London - mid March 2023

[yyys]

Posted: 1/28/23 at 6:35pm

Any other musicals/plays in London that might be worth seeing?

I would like to see:

A Streetcar Named Desire

Newsies

Cabaret (for the third time with new cast)

Bonnie & Clyde (ambivalent about this)

2;22 A Ghost Story

My Son's A Queer (not sure about this either)

 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/28/23 at 7:02pm

In addition to those you listed, in March I also have tickets for 

-Sylvia (Old Vic)

-Oklahoma (Wyndham’s Theatre)

-Bake Off Musical (Noel Coward Theatre)

- Allegiance (Charing Cross Theatre) 

- Guys & Dolls (Bridge Theatre)

-Standing at the Sky’s Edge (National)

-Shirley Valentine (Duke of York)

 

 

 

[yyys]

Posted: 1/28/23 at 7:13pm

Thanks Jordan... Standing at the Sky’s Edge sounds interesting!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/28/23 at 7:23pm

Reviews have been fantastic so I’m very excited for it. Also, Beverly Knight in “Sylvia” and I never miss a Beverly Knight musical. 

[thedrybandit]

Posted: 1/28/23 at 10:13pm

If you just want a fun, light ninety minutes, I can't recommend Choir of Man at the Arts Theatre enough. I've caught it a few times now and it's some of the most fun I've had in a theater.

[Mark_E]

Posted: 1/29/23 at 3:57am

Bake Off is wonderful and well worth seeing.

[yyys]

Posted: 1/29/23 at 8:57am

Going!   

Mark_E said: "Bake Off is wonderful and well worth seeing."

 

Updated On: 1/29/23 at 08:57 AM

[BETTY22]

Posted: 1/29/23 at 10:15am

A Streetcar Named Desire - A must. It is glorious 

Cabaret (for the third time with new cast) - It's very dark. But it is still Cabaret. 

Bonnie & Clyde - I liked it better than the NYC production. 

 

[VernonGersch]

Posted: 1/29/23 at 7:21pm

Streetcar was one of the most riveting intense and entertaining 3 hours I have ever spent in a theater.  Highly recommend - and Cabaret was equally excellent.  Both must sees.

 

Guys & Dolls sounds interesting as its immersive (have never seen the show before).

 

Thinking about going in early Summer/late Spring and looking at

Private Lives (Donmar)

The Motive & The Cue

A Little Life

[blaxx]

Posted: 1/29/23 at 8:03pm

yyys said: "Any other musicals/plays in London that might be worth seeing?

I would like to see:

A Streetcar Named Desire

Newsies

Cabaret (for the third time with new cast)

Bonnie & Clyde (ambivalent about this)

2;22 A Ghost Story

My Son's A Queer (not sure about this either)

"

Skip 2:22 , super mediocre

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/29/23 at 8:29pm

See, I enjoyed “2:22”! I never see anything scary done well on stage and I thought this was mostly successful at creating something genuinely creepy with an ending I honestly didn’t expect. 

[VernonGersch]

Posted: 1/29/23 at 8:43pm

Throughly enjoyed 2:22. It was really a ton of fun.   Saw the LA production (great cast) and was soooo into it.  

[ggersten]

Posted: 1/29/23 at 9:07pm

Check out theatreboard.co.uk for discussion on various UK productions. 

Theatremonkey's twitter threatd also seems to identify productions not on West End but potentially worth checking out. 


And, I'm with Jordan and Vernon - I enjoyed 2:22 at the Criterion which is cozier than the Lyric where it presently is - until it's next transfer!. 

(Updated to correct spelling helpfully pointed out by a different theatremonkey! - the correct one is this one: Theatremonkey (@Theatremonkey1) / Twitter )

Updated On: 1/29/23 at 09:07 PM

[TheatreMonkey]

Posted: 1/29/23 at 9:58pm

ggersten said: "Check out theatreboard.co.uk for discussion on various UK productions.

