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The classic tale of The Wizard of Oz comes to the West End as a full length musical, with the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber having composed new additional songs for the show, to enhance EY Harburg and Harold Arlen’s famous score, which includes such classics as ‘We’re Off to See the Wizard’ and the Oscar winning ‘Over the Rainbow’. The show is in connection with the reality TV show ‘Over The Rainbow’, which has spent the last few months searching for a Dorothy and Toto. 

Flashdance is an unmistakably unique musical about holding onto your dreams and love against all odds. Set in Pittsburgh, USA, Flashdance tells the story of 18 year old Alex, a welder by day and ‘flashdancer’ by night, whose dream is to obtain a place at the prestigious Shipley Dance Academy. The show features the memorable songs from the film including “I Love Rock & Roll” and the Academy Award winning title track "Flashdance - What a Feeling". The show features 10 brand new original songs as well as choreography from the legendary choreographer Arlene Phillips.

The West End has never seen so much glitter, wigs, high heels and lipstick until Priscilla Queen Of The Desert arrived Spring 2009. Based on the Oscar winning film of the same name, the show tells the heart-warming and uplifting story of Mitzi, Bernadette and Felicia, a glamorous Sydney based performing trio who agree to take their show to the middle of the Australian outback. The three friends set off in a battered old bus, Priscilla, in search of love and adventure, but end up finding more than they could ever have dreamed. Featuring 25 Disco Classics.

The show is based on the 2001 hit film starring Reese Witherspoon, the story revolves around California popular girl Elle Woods (Sheridan Smith) who follows her ex-boyfriend Warner (Richard Fleesham) to Harvard  Law School in an attempt to win him back after he ruthlessly dumped her for someone more serious. Elle helps friends she makes along the way, including Paulette (Jill Halfpenny), who is having trouble with her ex husband.

Sister Act is based on the classic 1992 screen comedy starring Whoopi Goldberg as a club singer who finds herself on the wrong side of the mob and takes on the guise of a nun, Sister Mary Clarence, so she can find safety in a convent. This new production at the London Palladium is currently starring Shelia Hancock and Simon Webbe. 

Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage maintains all the music, action and energy of the film but with the vibrant atmosphere of a live performance. From the very beginning, the stage show has been a runaway success. Sellout runs followed before Dirty Dancing opened at the Aldwych theatre in October 2006, bringing in the highest pre-sales in London theatre history, with Friday and Saturday performances especially selling out up to six months in advance.

Essentially a faithful live version of the film, Dirty Dancing does not stray far from the structure of the film, although there are a few extra bits written especially for the show. With the film’s soundtrack adapted into larger scale music and dance numbers, the narrative is faster in pace and the buzz is contagious.

With a score from Elton John, the musical is longer than the film, allowing for more emphasis on the miners’ crisis of 1984-85 than in the film. This contrasts with Billy’s struggle for both freedom of self expression and acceptance, and makes for an exhilarating and emotionally involving theatre experience. The stage show has a darker, harder edge than the film, and contains much of the same strong language and violent scenes, meaning that Billy Elliot is quite unsuitable for young children.

Seen by over 50 million people around the world, Disney’s The Lion King recently celebrated its 10th anniversary at London’s Lyceum theatre where it continues to captivate and enthral audiences of all ages

Brilliantly reimagined by acclaimed director Julie Taymor, Disney’s beloved film has been transformed into a spectacular theatrical experience that explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting music, brought to epic life.