Welcome back to Discount Theatre’s podcast, your source of all the latest theatre news, interviews and gossip as well as some information about great offers on West End Shows.
This month, we bring you the news and gossip, including:
- An Ibsen classic about to open at the Duchess Theatre
- The Sex and The City star returning to perform in the West End
- And the reality TV contestants who are to play the lead roles in Wicked.
- Firstly, let’s find out what’s been happening in the world of theatre over the last little while
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We’ll be back next month with more news, reviews and interviews about all of the events happening in London’s West End. In the meantime, don’t forget to check out www.discounttheatre.com, for great offers to suit everyone. Until next time…
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This month we bring you the news and gossip including Kevin Spacey’s latest venture at the Old Vic, the return of West End favorite to the Adelphi Theatre and the next production coming to the Open Air theatre, just in time for what hopefully should be some summer weather.
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Show Notes
The News
- Thriller Live - A musical tribute to Michael Jackson.
- Too Close to the Sun - A musical dramatisation of Ernest Hemingway’s last years.
- The Rat Pack - One of the most loved shows of recent memory will be back at the Adelphi Theatre for a limited run.
- Inherit The Wind - Kevin Spacey is back!
- Hairspray - West End Legend Michael Ball is currently dressing up as a woman on stage in Hairspray, but he is preparing to hand the role over to Brian Conley.
- Prick Up Your Ears - Matt Lucas of Little Britain fame will play Kenneth Halliwell in this new play
- Hello Dolly! - A Broadway classic is set to run in one of London’s most sought after venues; The Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park.
Spotlight Show
- The Woman In Black - The thriller Woman in Black has celebrated 20 years running at the Fortune Theatre, which makes it the 2nd longest West End play, behind Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap which has lasted 57 years in the West End.
Gossip
- The Bodyguard The Musical - If all goes ahead, it’s due to appear in the West End in the Spring of 2011 and will no doubt feature one of the biggest selling singles of all time “ I Will Always Love You”.
- Minsky’s - Bob Martin of Drowsy Chaperone fame has written a new musical set in 1930’s New York about a burlesque house that the local authority is trying to shut down.
- Les Miserables Tour - The tour will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Les Mis and will include new sets and costumes, but will not include Susan Boyle singing “I Dreamed a Dream”
Offer of the Month
- This month we are featuring a very special promotion in which customers receive a free hotel 3 star hotel room when a top price ticket is bought for selected shows. Valid from the 6th July to the 12th September, the free hotel offer includes many top selling shows, including Hairspray, Sister Act and Wicked. With prices as low as £45 per person, per night this is a fantastic offer you won’t want to miss. Space is limited, so check out discount theatre today!
We’ll be back next month with more news, reviews and interviews about all of the events happening in London’s West End. In the meantime, don’t forget to check out www.discounttheatre.com, for great offers to suit everyone. Until next time…
Episode 1: The one with the Hemorrhoid gag! - Ashley and Charlie share their plans for the “Discount Theatre News” Podcast, plus they get to grips with all the latest theatre gossip and a theory on why certain shows received such long standing ovations
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Show Notes
The News
- Spring Awakening - A hot, sexy, and scintillating new musical that just hit the Novello Theatre
- Priscilla Queen Of The Desert - Opened at the Palace Theatre on 23rd March, starring Jason Donovan, Oliver Thornton, and Tony Sheldon
- Avenue Q - Moving to the Gielgud Theatre this June
- Waiting for Godot - Starring Sir Patrick Stewart, and Sir Ian McKellan, the show will open at the Haymarket Theatre on the 6th of May for a limited season
Spotlight Show
- La Clique - 2009 Olivier Award Winner for Best Entertainment
Theatre Gossip
- Ghost The Musical will premiere in the West End in 2010, and Matthew Warchus (Lord Of the Rings) is to direct
- Legally Blonde - Coming to this West End at the End of year
Offer of the Month
- Billy Elliot - from the 27th of April to the 19th of June for only £39.50 per ticket! That’s a savings of over £20 per ticket
Discount Theatre News will be broadcasting on a monthly basis, so you can get your monthly Theatre fix every 30 days on the blog or delivered directly into iTunes.
Meet the Podfather and Mother (Ashley and Charlie)
