New ticket and dinner package now available for Billy Elliot at the Victoria Palace theatre in London.

The package comprises of a two course pre-theatre dinner at BBar, located opposite Buckingham Palace Royal Mews, and a top price ticket for Billy Elliot the musical.

About BBar

Bbar restaurant and bar is located opposite Buckingham Palace Royal Mews, and minutes away from Victoria station and its surrounding theatres. The distinctly South African-influenced Bbar offers intimate surroundings making it a great location to enjoy delicious cocktails, more than 100 fine wines and modern bistro food with a South African twist – all served by friendly and attentive staff. A downstairs bar, with leather sofas & warm lighting, is available for private hire and can accommodate parties of up to 60 guests. It makes a wonderful setting for office parties, anniversaries and family occasions. The entire venue is available for hire at the weekend, accommodating parties of up to 150 people.

About the show

Based on the international smash hit film, BILLY ELLIOT – THE MUSICAL is set against the background of the historic miners’ strike of 1984/85. Created by Stephen Daldry, Lee Hall and Peter Darling, with music by Elton John, this uplifting and emotional experience at the Victoria Palace Theatre will stay with you forever – book today!

The ticket alone is normally £60. The package price is £57.50.

We Will Rock You announces new tour dates

Following a rockin’ record-breaking sell-out success in 2009, We Will Rock You is to start a new tour and play the festive season at the Palace Theatre, Manchester for a strictly limited period – 6 weeks only from 6 December 2010.

The show then moves to fill a new home in Scotland – the King’s Theatre, Glasgow for 5 weeks from 17 January 2011.

Spring 2011 takes We Will Rock You to the Wales Millennium Centre, Southampton Mayflower Theatre and His Majesty’s, Aberdeen before returning to Birmingham Hippodrome in July and August.

The show then hits Liverpool Empire from 5 September before returning to rock Bristol in October.

After a stop-off at the Grand Theatre, Leeds from 31 October for 5 weeks, we return to the Scottish capital Edinburgh and the Playhouse for a celebratory Christmas 2011 and New Year 2012.

A new cast is to be announced.

Flashdance The Musical tickets are now on sale

Sparks will fly this year as the West End Premiere of Flashdance The Musical explodes onto the stage at the Shaftesbury Theatre from September 2010.

Based on Flashdance the movie, the stage musical is an unmistakably unique musical about holding onto your dreams and love against all the odds.

Full of pulsating raw energy and breathtaking choreography by Arlene Phillips Flashdance The Musical promises to be the theatrical event of the year.

Currently booking for performances from the 27th September until the 26th February 2011. Tickets start at £26.50.

New theatre ticket and dinner packages for The Lion King available

There are two new packages comprising of theatre ticket and a two course meal at Palm Court either before or after the show.

About Palm Court

Palm Court Brasserie boasts a relaxed and tranquil atmosphere and an unrivalled view of Covent Garden.  The menu absorbs dishes by influence from Italian and French culture and gives them a traditionally British slant. The emphasis of Palm Court Brasserie cuisine is focused on light and healthy dishes representing an attractive fusion of the rustic and urban styles. continue reading »

We have new theatre and dinner packages available for Jersey Boys at the Prince Edward Theatre and pre or post theatre dinner at Spaghetti House in Leicester Square.

Tickets are Upper Circle and are normally £20 alone. The package price is £32.50, getting you a two course meal for just £12.50.

About Spaghetti House

A passion for good food and authentic Italian flavours were the main ingredients which inspired the Lavarini family to open the first Spaghetti House restaurant in 1955 in Goodge Street.

Since those early days Spaghetti House has now grown into a 10 strong group of restaurants, all located at iconic locations in the West End of London, where generations of customers continue to enjoy the same convivial hospitality and friendly service combined with the delicious simplicity and affordable quality of Italian cuisine.

About Jersey Boys

Discover the story of a group of working class boys from the wrong side of the tracks who became one of the greatest successes in pop music history – Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Using their legendary music, the thrilling early years of rock ‘n’ roll are brought to life in this outstanding new musical at the Prince Edward Theatre!

