From classic blockbusters like ‘Les Miserables’ and ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ that have been running for decades, to modern masterpieces like ‘Hamilton’ and ‘Matilda’, London‘s West End is right up there with Broadway as the best place in the world to see a musical theatre show. But which one to see? Here's our choice of the best musical theatre shows in Theatreland right now (plus the odd off-West End gem).
The top ten London musicals on and off the West End
From blockbuster West End shows to the odd plucky upstart from off-West End – they all have a place on our list of the best musicals currently on in London
Brace yourself for a shock: ‘South Park’ creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s Broadway-munching musical is not particularly shocking. Sure, there are ‘fucks’ and ‘cunts’ and gags about baby rape – but beneath it all, this is a big-hearted affair that pays note-perfect homage to the spirit of Broadway’s golden age as much as the sounds. The strapping young Latter Day Saints missionaries in ‘The Book of Mormon’ are as cartoonish as any ‘South Park’ character, with the endearing alpha-male woodenness of the ‘Team America’ puppets.
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