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Drama / Comedy Musicals
West End musicals playing now or in the near future
| ALL BOB'S WOMEN |
| Arts Theatre |
| by Romy Padovano, in a new adaptation by Michael W Kelly |
| Casasanova Bob is a man on a mission: to seduce five very different women and manage to keep them apart so they don't become aware of all his other conquests. And this Lothario is so desperate to score with them all and keep their existence a secret from the others that he resorts to extreme measures to learn their secret desires. |
(from 18 Jun 08 to 23 Aug 08)
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| AVENUE Q |
| Noel Coward Theatre (formerly Albery) |
| Music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx , Book by Jeff Whitty |
| Life may suck on Avenue Q but being jobless, homeless, politically incorrect, having sex (whether hetero, homo or porno. and that's just the puppets) are just some of the topics featured in the songs of this show. |
(from 1 Jun 06 to 25 Apr 09)
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| BILLY ELLIOT : THE MUSICAL |
| Victoria Palace Theatre |
| Book & Lyrics by Lee Hall , Music by Elton John |
| Tale of a motherless boy whose father wants him to take up boxing. Instead, the boy discovers a love for ballet |
(from 31 Mar 05 to 11 Apr 09)
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| BLOOD BROTHERS |
| Phoenix Theatre |
| by Willy Russell |
| A pair of twins from Liverpool are separated at birth,their paths cross in friendship and anger. |
(from 21 Nov 91 to 1 Nov 08)
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| BUDDY |
| Duchess Theatre |
| by Alan Janes & Rob Bettinson |
| Tells the story of the three years in which Buddy Holly became the world's top recording artist |
(from 3 Aug 07 to 28 Mar 09)
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| CABARET |
| Lyric Theatre |
| Book by Joe Matseroff, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, was based on John van Druten's play I am a Camera which in turn took its inspiration from Christopher Isherwood's Berlin stories |
| Berlin of 1931 a dark and sexually charged haven of decadence, its extraordinary and morally ambiguous inhabitants determined to keep up appearances as the real world - outside the comfortable sanctuary of the cabaret - prepares for the nightmarish chaos of war. |
(from 23 Sep 06 to 1 Nov 08)
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| CHICAGO |
| Cambridge Theatre |
| Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins, has a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb |
| Concerns Roxie, a chorus girl who has murdered her lover but manages to get acquitted with the help of sleazy lawyer. |
(from 28 Apr 06 to 1 Aug 09)
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| DICKENS UNPLUGGED |
| Comedy Theatre |
| by Adam Long |
| The show is a comic journey through the best of Dickens' classic works and into the twisted corners of the author's colourful life. |
(from 23 May 08 to 21 Sep 08)
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| DIRTY DANCING - The Classic Story on Stage |
| Aldwych Theatre |
| by Eleanor Bergstein |
| The Houseman's take their vacation at a popular holiday camp, where youngest daughter 'Baby' meets dance teacher from the wrong side of the tracks, Johnny. |
(from 29 Sep 06 to 17 Oct 09)
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| DISNEY'S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL |
| Hammersmith Apollo |
| Book by David Simpatico (adapted from the original movie script by Peter Barsocchini), and a score including all songs from the original movie soundtrack. |
| About Troy, a popular high school basketball star, and Gabriella, a shy, academically gifted newcomer, who discover they share a secret passion for singing. |
(from 28 Jun 08 to 31 Aug 08)
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| DIVAS |
| Apollo Theatre |
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| A dance spectacular, 'Divas', pays homage to three of the world's greatest icons - Edith Piaf, Marlene Dietrich and Judy Garland in three acts. |
(from 19 Jun 08 to 5 Jul 08)
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| DORIAN GRAY |
| Sadler's Wells Theatre |
| Freely adapted from Oscar Wilde's Picture of Dorian Gray, devised by Matthew Bourne, Music composed by Terry Davies |
| Set in the image-obsessed worlds of contemporary art and politics, this dark fairy tale tells the story of an exceptionally alluring young man who makes a pact with the devil. |
(from 2 Sep 08 to 14 Sep 08)
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| EDWARD SCISSORHANDS |
| Sadler's Wells Theatre |
| Devised by Matthew Bourne , new music and arrangements by Terry Davies, based on themes from the original film score composed by Danny Elfman. Original story and co-adaptation by Caroline Thompson |
| Follows the story of a young man created by an inventor who dies before finishing his work - leaving the man with scissors instead of hands. |
(from 3 Dec 08 to 17 Jan 09)
