Archive for Music

Entertainment in London and Current Events

Much is said about the London and the way in which audiences from around the world regularly flock to witness the best shows in town. But does this stay the same all the time? How are Theatre Tickets affected by current events and can they ever lead to massive drops in sales?

The truth is a lot of people ask the same question and this is why the West End makes the news when issues like the recent economic downturn take hold, with many wondering if audiences wanted to part with their cash to see a play or musical. In this case the West End benefitted and once again shows like Phantom of the Opera saw an influx with visitors as audiences members sought to forget about the dreary world outside. Read more

Blood Brothers the musical

Blood Brothers is a riveting, face-paced musical written by Willy Russell and is loosely based on the novella ?The Corsican Brothers? which was written in 1884 by Alexandre Dumas.

Blood Brothers debuted in 1983 and won the Oliver Award for Best New Musical. There have been several productions of the musical including one on Broadway and the current production in London which began in 1988. It is still running today at the Phoenix Theatre in London. To date, it is one of the longest running musicals in history. Read more

Les Miserables the musical

Les Miserables is currently running in the United States, Spain, and London. It was introduced to the theater world in 1985 at the Barbican Centre in London so in 2010 it celebrated its 25 year anniversary. It was written originally by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schenberg and then produced by Cameron Mackintosh. It is known for being the third longest running show on Broadway. Claude-Michel Schenberg was a French composer who wrote most of the play in 1980. Read more

The Legond Continues

In the 70′s a british rock band named Queen was formed and from there on out a legond has been created. The band consisted of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, and Roger Taylor. The made many accomplishments such as 18 number one albums, 18 number one singles, and 10 number one DVDs, and have sold over 150 million albums. They inspired people with their catchy tunes and styles. Read more