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Garrick Theatre
Charing Cross Rd, London, WC2
Tube: Leicester Square
Tel: 0844 412 4662
ROCK OF AGES
book by Chris D’Arienzo, with a score featuring 80's rock music
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 18 Jan 2013 |
| Opens | 18 Jan 2013 |
| Booking to | 02 Nov 2013 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.45pm, Matinees Fri & Sat at 3pm |
| Face value Price | £25 - £65 (Premium Seats £95) |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | |
| Director | Kristin Hanggi |
| Design | Beowulf Boritt |
| Lighting | Jason Lyons |
| Choreography | Kelly Devine |
| Costume | Gregory Gale |
| Sound | Peter Hylenski |
| Producer | Michael Cohl, Tony Smith, Matthew Weaver, S2BN Entertainment |
| Synopsis | In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl meets a big city rocker in LA's most famous rock club and they fell in love to the greatest songs of the 80s. Songs include Don't Stop Believin', Dead or Alive, We Built This City, I Wanna Know what Love Is and The Final Count Down. |
| Length | 2hrs 30mins |
| Review | Review |
| Other Info | Opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre 28 Sep 2011, following previews from 31 Aug 2011, and ran to 6 Jan 2013. Transferred to Garrick Theatre 18 Jan 2013. |
Garrick Theatre
Charing Cross Rd, London, WC2
Tube: Leicester Square
Tel: 0844 412 4662
HORRIBLE HISTORIES BARMY BRITAIN PART ONE
by Terry Deary, Neal Foster and Ciaran McConville . Music by Matthew Scott.
| Location | West End |
Genre | Children's Drama |
| Previews from | 07 Aug 2013 |
| Opens | 07 Aug 2013 |
| Booking to | 01 Sep 2013 |
| Closes | 01 Sep 2013 |
| Time | Tues - Thur 1pm, Fri 12 noon; Sat 10.30am & 12 Noon; Sun 2pm & 4pm |
| Face value Price | £12.50 - £17.50 (Premium Seats £ 25) |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Neal Foster , Alison Fitzjohn |
| Director | Neal Foster |
| Design | Jackie Trousdale |
| Lighting | Jason Taylor |
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| Sound | Nick Sagar |
| Producer | Neal Foster and The 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+ |
Garrick Theatre
Charing Cross Rd, London, WC2
Tube: Leicester Square
Tel: 0844 412 4662
HORRIBLE HISTORIES BARMY BRITAIN PART TWO
by Terry Deary and Neal Foster.
| Location | West End |
Genre | Children's Drama |
| Previews from | 26 Sep 2013 |
| Opens | 26 Sep 2013 |
| Booking to | 05 Jan 2014 |
| Closes | 05 Jan 2014 |
| Time | Wed & Thur 1pm; Saturday 10.30am & 12 noon. (Plus Fri 27 Sep at 12noon; Sun 27 Oct at 2pm & 4pm; Mon 28 Oct at 1pm; Sun 3 Nov at 2pm & 4pm; In December extra perfs Sun at 2pm & 4pm & Fri at 12noon; Mon 23 Dec at 1pm; No perfs 24 to 26 Dec; Fri 27 Dec at 10.30am & 12noon; Mon 30 Dec at 1pm; Tues 31 Dec at 1pm; No perfs Wed 1 Jan; Fri 3 Jan at 12noon) |
| Face value Price | £12.50 - £17.50 (Premium Seats £ 25) |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Lauryn Redding, Anthony Spargo |
| Director | Neal Foster |
| Design | Jackie Trousdale |
| Lighting | Jason Taylor |
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| Costume | |
| Sound | Nick Sagar |
| Producer | Neal Foster and The Birmingham Stage Company |
| Synopsis | Barmy Britain - Part Two! ‘leaves the nasty bits in’ to ensure real history is conveyed in a fun and memorable way with new songs and sketches for audiences aged 6 to 106! The shows serves up a profusion of funny facts and asks audiences ‘Could you beat battling Boudicca?’, ‘Has William Wallace met his match?, ‘Can evil Elizabeth entertain England?’ before inviting them to ‘move to the groove with party Queen Victoria’. |
| Length | 1 hr |
| Review | |
| Other Info | Music by Matthew Scott
Recommended age: 6+ |
Gielgud Theatre
35 Shaftesbury Ave, London, W1D 6AR
Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Tel: 0844 482 5130
PRIVATE LIVES
by Noel Coward
| Location | West End |
Genre | Comedy |
| Previews from | 22 Jun 2013 |
| Opens | 03 Jul 2013 |
| Booking to | 21 Sep 2013 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Matinees Wed & Sat at 2.30pm (3 Jul at 7pm) |
| Face value Price | £22.50- £53.50 (Premium Seats £85) |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Toby Stephens (Elyot Chase), Anna Chancellor (Amanda Prynne), Anthony Calf (Victor Prynne), Anna-Louise Plowman (Sibyl Chase) |
| Director | Jonathan Kent |
| Design | Anthony Ward |
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| Producer | CFT Enterprises, Old Vic Productions, Duncan Weldon and APT Productions Present The Chichester Festival Theatre Production |
| Synopsis | Elyot and Amanda, glamorous, rich and reckless, are divorced. Five years later, they meet again on the adjoining balconies of a Riviera hotel. Each is on honeymoon. Their passion instantly rekindled through this chance encounter, they fling themselves headlong into love and lust once more, without a thought for their new partners or what drove their marriage apart. |
