With so many festive themed shows opening, here is Love London Love Culture’s top shows to book for if you are struggling to decide….
The Christmasaurus Live!, Eventim Apollo: based on Tom Fletcher’s children’s book, experience The Christmasaurus live on stage between the 21st -28th December. Featuring brand new songs written by the singer and author, the show is set to feature Harry Judd, Matt Willis, Tom Fletcher’s wife Giovanna Fletcher and his sister Carrie Hope Fletcher.
Dick Whittington, London Palladium: playing at the theatre from the 9th December and featuring an all-star cast, this is set to be the glitziest pantomime you will get to see in London!
Join Dick Whittington (Charlie Stemp) on his daring journey through the streets of London aided by The Spirit Of The Bells (Julian Clary) as they face off against his dastardly nemesis, Queen Rat (Elaine Paige).
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Alice in Winterland, Rose Theatre: adapted and directed by Ciaran McConville, this wintery version of Lewis Carroll’s classic story will play at the theatre from the 7th December.
Alice has been brought up to believe in wonder, but life takes an unexpected turn when she is sent to live with her stern auntie… until she is visited by a White Rabbit who propels her on a quest to save Winterland, a magical world of ice and imagination, of mad hatters and cruel queens. A frozen world inhabited by the mysterious Bandersnatch and the terrible Jabberwock, where only the bravest of girls can make the impossible seem possible…
King Tut: A Pyramid Panto, King’s Head Theatre: 2017’s festive season sees the return of the Charles Court Opera to the King’s Head Theatre, this time whisking audiences to Ancient Egypt!
This year, it’s all about Egypt, so ditch the tinsel and travel back in time to the Valley of the Kings for a whirlwind adventure of mummies, magic and mayhem, featuring a dazzling array of musical numbers performed by a five-strong cast that promises to whip up a vocal sandstorm.
Robin Hood, New Victoria Theatre: playing from the 9th December, Shane Ritchie, Ashleigh Gray and Peter Piper all star in the New Victoria Theatre’s 2017 pantomime which set to filled with comedy and action!
Join the most heroic outlaw of them all as the arrow-shooting hero Robin Hood strives to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marion while he and his trusty band of Merry Men outwit the evil Sheriff of Nottingham in a show packed full of comedy, action, adventure and plenty of glitz and glamour!
Miracle on 34th Street, Bridge House Theatre: marking this classic Christmas story’s 70th anniversary and making its UK premiere, Miracle on 34th Street gets the festive spirit going from the 27th November.
A Christmas Carol, Windsor Castle: the festive season wouldn’t be complete without a production of Charles Dickens classic story. This immersive production will whisk audiences back to Victorian London as they follow Scrooge on his journey of discovery from the 16th December.
Be transported into the world of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol as you accompany Ebenezer Scrooge from the Castle gates to the Waterloo Chamber, where Jacob Marley awaits to conjure his haunting dreams of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. After a seated performance with action taking place all around, follow Scrooge into St George’s Hall to celebrate his new found festive spirit beneath the breathtaking Christmas tree.
Pinocchio, National Theatre: featuring the songs and score from the original Disney film, this new production of the well-known story is brought to the stage by Dennis Kelly and is directed by John Tiffany.
On a quest to be truly alive, Pinocchio leaves Geppetto’s workshop with Jiminy Cricket in tow. Their electrifying adventure takes them from alpine forests to Pleasure Island to the bottom of the ocean.
The Snowman, Peacock Theatre: now celebrating 20 years on stage, The Snowman is the perfect and classic way to celebrate Christmas with the whole family. Featuring music and lyrics by Howard Blake, it is a heartwarming story that combines dance, spectacle, storytelling and music performed by a live orchestra.