Theatremonkey's twitter threat* also seems to productions not on West End but potentially worth checking out.

And, I'm with Jordan and Vernon - I enjoyed 2:22 at the Criterion which is cozier than the Lyric where it presently is - until it's next transfer!."

*Who, for the record, is not me!

ETA: I never Tweet, and seldom threat.

Updated On: 1/29/23 at 09:58 PM

[ggersten]

Posted: 1/29/23 at 10:19pm

TheatreMonkey said: "ggersten said: "Check out theatreboard.co.uk for discussion on various UK productions.

Theatremonkey's twitter threat* also seems to productions not on West End but potentially worth checking out.

And, I'm with Jordan and Vernon - I enjoyed 2:22 at the Criterion which is cozier than the Lyric where it presently is - until it's next transfer!."

*Who, for the record, is not me!

ETA: I never Tweet, and seldom threat."

Sorry about that Chief!

[ggersten]

Posted: 1/29/23 at 10:46pm

If mid-March extends, then Operation Mincemeat starts at the Fortune on 29 March.  I didn't get to set it on my last visit to London, but have only hear good things about it. 

 

[jkcohen626]

Posted: 1/30/23 at 5:46am

I'm planning to be in London the last couple days of March and first couple days of April and Micemeat, Cabaret, and Bakeoff are top of my list. 

Does anyone have good recs for a show that would be playing on Sundays then? My three are don't have any Sunday shows!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/30/23 at 6:01am

Bake-Off has shows on Sunday. 
 

[JasonC3]

Posted: 1/30/23 at 6:23am

Menier Chocolate Factory often has Sunday performances.

This site lets you filter listings by performance date, but it often doesn't have some of the smaller venues.

[ggersten]

Posted: 1/30/23 at 8:56am

Schedules here too. Theatremonkey Show Schedule

[Owen22]

Posted: 1/30/23 at 9:41am

The problem with Theater Monkey and some of these other sites is that they tend to only list the West End and more prominent off West End theater companies, when a lot of the best productions in London are at smaller venues such as the Orange Tree or Theatre East. Not to mention some fantastic plays and musicals I've seen at fringe pub theaters. This is a list of some of them:  https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/culture/art-theatre/the-best-off-west-end-theatres-in-london

[yyys]

Posted: 1/30/23 at 2:48pm

Looks like Heathers have shows Sundays at 5:30 PM.  However, I am not sure if it is any good.

 

jkcohen626 said: "Does anyone have good recs for a show that would be playing on Sundays then? My three are don't have any Sunday shows!"

 

[binau]

Posted: 1/30/23 at 2:56pm

yyys said: "Looks like Heathers have shows Sundays at 5:30 PM. However, I am not sure if it is any good.



jkcohen626 said: "Does anyone have good recs for a show that would be playing on Sundays then? My three are don't have any Sunday shows!"

"

It’s not. And didn’t they release a video recording anyway? I mean, if you have no other option and would prefer to see a show than do anything else I would still go to Heathers. But I think there are better ways to spend time. 

[ggersten]

Posted: 1/30/23 at 3:00pm

binau said: "yyys said: "Looks like Heathers have shows Sundays at 5:30 PM. However, I am not sure if it is any good.



jkcohen626 said: "Does anyone have good recs for a show that would be playing on Sundays then? My three are don't have any Sunday shows!""

It’s not. And didn’t they release a video recording anyway? I mean, if you have no other option and would prefer to see a show than do anything else I would still go to Heathers. But I think there are better ways to spend time."

Yes. The show was filmed and was available on Roku in the US (it still may be available). 

[blaxx]

Posted: 1/30/23 at 3:21pm

Jordan Catalano said: "See, I enjoyed “2:22”! I never see anything scary done well on stage and I thought this was mostly successful at creating something genuinely creepy with an ending I honestly didn’t expect."

I don't regret seeing it. My biggest pet peeve is that there was a masterful piece in there somewhere that got taken over by a crowd pleaser.