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going to london 20th - 22nd of april and I want to see a show. Please advice

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Started by marja (sinner) in Chit-Chat

Boyfriend and me (by then it will be husband and me :-)) are going to london the 20th of april until the 22nd. We would like to go see a show. Boyfriend is not too keen on a musical, but a nice play or something to laugh at would be great. even a concert is ok. Anybody any ideas (for 20th or 21st)??

Posted on Tue, 17 March 2009 at 14:34

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Citizen Erased (confused again) wrote:

Avenue Q is supposed to be very funny but is a musical.

Not sure if the play ‘Madame De Sade’ will have opened by then.

Will ask my theatre-going colleague…

Posted on Tue, 17 March 2009 at 14:44

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gimme back my brainsaw (Does everything start with destruction?) wrote:

If you delay your trip about 2 weeks you could see therapy?

Posted on Tue, 17 March 2009 at 14:53

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marja (sinner) wrote:

^^ not possible, alas

Posted on Tue, 17 March 2009 at 14:58

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hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:

Tell him if he wants to be your husband, he will have to learn to love musical theatre. Then get tickets to see Wicked, it’s ace.

Posted on Wed, 18 March 2009 at 00:07

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Citizen Erased (confused again) wrote:

My friend says…
“Personally, I would go for musicals. (Saw Billy Elliot again last night, and it was faaaabbbbb!)
Anyway, I would go for anything by Donmar. They could check out the Donmar Warehouse, or I fancy going to see Judy Dench at the Wyndams in Madame du Sade.
For dance, Saddlers Wells is a good first bet.
Is there visit just after Easter? I guess they should book ahead if they want a good choice”

The Comedy Store, just off Piccadilly, is a good laugh too.

Hope that helps

Posted on Thu, 19 March 2009 at 19:37

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marja (sinner) wrote:

thank you very much. I’ve found a website where I can book all the theatre shows around london, so I will certainly do that.
So entertainement for 1 night is covered :-). Next question : where are the great bars??

Posted on Fri, 20 March 2009 at 09:06

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hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:

Simon took me to a good one when I was in London… I think it was called the Cro Bar.

*checks*

Yes, it was: http://www.crobar.co.uk/

Posted on Fri, 20 March 2009 at 11:11

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Simon (Simon) wrote:

Its my favourite bar :) Toliets are rubs and the stairs leading to them are a death trap but its home.

Posted on Fri, 20 March 2009 at 12:29

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marja (sinner) wrote:

seems like a fun place. Will show it to the boyfriend tonight, but if there’s whisky involved he’s OK with it :-)

Posted on Fri, 20 March 2009 at 13:00

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marja (sinner) wrote:

I want to book 2 tickets for Madame de Sade on the 21st of april, but it’s not possible via internet. So I called the number of customer support but the system keeps telling me this number is not in use. could somebody help me out please?

Posted on Tue, 31 March 2009 at 14:59

#11

Andy D wrote:

aren’t there a lot of stands in the Leicester Square/Picadilly Circus area selling tickets at half price?

Posted on Tue, 31 March 2009 at 15:39

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mrs h wrote:

You could try this, but as far as I can see the show is practically sold out :(

http://www.london-theatreland.co.uk/contact_us.php

You could buy them here:
http://www.getmein.com/play/madame-de-sade-tickets.html?cid=ltheatrec
but you could end up paying a lot for themif you do.

I hope you get to see it - it sounds really good!

Posted on Tue, 31 March 2009 at 20:12

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mrs h wrote:

Andy D wrote:

aren’t there a lot of stands in the Leicester Square/Picadilly Circus area selling tickets at half price?

Marja is in Belgium though …

Posted on Tue, 31 March 2009 at 20:13 in reply to an earlier post

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marja (sinner) wrote:

I tried both sites and it says they’re all sold out. I could get tickets for 173£ a pice, but that’s too expensive. Ah well, it will be “wicked” then. Thanks for the help

Posted on Wed, 1 April 2009 at 10:57

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Simon (Simon) wrote:

This is the site i always used when buying tickets to shows or concerts when in London

http://stargreen.eolts.co.uk/

Posted on Wed, 1 April 2009 at 11:36

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Gill Rockatansky (The Music That Nobody Likes) wrote:

You’re better off waiting until you get there and then going to the TKTS office in Leicester Square. They do cheaper than usual tickets on the day for shows that aren’t sold out, or selling returned tickets at a reduced rate.

