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Garrick Theatre
Charing Cross Rd, London, WC2
Tube: Leicester Square
Tel: 0844 482 9673
CHICAGO
based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins, has a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 07 Nov 2011 |
| Opens | 07 Nov 2011 |
| Booking to | 26 Jan 2013 |
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| Time | Mon-Thu 8pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, Sat 3pm & 8pm (XMAS 2012 Changes: 3pm only on Sat 22 Dec / No perfs Mon 24 Dec & Tues 25 Dec) |
| Face value Price | £26.00-£66 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Sarah Soetaert (Roxie Hart) , Rachel McDowall (Velma Kelly), (Terence Maynard(Billy Flynn) James Doherty ( Amos Hart), Jasna Ivir (Mama Morton), R. Whitehead ( Mary Sunshine). |
| Director | Walter Bobbie |
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| Choreography | Ann Reinking in the style of Bob Fosse |
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| Synopsis | The musical exploration of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery -- all those things that we hold dear to our hearts. Chicago follows not your usual housewife, Roxie Hart, who gains dubious notoriety when she kills her boyfriend, invents her defense and manipulates everyone from her trustworthy husband to the fickle media and the unsuspecting public. Featuring well known songs, 'All That Jazz,' 'Razzle Dazzle' and 'Mr. Cellophane'. |
| Length | 2hrs 15mins |
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| Other Info | Opened at Adelphi Theatre 18 Nov 1997 to 22 April 2006; re-opened at the Cambridge Theatre 28 April 2006 to 27 Aug 2011; re-opened at Garrick Theatre on 7 Nov 2011. |
Garrick Theatre
Charing Cross Rd, London, WC2
Tube: Leicester Square
Tel: 0844 482 9673
HORRIBLE HISTORIES-BARMY BRITAIN
by Terry Deary, Neal Foster and Ciaran McConville
| Location | West End |
Genre | Children's drama |
| Previews from | 14 Feb 2012 |
| Opens | 14 Feb 2012 |
| Booking to | 01 Sep 2012 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Wed to Fri 1pm; Saturday 10.30am, 12 Noon, Sun 3pm 5pm |
| Face value Price | £10-£14.50 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Benedict Martin (Rex), Lauryn Redding (Queenie) |
| Director | Neal Foster |
| Design | Jackie Trousdale |
| Lighting | Jason Taylor |
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| Sound | Nick Sagar |
| Producer | Birmingham Stage Company |
| Synopsis | British history is full of barmy people who did nasty things to each other. With blood, battles, murder and mayhem Horrible Histories - Barmy Britain explores stories from Roman, Tudor, Stuart, Georgian, Victorian and WW1 periods and features famous characters such as Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Guy Fawkes, Florence Nightingale and General Earl Haig. Enjoy an episode of Roman Mankychef and find out how to impress your guests with roast dormouse; is it easier to lose your heart or head to horrible Henry? Will Parliament escape gunpowder Guy? Take a peak inside Georgian Crime School, dare to dance the Tyburn jig and find out what a baby farmer did. |
| Length | 1 hr |
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| Other Info | music by Matthew Scott. Recommended age 6+ |
Gielgud Theatre
Shaftesbury Ave, London, W1D 6AR
Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Tel: 0844 482 5130
LADYKILLERS, THE
Stage adaptation by Graham Linehan, from the 1955 Ealing comedy film with screenplay by William Rose.
