…and Broadwaybox London currently has discounts for all 18 shows!

The nominees in the  BBC Radio 2 Olivier Audience award category have just been announced! The winner will be announced at the Laurence Olivier Awards Ceremony which will take place at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Mar. 13, 2011. The BBC Radio 2 Olivier Audience Award category  gives the theatre-loving audience the opportunity to vote for their favourite long-running show. The 2011 nominees are:

Billy Elliot - Discount tickets at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/billy_elliot_tickets.aspx
Blood Brothers – Discount tickets at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/blood_brothers_tickets.aspx
Chicago – Discount tickets at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/chicago_tickets.aspx
Dirty Dancing – Discount tickets at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/dirty_dancing_tickets.aspx
The Lion King – Discount tickets at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/the_lion_king_tickets.aspx
Dreamboats and Petticoats – Discount tickets at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/dreamboats_and_petticoats_tickets.aspx
Jersey Boys – Discount tickets at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/jersey_boys_tickets.aspx
Les Miserables – Discount tickets at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/les_miserables_tickets.aspx
Mamma Mia – Discount tickets at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/mamma_mia_tickets.aspx
Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Discount tickets at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/priscilla_queen_of_the_desert_tickets.aspx
Stomp – Discount tickets at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/stomp_tickets.aspx
The 39 Steps – Discount tickets at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/the_39_steps_tickets.aspx
The Mousetrap – Discount tickets at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/the_mousetrap_tickets.aspx
The Phantom of the Opera – Discount tickets at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/the_phantom_of_the_opera_tickets.aspx
The Woman in Black – Discount tickets at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/the_woman_in_black_tickets.aspx
Thriller Live – Discount tickets at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/thriller_live_tickets.aspx
War Horse – Discount tickets at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/war_horse_tickets.aspx
We Will Rock You – Discount tickets at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/we_will_rock_you_tickets.aspx

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In addition to the discounts available all year round on Broadwaybox – this January save up to 60% on the top London West End Shows. The following London shows are included in this month’s special discount offer:

The 39 Steps, A Flea in Her Ear, An Ideal Husband, Billy Elliott, Blood Brothers, Chicago,  Dirty Dancing, Dreamboats and Petticoats, Ghost Stories, Grease, La Soiree, Legally Blonde, The Lion King, Love Never Dies, Love Story, Million Dollar Quartet, The Phantom of the Opera, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Stomp, Thriller, We Will Rock You, When We Are Married, Wicked and The Woman in Black.

This offer valid for tickets purchased during January 2011 and valid for select performances. Please see terms and conditions for each show for details. Deals are subject to availability. Normal service fees may apply. Offer may be changed or revoked at any time.

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Don’t miss the chance to see Grease, the hit West End London musical,  in its final months before it closes April 30, 2011. Joining the cast on Jan. 24 are Carina Gillespie and Michael Pickering, who will play Sandy and Danny thru the show’s final performances.

For discount tickets to Grease see: http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/grease_tickets.aspx

Shrek The Musical will open at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in May next year. Based on William Steig’s book Shrek! and the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film, Shrek The Musical will be directed by Jason Moore (Avenue Q) and Rob Ashford (A Streetcar Named Desire). The show will feature music by Jeanine Tesori and choreography by Josh Prince. Book and lyrics have been written by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek will replace Oliver! at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

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The musical version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will premier at the West End on Christmas, 2011.  Based on the 1964 children book by Roald Dahl, the musical tells the story of Charlie Bucket, a poor boy who wins a day-tour at the famous chocolate factory  and a lifetime supply of chocolate. The musical will be directed by Sam Mendes and will feature a new score by the Hairspray Tony-winning team, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

Stay tuned !

Whoopi Goldberg will join the cast of the smash hit musical comedy SISTER ACT, for a limited run at the London Palladium!
Goldberg, who starred in the original film and is co-producer of this London musical, will make her West End debut as Mother Superior from August 10 to August 31. (Please Note: Whoopi will NOT be performing on August 16th and 23rd).

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The classic television satire, written by Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay, receives a timely stage adaptation, starring Laurence Olivier Award winners Henry Goodman and David Haig.

Yes, Prime Minister finds British PM Jim Hacker and Cabinet Secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby running a country facing up to financial meltdown. Their only hope for salvation lies with some morally dubious allies, which leads, as one might expect, to deliciously comic consequences.

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The Wizard of Oz, the greatest family musical of all time, is set to arrive at the London Palladium in April, 2011. Based on the 1939 MGM film of the same name, The Wizard of Oz includes great songs such as Somewhere Over The Rainbow, We’re Off to See the Wizard, and Follow the Yellow Brick Road. Join Dorothy and Toto as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road with the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow !

With breathtaking special effects, dazzling choreography and classic songs, the new production of The Wizard of Oz will undoubtedly be a fantastic musical treat for all the family.

The Wizard of Oz tickets are already available at:
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London and New York stars will raise money for deserving charities on May 2nd, 2010 ! Celebrating its 10th birthday and the 80th birthday of Stephen Sondheim, The Night of 1000 Voices will include a tribute to Stephen Sondheim, as well as the most requested favorites from the last 10 years: It Ain’t Necessarily So, Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, You’ll Never Walk Alone, The Tonight Quintet, and many others…

Performers include Kerry Ellis, Terri Bibb, Adam Pascal, Phillip Quast, Kenneth Nichols, David Michael Johnson.

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As Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical celebrates a year in the West End, Australian costume designers Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner won the 2010 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Costume Design. Chappel and Gardiner have re-created their Oscar-winning Costume Designs, originally designed for the film. For their costume designs for both the film and stage production of Priscilla they have also won an Australian Film Industry Award (AFI), British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award (BAFTA), an Academy of Film Arts and Sciences of America Award (Oscar), Helpmann Award for Costume Design and the 2008 Green Room Award for Best Costume.

Earlier this month, Pricilla Queen of the Desert was voted for the best Musical by Whatsonstage.com readers. Oliver Thornton won Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, Brian Thomson won Best Set Design and the late Ross Coleman won the award for Best Choreographer.

As a summer celebration, Sunday performances will take place between June 6 and September 5, 2010. Booking is extended until February 26, 2011.

Join Tick, Bernadette and Adam in their journey from Sydney to the middle of the Australian outback, in this fabulous, heart-warming musical !

Discount tickets for Priscilla Queen of the Desert are available at http://www.broadwaybox.com/london/theatre/priscilla_queen_of_the_desert_tickets.aspx