Drury Lane Theatre Royal
Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JF
42nd Street Tickets
Drury Lane Theatre Royal
Booking until: Thursday, 29 November 2018
Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes (One interval)
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Important Information
Please note: Lulu will not be performing on the following dates - 16 May, 22, 23, 30 June.
Booking from:
Monday, 20 March 2017
Booking until:
Thursday, 29 November 2018
Running time:
2 hours 30 minutes (One interval)
This is the stuff dreams are made of. If you've ever wished you had what it takes to be a leading light on the musical stage, you can experience the thrill vicariously thanks to the star of this heart-warming, funny production. Meet young Peggy Sawyer, who arrives on New York's Broadway fresh from a tiny hayseed town in middle America, determined to become a star.
42nd Street is an American musical dating back to the 1930s. The movie was set in 1933 when Art Deco style ruled the day and the world was changing fast. It was also the time of the USA's Great Depression. The book was by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, the lyrics by Al Dubin, the wonderful, magical music by Harry Warren. A brilliant revival of the original, on stage for the first time in 1981, won that year's Tony Award for Best Musical. And this is the first time the show has been staged in theatreland since 1990.
The new production kicks off previews in late on 20th March and will be directed by the original co-author Mark Bramble, an extra treat for audiences. The original West End production included Catherine Zeta-Jones in the cast and won the Olivier for best musical in 1984. Zeta-Jones was only a second understudy but, like the fictional star of the show Peggy, she got the chance to perform when the leading lady Barbara King and her first understudy happened to fall ill. A Broadway revival in 2001 brought further accolades, including the Tony award for Best Musical Revival.
The cast is enormous and they more or less all sing and dance, quite a sight. The costumes are set to be spectacular, as you'd expect from a plot set in the glittering 1930s. And those gorgeous, lush show tunes sound just as fresh, just as lovely. In fact the revival's producers are promising even more singing and dancing than ever before, with extra colour and sparkle plus extra songs and dances.
The theme of the piece remains the same, and it's inspirational: follow your bliss, harness your talent, work hard and dreams can – and do – come true.
42nd Street – The story
42nd Street is set in Depression-era New York, during the 1930s. Peggy hails from a small town in Pennsylvania, but her dreams are larger than life. The legendary Broadway director Julian Marsh notices her and awards her a place in the cast of Pretty Lady, his latest Broadway show. The star is Dorothy Brock, an ageing Broadway diva who dislikes Peggy on sight. Dorothy is injured during the previews, but Peggy saves the day by taking on the lead role. And she's brilliant.
Peggy’s rise from showgirl to star is what dreams are made of. The story is told via a non-stop feast of complex tap dances, well-loved musical theatre hits and massive ensemble numbers. And it's set to break records in the West End. We can't wait!
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Press Reviews
The mother of all showbiz musicals The Telegraph
Utterly moreish extravaganza of glitz The Times
Blow your mind with spectacle Metro
It roars where others purr The Stage
A golden spectacle of showbiz glamour Time Out
Customer Reviews
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Anyone:based on 399 reviews
Uplifting and brilliant dancing.
Anita London Box Office customer
fast moving, cclorfull, exelent dancingI recommend
I recommend the the show for shoore.
Moshe London Box Office customer
A nice bit of show biz "history" and good fun
Jamie London Box Office customer
No idea what the plot was but the show was great
Attended with my family for an 18th birthday present. We all enjoyed the show, the dancing was fantastic and we were all surprised how many of the songs we knew. The overall plot of the show was reasonably clear but the sub-plot of the show within the show made little sense - not that it really mattered. Sets were great and changed very smoothly.
Laurence London Box Office customer
Great
Geoff London Box Office customer
Great show
Brilliant show if you want music and dancing, this is the 2nd time seeing it the costumes are amazing
Carol London Box Office customer
A wonderful spectacle
An absolute must.
Lesley London Box Office customer
Exciting, fabulous
Aldo London Box Office customer
Amazing
The dancing was phenomenal! What an amazing show.
Yvonne London Box Office customer
Loistavaa
Tanja London Box Office customer
Razzle Dazzel
Virginia London Box Office customer
Excellent show
Went to see this show and was completely blown away. The costumes, music and dancing were amazing. Lulu gave a great performance as did everyone else. Would recommend everyone to see it at least once.
