With this exclusive package you receive a special offer reduced price ticket(s) to "We Will Rock You" at the Dominion Theatre and stay at Jolly St. Ermins – a centrally located 4* hotel between the dates 14-28 Dec '08, 5 Jan-1 Mar '09, 3-19 Apr '09, 22-31 May '09, 19 Jul-6 Sept '09 . Prices are per person and include 1 night stay, full English breakfast and your theatre ticket.

The Queen musical by Ben Elton and the band continues to rock the West End...

Everywhere, the kids watch the same movies, wear the same fashions and think the same thoughts. It's a safe, happy, Ga Ga world. Unless you're a rebel. Unless you want to Rock.

On Planet Mall all musical instruments are banned. The company computers generate the tunes and the kids download them. It is an age of boy bands and of girl bands. Of boy and girl bands with a couple of boys in them that look like girls anyway. Nothing is left to chance, hits are scheduled years in advance. But resistance is growing. Underneath the gleaming cities, down in the lower depths live the Bohemians. Rebels who believe that there was once a Golden Age when the kids formed their own bands and wrote their own songs. They call that time, The Rhapsody. Legend persists that somewhere on Planet Mall instruments still exist. Somewhere, the mighty axe of a great and hairy guitar god lies buried deep in rock. The Bohemians. Is the one who calls himself Galileo that man? But the Ga Ga Cops are also looking for Galileo and if they get him first they will surely drag him before the Killer Queen and consign him to oblivion across the Seven Seas of Rye. Who is Galileo? Where is the Hairy One's lost axe? Where is the place of living rock?

With this exclusive package you receive a special offer reduced price ticket(s) to "Sister Act" at the London Palladium and stay at Jolly St. Ermins – a centrally located 4* hotel between the dates 14-28Dec'08, 5Jan-1Mar09, 3-19Apr09, 22-31May09, 19Jul-6Sep09 . Prices are per person and include 1 night stay, full English breakfast and your theatre ticket.

When Disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder she is put in protective custody in the one place cops are sure she won’t be found – a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and an up tight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir Deloris breaths new life into the church and community, but in doing so blows her cover. Soon the gang is giving chase only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her new found Sister Hood.

Based on the smash-hit movie, Sister Act features a brand new score by 8 time Oscar winner Alan Menken whose credits include Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and most recently the hit movie Enchanted.

Sister Act is a divine new musical comedy which will raise the roof at the London Palladium from June 2009.

With this exclusive package you receive a special offer reduced price ticket(s) to "The Sound of Music" at the London Palladium and stay at Jolly St. Ermins – a centrally located 4* hotel between the dates 14-28 Dec '08, 5 Jan-1 Mar '09, 3-19 Apr '09, 22-31 May '09, 19 Jul-6 Sept '09 . Prices are per person and include 1 night stay, full English breakfast and your theatre ticket.

Please note
Simon MacCorkindale will not be performing in The Sound of Music at The London Palladium on the following dates.

8th to 13th December 2008.

Summer Strallen will not be performing in The Sound of Music at The London Palladium on Monday 6th to Monday 13th October 2008.

Cast details for performances from October 20 to be confirmed.

Simon MacCorkindale will star as ‘Captain Von Trapp’ opposite Summer Strallen playing ‘Maria’ in the smash hit West End musical “THE SOUND OF MUSIC” at the London Palladium from Monday 25 August. Best known for his starring role as ‘Harry Harper’ in three series of the hugely popular and successful “Casualty” on television.

"A show that restores one's faith in human nature. I left with a spring in my step and a smile on my face. Suddenly the world seemed a brighter place" - The Daily Telegraph
 
Based on the uplifting true story of the Von Trapp family and the good natured Maria, THE SOUND OF MUSIC was the last collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, becoming one of the most successful Oscar-winning film musicals of all time.
 
This timeless family classic will be directed by Jeremy Sams (Spend Spend Spend, Passion and West End and Broadway productions of Noises Off).  He is joined by renowned choreographer and dance expert Arlene Phillips (We Will Rock You, Starlight Express, Grease, Saturday Night Fever) and designer Robert Jones (On the Town, Noises Off and Heroes) to bring this vibrant new production to the London stage.
 
From 26 February, the worlds of theatre and television collide in a unique life imitating art event as Summer Strallen, from Channel 4’s hit soap Hollyoaks, takes over as Maria in THE SOUND OF MUSIC at the London Palladium.

