West End current must-see

Singin' In The Rain.

If you do plays, see if you can get tickets for THIS HOUSE at the National (it's sold out but there may be returns?) or CONSTELLATIONS at the Duke of York's - they're the two best new plays that will be running. The TWELFTH NIGHT playing at the Apollo with Mark Rylance and Stephen Fry is supposed to be excellent as well.

For musicals, most of what's on at the moment is either from Broadway or coming your way relatively soon so I'm not going to suggest MATILDA - catch it on Broadway with Bertie Carvel. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN is the best "revival" running at the moment, but I'd suggest you try and get ahead of the curve by seeing one of the two "new" shows we've got opening soon, THE BODYGUARD and VIVA FOREVER. THE BODYGUARD is reputedly terrible but may be worth it for Heather Headley's performance alone, and it's too soon to say about VIVA FOREVER.

If you want something modern: Matilda. True Carvel isn't in it, but it is still fantastic.

If you want something traditional: Singing in the Rain, Top Hat.

Cabaret is also good (not sure whether to put it with traditional or modern, music is traditional, but the production has a modern feel)

The answer's quite simple... and that is you must see Matilda.

Where are you from? :)

Would your18 year old cousin like Wicked? Looserville is good fun (and is closing Jan 5th)

The Woman in Black is always a must see.

Steel Pier is on at the Union Theatre and, yes, Top Hat and Singing in The Rain are fun "retro' shows.

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Everyone keeps mentioning Singin' In The Rain and Top Hat together.. Are neither of them particularly good..? Are they both very good? Anyone seen both and recommends a specific one?

What about War Horse?