London Theatre Plays

Theatre Breaks – How to Make the Most of Your London Theatre Breaks

Theatre breaks, like any other breaks, will take you away from your mundane routines and refresh your minds.

They are fun and exhilarating because they allow you to experience the raw human emotions of real live performances. There is no room for error for the performers and there are no second takes.

There are many types of theatre shows you can take in during your outings.

London theatre breaks are very popular not only among the locals but also with visitors from all over the world.

The West End shows usually include:

• musicals such as Mamma Mia, Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera. Musicals are popular because of their structure of creating songs to tell a story. Furthermore musicals may include song and dance to further a plot line. More recently, the popularity of musicals could be due to the publicity from TV auditions to cast stars for musicals by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
• plays such as “The Mousetrap”, “As You Like It” and “The Woman In Black”. People just love to go to the theatre to watch a legendary, thrilling whodunit mystery, or they love to be scared out of their wits in spine tingling tension or they enjoy a nerve-shredding experience by watching exciting West End shows.

You can get great offers on the London theatre breaks such as:

• theatre ticket deals where you can buy theatre tickets cheaply.
• meal deals, which is a package of theatre tickets and a two course meal from the theatre menu. The meal can be taken before or after the theatre show.
• London deals include theatre tickets and a one night stay in a hotel near the theatre

Alternatively you may want to book a hotel in a quieter London location. You may also find it more convenient to book your hotels in London nearer to your other activities and then travel to see the West End shows after that. Make the most of your London theatre breaks and include other activities such as:

• Sightseeing. Famous landmarks in Central London include Big Ben and Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, London Eye, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace.
• Shopping. Shops in Oxford Street, Bond Street and Regent Street in the West End, Knghtsbridge, Sloane Square and High Street Kensington in south west London and Westfield Shopping Complex in west London.
• Fine dining. Restaurants in Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and Covent Garden in the West End, Knightsbridge, South Kensington, High Street Kensington and Victoria. Many restaurants do special deals with discounts of up to 50% off your food bill if you belong to a dining club.
• Visiting art galleries and museums. There are lots of art galleries and museums scattered all over London, and in particular around South Kensington and Trafalgar Square.
• Thames boat cruises. These cruises are very popular with London visitors as they provide views of famous London landmarks from the River Thames.
• Open air markets. There are many open air markets in London including the Portobello Road market, Petticoat Lane market and Camden Market.

Going with a group of friends on theatre breaks can be great fun if you organise the event properly and combine other activities with your theatre shows.

About the Author

Chow Siew is a retired accountant. He is the webmaster of retirement-lounge.com. This site brings news, pension information, money matters and activities for the online retirement community. This is also where seniors socialize and interact with each other.

The London Theatre Cast – Patina Miller ‘Sister Act’

Tom Jones Apollo Theatre London play adv old postcard! $14.00

Antique Art Nouveau Dickens Oliver Twist Illustrated Theatre Play London book $9.99

London Theater Magazine “The Play” The Flag Lieutenant $15.99

Stoppard Previn Play Every Good Boy Deserves Favour LP theater London Orig Cast $9.99

GENUINE 1869 PRINT GLOBE THEATRE LONDON WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE DRAMA PLAY THAMES $4.72

Play Photos Blood and Sand New Theatre London 1922 $14.20

The Beggars Opera London Cast Royal Theatre Shakespare Company Play Postcard $6.30

1791-1799 20 Vols Collection of plays performed at THEATRE ROYAL London $774.10

Simon Callow Singles Spies London Lyttelton Theatre Play Photo Postcard $6.30

1973 American Film Theatre Ad~8 enchanted evenings~films from B’way/London plays $11.99

When We Were Twenty-One, Bill of the Play, Comedy Theatre London, August 1901 $14.99

1869 Westminster Play London Theatre Antique Print $31.53

1976 Very Good Eddie Theatre Play Program Piccadilly London England $9.95

1935 RED McKENZIE theatre song THESE FOOLISH THINGS London play SPREAD IT AROUND $3.99

1883 Fine Art Greek Play London Drawing-room Theatre $40.13

RPPC STOKE NEWINGTON HACKNEY LONDON ENGLAND UK THEATRE PLAY CHILDREN POSTCARD $13.99

London Theater Magazine “The Play” The Whip $15.99

RARE THEATRE 54 IN UNITED STATED CHAPMAN LONDON MORTLOCK PLAYS FIRST EDITION $24.95

1888 ANTIQUE BOOK ” WEBSTER AND TOURNEUR”BY JOHN SYMONDS,PLAY,THEATRE,LONDON $60.00

Play print Eleanor Court Theatre London 1902 $14.20

Play print The Candidate Criterion Theatre London 1884 $14.20

Play Print The Scuttled Ship Olympic Theatre London $14.20

Play print Hernani Gaiety Theatre London 1879 $14.20

Show Play Palace Theatre London Playfair Passing 1914 $14.98

Printed photos play Macbeth Garrick Theatre London 1907 $14.20

Play The Duchess of Danzig at Lyric Theatre London 1903 old print Max Cowper $14.20