| Location | West End |
Genre | Comedy |
| Previews from | 26 Nov 2011 |
| Opens | 07 Dec 2011 |
| Booking to | 14 Apr 2012 |
| Closes | 14 Apr 2012 |
| Time | Mon – Sat at 7.45pm, Mats Wed and Sat at 3pm |
| Face value Price | £12.50 - £85.00 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Peter Capaldi (Professor Marcus), James Fleet (Major Courtney), Ben Miller ( Louis), Clive Rowe (One Round), Stephen Wight (Harry), Marcia Warren ( Mrs Wilberforce) |
| Director | Sean Foley |
| Design | Michael Taylor |
| Lighting | James Farncombe |
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| Costume | Michael Taylor |
| Sound | Ben and Max Ringham |
| Producer | Edward Snape for Fiery Angel presents In association with Stage Entertainment UK and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse |
| Synopsis | 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. Planning the heist of a security van, they decide to use Mrs Wilberforce as cover and involve her unwittingly in the plot. Things do not go well and the Professor’s plan starts to unravel in spectacular and hilarious fashion. |
| Length | 2hrs 15min |
| Review | Review |
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Hammersmith Apollo Theatre
45 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9QH
Tube: Hammersmith
Tel: 0843 221 0100
AMERICAN IDIOT
music by Green Day lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, book is by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 03 Dec 2012 |
| Opens | 03 Dec 2012 |
| Booking to | 16 Dec 2012 |
| Closes | 16 Dec 2012 |
| Time | Tue - Sun 7.30pm, mats Sat, Sun 3.30pm. |
| Face value Price | £ TBC; |
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| Director | Michael Mayer |
| Design | Christine Jones |
| Lighting | Kevin Adams |
| Choreography | Steven Hoggett |
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| Producer | SJM Concerts and Flying Entertainment. |
| Synopsis | Based on the album of the same name American Idiot is the story of three boyhood friends, each searching for meaning in a post 9-11 world. 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams,' '21 Guns,' 'Wake Me Up When September Ends,' 'Holiday' and the title track 'American Idiot'. |
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| Other Info | music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Tom Kitt. |
Harold Pinter Theatre (formerly The Comedy Theatre)
Panton St, London, SW1Y 4DN
Tube: Piccadilly Circus or Leicester Sq
Tel: 08448717622
ABSENT FRIENDS
by Alan Ayckbourn
| Location | West End |
Genre | Comedy |
| Previews from | 26 Jan 2012 |
| Opens | 09 Feb 2012 |
| Booking to | 14 Apr 2012 |
| Closes | 14 Apr 2012 |
| Time | Mon – Sat at 7.30pm, (09 Feb at 7pm), Mats Wed & Sat at 2.30pm |
| Face value Price | from £15 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Kara Tointon (Evelyn), Reece Shearsmith (Colin), Katherine Parkinson (Diana), Elizabeth Berrington (Marge), Steffan Rhodri (Paul), David Armand (John). |
| Director | Jeremy Herrin |
| Design | Tom Scutt |
| Lighting | Peter Mumford |
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| Sound | Ian Dickinson |
| Producer | Sonia Friedman Productions and Bob Bartner |
| Synopsis | When Colin loses his fiancee, his married friends invite him round for comfort over tea and sandwiches. As the tea starts to pour, it's clear that trouble is brewing with a wickedly funny blend of jealousy, infidelity and barely concealed loathing. Tension starts to boil and maybe Colin isn’t the one who needs help… with friends like these, who needs enemies? |
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Harold Pinter Theatre (formerly The Comedy Theatre)
Panton St, London, SW1Y 4DN
Tube: Piccadilly Circus or Leicester Sq
Tel: 0844 871 7622
SOUTH DOWNS / BROWNING VERSION, THE (Double Bill)
by David Hare / by Terence Rattigan
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 19 Apr 2012 |
| Opens | 24 Apr 2012 |
| Booking to | 21 Jul 2012 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon – Sat at 7.30pm; Thurs and Sat at 2.30pm (24 Apr at 7pm) |
| Face value Price | £25 - £49.50 |
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| Performers | Anna Chancellor (Belinda Duffield in South Downs and Millie Crocker-Harris in The Browning Version), Nicholas Farrell (Reverend Eric Dewley in South Downs and Andrew Crocker-Harris in The Browning Version), Jonathan Bailey (Jeremy Duffield in South Downs), Andrew Woodall (Basil Spear in South Downs and Dr Frobisher in The Browning Version), Mark Umbers (Frank Hunter in (The Browning Version) , Amanda Fairbank-Hynes(Mrs Gilbert in The Browning Version), Bradley Hall (Colin Jenkins in South Downs) , Rob Heaps (Peter Gilbert in The Browning Version), Liam Morton (Roger Sprule in South Downs) . |
| Director | Jeremy Herrin / Angus Jackson |
| Design | Tom Scutt |
| Lighting | Bruno Poet |
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| Sound | Ian Dickinson for Autograph |
| Producer | Playful Productions, Neal Street and Robert Fox Ltd present The Chichester Festival Theatre Production |
| Synopsis | SOUTH DOWNS is set at Lancing College in Sussex where a pin sharp young pupil is cut off from the rest of the school by virtue of his own intellect, background and questioning spirit. The school in response presents an unyielding and rigid outlook on life that leaves the boy isolated and confused. In an unlikely meeting with the mother of another pupil, her generosity of spirit and sound advice present the boy with a world of kindness and possibility. Rattigan's THE BROWNING VERSION presents the retiring Classics master Mr Crocker-Harris, tired, dried up and an abhorred tyrant over his pupils. Stuck in a broken marriage and facing the prospect of a retirement with no money, a simple act of generosity by one of Crocker-Harris’ pupils brings out the deep-rooted dignity and heartbreaking sadness that give this play its power. |
