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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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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Love Grease? Well hold on to your Pink Ladies and T-Birds jackets as Grease 2 might be in town! If sources are correct, David Ian has brought the rights to Grease 2 and plans to put it on stage late 2008 - exciting stuff huh!

Make sure you keep checking back here for more information on Grease 2 in the West End so you can “”score, ore, ore, ore, ore, ore” yourself some tickets asap!

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Good old Denise has never really been able to keep her opinions to herself, this time she attacked ITV and more specifically Grease Is The Word.

Denise believes that ITV were more interested in ratings than “nurturing talent” for the West End and that they did not provide appropriate care for unsuccessful contestants.

Fair enough Grease is the Word had a few minor (when I say minor I mean MINOR) celebrities in the competition but I don’t think that is worthy of the ‘nurturing talent’ comment. Yes compared to Any Dream Will Do, Grease Is The Word did look very cheesy, tacky and geared for ratings - BUT they are both reality TV talent shows, if one choses to play on it’s genre to get ratings so be it. After all it’s the people at home who are going to go and watch the musical so why not grab as many fans as you can, besides I think everyone deserves a fair crack at the whip, Z-list celebrity or not!

As for the ‘care comment’ - who knows, I do hope that all unsuccessful contestants have some sort of support - from ITV, family or friends

One has to wonder though, Denise is now staring in RENT at the Duke OF Yorks Theatre and may be appearing as a judge in Webber’s possible new talent show to find the lead for “My Fair Lady” - PUBLICITY… ANYONE?

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It’s safe to say there has been mixed reviews on the opening night of Grease, however it’s the audience’s behavior that came under the scrutiny of wagging tongues! The theatre code of conduct was pushed to the limits shall we say and it tarnished the nights events. However through the midst of all the audience palaver Susan and Danny gave a strong performance, Susan was congratulated on her voice and Danny on his impressive dancing skills and his performance, despite having no theatrical experience.
Although it seems there were a few hiccups on opening night, I reckon Grease is still going to be a roaring success and as my manager says “it just needs time to settle….like a fine wine”.

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I just love Susan McFadden! I was rooting for her from the start. She’s beautiful, talented and seems really genuine and lovely. Been doing a bit of research to build up her Show and Stay biography and found out that she was a finalist on ‘You’re A Star’ (Irish equivalent of Pop Idol) Have managed to find these videos from You Tube and how she didn’t win is beyond me!

Actually, I’m very pleased that she didn’t win You’re A Star, otherwise she may not have been our Sandy in Grease is the Word! Anyway, enjoy the lovely Susan McFadden - Simply gorgeous!

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Just been on the web trying to find out a little bit more about our favourite Danny and stumbled across this gem of a video on youtube! Did you know that Ben from Any Dream Will Do and Danny B were at the Italia Conti Stage School together? Nope, neither did I!

Thought you might enjoy this though, it really showcases their singing talents and shows us something that they didn’t really get a chance to show us on Any Dream Will Do and Grease Is the Word! Happy viewing theatre fans!

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Saturday nights Grease is the Word was a nail biting finale, the contestants gave it their all but only two could win.
Sadly my favorite Anthony Kavanagh lost out to plastic looking Danny B but I must admit he was a safer choice as he can dance, sing and act. Nevertheless I was gutted to see Anthony lose, I really think he would of made the role his own and brought Kavanagh fans new & old to the West End - we shall just have to wait for his new single (there is bound to be one!).
Well there was really no competition for the girls, Susan had the whole package from day one and celebrity backing to boot! I think she was the right choice for Sandy and will make a fantastic job of it in the West End.
If you missed the final don’t panic, I have found a clip of the results for you to enjoy.

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Well we all thought that Alison was going to make it to the end to be reunited with our favorite Danny (Anthony) and take the West End by storm - sadly that dream is over as Alison was kicked out.

The judges decided it was time for Alison to go home claiming “she wasn’t strong enough”, then the public voted Vicky out leaving Michelle and Susan to go on to the final. My money is on Susan winning as she has a powerful voice and has celebrity status through her brother Brian Mc Fadden.

With our favorite Sandy gone we can only keep our fingers crossed that Anthony wins the role of Danny, keep voting as next week is the final!

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It’s all go in the grease studio, we’ve had mix ups, sing offs and tough decisions - which makes us hopelessly devoted to watching this show!

After the shocking news that the couples were being split up we all sighed and thought this is it for our favorites Anthony and Alison, and boy did it come close to losing Alison for good.
Former couple Danny R and Lauren were always a weak pair from the beginning, and it was made obvious when they brought their new partners down to the bottom two with them. It was Bradley and Lauren vs Danny R and Alison, and after a tense sing off Bradley and Lauren were given to boot to our relief - there was still hope for our favorite pair Anthony and Alison!

This week the boys battled it out for a place in the semi final and when it came to the crunch pringle lip Michael and weak Danny R disco danced their way out of the competition. The judges voted off Danny R after coming to their senses and the public did us proud by voting off the smarmy Michael. So that leaves our winner Anthony and the plastic looking Danny B in the semi final, get your fingers ready to dial Grease is the Word and vote Anthony all the way. Next week its the battle of the pink ladies, it’s going to be a tough one as they are all pretty good but as ever we’ll be rooting for Alison.

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