Must see family theatre shows live at the West End this Christmas
As the streets begin to illuminate this Winter, a flurry of festive fun flies into London's West End.
From Christmas classics to panto pandemonium, there's plenty of shows taking the stage this Christmas season that are certain to delight families.
There really is something special about visiting the theatre during the festive season, so Lovetovisit.com has compiled just some of the very best shows for you to check out with your family this Christmas.
So put on your warmest gloves, hang up the stockings and take your family down to the West End this Winter to head on an unforgettable night of festive magic.
Christmas Classics
No humbugs allowed for these shows! From renowned famous theatre shows to new and exciting upcomers, there are a bunch of Christmas-themed family shows for you and your family to enjoy on the West End this Winter.
Experience a sensory delight at the Old Vic, with Jack Thorne's adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, there's also a musical adaptation at the Rose Theatre with songs from Eamonn O’Dwyer and direction from Rosie Jones.
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre will be showing an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Fir Tree, featuring hand-crafted environments and puppets and watch musical merry mayhem unravel on stage with the musical adaptation of the 2003 Will Ferrell film in Elf the Musical.
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Family Favourites Fun
There's a delightful selection of old and new shows that are taking the London stages by storm this December, here are some of the best family ones to check out.
Open the door to Narnia and join the Pevensie children, Aslan, Mr. Tumnus on their battle against The White Witch in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe at the Gillian Lynne Theatre or be whisked away to a magical world in the live adaptation of the Studio Ghibli classic, My Neighbour Totoro at The Barbican, relive the story of Simba in Disney's The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre and sing along with the uncanny nanny Mary Poppins at the Prince Edward Theatre.
David Walliams' horridly hilarious Demon Dentist takes kids on a frightful encounter with a nightmare dentist at the Bloomsbury Theatre and Circus 1903 takes you back to the Golden Age of Circus at the Eventim Apollo. Witness the imaginative magic of Matilda the Musical at the Cambridge Theatre and discover the story before Oz with Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.
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Something for the kids
Take your little ones on a wonderful Winter adventure with these stage shows for young children!
Join Peppa Pig and the family on a road trip in Peppa Pig: Best Day Ever! at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and laugh along with The Smartest Giant in Town at St Martin's Theatre.
Walk in the air with The Snowman at Sadler's Wells or singalong with Blippi the Musical at the Apollo Theatre.
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Winter Wonders
Whether it's ballet, dance, opera or musicals, there are a number of breath-taking shows this Christmas season that will leave you entranced.
Christmas just isn't the same without the majestic ballet of The Nutcracker, so be sure to check it out at the Royal Albert Hall and see the classic Christmas story of Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life in opera form at the London Coliseum.
Aurora's fairytale gets a Gothic and romantic makeover in Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty at Sadler's Wells, Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake lands gracefully into the London Coliseum this Winter and Musicals By Candlelight takes you on a relaxing musical journey at the Covent Garden.
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It's pantomime time!
Would Christmas be any fun without the joys of a panto show? Oh no it wouldn't!
Potted Panto condenses a selection of seven fairytales into a 70-minute laugh-fest at the Apollo Theatre, Dawn French, Julian Clary and Alexandra Burke star in a top notch telling of Jack and the Beanstalk and Mother Goose is a brand-new reimaginging of the old pantomime thrill.
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...and something for the grown-ups
You don't need kids to be a family, so here's a selection of shows this Christmas for a more mature audience (12-16+)
Wickies: The Vanishing Men of Eiliean Mor is a haunting true story with a supernatural twist at the Park Theatre, while Good stars David Tennant as John Halder in a powerful analysis of human morals at the Harold Pinter Theatre.
For something festive, Who's Holiday is an adult comedy that stars drag superstar Miz Cracker as Cindy Lou Who, who drunkenly recaps the events of The Grinch in the HOME Theatre while Peter Pan's Labyrinth is a hodgepodge of Disney, Del Toro and David Bowie in a mature comedy at The Vaults London.