November 10, 2009
Well Known Theatre Musicals Around the Globe
Theatre shows have been the backbone of social entertainment in the globes greatest cities for years. Infact, some theatre shows have been in business for over 20 years and still driving theatre lovers. With the popularity of this type of entertainment, we will look at the highest earning and longest running theatre productions in the globe.The big time theatre production that has to be discussed is Phantom of the Opera, one of the most astonishing musicals to ever be put on stage. This phenomenal show is the longest running musical production in entertainment history and the biggest earning of all time. The musical was adapted for the theatre by Andrew Lloyd Webber and describes the tale of a disfigured French bloke who falls in love with a chorus singer from the opera house. The super songs of the theatre show are now legendary and the white mask worn by the Phantom of the Opera is so distinct that it’s evident in loads of fancy dress parties around the world.Next is the astonishing musical known as Cats. Again another celebrated theatre show and one that ran just about 19 years until its last curtain call in late 2000. Cats won both the Laurence Olivier Award and the Tony award for very best musical and was shown in both London’s glittering West End and Broadway New York. The musical production was so popular that it was changed into 18 particular languages and eventually shown around the world. Cats the musical was a true phenomenon. Book London Theatre Tickets at a reduced price for London musicals and plays. Now it’s time for the most celebrated play with a French show title of all time, Les Miserables or scripted into English as The Miserables. The musical production has been showing in London’s showbiz West End for beyond 21 years now and is the second longest ever running theatre musical in London’s entertainment history. One of the most memorable songs from the show is I Dreamed a Dream, and it was also sung by television talent show runner up Susan Boyle. The theatre production Cats was up for over ten Tony awards and won eight of them, including finest theatre production.
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