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Haymarket, Theatre Royal
Haymarket, London, SW1
Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Tel: 0845 481 1870
IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, THE
by Oscar Wilde
| Location | West End |
Genre | Comedy |
| Previews from | 31 Jan 2012 |
| Opens | 31 Jan 2012 |
| Booking to | 11 Feb 2012 |
| Closes | 11 Feb 2012 |
| Time | Mon-Sat 7.30pm (no eve perfs Thu 2 and Thu 9 Feb), mats 1, 2, 4, 9 & 11 Feb 2.30pm |
| Face value Price | £5-35 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Harriet Ballard, Simon Grujich, Stephanie Lane, James McNicholas, Rachel Nussbaum, Owen Roberts, Morgan Thomas, Janet Jefferies (Lady Bracknell). |
| Director | Henry Filloux-Bennett |
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| Producer | Old Red Lion Theatre |
| Synopsis | Faithful to Wilde’s hilarious text of 1895 but with very modern twists including iPhones and walkie-talkies. |
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Her Majesty's Theatre
Haymarket, SW1Y 4QL
Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Tel: 0844 482 5158
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, THE
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Charles Hart , based on Gaston Leroux's gothic novel
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 27 Sep 1986 |
| Opens | 09 Oct 1986 |
| Booking to | 27 Oct 2012 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon to Sat at 7.30pm, Mats Thu & Sat at 2.30pm |
| Face value Price | £22.45 - £85 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Earl Carpenter (Phantom to 17 March), Peter Joback (Phantom 19 March 2012 to 1 Sep 2012)) (Cast subject to change - producers do not keep us updated on cast changes for this show!) |
| Director | Harold Prince |
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| Producer | Cameron Mackintosh / Really Useful Company |
| Synopsis | 'This haunting musical traces the tragic love story of a beautiful opera singer and a young composer shamed by his physical appearance into a shadowy existence beneath the majestic Opera Paris House.' |
| Length | 2hrs 30mins |
| Review | Review |
| Other Info | ***To celebrate 25 years, performances of The Phantom of the Opera will take place at the Royal Albert Hall, on Saturday 1st October at 7.30pm and Sunday 2nd October at 1.30pm and 7.00pm. |
Leicester Square Theatre (The Lounge)
Leicester Place, London WC2H 7BP
Tube: Leicester sq
Tel: 08448 733433
EZRA AXELROD: SONGS FROM THE AMERICAN MOTEL
by Ezra Axelrod
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical comedy |
| Previews from | 08 Feb 2012 |
| Opens | 09 Feb 2012 |
| Booking to | 03 Mar 2012 |
| Closes | 03 Mar 2012 |
| Time | Wed-Sat 7pm, Sun 5pm |
| Face value Price | £15 |
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| Performers | Ezra Axelrod |
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| Synopsis | 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 his childhood in the backwoods of the Wild West, through a picaresque adolescence in Latin America, to his new home in London’s Soho. Featuring lust, love, heartbreak, conflict, adventure and reconciliation, Songs from the American Motel leaves no stone unturned, inviting audiences to 'check in' to an intimate space where anything goes, jam-packed with tunes, anecdotes, and touching sincerity. Songs from the American Motel features Ezra Axelrod on piano and vocals, backed by his full ensemble: singers, guitar, bass, violin and percussion, including Tom Parsons. |
| Length | 1hr 20 min |
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London Palladium Theatre
Argyll Street , W1A 3AB
Tube: Oxford Circus
Tel: 0844 412 2957
WIZARD OF OZ, THE
Music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E Y Harburg, with additional music and lyrics by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 07 Feb 2011 |
| Opens | 01 Mar 2011 |
| Booking to | 28 Oct 2012 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Tues 7pm, Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Thu & Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Sun at 3pm |
| Face value Price | £ 25 - £ 65 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Danielle Hope ( Dorothy to 5 Feb 2012); Sophie Evans (Dorothy, from 7 Feb 2012); Michael Crawford (Wizard to 5 February 2012 ): Russell Grant (Wizard from 14 February 2012 to 8 May 2012). |
| Director | Jeremy Sams |
| Design | Rob Jones |
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| Choreography | Arlene Phillips |
| Costume | Rob Jones |
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| Producer | Andrew Lloyd Webber and Bill Kenwright |
| Synopsis | Click your heels together and join Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Dorothy and her little dog Toto, as they journey through the magical land, helped and hindered by the Witches of Oz, to meet the Wizard and obtain their heart’s desires. Songs include: Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Follow the Yellow Brick Road, If I Only Had a Heart and We’re Off to See the Wizard. |
| Length | 2hrs 45mins |
| Review | Review |
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Lyceum Theatre
Wellington St, London, WC2E 7DA
Tube: Covent Garden
Tel: 0844 844 0005
LION KING, THE
Book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi, Songs by Elton John and Tim Rice . Additional songs by Lebo M, Julie Taymor, Mark Mancina, Hans Zimmer.
