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P-Z Palace Theatre
Shaftesbury Ave, W1V 8AY
Tube Leicester Square
Telephone 0870 890 0142 Monty Python's SPAMALOT
book by Eric Idle, from the screenplay of the Pythons' film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. Featuring a new score with music and lyrics by Eric Idle and John Du Prez, SPAMALOT also has three songs from the 1975 film | Location | West End | | Genre | Musical | | Previews from | 30 Sep 06 | | Opens | 16 Oct 06 | | Booking to | 3 Jan 09 | | Closes | 3 Jan 09 | | Time | Mon-Thu at 8pm, Fri at 5.15pm & 8.30pm, Sat at 3pm & 8pm (XMAS: Wed 24 Dec matinee only at 3pm / Thu 25 Dec no perf / Extra matinee Tues 23 & 30 Dec at 3pm) | | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets | | Performers | Sanjeev Bhaskar (King Arthur - From 5 October Bhaskar will not perform on Mondays and from 17 November he will not perform on Mondays and Tuesdays), Nina Soderquist (The Lady of the Lake), Jake Nightingale (Sir Lancelot), Michael Xavier (Sir Dennis Galahad), Andrew Spillett (Patsy), Ross Dawes (Sir Robin)
| | Director | Mike Nichols | | Design | Tim Hatley | | Lighting | Hugh Vanstone | | Choreography | Casey Nicholaw | | Costume | Tim Hatley | | Sound | | | Producer | Boyett Ostar Productions | | Synopsis | Telling the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and their quest for the Holy Grail, Monty Python's SPAMALOT features a chorus line of dancing divas (and serfs), flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits and a legless knight. | | B/O Price | £22 - £55 / Friday & Saturday 8pm £17.50 - £60 | | Length | 2hrs 15mins | | Review | Review | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | Map |
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Palace Theatre
Shaftesbury Ave, W1V 8AY
Tube Leicester Square
Telephone 0844 755 0016 PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT - THE MUSICAL
Book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, based on the 1994 movie The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | Location | West End | | Genre | Musical | | Previews from | 10 Mar 09 | | Opens | 23 Mar 09 | | Booking to | 26 Sep 09 | | Closes | | | Time | Mon - Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5.15pm (from 8 May) & 8.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm (23 Mar at 7pm) | | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets | | Performers | Jason Donovan (Tick - Mitzi), Tony Sheldon (Bernadette), Oliver Thornton (Adam - Felicia), Clive Carter (Bob) | | Director | Simon Phillips | | Design | Brian Thomson | | Lighting | Nick Schlieper | | Choreography | Ross Coleman | | Costume | Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner | | Sound | Michael Walters | | Producer | Back Row Productions Ltd, Michael Hamlyn, Allan Scott, Mirvish Productions, The Really Useful Theatre Company Ltd, Mgm On Stage Darcie Denkert & Dean Stolber, Latent Image Productionsf | | Synopsis | Drag queen Mitzi, and friends Felicia and Bernadette make their own personal journeys of discovery as they go across Australia from Sydney to the outback, in a battered old bus named Priscilla, to perform their show - singing their way through disco songs. | | B/O Price | £20.75 - £60.75 (Fri Eve & both Sat Perfs £20.75 - £65.75) | | Length | | | Review | | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | Map |
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| Other Info | World premiere Lyric Theatre, Star City, Sydney on October 7 2006 |
Phoenix Theatre
Charing Cross Rd, WC2H OJP
Tube Tottenham Court Rd
Telephone 0870 060 6629 BLOOD BROTHERS
by Willy Russell | Location | West End | | Genre | Musical | | Previews from | 21 Nov 91 | | Opens | 21 Nov 91 | | Booking to | 30 May 09 | | Closes | | | Time | Mon-Sat 7.45pm / Mats Thur 3pm / Sat 4pm ( XMAS: Matinee only on 24 Dec at 3pm, No perf 25 Dec) | | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets & Meal Deal | | Performers | Lyn Paul (Mrs Johnstone, - from 20 Oct Marti Webb plays the role - from 3 Nov 2008 Niki Evans takes over the role ), Craig Price (Narrator), Stephen Palfreman (Mickey), Richard Reynard (Eddie), Louise Davidson (Mrs Lyons), Louise Clayton (Linda), Stephen Pallister (Mr Lyons), Michael Southern (Sammy), Rob Hughes (PC/Teacher), Alastair Brookshaw (Perkins), Amy O'Neill (Donna Marie), Alex Harland (Bus Conductor), Anna Sambrook (Brenda), Karl Greenwood (Neighbour) | | Director | Bob Thomson | | Design | Marty Flood | | Lighting | Jon Swain | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | | | Producer | Bill Kenwright | | Synopsis | A pair of twins from Liverpool are separated at birth,their paths cross in friendship and anger. | | B/O Price | £20 - £50 (From Nov 2008 : £22 - £52.50) | | Length | 2hrs 45mins | | Review | Click for review | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | Map |
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| Other Info | ***Opened at the Albery Theatre on 28 July 1988, transferred to Phoenix Theatre 21 Nov 1991 |
Piccadilly Theatre
Denman Street , London, W1
Tube Piccadilly Circus
Telephone 0844 412 6666 GREASE
