u/That_Computer_5086

Hello! I’m so excited to visit London this October! My sister and I are coming from the NYC area and will be in London for 6 nights. We’re avid Broadway theatergoers and are hoping to see ~4 West End shows while we’re there, but I’m having a hard time narrowing down our options.

For context, we see Broadway shows regularly. Operation Mincemeat is my favorite show (I’ve seen it 4x), and I’m seriously considering seeing it again at the Fortune just to experience it in its original home.

Basically: what’s good right now?! Is there anything on the West End that you’d consider a can’t-miss? Anything on our list that you’d skip, especially with only ~4 slots?

Our (very inflated) shortlist:

• My Neighbour Totoro
• Jesus Christ Superstar
• Operation Mincemeat (again!)
• Phantom (mostly because we can’t see it in NY anymore)
• The Mousetrap (intrigued by the history of it)
• Mamma Mia! (I saw it in London in 2018 and thought the production was fantastic)
• Paddington (I’m 100% going to see this when it opens on Broadway, so I’m torn on whether it’s worth using one of our London slots on it. I have absolutely no problem seeing shows twice, though!)
• Matilda (lower on the list)
• Les Mis (I’ve seen it many times, but it’s a classic and I’m always tempted)

For a sense of my taste, some shows I’ve loved: Operation Mincemeat, Titanique, Sunset Blvd, Heathers, Stranger Things, Chess (Really, I am open to almost anything)

There aren't a ton of shows I actively dislike, but some shows from New York I haven’t loved: Schmigadoon, Beetlejuice, Hell's Kitchen, The Great Gatsby, Six.

I’d especially love to hear from people who see a lot of West End theatre: if you had to narrow this down to 4, what would you pick? And is there anything great that isn’t on our list that we should be considering?

Thank you!!

I’m dying to hear how it went!!!

Hello! I am planning a trip to London in the fall, and I was wondering if this sub had any recommendations on Bridgeton-themed tours that I could look into. A paid guided/group tour would be awesome, but even some recommendations that I can find on my own would be nice. Either filming locations, exteriors, or really anything Bridegroom related!

Willing to take some day trips if needed as well. I do see some guided walking tours on various tour websites, but I wanted to check this sub if there were any specific recs. Thank you!

I see a lot of shows pretty frequently, but this was never really on my radar for some reason. Won the lottery recently and now I can’t stop thinking about it. I thought it was fantastic. I left weeping. The talent, the music, the production value, EVERYTHINGGG. Our seats were second row and we did get dirt all over us, but it honestly added to the experience. And we did have the infamous fangirls around us but they were very well behaved during the show. (To be fair, if I was 14 when this came out I’d also go insane. I get it girlies)

It’s always the shows I sleep on that end up being my favorites (Operation Mincemeat being one of them).

Anyway, just a random plug for The Outsiders. Go see this cast!