Truth is, no one can do what he does. Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in 1947, Elton John has been one of the world’s most successful pop stars and songwriters since he released “Your Song” in 1970. 

Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin, some of his greatest hits include “Tiny Dancer”, “Rocket Man”, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”, “I’m Still Standing”, “Are You Ready for Love”, and, of course, “Candle in the Wind”, which was revised as a tribute to Princess Diana following her death and became a...

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Follow our guide to the shows composed by legendary pop star Elton John, including *The Lion King, Billy Elliot, Tammy Faye*, and the forthcoming West End musical *The Devil Wears Prada*.  

Revivals of musicals are often every bit as revelatory as new takes on classic plays. In recent years, Daniel Fish’s *Oklahoma!* imbued the 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein classic with a chillingly contemporary significance without changing a word, and Jamie Lloyd’s stripped back *Sunset Boulevard* recently swept the Olivier Awards.

This summer, *Starlight Express* makes a spectacular return in a specially designed auditorium. There’s star casting aplenty as Imelda Staunton leads *Hello, Dolly!*...

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Relive all the joy of classic West End musicals as they return to London in 2024, including *Hello, Dolly!*, *Starlight Express*, and *Kiss Me, Kate*.

*2:22 — A Ghost Story* is set to return to London’s West End for a strictly limited 10-week. The play will open at the Gielgud Theatre on 25 May.

The play premiered at the Noël Coward Theatre in 2020, and featured Lily Allen, Julia Chan, Hadley Fraser, and Jake Wood. A number of famous faces have gone on to star in the production, including Giovanna Fletcher, Tom Felton, Laura Whitmore, Cheryl, and Sophia Bush, among others. This run at the Gielgud marks the play's seventh West End season. ...

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A number of famous faces have starred in *2:22 — A Ghost Story*, including Giovanna Fletcher, Tom Felton, Laura Whitmore, Cheryl, and Sophia Bush. 

A new revival of *Oliver!* will transfer to the West End this December. Lionel Bart's adaptation of Charles Dickens’s novel will open at the Gielgud Theatre.

The cast will include Simon Lipkin (*Elf*) as Fagin, Shanay Holmes (*Miss Saigon*) as Nancy, Aaron Sidwell (*The Lord of the Rings*) as Bill Sikes, Billy Jenkins (*Dodger*) as the Artful Dodger, and Philip Franks (*Art*) as Mr Brownlow. 

The production will be directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, in collaboration with Cameron...

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Lionel Bart's adaptation of Charles Dickens’s novel will have direction and choreography by Matthew Bourne. It opens at the Gielgud Theatre in December.

When someone says the words "Moulin Rouge", what do you think of first? We tend to think of the lascivious, nighttime behaviour mixed with the lavishness and luxuriousness of a sizzling nightclub. If you've watched the film and even been to visit the Moulin Rouge in Paris, you'll love [*Moulin Rouge! The Musical*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/23350-moulin-rouge-the-musical-tickets) at the [Piccadilly Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/piccadilly-theatre).

Baz Luhrmann's...

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Dom Simpson and Tanisha Spring play Christian and Satine in *Moulin Rouge! The Musical* in the West End. Read our guide to learn more about this spectacular show.

Nicholas Hytner’s immersive production of [*Guys & Dolls*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/25504-guys-and-dolls-tickets) has announced its final extension at London's Bridge Theatre. The show will now run until 4 January 2025.

The production, which opened at the theatre in March 2023, recently won the Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer for Arlene Phillips with James Cousins.

*Guys & Dolls* stars Owain Arthur (*The History Boys, One Man, Two Guvnors, The Lord of the Rings*) as...

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Nicholas Hytner’s immersive production recently won the Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer for Arlene Phillips's work with James Cousins.


Find out the full list of winners at the 2024 Olivier Awards with London Theatre. The ceremony took place at the Royal Albert Hall on 14 April.

Jamie Lloyd's *Sunset Boulevard* won big on the night, with seven awards including Best Actress in a Musical for Nicole Scherzinger for her turn as Norma Desmond, Best Director for Jamie Lloyd, and Best Musical Revival.

*Dear England, Operation Mincemeat*, and *Stranger Things: The First Shadow* all won two awards each.

Sarah Snook scooped Best...

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Hannah Waddingham hosted the 2024 Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall. Jamie Lloyd's *Sunset Boulevard* was the night's biggest winner, and took home seven awards.

