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Quotes from La Cage Aux Folles press night at the Playhouse Theatre
Read the amazing 5 Star reviews below and book you tickets early, because it looks like this show is going to be a MASSIVE HIT!
Beam me up Gandalf…
The title of this post is Total and Utter Genius even if I do say so myself!!!
But wait, before you denounce me as an arrogant little twerp who has “Gone a little too far this time”, let me first offer my excuses, and the REAL reason I can so highly endorse the title of my [...]
Comedians Invade the West End
Warning: This post is not for people who enjoy boredom.
There are shows in the west end right now that can actually help you live longer, healthier and happier lives. Here’s how…
*I’m about to get a little spiritual on your ass, but stick with me because there’s a valuable theatre fable in here somewhere!*
This week (apart [...]
Edith Piaf – Fact or Fiction?
(Edith Piaf: This post was written to celebrate the smash-hit, sell-out run of Jamie Lloyd’s production of Piaf at the Donmar Warehouse, and its upcoming move to the Vaudeville Theatre on the 16th of October 2008, for a limited run. For Theatre Tickets click here.)
One of the biggest reasons Edith Piaf has been such an [...]
If musicals be the food of Love, Dream On!
It’s been a winning formula for a couple of years now…
Take a hit West End musical, and transform it into a high budget glitzy movie starring Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones or Pears Brosnan. Then sit back on your private yacht with the champagne and Honeyz all around, and watch the $$$$ roll in.
I can almost [...]
No Man’s Land - Exclusive Rehearsal Photos
No Man’s Land: Those of you who have been watching this blog like little hawks during its early thrashings of life over the past couple of weeks, will have surely seen (and no doubt thoroughly enjoyed) the post in which we ingeniously asked the question: “Can we take comedians seriously in London’s West End?”
So today, [...]
Eurobeat Cometh - Eurobeat Tickets Here
This post will introduce a generation to the unique entertainment bonanza that is Eurobeat. For those of you that want to get Eurobeat Tickets now, scroll to the bottom of this post. Let us begin:
When I was just a slip of a little lad there was one special night every year that would often cause [...]
And we’re off…….
My name is Benjamin Smyth III and on behalf of DiscountTheatre.com I would like to say a big fat welcome. You’re currently reading the first historic post of the long awaited (by us) Discount Theatre Blog, where you will learn about all things London Theatre, filtered through my own personal worldview. (I was deliberately vague [...]
*Bonus Post* I met Jim Robinson!
Yes Spamalot Theatre fans it’s 100% true, and I’m very excited. First let us remind ourselves of the role that made him famous:
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It all started like this
Alan Dale, who played the iconic Jim Robinson when Neighbours used to get 19 million viewers came into DiscountTheatre.com HQ to give us all Swedish chocolates and have his [...]
