Saturday September 28th 2024 wife and I attended Alice's adventures in wonderland at the Royal…read moreOpera House. Purchased months in advance two tickets two upper stalls otherwise known as the nosebleed balcony area with head on view of the stage. The web site showed us the view of the stage from each of the seats we were considering. Very lavishly decorated building, with beautiful interior and lovely curtains with royal emblem. In the United States this would be the equivalent of having a company sponsored logo on the curtains. Very hot inside with huge crowds . Wife had to check in her coat for 3 GBP or $3.30. Easy to find the women's restroom as there were the longest lines although the men's restroom far away had their own lines. They didn't charge for use of the bathrooms as our $100 tickets covered that. These upper upper balcony seats had no armrests, so they could squeeze in more seats. Fortunately I was seated next to a normal size lady and not an NFL guard size man, so no fighting for elbow room. Cost us about $100 for each ticket, and there were at least 20 rows behind us. Bring binoculars, as we sat at least 200 feet from the stage. To my surprise I enjoyed the play as I'm not usually too crazy about ballet. But this was a ballet story and easily understandable and easy to follow spectacular dancing cinematography and costume design. . Very expensive production with all those extras. Afterwards walked around the upper stories area with views of the cafe below and outside views of Covent gardens. Very spectacular even if we didn't buy the outrageously overpriced ice cream and other sundaies let alone the 15GBP cocktails.

Exquisite venue to enjoy some of the worlds best ballet, musicians and opera signers. Must see if…read morevisiting London.

Incredible performance by the actors of his Majesty's theater, the longest running show for phantom…read moreof the opera in West End over 40 years. In this case, the show aged well, and the props and costumes have clearly had time and money invested as this was the best rendition of Phantom I've seen to date. There was fire, light effects, great structures and hidden trapdoors, fake balconies, even a mysterious Houdini chair (no spoilers) and the production of Phantom here is clearly worth the full house it had tonight. Standing ovation at the end and tons of fun souvenirs to takeaway memories of the show. I sat in A21, center of the front row of balcony, and the view was perfect, showing just the bottom of the stage up. If I leaned forward, I could see into the pit which the ground floor seats could not. All the music was played by the incredible orchestra in the pit, Four private boxes at the front sides were filled with two persons each, which could be a fun return trip. I hope to definitely be back for another viewing some day. Incredible!

Her (His?) Majesty's Theater sits up Haymarket Street just a few blocks from Trafalger Square and…read moreLeicester Square in the heart of London. Founded in the 1770s, the current theater was built in ~1880. Since it's world premier in 1986, The Phantom of the Opera has been playing there. The production is impressive. The acting and singing are excellent. The staging some of the most impressive I've seen! And of course, the intermission bar and ice cream cups are up to London standards!

The Barbican is an area you can explore with a library, conservatory, rotating art installations,…read moreand miscellaneous events. You should check when the events are, because it could interfere with the areas being available for a visit. There was also a beautiful outdoor area that would have been amazing to sit at the café outdoors and admire the scenery, but unfortunately it was raining at the time of our visit and it would not have been as enjoyable to sit outdoors here. Would definitely come back to explore more, and hoping the weather will be better in the future.

Very disappointing experience. I'll start with the good. The front desk staff was incredible,…read morevery friendly and very helpful. Unfortunately, the concierge was probably the worst ever. I received a package via Amazon and showed him the details from the Amazon email. He condescendingly asked me where it was on his list, where it wasn't printed, and stressed that if it wasn't there they did not get a package. I cannot put into words how condescending he was. I left for dinner worried the package was lost or misdelivered. When I returned, he was no longer there so I asked the great front desk staff if they had received a package for me. They remembered getting something and checked a few places, long story short is they found the package. Again, kudos to the front desk who went the extra mile for me, but why was the concierge so negativistic and self assured. Another positive was the fitness Centre, which had some great equipment, including a nice rower and treadmill. Unfortunately, the smell in the hallway leading to the fitness centre almost made me sick every day. A couple other challenges from the property. The room is what I would have imagined a jail cell. A small mattress just thrown into a corner. Also, the door to the bathroom slammed every time I went in, I am sure not very pleasant for my neighbors. Also the fire alarm went off at 7 am my last night, the cherry on top.