by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, with additional songs B Gibb, J Farrar, L St Louis & S Simon | Location | West End | | Genre | Musical | | Previews from | 25 Jul 07 | | Opens | 8 Aug 07 | | Booking to | 31 Oct 09 | | Closes | | | Time | Mon - Thurs at 7.30pm, Fri at 5.30pm & 8.30pm Sat at 3pm & 7.30pm (XMAS: Tues 23 Dec at 5.30pm & 8.30pm, Wed 24 Dec at 2.30pm only / No perf Thu 25 Dec / Fri 26 Dec at 7.30pm only) | | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets & Meal Deal | | Performers | Danny Bayne (Danny), Nicola Brazil (Sandy), Jason Capewell (Vince / Teen Angel - from 19 Jan - 19 Mar 2009 Jimmy Osmond takes over the role)), Ray Quinn (Doody), Bennett Andrews (Sonny), Stuart Ramsay (Kenickie), Natalie Langston (Rizzo)18, Kristofer Harding (Roger), Emily Bull (Frenchy), Laura Wilson (Jan), Emma Stephens (Marty), Benjamin Ibbott (Eugene), Emma Green (Patty), Chloe Brooks (Miss Lynch) , Kristina Macmillan (Cha Cha). | | Director | David Gilmore | | Design | | | Lighting | | | Choreography | Arlene Phillips | | Costume | | | Sound | | | Producer | Paul Nicholas and David Ian by arrangement with Robert Stigwood | | Synopsis | Songs from the show include 'Grease (Is The Word)'; 'You're The One That I Want'; 'Greased Lightning'; 'Hopelessly Devoted To You' and 'Sandy'. | | B/O Price | £15 - £55 | | Length | 2hrs 10mins | | Review | Review | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | Map |
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Playhouse Theatre
Northumberland Avenue, Charing Cross, London, WC2
Tube Embankment
Telephone 0870 060 6631 LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman, Book by Harvey Fierstein, based on the Play La Cage aux Folles by Jean Poiret | Location | West End | | Genre | Musical | | Previews from | 20 Oct 08 | | Opens | 30 Oct 08 | | Booking to | 10 Jan 09 | | Closes | | | Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Mats Thu & Sat 2.30pm (30 Oct at 7pm) (No Matinees 23 & 30 Oct) (XMAS: Extra matinee Tues 23 Dec at 2.30pm ; Matinee only 24 Dec at 2.30pm; No perf 25 Dec; Extra matinees Fri 26 & Tues 30 Dec at 2.30pm; Matinee only 31 Dec at 2.30pm; No Matinee Thu 1 Jan) | | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets | | Performers | Douglas Hodge (Albin), Denis Lawson (Georges), Tracie Bennett (Jacqueline), Paula Wilcox (Mme Renaud / Mme Dindon), Zoe Ann Bown (Swing) , Ben Bunce (Cagelle), Darren Carnall (Cagelle), Nicholas Cuningham (Hanna), Alicia Davies (Anne), Ben Deery (Etienne), Adrian Der Gregorian (Francis), Nolan Frederick (Chantal), Leanne Harwood (Colette), Matt Krzan (Swing), Robert Maskell (Tabarro), Iain Mitchell (Renaud / M Dindon), Gary Murphy (Cagelle), Stuart Neal (Jean-Michel) , Jason Pennycooke (Jacob), Dane Quixall (Cagelle), Duncan Smith (Ensemble), Scott Speadbury (Swing). | | Director | Terry Johnson | | Design | Tim Shortall | | Lighting | Nick Richings | | Choreography | Lynne Page | | Costume | Matthew Wright | | Sound | | | Producer | Chocolate Factory Productions, Sonia Friedman Productions, David Ian Productions, Tulchin/Bartner, The Ambassador Theatre Group and Jamie Hendry | | Synopsis | The idyllic existence of Georges and the dazzling drag artiste Albin, star of the La Cage aux Folles club, is threatened when Georges' son announces his engagement to the daughter of a right-wing politician, who wants to close down the local colourful nightlife! With a visit from the prospective in-laws imminent, they all decide to take drastic action to hide their lifestyle...but can they keep it up? | | B/O Price | £17.50 - £32.55 (Cabaret Seating £57.50 - for over 18s only ) | | Length | | | Review | | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | |
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| Other Info | Musical Director - Nigel Lilley |
Prince Edward Theatre
Old Compton Street, W1V 6HS
Tube Leicester sq / Tottenham Ct Rd
Telephone 0844 482 5151 JERSEY BOYS
Written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio and lyrics by Bob Crewe. | Location | West End | | Genre | Musical | | Previews from | 28 Feb 08 | | Opens | 18 Mar 08 | | Booking to | 25 Apr 09 | | Closes | | | Time | Mon-Sat at 7.30pm, Mats Tues & Sat mats at 2.30pm. (XMAS no Perf 24th & 25th Dec - Extra matinee Fri 26 & Thu 1 Jan at 2.30pm) | | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets | | Performers | Ryan Molloy (Frankie Valli), Scott Monello (the alternate Frankie Valli), Stephen Ashfield (Bob Gaudio), Glenn Carter ( Tommy DeVito), Philip Bulcock (Nick Massi), Simon Adkins (Bob Crewe), Suzy Bastone (Mary Delgado), Michelle Francis (Francine), Jye Frasca (Joe Pesci), Tee Jaye (Barry), Tom Lorcan (Donnie/Knuckles), Stuart Milligan (Gyp Decarlo), Amy Pemberton (Lorraine), Joseph Prouse (Norm Waxman), Griffin Stevens (Hank Majewski), Paul Ayres, Laura Brydon, Lucinda Gill, Mark Isherwood, Kieran Jae, Graham Vick , Ben Wheeler. | | Director | Des McAnuff | | Design | Klara Zieglerova | | Lighting | Howell Binkley | | Choreography | Sergio Trujillo | | Costume | Jess Goldstein | | Sound | Steve Canyon Kennedy | | Producer | Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican Group, in association with Latitude Link and Rick Steiner | | Synopsis | The story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi - and how this group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American and International pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty. Their songs include 'Sherry', 'Walk Like A Man', 'December, 1963 (Oh What a Night)', 'Big Girls Donˇt Cry', 'My Eyes Adored You', 'Let'ˇs Hang On (To What Weˇve Got)', 'Bye Bye Baby' 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You', '‰Working My Way Back to You', 'Fallen Angel', Rag Doll' and 'Who Loves You'. | | B/O Price | £20 - £60 | | Length | 2hrs 35mins | | Review | Review | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | Map |
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| Other Info | Projections design by Michael Clark. The orchestrations are by Steve Orich and the music direction and vocal arrangements by Ron Melrose. JERSEY BOYS opened in New York in November 2005 and won four 2006 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. |
Prince Of Wales Theatre
Coventry Street , London, W1
Tube Piccadilly Circus
Telephone 0870 850 0393 MAMMA MIA
