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The date listed is when a show will have its official opening night (Press night). However, shows will also have 'preview' performances before the official opening night. (See info on the right!)
| Date |
West End Shows Opening |
| 09 Feb 2010 |
14TH TALE, THE
by Inua Ellams
at
Cottesloe, National Theatre
(previews from 09 Feb 2010) |
| 10 Feb 2010 |
JERUSALEM
by Jez Butterworth
at
Apollo Theatre
(previews from 28 Jan 2010) |
| 11 Feb 2010 |
MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, A - MUSICAL
Book by Terence McNally, Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Aherns. Based on the movie 'A Man of No Importance'
at
Arts Theatre
(previews from 10 Feb 2010) |
| 11 Feb 2010 |
MADNESS IN VALENCIA
By Lope de Vega, translated by David Johnston
at
Trafalgar Studios 2 Theatre
(previews from 09 Feb 2010) |
| 16 Feb 2010 |
SERENADING LOUIE
By Lanford Wilson
at
Donmar Warehouse
(previews from 11 Feb 2010) |
| 16 Feb 2010 |
MEGAN MULLALLY & SUPREME MUSIC PROGRAM
with Megan Mullally
at
Vaudeville Theatre
(previews from 16 Feb 2010) |
| 18 Feb 2010 |
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
by William Shakespeare
at
Almeida Theatre (Off West End)
(previews from 11 Feb 2010) |
| 19 Feb 2010 |
OFF THE ENDZ
By Bola Agbaje
at
Royal Court Theatre Downstairs
(previews from 11 Feb 2010) |
| 22 Feb 2010 |
DISCONNECT
By Anupama Chandrasekhar
at
Royal Court Theatre Upstairs
(previews from 17 Feb 2010) |
| 23 Feb 2010 |
GHOSTS
by Henrik Ibsen, in a new version by Frank Mcguinness
at
Duchess Theatre
(previews from 11 Feb 2010) |
| 24 Feb 2010 |
MISS POLLY RAE THE ALL NEW HURY BURLY SHOW
Directed by William Baker
at
Leicester Square Theatre
(previews from 23 Feb 2010) |
| 02 Mar 2010 |
PARTY
by Tom Basden
at
Arts Theatre
(previews from 01 Mar 2010) |
| 03 Mar 2010 |
PRIVATE LIVES
by Noel Coward
at
Vaudeville Theatre
(previews from 24 Feb 2010) |
| 04 Mar 2010 |
SWEET NOTHINGS
by Arthur Schnitzler, in a new version by David Harrower
at
Young Vic Theatre (Main House)
(previews from 25 Feb 2010) |
| 09 Mar 2010 |
LOVE NEVER DIES
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Glenn Slater
at
Adelphi Theatre
(previews from 20 Feb 2010) |
| 09 Mar 2010 |
EXTRAORDINARY CABARET OF DORIAN GRAY, THE
by Oscar Wilde, adapted by Ruby In The Dust
at
Leicester Square Theatre Basement
(previews from 09 Mar 2010) |
| 10 Mar 2010 |
LONDON ASSURANCE
by Dion Boucicault
at
Olivier, National Theatre
(previews from 02 Mar 2010) |
| 11 Mar 2010 |
FEVER CHART, THE
By Naomi Wallace
at
Trafalgar Studios 2 Theatre
(previews from 9 Mar 2010) |
| 19 Mar 2010 |
AVENUE Q (A Transfer from Gielgud)
Music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx , Book by Jeff Whitty
at
Wyndham's Theatre
(previews from 19 Mar 2010) |
| 23 Mar 2010 |
4.48 PSYCHOSIS
by Sarah Kane
at
Barbican Theatre
(previews from 23 Mar 2010) |
| 23 Mar 2010 |
WHITE GUARD, THE
by Mikhail Bulgakov, in a new version by Andrew Upton
at
Lyttelton, National Theatre
(previews from 15 Mar 2010) |
| 25 Mar 2010 |
MRS WARREN'S PROFESSION
By George Bernard Shaw
at
Comedy Theatre
(previews from 16 Mar 2010) |
| 06 Apr 2010 |
POLAR BEARS
By Mark Haddon
at
Donmar Warehouse
(previews from 01 Apr 2010) |
| 07 Apr 2010 |
SPRING STORM
by Tennesse Williams
at
Cottesloe, National Theatre
(previews from 24 Mar 2010) |
| 07 Apr 2010 |
BEYOND THE HORIZON
by Eugene O'Neill
at
Cottesloe, National Theatre
(previews from 29 Mar 2010) |
| 08 Apr 2010 |
EMPIRE, THE
By DC Moore
at
Royal Court Theatre Upstairs
(previews from 31 Mar 2010) |
| 14 Apr 2010 |
HAIR
Book & Lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot
at
Gielgud Theatre
(previews from 01 Apr 2010) |
| 14 Apr 2010 |
WHEN THE LILAC BLOOMS, MY LOVE
By Jane Huxley
at
Leicester Square Theatre
(previews from 14 Apr 2010) |
| 14 Apr 2010 |
KRISTINA (CONCERT VERSION)
Music by Benny Andersson and lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus & Herbert Kretzmer
at
Royal Albert Hall
(previews from 14 Apr 2010) |
| 15 Apr 2010 |
POSH
By Laura Wade
at
Royal Court Theatre Downstairs
(previews from 09 Apr 2010) |
| 20 Apr 2010 |
AUSTEN'S WOMEN
by Rebecca Vaughan & Guy Masterson
at
Leicester Square Theatre Basement
(previews from 20 Apr 2010) |
| 21 Apr 2010 |
REAL THING, THE
By Tom Stoppard
at
Old Vic Theatre
(previews from 10 Apr 2010) |
| 22 Apr 2010 |
RUINED
by Lynn Nottage
at
Almeida Theatre (Off West End)
(previews from 15 Apr 2010) |
| 24 Apr 2010 |
ELEGY FOR YOUNG LOVERS
by WH Auden and Chester Kallman, Composed by Hans Werner Henze
at
Young Vic Theatre (Main House)
(previews from 24 Apr 2010) |
| 27 Apr 2010 |
WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN
by Thomas Middleton
at
Olivier, National Theatre
(previews from 20 Apr 2010) |
| 28 Apr 2010 |
ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR
Book by Jon Conway, songs of David Essex. Music and orchestrations by Ian Wherry
at
Garrick Theatre
(previews from 17 Apr 2010) |
| 29 Apr 2010 |
DEBBIE REYNOLDS - ALIVE AND FABULOUS
by Debbie Reynolds
at
Apollo Theatre
(previews from 28 Apr 2010) |
| 29 Apr 2010 |
MACBETH
by William Shakespeare
at
Shakespeare's Globe
(previews from 23 Apr 2010) |
| 02 May 2010 |
NIGHT OF 1000 VOICES
Fundraise for charity Leukaemia Research.