In reality, Summer is no stranger to the West End stage, having been a leading lady in The Drowsy Chaperone, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Boyfriend and Guys and Dolls.

The score for THE SOUND OF MUSIC touches the hearts of all ages and brims over with some of the most memorable songs ever performed on the musical stage including My Favourite Things, Do-Re-Mi, Edelweiss, Climb Ev’ry Mountain, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, The Lonely Goatherd and of course the glorious title song The Sound of Music.

With this exclusive package you receive a special offer reduced price ticket(s) to "Wicked" at the Apollo Victoria Theatre and stay at Jolly St. Ermins – a centrally located 4* hotel between the dates 14-28 Dec '08, 5 Jan-1 Mar '09, 3-19 Apr '09, 22-31 May '09, 19 Jul-6 Sept '09 . Prices are per person and include 1 night stay, full English breakfast and your theatre ticket.

View large video“Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The New York Times) is now the record-breaking sensation of London’s theatreland…

Based on Gregory Maguire’s “outstanding novel” (The Independent), the spellbinding WICKED transports audiences to a spectacular fantasy world of wizards and witches to tell the incredible untold story of an extraordinary friendship between two girls: the blond and popular Glinda and the misunderstood green girl, Elphaba, whose destiny is to become the infamous Wicked Witch of the West.

Experience this unforgettable, award-winning musical and discover that you’ve not been told the whole story about the land of Oz...

CAST

Oliver Tompsett - Fiyero
Kerry Ellis - Elphaba (until Saturday 7 June 2008)
Dianne Pilkington - Glinda
Susie Blake - Madame Morrible (until Saturday 12 April 2008)
Nigel Planer - The Wizard (until Saturday 7 June 2008)
Harriet Thorpe - Madame Morrible (from Monday 14 April 2008)
Desmond Barritas - The Wizard (from Monday 9 June 2008)

DESMOND BARRIT is currently starring as ‘Hector’ in Alan Bennett’s The History Boys at Wyndham’s Theatre, for which he has won unanimous critical acclaim.

Nigel Planer will play his final performance as ‘The Wizard’ on Saturday 7 June 2008 after almost two years in the role.

HARRIET THORPE TO PLAY ‘MADAME MORRIBLE’ IN LONDON’S HIT MUSICAL WICKED FROM 14 APRIL 2008

Harriet Thorpe is to star as ‘Madame Morrible’ in the smash hit musical WICKED at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre from Monday 14 April 2008.

From early television success in the BBC’s hugely popular comedy series The Brittas Empire, where she famously played the receptionist whose children lived under the counter, to her recent highly acclaimed performance as ‘Mrs Lovett’ in the national tour of Sweeney Todd opposite Jason Donovan, Harriet Thorpe is one the UK’s most popular and successful actors. She has enjoyed a long-standing association with Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French, starring with them in Girls on Top; French & Saunders (numerous appearances including the ‘Countess of Hertzegovina’ in The House of Idiot and ‘Molly Brown’ in their version of Titanic); Absolutely Fabulous, where she and Helen Lederer played Patsy’s colleagues ‘Fleur’ and ‘Catriona’ respectively; two episodes of Murder Most Horrid and, most recently, as journalist ‘Janey Evans’ in The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle. Her prolific stage career has included working with the directors Richard Eyre, David Hare, John Doyle, John Caird, Peter Gill, Howard Davies, Michael Attenborough, Rachel Kavanagh, Timothy Sheader and Rufus Norris. Her numerous film appearances include the wonderfully haughty head of the W.I. in Calendar Girls and she has just completed filming The Calling with Brenda Blethyn and S.N.U.B. with Gary Mavers.

Susie Blake will play her final performance as ‘Madame Morrible’ on Saturday 12 April 2008.

The award-winning, record-breaking hit musical has now been seen by over a million theatregoers since its London premiere in September 2006, taking over £40 million at the Box Office to date. Booking has recently been extended again and tickets are currently on sale until April 2009.

WICKED currently stars Kerry Ellis as Elphaba, Dianne Pilkington as Glinda, Oliver Tompsett as Fiyero, Susie Blake as Madame Morrible (until 12 April 2008) and Nigel Planer as The Wizard. Cast subject to change from 9 June 2008.

WICKED has music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, a book by Winnie Holzman, musical staging by Wayne Cilento and is directed by Joe Mantello. It is based on the novel, Wicked – The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, by Gregory Maguire.

