Saturday 31st August 2002

Boy George musical Taboo, has announced a new 3 month booking period covering performances from 3rd Mar 03 to 31st May 03
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) has announced a new 3 month booking period covering performances from 17th Dec 02 to 30th Mar 03 at the Criterion Theatre.
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Gary Mack's review of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium

Fringe & Other London News

At the Bush Theatre in west London, Stitching by Anthony Neilson (10th Sep to 12th Oct 02)

At the Oval House Theatre in south London, The Marharajah's Daughters by Clive Bradley (2nd to 19th Oct 02)

Friday 30th August 2002

Fringe & Other London News

At the Finborough Theatre in Earl's Court, west London, Natural Inclinations by Roger Kirby (17th Sep to 12th Oct 02)

At the Bridewell Theatre in city of London, Talking Heads by Alan Bennett (Lunchtimes 4th to 27th Sep 02)

Wednesday 28th August 2002

Alan Bird's review of Stones in his Pockets at the Duke of York's Theatre

Fringe & Other London News

Riverside Studios Theatre in Hammersmith, west London. La Divina Commedia by Derevo (2nd to 21st Sep 02 in Studio 2); Scaramouche Jones by Justin Butcher, starring Pete Postlethwaite (25th Sep to 19th Oct 02 in Studio 2); The Key Game by Pat Cumper (3rd to 19th Oct 02 in Studio 3); Gertrude The Cry by Howard Barker (22nd Oct to 2nd Nov 02 in Studio 3)

Tuesday 27th August 2002

Paul O'Grady (aka Lily Savage) will take over the role of the Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, from 16th Sep 02 to 7th Dec 02
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Monday 26th August 2002

Alan Bird's review of TheComplete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) at the Criterion Theatre

Fringe & Other London News

At the Greenwich Playhouse in south London, The Maias , by Eca de Queiros, adapted by Alice de Sousa (17th Sep to 13th Oct 02)

At the Central Space in King's Cross central London, My Best Friend , by Tamsin Oglesby (3rd to 21st Sep 02)

Thursday 22nd August 2002

Michael Grandage , who takes over as the new Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse on 1st Dec 2002 has announced his first season. Productions include:
The Vortex by Noel Coward (5 Dec 02 - 15 Feb 03)
Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo(20 Feb - 19 Apr 03)
Caligula by Albert Camus(24 Apr - 14 Jun 03)
Pacific Overtures by Stephen Sondheim (20 Jun ­ 23 Aug 03)
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It is now confirmed that Stomp, created by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas , will be at The Vaudeville Theatre from 24th Sep 02.
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Fringe & Other London News

At the Cochrane Theatre in Holborn, central London, The Shallow End , by Doug Lucie (29th to 31st Aug 02)

Bull Theatre, in Barnet, north London Productions include: Electra by Actors of Dionysus (4th Oct 02); Double Tongue by Border Crossings (10th Oct 02); Out of Our Heads by Actors Touring Co. (12th Oct 02); The Argument by Theatre O (16th Oct 02); Hannah and Hanna by Company of Angels (19th Oct 02); Oleanna by Guy Masterson Productions (30th to 31st Oct 02); Mojo Mikybo by Kabosh (1st Nov 02); The Man Who Comitted Thought by Tribal Souls(2nd Nov 02); Woyzeck by Theatre Melange(6th Nov 02); Breathing Space by M6 (8th Nov 02); Taj by The Big Picture Co (9th Nov 02); Ghetto Goats byZwai Mgijima (10th Nov 02); Meat and Two Veg by Cartoon de Salvo(30th Nov 02)

Wednesday 21st August 2002

Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap, has announced a new booking period covering performances from 2nd Dec 02 to 31st May 03 at the St Martin's Theatre
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Fringe & Other London News

At the Hoxton Hall in north London, Refract , with Liz Lea & Marie-Gabrielle Rotie (14th & 15th Sep 02)

At the Etcetera Theatre in Camden north London, Dine With Me , by Bindu de Stoppani (17th Sep to 6th Oct 02)

Tour dates have been announced for The Pascal Theatre Company's children play The Golem,
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Monday 19th August 2002

Yasmina Reza's Life x 3 is returning to London. The show will be at the Savoy Theatre from 25th Sep 02 for a 10 week run to 7th Dec 02
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Amanda Hodges' review of The Golden Ass at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

Fringe & Other London News

At the Landor Theatre in south west London, The Apple Tree , musical by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock. (19th Sep to 19th Oct 02)

Friday 16th August 2002

The musical Grease is returning to London. The show will be at the Victoria Palace Theatre from 26th Sep 02.
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Thursday 15th August 2002

Fringe & Other London News

At the Hoxton Hall in north London, The Face of Everything , with Daniel Barrow (7th & 8th Sep 02)

At the Union Theatre in south London, Monsieur D'Eon , by Mark Brownell (3rd to 21st Sep 02); and Unsex Me Here , by Nigel Fair (24th Sep to 12th Oct 02).

