London as we all know, is well know for its theatre, so whats the last show you saw and what would you like to go and see next?

last show i saw in a london theatre was Romeo and Juliet at the New end theatre in hampstead
http://www.offwestendtheatres.co.uk/index.php?where=new_end

its a small fringe theatre and although it is quite small i really enjoyed that show. it was a few years ago now.

i fell in love with blood brothers that i have seen it 3 times lol
There are so many i long to see though, i love musicals

i am not a big fan of musicals, unless its something like grease or momma mia, as thats popular music. but i really just like theatre for a good yarn and a beer afterwards and london has plenty of theatres, west end and fringe

well would love to go see some non musicals too and mama mia and grease are two that i fully intend on seeing this year. Also Lord of the rings

I used to love going to pub theatres and some bigger venues to watch alterative and dance-based stuff, havent been in ages tho since I split with my ex - she was the theatre type, doing directing at uni. Time I made the effort to start going again - anyone needing a theatre partner?

I saw Del Guarda at the Roundhouse in Chalk Farm - fan bloody tastic! We went on my bday, I was slightly the worst for the beer so when this little fellow in the leather chapps came down from 'heaven' trying to entice someone up in the air with him I was right in there - ended up floating about above everyone elses heads with this dude's legs around my waist! Yehar! Wasn't till later that I found out that he had a bare arse


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Last thing I saw was last week - 'Kiss of the spider woman' at the Donmar Warehouse ... was amazing, some of the best acting I have seen in a long time!

I wouldn't mind seeing Lord of The Rings

As long as its not 9 hours long
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Les miserables was the last one i saw... One i really want to watch is old as hell but i loved the DvD version so cant imagine what its like in the theatre.. Phantom Of The Opera.

This was the last one I saw, been to a few, would ideally like to go and see We will rock you next time.

The last and best show ive seen in a long time for pure, original ,inventive well written,funny and well produced entertainment has to be the 39 steps.
The cast were superb all four of them.The script was tight slick and superbly delivered.The show didnt rely on million pound special effects such as the ones employed by Bored of the Rings,Intead it relied on theatre skills sadly lacking in many tired and un inspiring shows now clogging up the west ends theatres like fat in a chavs badly fitted mini skirt.

Yes I have seen it,I went to the press night because I know people who are working as crew as well as cast on the show.
Bigger does not equal better.The show flopped in its previous outing,so why the producers thought It was ever going to work I will never know.Pure stubborness does not equate to a show being a success ,it simply blinds you to the truth that this show lacks the appeal that it needs to survive in the west end,and that is an appeal to the masses.
True it has some big musical numbers,none of which were being whistled by people coming out of the show( The old grey whistle test) It has a fairly good story(But not easily digested when you havent been an avid fan of the whole series of books) .West end audiences are on the whole there to be entertained not to have to think.
Their are some dance numbers,but not many and most although well executed dont really stick in your mind.
It hasnt really got a target audience in mind for this show.I dont know more than a handfull of people who as well as reading the books actually want to sit through over 3 hours of theatre.And these are people who truly love the arts in all forms.
I spoke to a lot of people on that first night some of which were agents for people in the show and they were all resigned to the show closing in less than a year.Some comments such as" oh god that was long" "I'll give it until christmas" were pretty much the norm,from an audience of critics agents and friends of the cast and producers.What does that say about this show.
I wish I could feel different about it but I dont,I was thoroughtly bored through the entire show.
If you want quality theatre its out there in small scale productions all over this amazingl and creative capital.You like musicals then go and see from the Hart at the New End Theatre in Hampstead.The show is about one of the theatres greatest writers.Again it cost bugger all to produce.But its cast is dedicated and talented,equiped with a well written script worthy of a west end launch.
No one likes to admit defeat,but this is a turkey and a very expensive one at that.