Music & Lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Book by Catherine Johnson. And some songs by Stig Anderson. | Location | West End | | Genre | Musical | | Previews from | 3 Jun 04 | | Opens | 9 Jun 04 | | Booking to | 25 Apr 09 | | Closes | | | Time | Mon-Thurs 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, Sat 3pm & 7.30pm (XMAS: NO perfs 24th & 25th Dec; Extra matinees Mon 22, Tues 23, Mon 29 & Tues 30 Dec at 3pm; Fri 26 Dec at 3pm & 7.30pm; 31 Dec at 3pm only) | | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets | | Performers | Linzi Hateley (Donna Sheridan) , Joanna Monro (Rosie), Jane Gurnett (Tanya), Richard Laing (Sam Carmichael), Paul Ryan (Harry Bright), Andrew Hall (Bill Austin), Katie Brayben (Sophie Sheridan), Oliver Hembrough (Sky), Jodie Read (Ali), Laura Selwood (Lisa), Giovanni Spano (Pepper), Matt Wilman (Eddie). At certain performances the role of 'Donna Sheridan' will be played by Melissa Jacques. | | Director | Phyllida Lloyd | | Design | Mark Thompson | | Lighting | Howard Harrison | | Choreography | Anthony Van Laast | | Costume | | | Sound | | | Producer | Judy Craymer, Richard East and Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal | | Synopsis | Inspired by the songs of ABBA. This original musical is a story of a mother and daughter set on the eve of the daughter's wedding. | | B/O Price | £20 - £55 (Sat £20 - £59) | | Length | 2hrs 30mins | | Review | Review | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | Map |
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| Other Info | **Mamma Mia! originally opened 6 April 1999 before transferring to the Prince of Wales Theatre from 3 June 2004. |
Queen's Theatre
Shaftesbury Ave, W1V 8BA
Tube Piccadilly Circus
Telephone 0844 482 5160 LES MISERABLES
Based on the novel by Victor Hugo, has lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and music by Claude-Michel Schonberg with original text by Alain Boublil and additional material by James Fenton. | Location | West End | | Genre | Musical | | Previews from | 3 Apr 04 | | Opens | 12 Apr 04 | | Booking to | 27 Feb 10 | | Closes | | | Time | Mon to Sat at 7.30pm, Mats Wed & Sat at 2.30pm (XMAS: Matinee only 24 Dec at 2.30pm / No perf 25 Dec / Extra matinees Tues 23 & 30 Dec at 2.30pm / No Matinee Wed 31 Dec) | | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets & Meal Deal | | Performers | Drew Sarich (Jean Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Allyson Brown (Fantine), Jon Robyns (Marius), David Thaxton (Enjolras), Jimmy Johnston (Thenardier), Jackie Marks (Madame Thenardier), Nancy Sullivan (Eponine), Leanne Dobinson (Cosette). | | Director | Trevor Nunn and John Caird | | Design | Stephen Brimson Lewis | | Lighting | | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | | | Producer | Cameron Mackintosh | | Synopsis | Concerns love and bravery in 19th century France during the revolutionary struggles. Jean Valjean, released on parole after 19 years on the chain gang, finds that the 'ticket-of-leave' he must display by law, condemns him to be an outcast. Only the saintly Bishop of Digne treats him kindly and Valjean, embittered by years of hardship, repays him by stealing some silver. Valjean is caught and brought back by the police, and is astonished when the Bishop lies to save him, also giving him two precious candlesticks. Valjean decides to start his life anew. Things go well but 8 years later, an encounter with a face from the past threatens everything he now holds dear.. | | B/O Price | £20 - £55 | | Length | 3hrs | | Review | Review | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | Map |
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| Other Info | ***The show first opened at the Barbican in on 8th Oct 1985, then transferred to Palace Theatre 4 Dec 1985, before transfering to Queen's 3 April 2004 |
Royal Court Theatre Downstairs
Sloane Square , London, SW1W 8AS
Tube Sloane Square
Telephone 020 7565 5000 NOW OR LATER
by Christopher Shinn | Location | West End | | Genre | Drama | | Previews from | 3 Sep 08 | | Opens | 11 Sep 08 | | Booking to | 1 Nov 08 | | Closes | 1 Nov 08 | | Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Mats Sat at 3.30pm, Thu mats 3.30pm on 9 and 16 Oct | | Tickets | | | Performers | Matthew Marsh (Presidential candidate), Eddie Redmayne (John Jr), Domhnall Gleeson (John Jr's best friend), Nancy Crane (Candidate's wife), Adam James, Pamela Nomvete | | Director | Dominic Cooke | | Design | Hildegard Bechtler | | Lighting | Jon Clark | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | Ian Dickinson | | Producer | Royal Court | | Synopsis | Examines religion, freedom of expression and personal responsibility: Election night in the U.S., and things are looking rosy for the Democratic Party. Holed up in a hotel, watching the results flood in, are the likely President-elect, his wife, advisors and 20 year old son John Jnr. Every speech, interview and photocall has been carefully controlled and meticulously orchestrated, all leading up to this big night. At the same time controversial photos of his gay son John Jnr are gathering momentum on the internet showing him 'attending a party at his Ivy League university dressed as Mohammed. Even worse, an online video shows him simulating oral sex, still dressed as the Prophet.' Whilst his father's advisors work against the clock on damage limitation, it's up to father and son to try and reach an agreement. | | B/O Price | £ 10 - £ 25 (Monday all seats £ 10) | | Length | 1hr 15min | | Review | Review | | Seating Plan | | | Map | |
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Royal Court Theatre Downstairs
Sloane Square , London, SW1W 8AS
Tube Sloane Square
Telephone 020 7565 5000 WIG OUT!
