What musical to watch?!

[MGWEB]

Posted: 5/31/15 at 10:49am

I'm going to England and this summer, and need to choose 3 musicals, help!

-Matilda or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

-Miss Saigon, Gypsy, or Kinky Boots?

-Is Lion King worth being substituted by one of the musicals in the second bullet point?

Please help me! Mention what songs, sets, plot, dance, effects... are better.

I wanted to watch Cats, especially because of Kerry Ellis, but it's all sold out.

Thank you so much!

 

 

 

[Mr Smith]

Posted: 5/31/15 at 11:01pm

Gypsy, Bend it like beckham BOM

 

[Mr Smith]

Posted: 5/31/15 at 11:01pm

Gypsy, Bend it like beckham BOM

 

[imeldasturn]

Posted: 6/1/15 at 10:47am

Go to see Gypsy, Imelda is delivering one of the greatest performances in musical ever!

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/1/15 at 12:33pm

Matilda without a doubt.  I loved the revival of Miss Saigon.  Lion King is good to catch on a Sunday because it's one of the only Sunday shows, but I don't know if it's worth replacing anything on your list.  Depends on whether you've seen it or not and how much you want to see it.

[ggersten]

Posted: 6/1/15 at 3:24pm

Matilda over Charlie.  That's an easy call.

Miss Saigon has a mostly new cast - but Jon Jon Briones stays on as the Engineer and is a performance for the ages.  However, the accolades for Imelda Staunton in Gypsy make it a "do not miss" show.  Kinky Boots likely will have better UK accents than the Broadway show.  

Bend it Like Beckham will have opened - so there will be reviews.  Reading about the previews on theatreforum.com suggest the show is getting better and tighter.  But, I haven't seen it.

You should also think about plays - in particular The Play That Goes Wrong.

And think about venturing off the West End.

And, most importantly, check out theatremonkey.com for seating and pricing advice as well as information on day tickets. 

 

 

[devonian.t]

Posted: 6/2/15 at 9:06am

A trip to the National Theatre is a great experience, too

[Nicklovestheatre]

Posted: 6/3/15 at 7:56am

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