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London has arguably the largest hit of eventide amusement on offering inwards whatsoever metropolis inwards Europe. Londoners together with visitors are spoilt for selection alongside restaurants offering every cuisine possible, alive music performances together with nightclubs catering to all tastes together with interests, but what makes London hence exceptional to me is London’s Theatreland.

With closed to forty theatres operating inwards London’s West End (the expanse betwixt Oxford Street to the north, the Strand to the south, Regent Street to the westward together with Kingsway to the east) y'all tin flame endure transported to some other fourth dimension or house for the eventide at relatively niggling cost. With hence much diverseness at that spot is a exhibit to accommodate every taste. Famous hide actors frequently characteristic inwards classic plays such every bit Patrick Stewart, Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Orlando Bloom, Matt Damon, Jude Law together with Kevin Spacey. The classic theater productions are too a expert house to detect Britain’s favourite actors such every bit Celia Imrie, Imelda Staunton together with Bill Nighy at work. (Britain’s acting royalty too frequently star inwards high-brow classic theater productions inwards London’s to a greater extent than modern theatres, together with if you’re a fan of Shakespeare together with hence the Globe Theatre volition delight you, but that’s some other post!)

London’s theatreland does non exclusively cater to those seeking classic entertainment. Musicals varying from the dramatic Phantom of the Opera to the all-singing-all-dancing Lion King are too available. It is non uncommon to come across B-list celebrities, such every bit those that stimulate got been runner-up inwards the latest serial of X-factor, accept Pb roles inwards the ‘fun’ musicals such every bit Grease. 

Musical 'Grease' showing inwards London's West End, UK

The length of fourth dimension productions run is based on ticket sales together with some London shows inwards the West End stimulate got been running for years. The Mousetrap is the longest running together with has been performed inwards London since 1952. Les Miserables has been running since 1985, The Phantom of the Opera since 1986 together with The Woman inwards Black since 1989.

It is non all close the shows though. Most of London’s West End theatres are of Victorian or Edwardian pattern together with offering much past times agency of architecture to admire. Seeing a exhibit tin flame endure a niggling similar stepping dorsum inwards history when y'all access the auditorium via the narrow twisting staircases, sense the lack of legroom inwards the stalls together with the steep sentiment from the nosebleed seats at the transcend of the theater (often the cheapest seats). 

Her Majesty's Theatre inwards London, UK, has been showing Phantom of the Opera since 1986

During the interval vendors selling H2O ice creams together with snacks look inwards the auditorium. It is too possible to caput to the theater bar for a drink. If y'all quest the facilities, larn at that spot rapidly every bit the one-time theatres are small on infinite together with at that spot volition rarely endure to a greater extent than than ii stalls available, making queues inevitable.

When performances terminate London theatres disgorge their audiences into the streets, frequently chattering close the functioning they stimulate got simply seen, together with from at that spot they caput habitation or on to nearby bars together with restaurants. London is a metropolis that never sleeps together with the drapery falls on the exhibit but non the night.

If y'all stimulate got your pump onrush a item production together with express fourth dimension inwards London it is worth booking your ticket inwards advance. If y'all are to a greater extent than flexible y'all tin flame purchase tickets a few days or hours inwards advance from websites or ticket booths closed to the city. With ticket prices starting from closed to £10 y'all may desire to come across to a greater extent than than i show!

Photo credits: Andy Roberts, Ben Sutherland, Elliott Brown

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