{"id":437,"date":"2023-03-24T05:05:18","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T05:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/?p=437"},"modified":"2023-08-11T10:54:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T10:54:47","slug":"weekly-west-end-round-up-week-commencing-20th-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/weekly-west-end-round-up-week-commencing-20th-march\/","title":{"rendered":"WEEKLY WEST END ROUND-UP (WEEK COMMENCING 20<sup>th<\/sup> MARCH)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A LITTLE LIFE EXTENDS RUN AT THE SAVOY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The much-anticipated play <strong>A LITTLE LIFE<\/strong> starts at <strong>The Harold Pinter Theatre<\/strong> on the 25<sup>th<\/sup> March 2023 and is set to play for a limited run until the 18<sup>th<\/sup> June 2023. However, it has just been announced that due to the unprecedented demand for tickets to its now sold-out run the show will now be extended for another 5 weeks in London. It will transfer to <strong>London\u2019s Savoy Theatre<\/strong> from the 4<sup>th<\/sup> July 2023 to the 5<sup>th<\/sup> August 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stage adaptation of <strong>Hanya Yanagihara\u2019s award-winning novel<\/strong> follows four college friends in New York City: aspiring actor Willem (<strong>Luke Thompson<\/strong>), successful architect Malcolm (<strong>Zach Wyatt<\/strong>), struggling artist JB (<strong>Omari Douglas<\/strong>) and prodigious lawyer Jude (<strong>James Norton<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"West-end-theatre-shows\">The play explores a story of friendship as ambition, addiction and pride threaten to pull the group apart. The 4 friends always find themselves bound by their love for Jude and the mysteries of his past but when those secrets finally come to light will the friendship survive? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsbo.co.uk\/play\/a-little-life\">A LITTLE LIFE<\/a> is a beautifully introspective look into the complexities of trauma and how it affects us to our very core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>THE CRUCIBLE OPENS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Theatre\u2019s acclaimed new production of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsbo.co.uk\/play\/the-crucible\">THE CRUCIBLE <\/a>is set to transfer to the West End this June for a strictly limited season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Playing at The Gielgud Theatre from the 7<sup>th<\/sup> June 2023 to the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> September 2023, this magnificent re-staging of Arthur Miller\u2019s masterpiece is a gripping story of power and its abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This production of the classic play is brought to life on stage by <strong>Olivier Award-winner Lyndsey Turner<\/strong> and incorporates stunning set-design by T<strong>ony Award Winner<\/strong> Es Devlin. The play takes place in Salem, where a witch hunt is bout to begin. A group of young women find themselves possessing a terrible power \u2013 their words. As fear quickly spreads throughout the community and public accusations are thrown about, the truth becomes increasingly elusive and the true concept of justice is put on trial. You won\u2019t want to miss this extremely intense and thought-provoking production that is influenced by the harrowing true story of the Salem Witch Trials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PHANTOM OF THE OPERA EXTENDS RUN AND RELEASES NEW IMAGES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The hauntingly beautiful musical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsbo.co.uk\/musical\/the-phantom-of-the-opera\">THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA play <\/a>has announced that it will be extending its <strong>West End <\/strong>run until Saturday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> March 2024. This extension is met with relief from many fans as the Broadway production closed in February this year. Everyone will be happy to know that this ghostly love story will continue to encapsulate audiences\u2019 night after night at Her Majesty\u2019s Theatre.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The show has been running for over 35 years in London, making it the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> longest-running show on the West End after <strong>The Mousetrap and Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/strong>. The musical score includes songs such as \u2018All I Ask of You\u2019, \u2018Music of the Night\u2019, \u2018Masquerade\u2019 and of course the iconic title song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The production has also released some beautiful new production images along with the announcement of its extension. 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