Zara London Box Office customer
Lively and colourful
Very good performance. Costumes and scenery excellent. A very enjoyable afternoon.
Doreen London Box Office customer
lively must see
Majella London Box Office customer
Extravaganza
M London Box Office customer
Spectacular!!!
Jakov London Box Office customer
Fantastic
We have travelled to London from Yorkshire for the last 10 years to see a show and this was the best show we have ever seen.
Christine London Box Office customer
Great stag show masterpiece
The show was everything we expected it to be. My only complaint being the star attraction Lulu was not performing over the Easter period. We did not receive prior knowledge of this when booking the tickets (which were booked only last month). So beware
jeremy London Box Office customer
fantstaic show brilliant above what I expected
philip London Box Office customer
Great show
Laith London Box Office customer
Brilliant
Very nice show. We had seats in the last row but it was brilliant. Show was superb and I recommend it to anyone. Costumes, story, dancing excellent!
Marcin London Box Office customer
Great Show
Mark London Box Office customer
absolutely fabulous!
Great show with amazing music performed by brilliant cast. Breathless 120 minutes, I could not notice how quickly they passed! 5 stars!!
Burak London Box Office customer
We found it rather long and samey. Lots of good dancing and costumes but not a lot of story-line.
S London Box Office customer
42nd street, just brilliant!!!
From the choreography to the sound track everything was first class. Lulu was excellent. 5 stars.
Allan London Box Office customer
Not to be missed if you like musicals
Michael London Box Office customer
An absolute bobby dazzler of a show
A wonderful experience of music,singing, dance, costumes, and humour. Friendly and efficient staff. Highly recommended as a family experience.
Patrick Moy London Box Office customer
uplifiting
The energy and timing was superb. The atmosphere was electric. A really uplifting evening on a cold snowy day in London. Thank u
Sharon London Box Office customer
must see
carmen London Box Office customer
Better
Christmas present to my wife and not sure what to expect but can honestly say the show surpassed both of our expectations
Peter London Box Office customer
Broadway musical!
Beatriz London Box Office customer
One of the all time great musicals
David London Box Office customer
Great costumes, poor leg space.
Susan London Box Office customer
All the glitter really is gold
Amazing visually, the costumes were so colourful. Well choreographed dance numbers. Would recommend to go and see this show
Jessica London Box Office customer
A sparkling toe tapping brilliant show .
Attention to detail brilliant cast in real harmony with each other . Superb sets with smooth transitions . Made me want to get on stage with them I danced all the way home . An absolute must to see I will be going back .
Chris London Box Office customer
Fantastic
Jane London Box Office customer
Sparkle
Beautiful theatre - loved the whole show - the girls looked amazing in all the costumes & their performance was incredible - i almost tap danced all the way home
Jean London Box Office customer
Brilliant
A wonderful experience the theatre was empty due to the weather . The seating was amazing and all 5 of us had an enjoyable time
sarah Jane London Box Office customer
Beautiful time
Dorota London Box Office customer
Awesome show will have you tapping in your seats
Kevin London Box Office customer
Happy music
Keith London Box Office customer
Loved it!!
Stuart-Adam London Box Office customer
Fun evening with 42nd st
Gary London Box Office customer
fun and fabulous
a must watch, fantastic set and costumes mixed with the super acting and dancing of the cast.
SHARON London Box Office customer
Amazing show - a must see for musicals lovers
Philippe London Box Office customer
Super choreography, light effects, costumes, dancing
Dogan London Box Office customer
A must see feel good show
Amazing feel good show. Everything from start to finish was super slick and makes you want to take up tap dancing again.
Susan London Box Office customer
energetic
alan London Box Office customer
Good, clean and colorful,well staged
Interesting reflection on difficult years, put across in lively and fun music and dance. No worries about language or innuendo. A thoroughly enjoyable experience.
Gavin London Box Office customer
shines
MARIA JOSE London Box Office customer
Sheer Joy
I couldn't believe some of the newspapers negative views. One of the best shows I have ever seen. Only comment is we didn't know the names of some of the understudies
David London Box Office customer
Don't miss this show!
Jeff London Box Office customer
Fabulous show but avoid balcony seats
42nd is a brilliant show but I strongly advise against buying balcony seats. Mine were marked “restrictrd view” but that understated the discomfort of having to lean forward for the whole show to get a view of the top of many performers heads.
