Hello Dolly and Starlight Express are my top two, two strangers is up there too. Looking forward to seeing Hadestown, Next to Normal and Slave play later this year.
I'll be back in London in Dec 8-19 for work and definitely hoping to catch Hadestown, Starlight Express, and Oliver revival then. Normally I don't get travel dates until a month before, so hopefully this time I can plan a bit better with more advanced notice. Disappointed to just miss Hello Dolly ... I didn't make it to these others but for me top shows I saw this year were Next To Normal and People, Places and Things. I want to try some smaller theatres outside the London West End this time ...
Those are great choices! Shame you’ll miss Hello Dolly but hopefully other shows will make up for it. I loved Next to Normal and People Places and Things too! In regards to smaller theatres, have you been to Almeida or Old Vic and Young Vic? I really like all of them so worth checking out what they have on…I’ve heard great things about Bush theatre too and really enjoyed Kiln theatre when I went to see Two Strangers there.
@@KristinaEmilyOfficial Nice I'll check these out. All the inspiration in London has been helping push my own original ideas for musicals / plays which have been stagnant and not developing for 20 years to finally make progress ... Disappointed I'm going miss Pirates of Penzance by a day as I really want to see a production of that, as I want to put it on next year but so far have only seen film versions ...
@@mccafferyfamilythat’s amazing! So good to hear you are revisiting your projects - that sounds super exciting! Please keep me posted if you pursue any of them.
I definitely agree about Hadestown. I"m going to go and see it again. There really isn't a dull moment in it. I didn't know anything about it going in either. It's one of those rare shows where everything just works.
Hello Dolly and Starlight Express are my 2 fave shows of the year (along with Spirited Away). Hadestown and Next to Normal were both outstanding, even if I didn’t love them quite as much. Not a big fan of Two Strangers, and haven’t seen the last two, although I really have no excuse for one since I live in Woolwich. Will put it on my list.
I still need to see Spirited Away, hoping I can catch it before it closes in August. Ah what about Two Strangers you didn’t enjoy as much? Haha defo worth checking out Viola’s room if you are in Woolwich - it’s immersive theatre and quite different to other shows but it is a unique experience.
I’ve never seen a musical in the West End but I’m absolutely desperate to see Starlight express!! I’m so close to getting my mom to book tickets but she keeps freaking out about going to London cause we live far away :(
It’s a very unique experience so if you have a chance to come to London to see it and you like the musical already, I think you’d enjoy it. 😊 this production is actually near Wembley stadium so it’s a bit further out of London rather than in the West End so just something to bear in mind if you plan to book. Let me know if you go to see it, would love to know what you think of it!
Well slightly curious….. seen about 15-20 shows yet none are on your list but have tickets for 3 of the shows in the forthcoming weeks….so “best is yet to come” !…..of the shows I’ve seen and are still playing, Guys and Dolls would be the one I definitely want to see again before it closes Ps if several shows are closing in Sept, is there clarity what’s replacing them…… and maybe plan for (Curious about Devil wears Prada)
That’s exciting that you have 3 from this list coming up! ☺️ which ones? Keep me posted how you like them! I’ve included Guys & Dolls in my best shows of 2023 video so couldn’t include it again but it’s one of my favourites too (same with Standing at the Sky’s Edge and Stranger Things) ! There are some shows which I loved that closed (The Picture of Dorian Grey) or are closing soon (People, Places & Things, Romeo & Juliet) so didn’t want to include those either as people wouldn’t be able to see them if they watch the video.
@@KristinaEmilyOfficial Two Strangers and Hadestown (Aug) and Hello Dolly (Sept). Since Thursday, saw A Chorus Line (Tour ….wish I had known the storyline beforehand but still good), Mean Girls (exceeded my low expectations!) and Phantom (one of final performances before new cast….music was great as ever but acting/production was best I’ve seen….having seen it probably 20+ times over 30 years !
Can't believe I'm only seen Next to normal of all these - although I do have '2 strangers' booked. 😃 Feel like I'm falling behind haha Starlight express has been so polarising that it has put me a bit off watching it. On another note - I'm surprised People, places and things didn't make top 7. Not as good as these?
I can’t believe either haha 😅 but that’s good cause you still have some time to see them! People, places & things is fantastic and defo in my top 3 this year but it’s closing in 10 days so wanted to focus on shows people can see for at least another month or longer!
Also just realised I haven’t come back to you about Starlight - it’s definitely not my favourite story and music but the production is great and fun! It’s an experience worth seeing but it really depends on the relationship you have with this musical as I can totally see why some people can’t stomach it 😅
@@KristinaEmilyOfficial I did actually watch it in the previous run but it's been so long that I can't remember anything, and it has changed a lot, so it's essentially the same as not having seen it.
Hello Dolly and Starlight Express are my top two, two strangers is up there too. Looking forward to seeing Hadestown, Next to Normal and Slave play later this year.
You are in for a treat with those shows lined up! Hope you enjoy them as much as I did 😊
@@KristinaEmilyOfficial thank you!
