The great city of London is always buzzing with life and even more so during the summer months when the capital's large open spaces come alive with activity and the West End theatres make sure they are not out done by putting on family entertainment. And there's really something for everyone...

(TRAVPR.COM) UNITED KINGDOM - April 11th, 2013 - Indeed Matilda the Musical's recommended age limit is 7 - 70 years! Matilda is the show to get the whole family laughing whether you are still a naughty kid or someone who always wanted to be naughty but wasn't brave enough to try. It lets you escape into the magical world of the unwanted Matilda who has a talent for story telling and a little bit of a mischievous side that puts her uncaring parents firmly in their place. With a top-notch script by Dennis Kelly and wickedly funny music and lyrics by Australian comedian Tim Minchin audiences have been flocking in their thousands to see Matilda the Musical at the Cambridge theatre. A budget Matilda Theatre Break with one night stay at the Bayswater Inn including full English breakfast and 4 tickets for the evening performance on Friday 31st May is £364.

Another family favourite is Disney’s The Lion King, which has been performing to full houses at the Lyceum theatre since October 1999. This production truly is a masterpiece in the spectacular! With the intricate stage lighting, set design and haunting African music evoking the vast Serengeti plains, the audience is transported to the Pridelands where Musfasa is King of all the animals and his son Simba must grow from cheeky cub to defender of the lions in this jaw-droppingly amazing multi- award winning musical. A budget Lion King Theatre Break with one night stay at the Best Western Maitrise Suites Apartment Hotel, Ealing and 4 tickets for the Matinee performance on Sunday 5th May starts at just £293.

Other ‘not to be missed musicals’ in London at the moment is the ingenious Billy Elliot at the Victoria Palace theatre which follows a young boy’s dream of attending the Royal Ballet School whilst the rest of his close-knit community struggles with unemployment in 1980s Britain (it’s really not as sombre as it appears!). 4 star Billy Elliot Theatre Breaks are priced from £361 for a family of four sharing a room at the  Novoltel London Excel hotel with full English breakfast and top price tickets for the evening performance on Friday 4th May.

Then there’s the fantastical green world of Oz depicted in multi award winning musical Wicked (which has just celebrated its 5 millionth visitor) at the Apollo Victoria theatre is the prequel to The Wizard of Oz. It recounts the student days at sorcery school of trainee witches Elphaba & Glinda who in turn become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. Find out exactly how the two best friends chose the different paths in life that would ultimately lead them to being sworn enemies. A 4 star Wicked Theatre Break with one night stay at the Best Western Maitrise Suites Apartment Hotel, Ealing and top price tickets for the Matinee performance on Saturday 4th May starts at just £333 for a family of four.

Recently revamped Viva Forever! at the Piccadilly theatre will definitely spice up your life forever as it’s a fun night for all. Wittily scripted by comedienne Jennifer Saunders, it’s set in the dog-eat-dog world of a fictitious tv talent show and bound together by the greatest hits of the Spice Girls including Wannabe, Spice Up Your Life, Mama and Stop this musical has a non-stop party feel from beginning to end. A 4 star Viva Forever Theatre Break staying at the Novotel London West hotel, Hammersmith, with full English breakfast and 2nd price tickets to see the evening performance on Friday 31st May is £405 for a family of four.

With older children in mind who might not think musicals cool, then a trip to the New London theatre to watch the phenomenon that is War Horse could be the answer. Adapted from the best selling Michael Morpurgo novel and re-created by Steven Spielberg for cinemas in 2011, it is a thrilling piece of theatre told in an extraordinary way quite unique to whatever you have witnessed before! A budget War Horse Theatre Breaks are priced from £305 for a family of four sharing a room at the 4 star Novoltel London Excel hotel with full English breakfast and tickets for the matinee performance on Saturday 1st June.

For full details on these and many other theatre breaks visit our sites on London, Stratford-upon-Avon and Edinburgh.

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