1975 Happy as a Sandbag Play Ambassadors Theatre Program London England $9.95

Play John Chilcote MP St James’s Theatre London 1905 old print Max Cowper $14.20

1924 Print Poster F. Ernest Jackson Programme! Theatre Play London Railway Art $57.95

SWINBURNE MARINO FALIERO FIRST EDITION THEATRE LONDON 1885 PLAY STAGE $37.24

1943 Print Elizabethan Theater Historic Architecture Play London Playhouse Actor $43.95

1791-1799 20 Vols Collection of plays performed at THEATRE ROYAL London $860.00

Neon lights advertise the play ‘The Cactus.. – 3×2 inch Fridge Magnet – large magnetic button – Magnet $4.99 Rectangular wrap-around refrigerator magnet and a glossy mylar cover.Large 2×3 inch rectangle fridge magnet or ‘buttons’ as they are sometimes known in the USA.Crop shown is automated for display purposes only. All magnets are hand finished and the best most appropriate crop will always be selected to best show the full image. Therefore, actual product may vary slightly from crop shown – this can …

Neon lights advertise the play ‘The Cactus.. – Mug – Standard Size $14.50 This mug is created using the finest dye sublimation techniques and creates a stunning dishwasher safe finish. Great as a gift, or for promotional items. Each of our mugs come individually boxed for protection in transit….

Neon lights advertise the play ‘The Cactus.. – Tea Towel 100% Cotton – Art247 – Tea Towel – 46×70cm $20.49 100% Cotton. Made in UK. Size 70cms X 46cmsThis is an automated preview only. Actual Tea Towel design may vary. All products are hand finished by our expert manufacturers and the best crop available will always be selected….

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall [Blu-ray] $19.00 Let the spectacle astound you!   In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, Cameron Mackintosh produced a unique, spectacular staging of the musical on a scale which had never been seen before. Inspired by the original staging by Hal Prince and Gillian Lynne, this lavish, fully-staged production set in the sumptuous Victorian splendor of London’s leg…

The Lion King (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (Special 2-Disc Edition) $9.09 All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed….

Evita (1978 Original Broadway Cast) $19.79 Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita, which began as a concept album in 1976 and had its first stage incarnation in London in 1978, finally came to the U.S. in 1979 with a production that opened in Los Angeles and moved to San Francisco for multi-week engagements before landing on Broadway on September 25 to begin a Tony-winning, 1,568-performance run. The London production had been represente…

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall $16.34 In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, Cameron Mackintosh produced a unique, spectacular staging of the musical on a scale which had never been seen before.  Inspired by the original staging by Hal Prince and Gillian Lynne, this lavish, fully-staged production set in the sumptuous Victorian splendour of London’s legendary Royal Albert Hall featur…

The Phantom of the Opera (Two-Disc Special Edition) $7.00 Although it’s not as bold as Oscar darling Chicago, The Phantom of the Opera continues the resuscitation of the movie musical with a faithful adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s blockbuster stage musical. Emmy Rossum glows in a breakout role as opera ingénue Christine Daae, and if phantom Gerard Butler isn’t Rossum’s match vocally, he does convey menace and sensuality in such numbers as “The Musi…

Neon lights advertise the play ‘The Cactus.. – Greeting Card (Pack of 2) – 7×5 inch – Art247 – Standard Size – Pack Of 2 $6.50 This photographic Greeting Card is created on 300gsm FSC approved card. The result – a stunning reproduction at an affordable price. Actual size 7×5 inch.Greeting card comes with high grade white envelope as standard.This is an automated preview only. Actual Greeting Card design may vary. All products are hand finished by our expert manufacturers and the best crop available will always be selected…

Neon lights advertise the play ‘The Wayward.. – Greeting Card (Pack of 2) – 7×5 inch – Art247 – Standard Size – Pack Of 2 $6.50 This photographic Greeting Card is created on 300gsm FSC approved card. The result – a stunning reproduction at an affordable price. Actual size 7×5 inch.Greeting card comes with high grade white envelope as standard.This is an automated preview only. Actual Greeting Card design may vary. All products are hand finished by our expert manufacturers and the best crop available will always be selected…