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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
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
Music by Stephen Sondheim, book by George Furth based on the play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 23 Apr 2013 |
| Opens | 01 May 2013 |
| Booking to | 27 Jul 2013 |
| Closes | 27 Jul 2013 |
| Time | Mon - Sat at 7.45pm, matinees Thurs & Sat at 2.45pm |
| Face value Price | £10 - £59.50 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Mark Umbers (Franklin Shepard), Damian Humbley (Charley Kringas), Jenna Russell (Mary Flynn), Josefina Gabrielle (Gussie Carnegie), Clare Foster (Beth Spencer), Glyn Kerslake (Joe Josephson), Zizi Strallen, Matthew Barrow, Martin Callaghan, Amanda Minihan, Amy Ellen Richardson, Robbie Scotcher, Kirk Patterson, Ashley Robinson, Joanna Woodward, Bob Harms, Julie Jupp, Elana Martin. |
| Director | Maria Friedman |
| Design | Soutra Gilmour |
| Lighting | David Hersey |
| Choreography | Tim Jackson |
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| Sound | Gareth Owen |
| Producer | The Menier Chocolate Factory production presented by Chocolate Factory Productions, Bob Bartner, Scott M. Delman, Just for Laughs Theatricals, Tanya Link, Neal Street Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions |
| Synopsis | Charts the relationship between three friends, Franklin, Charley and Mary over three decades in the entertainment business. Includes songs including ‘Good Thing Going’, ‘Not a Day Goes By’ and ‘Old Friends’ |
| Length | 2hrs 45mins |
| Review | Review |
| Other Info | A transfer from Menier Chocolate Factory |
Harold Pinter Theatre (formerly The Comedy Theatre)
Panton St, London, SW1Y 4DN
Tube: Piccadilly Circus or Leicester Sq
Tel: 0844 871 7622
CHIMERICA
by Lucy Kirkwood
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 06 Aug 2013 |
| Opens | 15 Aug 2013 |
| Booking to | 19 Oct 2013 |
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| Time | Mon - Sat at 7.30pm, matinees Wed & Sat at 2pm |
| Face value Price | £10 - £49.50 (Premium Seats £75) |
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| Performers | Claudie Blakley (Tessa) , Stephen Campbell Moore (Joe), Benedict Wong (Zhang Lin), Elizabeth Chan (Zhang Shen), Vera Chok (Michelle Cheuk/Mary Wang), Karl Collins (David/Peter/Paul/Officer), Trevor Cooper (Frank), Nancy Crane (Martha/Doreen/ Senator/ Maria Dubieki /Mrs Krupke/ Susannah Schofield), Sean Gilder (Mel Stanwyck) , Sarah Lam (Feng Meihui/Old Ming Sheng) , Andrew Leung (Young Lin/Benny), |
| Director | Lyndsey Turner |
| Design | Es Devlin |
| Lighting | Tim Lutkin |
| Choreography | |
| Costume | Christina Cunningham |
| Sound | Carolyn Downing |
| Producer | Almeida Theatre & Headlong production. Produced in the West End by Sonia Friedman Productions, Bob Bartner/Norman Tulchin and Jean Doumanian. |
| Synopsis | Tiananmen Square, 1989. As tanks roll through Beijing and soldiers hammer on his hotel door, Joe – a young American photojournalist – captures a piece of history. In New York, 2012 Joe is covering a presidential election, marred by debate over cheap labour and the outsourcing of American jobs to Chinese factories. When a cryptic message is left in a Beijing newspaper, Joe is driven to discover the truth behind the unknown hero he captured on film. Who was he? What happened to him? And could he still be alive? |
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| Other Info | A transfer from Almeida Theatre |
Haymarket Theatre Royal
Haymarket, London, SW1
Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Tel: 020 7930 8800
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS
by Richard Bean, based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni
| Location | West End |
Genre | Comedy |
| Previews from | 02 Mar 2012 |
| Opens | 02 Mar 2012 |
| Booking to | 01 Mar 2014 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon – Sat at 7.30pm, mats Wed & Sat at 2.30pm (XMAS Changes: Extra matinees at 2.30pm on Mon 23 Dec & Fri 27 Dec & Tues 31 Dec & Thu 2 Jan // On Tues 24 Dec 2.30pm in place of 7.30pm perf // Wed 25 Dec no perf // Wed 1 Jan no matinee only eve perf) |
| Face value Price | £16 - £ 58.50 (Premium Seats £ 85) |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Rufus Hound (Francis Henshall), Martin Barrass (Alfie the Waiter) , David Benson (Gareth), Derek Elroy (Lloyd), Kelly Price (Dolly), Rhona Croker (Pauline), Hugh Sachs (Harry Dangle), Harry Kershaw (Alan Dangle), Ian Burfield (Charlie Clench), Sam Alexander (Stanley Stubbers), Amy Cudden (Rachel Crabbe). |