at
Royal Albert Hall
(previews from 02 May 2010) |
| 04 May 2010 |
HOLDING THE MAN
adapted by Tommy Murphy from Tim Conigrave's memoir of the same name.
at
Trafalgar Studios 1 Theatre
(previews from 23 Apr 2010) |
| 11 May 2010 |
LOVE THE SINNER
by Drew Pautz
at
Cottesloe, National Theatre
(previews from 04 May 2010) |
| 11 May 2010 |
CHILDREN OF DARKNESS
by Edwin Justus Mayer
at
Leicester Square Theatre Basement
(previews from 11 May 2010) |
| 24 May 2010 |
CRUCIBLE , THE
by Arthur Miller
at
Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
(previews from 24 May 2010) |
| 24 May 2010 |
HENRY VIII
by William Shakespeare
at
Shakespeare's Globe
(previews from 15 May 2010) |
| 26 May 2010 |
INGREDIENT X
By Nick Grosso
at
Royal Court Theatre Upstairs
(previews from 20 May 2010) |
| 27 May 2010 |
ALL MY SONS
by Arthur Miller
at
Apollo Theatre
(previews from 19 May 2010) |
| 08 Jun 2010 |
AFTER THE DANCE
by Terence Rattigan
at
Lyttelton, National Theatre
(previews from 01 Jun 2010) |
| 09 Jun 2010 |
FANTASTICKS, THE
Book, lyrics and music by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt
at
Duchess Theatre
(previews from 24 May 2010) |
| 16 Jun 2010 |
THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY
by Ingmar Bergman, adapted by Andrew Upton
at
Almeida Theatre (Off West End)
(previews from 10 Jun 2010) |
| 18 Jun 2010 |
SUCKER PUNCH
By Roy Williams
at
Royal Court Theatre Downstairs
(previews from 11 Jun 2010) |
| 23 June 2010 |
AS YOU LIKE IT (Part of Bridge Project)
By William Shakespeare
at
Old Vic Theatre
(previews from 12 June 2010) |
| 23 June 2010 |
TEMPEST, THE (Part of Bridge Project)
By William Shakespeare
at
Old Vic Theatre
(previews from 18 June 2010) |
| 24 Jun 2010 |
COMEDY OF ERRORS, THE
by William Shakespeare
at
Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
(previews from 24 Jun 2010) |
| 03 Jul 2010 |
MACBETH
by William Shakespeare
at
Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
(previews from 03 Jul 2010) |
| 14 Jul 2010 |
HENRY IV PART 1
by William Shakespeare
at
Shakespeare's Globe
(previews from 6 Jun 10) |
| 14 Jul 2010 |
HENRY IV PART 2
by William Shakespeare
at
Shakespeare's Globe
(previews from 3 Jul 10) |
| 20 Jul 2010 |
SPUR OF THE MOMENT
By Anya Reiss
at
Royal Court Theatre Upstairs
(previews from 14 Jul 2010) |
| 27 Jul 2010 |
CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL
Adapted from the cult film by Trey Parker
at
Leicester Square Theatre Basement
(previews from 27 Jul 2010) |
| 28 Jul 2010 |
ANNE BOLEYN
by Howard Brenton
at
Shakespeare's Globe
(previews from 24 Jul 10) |
| 05 Aug 2010 |
INTO THE WOODS
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine
at
Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
(previews from 05 Aug 2010) |
| 19 Aug 2010 |
MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR , THE
by William Shakespeare
at
Shakespeare's Globe
(previews from 14 Aug 2010) |
| 09 Sep 2010 |
BEDLAM
by Nell Leyshon
at
Shakespeare's Globe
(previews from 05 Sep 2010) |
| 18 Nov 2010 |
PUSS IN BOOTS
by Tiny Tim Productions
at
Arts Theatre
(previews from 18 Nov 2010) |
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Generally, previews are performances that allow the director and production team to make changes or for the cast to become settled in their part before the show is attended by theatre critics.
The general public can buy tickets for previews, and in some cases the price is reduced. Generally, you won't find much difference between a show in previews and when it is technically 'opened', although new musicals may have many changes!
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