Over the weekend we heard reports that Spiderman the musical has run into financial difficulties, meaning it may not be coming soon to Broadway after all. Spiderman, with music from none other than U2, is meant to take musicals to the next level by blending big budget special effects with the sort of musical production we’re more familiar with. Enormous investment has been put into the show with estimates ranging from $30-$45 million.

Despite being an unknown venture Spiderman is expected to generate huge ticket sales, but this new cash-flow problem doesn’t bode well. After all, there’s a recession on and Broadway certainly isn’t immune to its effects.

Wicked the musical is still running in the West End at London’s Apollo Victoria theatre, and there are some great deals available on tickets. In fact, we think it’s one of the best value shows on in London at the moment, at less than half the price of other musicals like Mamma Mia! and Billy Elliot.

You can get Wicked Tickets for just £15 from these retailers, and children’s tickets are even cheaper. Combined with a theatre dinner or hotel break, Wicked tickets are practically free - there’s no better time to go and see the show.

High ticket prices are the main reason people put off going to the theatre, or only go on special occasions. These £15 tickets are a great buy for anyone thinking about going to see their first musical - Wicked certainly doesn’t disappoint!

Never a fan of musicals made up entirely of nostalgic chart hits, rather than storyline, I was pleasantly surprised by Jersey Boys. Although the music is probably from a generation before me, I still recognized most of the songs and there was enough of a story to keep things interesting in between.

What I didn’t really realize until after the show was that Jersey Boys is actually an accurate portrayal of what happened to Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons. Usually a show like this uses poetic license and concentrates on big sets and big numbers, but in Jersey Boys the set is actually very basic, and the characters have to act as well as be great musicians.

Most of the audience were older, as naturally they have more of an interest in a band from their era. However, if you choose one ‘jukebox’ musical to get tickets for, make it this one. As a whole show, it was far more enjoyable than the likes of Thriller.

If you’d like to see the show, check out the deals available on Jersey Boys Tickets

The long-awaited sequel to Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies, is opening in Spring 2010 in London, and we’ve heard some juicy details about the show. Christine will almost certainly be played by Sierra Boggess, who is probably best known for playing the Little Mermaid on Broadway. She has played Christine before in Phantom so will definitely bring experience to the table.

Erik will be played by Ramin Karimloo, another Phantom veteran who is currently on stage in London. Raoul will apparently be played by John Barrowman, an actor starring increasingly in musicals since the break in filming hit BBC show Torchwood.

The Broadway cast is so far unknown, as are any possible dates for Broadway shows. It looks like we might have to take a theatre break to London to catch the opening run!

See all the deals on Love Never Dies tickets, or even combine the show with a theatre break.