{"id":40132,"date":"2023-11-21T13:58:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T12:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1930362"},"modified":"2023-11-21T14:06:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T13:06:41","slug":"how-to-get-opening-night-tickets-as-sheridan-smith-stars-in-its-london-premiere","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/how-to-get-opening-night-tickets-as-sheridan-smith-stars-in-its-london-premiere\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get Opening Night tickets as Sheridan Smith stars in its London premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Is there any role Sheridan Smith can&#8217;t excel at? The Olivier Award-winning actress is starring in the world premiere of Opening Night in London, and here&#8217;s how to get tickets from as little as \u00a320 today. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Laura Wybrow\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 21 November 2023 at 12:56 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The <strong>RadioTimes.com<\/strong> team are here to tell you the news that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/sheridan-smith-castaways-first-look-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sheridan Smith<\/a> is starring in the Opening Night musical. While it might not be breaking news, being able to snap up tickets today from \u00a320 just might be\u2026<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not familiar with the 1977 John Cassavetes movie, Opening Night, it follows a theatre company as they prepare to take to the Broadway stage with a major new play.<\/p>\n<p>However, drama behind the scenes ensues as the leading lady (played by Gena Rowlands in the film, and now Smith in the stage adaptation) is in turmoil over a recent tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>The Opening Night musical is coming to the Gielgud Theatre in London for a limited time only in 2024, and it will be directed by Tony and Olivier Award winner Ivo van Hove \u2013 who directed the A Little Life play \u2013 with music and lyrics by Canadian songwriter Rufus Wainwright.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the Opening Night musical, Van Hove said: \u201cIt is a dream come true to collaborate with the wonderful Rufus Wainwright, whose work I have been a fan of for so many years. We connected over our shared love of the incredible John Cassavetes film Opening Night and it has long been an ambition of ours to bring a musical version to the stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOpening Night not only gives us an insight into the trials and tribulations behind the scenes of the theatre, but it is also the heartbreaking story of a woman fighting for hope and self-determination in a world that doesn\u2019t want to listen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith fans (ourselves wholeheartedly included) will know that this isn\u2019t her first theatre role. The 42-year-old received an Olivier Award for her role in the Legally Blonde musical, and she\u2019s just finished starring in Shirley Valentine at The Duke of York\u2019s Theatre.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about working with Van Hove and Wainwright, Smith said: \u201cQuite frankly, if they\u2019d asked me to read out the back of a cereal packet, I\u2019d have been there.\u201d Now, if that isn\u2019t publicity enough to see Opening Night, we don\u2019t know what is!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovetheatre.com\/shows\/opening-night-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Buy Opening Night tickets from \u00a320 at Love Theatre<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know there are plenty of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/going-out\/tickets\/black-friday-tickets-theatre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black Friday theatre ticket deals<\/a> to help you snap up show tickets for less?<\/strong><\/p> <h2><strong>When and where can I see Opening Night musical in London?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Opening Night will be performing at the Gielgud Theatre in London\u2019s West End from Wednesday 6th March until Saturday 27th July 2024. The musical will have performances on every day at 7:30pm, except for Wednesdays and Saturdays, which will have performances at 2:30pm and 7:30pm.<\/p>\n<p>Currently showing at the Gielgud Theatre is Stephen Sondheim\u2019s Old Friends, then Frank Skinner: 30 Years of Dirt will be performing from Monday 5th until Sunday 17th February, before Opening Night takes to the stage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovetheatre.com\/shows\/opening-night-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Buy Opening Night tickets from \u00a320 at Love Theatre<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more exciting events happening in the Big Smoke, take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/going-out\/tickets\/best-west-end-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">best London theatre shows<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/going-out\/london-experience-gifts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">London experience gifts<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/going-out\/best-art-exhibitions-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">best London art exhibitions<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How much do Opening Night London tickets starring Sheridan Smith cost?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW SHOW ON SALE \u2728 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sheridansmith1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Sheridansmith1<\/a> stars in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rufuswainwright?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rufuswainwright<\/a>&#8216;s brand new musical, OPENING NIGHT, directed &amp; conceived by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IvoVanHove?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IvoVanHove<\/a>. <br\/><br\/>Opening at Gielgud Theatre for a limited run from March 2024!<br\/><br\/>Book tickets here:<br\/>\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N4Mm9AEspY\">https:\/\/t.co\/N4Mm9AEspY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rmkakrvIgg\">pic.twitter.com\/rmkakrvIgg<\/a><\/p>\u2014 LOVEtheatre (@LOVEtheatrecom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LOVEtheatrecom\/status\/1724006713198592423?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/going-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Going Out<\/strong><\/a> team might not be in the business of show business, but we are in the business of finding you tickets that won\u2019t break the bank \u2013 just take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/going-out\/how-to-get-cheap-cinema-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to get cheap cinema tickets<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/going-out\/how-to-get-cheap-concert-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to get cheap concert tickets<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/going-out\/tickets\/how-to-get-cheap-theatre-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to get cheap theatre tickets<\/a> guides.<\/p>\n<p>The cheapest tickets we\u2019ve seen so far for Opening Night come from <strong>Love Theatre<\/strong>, and they cost from <strong>\u00a320 per person<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovetheatre.com\/shows\/opening-night-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Buy Opening Night tickets from \u00a320 at Love Theatre<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>When do Opening Night tickets for London\u2019s West End go on sale?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tickets for Opening Night are <strong>on sale right now<\/strong>. As the musical is showing for a limited time run, and it stars household name Sheridan Smith, we\u2019re sure tickets for this will sell out pretty quickly, so be sure to buy them as soon as you\u2019re able to.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovetheatre.com\/shows\/opening-night-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Buy Opening Night tickets from \u00a320 at Love Theatre<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more on the latest theatre shows, take a look at how to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/going-out\/tickets\/player-kings-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Player Kings tickets<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/going-out\/tickets\/mean-girls-musical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mean Girls the Musical tickets<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/going-out\/tickets\/cruel-intentions-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cruel Intentions tickets<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Is there any role Sheridan Smith can&#8217;t excel at? 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