Have A Great Night Out With Discount Theatre Tickets
If you enjoy seeing a live theatre performance by popular actors and actresses and
other talented individuals you should check out the London theatre area. You will discover an energising and bustling environment that provides all kinds of theatre entertainment. Many tourists from Europe and the US visit this area. People from Edinburgh and other cities throughout the UK also travel to the London theatre district.
One of the oldest and popular theatres is The Theatre Royal located on Drury Lane. It was constructed in 1663 and has been visited by the royal family. There are 39 London theatres that draw the best talented and skilled individuals in the area. Some of these include:
Savoy Theatre
Royal National Theatre
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
The Lyceum Theatre
The Old Vic
Strand Theatre
London Palladium
Theatre Museum
The London theatre district is separated into 3 areas including the West End, the repertory theatres such as the Shakespeare's Globe and the The National Theatre (NT) along with the Fringe theatres.
The West End typically produces big, expensive shows. Their tickets range from 70 pounds to 15 pounds. The tickets that costs less are available on particular days of the week and have restricted views.
The Shakespeare Globe and NT are extremely popular theatres. Their productions are rotated every couple of days. The Fringe theatres seat from 40 to about 400 individuals and are often found in pubs.
What Is Currently Playing
Here are current and recent theatre performances available in the West End district of the London theatre area.
Love the Sinner in the National (Cottesloe) Theatre on May 11th in 2010.
Henry VII in the Shakespeare's Globe Theatre on May 24th in 2010.
Ingredient X in the Jerwood Theatre (Royal Court) on May 26th in 2010.
All My Sons in the Apollo Theatre on May 27th in 2010.
The Late Middle Classes in the Donmar Warehouse on June 1st in 2010.
How To Get Discounted Tickets
You may buy tickets in advance for performances held during the week when attendance is low. For example on Monday through Wednesday it is possible to get tickets in advance at a lower cost for the show The 39 Steps through several websites that offer London theatre ticket specials. The tickets typically cost 47 pounds but by booking online or by telephone they can cost as little as 10 pounds. That saves 37.50 pounds.
You can also find discounted tickets on other days of the week by choosing a seat that has a restricted view. Some theatres offer last minutes deals to ensure all tickets are sold and that every seat gets filled.