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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 |
| 31 Jan 2012 |
MIDNIGHT TANGO
Created by Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace
at
Aldwych Theatre
(previews from 20 Jan 2012) |
| 31 Jan 2012 |
IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, THE
by Oscar Wilde
at
Haymarket, Theatre Royal
(previews from 31 Jan 2012) |
| 31 Jan 2012 |
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
by Oliver Goldsmith
at
Olivier, National Theatre
(previews from 24 Jan 2012) |
| 02 Feb 2012 |
CHANGELING, THE
by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley
at
Young Vic Theatre (Maria Studio)
(previews from 26 Jan 2012) |
| 06 Feb 2012 |
SEX WITH A STRANGER
by Stefan Golaszewski
at
Trafalgar Studios 2 Theatre
(previews from 01 Feb 2012) |
| 07 Feb 2012 |
DEVIL AND MISTER PUNCH, THE
devised by Julian Crouch, Rob Thirtle, Nick Haverson, John Foti, Saskia Lane, Jessica Scott and Seamus Maynard. Text: Nick Haverson, Julian Crouch and Rob Thirtle
at
Barbican Pit
(previews from 02 Feb 2012) |
| 07 Feb 2012 |
MASTER CLASS
by Terrence McNally
at
Vaudeville Theatre
(previews from 21 Jan 2012) |
| 09 Feb 2012 |
BIG PANTS AND BOTOX
by Louise Roche
at
Arts Theatre
(previews from 09 Feb 2012) |
| 09 Feb 2012 |
ABSENT FRIENDS
by Alan Ayckbourn
at
Harold Pinter Theatre (formerly The Comedy Theatre)
(previews from 26 Jan 2012) |
| 09 Feb 2012 |
EZRA AXELROD: SONGS FROM THE AMERICAN MOTEL
by Ezra Axelrod
at
Leicester Square Theatre (The Lounge)
(previews from 08 Feb 2012) |
| 13 Feb 2012 |
JACKIE MASON - FEARLESS
by Jackie Mason
at
Wyndham's Theatre
(previews from 13 Feb 2012) |
| 14 Feb 2012 |
RECRUITING OFFICER, THE
by George Farquhar
at
Donmar Warehouse
(previews from 09 Feb 2012) |
| 14 Feb 2012 |
HORRIBLE HISTORIES-BARMY BRITAIN
by Terry Deary, Neal Foster and Ciaran McConville
at
Garrick Theatre
(previews from 14 Feb 2012) |
| 15 Feb 2012 |
ISLAND
by Nicky Singer
at
Cottesloe, National Theatre
(previews from 15 Feb 2012) |
| 15 Feb 2012 |
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
Original screenplay and adaptations by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed
at
Palace Theatre
(previews from 04 Feb 2012) |
| 22 Feb 2012 |
IN BASILDON
By David Eldridge
at
Royal Court Theatre Downstairs
(previews from 16 Feb 2012) |
| 23 Feb 2012 |
HAY FEVER
by Noel Coward
at
Noel Coward Theatre
(formerly Albery)
(previews from 10 Feb 2012) |
| 23 Feb 2012 |
BINGO
by Edward Bond
at
Young Vic Theatre (Main House)
(previews from 16 Feb 2012) |
| 24 Feb 2012 |
ALL NEW PEOPLE
by Zach Braff
at
Duke of York's Theatre
(previews from 22 Feb 2012) |
| 27 Feb 2012 |
GOODBYE TO ALL THAT
By Luke Norris
at
Royal Court Theatre Upstairs
(previews from 23 Feb 2012) |
| 01 Mar 2012 |
LEISURE SOCIETY, THE
by Francois Archambault, translated by Bobby Theodore.