With this exclusive package you receive a special offer reduced price ticket(s) to "Zorro" at the Garrick Theatre and stay at Jolly St. Ermins – a centrally located 4* hotel between the dates 14-28 Dec '08, 5 Jan-1 Mar '09, 3-19 Apr '09, 22-31 May '09, 19 Jul-6 Sept '09 . Prices are per person and include 1 night stay, full English breakfast and your theatre ticket.

Crackling with action and adventure, this new multi-million pound musical brings to life the legend of the masked Spanish hero, ZORRO, featuring music by The Gipsy Kings.

This spectacular production, including astounding stage magic, sword fighting and aerial stunts, is brought to the stage by an award winning creative team led by director Christopher Renshaw. With breathtaking choreography by Spain’s acclaimed Rafael Amargo, you will be bowled over by some of the most exciting flamenco ever seen in British theatre.

Combining passion, drama and romance, ZORRO promises to be an evening of highly charged, swashbuckling entertainment.

“Insanely enjoyable musical”
“The perfect theatrical night out”
“This really is a show for all the family”
“The Gipsy Kings’ flamenco inspired music powers the whole show with rhythm and passion”
Daily Telegraph

“Dazzling choreography”
The Guardian

“Perfect summer family entertainment”
Daily Mail

“Magnificently vibrant music of the Gipsy Kings”
Daily Express

“Furiously percussive and visually ravishing spectacle, all haughty head-tossing, hand-clapping, skirt-flailing and heel-stamping”
Sunday Times

“Add in plenty of swinging around on ropes, some excellent sword fights, real flames and a couple of jaw-dropping stage illusions and you have a tequila slammer of a musical. Viva el Zorro!”
Sunday Times

With this exclusive package you receive a special offer reduced price ticket(s) to "Les Misérables" at the Queens Theatre and stay at Jolly St. Ermins – a centrally located 4* hotel between the dates 14-28 Dec '08, 5 Jan-1 Mar '09, 3-19 Apr '09, 22-31 May '09, 19 Jul-6 Sept '09 . Prices are per person and include 1 night stay, full English breakfast and your theatre ticket.

Seen by over 50 million people worldwide in 38 countries and in 21 languages, Les Misérables is one of the world’s most popular musicals. There have been 31 cast recordings of Les Misérables, including the multi-platinum London cast recording and the Grammy Award-winning Broadway cast and complete symphonic albums. The video of the 10th Anniversary Royal Albert Hall Gala Concert has sold well over one million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling musical videos ever in the UK.

With this exclusive package you receive a special offer reduced price ticket(s) to "Avenue Q" at the Noel Coward Theatre and stay at Jolly St. Ermins – a centrally located 4* hotel between the dates 14-28 Dec '08, 5 Jan-1 Mar '09, 3-19 Apr '09, 22-31 May '09, 19 Jul-6 Sept '09 . Prices are per person and include 1 night stay, full English breakfast and your theatre ticket.

Avenue Q is not the most upmarket of New York streets, and is about as far away from Park Avenue as you can get, but it is home to some lively and off the wall characters performed by an unholy comedic alliance of humans and puppets!

Princeton, a bright-eyed college graduate, has just moved to this neighbourhood as he desperately tries to follow his dreams and discover his ever-elusive purpose in life. A tiny bank balance, the distraction of a busty blonde and a variety of weird and wonderful friends and neighbours lead Princeton on a hilarious story of self-discovery.

Life may suck on Avenue Q but being jobless, homeless, politically incorrect, having sex (whether hetero, homo or porno... and that's just the puppets) are just some of the topics featured in the terrific songs of this show.

The show has been auditioned in collaboration with The Theatre Royal Stratford East, who helped the producers find hundreds of fresh musical performers of all backgrounds to be auditioned, the result being a terrific company, bringing together a wonderful mix of young newcomers and seasoned West End performers.

Music by: Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx; Lyrics by: Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx; Book by: Jeff Whitty; Director: Jason Moore; Producer: Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller, Vineyard Theatre, The New Group and Cameron Mackintosh; Cast includes: Jon Robyns, Simon Lipkin, Julie Athertony, Clare Foster, Naoko Mori, Giles Terera, Luke Evans, Matthew J Henry, Gloria Onitiri, Gabriel Vick, Yanle Zhong

The show has been running on Broadway for three years: "Avenue Q remains one of the Broadway's hottest tickets and most original shows in recent memory"

Winner: 2004 Tony Award® as Best Musical.

