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We offer authoritative, independent London theatre reviews. We also cover London's fringe and some theatre outside London, notably the annual Edinburgh Festival. We list upcoming shows and offer insiders' hints on saving money on theatre tickets.

Whether you go to the theatre every evening or are planning a single night out, whether you already know what you like or want help choosing a show, TheatreguideLondon's reviews of past and current London shows will help you decide what to see and what to skip!

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WHAT'S NEW . . . . KIDS' WEEK, now expanded to the entire month of August, offers free tickets, discounts and special events for families. Click through for details . . . .  OLIVIER AWARDS announced - click through for all the major 2012 awards . . . .BURN THE FLOOR, VIVA FOREVER and SINGIN' IN THE RAIN closing early . . . . Half-price tickets to SPAMALOT and other discounts - click for a list and other guides to saving money on London theatre . . . . ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS and THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME cancel closing dates, now running indefinitely . . . . National Theatre's Cottesloe closes for major refit; small-scale productions to be done in newly-built Shed attached to the main building . . . . Menier's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG transfers to the Pinter and Finborough's LONDON WALL to St James . . . .  Despite competition from the Olympics, 2012 was London theatre's most financially successful year ever . . . . TKTS office now sells discount tickets in advance . . . .

LATEST REVIEWS . . . . THE VICTORIAN IN THE WALLHUTCH4000 MILESTHESE SHINING LIVESPUBLIC ENEMYTRAVELS WITH MY AUNTTHE HOTHOUSEPASSION PLAY

LAST CHANCES . . . Closing notices up for  PETER AND ALICE June 1, BULLET CATCH June 1, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN June 8, VICTORIAN IN THE WALL June 8, THE WEIR June 8, THE AUDIENCE June 15, UNTOLD STORIES June 15, VIVA FOREVER June 29, BURN THE FLOOR June 30, CHILDREN OF THE SUN July 14, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG  July 27, THE HOTHOUSE August 3, PASSION PLAY August 3, RELATIVELY SPEAKING August 31,  BODYGUARD September 28

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Top Five - Classic

If you haven't seen them yet, we suggest you begin your London theatre experience with these classics

Phantom of the Opera

Les Miserables

Wicked

Mamma Mia

Billy Elliot

 
Top Five - Current

Here are the more-recently opened shows we've liked the most.


Untold Stories

Othello

The Weir

Matilda

The Hothouse






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