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The date listed is when a show will have its official opening night (Press night). However, many shows will also have 'preview' performances before the official opening night. (See info on the right!)
| Date |
Fringe & Other London Shows Opening |
| 30 Jan 2012 |
MURDER ON THE NILE
by Agatha Christie
at
Richmond Theatre
(previews from 30 Jan 2012) |
| 31 Jan 2012 |
THREE OF HEARTS
by Sarah Goddard
at
Etcetera Theatre
(previews from 31 Jan 2012) |
| 31 Jan 2012 |
THE LIFT
by Kieran O’Rourke, Andy McLeod and Lawrence Russell
at
Etcetera Theatre
(previews from 31 Jan 2012) |
| 31 Jan 2012 |
BEAR & THE PROPOSAL, THE
by Anton Chekhov
at
London Theatre New Cross
(previews from 31 Jan 2012) |
| 31 Jan 2012 |
MISSING
by Barney Norris
at
Tristan Bates Theatre
(previews from 31 Jan 2012) |
| 01 Feb 2012 |
PITCHFORK DISNEY, THE
by Philip Ridley
at
Arcola Theatre Studio 1
(previews from 25 Jan 2012) |
| 01 Feb 2012 |
ELASTIC BRIDGE
by Rosie MacPherson, John Tomlinson and Andrew Draper. Additional writing by Eddie Fortune.
at
The Tabard Theatre
(previews from 31 Jan 2012) |
| 02 Feb 2012 |
OUTWARD BOUND
by Sutton Vane.
at
Finborough Theatre
(previews from 31 Jan 2012) |
| 03 Feb 2012 |
SLEEPING DOGS
by Brenda Gottsche
at
Barons Court Theatre
(previews from 31 Jan 2012) |
| 03 Feb 2012 |
BLOODY POETRY
by Howard Brenton
at
Jermyn Street Theatre
(previews from 31 Jan 2012) |
| 06 Feb 2012 |
SATIN ‘N’ STEEL
By Amanda Whittington
at
Queen's Theatre Hornchurch
(previews from 03 Feb 2012) |
| 06 Feb 2012 |
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
by Alan Ayckbourn
at
Richmond Theatre
(previews from 06 Feb 2012) |
| 07 Feb 2012 |
LUCKY STIFF
Book & lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty, based on 'The Man Who Broke The Bank at Monte Carlo' by Michael Butterworth
at
Landor Theatre
(previews from 07 Feb 2012) |
| 07 Feb 2012 |
BRIDGE, THE
by Harry Denford
at
London Theatre New Cross
(previews from 07 Feb 2012) |
| 07 Feb 2012 |
MATHEMATICS OF THE HEART
by Kefi Chadwick
at
Theatre503
(previews from 07 Feb 2012) |
| 08 Feb 2012 |
AT SWIM TWO BOYS
Created by Jim Ennis and Jessica Cohen based on the novel by Jamie O’Neill.
at
Riverside Studios
(previews from 07 Feb 2012) |
| 08 Feb 2012 |
LA TRAVIATA
Translated and adapted by Kit Hesketh-Harvey based on the opera by Giuseppe Verdi
at
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
(previews from 08 Feb 2012) |
| 09 Feb 2012 |
BROTHERLY LOVE
by David Schaal
at
Pentameters Theatre
(previews from 07 Feb 2012) |
| 09 Feb 2012 |
A RESPECTABLE WEDDING/BUD (DOUBLE BILL)
by Bertolt Brecht translated by Jean Benedetti (A Respectable Wedding), Nick Darke (Bud)
at
Waterloo East Theatre
(previews from 07 Feb 2012) |
| 10 Feb 2012 |
TEMPEST, THE
by William Shakespeare, adapted by Bernie C Byrnes
at
Network Theatre
(previews from 09 Feb 2012) |
| 10 Feb 2012 |
MUSWELL HILL
by Torben Betts
at
Orange Tree Theatre
(previews from 08 Feb 2012) |
| 13 Feb 2012 |
THE RAT PACK - LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS
at
Richmond Theatre
(previews from 13 Feb 2012) |
| 14 Feb 2012 |
SHAKESPEARE UNBOUND
by David Reese
at
London Theatre New Cross
(previews from 14 Feb 2012) |
| 15 Feb 2012 |
ROCINANTE! ROCINANTE!