| Director | Nicholas Hytner |
| Design | Mark Thompson |
| Lighting | Mark Henderson |
| Choreography | Adam Penford |
| Costume | |
| Sound | Paul Arditti |
| Producer | National Theatre |
| Synopsis | 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. Holed up at the Cricketers’ Arms, the permanently ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a second job with one Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police and waiting to be re-united with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple. |
| Length | 2hrs 30mins |
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| Other Info | One Man, Two Guvnors opened at the National Theatre in May 2011 and transferred to the Adelphi Theatre on 08 Nov 2011, then transferred to Haymarlket THeatre with a new cast on 2 March 2012. |
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 | 26 Apr 2014 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon to Sat at 7.30pm, Mats Thu & Sat at 2.30pm (XMAS CHANGES: Tues 24 Dec at 2.30pm, instead of 7.30pm // Wed 25 Dec no Perf // Thu 26 Dec no matinee, only evening // Fri 27 Dec & Tues 31 Dec extra 2.30pm perf ) |
| Face value Price | £25 - £67 (Premium Seats £95) |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Marcus Lovett (The Phantom), Simon Thomas (Raoul), Lara Martins (Carlotta), Sofia Escobar (Christine), Cheryl McAvoy (Madame Giry), Jeremy Secomb (Piangi), Barry James (Monsieur Firmin), Gareth Snook (Monsieur Andre) , Anna Forbes (Meg Giry). (Cast subject to change - Unfortunately producers do not always keep us informed of cast changes! ) |
| 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 Lounge
Leicester Place, London WC2H 7BP
Tube: Piccadilly Circus or Leicester Sq
Tel: 08448 733433
HUMAN: RESOURCES
by David J Collyer
| Location | West End |
Genre | Comedy |
| Previews from | 03 Jun 2013 |
| Opens | 03 Jun 2013 |
| Booking to | 30 Jun 2013 |
| Closes | 30 Jun 2013 |
| Time | Mon June 3rd – 7pm; Tue June 4th - 9pm; Sun June 9th - 8pm; Mon June 10th - 7pm; Wed June 12th - 7pm; Sat June 15th - 2pm; Sat 22nd June - 2pm; Sun 23rd June - 8pm; Sat 29th June - 2pm; Sun 30th June – 2pm |
| Face value Price | £14.50 |
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| Performers | lrwin Sparkes ( Joel Harper-Wells), Genna Fodden (Emily White), Daniel Curshen ( Alec Elliott ), Bernice Pike (Tally Castle). |
| Director | David J Collyer |
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| Producer | Team Love Productions |
| Synopsis | A comedy about love, work, jobs and sex. The play features four characters whose paths cross at the HR department of an energy company - company man Joel Harper-Wells; disillusioned 30-something Emily White; failed writer Alec Elliott; and looking-for-love pizza waitress Tally Castle. |
| Length | 1hr 30min |
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Leicester Square Theatre Lounge
Leicester Place, London WC2H 7BP
Tube: Piccadilly Circus or Leicester Sq
Tel: 08448 733433
SAUCY JACK AND THE SPACE VIXENS
Book Charlotte Mann. Lyrics Charlotte Mann & Michael Fidler. Music Jonathan Croose & Robin Forrest. Based on original ideas by Johanna Allitt, Simon Curtis, Michael Fidler & Charlotte Mann
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 01 Aug 2013 |
| Opens | 07 Aug 2013 |
| Booking to | 15 Sep 2013 |
| Closes | 15 Sep 2013 |
| Time | Tues - Sun at 8pm (pre-show cabaret at 7.30pm) (Midnight matinee Saturday 17 August Doors: 10:30pm Pre Show Cabaret: 11.00pm Show: 11:30pm) |
| Face value Price | £18.50 (Fri & Sat £20.50) |
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| Performers | Leanne Jones (Bunny Lingus), Jamie Birkett (Jubilee Climax), Ralph Bogard (Saucy Jack), Kristopher Bosch (Mitch Maypole), David Malcolm (Booby Shevalle), Kate Malyon (Anna Labia), Marcus Reeves (Dr Whackoff), Nigel Thomas (Sammy Sax) |
| Director | Stuart Saint |
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| Choreography | Stuart Saint |
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| Producer | Martin Witts for London International Arts Theatres Limited |
| Synopsis | In the seedy cabaret club Saucy Jack’s, on the planet Frottage III, all is not well. Danger lurks in every corner as the cabaret acts are being picked off one by one by the relentless slingback killer, plunging a murderous heel deep into the victims chest! Against the backdrop of gloom and fear, down-trodden waitress Booby Shevalle, talented Sammy Sax, barman Mitch Maypole, bar-fly Dr. von Whackoff and pan-galactic Chesty Prospects share their dreams and reveal secrets as the evil shadow of the Slingback Killer draws ever near. All is not lost as the glorious Space Vixens arrive, interstellar, super-fashion crime fighters here to save the day by the Power of Disco, with glowing Glitterboots and disco beams. Love interests develop, closets are opened and lives are saved before everything builds to an extraordinary musical climax. |
