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bronxboundexpress
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/15/04
QueenMuppet
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/29/04
#1re: London
Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:20am
Nope, they don't... apart from the show in your avatar.
ETA: And the Reduced Shakespeare Company, I think.
QM
'He really wasn't good as Fieyro. Is it just me or does he sort of come across as a pimp? Just...the hand motions I've seen him do and the attitude..not that Taye is a pimp.' - SallyBrown on Taye Diggs as Fiyero
Updated On: 3/25/05 at 11:20 AM
apdarcey
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/10/04
QueenMuppet
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/29/04
#3re: London
Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:25am
You're right! I forgot all about that. 
QM
'He really wasn't good as Fieyro. Is it just me or does he sort of come across as a pimp? Just...the hand motions I've seen him do and the attitude..not that Taye is a pimp.' - SallyBrown on Taye Diggs as Fiyero
bronxboundexpress
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/15/04
#4re: London
Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:27am
This sucks. I'm in London from Sunday morining to Wednesday morning. Does that mean I can only see two shows unless I want to see The Lion King?
Does anyone know where the no-Sunday show in London came from or is it just one of those traditions?
QueenMuppet
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/29/04
#5re: London
Posted: 3/25/05 at 11:31am
Bronx, it's just a tradition in the West End, it has always been this way.
Some shows have a Tuesday matinee, so you might be able to squeeze three in.
QM
'He really wasn't good as Fieyro. Is it just me or does he sort of come across as a pimp? Just...the hand motions I've seen him do and the attitude..not that Taye is a pimp.' - SallyBrown on Taye Diggs as Fiyero
popcultureboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/23/03
#6re: London
Posted: 3/25/05 at 1:25pmChitty also does a Sunday matinee.
Nothing precious, plain to see, don't make a fuss over me. Not loud, not soft, but somewhere inbetween. Say sorry, just let it be the word you mean.
Meirion
Chorus Member Joined: 3/14/05
jgph
Stand-by Joined: 4/7/04
#8re: London
Posted: 3/25/05 at 2:16pm
we still have 8 shows a week, but they run from monday to saturday instead.
shows with sunday matinees- chitty, reduced shakespeare company (closing soon), lion king and far pavillions (just started previews, directed by gale edwards).
the weekday performance times differ greatly- but for evenings they are generally 7.30, 7.45 or 8. week day matinees can be tuesday,wednesday,thursday or friday. if only friday its likely to be 5 or 5.30, if any other day its likely to be 2.30 or 3.
weekend performance times are generally the same as weekdays, but some shows whose weekday evening performances are at 7.30 will have its saturday evening performance at 8. saturday matinees are 2, 2.30,3 or 4, depending on the show.
many of the long runners have changed there performance times and weekday matinee days over the years - phantom used to be mon to sat eves at 7.45 (its now 7.30) with matinees on wednesday and saturday at 3 (now tuesday and saturday at 2.30).
it would seem to me that the original poster has for opportunities to see a show- sunday, monday evening and both tuesdays.
id recommend-
sunday- lion king
monday- the woman in white
tues mat- phantom
tues eve- we will rock you
re the recently opened mary poppins- theres no hope of it being at tkts, and no hope of booking tickets so near to the performance date- ive found it impossible to get the bst seats as far in advance as june! so i wouldnt waste any time and try to que for returns or nething- see it next time your over (if you are- and if youre going to be, bok in advance! hehe)
to get tkts, either the thatre box office or tkts should be ok, or you can always try seetickets.co.uk or ticketmaster.co.uk to get yourself a head-start.
have a fab time while your over here- and also, check out the theatre museum in covent garden- its fascinating and free entry!
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