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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 |
| 20 May 2013 |
May ’08
devised piece by final year actors at the Guildhall School
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Bridewell Theatre
(previews from 20 May 2013) |
| 20 May 2013 |
NEXT THING YOU KNOW
Music by Joshua Salzman and Book and Lyrics by Ryan Cunninham
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Landor Theatre
(previews from 15 May 2013) |
| 20 May 2013 |
TINY TEMPEST
by William Shakespeare, adapted by Alex Packer for Mini Mall
at
Pleasance Theatre (StageSpace Studio)
(previews from 20 May 2013) |
| 20 May 2013 |
LIMBO - part of London Wonderground
by Underbelly Productions
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Southbank Centre
(previews from 07 May 2013) |
| 21 May 2013 |
KNIGHT OF THE SORROWFUL FIGURE, THE
Written and adapted by Tiffany Wood
at
Blue Elephant Theatre
(previews from 21 May 2013) |
| 21 May 2013 |
ABSOLUTE TURKEY, AN
by Nicki Frei & Peter Hall, adapted from Georges Feydeau's Le Dindon
at
Courtyard Theatre Main House
(previews from 21 May 2013) |
| 21 May 2013 |
CHICAGO COWBOY, THE
Writer and co-devisor Katherine Pearce
at
Rosemary Branch Theatre
(previews from 21 May 2013) |
| 21 May 2013 |
TANZI LIBRE
by Claire Luckham
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Southwark Playhouse - The Large Space
(previews from 15 May 2013) |
| 21 May 2013 |
COMIC POTENTIAL
By Alan Ayckbourn
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Theatro Technis Theatre
(previews from 21 May 2013) |
| 21 May 2013 |
AVENUE Q
Music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx , Book by Jeff Whitty
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Upstairs at the Gatehouse
(previews from 16 May 2013) |
| 22 May 2013 |
DISGRACED
by Ayad Akhtar
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Bush Theatre
(previews from 17 May 2013) |
| 22 May 2013 |
BLIND, THE / THE INTRUDER (Double Bill)
by Maurice Maeterlinck
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Tabard Theatre
(previews from 22 May 2013) |
| 22 May 2013 |
SOMETHING VERY FAR AWAY
by Mark Arends
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Unicorn Theatre
(previews from 21 May 2013) |
| 23 May 2013 |
PILGRIMS
by Sarah Page
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Etcetera Theatre
(previews from 21 May 2013) |
| 23 May 2013 |
NOTHING IS THE END OF THE WORLD (EXCEPT FOR THE END OF THE WORLD)
by Bekah Brunstetter
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Finborough Theatre
(previews from 21 May 2013) |
| 23 May 2013 |
KILLING ROMEO
by Jazz Martinez - Gamboa
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Lion and Unicorn Theatre
(previews from 21 May 2013) |
| 23 May 2013 |
BEAR, THE
Devised by the Company, based on an original short story The Bear by Angela Clerkin and Lee Simpson. Composer Nick Powell
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Ovalhouse Theatre Downstairs
(previews from 21 May 2013) |
| 23 May 2013 |
YELLOW FACE
by David Henry Hwang
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Park Theatre - Park90
(previews from 21 May 2013) |
| 23 May 2013 |
SAPPHO…IN 9 FRAGMENTS
by Jane Montgomery Griffiths
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The Rose (Bankside)
(previews from 21 May 2013) |
| 24 May 2013 |
GREAT GATSBY, THE
based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel. Adapted by Joe Evans and Linnie Reedman. Original Music and lyrics by Joe Evans
at
Riverside Studios 3
(previews from 21 May 2013) |
| 27 May 2013 |
BLOOD IS STRONG, THE
by David Hutchison
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Finborough Theatre
(previews from 26 May 2013) |
| 27 May 2013 |
JUANA IN A MILLION
By Vicky Araico Casas and Nir Paldi
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Southwark Playhouse - The Little Space
(previews from 22 May 2013) |
| 28 May 2013 |
CLYBOURNE PARK
by Bruce Norris
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Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
(previews from 28 May 2013) |
| 28 May 2013 |
VENUS / MARS
by Patrice Etienne
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Old Red Lion Theatre