[*Heathers the Musical*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/11652-heathers-the-musical) is set to return to the West End, as part of its third national tour. It will open at London's @sohoplace for a limited six-week run on 22 May.

The musical, which is based on the 1989 film of the same name, starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, follows Veronica Sawyer, a high school “nobody” who dreams of becoming popular. When she’s taken in by beautiful but cruel girl group the 'Heathers', her...

'Heathers the Musical' to return to the West End

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The musical had its European premiere at The Other Palace in 2018 and returned to the venue last year, becoming the longest running show in the venue’s history. 


Ivo Van Hove's new musical [*Opening Night*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/36785-opening-night), which is based on John Cassavetes’s 1977 film and stars Sheridan Smith, is set to end its run two months early.

The show opened on 6 March and was due to run until 27 July, but the producers have announced it will now close on 18 May. 

Producers Wessex Grove said: “It is an honour to produce this beautiful new musical in the West End, and everyone at Wessex Grove is proud to have delivered...

Sheridan Smith's 'Opening Night' to finish West End run early 

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The show, conceived and directed by Ivo Van Hove, opened on 6 March and was due to run until 27 July, but producers have announced it will now close on 18 May. 

The full cast has been revealed for the revival of Jerry Herman’s *Jerry Girls* at London's Menier Chocolate Factory. The show opens on 18 May for a limited six-week run.

The musical revue, which celebrates the life and legacy of legendary award-winning Broadway composer Jerry Herman, will star Olivier Award winner Cassidy Janson *(Bare, & Juliet, Beautiful — The Carole King Musical, Wicked The Mousetrap, Avenue Q*), Lyn Paul (*Calendar Girls – The Musical, Blood Brothers, Cabaret, Footloose*),...

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Olivier Award winner Cassidy Janson will star in the musical revue, which celebrates the life and legacy of legendary award-winning Broadway composer Jerry Herman.

The full cast for the West End revival of <a href="/show/jersey-boys">Jersey Boys</a> has been announced, with performances beginning next month. <a href="/show/jersey-boys">Jersey Boys</a> is at the <a href="/theatres/trafalgar-theatre">Trafalgar Theatre</a> from 28 July, with <a href="/show/jersey-boys">Jersey Boys tickets</a> on sale now.Ben Joyce will make his professional stage debut as Frankie Valli, after graduating from drama school in 2021. Adam Bailey will play Bob Gaudio, previously in The Book of Mormon. Benjamin Yates will play Tommy DeVito, previously in School of Rock, with Karl James Wilson rounding off the Four Seasons as Nick Massi.The cast is completed by Ben Irish as Bob Crewe, Mark Isherwood as Gyp de Carlo, Koko Basigara as Lorraine, Melanie Bright as Mary Delgado, Carl Douglas as Norm/Hank, Matteo Johnson as Joe Pesci, Jacob McIntosh as Barry Belson, Helen Ternent as Francine, Elliot Allinson, Jack Campbell, Huon Mackley, Bonnie Page and Andy Smith.The upcoming London production of <a href="/show/jersey-boys">Jersey Boys</a> will be the first musical to play at <a href="/theatres/trafalgar-theatre">Trafalgar Theatre</a>, a new West End venue restoring the two Trafalgar Studios into one space. Check out the <a href="/theatre-news/news/first-look-at-trafalgar-theatre-ahead-of-west-end-opening-this-summer">Trafalgar Theatre here ahead of visiting this summer.</a><a href="/show/jersey-boys">Jersey Boys</a> dramatises the career of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, set to charttopping hits including "Sherry", "Who Loves You" and "Walk Like a Man". <a href="/show/jersey-boys">Jersey Boys</a> ran for nine years in London, winning Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards.<a href="/show/jersey-boys">Jersey Boys</a> is written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio and lyrics by Bob Crewe. The original Broadway creative team will stage the production, including direction by Des McAnuff, choreography by Sergio Trujillo, scenic design by Klara Zieglerova, costume design by Jess Goldstein, lighting by Howell Binkley and sound by Steve Canyon Kennedy.<a href="/show/jersey-boys">Jersey Boys</a> is at <a href="/theatres/trafalgar-theatre">Trafalgar Theatre</a> from 28 July.<a href="/show/jersey-boys">Jersey Boys tickets</a> are on sale now.Photo credit: Cast of Jersey Boys (Photo by Darren Bell)

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Oh, what a night you'll have with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. *Jersey Boys* tickets are available on London Theatre now.