We watched Madame butterfly here and it was decent. The theatre is super old and could use and…read moreupdate only the toilets and the bar area but shows here are reasonably inexpensive and that's what makes this place great. The bar area by the stalls are pretty standard with friendly staff. The place does get a bit cold but it is a very old theatre. Depending on what's showing, I'd come back.

The New Wimbledon Theatre (formerly the Wimbledon Theatre) is one of the prime theatre houses in…read moreoutside central London. Built in 1910, it is a classic of Edwardian design, with a richly decorated baroque and Adams-style interior. It is a Grade II listed historic building. It's also one of the largest venues in London, seating 1,700 in a broad auditorium. Taken over by the Ambassador Theatre Group in 2003, it is slowly being restored to its original condition. The theatre presents a varied repertoire, focusing on popular productions, including musicals, opera, comedy, special events and music performances. In recent years, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has had a season at Wimbledon, which has proved extremely popular (the acoustics are well suited to a full-sized orchestra). A speciality is performances designed for the whole family, such as tours from the Moscow State Circus, culminating in one of London's best pantomime seasons throughout December and January. We saw a stunning pro-am performance of 'La Cage aux Folles' there a few years ago, which beat the film versions hands down. The theatre has very good provision for those with disabilities - contact the box office in advance for details. Guide dogs are welcome and the theatre provides state-of-the-art infra-red listening systems. Although parking nearby is a little limited, patrons can use the Centrecourt Shopping Centre Car Park at a reduced rate (inform the box office to validate your ticket). Public transport provision is excellent, as the theatre is adjacent to the bus station, and just five minutes from Wimbledon station, for National Rail, underground and Croydon Tramlink.

If you like fine dining and opera, this will be a great place to visit for a romantic night out. I…read morewas invited by a local friend to have an unforgettable London restaurant experience. Not far away from tube, Bel Canto still takes some effort to find for first visitors. Services were attentive. We had marble duck foie gras, beef fillet and corn-fed chicken. Panna cotta and assorted ice cream for dessert. You will served and entertained by professional opera singers. I enjoyed so much of their performance,so did food. It was a wonderful dinning experience and I will return for sure!!!!

If you are in London this restaurant is a MUST visit! Make reservation as early as possible to…read morerequest for a good table. The Waiters are Opra singers, and they are FANTASTIC. I loved the experience of Live Opra Music sang by professionals over dinner. The food is great as well, from pasta, Fish to Steak there a many options of deliciousness. They engage you in some of the singing and it's all around a fun adult evening.

We have been coming to the Open Air Theater for over 10 years and always have a fabulous time. We…read morejust saw Brigadoon and everything was better than ever. They have improved all of the areas around the theater and it look spectacular. The show was wonderful and I always love how the performances use all areas of the theater including coming from the audience. I'm always recommend to my friends who are coming to London in the Summer that the Open Air Theater is a must, even before the West End.

Twelves nights' Shakespeare play at Regent: kind of disappointed , for the ticket price we expect a…read morebetter play. Nice place to see a show, but there is nothing served after the show started.

My recent visit here was to see the 'Nutcracker' and it was magical indeed. Being in London on the…read moreChristmas weekend with friends and family to see what to me is the quintessential Christmas story is what it's all about. Always difficult to review a theatre rather than the normal places we visit as a theatre experience always includes a performance which may or may not be to your liking due to production or performers or, as it once was at the Royal Opera House, a poorly played score (YES it does happen peepz, I kid you not). I suspect the conductor had his baton on warp factor 10. Beam me up Spotty. I think what has always appealed to me about the ENO is it's working class origins and how it originated from the Old Vic theatre in 1889. This is a theatre for the people not the 'Toffs' who attend the Royal Opera House and I am more than chuffed that it has always refused all attempts to merge it with The Royal Opera. In the case of the ENO I could happily sit here with the curtain down and just soak up the ambiance. It is a special place and if you swing a ticket in the Orchestra stalls then you are laffin' My favourite spot is row 'O' Seat 1 as it is 2 steps away from the bar and come the interval you can be face down in a Vodka and Tonic in seconds. Shssss ... curtain up :)