(previews from 28 May 2013) |
| 28 May 2013 |
YOU’RE NOT MY FRIEND ANYMORE
By Katie Sykes and Craig Edwards
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Unicorn Theatre
(previews from 28 May 2013) |
| 29 May 2013 |
RACE
By David Mamet
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Hampstead Theatre Main Stage
(previews from 23 May 2013) |
| 29 May 2013 |
ABSENT FRIENDS
by Alan Ayckbourn
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Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
(previews from 29 May 2013) |
| 29 May 2013 |
SEAGULL, THE
by Anton Chekhov, new version by John Donnelly
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Richmond Theatre
(previews from 29 May 2013) |
| 30 May 2013 |
MOTH
by Declan Greene
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Bush Theatre Attic Space
(previews from 29 May 2013) |
| 30 May 2013 |
MANDRAKE
by Niccolo Machiavelli, adapted by Howard Colyer
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Jack Studio Theatre
(previews from 28 May 2013) |
| 30 May 2013 |
CITY OF ANGELS
Book by Larry Gelbart, Music by Cy Coleman and Lyric by David Zippel
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Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
(previews from 30 May 2013) |
| 30 May 2013 |
KNEE DEEP
by circus company, Casus
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Riverside Studios 2
(previews from 28 May 2013) |
| 30 May 2013 |
EVEN STILLNESS BREATHES SOFTLY AGAINST A BRICK WALL
by Brad Birch
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Soho Theatre Upstairs
(previews from 28 May 2013) |
| 31 May 2013 |
PLAYING WITH FIRE
by August Strindberg
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Drayton Theatre
(previews from 28 May 2013) |
| 31 May 2013 |
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS GOT HER HEAD CHOPPED OFF
by Liz Lochhead
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King's Head Theatre
(previews from 29 May 2013) |
| 31 May 2013 |
PARADISE LOST
by Fourth Monkey Theatre Company , adaptation of John Milton’s poem Paradise Lost
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Trinity Buoy Wharf
(previews from 29 May 2013) |
| 31 May 2013 |
BILLY
A musical based on ‘Billy Liar’ by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall. Music by John Barry. Lyrics by Don Black. Book by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais
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Union Theatre
(previews from 29 May 2013) |
| 31 May 2013 |
GOOD ENOUGH MUMS CLUB , THE
by Emily Beecher and Sally Samad with music by Chris Passey and Amy Carroll.
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Waterloo East Theatre
(previews from 29 May 2013) |
| 31 May 2013 |
PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY , A
by Rob Johnston, an adaptation of the story by Oscar Wilde
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White Rabbit Theatre
(previews from 29 May 2013) |
| 03 Jun 2013 |
DON'T WAKE ME: THE BALLAD OF NIHAL ARMSTRONG
by Rahila Gupta
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Cockpit Theatre
(previews from 03 Jun 2013) |
| 03 Jun 2013 |
BOYS' LIFE
by Howard Korder
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King's Head Theatre
(previews from 02 Jun 2013) |
| 03 Jun 2013 |
LESS THAN KIND
by Terence Rattigan
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Richmond Theatre
(previews from 03 Jun 2013) |
| 04 Jun 2013 |
DOCTOR'S DILEMMA, THE
By Bernard Shaw
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Bridewell Theatre
(previews from 04 Jun 2013) |
| 04 Jun 2013 |
BLIND DATE
by Rebecca Northan
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Charing Cross Theatre (formerly New Players Theatre)
(previews from 28 May 2013) |
| 04 Jun 2013 |
LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN
By Oscar Wilde
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Courtyard Theatre Studio
(previews from 04 Jun 2013) |
| 04 Jun 2013 |
GRADUATE , THE
Based on the novel by Charles Webb and the screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry. Adapted for the stage by Terry Johnson
