One of the most celebrated and successful musicals of the early 21st Century BILLY ELLIOT was adapted by writer Lee Hall, director Stephen Daldry and choreographer Peter Darling from their low budget British film of the same name, itself partly adapted from A. J. Cronin's 1935 novel THE STARS LOOK DOWN.
Theatre News and Reviews
17 Jun
Billy Elliot - Musical of the Week
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, June 17 2015, 10:09
17 Jun
New Shows 
Guys and Dolls comes to the West End for 13 weeks only
By Oliver Mitford Wednesday, June 17 2015, 08:54
Chichester Festival Theatre’s public and critically acclaimed production of Guys and Dolls is set to transfer to the Savoy Theatre in London’s West End later this year for a limited 13-week run.
03 Jun
News
Just Jim Dale and Man of Steal - Reviews
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, June 3 2015, 20:44
One of the lovely things about London's West End is the number of interesting little shows that crop up alongside the blockbusters and the productions with major stars in the lead roles. I saw a couple of fine examples last week. JUST JIM DALE at the Vaudeville theatre and MAN OF STEAL (note the spelling) which is at the Trafalgar Studios.
28 May
News
Something Rotten! tipped for West End transfer
By Oliver Mitford Thursday, May 28 2015, 08:03
The new Broadway musical Something Rotten! looks set to make a West End visit. The hugely popular musical comedy that tells the tongue-in-cheek tale of two brothers who attempt to rival William Shakespeare in Elizabethan London by creating the first musical has been nominated for ten Tony Awards, and is winning to hearts and minds of audiences across the pond.
27 May
News
Could Mel Brooks’s Young Frankenstein be coming to the West End?
By Oliver Mitford Wednesday, May 27 2015, 13:52
Now a legend of musical theatre, Mel Brooks is the creator of world famous productions such as The Producers and Shinbone Alley, but now the comedian and writer is alleged to be remounting his musical version of the 1974 film Young Frankenstein, this time for a London audience.
Whispers on the theatrical grapevine are saying that Brooks is searching for a West End home for the reimagined production and has his sights set on some of the biggest venues that theatreland has to offer.
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