The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story
TOMMY STEELE RETURNS TO LONDON’S COLISEUM 60 YEARS AFTER STARRING IN RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA
As his legion of fans already know, Tommy Steele – Britain’s first Rock and Roll Star – made his legitimate debut in 1958 starring in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, which enjoyed a sold out run at London’s Coliseum Theatre. What they probably don’t know is that the inspiration for Tommy’s extraordinary career was an American band leader whose music Tommy had worshipped from the moment he first heard it in his early teens.
And so, 60 years on, Tommy Steele returns to the London Coliseum to salute his idol Glen Miller, in a new musical celebration…
Featuring the authentic sounds of In the Mood, Moonlight Serenade, Little Brown Jug, Pennsylvania 6-5000, Tuxedo Junction, Chattanooga Choo Choo, and many more…
…the life, fame and untimely death of the big band leader whose music defined an era is celebrated in the Glen Miller Show!
- Booking Information
No food or drink purchased off-site including alcohol, soft drinks and water are permitted inside the theatre.
Additional Details & FAQ
- Cancellation Policy
There are no exchanges or refunds available after purchase.
- How Does It Work
You will receive a confirmation via email, please bring this with you to the venue.
- Suitable For Children
No under 5s permitted
- Where Do I Go
London Coliseum
St Martins Lane, London, WC 4ES
By tube:
Charing Cross (5 minutes walk)
Leicester Square (4 minutes walk)
Covent Garden (7 minutes walk)
Embankment (7 minutes walk)
Reviews
barbara
Aug 25, 2018
Well worth seeing It brought back a lot of memories
Dennis A
Aug 20, 2018
Tommy Steele and Marti Webb work well together. The Glenn Miller sound was spot on. Thoroughly enjoyable show.
Linda
Aug 19, 2018
Very clever way to show this famous story - Tommy Steele great at the start as himself and then taking us back to the 1940s as the famous bandleader with the whole cast. Wonderful how the full band turned up at the end of the first half (we had been wondering!) and they were fantastic the whole way through.
Clix
Aug 18, 2018
Very entertaining show in a glorious venue. Tommy Steel can still do it, just not the extra vigorous dancing, that is left to his dedicated troupe. His personality carries throughout the show. It was uplifting to hear a brass swing band play live. Marti Webb just incredible, what a voice!
Lesley
Aug 15, 2018
An enjoyable, uplifting show from start to finish - highly recommended for fans of Glenn Miller’s music and Tommy Steele, still fantastic at 81!
Lesley
Aug 15, 2018
An enjoyable, uplifting show from start to finish - highly recommended for fans of Glenn Miller’s music and Tommy Steele, still fantastic at 81!
Paul Hudson
Aug 15, 2018
Fabulous show from beginning to the end. Tommy Steele is outstanding, great cast all-round.
Mrs. M. Brown
Aug 14, 2018
A really wonderful show. Brought back lovely memories. Tommy works so hard.
Gill
Aug 13, 2018
Excellent performance Wonderful afternoon experience Tommy Steele was marvellous
Peter Dobell
Aug 13, 2018
Fantastic show, loved every minute of it. Cast were amazing. Tommy Steele a Legend.
Family day out
Aug 13, 2018
Thoroughly enjoyed the sow and the stalls are tiered so the view was great
DCP Moss
Aug 13, 2018
I thought that more tunes could be used during the show rather than waiting for the encore
Chris H, Hertfordshire
Aug 13, 2018
I was delighted and surprised at the quality of this show. What an entertainer Tommy Steele is. A great afternoon at a great theatre.
D. Berridge
Aug 13, 2018
Great show, amazing band, terrific dancers, Marti Webb super and of course the brilliant Tommy Steele keeps the show rocking
Sandieb
Aug 13, 2018
Fantastic show from start to finish and the stars were superb. Tommy's voice seems better than ever and he was so in tune with his audience - a true star
Jan newman
Aug 13, 2018
Brilliant show, tommy Steele was great as was all the other actors, band and dancers were excellent Obviously the music was all glen Miller hits which I loved.ja
JH
Aug 13, 2018
An excellent show, Tommy Steele was incredible, his voice is still as good as ever in spite of his movement being a little restricted, not bad for an 81 year old !! We booked our tickets the day before online and were extremely pleased with our seats. great value for money .
