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Must see London Shows for 2008

What attracts visitors to London when the weather cools? There is no cricket at Lords or tennis at Wimbledon. The days are short and the weather is even cooler than what purports to be a summer in these parts. The answer is the West End where theatre has always been a mainstay attraction in London whatever the weather. There is nothing quite like the West End for world-class theatre. London and New York which compete on so many levels for global supremacy in finance and cultural influence both offer superlative theatre. But many believe that for sheet range and depth of choice as well as deep professionalism there is nothing, not even Broadway, the match London.

What plays or musicals should I see?

The four top shows to see right now are all brilliant and well worth the investment.

Billy Elliot. Based on the hit film released in 2000 about a boy growing-up in a grim Northern town during the 1985 Miner?s strike, but with a passion and talent for ballet. Music by Sir Elton John is heart-warming and the direction is by Stephen Daldry. This is the original stage production which has been running since 2005 and has spawned many productions in countries like Australia, Canada and Japan. But the original show is still the best.

The trend of Hollywood or TV stars treading the boards on the West End continues appropriately enough with the premiere of film-to-stage show Rain Man which debuts at London’s Apollo Theatre on the 19th of September. Rain Man has been adapted for the stage by Dan Gordon and tells the same story as the film starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman for which Hoffman won an Oscar. The story revolves around the discovery by car salesman Charlie that he has an older brother, Raymond, who had been institutionalised since he was a kid. Ray is an autistic savant with all the social difficulties the condition entails. However, he has a genius for numbers which turns in handy when Charlie’s business is in trouble. The play stars Hollywood actor Josh Hartnett (Black Hawk Down, The Black Dahlia) and well-known London thespian Adam Godley.

Another show better known as a film than a play is The Sound of Music at the London Palladium. The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic won 6 Tony Awards on Broadway 1959 and we have been singing the songs ever since. Revived in London with the help of a BBC talent show it has been a great hit and is a fabulous family outing.

Mamma Mia! You have seen the film. Now see the stage show which inspired the ABBA revival. You will be singing and dancing in the aisles. It is unforgettable. The stage show was written by English author Catherine Johnson, and the project’s originator, Judy Craymer while Bj?rn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson from ABBA worked on the music for the show. The result is a stunning feel-good show with romance, comedy and incredible music. The story is the same as the film ? a young woman, Sophie, invites three men she suspects may be her father to her wedding, but without telling her mother, Donna. The story is a search for identity which leads to unexpected romance for Donna as love is rediscovered.

Before or after the show have a meal at one of the literally hundreds of fabulous restaurants and cafes in Soho, Covent Garden and around Leicester Square. The food in London is now better than ever thanks to the national rediscovery of cooking led by celebrity chefs.

Getting to the West End by public transport is a piece of cake. It is served by the Central Line and the Piccadilly line. The Transport for London website is the easiest source of tube and bus information if you have on line access in London.

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