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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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