Age Suitability? Contains adult themes, strong language and sexual situations (depicted by puppets!) and may not be suitable for children under 12. (AVENUE Q does employ puppets, however it is not suitable for young children.) Children under 4 are not permitted in the theatre.

Performance Times

Monday - Thursday eves 8pm

Friday 5.45pm & 8.45pm

Saturday 5pm & 8.30pm

Running Time: Two hours and 15 minutes, plus one 15-minute intermission

With this exclusive package you receive a special offer reduced price ticket(s) to "Grease" at the Piccadilly Theatre and stay at Jolly St. Ermins – a centrally located 4* hotel between the dates 14-28Dec'08, 5Jan-1Mar09, 3-19Apr09, 22-31May09, 19Jul-6Sep09 . Prices are per person and include 1 night stay, full English breakfast and your theatre ticket.

The smash-hit musical GREASE, now entering its second year at the Piccadilly Theatre, has a brand new cast featuring special guest star RAY QUINN from ITV's The X-Factor. Ray, who recently appeared on our screens in a head-to-head with Leona Lewis to become X-Factor champion, plays the role of Doody alongside DANNY BAYNE (winner of ITV's Grease Is The Word) as Danny and NICOLA BRAZIL (Wicked) as Sandy.

New cast information: Danny Bayne as Danny Zuko (until 17th January) and Nicola Brazil as Sandy. Jimmy Osmond joins the cast from the 19th January (until 14th March) in the role of Teen Angel.

PLEASE NOTE: Although the producers of Grease cannot guarantee the appearance of any particular artist, Danny Bayne is expected to perform at all performances, subject always to illness and holidays. Jimmy Osmond is expected to perform at all performances from 19th January 2009 until 14th March 2009, subject always to illness.

With this exclusive package you receive a special offer reduced price ticket(s) to "Buddy" at the Duchess Theatre and stay at Jolly St. Ermins – a centrally located 4* hotel between the dates 14-28 Dec '08, 5 Jan-1 Mar '09, 3-19 Apr '09, 22-31 May '09, 19 Jul-6 Sept '09 . Prices are per person and include 1 night stay, full English breakfast and your theatre ticket.

Buddy, the long running rock ‘n’ roll musical biography of 50s recording star Buddy Holly, returns to London in August for a West End run at the Duchess theatre.

Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, to give it its full title, is a musical journey through the tragically short career of young rock ‘n’ roll star Buddy Holly, who died in a plane crash in February 1959 aged 22. Charting the three years from the musician’s first recording contract through his move to New York and the fatal tour of Midwest America with Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper, the show sees Buddy singing his way from the recording studio in Nashville Tennessee to Harlem’s Apollo Theatre, culminating in a live rock ‘n’ roll finale at the Winter Dance Party. Along the way the musical features over 20 of Buddy’s greatest hits including Peggy Sue, That’ll Be The Day, Oh Boy, Rave On, Heartbeatand Raining In My Heart

Buddy is written by Alan Janes and Rob Bettinson, who produce and direct the production respectively.

With this exclusive package you receive a special offer reduced price ticket(s) to "Chicago" at the Cambridge Theatre and stay at Jolly St. Ermins – a centrally located 4* hotel between the dates 14-28 Dec '08, 5 Jan-1 Mar '09, 3-19 Apr '09, 22-31 May '09, 19 Jul-6 Sep '09 . Prices are per person and include 1 night stay, full English breakfast and your theatre ticket.

CHIICAGO is now in its 10th sensational year in London, and is now the longest running revival in West End theatre history.

"Still London's sexiest, most sensational musical" Sunday Express, December 2007

Having just celebrated 10 glittering years in the West End the smash-hit musical CHICAGO continues to dazzle audiences night after night. Already the longest running American musical ever to play in London, this multi-award winning production is filled with stunning and unique choreography inspired by Bob Fosse and a sizzling score that includes the classics All That Jazz and Cell Block Tango. It is no wonder The Times calls it "The sharpest, slickest show on the block".

A nightclub dancer... a smooth-talking lawyer... and a cell block of sin; it would be a crime to miss it!

Nightclub dancer, Roxie Hart, kills her lover and lands in Cook County Jail. She meets cell block rival Velma Kelly and, with the help of smooth-talking lawyer Billy Flynn, they vie not only for the headlines but also to keep from death row.

Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer, Bob Fosse, CHICAGO's sexy, sassy score includes the hits "All That Jazz", "Roxie", "Cell Block Tango" and "Razzle Dazzle".