Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Make sure you get the family together to go to Theatre Royal, Drury Lane to see the latest productions and theatre shows. It is located in Covent Garden and there has been a theatre on the site since 1663.The venue has been home to many famous shows in its long history, from brand new plays to ground-breaking musicals, many of which have been big family hits. Recent musicals that have been staged at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane include Miss Saigon running for a successful ten years from 1989, and a musical adaptation of The Lord of the Rings from 2007 to 2008. More recently Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Oliver! opened at the venue starring Rowan Atkinson as Fagin and the People’s Nancy Jodie Prenger after winning the BBC talent search ФI’d Do Anything’. The grand staircase is a beautiful centre piece to the theatre and lead right up to the Royal Circle which makes a big impression for children visiting the theatre. The last show was the extremely popular Shrek the Musical and now showing the fabulous magical tale of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. A must see for kids of all ages, the musical promises to tickle audience’s taste buds and dazzle them senseless.