I love Les Miserables but prefer Miss Saigon.

I don't go that often, but anyhoo.. (All West End except for High School Musical which was utter shit anyway ):

Wicked (x2)
Avenue Q
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Spamalot
Chicago (x2)
Blood Brothers
High School Musical
Joseph
The Producers
The Lord of the Rings (x2)
Fiddler on the Roof
The Sound of Music
We Will Rock You
The Lion King (x2)
Mary Poppins
Boeing Boeing
Footloose

I'm dying to see Hairspray, Oliver!, Phantom of the Opera, Billy Elliot and Les Mis - but I'm too poor. A couple weeks back I went to see Avenue Q on the Monday, Wicked on the Wednesday and Lord of the Rings on the Saturday - that's dedication for ya! (I've also booked for Avenue Q again ). I really want My Fair Lady back in the theatre - I love that. I'm also performed in a few school musicals as Fagin and Prof. Henry Higgins (Bet most of you thought I was female )

nope you arent the only one to remember bat boy. i loved it as it was really different, the score is good too

Go a few times a year - seeing Spamalot on Saturday

I go to the theatre a lot. Not always "mainstream" though.

It also depends what you mean by theatre - most replies have focussed on MT but lots of other types of performances go on in a theatre.
e.g. in last 6 months I have seen opera (Carmen), Derren Brown (illusioninst), Matthew Bournes Nutcracker (ballet), The Importance of Being Earnest (play)variety shows, amateur productions.

There's a lot more to keep alive ij the theatre than MT (though I also love MT!!)

I can't belive I missed Blood Brothers off my list It's my third favourite musical ever! Seen it too, lol

I am way too old and had many many years of theatre going to put down a list.

Faves are Miss Saigon, Hairspray and Blood Brothers

I would like to thank ALW though because since Joseph i have started going back more regularily

Someone mentioned about the cost and i agree it is steep but if you keep your eyes open for good deals. last night a friend and I had a pizza and ticks for LOTR for £20. from last.minute. Fantastic value and great seats. I also saw Buddy the other week for a tenner!

That's a good deal. There's also a good deal at the moment for Avenue Q. £17.50 or £25 tickets, and I sat third row from the stage with the £25.

You reminded me it is one of my favourites as well and does the same for me as Billy E does; it makes me laugh and makes me cry.

both billy e and les miserables do that to me, not matter how many times i have seen them, or listened to the soundtracks!

Yes I did the same from last minute.com for Ave Q. I just wish they would cover every theatre in WE!!

thats true, but there are pleanty of cheap ticket sources if people know where to look

theres the tkts booth in leicester square, www.broadwaybox.com/london, www.theboxoffice.com, not to mention offers on www.officiallondontheatre.com, www.whatsonstage.com and also train companies often have offers and tie in promos with theatres (see page 2 of this thread for more sites and info

thats true, if you look at my list on the first page, i have seen musicals, plays, comedy plays, a couple of ballet's, stand up comedies, cirque du soleils, pantomimes, dance based shows, etc at theatres including sleeping beauty on ice (ice dance show in a theatre), the glass menagerie (play by tennesse williams), otherwise engaged (play) lenny henry (stand up in a theatre) mother goose (panto) murdered to death (comedy play) a dance show based on bob fosses work, a couple of brb ballets etc etc

some of the shows i have seen are listed below:

