<p>So - if you had one full weekend completely dedicated to theatre in London what would be on the top of your list?</p>
<p>Shows already seen include: War Horse and Cirque du Soleil Totem.</p>
<p>High on the list Les Mis</p>
<p>Are there any theatres you would recommend, any off Broadway shows, any shows at all? It would be theatre overload but I’m thinking of 3-4 shows in a weekend</p>
<p>All suggestions welcome</p>
<p>If they’re still playing, do not miss Billy Elliott and Mary Poppins.</p>
<p>How about actual theatres not to miss - as well as the shows</p>
<p>If you will be going out for drinks after the performances, be mindful of what time the metro and the taxis stop running.</p>
<p>Les Mis in London is not to be missed!</p>
<p>Good point - he’s traveling solo and staying just off the Broadway Ealing tube stop. He can plan the evening show closest to that stop.</p>
<p>Am assuming he’s been to the National Theatre? If not, not to be missed. See anything thats playing there -there are 3 theatres in the complex. Student discounts same day - with student ID. If he’s not familiar with the London theatre scene he should know that the actors often come to the stage doors and meet with the public after the show- informally usually. S is a grad student at LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) and goes every chance he gets- got to meet Sir Ian, Kenneth Brannagh (sp??) and often the actors will meet at a pub after- if you’re lucky they’ll tell you where. Great accessibility there versus New York where that doesn’t seem to be done as much.</p>
<p>Whatever is playing at the Globe… if it’s open.</p>
<p>Hope taking a tour of The Globe Theatre, if not actually seeing a production, is on the agenda. It is a faithful recreation of The famed Elizabethan theater. Definitely a must-see for a theatre lover. (easy to walk to vis footpath over Waterloo Bridge.)</p>
<p>[Shakespeare’s</a> Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, London](<a href=“Shakespeare's Globe”>http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/) </p>
<p>Great minds, dmd77 . . .</p>
<p>I always encourage friends to see Buddy–The Buddy Holly Story. We saw it in London two summers ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. The music is such fun—makes you smile.</p>
<p>A good theatre to visit is the National Opera House in Covent Garden. They do behind the scenes tour which sound good even if you are interested in opera or ballet (I have never been on such a tour but I have been to the ballet there).</p>
<p>[Welcome</a> - Royal Opera House](<a href=“http://www.roh.org.uk/]Welcome”>http://www.roh.org.uk/)</p>
<p>I can’t believe such an establishment is currently showing “Anna Nicole - the party always ends” though!!!</p>
<p>The tube closes down about midnight (that is roughly when the last train leaves from each end of the line). Theatre chucking-out time around 10.30pm is a like a mini rush hour when all the theatre goers pack into the trains.</p>
<p>How’s this for a whirlwind theatre weekend plan:</p>
<p>Saturday:
Globe Theatre tour - opens at 10 am
Les Mis - at Queen’s Theatre 2:30 pm
Mousetrap - at St. Martin’s Theatre 7:30 pm</p>
<p>Sunday:
Choice of the following for a matinee - suggestions or opinions welcome:</p>
<p>Greenland at Lyttelton
Ghost Stories at Duke of Yorks
La Soiree at South Bank Big Top
Shoes at Peacock
Thriller Live at Lyric</p>
<p>Evening - only choice is Thriller Live</p>
<p>So what do you think - are any of these Sunday shoes awesome? There are a few others but he’s seen them in NY. I think it would be fun to see new shows.</p>
<p>What can you tell me about Covent Garden Market - I just found the coolest toy store there. It looks like it would be a great place to visit!</p>
<p>rightfit, from that list, I’d choose Ghost Stories. I didn’t think they did a Sun. mat., so you should check and confirm that.</p>
<p>Are these the choices? [London</a> shows, London musicals, London Plays, London Theatre Guide - What’s On in London](<a href=“http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/londontheatre/whatson/index.htm]London”>http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/londontheatre/whatson/index.htm)</p>
<p>I second both Les Mis and BIlly Elliott. Have seen both more than once but would go again.</p>
<p>I must be the only person on the planet who did not like Les Miserables. Hated it.</p>
<p>I really enjoyed Billy Elliott, although I couldn’t understand the dialogue for about the first 20 minutes due to the strong accents.</p>
<p>I also saw Thriller Live and enjoyed that, though it’s not a large scale production like some of the others. Wicked was cute.</p>
<p>I’m not a Les Mis fan either - its so long and it didn’t hold my attention. My son on the other hand loves it.</p>
<p>He wants to see more shows in London that he can’s see in the US so Mousetrap is certainly on the list. I think the website said its been running for 59 years!</p>
<p>The Sunday shows are limited but at least there are a few choices.</p>
<p>I would suggest waiting another 30 or 40 years before he sees Mousetrap, so he won’t be the youngest person in the theater. It’ll still be running, probably, perhaps with robot actors.</p>
<p>Really - Mousetrap isn’t worth seeing? How is it still around after all these years - what’s the draw that keeps i going?</p>
<p>I just found a list under Fringe/Other that has some Sunday matinee performances - has anyone attended any Fringe shows? Looks like there could be some potential here.</p>