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Leicester Square Theatre Main House
Leicester Place, London WC2H 7BP
Tube: Piccadilly Circus or Leicester Sq
Tel: 08448 733433
PATTI LuPONE
various
| Location | West End |
Genre | Cabaret |
| Previews from | 16 Jun 2013 |
| Opens | 18 Jun 2013 |
| Booking to | 23 Jun 2013 |
| Closes | 23 Jun 2013 |
| Time | Sunday June 16 at 7pm; Tuesday June 18 at 7pm; Wednesday June 19 at 7pm; Thursday June 20 at 7pm; Saturday June 22 at 6.30pm ; Sunday June 23 at 4.30pm & 7pm |
| Face value Price | £40 - £65 |
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| Performers | Patti LuPone, featuring Seth Rudetsky as Pianist/Host. |
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| Producer | Mark Cortale , presented in association with Martin Witts for London International Arts Theatres Limited |
| Synopsis | Evening of song and also interview with the star about the ups and downs of her distinguished career. Patti LuPone is best known for her Tony Award-winning performance as Eva Peron in Evita on Broadway and creating the role of Fantine in the original London cast of Les Miserables, for which she was named Best Actress in a Musical at the Oliviers. She created the role of Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard in the West End and won a second Best Actress Tony Award as Mama Rose in the 2008 Broadway revival of Gypsy. |
| Length | 1hr 15min |
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Leicester Square Theatre Main House
Leicester Place, London WC2H 7BP
Tube: Piccadilly Circus or Leicester Sq
Tel: 08448 733433
MISS NIGHTINGALE - THE BURLESQUE MUSICAL
Book and lyrics and music by Matthew Bugg
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 02 Jul 2013 |
| Opens | 02 Jul 2013 |
| Booking to | 07 Jul 2013 |
| Closes | 07 Jul 2013 |
| Time | Tues - Thu 7pm, Fri & Sat at 2.30pm & 7pm, Sun at 2.30pm |
| Face value Price | £25 |
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| Performers | Amber Topaz, Ilan Goodman, Tomm Coles, Alex Tomkins, Adam Langstaff. |
| Director | Peter Rowe |
| Design | Carla Goodman |
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| Producer | Mr Bugg Presents with the New Wolsey Theatre in association with The Lowry |
| Synopsis | Tells a story of sex, scandal and showbiz in war-torn 1940s London. Northern songbird Maggie Brown has moved to London in search of fame. She auditions at every cabaret bar, with her songwriter George, but nobody wants their act. Things aren't much better with her boyfriend Tom. And her younger brother’s missing in action. Meanwhile, George has problems of his own fighting to make ends meet as a Jewish refugee in a city under the hostilities of war. Everything changes when Maggie and George are picked up by wealthy nightclub owner Sir Frank. Soon 'Miss Nightingale' explodes onto the stage - shocking society with her outrageous outfits and saucy songs. She takes the West End by storm. But backstage, secrets are lurking that prove far more devastating than the Blitz. |
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Leicester Square Theatre Main House
Leicester Place, London WC2H 7BP
Tube: Piccadilly Circus or Leicester Sq
Tel: 08448 733433
LUKE JERMAY: SIXTH SENSE
by Luke Jermay
| Location | West End |
Genre | Psychological illusionist |
| Previews from | 08 Jul 2013 |
| Opens | 09 Jul 2013 |
| Booking to | 13 Jul 2013 |
| Closes | 13 Jul 2013 |
| Time | Mon - Wed 7.30pm, Fri at 10pm, Sat at 7.30pm |
| Face value Price | £16 (Fri & Sat £18) |
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| Performers | Luke Jermay |
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| Producer | Martin Witts for London International Arts Theatre Ltd (LIAT) in association with Guido Fabris & Caroline Khouri for Chokolate Ltd |
| Synopsis | Dubbed 'The Real Mentalist' as a consultant on the USTV series The Mentalist, he has also been a writer and creative coach to Derren Brown and many other top illusionists. Now Luke Jermay is bringing his perceptive skills to the West End for the first time after many years headlining his own one-man show in Las Vegas. |
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Leicester Square Theatre Main House
Leicester Place, London WC2H 7BP
Tube: Piccadilly Circus or Leicester Sq
Tel: 08448 733433
WELL-STRUNG, THE SINGING STRING QUARTET / VARLA JEAN MERMAN THE BOOK OF MERMAN (2 act evening)
Well-Strung features material written by Donna Drake, Mark Cortale and Jeffery Roberson. Musical arrangements by David Levinson; additional arrangements by Daniel Shevlin. Well-Strung was conceived by Christopher Marchant and Mark Cortale.