Wednesday 14th August 2002

Richard Wilson will star as 'Captain Hook' in a new fully-staged musical production of Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure from 19th Dec 02 to 11th Jan 03 (Booking now open!!)
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Tuesday 13th August 2002

Lesley Joseph, Morwena Banks and Tanya Moodie are the next cast to star in The Vagina Monologues from 19th Aug 02 at the Arts Theatre
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The Woman in Black, has announced a new booking period covering performances from 2nd Dec 02 to 1st Mar 03 at the Fortune Theatre, as new cast Robert Demeger & Timothy Watson take over the roles in the two-hander
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Back Stage tours, of the Duke of York's Theatre will commence on 7th Sep 02 and on selected dates up to 28th Dec 02.
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Ross Noble: Sonic Waffle will be at the Vaudeville Theatre for two weeks from 9th to 21st Sep 02 (Booking now open!)
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Fringe & Other London News

At the Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, Transforming September 11th , Three evenings of spine-tingling music, movement, poetry, and human experience to transform the horror and darkness of last September into practical action. (9th to 11th Sep 02)

At the Bull Theatre, in Barnet, north London Body - Celebration of the Machine with Amanda Owen (5th Sep 02); See You On the Ice with Linda Marlowe (6th & 7th Sep 02); The Story of Love and Hate with Andy Fox (14th Sep 02)

Greenwich Theatre, in south London announce Autumn/Winter Season. Productions include: Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel (17th to 21st Sep 02); Hector's House by LipService (24th to 28th Sep 02); Sadly Solo Joe Book and lyrics by Paul Ryan, music by Peter Readman, starring Clive Rowe (2nd to 12th Oct 02); The Circle by Somerset Maugham, starring Wendy Craig & Tony Britton (14th to 19th Oct 02); One Helluva Life by William Luce, starring Tom Conti (28th Oct to 9th Nov 02); Mourning Glory by David Benson (12th to 14th Nov 02)

Friday 9th August 2002

It is now confirmed that Romeo and Juliet, the French musical by Gerard Presgurvic, with English language lyrics by Don Black & David Freeman, opens at the Piccadilly Theatre on 4th Nov 02, following previews 15th Oct 02, and booking to 15th Feb 03. (Booking is now open!!)
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Michael Gambon will star in Caryl Churchill's A Number, alongside Daniel Craig at the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs. The play, which was to start its run on 12th Sep, will now run from 23rd Sep 02 to accommodate Gambon's Schedule.
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The long-running musical Blood Brothers, by Willy Russell, is now taking booking to 27th Sep 2003 at the Phoenix Theatre.
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Alan Bird & Richard Mallette's reviews of On An Average Day , at the Comedy Theatre

Amanda Hodges' review of Follies , at the Royal Festival Hall

Wednesday 7th August 2002

Brian Friel's Afterplay, will open at he Gielgud Theatre on 19th Sep 02, following previews from 10th Sep 02, starring John Hurt & Penelope Wilton.
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Chicago, has announced a new booking period to 29th March 2003 at the Adelphi Theatre.
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Amanda Hodges' review of Vincent In Brixton , at the Wyndham's Theatre

Fringe & Other London News

At the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, in west London, National Youth Theatre (NYT) presents The Three Penny Opera by Weill & Brecht (23rd Aug to 14th Sep 02)

At the Lyric *Studio* Theatre Hammersmith, in west London, National Youth Theatre (NYT) presents The Arbitrary Adventures of an Accidental Terrorist devised by John Hoggarth (28th Aug to 14th Sep 02)

At the Landor Theatre, Sturdy Beggars Group Theatre (s.b.g.t) presents Insignificance by Terry Johnson (13th to 17th Aug 02)

At the Rose & Crown Theatre, in Hampton Wick, south London Horla presents Sleepless Nights by Guy de Maupassant (17th Sep to 5th Oct 02 ) and GRIMMS II adapted by Alistair Green (26th Nov to 21st Dec 02 )

Sunday 4th August 2002

Abbamania, the tribute band, has been extended by 4 weeks at the Strand Theatre and is now taking bookings to 28th Sep 02. However, all Sunday performances have been cancelled!
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Humble Boy, will now close a week earlier at the Gielgud Theatre. The last performance will be on 17th Aug 02.
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Carmen Silvera has died after a battle with lung cancer aged 80. She is best known as the long-suffering wife, 'Edith' in the BBC sitcom "Allo Allo" in the 1980s.Her last West End appearance was in 1997 in "The School for Wives".
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Alan Bird's review of the Tom Stoppard trilogy The Coast of Utopia, at the Olivier, NT

Friday 2nd August 2002

David Lindsay-Abaire's Fuddy Meers, which was due to open at the Arts Theatre in Oct 02 has been cancelled!!
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Fringe & Other London News

The Dulwich Picture Gallery is opening its doors on Sunday evenings to the cream of musical theatre from London’s West End and Broadway, in association with IMP with an Autumn Cabaret Season from 18th Aug to 27th Oct 02: Acts includes Jody Crosier, Nichola Hughes, Grania and Lizzie Renihan, Paul Baker, Simon Green , Gay Soper, Stefan Bednarczyk, Liza Sadovy, Walter Van Dyck, Patrick Jamieson , Dillie Keane and more..
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Thursday 1st August 2002

It is now confirmed that the Broadway dance-musical Contact will open at the Queen's Theatre on 23rd Oct 02, following previews from 3rd Oct 02, and booking to 22nd Feb 03 . (Booking is now open!!) . Cast includes Leigh Zimmerman, Michael Praed, Craig Urbani.
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Japanese dancer Shakti makes her West End debut for 9 performances of her production, The Pillow Book at the Arts Theatre from 29th Aug to 7th Sep 02.
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