After three years on the West End, London’s Frozen announces closing dates. The news came as quite the surprise to fans and critics alike as the show has done well on the West End and the franchise remains a staple point in the Disney company. The show opened on the West End soon after theatres began to reopen after the pandemic, and to see it close after only a few years has everyone reeling to get last minute tickets as they come on sale.
Some of the best known musicals coming to the UK in 2024 are new and returning fan favourites. A portion of these musicals are transfers from Broadway in New York but there are a few that will be making their world premiere with their sights set high.
It can be difficult to have a long-running Broadway hit if your play or musical portrays a time of merry and cheer for the holidays. However, there are a few that have done just that. Going to Broadway for the holidays isn’t traditional in the sense that most people think of churches or the Rockettes when it comes to thoughts of Christmastime. These Broadway hits have somehow managed to be classics while portraying the happy holidays.
The epic dual love story telling of the iconic Orpheus and Eurydice, and Persephone and Hades is back on the West End starting 10th of February, 2024 with a stellar cast. Tickets for Hadestown went on sale starting earlier this year in late May, 2023. The last time the Tony winning musical Hadestown was in the city of London was from Nov 2nd, 2018 to January 26th, 2019 at the National Theatre. Five years later, the Greek tragedy returns. Now the audience will experience the underworld at the Lyric Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue. A mere fourteen minutes from their last venue via the Bakerloo line.
Since it’s inception in 2005, West End Live has grown into a full weekend for theatre fans everywhere to experience performances from some of their favourite shows. Some shows that have closed over the years or are still up and coming for the West End are always presented as well.
Her Majesty’s Theatre on London’s West End will be renamed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. As it is tradition to name the theatre after the current reigning monarch, the name change of the iconic venue will be adjusted to reflect King Charles III, who takes over from his late mother. About Her Majesty’s […]
The opening production of @sohoplace will be The New Vic’s much acclaimed production Marvellous, directed by Theresa Heskins. The New Vic theatre is the oldest purpose built, in-the-round theatre in the UK and @sohoplace is the first new West End theatre in 50 years, with a flexible, 602-seat auditorium, purpose built and opening in-the-round. Marvellous […]
Soho Place is the new West End Theatre opening this Autumn, marked to be the first new build West End Theatre to open in 50 years. Located in Soho Place, the first new street name in Soho for 72 years, a state of the art, new and flexible 602 seat auditorium has been created with […]
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