Queen’s Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London 51.512106 51.512106
1st January 2002 – 29th October 2011“Les Miserables” is an epic tale of passion and destruction, set against the backdrop of a nation gripped by revolution. It tells the tale of Jean Valjean who steals a pair of golden candlesticks from the Bishop of Digne. When the Bishop saves him from the police Jean vows to turn his life around… but does he?Phoenix Theatre, 110 Charing Cross Road, London 51.514377 51.514377
1st January 2002 – 27th November 2010Willy Russell’s “Blood Brothers” is one of London’s most popular West End musicals. It tells the story or a tragic friendship torn apart by money and class. It is currently packing them out at the Phoenix Theatre.Her Majesty’s Theatre, Haymarket, London 51.508123 51.508123
9th January 2002 – 26th February 2011The Phantom of the Opera is here… so goes Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most famous stage musical. The show is set to run and run, and is currently packing them out at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s West End.Lyceum Theatre, 21 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London 51.511708 51.511708
24th September 2002 – 30th January 2011“The Lion King” tells the story of the young lion cub Samba and his adventures in the African jungle, with songs by Elton John and Tim Rice. This is a long-running West End favourite, and you can catch it at the Lyceum Theatre.Dominion Theatre, 268–269 Tottenham Court Road, London 51.516961 51.516961
7th October 2002 – 16th April 2011The West End hit “We Will Rock You” is a musical collaboration between Ben Elton and Queen. It tells a futuristic tale of rebellion by kids on the Planet Mall, and uses all the big hits from Queen’s back catalogue. You can catch it at the Dominion Theatre.Prince of Wales Theatre, 31 Coventry Street, London 51.509999 51.509999
29th February 2004 – 26th March 2011“Mamma Mia!” includes twenty-two of ABBA’s songs, and tells the tale of mum Donna’s memories as she approaches her daughter’s big day. If you enjoyed the Hollywood remake with Pierce Brosnan, then check out the musical at the Prince of Wales Theatre.Cambridge Theatre, Earlham Street, Covent Garden, London 51.513636 51.513636
28th April 2006 – 30th October 2010“Chicago” is now into its second successful year. It is often billed as the West End’s sexiest show — full of chorus girls in fishnet stockings. So if you’re a fan of the recent Hollywood remake, then get down to the Cambridge Theatre.Apollo Victoria Theatre, 17 Wilton Road, Victoria, London 51.496056 51.496056
7th September 2006 – 30th April 2011If you’re a fan of The Wizard of Oz, then get down to the Apollo Victoria Theatre where they are staging “Wicked” — ‘The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz’. It tells the tale of what happened before they ran into Dorothy on the Yellow Brick Road.Aldwych Theatre, 49 Aldwych, London 51.51311 51.51311
29th September 2006 – 9th April 2011“Dirty Dancing” is based on Patrick Swazye’s chick-flick movie. This West End production at the Aldwych Theatre includes all your favourite tunes from the film, and might even appeal to the men in your life (but don’t hold your breath…)Piccadilly Theatre, Denman Street, Piccadilly Circus, London 51.511054 51.511054
25th July 2007 – 3rd September 2011Fans of the film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John will love “Grease” — because the Piccadilly Theatre’s production is practically a note-for-note remake of the 1950s high-school movie. If you like your stage musicals filled with great tunes and bags of innocent charm, then get on over to the Piccadilly.Prince Edward Theatre, 30 Old Compton Street, Soho, London 51.513753 51.513753
28th February 2008 – 10th April 2011“Jersey Boys” tells the tale of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons — about how they grew up on the wrong side of the tracks and eventually made it as a chart-topping close harmony group. You can catch it at the Prince Edward Theatre until October 2009.