Posted on Sat, 4 April 2009 at 01:35

#17

Andy D wrote:

mrs h wrote:

Marja is in Belgium though …

I realise this but check the previous poster’s reply for what I meant ;-)

Posted on Sat, 4 April 2009 at 13:49 in reply to an earlier post

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Gill Rockatansky (The Music That Nobody Likes) wrote:

Exactly, you even end up with a chance of seeing a show that you’d previously thought Sold Out - as long as there are returns.

Posted on Sat, 4 April 2009 at 16:05

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mrs h wrote:

Fair point, although if it were me I wouldn’t want to be taking chances - even if you get a ticket you could be stuck behind a pillar or something!! I suppose it depends how much you want to see the show.

As a matter of interest there is a lovely restaurant in Leicester Square that I went in last year, and although the food was delicious the portions were so small that we had to stop off for a curry on the way home!! I can’t remember what it was called but it was on the corner between the cinema side and the ticket places. Don’t do it, folks …

Posted on Sat, 4 April 2009 at 19:25

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Gill Rockatansky (The Music That Nobody Likes) wrote:

Fair enough, though the last time I was in London I bought a ticket from TKTS for half price and was in row G of the stalls. And there are so many shows on that unless you’re desperate to see a specific one then the TKTS option is definitely worth it. After all, half price for a London show saves you £20-£30 per ticket.

Posted on Sat, 4 April 2009 at 20:46

#21

mrs h wrote:

True. Very true …

Max!! your name was bugging me earlier and then I suddenly remembered. Now that was a film and a half back in the day! ;)

Posted on Sat, 4 April 2009 at 21:03

#22

Gill Rockatansky (The Music That Nobody Likes) wrote:

Not many people get the reference. His name is seldom used, and only in the first film.

Posted on Sat, 4 April 2009 at 21:57

#23

mrs h wrote:

I loved the first 2 films, but I couldn’t sit through the third one.

Posted on Sun, 5 April 2009 at 09:46

#24

Gill Rockatansky (The Music That Nobody Likes) wrote:

Story is that the 4th one will be animated, the 2nd one is still the best though.

Posted on Sun, 5 April 2009 at 09:49

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marja (sinner) wrote:

thanks for all this info. I think we will take our chances and try that TKTS.

Posted on Sun, 5 April 2009 at 11:35

#26

Gill Rockatansky (The Music That Nobody Likes) wrote:

You might also want to check what is on at the Comedy Store, it’s just beside Leicester Square.

http://www.thecomedystore.co.uk/whats_on.php?week_start=124018560 … eField.y=9

Posted on Sun, 5 April 2009 at 15:14

#27

gimme back my brainsaw (Does everything start with destruction?) wrote:

is billy elliot the musical still running?

Posted on Sun, 5 April 2009 at 19:09

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mrs h wrote:

Gill Rockatansky wrote:

Story is that the 4th one will be animated

lol “Mad Max 4 - The Road Runner” :D

I agree. The second one is classic.

Posted on Sun, 5 April 2009 at 20:03 in reply to an earlier post

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Andy D wrote:

mrs h wrote:

As a matter of interest there is a lovely restaurant in Leicester Square that I went in last year, and although the food was delicious the portions were so small that we had to stop off for a curry on the way home!! I can’t remember what it was called but it was on the corner between the cinema side and the ticket places. Don’t do it, folks …

Chiquito’s? :s

Posted on Mon, 6 April 2009 at 14:47 in reply to an earlier post

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mrs h wrote:

No - That’s the massive mexican place isn’t it? Why? Is Chiquito’s yours? I love Mexican food and now I am your new best friend. Expect me at the weekend …

It was just a bit further down on the opposite corner, I wish I could remember. You would know it if you had been. I had a small piece of salmon and an even smaller piece of lettuce, and my partner had a doll’s bowl with some cheesy pasta in it. I also had a small bottle of water and he had a beer. That was it - no starters, no desserts - £40!!!

Posted on Mon, 6 April 2009 at 17:44

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