{"id":1051,"date":"2023-10-05T11:13:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T11:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1051"},"modified":"2023-11-07T10:00:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T10:00:01","slug":"shows-closing-this-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/10\/05\/shows-closing-this-october\/","title":{"rendered":"<br>Shows Closing This October"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>THE OLD MAN AND THE POOL (Closes 7 October)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2426\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/old-mand-pool.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1052\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike Birbiglia is currently playing a strictly limited run of his hit show The Old Man &amp; The Pool at the Wyndham\u2019s Theatre. If you want to catch this hilarious and heartfelt comedy, you should book your<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsbo.co.uk\/play\/the-old-man-andthe-pool\">The Old Man &amp; The Pool tickets<\/a><\/strong> as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The play tells his \u2018coming of middle of age\u2019 story as Mike asks the big questions\u2026 Why are we here? What\u2019s next? What happens when the items at the doctor\u2019s office that you thought were decorative become functional?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hilarious yet heartwarming comedy is a tale of life, death and of course a highly chlorinated YMCA swimming pool that resonates with audiences of all ages. Proving that laughter really is the best medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The show previously played to sold-out audiences in the US and received rave reviews, The New York Times even labelled it as \u2018the best comedy of the year\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get your tickets now before the show closes on the 7<sup>th<\/sup> October. Book <strong>The Old man and The pool theatre tickets<\/strong> online or at our box office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>VANYA (Closes 21 October)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Vanya-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1054\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Scott, star of Fleabag, Sherlock, and His Dark Materials, returned to the West End last month to star in a one-man staging of <strong>VANYA<\/strong>. Don&#8217;t miss your chance to get tickets for this remarkable performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This production is a new adaptation of Anton Chekhov\u2019s classic play Uncle Vanya by playwright Simon Stephen\u2019s and Scott plays every character in the iconic play. Chekhov is thought of to be one of the greatest writers of all time and his plays remain just as relevant today as he wrote about very realistic characters and his work explored the kaleidoscope of human emotions on an extremely detailed level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new version of the play is directed by Sam Yates and is Stephen\u2019s third adaptation of a Chekhov play after previously working on The Cherry Orchard in 2014 and The Seagull in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t miss out on seeing Chekhov\u2019s comedic and tragic masterpiece as you\u2019ve never seen it before in this radical new production and book your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsbo.co.uk\/play\/vanya\">Vanya theatre tickets<\/a><\/strong> now. Now playing at the Duke of York\u2019s Theatre until the 21<sup>st<\/sup> October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GREASE (Closes 28<sup>th<\/sup> October)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GREASE-New-asset.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1055\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The iconic musical based on the 1978 hit movie starring John Travolta and the late Olivia Newton-John is coming to a close at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsbo.co.uk\/theatre\/dominion-theatre\">Dominion Theatre<\/a><\/strong> this month. Grab your tickets to experience <strong>GREASE <\/strong>before it ends<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This run was following the shows previously hugely successful run at the theatre last year and this year\u2019s cast has included Louise Redknapp, Jason Andre and Peter Andre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey GREASE remains a firm fan favourite among theatre fans. Including sing-along hits such as \u2018Summer Nights\u2019 \u2018Hopelessly Devoted to You\u2019 and \u2018You\u2019re the One That I Want\u2019 and with choreography by Arlene Phillips, GREASE is the ultimate fun night out.Make sure you don\u2019t miss your chance to see this legendary musical live on stage and book your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsbo.co.uk\/musical\/grease-the-musical\">Grease theatre tickets<\/a><\/strong> now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Book discounted and cheap <strong>Grease the Musical tickets <\/strong>online or visit our box office in Leicester Square. 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