Hotel and discount rail vouchers for travel from Birmingham, Manchester, Crewe, Bristol, Ipswich, Rugby, Glasgow, Portsmouth, Cardiff, Stoke, Ashford or anywhere on the UK rail network. Some theatre weekenders add London attractions too, like a London Eye Fast Track, Original Bus Tour or River Pass. Pre-theatre restaurant meals can be booked at the same time for those who like to know where they will eating, weeks in advance.
Hotels for Mamma Mia Theatre Breaks
The Hotel rooms availability and prices will vary depending on the dates you put in, but as a rough guide, previous Mamma Mia Theatre Breaks sensible customers have chosen:
- Strand Palace
- St Giles Hotel
- Holiday Inn Regents Park
- Kensington Close Hotel
- Holiday Inn Kensington Forum
- Ibis London Earls Court
- Holiday Inn Bloomsbury
- Grange City Hotel
- Leonard Hotel
- Hotel Russell
- Grange Langham Court Hotel
- Novotel London St Pancras
- Ramada Hyde Park
- Radisson SAS Portman Hotel
The Strand Palace is very convenient for Theatreland and also Charing Cross station while others are close to the great shopping centres and everything else that London has to offer.
Mamma Mia the Stage Show
The stage show version of Mamma Mia is not based on the story from the songs, nor is it a juke box musical or tribute show exactly, it’s an original romantic comedy story which cleverly weaves 22 of the famous Abba hits into the plot as the narrative unfolds.
Catherine Johnson wrote the book, the stage play script and it’s the same story in the film too. The cleverest part is the way this musical turns into a game in which the audience can’t help trying to guess which famous Abba song is coming next, as the plot sneaks up on and finally reveals one of the best known anthems. Are you ready to play the Mamma Mia game live in the theatre?
London Mamma Mia Cast Videos
Here’s the London cast from Mamma Mia on the X Factor, TV series.
The London cast of Mamma Mia! again at West End Live, London’s theatre showcase live event
And finally, an original Abba performance of The Winner Takes it All, one of the songs featured in Mamma Mia
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Marguerite with Andrew C Wadsworth. March 13, 2008
Posted by Linda in : Musicals, marguerite , 2commentsTwo of our readers are very excited about Marguerite the musical 
1. Louise on March 12th, commenting on my post about Marguerite said:
This is also starring the fantastic Andrew C Wadsworth.
And only a few minutes later Nora piped up:
I know I’m so excited I think he is amazing!
Personally I prefer Alexander Hanson, who is playing Otto but they are all good. There’s quite a buzz working up for this show. I hope it lives up to it!
Update:
I made a bit of a hash of the next bit of this post and mixed Andrew up with, er, someone totally different! He was in Peak Practice but just the one episode, and it wasn’t any of these 
The Jersey Boys at Prince Edward Theatre February 23, 2008
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The Jersey Boys starts previews at the Prince Edward Theatre on Thursday (Feb 28th) and opens on March 18th.
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PERFORMANCE TIMES / DATES for Jersey Boys
Monday – Saturday at 7.30pm
Tuesday & Saturday at 2.30pm
First performance: Thursday 28 February 2008 at 7.30pm
Previews:
Thursday 28 February – Monday 17 March 2008
First Matinee:
Saturday 1 March 2008
(Please note: no matinee performance 4 or 18 March 2008)
Opening Night:
Tuesday 18th March 2008 at 7pm
Booking Period:
Individuals: Booking until 18 October 2008
The Story of Jersey Boys
The story is a really engaging, classic rags to riches, tale of four, undeniably cute young men who can sing. Set in New Jersey in the early 60s it tells how the boys found fame and fortune and what they lost and gained along the way. Frankie Valley and the Four Seasons may not ring bells at once for the younger UK musical fans. They might recognise some of the songs though:
There’s a bit of an early 60s revival going on in the UK music scene at the moment so the show might just hit a nerve with a younger audience.
Jersey Boys is Already a Broadway Hit
Like so many current West End musicals Jersey Boys comes to London as an already proven hit. It won Best Musical at the 2007 TONYS. Have a look at this - I think Jersey Boys could be a great ‘feel good’ evening out!
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Chicago- Now Booking To February 2009 January 21, 2008
Posted by admin in : Musicals, news , add a commentChicago at the Cambridge Theatre is now booking right through till Feb 2009! The new booking period covering 28 July 2008 – 28 February 2009 will go on sale on Monday 28 January.
Chicago celebrated its tenth anniversary with a glamourous Charity Gala Performance on 5 December 2007. A true West End smash hit, Chicago transferred to the Cambridge Theatre in 2006.
Cast Changes
Bonnie Langford and Brenda Edwards will be playing their roles as ‘Roxie Hart’ and ‘Mama Morton’ for an extra 4 weeks until 24 February. Duncan James has extended his starring run as ‘Billy Flynn’ by two weeks until 10 February. Amra-Faye Wright and Paul Rider will continue to play the roles of ‘Velma Kelly’ and ‘Amos Hart’ until 24 February.
News about who is replacing the cast is not available as yet - watch this space!
