London theater, by tradition, is accessible to everyone.
Forever, actors have played to crowds where they could and got paid in handouts. In the 10th Century, according to this least of dry summaries, English churches began staging stories from the Bible. As scripts and plays became more secular, venues opened and traveling theater troops were organized.
London’s theatre district is call the West End. Here’s an excellent guide.
Perhaps I should mention, the King’s English spells theater differently than Americans. Theatre. They swap the e and the r.
Shopping for London Theater Tickets
I have a friend, Richard, who travels to London several times a year to enjoy the city and to take in as many live shows as he can.
He gave me these two recommendations for buying tickets.
London Theatre Direct
London Theatre Direct is the best place to start shopping for your best tickets.
If there is a show you MUST see while in London, purchase your tickets ahead of time from this website.
TKTS Same Day Ticket Booth
Official London Theatre TKTS is the perfect resource for buying last minute tickets.
The website refreshes every night at midnight.
They also man a photo opportunity of a booth in Leicester Square.
Nice thing about visiting the booth is you can get realtime feedback on which shows are best and if the available seats are descent.
Also in Leicester Square, you’ll find statues of Shakespeare, Mary Poppins, Paddington Bear, Harry Potter and Mr Bean <3
London Theater District Bonus
Sir Ian McKellen gives an audiotour of the area. You can download the Theatreland Tour with Ian McKellen here.
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London Calling! Red Telephone Box Journals now available
Few things are as iconically English as the red telephone box.
Joining Texans Touring‘s Arnie the Armadillo line of NINE dotted-line journals are these THREE Red Telephone Box journals. Complete with 78 bright white pages made for doodling and note taking, these handy sized books are the perfect companion for your London theater outings.
To order, please click on the photo or this link. Gracias!