by Tarell Alvin McCraney | Location | West End | | Genre | Drama | | Previews from | 20 Nov 08 | | Opens | 28 Nov 08 | | Booking to | 10 Jan 09 | | Closes | 10 Jan 09 | | Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Mats Sat at 3.30pm (28 Nov at 7pm) XMAS: no perfs 21-28 Dec, 1 Jan | | Tickets | | | Performers | Katie Gillespie, Leon Lopez, Danny Sapani, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Kevin Harvey, Alex Lanipekun, Holly Quin-Ankrah, Craig Stein, Jessika Williams | | Director | Dominic Cooke | | Design | Ultz | | Lighting | | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | | | Producer | Royal Court | | Synopsis | Enter the legendary House of Light, a hyper-glamorous, uber-competitive drag queen refuge where a daughter who was once a son, can find a family. While the House are primping and preening for a catwalk showdown with the other houses, drag queen Nina is wooing the delectable Eric as 'Wilson', a de-camped, make-up free 'straight' gay man. How can Nina/Wilson strut the thorny divide between opposite genders and differing worlds? With sassy music, killer costumes and performed in a club cabaret setting, Wig Out! brings to glorious, vivid life, a riotous, defiant drag queen sub-culture. | | B/O Price | £ 10 - £ 25 (Monday all seats £ 10) | | Length | | | Review | | | Seating Plan | | | Map | |
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Royal Court Theatre Upstairs
Sloane Square , London, SW1W 8AS
Tube Sloane Square
Telephone 020 7565 5000 FACES IN THE CROWD
by Leo Butler | Location | West End | | Genre | Drama | | Previews from | 17 Oct 08 | | Opens | 21 Oct 08 | | Booking to | 8 Nov 08 | | Closes | 8 Nov 08 | | Time | Mon - Sat 7.45pm, Mats Sat at 4pm (21 Oct at 7pm) | | Tickets | | | Performers | Amanda Drew, Con O'Neill | | Director | Clare Lizzimore | | Design | | | Lighting | | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | | | Producer | Royal Court | | Synopsis | When Dave moved south to London he left behind his family, wife Joanne and mounting financial woes in favour of a playground of riches, sex and shopping. 10 years on and Joanne wants payback...with interest. Faces in the Crowd offers an insight into 21st century London and the debts we accrue in the wake of seeking out our ambitions. | | B/O Price | £ 15 (Monday all seats £ 10) | | Length | | | Review | | | Seating Plan | | | Map | |
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Royal Court Theatre Upstairs
Sloane Square , London, SW1W 8AS
Tube Sloane Square
Telephone 020 7565 5000 PRIDE, THE
by Alexi Kaye Campbell | Location | West End | | Genre | Drama | | Previews from | 21 Nov 08 | | Opens | 26 Nov 08 | | Booking to | 20 Dec 08 | | Closes | 20 Dec 08 | | Time | Mon - Sat 7.45pm, Mats Sat at 4pm (26 Nov at 7pm) | | Tickets | | | Performers | | | Director | Jamie Lloyd | | Design | | | Lighting | | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | | | Producer | Royal Court | | Synopsis | The 1958 Philip is in love with Oliver, but married to Sylvia. The 2008 Oliver is addicted to sex with strangers. Sylvia loves them both. The Pride examines changing attitudes to sexuality over a period of 50 years, looking at intimacy, identity and the courage it takes to be who you really are. | | B/O Price | £ 15 (Monday all seats £ 10) | | Length | | | Review | | | Seating Plan | | | Map | |
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Sadler's Wells Theatre
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN
Tube Angel
Telephone 0844 412 4300 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
Devised by Matthew Bourne , new music and arrangements by Terry Davies, based on themes from the original film score composed by Danny Elfman. Original story and co-adaptation by Caroline Thompson | Location | West End | | Genre | Dance musical | | Previews from | 3 Dec 08 | | Opens | 3 Dec 08 | | Booking to | 17 Jan 09 | | Closes | 17 Jan 09 | | Time | Tue - Sat at 7.30pm (Except 24th which is at 2.30pm) , Sat mat at 2.30pm (plus Thu 18, Tue 23, Fri 2 & Sun 4 Jan at 2.30pm) (No perf 25th Dec & 9 Jan) | | Tickets | | | Performers | Matthew Malthouse and Dominic North (Edward) | | Director | Matthew Bourne | | Design | Lez Brotherston | | Lighting | Howard Harrison | | Choreography | Matthew Bourne | | Costume | | | Sound | Paul Groothuis | | Producer | New Adventures, Martin McCallum and Marc Platt | | Synopsis | 'Edward Scissorhands' follows the story of a young man created by an inventor who dies before finishing his work - leaving the man with scissors instead of hands. When a determined Avon lady discovers him in his castle, she attempts to bring him into her home. Before long, the community becomes involved and Edward's hands become more trouble than they are cut out for. | | B/O Price | £10 - £50 | | Length | | | Review | | | Seating Plan | | | Map | |
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Savoy Theatre
The Strand, London, WC2
Tube Charing Cross
Telephone 0870 164 8787 NEVER FORGET - TAKE THAT MUSICAL
featuring the songs of Take That . Book by Danny Brocklehurst , Guy Jones and Ed Curtis | Location | West End | | Genre | Musical | | Previews from | 7 May 08 | | Opens | 21 May 08 | | Booking to | 15 Nov 08 | | Closes | 15 Nov 08 | | Time | Mon - Thur at 7.45pm; Fri at 5.15pm & 8.30pm; Sat at 3pm & 7.45pm | | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets | | Performers | Dean Chisnall (Ash Sherwood), Craige Els (Jake Turner), Stephane Anelli (Jose Reize), Tim Driesen (Adrian Banks), Eaton James (Dirty Harry). | | Director | Ed Curtis | | Design | Bob Bailey | | Lighting | James Whiteside | | Choreography | Karen Bruce | | Costume | Christopher Woods | | Sound | Richard Brooker | | Producer | Tristan Baker and Bronia Buchanan, in association with Charlie Parsons for Charlie Parsons Creative Limited | | Synopsis | The production, which features the catalogue of songs by Take That, is a feel-good comedy about love, friendship, ambition and betrayal. Set in Manchester, NEVER FORGET follows the rollercoaster journey of young hero 'Ash' and his best mates in the pursuit of their dreams. Along the way, each of them discovers that pretending to be someone else can sometimes help you discover who you really are. Packed with all the classic Take That songs, the show includes Relight My Fire, Pray, Back For Good, Babe and, of course, Never Forget. | | B/O Price | £ 25 - £ 55 | | Length | | | Review | Review | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | Map |
