I love musicals! I have seen a lot of them at the Westend of London, including: 

• Mama Mia! 
• Chicago 
• The Lion King 
• The Producers 
• We Will Rock You 
• Footloose 
• Blood Brothers 
• Spamalot

They’re all worth seeing; the only musical I’ve ever seen which I thought was a bit naff was Evita.  Theatres are wheelchair accessible although access varies and some theatres can only be got into via a lonely side door or series of slow-moving lifts, but it can always be done and staff are always very helpful.

Inside auditoriums wheelchair spaces are sometimes badly placed, but mostly they are good.  I have sat in many boxes, but this doesn’t guarantee you a great view – when I saw Guys and Dolls, in which Patrick Swayze stared, we sat in the box.  I had to contort my body for the best view and I only ever really saw the tops of people’s heads, but after close inspection I was really glad to note that Swayze hadn’t started to bald.  This is typical of wheelchair access in London, which is a bit hit and miss as it’s full of old listed buildings that legally they can’t do much with.

That said, when booking every musical I have ever seen (bar one: Mary Poppins) I have been given a 50% discount on my and my carer’s tickets, so I only ended up forking out £15 for Guy and Dolls ticket which meant I couldn’t grumble too much.  Every theatre has a dedicated Disabled Booking Line where you can arrange access requirements and have discounts thrown at you.  Every auditorium has at most about three wheelchair spaces, so if you require one I would recommend booking 4 – 5 weeks in advance and more for the popular shows (I booked six months ahead of seeing Billy Elliot, Grease and Dirty Dancing).