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| EUROBEAT - ALMOST EUROVISION (Sarajevo) |
| Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand) |
| Original songs written by Craig Christie & Andrew Patterson |
| An interactive musical celebrating everything Eurovision, with the audience voting for their favourite song via text messaging. |
(from 4 Sep 08 to )
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| GIGI |
| Open Air, Regent's Park |
| Books & Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner Music by Frederick Loewe, Based on a novel by Colett. |
| Set against the Belle Epoque of Paris, young Gigi breaks with convention when she captures the heart of a rich playboy. |
(from 6 Aug 08 to 13 Sep 08)
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| GONE WITH THE WIND |
| New London Theatre |
| Music theatre adaptation of Margaret Mitchell's classic novel, with book and lyrics by Margaret Martin adapted by Trevor Nunn and Music by Margaret Martin |
| Set in 1860's Atlanta, Georgia, follows the story of the 17 year-old Scarlett O'Hara, living a life of luxury on their father's plantation. But then President Lincoln demands the end of slavery in the South and the Civil War begins. |
(from 5 Apr 08 to 27 Sep 08)
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| GREASE |
| Piccadilly Theatre |
| by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, with additional songs B Gibb, J Farrar, L St Louis & S Simon |
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(from 25 Jul 07 to 10 Jan 09)
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| HAIRSPRAY |
| Shaftesbury Theatre |
| Book by Mark O'Donnell, Thomas Meehan, Music by Marc Shaiman, Lyrics by Scott Wittman, Marc Shaiman, Based upon the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters |
| Baltimore's Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion -- to dance. |
(from 11 Oct 07 to 4 Apr 09)
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| HARDER THEY COME, THE |
| Playhouse Theatre |
| Based on the 1972 Perry Henzell film |
| This reggae musical tells the story of a country boy who makes for the bright lights of Kingston, Jamaica. |
(from 23 May 08 to 1 Nov 08)
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| INTO THE HOODS |
| Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand) |
| by ZooNation, based on Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical Into the Woods. Songs by various artists. |
| ZooNation's street dance/theatre version of Stephen Sondheim's musical |
(from 14 Mar 08 to 30 Aug 08)
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| JERSEY BOYS |
| Prince Edward Theatre |
| Written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio and lyrics by Bob Crewe. |
| The story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons |
(from 28 Feb 08 to 25 Apr 09)
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| JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT |
| Adelphi Theatre |
| Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Lyrics by Tim Rice |
| Retells the biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colours |
(from 6 Jul 07 to 10 Jan 09)
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| LES MISERABLES |
| Queen's Theatre |
| Based on the novel by Victor Hugo, has lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and music by Claude-Michel Schonberg with original text by Alain Boublil and additional material by James Fenton. |
| Concerns love and bravery in 19th century France during the revolutionary struggles |
(from 3 Apr 04 to 25 Apr 09)
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| LION KING, THE |
| Lyceum Theatre |
| 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. |
| 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. Simba survives but is led to believe that his father died because of him and he decides to flee the kingdom. |
(from 24 Sep 99 to 28 Sep 08)
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| LORD OF THE RINGS, THE |
| Drury Lane, Theatre Royal Theatre |
| Stage adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic trilogy. Book and lyrics by Shaun McKenna & Matthew Warchus and music by A.R. Rahman & Varttina with Christopher Nightingale. |
| The production uses the very latest in special effects and ingenious design to transport you directly to the world of Middle-earth. |
(from 9 May 07 to 19 Jul 08)
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| MAMMA MIA |
| Prince Of Wales Theatre |
| Music & Lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Book by Catherine Johnson. And some songs by Stig Anderson. |
| A story of a mother and daughter set on the eve of the daughter's wedding. |
(from 3 Jun 04 to 25 Apr 09)
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| MARGUERITE |
| Haymarket, Theatre Royal |
| Music by Michel Legrand, book by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Sch”nberg and Jonathan Kent, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer from the original French lyrics by Alain Boublil and orchestrations and arrangements by Michel Legrand and Seann Alderking. |
