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[Note that long-running shows may have had cast changes since our review was written]
AVENUE Q - Gielgud Theatre. Puppets and people mix in New York slum.
BILLY ELLIOT - Victoria Palace Theatre Musical of the film about mining town boy who wants to dance, with songs by Elton John.
BLOOD BROTHERS - Phoenix Theatre. Willy Russell's musical about twins separated as babies who grow up to be friends and rivals.
CHICAGO
- Cambridge Theatre.
Revival of the Kander-Ebb musical, in stripped-down form that highlights
Bob Fosse's choreography.
DIRTY DANCING - Aldwych Theatre. Stage version of film about, well, dirty dancing.
DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS - Playhouse Theatre. Return of last summer's musical built on 1960s hits.
GREASE - Piccadilly Theatre. Return of the high school musical
HAIRSPRAY - Shaftsbury Theatre. Broadway musical of John Waters film - chubby girl becomes cool.
JERSEY BOYS - Prince Edward Theatre. Broadway musical about early rock'n'roll.
LEGALLY BLONDE - Savoy Theatre. Musical of the film about airhead who blooms in law school.
LES
MISERABLES - Queen's Theatre.
Long-running megamusical follows the criminal gone straight in revolutionary
France.
THE LION KING - Lyceum Theatre. Disney's animated film done live, in Julie Traynor's visually stunning production.
MAMMA MIA! - Prince Edward Theatre. A collection of ABBA hits set in a plot about a bride-to-be
OLIVER! - Drury Lane Theatre. Lionel Bart musical of Dickens.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - Her Majesty's Theatre. First and best of the megamusicals
PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT - Palace Theatre. Musical of film about Australian drag act.
SISTER ACT - Palladium. Musical based on hit film of night club singer disguised as nun.
STOMP - New Ambassadors Theatre. The high-energy dance and percussion show.
THRILLER - LIVE - Lyric Theatre. Musical salute to Michael Jackson.
WE WILL ROCK YOU - Dominion Theatre. Ben Elton sets Queen music to a sci-fi plot
WICKED - Apollo Victoria Theatre. Broadway musical prequel to The Wizard of Oz.
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