| Location | West End |
Genre | Cabaret |
| Previews from | 19 Sep 2013 |
| Opens | 19 Sep 2013 |
| Booking to | 21 Sep 2013 |
| Closes | 21 Sep 2013 |
| Time | Thurs at 6.30pm; Friday & Sat at 9.15pm |
| Face value Price | £25 - £35 |
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| Performers | Drag artist Varla Jean Merman (aka Jeffery Roberson) / Well-Strung features Edmund Bagnell (first violin), Christopher Marchant (second violin), Daniel Shevlin (cello) and Trevor Wadleigh (viola). |
| Director | Donna Drake |
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| Producer | Mark Cortale, in association with Martin Witts for London International Arts Theatres Limited |
| Synopsis | Act 1 features all-male string quartet Well-Strung, classical musicians who also sing, putting their own spin on the music of Mozart, Vivaldi, Rihanna, Adele, Lady Gaga, and many more!
Act Two of the evening is Varla Jean Merman in The Book of Merman featuring new songs, videos and monologues. |
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London Palladium Theatre
Argyll Street , W1A 3AB
Tube: Oxford Circus
Tel: 0844 4412 2957
CHORUS LINE, A
Music by Marvin Hamlisch. Book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante. Lyrics by Edward Kleban. Conception by Michael Bennett
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 05 Feb 2013 |
| Opens | 19 Feb 2013 |
| Booking to | 18 Jan 2014 |
| Closes | 18 Jan 2014 |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.45pm, Matinees Wed & Sat at 3pm (Xmas Changes: 24 Dec at 3pm only / 25 Dec no perf / Extra 3pm matinee on Fri 27 Dec & Mon 30 Dec & Thu 2 Jan / No Matinee on Wed 1 Jan ) |
| Face value Price | £ 19 - £ 65 (Premium Seats £ 90) |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | John Partridge (Zach), Scarlett Strallen (Cassie), Leigh Zimmerman (Sheila), Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Diana), Lucy Adcock (Judy), Georgie Ashford (Trisha), Ed Currie (Bobby), Frances Dee (Kristine), Segun Fawole (Butch), Harry Francis (Mark), Simon Hardwick (Al), Rebecca Herszenhon (Val), James T Lane (Richie), Marc Leslie (Roy), Vicki Lee Taylor (Maggie), Daisy Maywood (Bebe), Alice Jane Murray (Lois), Alastair Postlethwaite (Larry), Andy Rees (Greg), Adam Salter (Mike), Alexzandra Sarmiento (Connie), Michael Steedon (Tom), Gary Watson (Don), Gary Wood (Paul), Rebecca Giocopazzi, Genevieve Nicole, Ashley Nottingham. |
| Director | Bob Avian |
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| Choreography | Bob Avian / Michael Bennett |
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| Producer | Mark Goucher, ACT Productions, Tim Lawson, Daniel Sparrow & Mike Walsh Productions |
| Synopsis | About Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line. It is set on the bare stage of a Broadway theatre. The show provides a glimpse into the personalities of the performers and the choreographer as they describe the events that have shaped their lives and their decisions to become dancers. Features songs: One (Singular Sensation), What I did For love, I Can do That, Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love and Hope I Get It. |
| Length | 2hrs 10 mins |
| Review | Review |
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London Palladium Theatre
Argyll Street , W1A 3AB
Tube: Oxford Circus
Tel: 0844 811 0058
I CAN’T SING! THE X FACTOR MUSICAL
Music and lyrics from Steve Brown. Book and lyrics by Harry Hill
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 27 Feb 2014 |
| Opens | 26 Mar 2014 |
| Booking to | 26 Mar 2014 |
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| Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Matinees on Thu & Sat at 3pm (No Perfs Mon 3 Mar, Tues 4 Mar, Mon 10 Mar, Tues 11 Mar) Matinees commence from Sat 15 March (26 March at 7pm) |
| Face value Price | £ 20 - £ 65 (Premium Seats £85) (Preview performances to 25 Mar 2014 on sale 23 May, rest of performances on sale from 1 Sep 2013) |
| Tickets | Group tickets |
| Performers | |
| Director | Sean Foley |
| Design | Es Devlin |
| Lighting | Jon Clark |
| Choreography | Kate Prince |
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| Sound | Gareth Owen |
| Producer | Stage Entertainment UK and Syco Entertainment |
