missypie

Can you explain what the "season" is for theatre in London and Stratford Upon Avon? I assume that one can see a musical or play in London at any time of the year, like you can on Broadway. Does the Globe have a "season", or are there plays year round? What about the Royal Shakespeare Company? Are they in London part of the year and Stratford another part, or are there companies in both?

Fidel

http://www.londontheatre.co.uk has all the info.

Neopolitan

Meanwhile,
there are dozens of productions playing in London year round -- similar to Broadway. In addition to the big West End shows (counterpart to Broadway) there are "fringe" shows (like off-Broadway), and lots of theatre companies as well.

The Globe runs a season in reperatory from May to October.

The RSC in Stratford operates most of the year, and there are separate productions by the RSC in London -- sometimes the same productions move to London from Stratford.

missypie

Thanks so much!!!

janisj

You have most of the info - basically London is year round. But open-air venues like the Globe and Regents Park are seasonal - trust me you wouldn't want to be sitting (or standing in the case of the Globe) through Hamlet on a freezing Nov or Mar day.