Spring, summer, autumn, or winter, the West End can’t get enough of this Four Seasons musical. *Jersey Boys* previously played in the West End for nine years and won an Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Now, it’s the first show to play at the Trafalgar Theatre, a stylish West End hotspot. 

Hear all your favourite soulful songs in this Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons jukebox musical. As well as "December 1963 (Oh What A Night)," you’ll want to sing along to "Can’t Take My Eyes Off You," "Sherry," "Walk Like A Man," "Bye Bye Baby," "Big Girls Don’t Cry," and many more. Original Jersey Boy Bob Gaudio worked on the musical, collaborating with book writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and lyricist Bob Crewe.

### What is the *Jersey Boys* musical about?

How did Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons take over the world? At the start, they were just four ordinary guys from New Jersey until they sang their very first note. People started talking. They had a sound nobody had ever heard … and the radio just couldn’t get enough of it. While their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story — a story that has made them an international sensation all over again.

Tickets to *Jersey Boys* are available now. Book your *Jersey Boys* tickets on London Theatre today.


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Oh what a night! The award-winning jukebox musical that started the trend is back on the West End. 
The story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons comes to life through their hit songs and Tony and Olivier Award-winning script. 
Grab your tickets to *Jersey Boys* at Trafalgar Studios today.

Marshall Brickman and Rick Elise, book writers for *Jersey Boys*, interviewed the band members as research – and cleverly decided to make a virtue of their differing accounts by building it into the structure of their show. There’s no one definitive version of the truth, either in life or in the musical.

The Broadway production opened in 2005 and ran for an astonishing 4,642 performances, finally closing in 2017. The West End run was a massive hit too, playing from 2008-2017. *Jersey Boys* won both the Tony and Olivier Awards for Best Musical, and its cast recording won a Grammy Award.

Members of that award-winning team return for this new West End revival, including director Des McAnuff, and choreographer Sergio Trujillo. That means you’re getting the *Jersey Boys* you know and love, once more brought to the stage by the people who created it. 

## What to Watch For:

- The subtitle for *Jersey Boys* could well be Bad Boys. In stark contrast to their sweet crooning and squeaky-clean public image, the writers were shocked to find all the drama behind the scenes – including gambling debts and jail sentences. But hey: it makes for great theatre.
- The show’s structure is split into four sections, with each told by a different member of the band, and each given a different time period: spring, summer, autumn, winter. That gives rise to a very pleasing pun – the four seasons, told by The Four Seasons.
- Many talented musical theatre performers have passed through the ranks of the Jersey Boys over the years. That includes Sebastian Arcelus and Andy Karl.
- Clint Eastwood adapted *Jersey Boys* into a movie in 2014, executive produced by Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio. John Lloyd Young reprised his Tony-winning turn as Frankie, and the film also featured Hollywood stars like Christopher Walken.

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Oh, what a night! Follow the incredible journey of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, from their humble beginnings to chart-topping success. This jukebox musical delivers hits like "My Eyes Adored You," "Sherry," and "Beggin'," capturing the electrifying rise of a legendary pop group.

