Railway Children

Get set for an enjoyable adaptation of E Nesbit’s popular classic novel, The Railway Children at the magnificent King’s Cross Theatre London. Experience the mesmerizing real surroundings with a real train track and outstanding 60 tonne locomotive which steams into the King’s Cross theatre having occupancy of 1000.

The breathtakingly beautiful brand new shoe, The Railway Children is wowing people from all age groups. The role of Mr. Perks will be portrayed by Sean Hughes, whereas Caroline Harker will be playing the mother.

The Railway Children is an enjoyable 2 hours and 10 minutes journey of Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis. After the mysterious disappearance of their father, lives of the children change dramatically. They shift from London to rural Yorkshire with their mother in a cottage. During their exciting journey of discovery, friendship and adventure, they befriend a local railway porter, Perks.

The mystery of their father’s sudden disappearance and whether he would ever return shrouds the gripping saga, The Railway Children. The spectacular London show features a purpose built theatre with 1000 seating occupancy along with railway track and platform.  The show also has live 60-tonne steam locomotive and Gentleman’s Carriage.

At the National Railway Museum in York, the show was seen for the first time followed by transferring to the Waterloo Station, where it has enjoyed two critically acclaimed sell-out seasons. The Railway Children also won prestigious 2011 Olivier Award for Best Entertainment. Under the superb direction of Damien Cruden, the show simply steals your heart.

The beautiful show, The Railway Children is running at the King’s Cross Theatre and support the Railway Children Charity which aims to provide aid to homeless and runaway kids from all over the world. The charity will be donated with £1 per ticket!

On November 2015, the show was staged for the first time at the New York Theatre Workshop. The premiere of the show was on 7th December 2015 in New York and it was the last public appearance of Bowie. Some of the brilliant musical numbers from the career of Bowie are featured in Lazarus such as popular classics like Life on Mars, Heroes and Changes. The show also features three original tracks which have been penned specifically for Lazarus - No Plan, Killing A Little Time and When I Met You.

Enda Walsh, a popular Irish playwright has co-written this musical. He has earned critical acclamations with varied popular productions like Once, The Twits and Disco Pigs. Belgian director Ivo van Hove has directed the show, Lazarus. He is a renowned artistic director of Toneelgroep Amsterdam in the Netherlands. His recent direction credits include A View from the Bridge at the Young Vic and The Crucible on Broadway.

Lazarus is the story of Thomas Newton, who is a ‘man’ unable to die and a haunting past love story. The story runs for a few days, where there is arrival of another wandering soul, who would be able to set him free from this planet. Interestingly, the original cast of New York will reprise their characters in London West show, such as Michael C Hall will portray the lead role of Thomas Newton. His credits include Dexter Morgan in Dexter and David Fisher in Six Feet Under. Other actors to accompany him are Michael Esper of American Idiot, The Last Ship and The Lyons fame. He will portray the role of Valentine and Sophia Anne Caruso as Girl.

The five decades long musical career of David Bowie, who is considered as one of most iconic pop stars had consistently innovated his creativity into varied projects such as theatre, film and television. If you are his fan then Lazarus is a must watch as it is certainly one of his last artistic works. The previews of the show will begin at the King's Cross Theatre on 25th October 2016 and will run until 22nd January 2017.