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| Other Info | Musical Supervisor Mike Dixon, orchestrations by Chris Egan
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Savoy Theatre
The Strand, London, WC2
Tube Charing Cross
Telephone 0870 060 6642 CAROUSEL
by Rodgers & Hammerstein | Location | West End | | Genre | Musical | | Previews from | 22 Nov 08 | | Opens | 2 Dec 08 | | Booking to | 25 Jul 09 | | Closes | | | Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Mats Thu & Sat at 2.30pm (2 Dec at 7pm) (XMAS - no perfs 24 & 25 Dec, no matinee Thu 1 Jan / extra matinee on Fri 26 Dec & Wed 31 Dec ) | | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets | | Performers | Lesley Garrett (Nettie), Jeremiah James (Billy Bigelow), Alexandra Silber (Julie Jordan) | | Director | Lindsay Posner | | Design | William Dudley | | Lighting | Peter Mumford | | Choreography | Adam Cooper | | Costume | Deirdre Clancey | | Sound | | | Producer | Kim Poster for Stanhope Productions, Michael Edward & Carole Winter, Tiger/WSZ, Stevens-O'Boyle, and Tulchin/Bartner/Ambassador Theatre Group in association with The Churchill, Bromley. | | Synopsis | The story of the love affair between Billy Bigelow, a smooth-talking carousel barker, and Julie Jordan, a na‹ve young mill worker. Songs include The Carousel Waltz, If I Loved You, June is Bustin' Out All Over and You'll Never Walk Alone. | | B/O Price | £ 25 - £ 55 | | Length | | | Review | | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | Map |
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| Other Info | Orchestrations by Larry Blank and musical direction by David Firman |
Shaftesbury Theatre
210 Shaftesbury Ave, London, WC2
Tube Holborn
Telephone 020 7379 5399 HAIRSPRAY
Book by Mark O'Donnell, Thomas Meehan, Music by Marc Shaiman, Lyrics by Scott Wittman, Marc Shaiman, Based upon the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters | Location | West End | | Genre | Musical | | Previews from | 11 Oct 07 | | Opens | 30 Oct 07 | | Booking to | 24 Oct 09 | | Closes | | | Time | Mon - Sat at 7.30pm, Mats Thurs & Sat at 3pm (NOTE: FRi 14 Nov at 7pm) (XMAS: Extra matinees Tues 23 Dec at 3pm & Tues 30 Dec at 3pm & Wed 31 Dec at 3pm / No Perfs Thu 25 Dec / Eve perf only on Thu 1 Jan) | | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets | | Performers | Michael Ball (Edna Turnblad - until 25 April 2009 - will not be performing: 15 Sept - 22 Sep 2008 all inclusive. (Michael Ball does not perform Monday evenings - Adam Price plays the role on Monday)
Leanne Jones (Tracy Turnblad), Ian Talbot (Wilbur Turnblad), Ben James-Ellis (Link Larkin), Tracie Bennett (Velma Von Tussle - from 27 Oct Liz Robertson takes over the role), Natalie Best (Inez - from 27 Oct Raquel Jones takes over the role), Elinor Collett (Penny Pingleton) , Adrian Hansel (Seaweed), Johnnie Fiori (Motormouth Maybelle), Paul Manuel (Corny Collins),Rachel Wooding (Amber Von Tussle - from 27 Oct Zoe Rainey takes over the role), | | Director | Jack O'Brien | | Design | David Rockwel | | Lighting | Kenneth Posner | | Choreography | Jerry Mitchell | | Costume | William Ivey Long | | Sound | Steve C. Kennedy | | Producer | Stage Entertainment / SEL & GFO New Line Cinema / In Association With Live Nation | | Synopsis | Baltimore's Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion -- to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance programme, 'The Corny Collins Show' and, overnight, is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can a trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program's reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show? | | B/O Price | £20 - £60 (from 27 Oct 2008: £22.50 - £62.50) | | Length | 2hrs 30mins | | Review | Review | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | Map |
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| Other Info | Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler and arrangements by Marc Shaiman, the musical direction is by Lon Hoyt. |
St Martin's Theatre
West St, WC2H 9NH
Tube Leicester sq
Telephone 020 7836 1443 MOUSETRAP, THE
by Agatha Christie | Location | West End | | Genre | Drama | | Previews from | 26 Mar 74 | | Opens | 25 Mar 74 | | Booking to | 16 May 09 | | Closes | | | Time | Times to 1 Nov 2008: Mon-Sat 8pm / Mats Tue 2.45pm / Sat 5pm
Times from 3 Nov 2008: Mon-Sat 7.30pm / Mats Tue 3pm / Sat 4pm (XMAS: No Perfs 24th & 25th Dec; Matinee only at 5pm on 31 Dec) | | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets | | Performers | | | Director | David Turner | | Design | | | Lighting | | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | | | Producer | Mousetrap Productions | | Synopsis | A group of people gathered together in a remote part of the countryside discover there is a murderer in their midst. The question is which one of them is the guilty party. | | B/O Price | £11.50 - £32 (Fri&Sat £13.50 - £33) | | Length | 2hrs 15mins | | Review | Review | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | Map |
