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This Week in the West End - Week 43

By Tuesday, October 26 2021, 20:47 - This Week in the West End -

The Valkyrie - English National Opera What went on in London's theatreland this week?

More of the capital's many theatres are re-opening at the moment. While international tourism has a long way to go before it hits pre-virus levels, plenty of popular and classic West End musicals and plays are seeing excellent ticket sales. In fact some weekend performances are completely selling out. People are keen to get back to the theatre and there are some superb quality productions to enjoy. If you want to buy tickets for a popular show, it might be wise to buy them early to secure great seats in good time. Big shows like The Prince of Egypt sell out particularly fast, and the festive season always boosts West End ticket sales.

Here's our round-up of what's been happening in the West end this week.

First Look: THE PRINCE OF EGYPT Releases New Photography:

On 18th October new photography was released for The Prince of Egypt, starring Oliver Lidert as Jethro. The final performance takes place on 8th January 2022 at the Dominion Theatre and we have a great new offer for you.

First Look: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE* (*sort of) Set-Up Images

The Press Nights for Price and Prejudice* (*sort of) takes place on 2nd and 3rd November at the Criterion Theatre.

This week onsale

  • The National Theatre's The Normal Heart went on sale this week, playing at the Olivier Theatre until 6th November only. Witness the rage that united the gay community in the 1980s when the AIDS virus hit, and the rising death toll was ignored by the government and medical establishment. The drama takes the form of a play that deals elegantly with love, anger and activism.

New Shows & Extensions

We have some bold new shows for you, either opening for the first time or extending.

  • Woman in Black at the Fortune Theatre has extended its run until Saturday, 2 April 2022. Book your The Woman In Black tickets here to experience what happens when a spectral curse on a family turns even more sinister. The play stars Stuart Fox as Arthur Kipps and Matthew Spencer as The Actor.
  • The Mousetrap is the West End's longest running play, a classic whodunit by Agatha Christie. It's on at St Martins Theatre and has just been extended until 29th May 2022. Paul Hilliar plays Detective-Sergeant Trotter, Peter Landi is Major Metcal, Adam Lilley plays Giles Ralston and Katie Ray is Mollie Ralston. You can book your The Mousetrap tickets here.
  • Jersey Boys, the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Musical, has extended its run until 1st May 2022, a popular jukebox musical stacked with chart hits from the band. Michael Pickering returns as Frankie Valli, and Lewis Griffiths returns as Nick Massi, with Blair Gibson as Bob Gaudio and Dalton Wood as Tommy DeVito. Luke Suri will play Frankie Valli at certain performances. Buy your Jersey Boys tickets here.

Your chance to see

So what are this week's newest shows, with tickets on sale now?

  • The Valkyrie opens at the London Coliseum, Richard Wagner's operatic masterpiece. It's presented by English National opera and features all 92 members of the ENO's award-winning orchestra as well as a host of internationally-renowned singers. You can buy The Valkyrie tickets here, it's on stage from 29th November, and it runs for just 8 performances.
  • It has been a long wait. Five years after Billy Elliot's closure, we finally have tickets for the amazing London Production of Hamilton at the Victoria Palace, and you can buy Hamilton tickets here. There's a huge cast and creative team on board including Karl Queensborough as Hamilton himself, and Ava Brennan as Angelica Schuyler.
  • The Shark is Broken opened on 19th October at the Ambassadors Theatre, a comedy with a big heart inspired by the antics of the actors in the classic horror film, Jaws. Playwright Ian Shaw stars as his father Robert Shaw, who played the shark hunter Quint in the film, and the action was co-written by Joseph Nixon. The show opened on 19th October and the run ends on 15th January 2022. Buy The Shark is Broken tickets here.

Come back next week for more news and views from London's West End.