Good Shows to See In London
Apr 8, 2001, 4:33 pm
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My son just returned from a theatre trip to London. He raved about Art and The Importance of Being Ernest. In Stratford he saw King John, which he said was good. He said that the Witches of Eastwick was okay, and the Secret Garden was only suitable for girls of 7 or 8 yrs.
His absolutely favorite was going to the Globe. They had a workshop and performed scenes from Hamlet for tourists on the tours.
His absolutely favorite was going to the Globe. They had a workshop and performed scenes from Hamlet for tourists on the tours.
Apr 8, 2001, 7:02 pm
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It's not great drama, but about a year ago a friend and I laughed our heads off at "The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)." We originally chose it for arrival day evening just because it had the earliest curtain time of all the options, but we never regretted our choice. It's three actors who go through all of Shakespeare, sort of, in 97 minutes. If you want something light and it's still playing, consider it.
Apr 9, 2001, 6:02 am
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When we were in London over New Year, the city had many more tourists than our usual mid January visit.
The Leicester Square half price ticket booth had a line about 2 blocks long. I calculated the wait at over 1, and close to 2 hrs.
I didn't travel all that far just to wait in line to save $40-50.
At least they don't charge to stand in line, like Disney does.
The Leicester Square half price ticket booth had a line about 2 blocks long. I calculated the wait at over 1, and close to 2 hrs.
I didn't travel all that far just to wait in line to save $40-50.
At least they don't charge to stand in line, like Disney does.
Apr 9, 2001, 7:29 am
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The LION KING is truly sensational. But tickets are hard to get - they always have people selling them outside just prior to the performance - probably for around £50 (usual ticket price £35)
Apr 9, 2001, 6:55 pm
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Your experience at Mama Mia depends on your seatmates. If the audience really gets into it, it can be lots of fun. I saw it again recently in LA and the cast and crowd had loads of energy.
Witches of Eastwick isn't perfect, but still fun to watch.
I wouldn't recommend An Inspector Calls to anyone who doesn't know much about Britian. But if you do it's a great piece.
I wouldn't recommend Art. It's short and has few funny scenes.
As for hard to get tickets, they aren't hard to get if you are willing to pay a Leicester Square scalper. The most I've paid is 45 pounds for a great seat. Singles are especially easy to get. Go there the afternoon on the day of the performance and you probably won't be disapointed.
Witches of Eastwick isn't perfect, but still fun to watch.
I wouldn't recommend An Inspector Calls to anyone who doesn't know much about Britian. But if you do it's a great piece.
I wouldn't recommend Art. It's short and has few funny scenes.
As for hard to get tickets, they aren't hard to get if you are willing to pay a Leicester Square scalper. The most I've paid is 45 pounds for a great seat. Singles are especially easy to get. Go there the afternoon on the day of the performance and you probably won't be disapointed.
Apr 9, 2001, 9:25 pm
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I bought our tickets by calling the theatres directly on a cheap rate to Britain - charged to a credit card. No fees. Picked up tickets at window. Got the phone numbers from a web site, but I forgot which??? If you could track down the theatres you could call.
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Apr 9, 2001, 10:32 pm
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Bypassing the Leicester Square Ticket Booth and just buying tickets directly from the theatre is often the better way to go. It's true that the Leicester Square tickets are half price, but when you consider that you're buying the most expensive unsold seats in the house, there's no choice of seats, there's a 2 pound or so service charge per ticket (which you can avoid by buying directly from the theatre), it may cost an hour or more of your time waiting in line, and by the time you reach the ticket booth the show that you wanted may no longer be available, many times it really isn't such a great deal overall.
Apr 10, 2001, 7:55 am
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I used one of the unofficial "half-price and discount ticket" agents near the Leicester Square underground recently (it was raining and I didn't want to wait in a queue). Got a great seat for Japes at about a 30% discount.
May 26, 2001, 11:51 am
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Originally posted by slawecki:
If you want to ride the Eye, book now. It has week-month wait lists.
If you want to ride the Eye, book now. It has week-month wait lists.
Adult flights cost roughly US$15 each.
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May 26, 2001, 2:49 pm
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I enjoyed The British Airways Eye a couple of weeks ago with a group of clients and a bottle of fine champagne. The experience takes 30 minutes and offers spectacular near views of Westminster and distant views in all directions, especially downriver to Greenwich. We were able to walk around our "pod" and enjoy the scene from all angles.
May 26, 2001, 7:52 pm
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I would not recommend the graduate. It didn't compare to the old Dustin Hoffman movie.
I was happy to only pay half price ath the booth in Leicester Square. There was no line when I was there (about 1/12 hours before showtime).
I was happy to only pay half price ath the booth in Leicester Square. There was no line when I was there (about 1/12 hours before showtime).
May 26, 2001, 8:00 pm
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For current, up to date information on London theatre, visit Darren Dalglish's site at http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/index.html
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May 27, 2001, 9:50 am
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Hope this is not too late.
ART! one of the best shows I've seen in awhile.
The Weir. VERY Good. humerous yet dark.
Mamma Mia, I personally detest ABBA music, but even I got into the good time spirit of the crowd. It is a good time.
ART! one of the best shows I've seen in awhile.
The Weir. VERY Good. humerous yet dark.
Mamma Mia, I personally detest ABBA music, but even I got into the good time spirit of the crowd. It is a good time.