London theatre tickets demand to rocket this weekend?

After it was revealed that Saturday and Sunday (November 27th and 28th 2010) are set to be the busiest days in the West End all year.Fans of plays and musicals hoping to get London theatre tickets for this weekend had better hurry.

In order to start their Christmas shopping in earnest some two million people will pour into the region,with Saturday seeing Oxford and Regent Streets pedestrianised between 10:00 and 18:00 GMT, according to the New West End Company.

Over the course of the two days, £250 million will be expected to be spent on it.

Furthermore, with many of these shoppers sure to be staying in the capital to make an event of it, London theatre tickets are sure to shoot up.

Demand for family-friendly musicals such as Wicked and The Lion King could be most likely to rise (as was the case last half-term), so it could be a good idea to book in advance.

Bill Bailey's new show at London Theatres...

Critic says that London theatre tickets for Bill Bailey's new show are well worth getting hold of.

Julian Hall said, while writing for the Independent, he was immensely entertain by the show performed by Dandelion Mind at Wyndham's Theatre last weekend.

The critic labelled Bailey "convivial", saying he has a practised ease about him that allows him to be something of a "doom merchant".

"His attack on John Lydon for selling out and doing butter adverts is a great example of some well-aimed ire," Mr Hall commented.

The critic has realized that Bailey is not even appreciated by his fans, Mr Hall recommended for the Dandelion Mind three stars and recommending it to fans of the TV favourite.

Last week, Andrew Girvan of WhatsonStage.com gave Dandelion Mind four stars, explaining that Bailey does not miss a beat when it comes to comic timing.

Buy London Theatres Ticket For Rat Pack Show

Buy London Theaters ticket for or a special tribute show that is returning to the West End for one night only. Fans of Rat Pack can wish to by London Theaters ticket

In London Theatre Nick Jonas 'emotional'

At the London theatre Nick Jonas say's 'emotional'.
Last night Jonas brother took on the stage to celebrating his 25th anniversary performance of the musical Les Miserables, alongside Little Britain's Matt Lucas. At the Queen's Theatre concert the Jonas brother had spent the summer performing and his brothers Joe and Kevin flew over to see his final performance.

Jonas confessed he was unhappy his time in London was at end the concert: "It not a good for me I've met a lot of friends at the Queen's theatre who are here tonight. I'm not sure that this moment will coming to my life that when I'll see them next but it's a joyful goodbye, it's special we're here tonight and had this experience."

BBC strike threat to Last Night of the Proms - Exclusive

The Last Night of the Proms is under threat as furious BBC staff prepare to swap Union Flags for union placards.

Workers are set to strike over the Beeb's plans to slash pension payments.

Broadcasting union Bectu is planning the walkout on the final two nights of the Proms in September.

Bectu's Luke Crawley said: "If the BBC doesn't back down it could easily find itself with a blank screen - and no one in the Albert Hall, except a very angry audience."

He added: "It's grossly unfair and a complete betrayal by the BBC to its employees."

The 48-hour strike may also be supported by actors' union Equity and the Musicians' Union - meaning many of the performers could also walk out.

Oliver! fans to be left wanting more

Oliver!, the hit musical based on Charles Dickens’s novel Oliver Twist, will only consider itself at home at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane until early 2011.

The show, which currently stars Russ Abbot as Fagin and Kerry Ellis as Nancy, is to close on 8 January after two years at the historic London venue.

The much-loved musical, famous for its street urchins, cockney knees-ups and unforgettable characters, was revived in 2008 following BBC series I’d Do Anything. The Saturday night series was an Andrew Lloyd-Webber fronted search for a new West End star to portray Nancy, and unearthed new talent Jodie Prenger who, having finished her run in Oliver!, is currently starring as the Lady of the Lake in the touring production of Monty Python’s Spamalot.

First staged in 1960, Oliver! tells the tale of a young orphan, who makes his way from the workhouse to the streets of London where he meets Fagin and his motley crew of underage pickpockets, the hideously uncaring Bill Sykes and the kind-hearted Nancy.

As a celebration of the show’s 50th birthday, a special performance will be held next Wednesday, 30 June, which will feature a guest appearance by Ron Moody who played Fagin in the show’s original production and in the famous film adaptation.

No announcement about which show might follow Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane has been made.

Five Guys Mo-ve back to Stratford after 20 years

Laurence Olivier Award-winning jazz musical Five Guys Named Moe will return to its original home later this year, when it opens at the Theatre Royal Stratford East on 7 September.

The show, which premiered at the East London venue in 1990, will star its creator and star of The Wire Clarke Peters as Nomax, a broke, newly-single man who finds solace in the show’s eponymous quintet who emerge from his 1930s-style radio to comfort and cajole him with the hits of jazz legend Louis Jordan.

Peters, who played Lester Freamon hit American series The Wire and was last seen in London playing Porgy in Porgy And Bess, commented: “I am over the moon that 20 years on Five Guys still has the power to excite people with expectation. There are fond memories for those who ‘partayed’ with us before and joyful curiosity for those who didn’t. I don’t think they will be disappointed. I’m excited it’s happening.”

Peters is joined in this revival, which is directed by Paulette Randall and will play at the Edinburgh Festival before transferring to London, by Ashley Campbell (Little Moe), Chris Colquhoun (Big Moe), Carlton Connell (Four Eyed Moe), Paul Hazel (Eat Moe) and Horace Oliver (No Moe). Original cast member Paul J Medford, who can currently be seen in West End musical Sweet Charity, provides the choreography.

Speaking about the production, Kerry Michael, Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Stratford East said: “20 years on people still talk about how fantastic the show was and once this revival hits the stage I’m sure they’ll continue to talk about it for many more years to come.”