The show starts at 7:30pm and the meal can be either 6pm or 10:30pm.

No booking fee on Hair the Musical

Sir Cameron Mackintosh (who was a production runner on the original West End staging of Hair in 1968), has delighted the theatre-going public with his decision to bring the award-winning Broadway revival of this hippy musical to London.

Described by Mackintosh himself as “a celebration of life, love and freedom” and being resonant in the current political climate this one is sure to be as big a hit here in London as it was across the pond:

“Triumphant, Glorious and Breathtaking” – New York Post

“There’s nothing like it, the most exciting show in town!!” – Bloombery News

We currently have an offer running where you pay no booking fee on this show. We don’t know how long this offer will continue so book now to ensure you get the best deal.

Tamzin Outhwaite is to star in Sweet Charity

Originally directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse, Sweet Charity premiered on Broadway in 1966, where it ran for over 600 performances. The production won the Tony Award for Best Choreography in the same year.

Sweet Charity follows the misadventures of love encountered by the gullible and guileless Charity Hope Valentine, a woman who always gives her heart and her dreams to the wrong man.

Tamzin Outhwaite is to star as Charity Hope Valentine.

Tickets are on sale now for performances from the 23rd April until 18th December at the Haymarket Theatre Royal from £23.00

Wicked the musical has scooped the Best West End show award in the WhatsOnStage.com awards

In a closely fought battle with War Horse – which was the only play nominated in this category – Wicked came out on top as the theatre-goers favourite West End show of the year.

The show is in its fourth year at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre and has already been seen by more than 2.5 million people and taken in excess of £90 million at the UK Box Office.

Executive producer Michael McCabe commented:

It has been an incredible year for West End theatre, and the productions that made the shortlist for this special award are proof of the diversity and quality that have helped maintain London as the world leader for live entertainment.

We are therefore truly honoured that the public has chosen Wicked as London’s best West End show, and our heartfelt thanks go to everyone who voted.

Oliver and Priscilla were the biggest winners in the WhatsOnStage.com Awards yesterday voted for by the public.

Theatre-goers voted online for their favourites across 26 different categories between December and January. This year saw a record 46,000 voters take part – 11,000 more than the previous record set in 2009.

Oliver scooped three awards in total including Best Musical Revival, Best Supporting Actress In A Musical for Jody Prenger and Best Actor In A Musical for Rowan Atkinson.

In his acceptance video Rowan Atkinson spoke of his apprehension of taking the part, having never sung in a musical before. He said:

This is absolutely great. I’m genuinely very pleased and very touched. When I embarked on this journey to play the part of Fagin in Oliver!, I did so with a degree of apprehension.

I hadn’t been on the West End stage in 20 years and I had never sung in a musical – well, I’d never sung really. So it was quite a scary time, and what made it all possible was the warmth and accommodation and tolerance of the company of the production of Oliver!, all those actors, the adults and the children, and our directors and choreographers and designers, and, in particular, our director Rupert Goold for being so helpful to someone who was stepping with such trepidation into the project.

Also, of course, the warmth and accommodation and tolerance of the audience who kindly came to see us. As this is more than anything an audience award – and the audience in the end, I think, is the most important element in any theatrical event – it really means something. So I’d like to thank you all sitting there very much indeed, but I’d also like to thank mostly all those who voted for me, and all those real people who spent real money to come and see the show.

Thank you.

Priscilla took four awards for: Best New Musical, Best Supporting Actor In A Musical for Oliver Thornton, Best Set Designer for Brian Thomson and Best Choreographer for Ross Coleman.

Nunsense A-Men is a hilarious spoof about the misadventures of five nuns trying to manage a fundraiser – with all of the characters being portrayed by male musical comedy performers!

When Sister Julia’s vichyssoise kills off some of the sisterhood with botulism the remaining nuns stage a talent show to raise the funds to bury their dearly departed.

Tickets are on sale now for the 25th January until the 25th March and we have a discount on tickets of £15 value down to £13.50.