LMM Recommends | Wednesday 27 July

Posted by Charlotte Bath on 27 July 2011 | 0 Comments

Tags: Vaudeville Theatre, BBC Proms, Horrible Histories, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, Crazy for You, Tete a Tete, Riverside Studios

the tiger who came to tea | Vaudeville Theatre

For the first time ever, this much loved tale of a tiger creating tea time mayhem is brought vividly to life on stage in a show packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos. Expect to be surprised!
Based on the picture book written and illustrated by Judith Kerr and adapted for the stage with songs and lyrics by David Wood, this production is perfect for all the family!
Until September 4 (Sunday). Vaudeville Theatre. Please go to http://www.nimaxtheatres.com/vaudeville-theatre/the_tiger_who_came_to_tea for more information and tickets.

 

 

 

 

FELA! | Sadler's Wells theatre

Straight from the National Theatre and a Tony award winning run on Broadway, the smash hit musical FELA! tells the story of legendary Nigeria musican Fela Kuti.  The show combines theatre, dance, and music to tell the story of Kuti’s controversial life as an artist and political activist.  Go check out Bill T. Jones’ interpretation of the African rhythms that ignited a generation!
Where: Sadler’s Wells Theatre
Until 28 August (Tue - Sun at 7.30pm, Sat and Sun Mats at 2.30pm). Tickets from £15. Please go to http://www.sadlerswells.com/show/Felam for more details.

 

 

 

 

horrible histories | royal albert hall | 30 july

Horrible Histories, based on the best-selling books by Terry Deary with illustrations by Martin Brown, has proved a massive success. Children love the series, and the songs (music by Richie Webb) have proved among the most memorable elements of the show. Come to see the stars and sing along in this, the first Horrible History’s Family Prom!  There are over 1000 FREE promming tickets up for grabs! Please go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/whats-on/2011/july-30/23 for more details.

 

 

 

 

 

Tête à Tête: the opera festival | riverside studios

Next week sees the start of Tête à Tête’s 5th Annual Festival of creation, invention, innovation, exploration and experimentation with the magical art form of opera. This 12 day festival is all about the exploration of opera with 40 different productions  being  presented, including the work of 52 different composers
The festival includes productions by Scottish Opera, Glyndebourne Youth Opera, Welsh National Youth Opera and Opera North.
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith.

From 4-21 August 2011. Tickets from £4. Please go to http://www.tete-a-tete.org.uk/ for more information

 

 

 

 

crazy for you | regent's park open air theatre

Opening on Thursday this week, the critically acclaimed ‘Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’ brings to the stage Gershwin’s ‘Crazy for You’. With a star studded cast and  featuring some of the most famous songs of all time (“I Got Rhythm”, “Someone To Watch Over Me”, “Embraceable You” and “Nice Work If You Can Get It” to just name a few!) this production is sure to sell out.
Regent’s Park. From 28 July – 10 September. Tickets from £20.50. Please go to http://openairtheatre.org/production/crazyforyou for more information.