whistle down the wind
grease (god knows how many times, at least 4)
cats
west side story
goodbye girl
annie (twice, both on tour)
mother goose
othello
thoroughly modern millie
oliver x4
oh what a night (twice, both on tour)
buddy
phantom of the opera (x3, once in london, once on tour and once on broadway)
chicago (twice on tour and on broadway)
rent
rent remixed
godspell (x3)
saturday night fever (twice, once westend, once tour)
the king and i
beauty and the beast
miss siagon (x3, once in london, once on tour and once on broadway
les miserables
tale of 2 cities
rocky horror show (3 times )
blues brothers
tonights the night
fame (twice)
we will rock you
jeckyll and hyde (paul nicholas is past his best now)
mums the word (twice)
south pacific
tell me on a sunday (deniese van outen was fantastic)
boogie nights 70's (x2)
Bat Boy
Reduced Shakespeare
Murdered to death
Fosse
Boogie Nights 2, the 80's (x2)
West End Nights. Broadway Lights)
Crazy For you
Joseph (x3 with Jason donovan, darren day and H from steps)
Sunset Boulevard
Rat Pack
Go Play Up your own end, the brummie musical (jasper carrott was fab)
Our Countrys good
Me and My Girl
Copacobana
Blood Brothers (x3)
Kiss Me Kate
Full Monty Musical
Aladdin
High Society
Sleeping Beauty on Ice
Tommy (twice with Jonny in)
Love Shack
42nd Street
Starlight EXpress
7 brides for 7 brothers
my fair lady
other wise engaged (richard e grant and tony head were fantastic)
you can never tell
defending the caveman
guys and dolls (twice- once on tour tour and once in london nigel harman in it, what more do i need to say )
Billy Elliott the musical
chitty chitty bang bang
tonights the night (x2)
sweeny todd (jason donovan plays a convincing baddie!)
wicked
grumpy old women live (x2)
dirty dusting
me and my girl
love song
amys veiw (with felicity kendall)
the glass menagerie (with jessica lange)
hairspray(broadway)
the drowsy chaperone (broadway)
avenue q (west end)
pricilla queen of the night musical (sydney)
the wedding singer
hello dolly
fiddler on the roof
dr doolittle
sound of music
shout the musical

there is another good theatre discussion on the general discussions section, if any one wants to read it/join in http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=670744

Whoa, all these long lists
I have a confession, *puts on flameproof armour* in that i've never been to the theatre....*runs* although theres a few shows i'd like to see *skulks in the corner with gollum*

just go and see a professional show, you wont regret it (as long as its a decent cast etc)

second thoughts, it may not be a good idea, as you may end up getting as hooked as i have, and it is terrifying to think how much i have spent over the years!!

have any non theatre goes been tempted to go and see show (other than oliver) because of i'd do anything, or the previous shows? just being curious

Me! I pretty much see whatever I can wherever I can. I'm going on a little trip soon and only have two full days, but have managed to fit in 5 shows and a tour of an opera house!

Too lazy to make a list, but since this is the IDA board, I'll mention that I saw Oliver! in 1996 and missed Ruthie Henshall as Nancy by two days. Really annoying as I originally planned on seeing the show on Saturday, but changed my mind and went on Monday instead.

As i'm still a teenager i don't go very often but these are the ones i've seen:

The Sound Of Music
Joseph (x3)
The Lion King
Much Ado About Nothing
Cats (x2)
Chicago
A Midsummer Nights Dream
Hamlet
Les Miserables
Romeo and Juliet
Stomp
The Lord Of The Rings

The only reason i wanted to see The Sound Of Music was because i was a huge Connie fan.
I'm going to see Oliver in January, and am extra pleased as i am a huge Jodie fan!

Who did you get instead?

Sonia Swaby.

Living in Devon means it isn't easy to pop to the West End. However, since IDA I've persuaded a friend from Scotland to accompany me to the theatre when we have business meetings in London. So far we have seen Blood Brothers and Joseph. I've also seen Wicked (bought my Mum up for her birthday). Next on our list is Chicago and possibly Spamalot and We Will Rock You. I fancy Avenue Q and Hairspray but he doesn't seem so keen on them (though I just heard he went to the theatre in Edinburgh recently to see Dr Doolittle). Any other recommendations gratefully received!

billy elliot was fantastic when i saw it, also try and talk him into avenue q if he is not offended easily, its hysterical! i loved it, saw hair spray on broadway and loved it, not sure what the uk one is like though

wwry is a good night out, i loved it when i saw it, but that was some years ago now with the origional cast, chicago is good, but sometimes its frustrating that they go with "celebrity" appeal for promo sometimes when some are not that brillaint

sound of music is fairly good too, theres loads on in london, take a look at www.officiallondontheatre.com for ideas, and dont forget there are loads of plays on and comedies, not just muisicals

Is anyone else going to West End Live this year? I went last year and it was great. It's happening on June 21 and 22. http://www.westendlive.co.uk/ It's featuring performances from the casts of Wicked, Joseph, Avenue Q, and Sound of Music to name a few. I'm really looking forward to it.

I go at the theatre all the time........