Disappointed
Aug 13, 2018
As a fan of Glenn Millers music, I was extremely impressed with the band and the big band numbers were great. Unfortunately the rest of the show didn't live up to it due to the casting of Tommy Steele as Glenn Miller. There was just no getting away from the fact that it was an 80 year old playing a 40 year old. While his vocals were fine, he couldn't really contribute to the dancing and the musical theatre aspects of the show were weakened as a result. The rest of the cast are excellent, particularly the actor playing Chummy. It's fairly obvious that the show was only produced for Tommy Steele to star in as he obviously loves Glenn Miller. It would have just been better for him to have performed in a tribute concert with a big band rather than a fairly meandering musical. Despite this, he received a partial standing ovation as the theatre was awash with his loyal fans. So as I said in the title, if you love Tommy Steele then you will love it. If you love Glenn Miller then you'll have to persevere with him.
M&M
Aug 13, 2018
Overall we found the show enjoyable and Tommy Steel is a real trouper, however there was too much narrative and not enough music for our liking. Some of the musical numbers were cut short and there are so many great Glen Miller tunes, I wanted to hear more that the rather limited number in the show. Great to see Tommy connect with the audience, especially in the en-core session at the end, but as Glen Miller he was not convincining. Discounted tickets so satisfied, but may have not felt that way had we paid full price.
Shirley
Aug 12, 2018
Tommy Steele is amazing and the Orchestra is brilliant obviously supported by rest of the cast but Tommy Steele outstanding and a very enjoyable show.
Teresa B
Aug 12, 2018
Amazing show with Tommy Steele portraying Glenn Miller brilliantly! The Band were incredible and gave me goose bumps, they were so good.
Callow Family
Aug 12, 2018
Excellent show we thoroughly enjoyed it. Our family age range was from 12 to 71. Brilliant performance by Tommy Steele and all the cast. Great staging and effects very atmospheric. Well done to everyone involved. The Callow Family
M.P.
Aug 12, 2018
It was lovely to see tommy Steele again but I think it might have worked better if he had been the narrator with his sons etc. With an other actor playing glenn
Zoe
Aug 12, 2018
I bought tickets for the Glen Miller story for My mum & Dad who went to see it last night & they had a fantastic time. Tommy Steel was brilliant. Thoroughly recommend!
Carolyne theatre lover
Aug 12, 2018
Absolutely brilliant Tommy Steel delivered and even the audience interesting listening to their Tommy Steel story’s highly recommend seeing it
Yvonne goldswain
Aug 12, 2018
Great show
LesleyL
Aug 12, 2018
Show was fantastic.. Theatre is beautiful and staff helpful, an all round good experience. We had row A dress circle seats so the view was great but leg room more restricted than some rows further back. If you're tall like us would recommend a couple of rows back.
LM
Aug 12, 2018
Wonderful music, I just love Glenn Miller’s Big Band Sound. Tommy Steele has still ‘got it’ Brilliant singing and Dancing from the whole cast
Nina Kiddle
Aug 12, 2018
This was one of the most enjoyable shows we've been to, didn't want it to end.
Enid
Aug 12, 2018
What an amazing show. Tommy Steele is awesome. The whole cast were great and the music was outstanding. A lovely visit
Graham C
Aug 12, 2018
I have been a Tommy Steele fan for the last 64 years or so. How he manages to dance (well, move in time to the music) as he does is nothing short of fantastic. Great production , great cast, great music. Not only all the fabulous Glen Miller stuff, but Tommy and the cast sing so well. The scene changes were amazing, and the sound made it come alive
Vicky Harvey
Aug 11, 2018
A delight for Senior citizens, lovely old songs and tap dancing. Tommy is amazing. He was on stage for two hours and didn't fluff a line, still sings well too.