We had a hard time finding this theatre. The signage for the street and for the theatre itself is…read morepractically non-existant so look for bright lights and a brick building and matching multiple doors across the street from the Starbucks. Yeah sorry for the lack of address. 1600 Pennsylvania is the White House address but evidently this theatre is so famous it doesn't need a proper numbered address. Nope. Not even at their website. 2 different GPS's had us in 2 nearby alleys. Once we found it we loved their self check kiosk machine for online purchases. Swipe your card and it will print out your ticket like at the airport! Love it! I welcome any modernisation to London. Bring it! Like many theatres in London, it's small so it's hard to have bad seats. But third row aisle was ridiculously good. Yup bragging. Sorry. The seats were cushy and comfortable for the 3 act Cinderella ballet and for me at 5'6" I was just peachy. But if you're tall, you'll be suffering like the guy 2 seats down. He seem 6'2" maybe? He was performing his own ballet in his seat trying to find space for his knees. Poor guy. Stretch beforehand and not into my girlfriend please. =) i feel would feel neglectful if I didn't mention that I deeply enjoyed the ballet Cinderella with Momoko Hirata as Cinderella. I hope to see more ballets here in the future.

I have now been to two performances at the Bridewell Theatre and both times I thoroughly enjoyed…read morethe fringe-theatre atmosphere: it's not an impersonal theatre-experience where bored ushers show you your way to your seat, but this is a full-on community-run experience, where passionate people will make sure that you have a good time. The last performance I saw here was "Zanna Don't!" (produced by Centre Stage) and this time the community was definitely a very gay one - in the truest sense of both of this word's meanings. In fact, I felt like I was back in the Castro Theatre in San Francisco...so many sisters! Wonderful... I also made a mental note that they offer Lunchbox Theatre: "It's a great opportunity for you to leave your desk and enjoy a bite of culture with your lunch. You can bring your own lunchbox or you can buy sandwiches, snacks, coffee or beer from our Café Bar. Performances start at 1pm prompt and are about 45 minutes long." (as stated on their website) I'll prepare a lunchbox - who's going to buy the tickets?

From the owner: St Bride Foundation's meeting rooms can accommodate boardroom meetings from 4 people to 30 people…read moreand conference and events up to 150 people. Our Bridewell Hall and the connecting Farringdon Room make it the perfect venue for a wedding reception. The Bridewell Theatre hosts both lunchtime and evening performances including dance, opera, musicals and plays. And the St Bride Library houses the history and practice of printing, the graphic arts and remains the cultural and technical centre of the printing and publishing trades. Whether you are visiting for work or play, the Bridewell bar can always be made available for a post event drink.

Churchill Gardens are gorgeous. You can get to them from off the high street, by the Churchill…read moreTheatre, or from the entrance located near Bromley Parish Church. The gardens are basin shaped with a rabbit warren of paths leading you down to the ponds where you can find duck, geese and some tame but neurotic squirrels. I really enjoy the views from higher up near the entrances; you can see over into the Shortlands area of Bromley. There's a whole load of benches dotted around the gardens and a kind of roman patio area too. This isn't really a picnic place; more of a ramble around spot. Really quaint and pretty.

For a local theatre, this is a great venue. Although ticket prices aren't cheap, you can get a…read morecultured night out and save on train fares and the expense of drinks in London. A huge variety of shows play here, from Christmas pantomimes to the comedy to opera. The seats are comfortable and spacious and the quality of the performances is usually high. Unfortunately, shows aren't on all year round but the website is kept up to date so it's always worth a look when planning a night out. Get on the mailing list for regular updates. Discounts are available for friends of the theatre.