Some good news for one of The West End’s most loved shows and its inhabitants; the puppets from Avenue Q will be packing their bags once again and moving house!

It’s been announced that Avenue Q will transfer to the Wyndhams Theatre when it finishes its run at the Gielgud Theatre in March, the show will be occupying is third West End venue; it originally opened at the Noel Coward Theatre in June 2006.

The rude and crude puppets are proving to be very popular with London audiences, unfortunately it’s doesn’t look like they will get a holiday this time as the production is set to transfer immediately after it closes at the Gielgud. It will open at the Wyndhams Theatre on the 19th March 2010.

Looking forward to seeing Trekkie Monster and Lucy the Slut strutting their stuff around Leicester Square Tube station!

Top price Avenue Q tickets are reduced to £32.50 for midweek performances. Book your Avenue Q tickets here.

It’s been many months of rumours regarding the possible Broadway transfer of Legally Blonde, and after a month of previews, the show opened at the Savoy Theatre last week.

Sceptics questioned the success of the show in front of a UK audience, but the popular press came and the popular press raved.

I’ve included some tidbits from the reviews below….all very flattering

Legally Blonde is booking until the 23rd October 2010. Book your Legally Blonde tickets here.

‘Hilarious. Brilliant. Truly Spectacular… Winning performances, sophisticated lyrics and a wit sharp enough to file your nails on.  This is the feel good hit of the Winter.’
-Daily Express

‘An instant hit… A box office bombshell!’
-Evening Standard

‘A wonderful new musical. Ridiculously enjoyable from start to finish. PERFECTION.  OMIGOD! I’m like totally going again.’
-Paul Taylor, Independent

‘A FEEL-GOOD DELIGHT! A HUGE HIT. Sheridan Smith is Glorious.  She brings vitality, warmth and great comic timing to the role. Legally Blonde the musical is right up there alongside Mamma Mia and Hairspray.’
-Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph

‘A sparkly spectacle from start to finish.  HILARIOUS.’
-The Sun

I was just doing a quick scan of the theatre news and I noticed that the Arts Theatre has a host of new shows coming on in the next few weeks. I decided to take a further look and found quite a few eclectic productions will be taking up residence, appealing to every type of West End theatregoer.

First up is…. Daisy Pulls It Off (get your mind out of the gutter!). I’m told that in the spirit of St. Trinian’s, Daisy Pulls It Off follows a plucky young girl as she attempts to navigate the snobbery of her new boarding school. It’s transferring from the Baron’s Court Theatre, where it got a rapturous reception. This one will definitely be popular with families, who want something light hearted at a good price. Daisy Pulls It Off is booking until the 6th February and tickets are reduced to £13.50 for all performances.

While Daisy is saving the world, two cabaret type shows will be doing the late shift at the Arts Theatre. Nunsense A-Men sees a group of male comedy actors plays nuns trying to stage a fundraiser. It’s definitely not Sister Act, but is described as Mrs. Doubtfire enters a convent…. and should be very funny. Also doing the late shift is the return of Naked Boys Singing, which played last year at the Arts to sold out audiences. And yes, as the title suggests, there is nudity; definitely no G rating on this one. Tickets to Nunsense and Naked are priced from £13.50 each and are booking until the end of March.

Finally, later in February The Arts Theatre will see a straight play and a musical move in. The Party was a Fringe First winning play; this satirical story centres around, four young idealists who have decided to form a new political party to save the world from itself. On the musical side of things A Man Of No Importance is based on a 1994 independent film starring Albert Finney, and highlights the journey of self-discovery and acceptance of a Dublin bus conductor. Top Price tickets For A Man of No Importance are reduced to £18.50 for many performances and the show runs from the 10 to the 27th February. The Party runs from the 1st to the 13th March.

As you can see, quite a diverse selection, but a great mix for the centrally located Arts Theatre. I hope there’s more to come as the year progresses!

It’s sale time! With over 20 shows offering great discounts on many different types of seats, now is the time to bag a great deal on London theatre tickets.

Looking for suggestions about what to see on these cold dark January nights? Here’s a quick don’t miss list:

Waiting For Godot, starring Ian McKellen! Save £10 on top price tickets

Cat on A Hot Tin Roof, starring James Earl Jones! Top price seats reduced to £44.99.

The Rise and Fall Of Little Voice, last chance to grab a ticket to see X-factor finalist Diana Vickers in her West End debut. Save £10 on Upper Circle tickets.

Billy Elliot, some say the greatest British musical ever. Broadway certainly thought so when Billy cleaned up at the Tony awards earlier this year. Top price tickets are reduced to £37.50 for a limited time only.

West End classic The 39 Steps. Tickets available from as little as £10!

For a complete list of great deals, check out http://www.discounttheatre.com/11/Ticket_Deals.htm

Britain’s South East has been attacked again by the fluffy white stuff, causing chaos for those needing to travel.

Despite warnings of blizzard like conditions, London has fared pretty well so far. The snow is falling, but when I last checked the transport situaton was quite reasonable with only minor delays. Outside London is another matter of course, with some of the counties receiving 40 centimetres of snow overnight. There’s no need to go inside to watch The Snowman when you can make one outside!

Currently all of the shows are going ahead tonight, and are not offering refunds. If anything changes we’ll try and post it here.

And yes, the BA strike was thwarted at the last minute and I returned from Canada on time, so no blogging from the igloo….but from a snowy London instead.