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 24 Sep 1999 |
| Opens | 19 Oct 1999 |
| Booking to | 09 Sep 2012 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Tues - Sat 7.30pm, Mats Wed & Sat 2.30pm, Sun mat at 2.30pm |
| Face value Price | £25- £90 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Shaun Escoffery (Mufasa), George Asprey (Scar), Ava Brennan (Nala), Damian Baldet (Timon), Jacquelyn Hodges (Shenz), Sebastien Torkia (Ed). |
| Director | Julie Taymor |
| Design | Richard Hudson |
| Lighting | Donald Holder |
| Choreography | Garth Fagan |
| Costume | Julie Taymor |
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| Producer | Walt Disney Theatrical productions under the direction of Peter Schneider and Thomas Schumacher. |
| Synopsis | When the young lion prince Simba is born his evil uncle Scar is pushed back to second in line to the throne. Scar plots to kill both Simba and his father, King Mufasa, and proclaim himself king. Simba survives but is led to believe that his father died because of him and he decides to flee the kingdom. |
| Length | 2hrs 45mins |
| Review | Review |
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Lyric Theatre
Shaftesbury Avenue
London, W1D 7 ES
Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Tel: 0844 412 4661
THRILLER LIVE
Featuring the songs of Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5. Originally conceived and created by Adrian Grant.
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 02 Jan 2009 |
| Opens | 21 Jan 2009 |
| Booking to | 23 Sep 2012 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Tues - Fri 7.30pm, Sat at 4pm & 8pm , Sun 3.30pm & 7.30pm |
| Face value Price | £26 - £87.50 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | |
| Director | Gary Lloyd |
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| Choreography | Gary Lloyd |
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| Producer | Paul Walden and Derek Nicol for Flying Music and Sony Music Entertainment UK in association with Adrian Grant for Key Concerts |
| Synopsis | Pays tribute to the musical hits and career of Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5. Unlike other West End productions, Thriller - Live is not a rigid book musical with set songs, but is a constantly evolving music concert celebration. |
| Length | 2hrs 30mins |
| Review | Review |
| Other Info | Michael Jackson died Thu 25 June 2009 at the age of 50 |
Lyric Theatre
Shaftesbury Avenue
London, W1D 7 ES
Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Tel: 0844 412 4661
TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA, THE
Based on the picture book written and illustrated by author Judith Kerr. Adapted for the stage with songs & lyrics by David Wood.