| Synopsis | A Musical comedy featuring 19 new songs . Goes behind the microphone and under the judges’ desk to reveal the (not necessarily accurate) story of heartache and laughter. Meet Chenice who lives in an ITV blackspot because her Grandad’s iron lung interferes with the signal in her caravan, and the only girl in the world who has never heard of The X Factor. When she accidentally stumbles into the audition queue with her talking dog, she starts a journey to both stardom and love. Along the way she’s joined by contestants with vastly varying degrees of ability, some judges you might well recognise and Max, a handsome ukulele playing plumber and part time eco-warrior. |
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| Other Info | Musical Supervisor Phillip Bateman |
Lyceum Theatre
Wellington St, London, WC2E 7DA
Tube: Covent Garden
Tel: 0844 871 3000
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 | 05 Jan 2014 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Tues - Sat 7.30pm, Mats Wed & Sat 2.30pm, Sun mat at 2.30pm (XMAS CHANGES: Tues 24 Dec at 2.30pm only / Wed 25 Dec no perf / Fri 27 Dec extra matinee at 2.30pm / Thu 2 Jan extra matinee at 2.30pm) |
| Face value Price | £25- £68 (Premium Seats £95) |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Shaun Escoffery (Mufasa), George Asprey (Scar), 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 | 16 Mar 2014 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Tues - Fri 7.30pm, Sat at 4pm & 8pm , Sun 3.30pm & 7.30pm (XMAS CHANGES: No perfs Wed 25 Dec, Thu 26 Dec & Wed 1 Jan // Extra 7.30pm perf on Mon 23 Dec & Mon 30 Dec // Extra 3.30pm perf on Fri 27 Dec & Tues 31 Dec) |
| Face value Price | £27.50 - £65 (Premium Seats £85) |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | |
| Director | Gary Lloyd |
| Design | |
| Lighting | |
| 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
WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT
Based on book by Michael Rosen. Music by Benji Bowe, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
| Location | West End |
Genre | Children's Drama |
| Previews from | 03 Jul 2013 |
| Opens | 05 Jul 2013 |
| Booking to | 01 Sep 2013 |
| Closes | 01 Sep 2013 |
| Time | Tues to Fri at 11am, Sat & Sun at 10am & 12noon (Plus Thurs 22 Aug at 2pm; Wed 28 Aug at 2pm; Thurs 29 Aug at 2pm; Fri 30 Aug at 2pm. (No perfs on Tues 9 & 23 July and Fri 19 July) |
| Face value Price | £16.50 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Duncan Foster (Dad), Rowena Lennon (Daughter), Gareth Warren (Son), Ben Harrison (Dog/Musician) |
| Director | Sally Cookson |
| Design | Katie Sykes |
| Lighting | Tony Simpson |
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| Sound | Jason Barnes |
| Producer | KW & NB Ltd |
| Synopsis | The story follows a family's excitement as they wade, splash and squelch through a variety of imaginative environments in search of a bear. |
| Length | 55mins |
| Review | |
| Other Info | Aimed at pre and primary school children aged 3+ and their families |
Lyric Theatre
Shaftesbury Avenue
London, W1D 7 ES
Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Tel: 0844 412 4661
CIRCUS OF HORRORS, THE
| Location | West End |
Genre | Circus freak show Entertainment |
| Previews from | 28 Oct 2013 |
| Opens | 28 Oct 2013 |
| Booking to | 16 Dec 2013 |
| Closes | 16 Dec 2013 |
| Time | Mondays only at 7.30pm |
| Face value Price | £20 - £35 |
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| Synopsis | Horror-themed circus freak show. |
| Length | 2hrs |
| Review | |
| Other Info | Not suitable for children as it contains some nudity and bad language. |
New London
166 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 | 15 Feb 2014 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon 7.30pm; Tues at 7pm; Wed - Sat 7.30pm, Mats Thu & Sat at 2.30pm (Christmas dates not on sale yet!) |
| Face value Price | £25 - £ 59 (Premium Seats £ 85) |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Gareth Aled (Joey/Topthorn Head), Nigel Allen (Joey/Topthorn Head), Antony Antunes (Topthorn Hind), Derek Arnold (Joey / Topthorn Hind), Alex Avery (Captain Nicholls), Oliver Beamish (Sergeant Allan), Richard Booth (Topthorn Head), Alistair Brammer (Billy Narracott), Ashleigh Cheadle (Baby Joey), Eke Chukwu (Rudi), Darren Cockrill (Joey /Topthorn Heart), Ewen Cummins (Chapman Carter / Soldat Schmidt), Tamsin Fessey (Baby Joey), Nicholas Hart (Joey Head), Paul Hawkyard (Sergeant Thunder), Tom Hodgkins (Arthur Narracott), Jamie Kenna (Ted Narracott), Pieter Lawman (John Greig), Andrew London (Joey Heart), Brian Lonsdale (Thomas Bone), Josh McCord (David Taylor), Dogan Mehmet (Songman), Tom Meredith (Goose /Unteroffizier Klebb), Ben Murray (Songman), Steve North (Dr Schweyk/ Sergeant Fine), Lewis Peploe (Joey/Topthorn Hind), Sergio Priftis (Topthorn Heart), William Rycroft (Captain Stewart), Jack Sandle (Gefreiter Karl), Ian Shaw (Friedrich Muller), Michael Taibi (Joey/Topthorn Heart), Zoe Thorne (Emilie), Emma Thornett (Baby Joey/Paulette), Josie Walker (Rose Narracott), Brendan Wall (Vet Martin/Priest/Johann Schnabel), Sam Wilmott (Joey Hind) and Sion Daniel Young (Albert Narracott). |
