The Lion King – Christmas in the West End
November 20, 2010
The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre – Christmas in the West End
VIDEO: The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre in London
October 19, 2010
The Lion King is the acclaimed stage adaptation of Disney’s successful animated film. Directed and designed by Julie Taymor, the spectacular show has won a slate of awards including six Tony Awards.
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Opening this week: When We Are Married
October 18, 2010
When We Are Married and The Go! Go! Go! Show start previews this week in the West End. Plus special anniversaries for The Lion King and Dirty Dancing.
When We Are Married
WHEN WE ARE MARRIED
Classic playwright J B Priestley is back in the West End and on fine comic form in When We Are Married, starting previews on Tuesday 19 October at the Garrick Theatre.
An all-star cast feature in his beautifully witty play about three highly respectable couples who were all married in the same Yorkshire church on the same day – and are celebrating 25 years of wedded bliss. Then out of the blue, disaster strikes: the vicar was never licensed – they’ve been living in sin all these years!
Directed by Christopher Luscombe, the play stars a who’s who of British comic acting talent including Lynda Baron, Roy Hudd, Sam Kelly, Maureen Lipman, Susie Blake, Michele Dotrice, David Horovitch, Rosemary Ashe and Simon Rouse. Not to be missed.
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THE GO! GO! GO! SHOW
The Go! Go! Go! Show
This Saturday, 23 October, sees the return of The Go! Go! Go! Show to the West End. This fun family show features a clever story woven around five young pop stars, and includes brand new pop songs specially written for the show. The production has impressive credentials, including direction by Carole Todd (Dreamboats & Petticoats), choreography by Paul Domaine (The Saturdays, Sugababes, Dannii Minogue), an original story by Dean Wilkinson (Cbeebies, CBBC, Ant & Dec) and music by Mike Stock (one third of the legendary Stock, Aitken & Waterman) and Steve Crosby (who masterminded Steps). With plenty of audience interaction for kids of all ages it promises to be a big winter hit.
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ANNIVERSARIES
The Lion King
The Lion King celebrates its 11th birthday tomorrow, 19 October, at the Lyceum Theatre in London. Disney’s award-winning show goes into its 12th year continuing to attract full houses. Its director Julie Taymor, who won a wealth of awards for the imaginative production, will open her new production of Spider-Man: Turn off the dark next month in New York.
Also celebrating a birthday this week is Dirty Dancing at the Aldwych Theatre, which turns 4 on Sunday 24 October. The show currently stars Dancing on Ice winner Ray Quinn as Billy Kostecki, Hannah Vassallo as Baby and Johnny Wright as Johnny Castle.
Lyceum Theatre in London – Map
October 11, 2010
A London map highlighting the location of the Lyceum Theatre, Wellington Street, London, WC2E 7RQ
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September 23, 2010
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Applause Magazine – July 1996
August 26, 2010
Published between1996 and 1997, Applause was a newsstand and subscription magazine devoted to UK theatre.
First edited by Rayner Bourton, and then Clive Hirschhorn, it was published by ticket agency Applause and aimed to provide theatregoers with informed comment, interviews, features, reviews, and gossip about the plays and players making news in both London and New York. It also provided special offers and discounts on West End shows and event.
CONTENTS
Preview issue, July 1996
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Applause Magazine - July 1996
DIARY – Current events in film, dance, music and art
PROFILE Charles Rayner talks to Margarita Pracatan about her meteoric rise to stardom
REVIEWS – Recent openings in and around London
NED SHERRIN – Excerpts from his book ‘Theatrical Anecdotes’
ARTS & MUSIC – Applause magazine’s exclusive theatre club and show and event offers
BROADWAY LIGHTS – The word from Stateside with Rene De Woerk
WEST END NIGHTS – Hot gossip from London
INTERVIEW – Kevin Whately in conversation with Rayner Bourton
ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET – A look at the acclaimed production of Alice in Wonderland
THE LARRY ADLER COLUMN – Credit where ‘credits’ are due
A BRUSH WITH ART – Picture choice by Christopher Lloyd, Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures
BIGGINS ON SPEC – Wit and grit
ART REVIEW – Degas: artist as collector
THE DOWAGER OF ELLINGTON ST – Ashley Herman takes a look at the refurbishment of the Lyceum Theatre in Covent Garden
OUT & ABOUT – News from out of town
MY FAVOURITE RESTAURANT – Googie Withers and Hannah Gordon reveal their favourite haunts
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Disney’s The Lion King tickets at the Lyceum Theatre
July 29, 2010
Disney’s spectacular and multi award-winning musical based on the animated film.
Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains and to the evocative rhythms of Africa, Disney’s acclaimed musical The Lion King will redefine your expectations of theatre.
A spectacular visual feast, this adaptation of Disney’s much-loved film transports audiences to a dazzling world that explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting music. At its heart is the powerful and moving story of Simba – the epic adventure of his journey from wide-eyed cub to his destined role as King of the Pridelands.
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The Lion King – Ticket and meal deal £40
February 14, 2010
The Lion King is the much loved musical stage adaptation of Disney’s hugely successful animated film.
When the young lion prince Simba is born, his evil uncle Scar is pushed back to second in line to the throne. Unimpressed with his future prospects, Scar plots to kill both Simba and his father, the lion King Mufasa, becoming king in the process. Young Simba survives the heinous plot but is led to believe that his father died because of him. Devastated, he flees the kingdom and soon finds a carefree life. But without a real king, the pride soon falls on hard times and a hero is needed to bring back prosperity.
Released in 1994, The Lion King is one of Disney’s most popular modern movies. At the 1995 Oscars it won the awards for Best Music: Original Score for Hans Zimmer’s score and Best Music: Original Song for Elton John and Tim Rice’s Can You Feel The Love Tonight. Two of the film’s other songs – Circle Of Life and Hakuna Matata – were also nominated. Both score and songs feature in the stage musical adaptation, along with some new material.
The show is directed by Julie Taymor, who also designed the Olivier award winning costumes which transform the stage of the Lyceum theatre into the African plains, occupied by lions, giraffes, birds, zebras, hyenas and even a stampede of wildebeest.
The Lion King won six Tony Awards when it opened on Broadway and was nominated for eight Laurence Olivier Awards.
‘You hope all nights in the theatre will be like this!’Daily Mail.
‘It lights up the West End with a blaze of fabulous imagination’Evening Standard.