John London Box Office customer
Lively, glitzy and fabulously toe tapping entertainment
A really enjoyable show, taking you right back to the 1930s. The costumes, scenery and dancing were all spectacular.
Lesley London Box Office customer
Tap at it best!
From the overture to the finale it was brilliant. The theatre was full due to half term with ages from 5 - 85, all seemed to be enjoying it. Definitely a must for anyone with children who love to tap dance.
Hazel London Box Office customer
Amazing show! Must to watch
Sandor London Box Office customer
Spectacular, spakling and brilliant
The whole show is about tap dancing and singing.The dancers were absolutely brilliant. I left feeling really happy and wanting to dance myself.
sally London Box Office customer
A show to remember
It is a show not to miss, it is very intratening of excellent standard !
Sere London Box Office customer
A must see
Christine London Box Office customer
very entertaining
fantastic sets and energetic dancing
David London Box Office customer
Fabulous dancing routines and costumes. Fun for all ages.
Stanley London Box Office customer
Dazzling tap dancing.
The show was awash with enthusiatic acting and dancing. Everyone looked like they enjoyed every minute on the stage. Orchestra had a fabulous sound.Singing was a high standard.
Jill London Box Office customer
SPECTACULAR
JUAN FRANCISCO London Box Office customer
42nd Street
Of all the theatre shows and have seen here and New York this was my favourite it had energy, glitz, great music I felt I was an old time film being made in front of me, I absolutely love it.
Adrian London Box Office customer
Our 2 night trip to london
Show excellent with every aspect to be admired.Did not believe Emmerdale was such a good grounding for anyone but Tom was outstanding and Sheena could not have performed better. Whole cast to be congratulated.
CRAIG London Box Office customer
Fabulous
Its one of the best shows I've seen. I would recommended that any one should go and see it. The young girl who has the lead role dances like Debbie Reynolds in Singing in the Rain amazing.
Michael London Box Office customer
Wonderful show
Mark London Box Office customer
Fun and likeable
Ana Marija London Box Office customer
Wonderful show
Thoroughly enjoyed every part of the show.
Lynn London Box Office customer
Sheer enjoyment, sheer delight
This is musical theatre at its best. Every opportunity to make a song into a big, extravagant production number is taken. Just fabulous.
Terence London Box Office customer
Glittery
Fabulous show, great for couples, friends and teenagers
Sarah London Box Office customer
Everything that is implied by he word 'Musical'.
Loved the tap dancing, loved the production numbers, loved the sequins! The most exhilarating show in town. And to think how long ago it was written! Every detail was a joy. I wish everyone could get a shot of '42nd Street'. ( It was my second visit).
Mary London Box Office customer
Spectacular! Uplifting! Magical!
Cast of 100 hoofing in perfect time - a real Busby Berkeley experience! Glitz, glamour, elegance and wonderful voices. A must if you love to see great dancing
clair London Box Office customer
Review: 42nd STREET at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane
06 Apr 2017 in Reviews
42nd Street was last seen at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane on London’s West End in 1984. Now playing at the same theatre as it did then, it is undeniably back where it belongs. Keeping its loyalty to the story yet putting a new and exciting spin on the show itself, this is the perfect revival of such an amazing old fashioned musical. The score is wonderful, and vividly brought to life by Jae Alexander and his 18 strong orchestra. With songs such as 'We're in the Money', 'Lullaby of Broadway' and the title number '42nd Street' this is one musical that will have you tapping your feet all the way home!
Everything you need to know about 42ND STREET at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
03 Apr 2017 in News
This musical is Broadway's story about Broadway; those for whom it is home and the starstruck, from-out-of-town wannabes eager for their big break, a slice of success in the spotlight and with a bit of luck, (or someone else's misfortune), a fleeting dalliance with stardom.
42nd Street Returns to the West End
13 Aug 2016 in New Shows
42ND STREET, one of the most joyful and life affirming celebrations of Musical Theatre is to get a big west End revival in March 2017 at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in a new production directed by Broadway veteran Mark Bramble. Bramble has staged the show many times and is joined by his previous collaborators Douglas W Schmidt (Set Designer) and Roger Kirk (Costume Designer)
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Theatre Address
Drury Lane Theatre Royal
Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JF
Facilities
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- Toilets
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Theatre Info
- Capacity: 2200
- Year built: 1812