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| Other Info | Opened 25th Nov 1952 at Ambassadors, transfered here 25th March 1974) |
Trafalgar Studios 1 Theatre (formerly Whitehall Theatre)
Whitehall, London, SW1
Tube Charing Cross
Telephone 0870 060 6632 RIFLEMIND
by Andrew Upton | Location | West End | | Genre | Drama | | Previews from | 15 Sep 08 | | Opens | 18 Sep 08 | | Booking to | 3 Jan 09 | | Closes | | | Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Mats Thu & Sat 2.30pm | | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets | | Performers | John Hannah, Paul Hilton, Susan Prior, Steve Rodgers, Jeremy Sims, Ruth Gemmell (Cindy) | | Director | Philip Seymour Hoffman | | Design | | | Lighting | | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | | | Producer | | | Synopsis | Twenty years after their frontman, John, walked off stage for good, the iconic rock band Riflemind are set to get together again. For John , a reunion might be his second chance; for his wife Lynn , it could be the end of the world as she knows it ... As the band descends upon John's country manor, one weekend fast becomes the ultimate test of talent, friendship and loyalty. | | B/O Price | £ 25 - £ 45 | | Length | | | Review | Review | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | Map |
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Trafalgar Studios 2 Theatre(formerly Whitehall Theatre)
Whitehall, London, SW1
Tube Charing Cross
Telephone 0870 060 6632 SH*T-M*X
by Leo Richardson | Location | West End | | Genre | Drama | | Previews from | 30 Sep 08 | | Opens | 1 Oct 08 | | Booking to | 25 Oct 08 | | Closes | 25 Oct 08 | | Time | Mon - Sat 7.45pm, Mats Thu & Sat at 3pm (1 Oct at 7pm) | | Tickets | | | Performers | Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Jay Taylor, Steven Webb, Leo Richardson, Cassie Atkinson. | | Director | Samantha Potter | | Design | | | Lighting | | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | | | Producer | CurvingRoad | | Synopsis | Raggedy Anne is gagging to go out with LB, but he has a few guilty secrets. Dirty Debbie isn't really helping matters; all she's concerned about is finishing her first erotic novel. Maybe Bent Ben will find out what's wrong. And will anyone catch the eye of the elusive Harry the Hottie? Shows what it is to be a teenager! | | B/O Price | £22.50 (Mon Eves and Thu & Sat Mats £15) | | Length | 1hr 45min | | Review | | | Seating Plan | | | Map | Map |
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Trafalgar Studios 2 Theatre(formerly Whitehall Theatre)
Whitehall, London, SW1
Tube Charing Cross
Telephone 0870 060 6632 POTTED POTTER - THE UNAUTHORISED HARRY EXPERIENCE
by Dan Clarkson and Jeff Turner | Location | West End | | Genre | Comedy | | Previews from | 1 Dec 08 | | Opens | 4 Dec 08 | | Booking to | 3 Jan 09 | | Closes | 3 Jan 09 | | Time | Mon - Sat 7 pm, Mats Thu & Sat at 3pm XMAS (Extra matinee Mon 22 Dec, Tues 23 Dec, Mon 29 Dec, Tues 30 Dec, Fri 2 Jan at 3pm / ON 24 Dec & 31 Dec no evening performances instead perfs at 12noon and 3pm ) No Perf 25 DEc | | Tickets | | | Performers | Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner | | Director | Richard Hurst and Dominic Knutton | | Design | Brian Hanlon and Hannah Broadway | | Lighting | | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | | | Producer | | | Synopsis | All seven Potter books in seventy minutes! Watch comic double act Dan and Jeff take on the ultimate challenge, with the help of endless costumes, songs, ridiculous props, and a generous helping of Hogwarts magic. | | B/O Price | £20 (Children £15) | | Length | | | Review | | | Seating Plan | | | Map | Map |
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| Other Info | Age guidance 6 plus |
Vaudeville Theatre
The Strand, London, WC2
Tube Charing Cross
Telephone 0844 412 4663 PIAF
By Pam Gems, original composition is by Ben and Max Ringham. | Location | West End | | Genre | Musical Drama | | Previews from | 16 Oct 08 | | Opens | 21 Oct 08 | | Booking to | 24 Jan 09 | | Closes | | | Time | Mon - Sat 7.45pm, Mats Wed & Sat at 3pm (21 Oct at 7pm) (XMAS: Matinee only on 24th Dec at 3pm; No Perfs 25th & 26th Dec) | | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets | | Performers | Elena Roger (Edith Piaf), Shane Attwooll (Bruno/Jacques Pills), Phillip Browne (Marcel/Inspector), Lorraine Bruce (Toine), Luke Evans (Yves/Raymond/Jacques) , Michael Hadley (Leplee/Vaimbert ), Katherine Kingsley (Marlene/Madeleine) , Steve John Shepherd (Louis Barrier) | | Director | Jamie Lloyd | | Design | Soutra Gilmour | | Lighting | Neil Austin | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | Christopher Shutt | | Producer | Arielle Tepper Madover & CMP Limited presents Donmar Warehouse Production | | Synopsis | From the streets of Paris to worldwide fame, Edith Piaf continues to be remembered and revered for her exceptional voice and her equally extraordinary life. In this new production of Piaf, Pam Gems has reworked her 1978 play vividly capturing the glamour and squalor, the rise and fall, of this complex, fragile and enigmatic performer. | | B/O Price | £20 - £45 | | Length | 1hr 35min | | Review | Review | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | Map |
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| Other Info | Musical Director: Nigel Lilley
(A Transfer from the Donmar Warehouse) |
Victoria Palace Theatre
Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5EA
Tube Victoria
Telephone 0870 895 5577 BILLY ELLIOT : THE MUSICAL
