What musical to watch?!PLEASE HELP

[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!

 

 

 

Updated On: 5/31/15 at 10:49 AM

[ggersten]

Posted: 5/31/15 at 4:30pm

"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!

 

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. 

 

 

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