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Jubilee Theatre
(previews from 04 Jun 2013) |
| 04 Jun 2013 |
WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT (aka The Assembly Women)
by Aristophanes, translated by George Theodoridis
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Theatro Technis Theatre
(previews from 04 Jun 2013) |
| 05 Jun 2013 |
BLAIR'S CHILDREN
by April de Angelis, Georgia Fitch, Anders Lustgarten, Mark Norfolk and Paula Stanic
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Cockpit Theatre
(previews from 05 Jun 2013) |
| 05 Jun 2013 |
PICASSO IS COMING… CE SOIR
by Barry Fantoni
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Pentameters Theatre
(previews from 05 Jun 2013) |
| 06 Jun 2013 |
DANCES OF DEATH
by August Strindberg, in a new version by Howard Brenton
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Gate Theatre
(previews from 30 May 2013) |
| 06 Jun 2013 |
SOCRATES AND HIS CLOUDS
by William Lyons inspired by Aristophanes
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Jermyn Street Theatre
(previews from 04 Jun 2013) |
| 06 Jun 2013 |
ADVENTURE/ MISADVENTURE
by Nick Field
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Ovalhouse Theatre Upstairs
(previews from 04 Jun 2013) |
| 06 Jun 2013 |
HARLESDEN HIGH STREET
by Abhishek Majumdar
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Tara Theatre
(previews from 04 Jun 2013) |
| 10 Jun 2013 |
GOVERNESS, THE
by Patrick Hamilton
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Richmond Theatre
(previews from 10 Jun 2013) |
| 11 Jun 2013 |
ALCHEMIST, THE
by Ben Jonson
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The Rose (Bankside)
(previews from 06 Jun 2013) |
| 12 Jun 2013 |
THATCHERWRITE - a series of short plays
by Dan Rebellato, Fraser Grace, Judy Upton, Dominic Cavendish, Jimmy Osborne, Kay Adshead, Jon Brittain, Brad Birch, Brian Waters, Ben Worth.
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Theatre503
(previews from 11 Jun 2013) |
| 12 Jun 2013 |
BLOOD WEDDING (BODAS DE SANGRA)
by Federica Garcia Lorca, translated by Gwynne Edwards
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Waterloo East Theatre
(previews from 12 Jun 2013) |
| 13 Jun 2013 |
NIGHTMARE DREAMER, THE
by Tattooed Potato
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Blue Elephant Theatre
(previews from 11 Jun 2013) |
| 13 Jun 2013 |
HARD FEELINGS
by Doug Lucie
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Finborough Theatre
(previews from 11 Jun 2013) |
| 13 Jun 2013 |
LUCK PENNY
by Aisling Foster
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Lion and Unicorn Theatre
(previews from 11 Jun 2013) |
| 13 Jun 2013 |
SHIELD
By Amaara Raheem and Collaborators
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Ovalhouse Theatre Downstairs
(previews from 11 Jun 2013) |
| 13 Jun 2013 |
SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, THE
by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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Park Theatre - Park200
(previews from 12 Jun 2013) |
| 14 Jun 2013 |
PAYBACK: THE MUSICAL
by Paul Rayfield, developed by Simon Greiff
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Riverside Studios 3
(previews from 12 Jun 2013) |
| 14 Jun 2013 |
BRACKEN MOOR
By Alexi Kaye Campbell
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Tricycle Theatre
(previews from 06 Jun 2013) |
| 16 Jun 2013 |
EARLY DAYS
by David Storey
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Finborough Theatre
(previews from 16 Jun 2013) |
| 18 Jun 2013 |
POSTCARD FROM LONDON
The London Ballet Company
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Bridewell Theatre
(previews from 18 Jun 2013) |
| 18 Jun 2013 |
TWELFTH NIGHT
by William Shakespeare
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Jack Studio Theatre
(previews from 18 Jun 2013) |
| 18 Jun 2013 |
COMEDY OF OEDIPUS, THE
by Ali Salem
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Lion and Unicorn Theatre
(previews from 18 Jun 2013) |
| 18 Jun 2013 |
BLUE REMEMBERED HILLS
by Dennis Potter
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Richmond Theatre
(previews from 18 Jun 2013) |
| 18 Jun 2013 |
OUR SHARE OF TOMORROW
by Dan Sherer