Book & Lyrics by Lee Hall , Music by Elton John | Location | West End | | Genre | Musical | | Previews from | 31 Mar 05 | | Opens | 11 May 05 | | Booking to | 24 Oct 09 | | Closes | | | Time | Mon - Sat at 7.30pm, Mats Thu & Sat at 2.30pm (XMAS: No perfs 24th & 25th Dec / Extra matinees Mon 22 & Tues 23 & Mon 29, Tues 30 Dec at 2.30pm / Matinee only at 5.30pm on Wed 31 Dec / No Matinee on Thu 1 Jan) | | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets | | Performers | Jackie Clune (Mrs Wilkinson), Phil Whitchurch (Dad), Ann Emery (Grandma), Chris Lennon (Tony), Alex Delamere (Mr Braithwaite), Trevor Fox (George), Sara Poyzer (Mum). | | Director | Stephen Daldry | | Design | Ian MacNeil | | Lighting | Rick Fisher | | Choreography | Peter Darling | | Costume | Nicky Gillibrand | | Sound | Paul Arditti | | Producer | Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan co-Chairmen of Working Title Films and theatre impresario Sally Greene, from Old Vic Productions along with Jon Finn | | Synopsis | Billy Elliot is the tale of a motherless boy whose father wants him to take up boxing. Instead, the boy discovers a love for ballet that leads him from secret lessons to a place at the Royal Ballet School . | | B/O Price | £17.50 - £59.50 | | Length | 3hrs | | Review | Review | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | |
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| Other Info | (NOTE: NO UNDER 7YRS WILL BE ADMITTED. THE SHOW IS RECOMMENDED FOR OVER 12YRS DUE TO THE BAD LANGUAGE CONTENT) |
Wyndham's Theatre
Charing Cross Road, WC2H ODA
Tube Leicester sq
Telephone 0844 482 5120 IVANOV
by Anton Chekhov, in a new version by Tom Stoppard | Location | West End | | Genre | Drama | | Previews from | 12 Sep 08 | | Opens | 17 Sep 08 | | Booking to | 29 Nov 08 | | Closes | 29 Nov 08 | | Time | Tues - Sat eve at 7.30pm, Sun at 3pm, Mats Wed and Sat 2.30pm
| | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets | | Performers | Kenneth Branagh (Ivanov), Lucy Briers (Babakina) ,Malcolm Sinclair (Shabelsky), Gina McKee (Anna Petrovna), Kevin R McNally (Lebedev), Andrea Riseborough (Sasha), John Atterbury(Yegorushka/Pyotr) , Linda Broughton (Avdotya), Lorcan Cranitch (Borkin), Tom Hiddleston (Lvov), Sylvestra Le Touzel (Zinaida) , James Tucker (Kosykh) | | Director | Michael Grandage | | Design | Christopher Oram | | Lighting | Paule Constable | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | Adam Cork | | Producer | Donmar Warehouse | | Synopsis | Once a man of limitless promise, Ivanov is plunged into debt. His marriage is in crisis, and his evenings are spent negotiating loans, avoiding love affairs and fighting to resist the small town jealousies and intrigues which threaten to engulf his life. | | B/O Price | £ 10 - £ 32.50 | | Length | | | Review | Review | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | Map |
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Wyndham's Theatre
Charing Cross Road, WC2H ODA
Tube Leicester sq
Telephone 0844 482 5120 TWELFTH NIGHT
By William Shakespeare | Location | West End | | Genre | Comedy | | Previews from | 5 Dec 08 | | Opens | 10 Dec 08 | | Booking to | 7 Mar 09 | | Closes | 7 Mar 09 | | Time | Tues - Sat eve at 7.30pm, Sun at 3pm, Mats Wed and Sat 2.30pm (10 Dec at 7pm) (XMAS: No perfs 24, 25 Dec & 1 Jan) | | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets | | Performers | Derek Jacobi (Malvolio), Mark Bonnar (Orsino), Norman Bowman (Curio), Ron Cook (Sir Toby Belch), Victoria Hamilton (Viola), Guy Henry (Sir Andrew Aguecheek), James Howard (Valentine), Lloyd Hutchinson (Antonio), Samantha Spiro (Maria), Zubin Varla (Feste), Indira Varma (Olivia), Alex Waldmann (Sebastian). | | Director | Michael Grandage | | Design | Christopher Oram | | Lighting | Neil Austin | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | Fergus O'Hare | | Producer | Donmar Warehouse | | Synopsis | Shipwrecked and fearing her twin brother dead, Viola is swept onto the shores of Illyria . Disguising herself as a boy, she takes a post in the Duke's court and, on his behalf, attempts to woo his loved one, the Lady Olivia. | | B/O Price | £ 10 - £ 32.50 | | Length | | | Review | | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | Map |
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Wyndham's Theatre
Charing Cross Road, WC2H ODA
Tube Leicester sq
Telephone 0844 482 5120 MADAME DE SADE
By Yukio Mishima, translated from the Japanese by Donald Keene | Location | West End | | Genre | Drama | | Previews from | 13 Mar 09 | | Opens | 18 Mar 09 | | Booking to | 23 May 09 | | Closes | 23 May 09 | | Time | Tues - Sat eve at 7.30pm, Sun at 3pm, Mats Wed and Sat 2.30pm (18 Mar at 7pm)
| | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets | | Performers | Judi Dench (Madame de Montreuil), Rosamund Pike (Renee) | | Director | Michael Grandage | | Design | | | Lighting | | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | | | Producer | Donmar Warehouse | | Synopsis | Against her mother's wishes, Renee remains vehemently devoted to her husband, the Marquis de Sade, the notorious aristocrat imprisoned in the Bastille for his lurid escapades and licentious behaviour. Set in Paris as it hurtles towards a violent revolution, Mishima's poetic masterpiece brings to life the fascinating story of the Marquis de Sade told through the eyes of six remarkable women. | | B/O Price | £ 10 - £ 32.50 | | Length | | | Review | | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | Map |
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Wyndham's Theatre
Charing Cross Road, WC2H ODA
Tube Leicester sq
Telephone 0844 482 5120 HAMLET
By William Shakespeare | Location | West End | | Genre | Drama | | Previews from | 29 May 09 | | Opens | 3 Jun 09 | | Booking to | 22 Aug 09 | | Closes | 22 Aug 09 | | Time | Tues - Sat eve at 7.30pm, Sun at 3pm, Mats Wed and Sat 2.30pm (3 June at 7pm)