| Director | Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris |
| Design | Rae Smith |
| Lighting | Paule Constable |
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| Costume | |
| 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, transferred to New London 28 March 2009 |
Noel Coward Theatre
(formerly Albery)
St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4AH
Tube: Covent Garden
Tel: 0844 482 5141
CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN, THE
by Martin McDonagh
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 08 Jun 2013 |
| Opens | 18 Jun 2013 |
| Booking to | 31 Aug 2013 |
| Closes | 31 Aug 2013 |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat matinee at 2.30pm (18 June at 7pm) |
| Face value Price | £10 - £57.50 (Premium Seats £85) |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Daniel Radcliffe (Cripple Billy), Ingrid Craigie (Kate Osbourne), Padraic Delaney (Bobbybabby), Sarah Greene (Helen McCormick), Gillian Hanna (Eileen Osbourne), Gary Lilburn (Doctor), Conor MacNeill (Bartley McCormick), Pat Shortt (ohnnypateenmike), June Watson (Mammy). |
| Director | Michael Grandage |
| Design | Christopher Oram |
| Lighting | Paule Constable |
| Choreography | |
| Costume | Christopher Oram |
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| Producer | Michael Grandage Company |
| Synopsis | Cripple Billy, orphaned since birth, just might have found a way off the Isle of Aran and a route all the way to Hollywood if he can persuade a small community of Islanders how much he wants to realise his dream. |
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Noel Coward Theatre
(formerly Albery)
St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4AH
Tube: Covent Garden
Tel: 0844 482 5141
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, A
by William Shakespeare
| Location | West End |
Genre | Comedy |
| Previews from | 07 Sep 2013 |
| Opens | 17 Sep 2013 |
| Booking to | 16 Nov 2013 |
| Closes | 16 Nov 2013 |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat matinee at 2.30pm (17 Sep at 7pm) |
| Face value Price | £10 - £57.50 (Premium Seats £85) |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Sheridan Smith (Titania), David Walliams (Bottom) |
| Director | Michael Grandage |
| Design | Christopher Oram |
| Lighting | Paule Constable |
| Choreography | |
| Costume | Christopher Oram |
| Sound | |
| Producer | Michael Grandage Company |
| Synopsis | Lysander loves Hermia and Hermia loves Lysander. Helena loves Demetrius; Demetrius used to love Helena but now loves Hermia. When Hermia’s father insists she choose Demetrius as a suitor she escapes with Lysander into the surrounding forest where Oberon and Titania, the King and Queen of the Fairies are having their own battle of love. As the human and magical worlds collide mischief and chaos erupt as love at first sight proves a reality for some and makes an ass of others. |
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Noel Coward Theatre
(formerly Albery)
St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4AH
Tube: Covent Garden
Tel: 0844 482 5141
HENRY V
by William Shakespeare
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 23 Nov 2013 |
| Opens | 03 Dec 2013 |
| Booking to | 15 Feb 2014 |
| Closes | 15 Feb 2014 |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat matinee at 2.30pm (3 Dec at 7pm) (No perfs Tues 24 Dec, Wed 25 Dec, Thu 26 Dec) |
| Face value Price | £10 - £57.50 (Premium Seats £85) |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Jude Law |
| Director | Michael Grandage |
| Design | Christopher Oram |
| Lighting | Neil Austin |
| Choreography | |
| Costume | Christopher Oram |
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| Producer | Michael Grandage Company |
| Synopsis | Can the King of England hold his nerve to embrace his duty, command his men and lead his country to victory in France? Shakespeare’st play of nationhood investigates the bloody horrors of war and the turbulence of a land in crisis. |
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Noel Coward Theatre
(formerly Albery)
St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4AH
Tube: Covent Garden
Tel: 0844 482 5141
FULL MONTY, THE - THE PLAY
