{"id":702,"date":"2023-06-07T05:35:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T05:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/?p=702"},"modified":"2023-08-09T04:59:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T04:59:11","slug":"west-end-weekly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/06\/07\/west-end-weekly\/","title":{"rendered":"The West End Weekly: Highlights from London\u2019s Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>42<sup>nd<\/sup> STREET opens at Saddler\u2019s Wells<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" id=\"42nd-street-tickets\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"917\" src=\"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/42street2-2023JP_60422-Edit.jpg\" alt=\"42nd street the musical\" class=\"wp-image-703\" title=\"42nd street the musical\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The award-winning production 42<sup>nd<\/sup> Street is opening on the 7<sup>th<\/sup> June at Saddler\u2019s Wells. Including all of the toe-tapping tunes that you know and love from the classic music such as \u2018We\u2019re in The Money\u2019, \u2018Lullaby of Broadway\u2019, \u2018Shuffle Off to Buffalo\u2019, \u2018I Only Have Eyes for You\u2019 and of course the title song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The musical follows the story of Peggy Sawyer, a young woman who leaves her small town to pursue her dreams of stardom on Broadway. When she meets a big director and lands a place in the chorus of a new show the leading lady is injured and Peggy has to step in. Can she make her dreams of becoming a Broadway star a reality?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The star-studded cast includes Olivier Award-winning actor and West End legend Ruthie Henshall as Dorothy Brock with Australian star of TV, film and stage Adam Garcia as Julian Marsh. They are joined by TV personality Les Dennis as Bert Barry and Nicole-Lily Baisden as Peggy Sawyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Directed by Singin\u2019 in the Rain\u2019s Jonathan Church this timeless fairytale is set to dazzle audiences with its classic romance, perfect wit and of course those dance moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Book tickets now to see 42nd Street at Saddler\u2019s Wells from the 7th June 2023. Don&#8217;t miss this chance to get your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsbo.co.uk\">London theatre tickets<\/a> for this spectacular show!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at the Southbank Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7164\" height=\"4778\" src=\"https:\/\/lsbo.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/SpongeBob-Image.jpeg\" alt=\"spongebob the musical tickets\" class=\"wp-image-704\" title=\"spongebob the musical\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is playing at London\u2019s Southbank Centre from the 26<sup>th<\/sup> July to the 26<sup>th<\/sup> August 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The show will star Divina de Campo as Plankton with Gareth Gates and Tom Read Wilson alternating the role of Squidward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the popular kid\u2019s TV show plunge into this all-singing, all-dancing stage show. See the sponge that lives in a pineapple under the sea now live on stage! 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