at
Trafalgar Studios 2 Theatre
(previews from 28 Feb 2012) |
| 02 Mar 2012 |
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS
by Richard Bean, based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni
at
Haymarket Theatre Royal
(previews from 02 Mar 2012) |
| 07 Mar 2012 |
BEING SHAKESPEARE
by Jonathan Bate
at
Trafalgar Studios 1 Theatre
(previews from 07 Mar 2012) |
| 08 Mar 2012 |
AWKWARD SQUAD , THE
by Karin Young
at
Arts Theatre
(previews from 06 Mar 2012) |
| 09 Mar 2012 |
GOING DARK
by Hattie Naylor in collaboration with Sound&Fury
at
Young Vic Theatre (The Clare)
(previews from 06 Mar 2012) |
| 12 Mar 2012 |
CAN WE TALK ABOUT THIS?
by Lloyd Newson
at
Lyttelton, National Theatre
(previews from 09 Mar 2012) |
| 14 Mar 2012 |
MOON ON A RAINBOW SHAWL
by Errol John
at
Cottesloe, National Theatre
(previews from 07 Mar 2012) |
| 20 Mar 2012 |
SWEENEY TODD - THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
Music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler, from an adaptation by Christopher Bond
at
Adelphi Theatre
(previews from 10 Mar 2012) |
| 21 Mar 2012 |
AFTER MISS JULIE
by Patrick Marber
at
Young Vic Theatre (Maria Studio)
(previews from 15 Mar 2012) |
| 22 Mar 2012 |
FILUMENA
by Eduardo De Filippo, new English version by Tanya Ronder
at
Almeida Theatre (Off West End)
(previews from 15 Mar 2012) |
| 24 Mar 2012 |
NOISES OFF (a transfer from Old Vic Theatre)
by Michael Frayn
at
Novello Theatre
(previews from 24 Mar 2012) |
| 26 Mar 2012 |
VERA VERA VERA
By Hayley Squires
at
Royal Court Theatre Upstairs
(previews from 22 Mar 2012) |
| 28 Mar 2012 |
DUCHESS OF MALFI, THE
by John Webster
at
Old Vic Theatre
(previews from 17 Mar 2012) |
| 10 April 2012 |
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
by Eugene O’Neill
at
Apollo Theatre
(previews from 02 Apr 2012) |
| 13 Apr 2012 |
BLACK T-SHIRT COLLECTION
by Inua Ellams
at
Cottesloe, National Theatre
(previews from 12 Apr 2012) |
| 18 Apr 2012 |
MISTERMAN
by Enda Walsh
at
Lyttelton, National Theatre
(previews from 14 Apr 2012) |
| 20 Apr 2012 |
WILD SWANS (part of the World Stages London Festival)
by Jung Chang, adapted by Alexandra Wood.
at
Young Vic Theatre (Main House)
(previews from 13 Apr 2012) |
| 23 Apr 2012 |
MAKING NOISE QUIETLY
by Robert Holman
at
Donmar Warehouse
(previews from 19 Apr 2012) |
| 24 Apr 2012 |
SOUTH DOWNS / BROWNING VERSION, THE (Double Bill)
by David Hare / by Terence Rattigan
at
Harold Pinter Theatre (formerly The Comedy Theatre)
(previews from 19 Apr 2012) |
| 30 Apr 2012 |
COLLABORATORS
by John Hodge
at
Olivier, National Theatre
(previews from 30 Apr 2012) |
| 02 May 2012 |
BELONG
By Bola Agbaje
at
Royal Court Theatre Upstairs
(previews from 26 Apr 2012) |
| 03 May 2012 |
LOVE LOVE LOVE
By Mike Bartlett
at
Royal Court Theatre Downstairs
(previews from 27 Apr 2012) |
| 09 May 2012 |
TOP HAT
Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Based on the RKO motion picture, the screenplay by Dwight Taylor and Allan Scott has been adapted for the stage by Matthew White and Howard Jacques.
