Date of these events: January 5-8, 2013
Upon our arrival in London, Julie promptly directed us to Leicester Square to purchase tickets for the shows we wanted to see.
On Sunday morning, we headed to Hillsong London's church. Hillsong London meets in Dominion Theatre. (FYI-You do not have to purchase a ticket to go to a church service.)
Dominion Theatre, located in central London, currently hosts the West End show We Will Rock You.
On Monday night, we all went to see Billy Elliot.
We spent an afternoon walking through the theatre district and admiring all of the West End theatres.
(Chariots of Fire)
We also had to make a quick side trip to visit Harrods.
Occupying over one million square feet, Harrods is the biggest department store in Europe.
On Tuesday night, Julie and I saw Wicked.
Wicked was incredible! I have never seen so much musical talent in one show in my entire life. The Elphaba and Glinda who performed for our showing were phenomenal and extremely entertaining!
If you get to see only one show in London, I recommend you choose Wicked.
Inside the theatre
Amazing stage set
We absolutely loved seeing the musical side of London!
Do you have a favorite show?
Upon our arrival in London, Julie promptly directed us to Leicester Square to purchase tickets for the shows we wanted to see.
On Sunday morning, we headed to Hillsong London's church. Hillsong London meets in Dominion Theatre. (FYI-You do not have to purchase a ticket to go to a church service.)
Dominion Theatre, located in central London, currently hosts the West End show We Will Rock You.
On Monday night, we all went to see Billy Elliot.
"Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/’85 miners’ strike, Billy Elliot is the inspirational story of a young boy’s struggle against the odds to make his dream come true. Follow Billy’s journey as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever."
Source: http://billyelliotthemusical.com/the-show/
We spent an afternoon walking through the theatre district and admiring all of the West End theatres.
(Chariots of Fire)
We also had to make a quick side trip to visit Harrods.
Occupying over one million square feet, Harrods is the biggest department store in Europe.
On Tuesday night, Julie and I saw Wicked.
"If you think you know the Wicked Witch of the West, think again...
When Dorothy famously triumphed over the Wicked Witch, we only ever heard one side of the story. Gregory Maguire's acclaimed 1995 novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, re-imagined the land of Oz, creating a parallel universe to the familiar story written by L. Frank Baum and first published as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900.
When Dorothy famously triumphed over the Wicked Witch, we only ever heard one side of the story. Gregory Maguire's acclaimed 1995 novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, re-imagined the land of Oz, creating a parallel universe to the familiar story written by L. Frank Baum and first published as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900.
Wicked tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two girls who first meet as sorcery students at Shiz University: the blonde and very popular Glinda and a misunderstood green girl, Elphaba.
Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda's unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power while Elphaba's determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences for her future. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West."
Source: http://www.wickedthemusical.co.uk/about.asp
Wicked was incredible! I have never seen so much musical talent in one show in my entire life. The Elphaba and Glinda who performed for our showing were phenomenal and extremely entertaining!
If you get to see only one show in London, I recommend you choose Wicked.
Inside the theatre
Amazing stage set
We absolutely loved seeing the musical side of London!
Do you have a favorite show?
I'm going to see Wicked while in New Orleans while I'm home. So excited!!!!
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