| Location | West End |
Genre | Children's Drama |
| Previews from | 04 Jul 2012 |
| Opens | 06 Jul 2012 |
| Booking to | 02 Sep 2012 |
| Closes | 02 Sep 2012 |
| Time | Tues - Fri 11am(4-19 Jul), 11.30am (20 Jul- 02 Sep) Sat & Sun 10am, 12pm |
| Face value Price | £12.50-£15.50 |
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| Performers | Jenanne Redman (Mummy), Abbey Norman (Sophie), Alan Atkins (Daddy / Tiger) |
| Director | David Wood |
| Design | Susie Caulcutt |
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| Choreography | Emma Clayton |
| Costume | Susie Caulcutt |
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| Producer | KW & NB Ltd |
| Synopsis | The Tiger Who Came to Tea is said to be be a good introduction to theatre for pre and primary school children and their families. Featuring magic and sing-along songs, the show is for developing literacy and listening skills and audience participation is highly encouraged. All adults must be accompanied by a responsible child. |
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| Other Info | Musical Director & arranger Peter Pontzen |
New London
Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5PW
Tube: Holborn/Covent Garden
Tel: 020 7452 3000 (NT Box office)
WAR HORSE
based on a novel by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Nick Stafford
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 28 Mar 2009 |
| Opens | 03 Apr 2009 |
| Booking to | 16 Feb 2013 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon 7.30pm; Tues at 7pm; Wed - Sat 7.30pm, Mats Thu & Sat at 2.30pm |
| Face value Price | £15 - £ 85 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Alex Avery (Captain Nicholls), Joshua Blake (John Greig), Pascale Burgess (Paulette), Richard Cant (Priest / Friedrich Muller), Sam Clark (Joey Hind), Kate Colebrook (Baby Joey / Emilie), Emily Cooper (Joey/Topthorn Hind / Goose), Matt Costain(Topthorn Hind / Goose), Ewen Cummins (Chapman Carter / Col. Strauss / Soldat Schmidtt), Danny Dalton (David Taylor), Matthew Forbes (Joey Head), Bob Fox (Songman), Thomas Goodridge (Joey/Topthorn Hind), Owain Gwynn (Joey/Topthorn Heart), Jack Holden (Albert Narracott), Robert Horwell (Arthur Narracott / Sgt Thunder), Christian Jenner (Dr Schweyk / Heine / Sgt Fine), Luke Jerdy (Billy Narracott / Coco / Ludwig), Curtis Jordan (Joey/Topthorn Head / Goose), Louise Kempton (Annie Gilbert), Dominic Leeder (Topthorn Heart), Henry Maynard (Topthorn Head), Shaun McKee (Joey/Topthorn Heart / Geordie), Steve Nicolson (Ted Narracott), Christopher Patrick Nolan (Gefreiter Karl / Vet Martin), Jack Parker (Topthorn Head), Malcolm Ridley (Sgt Allan / Soldat Manfred), Mat Ruttle (Bone / Heine), William Rycroft (Captain Stewart / Rudi), Rachel Sanders (Rose Narracott), Eliot Short (Klebb / Fiddler), Meghan Treadway (Baby Joey), John Trindle (Baby Joey), Adam Welsh (Johann Schnabel / Sentry Shaw) and Tom Wilton (Joey Heart). |
| Director | Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris |
| Design | Rae Smith |
| Lighting | Paule Constable |
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| Sound | Christopher Shutt |
| Producer | National Theatre / Handspring Puppet Company |
| Synopsis | At the outbreak of World War One, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. He’s soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary odyssey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man’s land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home. |
| Length | 2hrs 40mins |
| Review | Review |
| Other Info | Puppet designs and fabrication by Adrian Kohler, video design by Leo Warner and Mark Grimmer.
Opened National Theatre 10 Sep 2008, transfered to New London 28 March 2009 |
Noel Coward Theatre
(formerly Albery)
St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4AH
Tube: Covent Garden
Tel: 0844 482 5140
HAY FEVER
by Noel Coward
| Location | West End |
Genre | Comedy |
| Previews from | 10 Feb 2012 |
| Opens | 23 Feb 2012 |
| Booking to | 02 Jun 2012 |
| Closes | 02 Jun 2012 |
| Time | Mon – Sat at 7.30pm, (23 Feb 7pm), Wed and Sat matinees 2.30pm |
| Face value Price | £16 - £53.50 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Lindsay Duncan (Judith Bliss), Jeremy Northam (Richard Greatham), Kevin McNally (David Bliss), Olivia Colman (Myra Arundel), Sam Callis (Sandy Tyrell), Freddie Fox (Simon Bliss), Jenny Galloway (Clara), Amy Morgan (Jackie Coryton) and Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Sorel Bliss). |
| Director | Howard Davies |
| Design | Bunny Christie |
| Lighting | Mark Henderson |
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| Sound | Mike Walker |
| Producer | Playful Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions |
