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TheatreguideLondon
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Current Musicals [Note that long-running shows may have had cast changes since our review was written] BACKBEAT - Duke of York's Theatre. Musical of the early days of the Beatles. 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 - Garrick Theatre. Long-running musical about showgirl who gets away with murder, with emphasis on Bob Fosse's choreography CRAZY FOR YOU - Novello Theatre. Gershwin musical mixes cowboys and chorus girls. DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS - Playhouse Theatre. Jukebox musical built on 1960s hits GHOST - Piccadilly Theatre. Musical of the 1990 romantic film. 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 MIDNIGHT TANGO - Aldwych Theatre. All-dance programme. 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. MATILDA - Cambridge Theatre. RSC in musical of Roald Dahl story. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - Her Majesty's Theatre. First and best of the megamusicals. ROCK OF AGES -Shaftsbury Theatre. Slim plot connects 1980s hits by Bon Jovi, Twisted Sister and the like SHREK - THE MUSICAL - Drury Lane Theatre. Based on the animated film of friendly ogre. 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. THE WIZARD OF OZ - Palladium. Musical of the film, with additional songs by Rice and Lloyd Webber Return
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