http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk The Official London Theatre Guide - Kids news Copyright: (C) http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk Copyright: (C) http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item112221 Kids Week in the West End proved more popular in 2010 than ever before, selling more tickets, running longer and offering more children a chance to experience London theatre. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:42:25 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item112221 2010-09-09T15:42:25Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item112144 Fans of hit West End show The Lion King can see exactly how the characters from the Disney story were created on stage thanks to a new exhibition at the National Geographic store on London’s Regent’s Street. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:37:24 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item112144 2010-09-06T13:37:24Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item112164 The witches of Wicked will defy gravity to soar into their fifth year in the West End; the Laurence Olivier Award-winning musical extends its booking period today to 29 October 2011. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:13:59 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item112164 2010-09-03T12:13:59Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item112141 Nigel Lindsay will have to get used to feeling a little green at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane next year as he takes on the role of Shrek in the forthcoming musical adaptation which opens in May 2011. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:34:49 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item112141 2010-09-03T09:34:49Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item112115 Kacey Ainsworth and Ben James-Ellis are to star in a new production of Puss In Boots at the Arts theatre this Christmas from 18 November to 9 January (press night 30 November). Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:38:49 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item112115 2010-08-31T13:38:49Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item112024 Inclusive theatre company Chickenshed continues to encourage youngsters to get performing this autumn with a series of Saturday morning workshops, its regular Tales From The Shed and a brand new festive show. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:24:59 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item112024 2010-08-26T15:24:59Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item112019 The National Theatre is providing a less raucous alternative to the Notting Hill Festival this bank holiday weekend with a quirky, urban reinterpretation of that most English of traditions, the village fete. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:33:10 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item112019 2010-08-25T16:33:10Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item112011 English National Ballet is to create a brand new production of family favourite The Nutcracker this Christmas, staged at the London Coliseum from 10 to 23 December. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:25:47 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item112011 2010-08-25T14:25:47Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item111932 English National Opera is holding a two-day festival of fun at Cecil Sharp House in Camden this weekend. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:47:37 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item111932 2010-08-24T16:47:37Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item111973 English National Opera is offering parents of young children the chance to enjoy an afternoon at the opera free of childcare worries thanks to a new crèche scheme. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:53:08 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item111973 2010-08-20T10:53:08Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item111895 Kevin Kennedy, best known for playing Coronation Street’s Curly Watts, is to lead the cast of West End rockathon We Will Rock You from 6 September. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:15:22 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item111895 2010-08-19T09:15:22Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item111914 London theatres will be filled with thousands of excited children in the next three weeks as Kids Week 2010 gives young theatre fans a chance to immerse themselves in Theatreland. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:15:43 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item111914 2010-08-19T09:15:43Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item111883 The Apollo Victoria theatre will celebrate its 80th birthday later this year with a gala performance featuring West End stars past and present. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:54:30 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item111883 2010-08-20T10:54:30Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item111810 Pineapple Dance Studios’s inimitable Artistic Director Louie Spence will swap leg-warmers for a peg leg – maybe – this Christmas, when he joins Captain Hook’s pirates in the New Wimbledon theatre’s pantomime Peter Pan. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:16:18 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item111810 2010-08-19T09:16:18Z http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item111768 The new Artistic Director of Hampstead theatre, Edward Hall, will kick off his first season at the venue with a visit from his own theatre company, Propeller, which presents a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream for young audiences. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:34:45 GMT http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk:80/family_theatre/view/item111768 2010-08-02T14:34:45Z