Stuck for a half term activity? Well look no further than a London Theatre Break, it’s the perfect mini getaway for all the family.
Show and Stay have a range of shows to suit everyone, if you want action and adventure why not book to see Lord of the Rings - a powerful tale of good verses evil. If you loved the Wizard of Oz, then book the sensational Wicked and see how the good witch of the north and the wicked witch of the west came to be.
Family favorites Grease and Joseph are ideal for a half term theatre break, watch Susan McFadden, Danny Bayne and Lee Mead live on stage in the West End. The Sound of Music, Hairspray and The Lion King are just some more examples of great shows which will have your family smiling all half term.

Why not team your theatre break with a London Attraction, from as little as £12.50 per person you could be visiting celebrity wax works in Madame Tussauds or soaring above the clouds on the iconic London Eye.

If you book a family theatre break before the 14th March 2008 you will get one nights stay in a top London hotel for FREE - that’s right absolutely nothing! So get your skates on and book your family on a Show and Stay theatre break this half term.

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Rumours are flying about on the grapevine that cheeky chappie Matt Di Angelo (who has recently been seen on Strictly Come Dancing and Eastenders) is soon to tread the boards in the hit West End show Chicago.
At 20 years old he is a very young Billy Flynn and in my opinion he’d look like he’s raided his dad’s wardrobe for a fancy dress party - but that’s just me! No doubt he is a talented young man so we’ll just have to see how well he makes that jump from small screen to stage.

But what’s more worrying is that he has to try and pretend that Bonnie Langford is his love interest! Now Bonny, as beautiful as she many be, is no spring chicken and it would look more like a mesh between Chicago and The Graduate!
At the moment these are just rumours, but we’ll bring you all the hot Chicago gossip when it filters through that grapevine!

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It seems Duncan James, Bonny Langford and Brenda Edwards can’t get enough of the West End, these celebs are back in town and ready to take on their former roles.

Duncan James whipped the crowd into a frenzy as Billy Flynn, with his dazzling good looks and smooth voice he made many an audience member swoon. Teamed with Bonny Langford as Roxie Hart and Brenda Edwards as Mamma Morton - it should be a corker of a show and well worth a trip to the West End.

Here’s a clip of Duncan in action on GMTV - enjoy!

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Stuck for gift ideas? Well look no further than Show and Stay! Whether you want to treat a loved one or just fancy treating yourself, we have THE Christmas gift package to suit any stocking.

Step one: choose a show
From the shining colours of Joseph’s coat to the wild plains of Africa in the Lion King, we have all the TOP West End shows for you to choose from. Dads, mums, daughters and sons - we have something for everyone.

Step two: choose your hotel and pre-theatre dinner.
We have a delightful range of two star to five star hotels in London and a mouthwatering selection of pre-theatre restaurants to sample.

Step Three: Adding an attraction.
Whether you want to see iconic London attractions or get in the festive spirit we have something for you. As Christmas is nearly upon us we have a great selection of festive attractions to add on to your package, including ice skating at the Tower of London and festive fun at Winter Wonderland Hyde Park.

Christmas in London is simply magical and chock-a-block with festive attractions, from Spitalfields Winter Festival to Trafalgar Square Tree Lighting - check out our Christmas events in London page for more information on these activities.

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Yep the rumors are true, Miss Kelly Osbourne is set to star in the West End version of Chicago as the feisty Mama Morton. She is said to be frantically practicing in preparation for her West End Debut and has even shed a few pounds for the role
In my opinion Kelly is a bit of an odd choice for the part as we all remember big bolshy Queen Latifa in the 2002 film and the current Mama in the West End is …well…a little on the mature side - so I’m not to sure how a young, svelte Mama Morton will go down, but I guess we shall have to watch this space.

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From Dorset to boy band, to ice skating and a range of TV shows - Duncan James certainly gets around!
Now he is trying his luck in the West End and the fans are loving it, “Dunk” as he is known by his fan club, has just begun his short stint as Billy Flynn in the sensational Chicago. When I first heard this news I didn’t think he could pull it off as he strikes me as a little too young to play the role and too under-qualified to stand up to Richard Gere’s Billy Flynn (my personal favorite). However I must say he is doing an impressive job and everybody seems pleasantly surprised with his performance, hey I’m sure his boy band good looks are pulling in theatre goers left, right and centre!
His stage presence is second to none and his vocal talents are perfect, although his dancing skills are disappointing….but luckily there is minimal dancing required and his professional nature is winning audiences over nevertheless.

His celebrity friends turned out in numbers on his opening night, from close friend Tara Palmer-Tomkinson to comedian Allan Carr, and judging from the audiences reaction I’d say Dunk is a sure fire hit in the West End. Get booking your tickets to see him quick as he finishes on the 18th August…….thats one month and seven Dunk days for all you Dunk fans out there!

Here is a sneaky peak at his vocal talents, I do apologise as the quality is quite bad and it does look like he is miming - I assure you he’s not!

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Tina Arena is adding to her varied musical career by joining the London production of Chicago, at the Cambridge theatre. She will take over the role of Roxie Hart from ‘How do you solve a problem like Maria?’ runner up Aofie Mulholland from 2nd April to 5th May.

The Australian pop star is no stranger to performing, she’s began her singing career at the age of seven on the TV programme ‘Young Talent Time’. Tina was not only one of the youngest performers on the show, but one of the longest running, as she appeared on it for an incredible nine years. After leaving the show, Tina toured with Lionel Richie and was finally offered a recording contract in 1990. Since then, her career has been varied with hits all over Australia and Europe. In 1998, she played the role of Esmerelda in the West End production of ‘Notre Dame de Paris’ and in 2000 she performed to the largest audience of her life at the Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Tina’s pretty excited about her return to the West End and has said, via her website, “Musicals are a different world… it’s really hard work but i’m so excited to be back in the West End. I love Chicago, it’s such a fabulous show and for me the opportunity to play Roxie and be a part of such a great production is awesome.”

Take a look at Chicago on stage… of course Tina’s not in it yet!

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