| Synopsis | 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. To spice her weekend up, Judith invites a young suitor to join her in the country. However, her novelist husband, David, and her two eccentric children, Simon and Sorel, have had the same idea for themselves and any hope for private flirtation disappears as the family’s guests begin to arrive. Misjudged meetings, secret seductions and scandalous revelations all run riot at the most outrageous of all house parties. |
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Noel Coward Theatre
(formerly Albery)
St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4AH
Tube: Covent Garden
Tel: 0844 482 5140
GATZ
Created by Elevator Repair Service from the text of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 08 Jun 2012 |
| Opens | 08 Jun 2012 |
| Booking to | 15 Jul 2012 |
| Closes | 15 Jul 2012 |
| Time | Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun at 2.30pm to 10.30pm (including two fifteen minute intervals and a one and a half hour supper break) |
| Face value Price | £27.50 - £117.50 |
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| Performers | Scott Shepherd (Nick) |
| Director | John Collins |
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| Producer | Presented as part of the London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT). |
| Synopsis | Gatz is not a retelling of the Gatsby story but an enactment of the novel itself. Over the course of a single 8 hour production (including two fifteen minute intervals and a one and a half hour supper break), Fitzgerald’s American 'masterpiece' is delivered word for word, brought to life by a low-rent office staff in the midst of their inscrutable business operations. |
| Length | 8hrs |
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Noel Coward Theatre
(formerly Albery)
St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4AH
Tube: Covent Garden
Tel: 0844 482 5140
JULIUS CAESAR
by William Shakespeare
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | ?Aug 2012 |
| Opens | ?Aug 2012 |
| Booking to | ? Oct 2012 |
| Closes | ? Oct 2012 |
| Time | Public booking opens in March 2012 |
| Face value Price | £TBC |
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| Performers | Adjoa Andoh, Ray Fearon, Paterson Joseph, Jeffery Kissoon and Joseph Mydell |
| Director | Gregory Doran |
| Design | Michael Vale |
| Lighting | Vince Herbert |
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| Sound | Jonathan Ruddick |
| Producer | Royal Shakespeare Company / World Shakespeare Festival |
| Synopsis | The dictator must be assassinated. But who will replace him? |
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| Other Info | music by Akintayo Akinbode, fight direction by Kev McCurdy. |
Noel Coward Theatre
(formerly Albery)
St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4AH
Tube: Covent Garden
Tel: 0844 482 5140
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by William Shakespeare
| Location | West End |
Genre | Comedy |
| Previews from | ?Aug 2012 |
| Opens | ?Aug 2012 |
| Booking to | ? Oct 2012 |
| Closes | ? Oct 2012 |
| Time | Public booking opens in March 2012 |
| Face value Price | £TBC |
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| Performers | Meera Syal (Beatrice). |
| Director | Iqbal Khan |
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| Producer | Royal Shakespeare Company / World Shakespeare Festival |
| Synopsis | Shakespeare’s unsettling comedy of love and deceit is given an Indian setting. |
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Novello Theatre
Aldwych, London, WC2
Tube: Covent Garden
Tel: 0844 482 5115
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 | 06 Sep 2012 |
| Opens | 06 Sep 2012 |
| Booking to | 13 Apr 2013 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.45pm, Thurs & Sat Matinees at 3pm (XMAS 2012 CHANGES: No perfs Mon 24 Dec & Tues 25 Dec / Extras 3pm perfs on Mon 31 Dec ) |
| Face value Price | £20 - £95 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | |
| Director | Phyllida Lloyd |
| Design | Mark Thompson |
| Lighting | Howard Harrison |
| Choreography | Anthony Van Laast |
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| 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. |
| Length | 2hrs 30mins |
| Review | Review |
| Other Info | **Mamma Mia! originally opened 6 April 1999 at the prince Edward Theatre. It transferred to the Prince of Wales Theatre from 3 June 2004, and transfered to Novello Theatre 6 Sep 2012. |
Novello Theatre
Aldwych, London, WC2
Tube: Covent Garden
Tel: 0844 482 5170
CRAZY FOR YOU
Music and Lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin. Book by Ken Ludwig
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 08 Oct 2011 |
| Opens | 08 Oct 2011 |
