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West End comedies playing now or in the near future!
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39 STEPS , THE
by John Buchan, adapted by Patrick Barlow. From an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon
at Criterion Theatre
Comic adaptation of Hitchcock’s 1935 classic move thriller.
(from 14 Sep 2006 - Booking to 20 Oct 2012)
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ABSENT FRIENDS
by Alan Ayckbourn
at Harold Pinter Theatre (formerly The Comedy Theatre)
When Colin loses his fiancee, his married friends invite him round for comfort over tea and sandwiches.
(from 26 Jan 2012 - Closing on 14 Apr 2012)
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ALL NEW PEOPLE
by Zach Braff
at Duke of York's Theatre
In the dead of winter, at his wealthy friends’ luxury Long Beach Island apartment, Charlie has hit rock bottom on his 35th birthday.
(from 22 Feb 2012 - Booking to 28 Apr 2012)
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AWKWARD SQUAD , THE
by Karin Young
at Arts Theatre
What chance does Lorna have of a quiet weekend when both daughters and her granddaughter descend on her with their own problems?
(from 06 Mar 2012 - Closing on 07 Apr 2012)
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BIG PANTS AND BOTOX
by Louise Roche
at Arts Theatre
‘Big Pants & Botox’ leads the audience onto the emotional rollercoaster that is Barbra’s 50th birthday celebration.
(from 09 Feb 2012 - Closing on 11 Feb 2012)
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COMEDY OF ERRORS, THE
by William Shakespeare
at Olivier, National Theatre
Two sets of twins separated at birth collide in the same city without meeting for one crazy day, as multiple mistaken identities lead to confusion on a grand scale.
(from 22 Nov 2011 - Closing on 01 Apr 2012)
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COMEDY OF ERRORS, THE
by William Shakespeare
at Roundhouse Theatre
Shakespeare’s joyful comedy of mistaken identity follows the fortunes of two sets of identical twins, accidentally separated at birth, then miraculously thrown together again. In a town the size of Ephesus, events like these can only lead to confusion.
(from 01 Jun 2012 - Closing on 04 Jul 2012)
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DEVIL AND MISTER PUNCH, THE
devised by Julian Crouch, Rob Thirtle, Nick Haverson, John Foti, Saskia Lane, Jessica Scott and Seamus Maynard. Text: Nick Haverson, Julian Crouch and Rob Thirtle
at Barbican Pit
The Devil and Mister Punch is a tragical comedy of manslaughter and love.
(from 02 Feb 2012 - Booking to 25 Feb 2012)
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EZRA AXELROD: SONGS FROM THE AMERICAN MOTEL
by Ezra Axelrod
at Leicester Square Theatre (The Lounge)
Based on true events, Songs from the American Motel will take audiences on a journey through the 25-year-old artist’s outrageous life.
(from 08 Feb 2012 - Closing on 03 Mar 2012)
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HAY FEVER
by Noel Coward
at Noel Coward Theatre
(formerly Albery)
Judith Bliss, once glittering star of the London stage, now in early retirement, is still enjoying life with more than a little high drama and the occasional big scene.
(from 10 Feb 2012 - Closing on 02 Jun 2012)
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IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, THE
by Oscar Wilde
at Haymarket, Theatre Royal
Faithful to Wilde’s hilarious text of 1895 but with very modern twists including iPhones and walkie-talkies.
(from 31 Jan 2012 - Closing on 11 Feb 2012)
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JACKIE MASON - FEARLESS
by Jackie Mason
at Wyndham's Theatre
Jackie's brand-new show Fearless will include daily updates on the US presidential race, as well as a merciless look at British politics.
(from 13 Feb 2012 - Closing on 17 Mar 2012)
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LADYKILLERS, THE
Stage adaptation by Graham Linehan, from the 1955 Ealing comedy film with screenplay by William Rose.
at Gielgud Theatre
Tells the story of the eccentric little old lady Mrs Wilberforce who lives alone with her parrots in a strange lopsided house in King’s Cross. Her life is turned upside down by the arrival of Professor Marcus and his four friends, who between them make up the most unlikely group of criminals.
(from 26 Nov 2011 - Closing on 14 Apr 2012)
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LEISURE SOCIETY, THE
by Francois Archambault, translated by Bobby Theodore.
at Trafalgar Studios 2 Theatre
Ever secretly slapped your best friend's infant?
(from 28 Feb 2012 - Closing on 31 Mar 2012)
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MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by William Shakespeare
at Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
(from 02 Jun 2012 - Closing on 05 Sep 2012)
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by William Shakespeare
at Noel Coward Theatre
(formerly Albery)
Shakespeare’s unsettling comedy of love and deceit is given an Indian setting.
(from ?Aug 2012 - Closing on ? Oct 2012)
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NOISES OFF (a transfer from Old Vic Theatre)
by Michael Frayn
at Novello Theatre
Follows the amateur touring production of a dreadful sex comedy Nothing On, as it travels around the country.
(from 24 Mar 2012 - Closing on 30 Jun 2012)
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NOISES OFF (Transfers to Novello Theatre 24 March)
by Michael Frayn
at Old Vic Theatre
Follows the amateur touring production of a dreadful sex comedy Nothing On, as it travels around the country.
(from 03 Dec 2011 - Closing on 10 Mar 2012)
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ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS
by Richard Bean, based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni
at Adelphi Theatre
Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6000 from his fiancee’s dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers.
(from 08 Nov 0211 - Closing on 25 Feb 2012)
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ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS
by Richard Bean, based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni
at Haymarket Theatre Royal
Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6000 from his fiancee’s dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers.
(from 02 Mar 2012 - Booking to 01 Sep 2012)
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SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
by Oliver Goldsmith
at Olivier, National Theatre
Hardcastle, a man of substance, looks forward to acquainting his daughter with his old pal’s son with a view to marriage
(from 24 Jan 2012 - Closing on 21 Apr 2012)
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SUNSHINE BOYS, THE
by Neil Simon
at Savoy Theatre
Kings of comedy, Willie Clark and Al Lewis aka The Sunshine Boys haven’t spoken to each other in years. When CBS call for the vaudevillian greats to be re-united for a nostalgic History of Comedy, past grudges resurface as they take centre stage once more.
(from 27 Apr 2012 - Closing on 28 Jul 2012)
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TAMING OF THE SHREW, THE
by William Shakespeare
at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Shakespeare's battle of the sexes comedy.
(from 23 Jun 2012 - Closing on 13 Oct 2012)
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TWELFTH NIGHT
by William Shakespeare
at Roundhouse Theatre
Shipwrecked on the shores of a strange land, Viola believes her twin brother Sebastian drowned.
(from 05 Jun 2012 - Closing on 05 Jul 2012)
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TWELFTH NIGHT
by William Shakespeare
at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Shakespeare's comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.
(from 22 Sep 2012 - Closing on 14 Oct 2012)
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