September/London theater recommendations requested

[seeseveryshow2]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 10:24am

I have already booked:

The Mirror (Almeida), The Father and the Assassin (National), Sunset Boulevard, Operation Mincemeat, and Sondheim’s Old Friends.

I have another 6 or 7 slots available slots. Aside from Cabaret, Guys & Dolls, Dr. Semmelweis and Crazy For You, what else? Ian McKellen in the new play Frank & Percy? I saw McKellen in January in Mother Goose. The revival of Private Lives? The one man Vanya?  Any word on Rebecca? 
 

thanks for any help!
 

 

Updated On: 8/21/23 at 10:24 AM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 10:37am

There's also "Close Up", a new musical about Twiggy that I'm looking forward to as well as "Little Big Things" another new musical staring Linzi Hateley. Seeing those along with everything you mentioned next month and I'm most excited for "Rebecca" which is starting to look VERY campy. I can't wait. 

Ian McKellen isn't doing "Private Lives", he's doing the play "Frank & Percy" at The Other Palace. Nigel Havers & Patricia Hodge are doing "Private Lives" at The Ambassadors. 


Also, "Dr Semmelweis" was...ok. Rylance was great but the play itself was odd and not something I'd ever really feel the need to see again. 

[Mark_E]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 11:29am

Please do not miss Guys and Dolls!

Theres a new musical “The Little Big Things” opening @sohoplace at the start of September. Looks promising! Also if you can get a return for Next to Normal it’s an outstanding production, as is our Open Air production of La Cage aux Folles.

Frank and Percy (Ian Mckellen) is… fine. 

[seeseveryshow2]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 12:11pm

Thanks for the helpful suggestions. I am aware that Ian McKellan is doing Frank & Percy at The Other Palace. Read the out of town reviews. It seems so predictable. I saw him in Mother Goose in January. 

Will look into Little Big Things.

Any hotel recommendations? 

[yyys]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 1:17pm

The Effect at the Natonal Theater?

[Mark_E]

Posted: 9/5/23 at 12:48am

I saw Little Big Things last night. It’s wonderful. Have seen nothing but positive reviews for the first two previews.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/5/23 at 12:51am

I can’t wait to see that next week and finally see Linzi in person. 

[Mark_E]

Posted: 9/5/23 at 1:34am

She doesn’t disappoint! It’s a great night out at the theatre.

[seeseveryshow2]

Posted: 9/5/23 at 1:36am

I think I saw her in CARRIE on Broadway years ago.

thank you for the suggestions.

I lucked out finding a good seat for Next to Normal, and have also booked the Twiggy musical and Operation Epsilon (Southwark).

I will be booking Rebecca and Little Big Things, along with Guys & Dolls, Crazy for You and Cabaret. 

I have extended my trip by a day and will make a run up to Birmingham to catch a preview of the new Sinatra musical at the Birmingham Rep starring Matt Doyle, and likely headed to the West End and Broadway. 
 
Looking for a Sunday night event, and may book the Derren Brown magic show at the Criterion, for lack of something else. 
 

 

[VernonGersch]

Posted: 9/5/23 at 2:09am

I have extended my trip by a day and will make a run up to Birmingham to catch a preview of the new Sinatra musical at the Birmingham Rep starring Matt Doyle, and likely headed to the West End and Broadway.
 

I would def see this if it came to West End 


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[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 9/5/23 at 8:57am

As others have said, DO NOT MISS Guys & Dolls! That's a hot ticket right now and keeps selling out! Hope you have a great time! I've heard good things about Little Big Things. Man, I wish I was still in London right now! Hope to be back later next year!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/5/23 at 9:30am

Guys & Dolls has taken a significant hit as far as attendance. I saw it twice the past couple weeks and the theatre was was maybe 60% full each night. I really wish they released grosses like we do here, I’d love to see the actual numbers. 

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 9/5/23 at 9:46am

I wonder if it's cause the summer crowds have left for the season. I agree, Jordan, I wish they would release grosses. I still wanna know when we are getting the freaking cast album! They recorded it way back in June, I wanna know what the hold-up is. 

[steve.sometime]

Posted: 9/5/23 at 9:54am

The Burnt City before it closes!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/5/23 at 9:57am

Dylan Smith4 said: "I wonder if it's cause the summer crowds have left for the season. I agree, Jordan, I wish they would release grosses. I still wanna know when we are getting the freaking cast album! They recorded it way back in June, I wanna know what the hold-up is."

I thought I read the cast album is being released 9/15?

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 9/5/23 at 10:07am

Jordan Catalano said: "I thought I read the cast album is being released 9/15?"

Where did you see that? Did they announce it in the last couple of days?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/5/23 at 10:13am

I don’t even remember lol. That’s just the date i had in my head, for some reason. 

[JasonC3]

Posted: 9/5/23 at 11:10am

Manifest it Jordan.  Use your powers for good.

[yyys]

Posted: 9/5/23 at 11:15am

Looking for tickets to this...does Soho Place offer rush/day tickets?  TKTS?

EDIT:  just saw on instagram that they are offering 25 pounds day tickets.
 

Mark_E said: "I saw Little Big Things last night. It’s wonderful. Have seen nothing but positive reviews for the first two previews."

 

Updated On: 9/5/23 at 11:15 AM

[amiyagi]

Posted: 9/7/23 at 10:44am

Need a last minute rec. I had tickets for Sondheim's Old Friends for the first preview and now need to fill that time slot.

Currently have tickets for: Next to Normal, Operation Mincemeat, Crazy for You, Cabaret, Little Big Things, and Rebecca. 

Not really interested in Guys and Dolls and have seen all the long runners (Wicked, Tina, Hamilton, Six etc.). I'm open to anything as long as it's in London. Doesn't have to be on the West End. 

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 9/7/23 at 11:10am

Not necessarily a stage show, but ABBA Voyage is an incredible concert experience. Definitely worth checking out.

Updated On: 9/7/23 at 11:10 AM

[amiyagi]

Posted: 9/7/23 at 11:41am

Dylan Smith4 said: "Not necessarily a stage show, but ABBA Voyage is an incredible concert experience. Definitely worth checking out."

Unfortunately they don't have a Wednesday show otherwise definitely would have. 

[yyys]

Posted: 9/7/23 at 12:13pm

The Effect at The National Theater 

La Cage Aux Folles - but depends on the weather that day.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 9/7/23 at 12:14pm

The new Ian McKellen play “Frank & Percy” is starting tomorrow. Also, the Regents Park “La Cage Aux Folles” is absolutely brilliant and 1000% worth seeing. 

[amiyagi]

Posted: 9/7/23 at 12:29pm

Where would you recommend sitting for La Cage?