Show Boat

New London Theatre is currently running the award winning and blockbuster show, Show Boat with packed houses! Daniel Evans’ Sheffield Crucible brilliant show has been revived in London Westend after the closure of one of the longest running London show, War Horse.

April 25^th marked the opening of Show Boat at the New London Theatre until 7^th January 2017. The show has undergone several revivals such at Adelphi Theatre in the year 1971 with stunning 909 performances. In the year 1990, the show came back to the London Palladium which was followed by Broadway transfer to the Prince Edward in the year 1998.

The 1998 production was honoured with the prestigious Olivier award for Outstanding Musical Production. In the year 2006, the show was hosted at the Royal Albert Hall. David White of From Here to Eternity fame has directed as well as musically supervised the blockbuster show. The show is set during the turn of 20^th century in US and beautifully exhibits lives and loves of three generations.

The show features some superb compositions by Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern such as ‘Bill’, ‘Make Believe’, ‘Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man’ and ‘Ol’ Man River. Alistair David of Sinatra at the London Palladium fame has choreographed the show. The show has been designed by Lez Brotherson, whereas lighting design by David Hersey and sound by Paul Groothius. The two hours and twenty minutes show is a must watch for people of all age  groups,

April 25^th marked the opening of Show Boat at the New London Theatre until 7^th January 2017. The show has undergone several revivals such at Adelphi Theatre in the year 1971 with stunning 909 performances. In the year 1990, the show came back to the London Palladium which was followed by Broadway transfer to the Prince Edward in the year 1998.