| | Tickets | Lashmars Theatre Tickets | | Performers | Jude Law (Hamlet) | | Director | Kenneth Branagh | | Design | | | Lighting | | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | | | Producer | Donmar Warehouse | | Synopsis | The King of Denmark is dead. Consumed with grief, Prince Hamlet determines to avenge his father's apparent murder, with devastating consequences for his family and the kingdom. | | B/O Price | £ 10 - £ 32.50 | | Length | | | Review | | | Seating Plan | Seating Plan | | Map | Map |
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Young Vic Theatre (Main House)
The Cut , London, SE1 8LZ
Tube Waterloo
Telephone 020 7922 2922 IN THE RED AND BROWN WATER
by Tarell Alvin McCraney | Location | West End | | Genre | Drama | | Previews from | 2 Oct 08 | | Opens | 9 Oct 08 | | Booking to | 8 Nov 08 | | Closes | 8 Nov 08 | | Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Mats Sat at 2.30pm, plus Wed Mats at 2.30pm on 15 & 29 Oct | | Tickets | | | Performers | | | Director | Walter Meierjohann | | Design | Miriam Buether | | Lighting | Jean Kolman | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | | | Producer | Young Vic | | Synopsis | Oya is a star athlete. She never feels so right as when she's running. As a girl she has to choose between following her dream and caring for her sick mother. As a woman she is torn between two men and is desperate to bear a child. | | B/O Price | £22.50 | | Length | | | Review | | | Seating Plan | | | Map | |
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Young Vic Theatre (Main House)
The Cut , London, SE1 8LZ
Tube Waterloo
Telephone 020 7922 2922 AMAZONIA
by Pedro Cardoso and Paul Heritage. | Location | West End | | Genre | Drama | | Previews from | 27 Nov 08 | | Opens | 8 Dec 08 | | Booking to | 24 Jan 09 | | Closes | 24 Jan 09 | | Time | 10.30am on DEC 3, 10, 16, JAN 14 // 2pm on NOV 27, 28, DEC 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, 27, 30, 31, JAN 3, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 24 // 7.30pm on NOV 29, DEC 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 27, 29, 30, JAN 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24. | | Tickets | | | Performers | | | Director | Pedro Cardoso and Paul Heritage. | | Design | Gringo Cardia | | Lighting | | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | | | Producer | A Young Vic/People's Palace Projects co-production | | Synopsis | Christmas Brazilian style! Inspired by the stories and culture of the rainforest. Twin boys take refuge in a tree in the rainforest and a spirit casts a spell over all who pass beneath its branches. Years later a troupe of dancers rehearses in the forest. Confusion erupts as friends and enemies change bodies, transformed by the enchanted tree. The world looks different through another pair of eyes. | | B/O Price | £22.50 | | Length | | | Review | | | Seating Plan | | | Map | |
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| Other Info | **For everyone age 7 and up. |
Young Vic Theatre (Main House)
The Cut , London, SE1 8LZ
Tube Waterloo
Telephone 020 7922 2922 KING LEAR
by William Shakespeare | Location | West End | | Genre | Drama | | Previews from | 29 Jan 09 | | Opens | 4 Feb 09 | | Booking to | 28 Mar 09 | | Closes | 28 Mar 09 | | Time | tbc - PUBLIC BOOKING OPENS 20 Oct 2008 (4 Feb 2009 at 7pm) | | Tickets | | | Performers | Pete Postlethwaite (King Lear) | | Director | Rupert Goold | | Design | Giles Cadle | | Lighting | | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | | | Producer | Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and Headlong Theatre | | Synopsis | A daughter's love is put to the test. Two families tear themselves apart. As a community teeters on the verge of disintegration, can change ever come without loss? | | B/O Price | £tbc | | Length | | | Review | | | Seating Plan | | | Map | |
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Young Vic Theatre (Maria Studio)
The Cut , London, SE1 8LZ
Tube Waterloo
Telephone 020 7922 2922 BROTHERS SIZE, THE
by Tarell Alvin McCraney | Location | West End | | Genre | Drama | | Previews from | 8 Oct 08 | | Opens | 13 Oct 08 | | Booking to | 8 Nov 08 | | Closes | 8 Nov 08 | | Time | Mon - Sat 7.45pm, Sat Mats at 3pm, plus Wed Mats at 3pm on 18 & 29 Oct | | Tickets | | | Performers | Daniel Francis, Tunji Kasim, Anthony Welsh. | | Director | Bijan Sheibani | | Design | Patrick Burnier | | Lighting | Mike Gunning | | Choreography | Aline David | | Costume | | | Sound | Manuel Pinheiro | | Producer | A Young Vic/ATC co-production | | Synopsis | Drama that plants Yoruba myth into the soil of Louisiana. It tells the story of two brothers: Ogun who owns an auto-repair shop, and Oshoosi, who's just left prison and always manages to take the wrong track. When his ex-cell mate Elegba gives him a clapped-out car, true freedom seems just around the corner. | | B/O Price | £17.50 | | Length | 1hr 30min | | Review | | | Seating Plan | | | Map | |
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Young Vic Theatre (The Clare Studio)
The Cut , London, SE1 8LZ
Tube Waterloo
Telephone 020 7922 2922 YOU CAN SEE THE HILLS
by Tarell Alvin McCraney | Location | West End | | Genre | Comedy | | Previews from | 14 Oct 08 | | Opens | 14 Oct 08 | | Booking to | 18 Oct 08 | | Closes | 18 Oct 08 | | Time | 7.30pm, plus Sat Mat at 2.30pm | | Tickets | | | Performers | William Ash | | Director | Matthew Dunster | | Design | Anna Fleischle | | Lighting | | | Choreography | | | Costume | | | Sound | | | Producer | A Royal Exchange Theatre Production | | Synopsis | A vivid, fast-talking, visceral snapshot of life growing up in the 1980s.Recalls those moments growing up that are at the same time unique and universal: a dark moment of rebellion against your mum, the bloodlust of your gang, the summer evening feeling that you'll live forever. | | B/O Price | £12.50 | | Length | 2hrs 20mins | | Review | | | Seating Plan | | | Map | |
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