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Theatre503
(previews from 17 Jun 2013) |
| 18 Jun 2013 |
ASTON’S STONES
From a book by Lotta Geffenblad. Adapted by Bara L Magnúsdóttir and the ensemble
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Unicorn Theatre
(previews from 18 Jun 2013) |
| 18 Jun 2013 |
FOUR FARCES - Box and Cox, Wanted, A Young Lady, An Unwarrantable Intrusion, Duel in the Dark
by John Madison Morton, William E Suter, Joseph Stirling Coyne
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Wilton’s Music Hall
(previews from 18 Jun 2013) |
| 24 Jun 2013 |
GO BACK FOR MURDER
by Agatha Christie
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Richmond Theatre
(previews from 24 Jun 2013) |
| 25 Jun 2013 |
FAMILY AFFAIR, A (in English) / UN AIR DE FAMILLE (in French)
by Jean Pierre Bacri and Agnes Jaoui, translated in English by Andy de La Tour
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Drayton Theatre
(previews from 25 Jun 2013) |
| 25 Jun 2013 |
IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, THE
by Oscar Wilde
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Jack Studio Theatre
(previews from 25 Jun 2013) |
| 26 Jun 2013 |
RESPONSIBLE OTHER
by Melanie Spencer
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Hampstead Theatre Downstairs
(previews from 20 Jun 2013) |
| 28 Jun 2013 |
OUR TOWN
by Thornton Wilder
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King's Head Theatre
(previews from 26 Jun 2013) |
| 28 Jun 2013 |
MOMENT OF TRUTH, THE
by Peter Ustinov
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Southwark Playhouse - The Large Space
(previews from 26 Jun 2013) |
| 29 Jun 2013 |
WHISPER TREE , THE
by Iris Theatre
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St Paul's Church Garden
(previews from 29 Jun 2013) |
| 01 Jul 2013 |
ANATOMY OF A MURDER
by Elihu Winer
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3Space Hub Blackfriars
(previews from 01 Jul 2013) |
| 01 Jul 2013 |
JULIUS CAESAR
by William Shakespeare
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St Paul's Church Garden
(previews from 26 Jun 2013) |
| 04 Jul 2013 |
TWELFTH NIGHT ( Propeller)
By William Shakespeare
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Hampstead Theatre Main Stage
(previews from 02 Jul 2013) |
| 04 Jul 2013 |
TAMING OF THE SHREW, THE ( Propeller)
By William Shakespeare
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Hampstead Theatre Main Stage
(previews from 03 Jul 2013) |
| 04 Jul 2013 |
CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
Musica by Gavin Greenaway, lyrics Roger Hyams, original Book Roger Hyams, revised Book Andrew Marshall. Based on the music of the French composer Saint-Saens
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Riverside Studios 3
(previews from 04 Jul 2013) |
| 08 Jul 2013 |
RELATIVE VALUES
by Noel Coward
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Richmond Theatre
(previews from 08 Jul 2013) |
| 08 Jul 2013 |
SHELTER, THE
by Matt Morrison
at
Riverside Studios 2
(previews from 08 Jul 2013) |
| 08 Jul 2013 |
ROVER, THE
by Aphra Behn
at
Riverside Studios 2
(previews from 08 Jul 2013) |
| 10 Jul 2013 |
ENRON
by Lucy Prebble
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Bridewell Theatre
(previews from 10 Jul 2013) |
| 11 Jul 2013 |
DUSA, FISH, STAS AND VI
by Pam Gems
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Finborough Theatre
(previews from 09 Jul 2013) |
| 11 Jul 2013 |
WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISSOCIA, THE
by Anthony Neilson
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Red Hedgehog Theatre, The
(previews from 09 Jul 2013) |
| 11 Jul 2013 |
CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION
By Annie Baker
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Rose Lipman Building
(previews from 05 Jul 2013) |
| 11 Jul 2013 |
LIONBOY
From the novels by Zizou Corder. Adapted by Mike Kenny and directed by Annabel Arden
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Unicorn Theatre
(previews from 09 Jul 2013) |
| 14 Jul 2013 |
PRECARIAT, THE
by Chris Dunkley
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Finborough Theatre