by Panta Rei Theatre Collective
at
CLF Art Cafe, Bussey Building
(previews from 10 Feb 2012) |
| 15 Feb 2012 |
FEW MAN FRIDAYS, A
by Adrian Jackson
at
Riverside Studios
(previews from 10 Feb 2012) |
| 16 Feb 2012 |
A RUSSIAN PLAY
by John Thompson
at
Lion and Unicorn Theatre
(previews from 14 Feb 2012) |
| 16 Feb 2012 |
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, A
By William Shakespeare, adapted by Filter.
at
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
(previews from 11 Feb 2012) |
| 16 Feb 2012 |
COMOS, THE COSMETICS, THE
by Nick Field
at
Ovalhouse Upstairs
(previews from 16 Feb 2012) |
| 17 Feb 2012 |
PATIENCE OR BUNTHORNE'S BRIDE
by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
at
Union Theatre
(previews from 15 Feb 2012) |
| 20 Feb 2012 |
THE BOMB – A PARTIAL HISTORY IN TWO PARTS
by Lee Blessing, Ryan Craig, John Donnelly, David Greig, Elena Gremina, Amit Gupta, Zinnie Harris, Ron Hutchinson, Diana Son and Colin Teevan
at
Tricycle Theatre
(previews from 09 Feb 2012) |
| 21 Feb 2012 |
DAMAGES
by Steve Thompson
at
Bridewell Theatre
(previews from 21 Feb 2012) |
| 21 Feb 2012 |
DUCHESS OF MALFI, THE
by John Webster
at
Greenwich Playhouse
(previews from 21 Feb 2012) |
| 21 Feb 2012 |
TRIAL, THE
by Steven Berkoff, adapted from the novel by Franz Kafka
at
Greenwich Theatre
(previews from 21 Feb 2012) |
| 21 Feb 2012 |
PITCH PERFECT
by Jonathan Guy Lewis
at
The Tabard Theatre
(previews from 21 Feb 2012) |
| 22 Feb 2012 |
LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
by Eugene O’Neill
at
Richmond Theatre
(previews from 22 Feb 2012) |
| 23 Feb 2012 |
LAY DOWN YOUR CROSS
by Nick Payne
at
Hampstead Theatre Downstairs
(previews from 23 Feb 2012) |
| 24 Feb 2012 |
PURGE
by Sofi Oksanen, English translation by Eva Buchwald
at
Arcola Theatre Studio 2
(previews from 22 Feb 2012) |
| 24 Feb 2012 |
LOVE AND WAR - THE SONGS OF H0WARD GOODALL
Conceived by Lydia Milman Schmidt and Aaron Clingham, based on songs by Howard Goodall
at
Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub
(previews from 21 Feb 2012) |
| 28 Feb 2012 |
SOLDIER'S WIVES
by Sarah Daniels
at
Jermyn Street Theatre
(previews from 28 Feb 2012) |
| 28 Feb 2012 |
LADY FROM THE SEA, THE
by Henrik Ibsen
at
The Rose Theatre
(previews from 23 Feb 2012) |
| 28 Feb 2012 |
PLACE AT THE TABLE, A
by Simon Block
at
Tristan Bates Theatre
(previews from 28 Feb 2012) |
| 28 Feb 2012 |
ONDINE
by Jean Giraudoux
at
White Bear Theatre
(previews from 28 Feb 2012) |
| 01 Mar 2012 |
DON JUAN COMES BACK FROM THE WAR
by Odon von Horvath in a new version by Duncan Macmillan.
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Finborough Theatre
(previews from 28 Feb 2012) |
| 01 Mar 2012 |
JULIUS CAESAR
by William Shakespeare
at
Jack Studio Theatre
(previews from 28 Feb 2012) |
| 29 Feb 2012 |
CLUB CLASS - THE AVIATION COMEDY
by Harry Denford
at
London Theatre New Cross
(previews from 29 Feb 2012) |
| 01 Mar 2012 |
TWELFTH NIGHT
by William Shakespeare
at
The Cockpit Theatre
(previews from 29 Feb 2012) |
| 01 Mar 2012 |
BACCHAE, THE
by Euripides, in a translation by Ranjit Bolt
at
Theatro Technis Theatre
(previews from 01 Mar 2012) |
| 01 Mar 2012 |
WHAT WOULD HELEN MIRREN DO?
by Josie Melia
at
Waterloo East Theatre
(previews from 28 Feb 2012) |
| 05 Mar 2012 |
KING'S SPEECH, THE
by David Seidler
at
Richmond Theatre
(previews from 05 Mar 2012) |
| 06 Mar 2012 |
LONDON SPRING, THE
by Francis Beckett
at
Etcetera Theatre
(previews from 06 Mar 2012) |
| 06 Mar 2012 |
4:48 PSYCHOSIS
by Sarah Kane
at
Theatro Technis Theatre
(previews from 06 Mar 2012) |
| 07 Mar 2012 |
FAREWELL TO THE THEATRE
By Richard Nelson
at
Hampstead Theatre
(previews from 01 Mar 2012) |
| 08 Mar 2012 |
BOWL OF CHERRIES, A
devised by Andrew C Wadsworth, book by Carolyn Pertwee, music by David Martin.