Leah Almeida
Aug 11, 2018
The show is excellent, the acting and dancing superb. And of the course the music. Don’t miss this one.
Cris
Aug 11, 2018
Really enjoyed the show: Tommy Steele's good nature was infectious, and he moved and sang pretty well for an old 'un. Great supporting cast, and a superb troupe of dancers who really stole the show. Great band, too. A comprehensive run-through of Miller's life, and the music is of course irresistible. Recommended.
E. Desau
Aug 11, 2018
A wonderful show. It was a pleasure to see Tommy Still and the rest
Duncan Tait
Aug 11, 2018
Glen Miller’s music is superb and it was well presented by the whole cast led by Tommy Steele. A very entertaining evening.
Sandra
Aug 10, 2018
New to this site was sceptical incase a rip off as top ticket prices so cheap however spoke in person to staff member who was extremely helpful tickets arrived by email to print off yourself and once at the theatre absolutely no problem tickets totally recognised will definitely use this site again and have already recommended others to use
Marian
Aug 10, 2018
Terrific band and great cast, Tommy Steel really connects with the audience. Wonderful music and good atmosphere, we left singing.
BB
Aug 10, 2018
great show. Tommy Steele was very good in acting, singing, dancing and telling the story. At 81 years old he still has the enthusiasm he has always had. thoroughly recommend seeing it
Christopher Hill
Aug 10, 2018
Was not sure what this was going to be like love Millers musical but this is touring show coming in for a short West End run Have seen Tommy Steele previously and knew he had real star presence but playing Miller at the age of 81 - will this work? The answer is a definite yes. Highly entertaining show with good production values that are as good as any other West End musical Tommy Steele remains a great star and leads an excellent company that includes the superb Marti Web Much more enjoyable than I anticipated catch this show while you can!
Mrs Maggie Smith
Aug 10, 2018
Wow what a show it was brilliant, fantastic terrific. Tommy Steele was outstanding and his voice, for an 81 year old, was superb. Cannot rate the show highly enough. GREAT GREAT GREAT
Mandy
Aug 10, 2018
I knew nothing about Glen Miller or the story. However I did enjoy this production and Tommy Steele and all the cast were fab.
Betty from Bournemouth
Aug 10, 2018
Great show. Musicians, singers and dancers excellent. Marti still has a lovely voice and Tommy is ever the supreme entertainer.
Nicola price
Aug 10, 2018
Fantastic story and show.Brilliant cast. Orchestra outstanding
London girls outing
Aug 10, 2018
The music was wonderful the band was soperb but one had to take in to account Tommy Steels age and in our opinion he was to old for this role and not agile enough for the script
Swannie
Aug 10, 2018
Took my Mother to see the show not expecting it to be my cup of tea. How wrong was I..... from the 1st moment to the last it was full on music, dance and fantastic story based on true facts. It had warmth and humour running throught it. The band were just brilliant and the sound really made you feel where there in the 40's. The icing on the cake..... TOMMY STEELE. Despite his age he was just fantastic. Close yoyr eyes and the voice and is there. The cheecky face and smiling eyes shine out. Not a dancing roll for him but he did do a few light moves about the stage. Whole heartedly recommend it to anybody with or without Tommy Steele as the main roll.
Linda
Aug 10, 2018
Very well done. For his age Tommy Steele is very good. I took my sister in law who is 85 for her birthday and she loved it.
Rachel B
Aug 10, 2018
The Glen Miller Story was like a trip back to the 1940s! I couldn’t keep my feet still! Brill music and dancing. Tommy Steele made us feel like we were part of the show! Great, poignant story. Loved it! I will be buying a gramaphone and listening to Glen Miller around the house now...
Patricia Crick
Aug 10, 2018
Me and my husband went yday and we loved it. The Glenn Miller Music & Band were brilliant. Loved the cast and their tap dancing was fabulous. Best of all we loved Tommy Steele who we have both always loved his films and music you would never believe he’s in hs 80s he can still sing and move around. Absolutely loved it
AB
Aug 10, 2018
Really enjoyable production. Tommy Steele shone!