(previews from 14 Jul 2013) |
| 15 Jul 2013 |
STRANGE UNDOING OF PRUDENCIA HART , THE
Created by David Greig (Writer) and Wils Wilson (Director)
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London Welsh Centre
(previews from 12 Jul 2013) |
| 15 Jul 2013 |
COLOR PURPLE, THE
by Alice Walker, adapted for the stage by Marsha Norman, with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray.
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Menier Chocolate Factory
(previews from 05 Jul 2013) |
| 15 Jul 2013 |
RISING DAMP
by Eric Chappell
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Richmond Theatre
(previews from 15 Jul 2013) |
| 16 Jul 2013 |
AUTOBAHN
by Neil LaBute
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Bridewell Theatre
(previews from 16 Jul 2013) |
| 17 Jul 2013 |
JOSEPHINE AND I
by Cush Jumbo
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Bush Theatre
(previews from 12 Jul 2013) |
| 18 Jul 2013 |
SKIN TIGHT
by Gary Henderson
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Park Theatre - Park90
(previews from 16 Jul 2013) |
| 19 Jul 2013 |
BILLY BUDD
Adapted by Louis O. Coxe and Robert Chapman, from a novel by Herman Melville.
at
Southwark Playhouse - The Little Space
(previews from 17 Jul 2013) |
| 23 Jul 2013 |
MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, A
Book by Terrence McNally; music by Stephen Flaherty; lyrics by Lyynn Ahrens
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Bridewell Theatre
(previews from 23 Jul 2013) |
| 24 Jul 2013 |
WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND
Based on the novel by Mary Hayley Bell, Adapted by Russell Labey and Richard Taylor, Music and lyrics by Richard Taylor
at
The Rose Theatre (Kingston)
(previews from 24 Jul 2013) |
| 25 Jul 2013 |
BOAT FACTORY, THE
by Dan Gordon
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King's Head Theatre
(previews from 23 Jul 2013) |
| 30 Jul 2013 |
OLIVER REED: WILD THING
by Mike Davis and Rob Crouch
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St James Theatre Studio
(previews from 30 Jul 2013) |
| 30 Jul 2013 |
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
by Lewis Carroll, adapted for the stage by Daniel Winder
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St Paul's Church Garden
(previews from 30 Jul 2013) |
| 31 Jul 2013 |
TITANIC
Music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and a book by Peter Stone
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Southwark Playhouse - The Large Space
(previews from 26 Jul 2013) |
| 01 Aug 2013 |
LULU - A SEX TRAGEDY
A new adaptation by Oliver Jack and Patrick Wilde. Based On Earth Spirit and Pandora's Box by Frank Wedekind
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Lost Theatre
(previews from 31 Jul 2013) |
| 05 Aug 2013 |
STRANGE UNDOING OF PRUDENCIA HART , THE
Created by David Greig (Writer) and Wils Wilson (Director)
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CLF Theatre, Bussey Building
(previews from 05 Aug 2013) |
| 05 Aug 2013 |
PITMEN PAINTERS, THE
by Lee Hall
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Richmond Theatre
(previews from 05 Aug 2013) |
| 06 Aug 2013 |
RENT THE MUSICAL
Book, music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson. Original Concept/Additional Lyrics Billy Aronson. Dramaturg Lynn Thomson
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Tabard Theatre
(previews from 06 Aug 2013) |
| 08 Aug 2013 |
AS IS
by William M. Hoffman
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Finborough Theatre
(previews from 06 Aug 2013) |
| 12 Aug 2013 |
ARMSTRONG’S WAR
by Colleen Murphy
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Finborough Theatre
(previews from 11 Aug 2013) |
| 13 Aug 2013 |
LAST EVER MUSICAL , THE
Music & Lyrics by Richard Bates, book by Simon James Collier
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White Bear Theatre
(previews from 13 Aug 2013) |
| 14 Aug 2013 |
ZOONATION’S GROOVE ON DOWN THE ROAD
by Kate Prince
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Queen Elizabeth Hall
(previews from 10 Aug 2013) |
| 14 Aug 2013 |
OTHER SCHOOL, THE
Music and lyrics by Dougal Irvine. Book by Dominic Marsh and Dougal Irvine.
