News for February 2012
Wednesday 29 February 2012
While the UK goes sports mad with the Olympics 2012 in London you might be wondering if it is possible to avoid sports this summer. If you are not a sporting fan, you are probably worried about the expected wall to wall tv coverage and take over of London, but whether you be a local to London or visiting the city (not for the Olympics) there are other things to see and do including going to upcoming West End shows !
Wednesday 29 February 2012
The recent high-profile film version of long running play The Woman In Black has snatched its third week at the top of the UK box office. It has managed to gross over £15 million in the short time since it opened in cinemas and has now been certified the biggest selling horror film since records began twenty years ago.
Wednesday 29 February 2012
Blake Harrison, the loveable but stupid Neil from hit show Inbetweeners is casting off his comedy role in the month of May for more serious drama in Step 9 (of 12) at the Trafalgar Studios from 1st May to 26th May (Press Night on 4th May).
Tuesday 28 February 2012
Follow the instructions in this Illusion game brought to you by The Woman In Black at the Fortune Theatre, London.
Tuesday 28 February 2012
The 2012 Summer Olympics in London from 27 July to 12 August will be the biggest event that the city has ever hosted and will certainly put all of London to the test from transport and security to hospitality and entertainment, as to whether London can successfully pull off hosting the world's largest sporting event. I believe with the amount of foreign visitors to the city, the West End Theatres will thrive, however some theatre owners are less positive and have already announced certain theatres closing for the London Olympics.
Tuesday 28 February 2012
The Noel Coward Theatre is finally showing a Noel Coward play, Hayfever starring Lindsay Duncan and Jeremy Northam until 2nd June.
Monday 27 February 2012
OPENING ON WEDNESDAY 16 MAY FOR A STRICTLY LIMITED SEASON
Monday 27 February 2012
Even in today’s day and age, when everybody is busy on weekdays with work, home or studies, there are some people who insist on making a trip to the Box Office themselves to buy theatre tickets. On the other hand, most smart theatre lovers turn to clicking away to procure discount play tickets for any of the shows being performed in London.
Monday 27 February 2012
So where is the best place to go when star spotting in London's West End? You can shell out a wad of cash to get into a hot London nightclub perhaps - there's always likely to be someone kinda famous knocking back the shots in Mahiki or China White's at the weekend.
Monday 27 February 2012
Mark Rylance will return to the Apollo Theatre to play the title role in Richard III and Olivia in Twelfth Night when Tim Carroll’s Shakespeare’s Globe productions transfer to the West End later this year. Joining Rylance will be Stephen Fry as Malvolio in Twelfth Night and Samuel Barnett and Johnny Flynn. Tickets for the 13 week run at the Apollo Theatre go on sale today (27 February 2012). Further casting will be announced shortly.