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A guide to West End shows playing on Sundays and Mondays | London Theatre

1 week ago | londontheatre.co.uk | Julia Rank

Traditionally, West End shows have taken place between Monday and Saturday, with one midweek matinee and another on Saturdays (a total of eight shows per week). However, it’s no longer quite so clear-cut, with numerous performances now taking place on Sundays instead of Mondays. Several shows have matinees (for more information about matinee shows, read LondonTheatre.co.uk’s guide to matinees) or evening shows on Sundays (some even have both).
Learn about the production history of 'The Producers'

1 week ago | londontheatre.co.uk | Julia Rank

One of the most popular and successful musical comedies of the 21st century so far, The Producers has been delighting audiences for almost a quarter of a century with its bad-taste humour, ingenious meta-theatricality, and toe-tapping score. The show features music and lyrics by the incomparable Mel Brooks (the writer and director of the original film) and a book by Brooks and Thomas Meehan.
'After the Act' review — this engaging verbatim musical revisits the appalling Section 28 with a mix of anger and anarchy | London Theatre

2 weeks ago | londontheatre.co.uk | Julia Rank

Although homosexuality was decriminalised in 1967, it wouldn’t be accepted in mainstream society for decades to come. In 1988, when fears around Aids were sky-high, the appallingly homophobic Section 28 was passed, a bill that banned the “promotion” of homosexuality in British schools.
Learn about the production history of 'Into the Woods'

2 weeks ago | londontheatre.co.uk | Julia Rank

One upon a time, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine had the idea of creating a musical based on fairy-tale stories. Inspired by psychoanalytical analyses of these stories (very popular in the ‘70s and ‘80s), they decided on a mash-up of Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, and Rapunzel, plus the characters of the childless Baker and Baker’s Wife, who hold the various strands of the story together.
'Faust' review — this dramatic and beautifully sung opera revival is sinfully seductive | London Theatre

2 weeks ago | londontheatre.co.uk | Aliya Al-Hassan

Gounod’s opera Faust had its premiere in Paris in 1859 and could be said to be the epitome of French Grand Opera. This is the sixth outing of David McVicar’s extravagant 2004 staging for the Royal Opera, last seen in 2019. Its soaring melodies, elaborate sets and spectacular Victorian melodrama make it a spectacular and highly entertaining revival.
Listen to the top cast recordings for London shows

2 weeks ago | londontheatre.co.uk | Marianka Swain

Here We AreThe late, great Stephen Sondheim’s final work premiered in New York, in a posthumous production, in 2023. Now London audiences get to see it at the National Theatre, featuring an impressive transatlantic cast that includes Rory Kinnear, Martha Plimpton, Jane Krakowski, Richard Fleeshman, and, reprising their roles, Denis O’Hare and Tracie Bennett.
Learn more about Rachel Zegler's career ahead of 'Evita'

2 weeks ago | londontheatre.co.uk | Julia Rank

This summer, Rachel Zegler makes her West End debut in the title role of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical Evita. Director Jamie Lloyd has called Zegler “a phenomenal talent", and said: "I am delighted she will be making her West End debut as the iconic Eva Perón.”Born on 3 May 2001 in Hackensack, New Jersey to a mother of Colombian descent and a father of Polish descent, Zegler is still only in her early twenties, yet her CV is already full of extraordinary accomplishments.
Everything you need to know about 'Burlesque' in the West End

2 weeks ago | londontheatre.co.uk | Julia Rank

“You can uh, you can uh, you can uh uh uh. That’s how burlesque was born”, sing the strippers in Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim’s Gypsy. Burlesque isn’t an artform for shrinking violets, requiring a total lack of inhibition, killer moves, and perhaps a gimmick or two. New musical Burlesque is based on the 2010 film that starred divas Christina Aguilera and Cher. It’s beloved for its pulsating soundtrack, fabulous dance routines, and message of empowerment.
A guide to all the songs from 'Evita'

2 weeks ago | londontheatre.co.uk | Julia Rank

A musical about Eva Perón was Tim Rice’s rather unconventional idea after he heard a radio programme about the late first lady of Argentina and thought it would be an excellent project to work on with his writing partner Andrew Lloyd Webber. The duo rose to fame with Jesus Christ Superstar, which brought rock-concert energy to the last days of Jesus Christ and pushed numerous boundaries regarding style and form in musical theatre.
Embrace the spirit of the Jazz Age for 'The Great Gatsby' in the West End

2 weeks ago | londontheatre.co.uk | Julia Rank

A century has passed since the original “Roaring Twenties”, but the essence of the decade’s high spirits, decadence, and fabulous fashion, music, and dancing retains an indelible appeal in the popular consciousness. F. Scott’s Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, published a century ago this year, masterfully combines glamour and tragedy and is the benchmark against which all chronicles of the Jazz Age are measured.