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St James Theatre
(previews from 14 Aug 2013) |
| 16 Aug 2013 |
LITTLE ME
Music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, book by Neil Simon, based on the Novel by Patrick Dennis
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Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre
(previews from 13 Aug 2013) |
| 20 Aug 2013 |
ACCORDING TO BRIAN HAW
Original Concept by Eddie Latter. Book and Lyrics by Sarah Nelson. Music by James Atherton,
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Riverside Studios 2
(previews from 20 Aug 2013) |
| 24 Aug 2013 |
DARK TOWER, THE
Script and Score by Conor Mitchell
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Riverside Studios 2
(previews from 24 Aug 2013) |
| 29 Aug 2013 |
VARIETE
by Lindsay Kemp , Carlos Miranda is recreating and re-arranging the score.
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Riverside Studios 2
(previews from 29 Aug 2013) |
| 30 Aug 2013 |
BURNT OUT SOULS
Concept by Hilary Westlake, music by Alexander Rudd
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Riverside Studios 2
(previews from 30 Aug 2013) |
| 03 Sep 2013 |
POPE JOAN
by Louise Brealey
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St James’s Church
(previews from 31 Aug 2013) |
| 18 Sep 2013 |
HERD, THE
by Rory Kinnear
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Bush Theatre
(previews from 13 Sep 2013) |
| 25 Sep 2013 |
GHOSTS
by Henrik Ibsen, in a new translation by Stephen Unwin
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The Rose Theatre (Kingston)
(previews from 19 Sep 2013) |
| 10 Oct 2013 |
MACBETH
by William Shakespeare, version by Infinite Space Theatre
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Cockpit Theatre
(previews from 10 Oct 2013) |
| 11 Oct 2013 |
WHITE WITCH OF ROSE HALL , THE
by Simon James Collier
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Broadway Studio Theatre, Catford
(previews from 09 Oct 2013) |
| 29 Nov 2013 |
RAYMOND BRIGGS' FATHER CHRISTMAS
by Raymond Briggs, adapted by Pins and Needles
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Lyric Hammersmith Studio
(previews from 22 Nov 2013) |
| 30 Nov 2013 |
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
by Tom Wells
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Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
(previews from 23 Nov 2013) |
| 06 Dec 2013 |
PETER PAN
Pantomime
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Richmond Theatre
(previews from 06 Dec 2013) |
| 17 Dec 2013 |
SLAVA’S SNOWSHOW
Created and staged by Russian performance artist Slava Polunin.
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Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall
(previews from 17 Dec 2013) |
| 01 Feb 2014 |
OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR
adapted by Joan Littlewood for Theatre Workshop & Gerry Raffles and members of the original cast, based on radio play by Charles Chilton
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Theatre Royal, Stratford East
(previews from 01 Feb 2014) |
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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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