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The gorgeously revamped <a href="/theatres/trafalgar-theatre">Trafalgar Theatre</a> (formerly Trafalgar Studios) christens its new auditorium with an old favourite: 2005 biographical jukebox musical <a href="/show/jersey-boys">Jersey Boys</a>, which last ran in the West End from 2008-2017. Well, the boys are back in town - a strong lure for those audiences still working their way back to theatre.Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice's show makes a virtue out of the Four Seasons members' conflicting recollections of their rise to fame and subsequent acrimonious split. The tale is told from multiple points of view, although the live-wire founder Tommy DeVito arguably dominates proceedings - until (a plot necessity but an unfortunate one) he disappears in the second half of the show.Tommy clues us in to life growing up in 1950s New Jersey. Neighbourhood guys like him are in and out of prison all the time, with few other prospects. But when he joins forces with Frankie Valli, possessed of an angelic falsetto, talented bass player Nick Massi, and the boy wonder composer Bob Gaudio, the combination is magic. The first time that the quartet's voices blend perfectly together under a street light is spine-tingling.But, happily for the drama, success doesn't come easy. Part of it is an identity crisis, with the band constantly changing names, and radio DJs unsure if they're a Black group or one led by a female singer. There's also tension immediately between band members: Tommy hustles for them, but is also an unreliable gambling addict who gets in deep with the mob, and he feels threatened by the business-savvy Bob's increasing influence over Frankie, who Tommy considers his "little brother".The shifting power dynamics and the tussle over what it means to be a man - whether a provider, a boss, or a loyal friend - form the backbone of the story. But, though the book does challenge Tommy's blinkered world view, there's a misty nostalgia for this kind of tough-guy masculinity, when you lived by a code, made deals with a handshake, and settled disputes with your fists. It echoes the Four Seasons' view of themselves as the hard-scrabble working man's band - in contrast to those arty Beatles.More interesting than that questionable hagiography are quirky details like Nick and Frankie having to break into a church to rehearse their harmonies, Frankie making a mobster weep over his late mother, or the fact that a teenage Joe Pesci (later an Oscar-winning actor) was the one who brought Bob into the group.What about the women, you may ask? Well, the show certainly doesn't. They occasionally drift into dismal view, as mothers, wives, hookers, or daughters, always from the perspective of a man - though kudos to Melanie Bright for attempting to breathe life into Frankie's tenacious wife, Mary Delgado. There's also a tiresomely camp portrait of a supporting gay character.Still, what the audience is really here for is the music, and there's no disputing that the Four Seasons' back catalogue is a wondrous thing. The hits just keep coming: "Sherry,"&nbsp;"Big Girls Don't Cry,"&nbsp;"December 1963 (Oh What a Night),"&nbsp;"Beggin',"&nbsp;"Lets Hang On,"&nbsp;"Bye Bye Baby" - and, once Frankie goes solo, the show-stopping "Can't Take My Eyes Off You."&nbsp;Benjamin Yates brings swagger to brash wise guy Tommy, who always has a chip on his shoulder, while Karl James Wilson is an amusingly fastidious Nick and Adam Bailey a quiet but resolutely ambitious Bob - all providing smooth vocals and synchronised moves, too (slick choreography by Sergio Trujillo). And it's a star-making West End debut for Ben Joyce, who not only evokes Valli's exceptional voice, but supplies fervent passion and a heartbreaking gradual disillusionment.This pared-back, Off-Broadway version of Des McAnuff's staging works beautifully in the smaller venue. It whizzes efficiently between the short scenes and multiple locations, thanks to an industrious ensemble, minimal props, and good use of a multi-level scaffold. A video screen on the back wall showing Roy Lichtenstein's pop art is a witty way to frame the action and tie it into the era.Jersey Boys isn't the most revolutionary programming, and I really do hope we see more original musicals emerging post-pandemic rather than just jukebox revivals, but you can't fault the sheer entertainment value of this show. Oh what a night indeed.<a href="/show/jersey-boys">Jersey Boys is at Trafalgar Theatre. Book Jersey Boys tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk.</a>Photo credit: Jersey Boys (Photo by Piers Allardyce)

'Jersey Boys' offers 'sheer entertainment' in a welcome return to the West End

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Winner of over 65 international awards, and seen by over 27m people worldwide, the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning smash hit musical JERSEY BOYS has triumphantly returned to London’s West End, playing to nightly standing ovations. 

The Trafalgar Theatre opened in the West End theatre in summer 2021. Named the Trafalgar Theatre, the playhouse combines the two smaller studio spaces at Trafalgar Studios: Trafalgar Studio One and Trafalgar Studio Two. 

The Grade II listed Trafalgar Theatre will feature a new single auditorium, with a capacity similar to the [Duke of York’s Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/duke-of-yorks-theatre) and the [Vaudeville Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/vaudeville-theatre). Seating will be across two levels: the stalls and dress circle.


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The Trafalgar Theatre opened in the West End theatre in summer 2021. Named the Trafalgar Theatre, the playhouse combines the two smaller studio spaces at Trafalgar Studios: Trafalgar Studio One and Trafalgar Studio Two. 

The Grade II listed Trafalgar Theatre will feature a new single auditorium, with a capacity similar to the [Duke of York’s Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/duke-of-yorks-theatre) and the [Vaudeville Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/vaudeville-theatre). Seating will be across two levels: the stalls and dress circle.

## Where is *Jersey Boys* in London?

*Jersey Boys* is at the Trafalgar Theatre in London. The Trafalgar Theatre is located on Whitehall. It's close to the Garrick Theatre.

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