at
Aldwych Theatre
(previews from 19 Apr 2012) |
| 15 May 2012 |
DETROIT
by Lisa D’Amour
at
Cottesloe, National Theatre
(previews from 08 May 2012) |
| 17 May 2012 |
SUNSHINE BOYS, THE
by Neil Simon
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Savoy Theatre
(previews from 27 Apr 2012) |
| 23 May 2012 |
THE SUIT (part of the World Stages London Festival)
A musical play by Peter Brook and Marie Helene Estienne after the original story by Can Themba adapted for stage by Barney Simon and Mothobi Mutloatse. Music by Franck Krwczyk
at
Young Vic Theatre (Main House)
(previews from 21 May 2012) |
| 24 May 2012 |
CHILDREN’S CHILDREN
by Matthew Dunster
at
Almeida Theatre (Off West End)
(previews from 17May 2012) |
| 28 May 2012 |
RAGTIME
Book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Based on the novel by E.L Doctorow.
at
Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
(previews from 18 May 2012) |
| 30 May 2012 |
ANTIGONE
by Sophocles, in a version by Don Taylor
at
Olivier, National Theatre
(previews from 23 May 2012) |
| 07 Jun 2012 |
PHYSICISTS, THE
by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, in a new version by Jack Thorne
at
Donmar Warehouse
(previews from 31 May 2012) |
| 07 Jun 2012 |
HENRY V
by William Shakespeare
at
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
(previews from 07 Jun 2012) |
| 08 Jun 2012 |
GATZ
Created by Elevator Repair Service from the text of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby
at
Noel Coward Theatre
(formerly Albery)
(previews from 08 Jun 2012) |
| 08 Jun 2012 |
WITNESS, THE
By Vivienne Franzmann
at
Royal Court Theatre Upstairs
(previews from 01 Jun 2012) |
| 11 Jun 2012 |
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by William Shakespeare
at
Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
(previews from 02 Jun 2012) |
| 13 Jun 2012 |
COMEDY OF ERRORS, THE
by William Shakespeare
at
Roundhouse Theatre
(previews from 01 Jun 2012) |
| 14 Jun 2012 |
TWELFTH NIGHT
by William Shakespeare
at
Roundhouse Theatre
(previews from 05 Jun 2012) |
| 14 Jun 2012 |
TEMPEST, THE
by William Shakespeare
at
Roundhouse Theatre
(previews from 09 Jun 2012) |
| 15 Jun 2012 |
MINSK, 2011: A REPLY TO KATHY ACKER
by Belarus Free Theatre, adapted by Vladimir Shcherban, original translation Yuri and Natalia Kaliada, English translation Chris Thorpe.
at
Young Vic Theatre (The Maria)
(previews from 12 Jun 2012) |
| 23 Jun 2012 |
TAMING OF THE SHREW, THE
by William Shakespeare
at
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
(previews from 23 Jun 2012) |
| 28 Jun 2012 |
BIRTHDAY
By Joe Penhall
at
Royal Court Theatre Downstairs
(previews from 22 Jun 2012) |
| 06 Jul 2012 |
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.
at
Lyric Theatre
(previews from 04 Jul 2012) |
| 14 Jul 2012 |
RICHARD III
by William Shakespeare
at
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
(previews from 14 Jul 2012) |
| ?Aug 2012 |
JULIUS CAESAR
by William Shakespeare
at
Noel Coward Theatre
(formerly Albery)
(previews from ?Aug 2012 ) |
| ?Aug 2012 |
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by William Shakespeare
at
Noel Coward Theatre
(formerly Albery)
(previews from ?Aug 2012 ) |
| 06 Sep 2012 |
MAMMA MIA
Music & Lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Book by Catherine Johnson. And some songs by Stig Anderson.
at
Novello Theatre
(previews from 06 Sep 2012) |
| 11 Sep 2012 |
KING LEAR
by William Shakespeare
at
Almeida Theatre (Off West End)
(previews from 31 Aug 2012) |
| 22 Sep 2012 |
TWELFTH NIGHT
by William Shakespeare
at
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
(previews from 22 Sep 2012) |
| 03 Dec 2012 |
AMERICAN IDIOT
music by Green Day lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, book is by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer
at
Hammersmith Apollo Theatre
(previews from 03 Dec 2012) |
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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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