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Palace Theatre
Shaftesbury Ave, W1V 8AY
Tube: Leicester Square
Tel: 0844 755 0016
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT - THE MUSICAL
Book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, based on the 1994 movie The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 10 Mar 2009 |
| Opens | 23 Mar 2009 |
| Booking to | 26 Feb 2011 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Mats Thurs & Sat at 2.30pm (Times 6 June - 5 September 2010 are Tues - Sat 7.30pm, Mats Thurs & Sat at 2.30pm, Sunday at 3pm) |
| Face value Price | £20.75 - £60.75 (Fri Eve & both Sat Perfs £20.75 - £65.75) |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | CAST TO 6 MARCH 2010: Jason Donovan (Tick - Mitzi), Tony Sheldon (Bernadette), Oliver Thornton (Adam - Felicia), Clive Carter (Bob), Zoe Birkett ( Diva) , Kate Gillespie ( Diva) , Emma Lindars ( Diva), Wezley Sebastian (Miss Understanding), Amy Field (Marion), Danielle Coombe (Shirley), Tristan Temple (Jimmy), Kanako Nakano (Cynthia), Steven Cleverley (Young Bernadette), John Brannoch (Frank), Phillip Arran, Matthew Cole, Amy Edwards, Mark Inscoe, Zabrina Norry, Will Peaco, John Phoenix, James Rees, Craig Ryder, Jeremy Secomb , Jon Tsouras.
CAST FROM 8 MARCH 2010: Jason Donovan (Mitzi/Tick), Don Gallagher (Bernadette), Oliver Thornton (Felicia/Adam), Portia Emare (Diva), Emma Lindars ( Diva) Charlotte Riby ( Diva), Newley Aucutt (Miss Understanding), Yvette Robinson (Marion), Steven Cleverley (Farrah and Young Bernadette), Daniele Coombe (Shirley), Tristan Temple (Jimmy), Kanako Nakano (Cynthia), John Brannoch (Frank), Christopher Drake, Amy Edwards, Amy Field, Hugo Harold Harrison, Luke Jackson, Hayley Jayne Langwith, Callum Nicol, Zabrina Norry, Will Peaco, John Phoenix, James Rees, Jeremy Secomb, Robert Styles, John Tsouras and Matt Wesley. |
| Director | Simon Phillips |
| Design | Brian Thomson |
| Lighting | Nick Schlieper |
| Choreography | Ross Coleman |
| Costume | Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner |
| Sound | Michael Walters |
| Producer | Back Row Productions Ltd, Michael Hamlyn, Allan Scott, Mirvish Productions, The Really Useful Theatre Company Ltd, Mgm On Stage Darcie Denkert & Dean Stolber, Latent Image Productions |
| Synopsis | Drag queen Mitzi, and friends Felicia and Bernadette make their own personal journeys of discovery as they go across Australia from Sydney to the outback, in a battered old bus named Priscilla, to perform their show - singing their way through disco songs. |
| Length | 2hrs 45mins |
| Review | Review |
| Other Info | World premiere Lyric Theatre, Star City, Sydney on October 7 2006
Parental guidance for children of 15 years and under. |
Phoenix Theatre
Charing Cross Rd, WC2H OJP
Tube: Tottenham Court Rd
Tel: 0844 871 7627
BLOOD BROTHERS
by Willy Russell
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 21 Nov 1991 |
| Opens | 21 Nov 1991 |
| Booking to | 31 Jul 2010 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon-Sat 7.45pm / Mats Thur 3pm / Sat 4pm |
| Face value Price | £22 - £52.50 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Melanie C - of Spice Girls (Mrs Johnstone), Louise Clayton (Linda), Michael Southern (Sammy), Rob Hughes (PC/Teacher), Alex Harland (Bus Conductor), Karl Greenwood (Neighbour), Jody Tranter (Perkins), Kate Sharp (Brenda) , Philip Stewart (Narrator), Ben Sewell (Mickey), Michael Sewell (Eddie), Vivienne Carlyle (Mrs Lyons), Owen Oldroyd (Mr Lyons), Tricia Adele-Turner (Donna Marie) |
| Director | Bob Thomson |
| Design | Marty Flood |
| Lighting | Jon Swain |
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| Producer | Bill Kenwright |
| Synopsis | A pair of twins from Liverpool are separated at birth,their paths cross in friendship and anger. |
| Length | 2hrs 45mins |
| Review | Review |
| Other Info | ***Opened at the Albery Theatre on 28 July 1988, transferred to Phoenix Theatre 21 Nov 1991 |
Piccadilly Theatre
Denman Street , London, W1
Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Tel: 0844 412 6666
GREASE
by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, with additional songs B Gibb, J Farrar, L St Louis & S Simon
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 25 Jul 2007 |
| Opens | 08 Aug 2007 |
| Booking to | 04 Sep 2010 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon - Thurs at 7.30pm, Fri at 5.30pm & 8.30pm Sat at 3pm & 7.30pm |
| Face value Price | £19.50 - £55 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Noel Sullivan (Danny to 24 July 2010), Siobhan Dillon (Sandy to 24 July 2010), Matthew Goodgame (Kenickie), Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Rizzo), Lucas Rush (Roger), Hayley Gallivan (Jan), Michael Vinsen (Eugene), Susannah Allman (Patty), Kerry Winter (Miss Lynch) and Stephanie Powell (Cha Cha), Benjamin Ibbott (Doody), Faye Brookes (Frenchy), Bennett Andrews (Sonny), Robyn Mellor (Marty), Toby Anstis (Teen Angel to 20 March). |
| Director | David Gilmore |
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| Choreography | Arlene Phillips |
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| Producer | Paul Nicholas and David Ian by arrangement with Robert Stigwood |