at
Charing Cross Theatre (formerly New Players Theatre)
(previews from 06 Mar 2012) |
| 08 Mar 2012 |
RAINER HERSCH'S VICTOR BORGE
by Rainer Hersch
at
Jermyn Street Theatre
(previews from 06 Mar 2012) |
| 08 Mar 2012 |
ABIGAIL’S PARTY
by Mike Leigh
at
Menier Chocolate Factory
(previews from 02 Mar 2012) |
| 09 Mar 2012 |
SHIVERED
by Philip Ridley
at
Southwark Playhouse
(previews from 07 Mar 2012) |
| 09 Mar 2012 |
LORD OF THE FLIES
by William Golding, adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams
at
Theatro Technis Theatre
(previews from 09 Mar 2012) |
| 12 Mar 2012 |
STAR QUALITY
by Noel Coward
at
Richmond Theatre
(previews from 12 Mar 2012) |
| 13 Mar 2012 |
UNDER MILK WOOD
by Dylan Thomas
at
London Theatre New Cross
(previews from 13 Mar 2012) |
| 15 Mar 2012 |
SONG OF THE SEAGULL
Adapted by Linnie Reedman from The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, Original music by Joe Evans
at
The Menier Gallery
(previews from 15 Mar 2012) |
| 16 Mar 2012 |
PLAY HOUSE & DEFINITELY THE BAHAMAS (Double Bill)
by Martin Crimp
at
Orange Tree Theatre
(previews from 14 Mar 2012) |
| 20 Mar 2012 |
TAMING OF THE SHEW, THE
by William Shakespeare
at
Richmond Theatre
(previews from 20 Mar 2012) |
| 22 Mar 2012 |
A WALK ON PART - THE FALL OF NEW LABOUR
From the diaries of Chris Mullin, adapted for the stage by Michael Chaplin
at
Soho Theatre
(previews from 21 Mar 2012) |
| 22 Mar 2012 |
NO PICNIC
by Greg Freeman
at
The Tabard Theatre
(previews from 20 Mar 2012) |
| 27 Mar 2012 |
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE
by Anthony Burgess
at
Arcola Theatre Studio 1
(previews from 21 Mar 2012) |
| 27 Mar 2012 |
MOGADISHU
by Vivienne Franzmann
at
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
(previews from 27 Mar 2012) |
| 27 Mar 2012 |
OKLAHOMA!
by Rodgers & Hammerstein
at
Richmond Theatre
(previews from 27 Mar 2012) |
| 29 Mar 2012 |
AMERICAN CLOCK, THE
by Arthur Miller.
at
Finborough Theatre
(previews from 27 Mar 2012) |
| 29 Mar 2012 |
CIRQUE MANDINGUE - F0TE FORE
at
Roundhouse Theatre
(previews from 28 Mar 2012) |
| 29 Mar 2012 |
UNCLE VANYA
by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Mike Poulton.
