New Shows Heading to the West End
February 5th, 2008 by Laura WestOh boy oh boy, theatre lovers you are in for a treat! We’ve got hold of some top gossip for you, The Mask of Zorro, Legally Blond and The Little Mermaid may be heading to the West End this year!
The swashbuckling Mask of Zorro is set to tour this spring and has been promised a West End transfer. The stage version boasts the same creative team behind We Will Rock You and features a score by The Gipsy Kings. The Mask of Zorro will receive it’s world premiere in Woking on the 13th March.
Screen to stage musical Legally Blond has been wowing theatre-goers in Broadway since 2005, and now it’s set to do the same in the West End this November. The producers have been in town this month to meet with the UK marketing agencies who are pitching for the account. This feel good musical is about a ditzy West Coast sorority queen who follows her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School in an attempt to win him back.
Ok so The Little Mermaid has yet to announce that it is coming over to the UK, but I predict that it will eventually. The show looks absolutely outstanding and has already proved to be a massive hit on Broadway. The Little Mermaid is one of Disney’s most popular fairy tales, with both children and adults enjoying it’s plot and catchy songs. Here is a little teaser for you ……
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February 17th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Hi Laura,
I read your blog on the new shows heading to the West End and got quite excited as I love The Little Mermaid and quite like Legally Blonde! Is it a definate that Legally Blonde is coming to the West End? I am writing a feature for my University magazine and want to mention new musicals so it would be great if you could let me know where I could find out more information?!
Thanks for your help!!
Best Wishes
Katie
February 18th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Hi Katie,
Thanks for your comment, it really is exciting stuff!
At the moment it’s all gossip on the grapevine, but it looks like Legally Blond is set to be in the West End this November, you can find out more information on the show at http://legallyblondethemusical.com/legallyblonde_home.php
The Little Mermaid (much to my dismay) has not announced it’s coming to the West End, but hopefully due to it’s success it’ll transfer over this year or next. Check out http://disney.go.com/theatre/thelittlemermaid/index.html for more information on the show.
If you want to keep on top of new shows in the West End why not browse through whatsonstage.com and thestage.co.uk - they are usually on the ball when it comes to latest gossip. You may also be interested to know that Jude Law will be starring in Hamlet at the Old Vic Theatre this summer - I’m sure you’re University readers will enjoy that nugget of information!
Hope that helps with your research.
Laura
April 9th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Yeah hope legally blonde does come over…its only been on broadway since last year not since 2005 though.
Not sure about little mermaid..some of the costumes look pretty average but then the singing sounds great