{"id":206,"date":"2016-04-18T11:12:34","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T11:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.theatrebookings.com\/blog\/\/?p=206"},"modified":"2024-09-25T11:08:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T11:08:09","slug":"whats-on-in-the-west-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theatrebookings.com\/blog\/whats-on-in-the-west-end\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s on in the West End?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatrebookings.com\/london-musicals\/funny-girl\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funny Girl<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a musical telling the life story of Fanny Brice, whose singing and comedy lifted her from Brooklyn musical hall singer to Broadway entertainment star. Following a sold out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory it is now playing at London&#8217;s Savoy Theatre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The musical includes popular songs &#8220;People&#8221; and &#8220;Don&#8217;t Rain On My Parade&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatrebookings.com\/london-musicals\/funny-girl#booknow-tab\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book tickets<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to see Funny Girl in April at the Savoy Theatre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stage production of the 1992 movie <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatrebookings.com\/london-musicals\/the-bodyguard\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bodyguard<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> returns to London&#8217;s West End this summer with soul singer Beverley Knight. Moving from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatrebookings.com\/london-theatres\/adelphi-theatre\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adelphi Theatre<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where it played in 2013, to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatrebookings.com\/london-theatres\/dominion-theatre\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dominion Theatre<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a six month season.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The musical includes the same soundtrack as the film, which won three Grammy Awards and had two nominations for Best Original Song at the Oscars, for &#8220;Run To You&#8221; and &#8220;I Have Nothing&#8221;. Not to mention the chart-topping &#8220;I Will Always Love You&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3JWTaaS7LdU\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatrebookings.com\/london-musicals\/the-bodyguard#booknow-tab\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book tickets to see The Bodyguard in July<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier in the month it was Autism Awareness Day. Theatre Bookings are supporting by donating \u00a31 from every ticket purchased in March and April to the National Autistic Society. Find out more about the campaign <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.theatrebookings.com\/blog\/\/curious-incident-autism-awareness\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s not too late so see the fantastic play which triggered this campaign, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, which deals so tactfully with autism issues. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatrebookings.com\/london-plays\/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog#booknow-tab\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book tickets to see The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in April<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you ready to be transported to the golden age of R&amp;B in America? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatrebookings.com\/london-musicals\/dreamgirls\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dreamgirls<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, thirty-five years after its original Broadway production, previews at the Savoy Theatre in November.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow the female singing trio The Dreams as they take on the music industry with catchy songs that have become classics such as &#8220;And I Am Telling You&#8221; and &#8220;Not Going&#8221;. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book your place for November previews <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatrebookings.com\/london-musicals\/dreamgirls#booknow-tab\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QsiSRSgqE4E\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally a reminder to enter <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.theatrebookings.com\/blog\/\/sunny-afternoon-ticket-giveaway\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our latest theatre ticket giveaway<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where you can win two free tickets to see Sunny Afternoon, the Kinks musical, just for answering a couple of questions for us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good luck!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-1ydKJ5v88I\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Funny Girl is a musical telling the life story of Fanny Brice, whose singing and comedy lifted her from Brooklyn musical hall singer to Broadway entertainment star. 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