Five best performances in London

Five best performances in London.

I am going to speak about 5 best performances in London.

And I would like to start with one of the most famous musicals “The Lion King”.

It’s a typical Broadway musical.

It is based on Walt Disney animated film. “The Lion King ”is a story about a brave lion cub.

The show impresses with music, dancing, costumes and decorations.

The show opened in the West End's Lyceum Theatre in October 1999. Now it is 20 years old.

It is directed by Julie Taymor.

The musical has earned 6 Tony Awards and Emmy Awards.

It is the longest show and it is still running after more than 7,500 performances.

The next musical is called “Matilda”.

The first performance took place in Stratford-on-Avon in 2010.

This musical is based on the children's novel by Roald Dahl. The musical centres on Matilda, a 5-year-old girl with the gift of telekinesis, who loves reading, overcomes obstacles caused by her family and school, and helps her teacher to reclaim her life.

The show won five awards.

One more piece of art is “Aladdin”.

It is based on the Disney cartoon.

The story tells about a poor young man who was presented three wishes by a genie in a lamp.

In London it was staged in 2016. It had a great success. The audience was stunned by incredible costumes and breathtaking special effects.

Number four is the most famous ballet “The Nutcracker”

 performed by The English National Ballet. Its first performance was in 1984. It’s a masterpiece of culture. It’s a New Year tale for children and grown-ups. Thanks to Chaikovski for magic music.

And the last performance in my presentation is “The Gruffalo’s Child”. It’s a tale in poems written by Julia Donaldson.

The story is about the Gruffalo's child (a daughter) who sets off into the "deep dark wood" to find the "big bad mouse".

During her winter journey, she didn’t find the real "big bad mouse".

This performance has been staged since 2004 and is still popular.

As you see, theatre performances are another attraction that makes London truly special.

That is all. Thank you.