By Simon Beaufoy. Based on the Fox Searchlight Pictures Motion Picture. Featuring songs from the film by Donna Summer, Hot Chocolate and Tom Jones
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 20 Feb 2014 |
| Opens | 25 Feb 2014 |
| Booking to | 14 Jun 2014 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Mats Thu & Sat at 2.30pm (25 Feb at 7pm) |
| Face value Price | £9.50 - £52.50 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Kenny Doughty (Gaz), Craig Gazey (Lumper), Simon Rouse (Gerald), Keiran O’Brien (Guy), Roger Morlidge (Dave) , Sidney Cole (Horse), Scott Anson, Tracy Brabin, Caroline Carver, Eamonn Fleming, Elaine Glover, Rachel Lumberg, Ian Mercer. |
| Director | Daniel Evans |
| Design | Robert Jones |
| Lighting | |
| Choreography | Steven Hoggett |
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| Producer | Sheffield Theatres and David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers |
| Synopsis | Set in Sheffield, England, and it tells the story of six unemployed men, four of them former steel workers, who decide to form a male striptease act. |
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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 | 05 Apr 2014 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.45pm, Thurs & Sat Matinees at 3pm (XMAS CHANGES: Extra 3pm Matinee on Mon 23 Dec & Fri 27 Dec / 3pm Matinee replacing evening show on Tues 24 Dec / No Perf Wed 25 Dec / 7.30pm only on Thu 26 Dec) |
| Face value Price | £15 - £67.50 (Premium Seats £95) |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Dianne Pilkington (Donna Sheridan), Jane Milligan (Rosie), Kim Ismay (Tanya), Richard Trinder (Sam), Neil Roberts (Harry Bright), James Gaddas (Bill Austin), Emma Crossley (Sophie Sheridan), Oliver Tilney (Sky), Jessica Daley (Ali), Stephanie Clift (Lisa), Dickie Wood (Pepper), Dan Krikler (Eddie) |
| 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. |
Old Vic Theatre
The Cut, London SE1 8NB
Tube: Waterloo
Tel: 0844 871 7628
SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH
by Tennessee Williams
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 01 Jun 2013 |
| Opens | 12 Jun 2013 |
| Booking to | 31 Aug 2013 |
| Closes | 31 Aug 2013 |
| Time | Mon–Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm (12 June at 7pm) |
| Face value Price | £ |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Kim Cattrall (Alexandra Del Lago), Seth Numrich (Chance Wayne), Owen Roe (Boss Finley), Brid Brennan (Aunt Nonnie), Charles Aitken, Michael Begley, Daniel Betts, Ruari Cannon, Emily De Cosimo, Louise Dylan, Kurt Kansley, Sean McConaghy, Katie Meekison, Bryonie Pritchard, Lucy Robinson, Violet Ryder, Ryan Saunders, Alistair Scott, Anthony Taylor, Joe Townley, John Trindle, David Webber. |
| Director | Marianne Elliott |
| Design | Rae Smith |
| Lighting | Bruno Poet |
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| Sound | Dan Jones |
| Producer | Old Vic Theatre / co-production with Nica Burns and Max Weitzenhoffer |
| Synopsis | A fading Hollywood legend ravaged by the bitterness of failure and despair. Fleeing the disastrous premiere of her comeback film, Alexandra Del Lago travels incognito as The Princess Kosmonopolis seeking refuge in drink, drugs and the arms of Chance Wayne, an idealistic young dreamer turned gigiolo and hellbent on achieving his own movie stardom. A trip to Chance’s hometown in a bid to win back his childhood sweetheart sees their relationship of convenience unravel |
| Length | 2hrs 50mins |
| Review | Review |
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Old Vic Theatre
The Cut, London SE1 8NB
Tube: Waterloo
Tel: 0844 871 7628
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by William Shakespeare
| Location | West End |
Genre | Comedy |
| Previews from | 07 Sep 2013 |
| Opens | 19 Sep 2013 |
| Booking to | 16 Nov 2013 |
| Closes | 16 Nov 2013 |
| Time | Mon–Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm (19 Sep at 7pm) |
| Face value Price | £ |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | James Earl Jones (Benedick), Vanessa Redgrave (Beatrice) |
| Director | Mark Rylance |
| Design | Ultz |
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| Producer | Old Vic Theatre / Produced in association with Nicolas Kent |
| Synopsis | While young lovers Claudio and Hero threaten to have their imminent nuptials thwarted by the resentful scheming of a Prince, marriage seems inconceivable for reluctant lovers Beatrice and Benedick |
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