I'll be back in London in Dec 8-19 for work and definitely hoping to catch Hadestown, Starlight Express, and Oliver revival then. Normally I don't get travel dates until a month before, so hopefully this time I can plan a bit better with more advanced notice. Disappointed to just miss Hello Dolly ... I didn't make it to these others but for me top shows I saw this year were Next To Normal and People, Places and Things. I want to try some smaller theatres outside the London West End this time ...
Those are great choices! Shame you’ll miss Hello Dolly but hopefully other shows will make up for it. I loved Next to Normal and People Places and Things too! In regards to smaller theatres, have you been to Almeida or Old Vic and Young Vic? I really like all of them so worth checking out what they have on…I’ve heard great things about Bush theatre too and really enjoyed Kiln theatre when I went to see Two Strangers there.
@@KristinaEmilyOfficial Nice I'll check these out. All the inspiration in London has been helping push my own original ideas for musicals / plays which have been stagnant and not developing for 20 years to finally make progress ... Disappointed I'm going miss Pirates of Penzance by a day as I really want to see a production of that, as I want to put it on next year but so far have only seen film versions ...
@@mccafferyfamilythat’s amazing! So good to hear you are revisiting your projects - that sounds super exciting! Please keep me posted if you pursue any of them.
Great summary
@@andrewstorm8240 thank you! 😊
I definitely agree about Hadestown. I"m going to go and see it again. There really isn't a dull moment in it. I didn't know anything about it going in either. It's one of those rare shows where everything just works.
I really think it’s worth seeing twice. There might be a cast change incoming soon so I’ll probably try and see it in August again. 😊
@@KristinaEmilyOfficial I didn't know about the cast change. Thanks, I'd better book to see it again soon.
Hello Dolly and Starlight Express are my 2 fave shows of the year (along with Spirited Away). Hadestown and Next to Normal were both outstanding, even if I didn’t love them quite as much. Not a big fan of Two Strangers, and haven’t seen the last two, although I really have no excuse for one since I live in Woolwich. Will put it on my list.
I still need to see Spirited Away, hoping I can catch it before it closes in August. Ah what about Two Strangers you didn’t enjoy as much? Haha defo worth checking out Viola’s room if you are in Woolwich - it’s immersive theatre and quite different to other shows but it is a unique experience.
I’ve never seen a musical in the West End but I’m absolutely desperate to see Starlight express!! I’m so close to getting my mom to book tickets but she keeps freaking out about going to London cause we live far away :(
It’s a very unique experience so if you have a chance to come to London to see it and you like the musical already, I think you’d enjoy it. 😊 this production is actually near Wembley stadium so it’s a bit further out of London rather than in the West End so just something to bear in mind if you plan to book. Let me know if you go to see it, would love to know what you think of it!
Well slightly curious….. seen about 15-20 shows yet none are on your list but have tickets for 3 of the shows in the forthcoming weeks….so “best is yet to come” !…..of the shows I’ve seen and are still playing, Guys and Dolls would be the one I definitely want to see again before it closes Ps if several shows are closing in Sept, is there clarity what’s replacing them…… and maybe plan for (Curious about Devil wears Prada)
That’s exciting that you have 3 from this list coming up! ☺️ which ones? Keep me posted how you like them! I’ve included Guys & Dolls in my best shows of 2023 video so couldn’t include it again but it’s one of my favourites too (same with Standing at the Sky’s Edge and Stranger Things) ! There are some shows which I loved that closed (The Picture of Dorian Grey) or are closing soon (People, Places & Things, Romeo & Juliet) so didn’t want to include those either as people wouldn’t be able to see them if they watch the video.
@@KristinaEmilyOfficial Two Strangers and Hadestown (Aug) and Hello Dolly (Sept). Since Thursday, saw A Chorus Line (Tour ….wish I had known the storyline beforehand but still good), Mean Girls (exceeded my low expectations!) and Phantom (one of final performances before new cast….music was great as ever but acting/production was best I’ve seen….having seen it probably 20+ times over 30 years !
Can't believe I'm only seen Next to normal of all these - although I do have '2 strangers' booked. 😃 Feel like I'm falling behind haha
Starlight express has been so polarising that it has put me a bit off watching it.
On another note - I'm surprised People, places and things didn't make top 7. Not as good as these?
I can’t believe either haha 😅 but that’s good cause you still have some time to see them! People, places & things is fantastic and defo in my top 3 this year but it’s closing in 10 days so wanted to focus on shows people can see for at least another month or longer!
Also just realised I haven’t come back to you about Starlight - it’s definitely not my favourite story and music but the production is great and fun! It’s an experience worth seeing but it really depends on the relationship you have with this musical as I can totally see why some people can’t stomach it 😅
@@KristinaEmilyOfficial I did actually watch it in the previous run but it's been so long that I can't remember anything, and it has changed a lot, so it's essentially the same as not having seen it.
@@KristinaEmilyOfficial I wish I didn't have 4 shows booked during that time 🤣
What are you seeing August 5th?
I’m actually away this week so will be resuming with theatre when I’m back in London 😊 any suggestions, send them my way!