| Marguerite is the beautiful and notorious mistress of a high ranking German officer. Armand is a young musician half her age who falls obsessively in love with her. |
(from 7 May 08 to 1 Nov 08)
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| Monty Python's SPAMALOT |
| Palace Theatre |
| book by Eric Idle, from the screenplay of the Pythons' film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. Featuring a new score with music and lyrics by Eric Idle and John Du Prez, SPAMALOT also has three songs from the 1975 film |
| Telling the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and their quest for the Holy Grail, |
(from 30 Sep 06 to 27 Sep 08)
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| NEVER FORGET - TAKE THAT MUSICAL |
| Savoy Theatre |
| featuring the songs of Take That . Book by Danny Brocklehurst , Guy Jones and Ed Curtis |
| Features the catalogue of songs by Take That .Follows the rollercoaster journey of young hero 'Ash' and his best mates in the pursuit of their dreams. |
(from 7 May 08 to 25 Oct 08)
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| OLIVER! |
| Drury Lane, Theatre Royal Theatre |
| by Lionel Bart |
| Songs including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You've Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I'd Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah, As Long As He Needs Me and many more. |
(from 12 Dec 08 to 26 Sep 09)
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| PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, THE |
| Her Majesty's Theatre |
| Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Charles Hart , based on Gaston Leroux's gothic novel |
| Tragic love story of a beautiful opera singer and a young composer shamed by his physical appearance |
(from 9 Oct 86 to 25 Apr 09)
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| SAIL AWAY |
| Lilian Baylis Theatre at Sadler's Wells |
| Music, Lyrics and Book by Noel Coward |
| (Sundays only.) Looks at brash bold Mimi Paragon, working as an American cruise hostess on a British cruise ship. |
(from 15 Jun 08 to 13 Jul 08)
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| SOUND OF MUSIC, THE |
| London Palladium Theatre |
| Music by Richard Rodgers, lyric Oscar Hammerstein II, Book by Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse, suggested by 'The Trapp Family Singers' by Maria Augusta Trapp |
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(from 3 Nov 06 to 18 Oct 08)
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| SPOONFUL OF STILES & DREWE, A |
| Her Majesty's Theatre |
| by George Stiles & Anthony Drewe |
| One night charity gala performance in support of Mercury Musical Developments. The gala celebrates 25 years of songwriting by George Stiles & Anthony Drewe |
(from 6 Jul 08 to 6 Jul 08)
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| STOMP |
| Ambassadors Theatre |
| created by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas |
| Takes the clutter and junk of everyday life and transforms it into a theatrical event. |
(from 27 Sep 07 to 12 Oct 08)
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| WE WILL ROCK YOU ( Queen Musical ) |
| Dominion Theatre |
| Musical with songs by Queen and book by Ben Elton |
| On Planet Mall all musical instruments are banned. The company computers generate the tunes and everyone downloads them. But resistance is growing. Legend persists that somewhere on Planet Mall instruments still exist...... |
(from 26 Apr 02 to 4 Oct 08)
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| WEST SIDE STORY |
| Sadler's Wells Theatre |
| Book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet |
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(from 22 Jul 08 to 31 Aug 08)
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| WICKED |
| Apollo Victoria Theatre |
| Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire. Music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman |
| Story of two unlikely friends and how they end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch. |
(from 7 Sep 06 to 4 Apr 09)
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| WIZARD OF OZ, THE |
| Royal Festival Hall |
| By L Frank Baum , Adapted by John Kane for The RSC. Music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y Harburg Background music by Herbert Stothart. Based upon the Motion Picture |
| Dorothy, the Scarecrow who needs a brain, the Tin Man who wants a heart, the cowardly Lion who desperately needs some courage and, of course, the Wicked Witch of the West. |
(from 23 Jul 08 to 31 Aug 08)
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| ZORRO THE MUSICAL |
| Garrick Theatre |
| Book & lyrics by Stephen Clark, music by The Gipsy Kings, Music co-composed and adapted by John Cameron, Original Story Stephen Clark & Helen Edmundson |
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(from 30 Jun 08 to 10 Jan 09)
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