The days are getting longer and lighter, and it’s wonderful to see theatreland packed with happy people again. Audiences from all around the world are rushing back into London to enjoy what theatreland has to offer, and as usual it is world-class stuff. Get your entertainment hat on ready for a West End work-out with a multitude of special offers on West End productions, smash hit shows that have extended, new productions and new shows. While London Theatre Week might be over - and what a success it was – there are some mighty ticket offers and other treats available for masterpieces like The Lion King, Grease, Dirty Dancing, and Mamma Mia... just to name a few.
Cast announcement
& Juliet, the story Shakespeare never told, is on at the Shaftesbury Theatre, where it’s delighting huge audiences. Grab tickets to see three new cast members take to the stage. Welcome to Keala Settle, Tom Francis and Julius D’Silva, playing the nurse, Romeo and Lance. Is this a love story written in the stars? Is Romeo worth another try? Does Juliet even care? Come along and see. It’s joyful, quirky and unforgettable.
Last chance to see
It’s almost time to say a fond goodbye to three shows that have made life special in theatreland. This is your last chance to enjoy:
Cosi Fan Tutte at the Coliseum - Closing 22 March 2022 – Mozart’s comic masterpiece awaits you, set on Coney Island. It’s a place where anything can happen, a place where Don Alfonso plays games with unsuspecting lovers
Saturday Night Fever - Closing 26 March 2022 at the Sadlers Wells Peacock Theatre in Holborn – the re-telling of a story with disco at its heart, both scandalous and unforgettable
Choir of Man - Closing 3 April 2022 at the Arts Theatre – Meet The Magnets and the Soweto Gospel Choir for an 80 minute show packed with high energy dance, live music and foot stomping choreography
New productions
If you’re searching for something new and fresh we have three brand new productions and a new show for you to enjoy. Which of these most takes your fancy? Why not see them all?
Mad House – At the Ambassadors theatre – A brand new play fresh from Theresa Rebeck starring Bill Pullman and David Harbour, dealing with adult themes around death and family, tipped as ‘darkly funny’
Gary Barlow’s one man autobiographic show, A Different Stage, reveals the star’s life and times with searing honestly and, of course, beautiful music. It’s on at the Duke Of York's Theatre for a strictly limited run
Small Island opens at the Oliver Theatre – The return of Helen Edmundson's brilliant adaptation of the story behind the Windrush generation
Fresh for 2023
Call My Agent – Venue to be confirmed - The stage version of the smash hit French TV comedy show that rocked the world will arrive in the West End during 2023. Watch this space!
Five very special offers for theatre lovers
As usual we have some excellent special offers for you. This time the magic number is five:
- Lion King at the Lyceum – A ‘no booking fee’ offer valid from Tuesday to Thursday evening performances from 16th March to 30th March, and 20th April to 26th May 2022 – All you need to do to qualify is book your Lion King tickets by 3 April 2022
- Dirty Dancing at the Dominion Theatre – We have a great ‘no booking fee’ offer valid from Monday to Friday evening performances from 14th March to 8th April 2022. Simply book by 12pm on 28th March 2022
- The Glass Menagerie at the Duke Of York's Theatre comes with no Fees on Selected Premium tickets, so you can treat yourself to something extra-special
- My Fair Lady at the London Coliseum comes with exclusive ticket prices on all price bands when you book by 31st March 2022
- Tickets for Grease at the Dominion Theatre are available at Special Prices of £20, £30 & £40 going live, when you book by 31st March 2022
Three show extensions
When a show extends you know it’s something extra-special. When it extends more than once you know for sure it’s a massive hit.
- Matilda at the Cambridge Theatre has just extended its run to 28th May 2023, a delight of a theatre experience for kids and adults alike, lively and vibrant and fun
- Pretty Woman at the Savoy Theatre has extended its run, the classic love story with a twist. It’s extending until 2nd October 2022
- Life of Pi has extended again at Wyndham's Theatre, an extraordinary production that’s just been nominated for a total of nine Olivier awards. It’s extending until 4th September 2022
Tickets released
How long have you been waiting? Now it’s time! Tickets have been released for two shows you won’t want to miss. Buy tickets for Tennessee Williams’ masterpiece The Glass Menagerie, on at the Duke of York’s Theatre, and for Moulin Rouge at the Piccadilly Theatre, where they’ve added new seats and are selling tickets for summer 2022 performances.
We keep our finger on the West End’s pulse for you. Come back next time to discover new shows taking to the road, fresh tickets released, extensions, closures, the new cast members joining current shows, and much more.
February is a particularly exciting month in the West End. It’s Valentine’s Day on 14th and it’s also LGBT History Month in the UK, time to celebrate the nation’s colourful lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. What better way to rejoice in our differences than take in a colourful 