at
The Print Room
(previews from 21 Mar 2012) |
| 30 Mar 2012 |
WARSAW MELODY, THE
By Leonid Zorin. Translated by Franklin D. Reeve
at
Arcola Theatre Studio 2
(previews from 28 Mar 2012) |
| 02 Apr 2012 |
SPAMALOT
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
at
Richmond Theatre
(previews from 02 Apr 2012) |
| 05 Apr 2012 |
BLUE HEART AFTERNOON
by Nigel Gearing
at
Hampstead Theatre Downstairs
(previews from 05 Apr 2012) |
| 09 Apr 2012 |
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by William Shakespeare
at
Middle Temple Hall
(previews from 06 Apr 2012) |
| 10 Apr 2012 |
BETTE AND JOAN
by Anton Burge
at
Richmond Theatre
(previews from 10 Apr 2012) |
| 11 Apr 2012 |
OEDIPUSSY
by Carl Grose and Spymonkey, adapted by Emma Rice
at
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
(previews from 10 Apr 2012) |
| 11 Apr 2012 |
CIRKUS CIRKOR - UNDERMAN
at
Roundhouse Theatre
(previews from 10 Apr 2012) |
| 16 Apr 2012 |
BIRDS OF A FEATHER
at
Richmond Theatre
(previews from 16 Apr 2012) |
| 19 Apr 2012 |
SWAMP JUICE
by Jeff Achtem
at
Soho Theatre
(previews from 17 Apr 2012) |
| 23 Apr 2012 |
HAVE I NONE / THE UNDER ROOM (Double Bill)
by Edward Bond
at
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
(previews from 19 Apr 2012) |
| 23 Apr 2012 |
FUNNY PECULIAR
by Mike Stott
at
Richmond Theatre
(previews from 23 Apr 2012) |
| 25 Apr 2012 |
EDUCATING RITA
by Willy Russell
at
Menier Chocolate Factory
(previews from 25 Apr 2012) |
| 25 Apr 2012 |
PROFESSOR VANESSA'S WONDERSHOW
conceived by Professor Vanessa Toulmin
at
Roundhouse Theatre
(previews from 23 Apr 2012) |
| 27 Apr 2012 |
CONQUERING HERO, THE
by Allan Monkhouse
at
Orange Tree Theatre
(previews from 25 Apr 2012) |
| 27 Apr 2012 |
HERE
by Michael Frayn
at
The Rose Theatre
(previews from 19 Apr 2012) |
| 30 Apr 2012 |
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
by Neil Simon
at
Richmond Theatre
(previews from 30 Apr 2012) |
| 07 May 2012 |
THREE KINGDOMS (part of the World Stages London Festival)
by Simon Stephens
at
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
(previews from 03 May 2012) |
| 08 May 2012 |
LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, THE
by CS Lewis, adapted by Rupert Goold
at
Threesixty Theatre Tent
(previews from 08 May 2012) |
| 09 May 2012 |
CHARIOTS OF FIRE
Adapted for the stage by Mike Bartlett Based on the Enigma Productions Limited Motion Picture. Original music by Vangelis with additional music by Jason Carr.
at
Hampstead Theatre
(previews from 09 May 2012) |
| 10 May 2012 |
BABEL (part of the World Stages London Festival)
N/A
at
Site-specific tbc
(previews from 08 May 2012) |
| 14 May 2012 |
CHAIR
by Edward Bond
at
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
(previews from 11 May 2012) |
| 14 May 2012 |
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
by Robert Harling
at
Richmond Theatre
(previews from 14 May 2012) |
| 17 May 2012 |
COMPLAINT, THE
by Nick Whitby
at
Hampstead Theatre Downstairs
(previews from 17 May 2012) |
| 21 May 2012 |
DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE
at
Richmond Theatre
(previews from 21 May 2012) |
| 21 May 2012 |
EARLY ADVENTURES - SPITFIRE / TOWN AND COUNTRY / THE INFERNAL GALOP (Triple Bill)
by New Adventures
at
Sadler's Wells Theatre
(previews from 21 May 2012) |
| 28 May 2012 |
WAH! WAH! GIRLS (part of the World Stages London Festival)
by Tanika Gupta
at
Peacock Theatre
(previews from 24 May 2012) |
| 31 May 2012 |
BOYS
by Ella Hickson
at
Soho Theatre
(previews from 30 May 2012) |
| 15 Jun 2012 |
DUTCHMAN /THE BURGLAR WHO FAILED (double Bill)
Dutchman by Amiri Baraka; The Burglar Who Failed by St. John Hankin
at
Orange Tree Theatre
(previews from 13 Jun 2012) |
| 20 Jun 2012 |
UTOPIA
at
Soho Theatre
(previews from 20 Jun 2012) |
| 03 Jul 2012 |
SABBAT: THE TRIALS OF THE PENDLE WITCHES
by Richard Shannon
at
Orange Tree Theatre
(previews from 03 Jul 2012) |
| 10 Jul 2012 |
MOTTLED LINES
by Archie W Maddocks
at
Orange Tree Theatre
(previews from 10 Jul 2012) |
| 18 Jul 2012 |
Matthew Bourne’s PLAY WITHOUT WORDS
Devised by Matthew Bourne, music by Terry Davies inspired by Joseph Losey’s film by special arrangement with StudioCanal, based on ‘The Servant’ by Robin Maugham.
at
Sadler's Wells Theatre
(previews from 12 Jul 2012) |
| Dec 2012? |
Matthew Bourne’s SLEEPING BEAUTY
Music by Tchaikovsky. New Scenario by Matthew Bourne after Perrault and Petipa
at
Sadler's Wells Theatre
(previews from Dec 2012?) |
| 17 Feb 2012 |
BOY IN A DRESS
by La JohnJoseph
at
Ovalhouse Theatre Downstairs
(previews from 14 Feb 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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