| Booking to | 17 Mar 2012 |
| Closes | 17 Mar 2012 |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thur, Sat at 3.00pm |
| Face value Price | £20 - £62.50 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Harriet Thorpe (Mother and Patricia), David Burt (Bela Zangler), Sean Palmer (Bobby Child ), Clare Foster (Polly Baker), Kim Medcalf (Irene Roth) and Michael McKell (Lank). |
| Director | Timothy Sheader |
| Design | Peter McKintosh |
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| Producer | Open Air Theatre |
| Synopsis | Sent by his wealthy mother to close the run-down Gaiety Theatre, aspiring actor Bobby Child falls for theatre manager's daughter, Polly Baker. Songs include 'I Got Rhythm', 'Someone To Watch Over Me', 'Embraceable You' and 'Nice Work If You Can. |
| Length | 2hrs 30mins |
| Review | |
| Other Info | Musical Director Gareth Valentine |
Novello Theatre
Aldwych, London, WC2
Tube: Covent Garden
Tel: 0844 482 5170
NOISES OFF (a transfer from Old Vic Theatre)
by Michael Frayn
| Location | West End |
Genre | Comedy |
| Previews from | 24 Mar 2012 |
| Opens | 24 Mar 2012 |
| Booking to | 30 Jun 2012 |
| Closes | 30 Jun 2012 |
| Time | Mon–Sat 7.30pm; Thu & Sat 2.30pm |
| Face value Price | £10 - £55 |
| Tickets | |
| Performers | Jonathan Coy (Frederick Fellowes), Janie Dee (Belinda Blair), Robert Glenister (Lloyd Dallas), Jamie Glover (Roger Tramplemain), Celia Imrie (Dotty Otley), Karl Johnson (Selsdon Mowbray), Paul Ready (Tim Allgood), ??? (Poppy Norton-Taylor), ??? (Brooke Ashton), |
| Director | Lindsay Posner |
| Design | Peter McKintosh |
| Lighting | Paul Pyant |
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| Producer | Old Vic Theatre |
| Synopsis | Follows the amateur touring production of a dreadful sex comedy Nothing On, as it travels around the country. From the disastrous dress rehearsal with the cast still fumbling with entrances and exits and bothersome props, to the final performance of missed cues and forgotten lines, Noises Off portrays the explosive personal relationships that have led to off-stage shenanigans and on-stage bedlam. |
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| Other Info | A transfer from Old Vic Theatre |
Old Vic Theatre
The Cut, London SE1 8NB
Tube: Waterloo
Tel: 0844 871 7628
NOISES OFF (Transfers to Novello Theatre 24 March)
by Michael Frayn
| Location | West End |
Genre | Comedy |
| Previews from | 03 Dec 2011 |
| Opens | 13 Dec 2011 |
| Booking to | 10 Mar 2012 |
| Closes | 10 Mar 2012 |
| Time | Mon–Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm (Transfers to Novello Theatre 24 March) |
| Face value Price | £10 - £49.50 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Jonathan Coy (Frederick Fellowes), Janie Dee (Belinda Blair), Robert Glenister (Lloyd Dallas), Jamie Glover (Roger Tramplemain), Celia Imrie (Dotty Otley), Karl Johnson (Selsdon Mowbray), Aisling Loftus (Poppy Norton-Taylor), Amy Nuttall (Brooke Ashton), Paul Ready (Tim Allgood). |
| Director | Lindsay Posner |
| Design | Peter McKintosh |
| Lighting | Paul Pyant |
| Choreography | |
| Costume | |
| Sound | |
| Producer | Old Vic Theatre |
| Synopsis | Follows the amateur touring production of a dreadful sex comedy Nothing On, as it travels around the country. From the disastrous dress rehearsal with the cast still fumbling with entrances and exits and bothersome props, to the final performance of missed cues and forgotten lines, Noises Off portrays the explosive personal relationships that have led to off-stage shenanigans and on-stage bedlam. |
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| Review | Review |
| Other Info | Transfers to Novello Theatre 24 March 2012 |
Old Vic Theatre
The Cut, London SE1 8NB
Tube: Waterloo
Tel: 0844 871 7628
DUCHESS OF MALFI, THE
by John Webster
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 17 Mar 2012 |
| Opens | 28 Mar 2012 |
| Booking to | 09 Jun 2012 |
| Closes | 09 Jun 2012 |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, (28 Mar at 7pm) mats Wed & Sat 2.30pm, (No Mat Wed 28 Mar, extra Thu mat 29 Mar). |
| Face value Price | £7.50-£75 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Eve Best |
| Director | Jamie Lloyd |
| Design | Soutra Gilmour |
| Lighting | James Farncombe |
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| Costume | |
| Sound | Ben & Max Ringham |
| Producer | Old Vic Theatre |
| Synopsis | John Webster's Jacobean tragedy begins as a love story, with a Duchess who marries beneath her class, and ends as a nightmarish tragedy as her two brothers exact their revenge, destroying themselves in the process. |
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| Other Info | music by Ben & Max Ringham |
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