| Synopsis | Songs from the show include 'Grease (Is The Word)'; 'You're The One That I Want'; 'Greased Lightning'; 'Hopelessly Devoted To You' and 'Sandy'. |
| Length | 2hrs 10mins |
| Review | Review |
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Playhouse Theatre
Northumberland Avenue, Charing Cross, London, WC2
Tube: Embankment
Tel: 0870 060 6631
DREAMBOATS & PETTICOATS THE MUSICAL
by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, inspired by the album, Dreamboats and Petticoats
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 07 Jan 2010 |
| Opens | 07 Jan 2010 |
| Booking to | 29 May 2010 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon - Fri 7.30pm, Sat at 4pm & 8pm, Thur Matinee at 3pm |
| Face value Price | |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | |
| Director | Bob Tomson |
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| Choreography | Carole Todd |
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| Producer | Bill Kenwright |
| Synopsis | Featuring songs from Roy Orbison, The Shadows, Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury, Chuck Berry and many more. In 1961 emotions run high as young musicians Norman and Bobby compete to win a national song writing competition - and, more importantly, the attention of the gorgeous Sue! But when Bobby discovers that shy Laura is no slouch on the piano, love and rock 'n' roll fame beckons... |
| Length | 2hrs 20mins |
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Prince Edward Theatre
Old Compton Street, W1V 6HS
Tube: Leicester sq / Tottenham Ct Rd
Tel: 0844 482 5151
JERSEY BOYS
Written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio and lyrics by Bob Crewe.
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 28 Feb 2008 |
| Opens | 18 Mar 2008 |
| Booking to | 24 Oct 2010 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Tue-Sat 7.30pm, Mats Tue, Sat & Sun 3pm |
| Face value Price | £20 - £62.50 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Ryan Molloy (Frankie Valli), Scott Monello (the alternate Frankie Valli), Stephen Ashfield (Bob Gaudio), Glenn Carter ( Tommy DeVito), Philip Bulcock (Nick Massi), Simon Adkins (Bob Crewe), Suzy Bastone (Mary Delgado), Madeleine Harland (Francine), Jye Frasca (Joe Pesci), Tee Jaye (Barry), Mark Carroll (Donnie/Knuckles), Stuart Milligan (Gyp Decarlo), Ashley Hale (Lorraine), Joseph Prouse (Norm Waxman), James Winter (Hank Majewski) |
| Director | Des McAnuff |
| Design | Klara Zieglerova |
| Lighting | Howell Binkley |
| Choreography | Sergio Trujillo |
| Costume | Jess Goldstein |
| Sound | Steve Canyon Kennedy |
| Producer | Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican Group, in association with Latitude Link and Rick Steiner |
| Synopsis | The story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons - Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi - and how this group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American and International pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty. Their songs include 'Sherry', 'Walk Like A Man', 'December, 1963 (Oh What a Night)', 'Big Girls Don¡t Cry', 'My Eyes Adored You', 'Let'¡s Hang On (To What We¡ve Got)', 'Bye Bye Baby' 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You', 'Working My Way Back to You', 'Fallen Angel', Rag Doll' and 'Who Loves You'. |
| Length | 2hrs 35mins |
| Review | Review |
| Other Info | Projections design by Michael Clark. The orchestrations are by Steve Orich and the music direction and vocal arrangements by Ron Melrose. JERSEY BOYS opened in New York in November 2005 and won four 2006 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. |
Prince Of Wales Theatre
Coventry Street, London, W1
Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Tel: 0844 482 5115
MAMMA MIA
Music & Lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Book by Catherine Johnson. And some songs by Stig Anderson.
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 03 Jun 2004 |
| Opens | 9 Jun 2004 |
| Booking to | 26 Mar 2011 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon-Thurs 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, Sat 3pm & 7.30pm |
| Face value Price | £19.50 - £58 (From April 2010: £20 - £62.50) |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Linzi Hateley (Donna Sheridan), Katy Secombe (Rosie), Jane Gurnett (Tanya), Norman Bowman (Sam Carmichael), Paul Ryan (Harry Bright), Christopher Hollis (Bill Austin), Jessie May (Sophie Sheridan), Oliver Hembrough (Sky), Jodie Read (Ali), Laura Selwood (Lisa), Ben Heathcote (Pepper), Sam McKay (Eddie) . At certain performances the role of 'Donna Sheridan' will be played by Melissa Jacques. |
| Director | Phyllida Lloyd |
| Design | Mark Thompson |
| Lighting | Howard Harrison |
| Choreography | Anthony Van Laast |
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| Producer | Judy Craymer, Richard East and Björn Ulvaeus for Littlestar in association with Universal |
| Synopsis | Inspired by the songs of ABBA. This original musical is a story of a mother and daughter set on the eve of the daughter's wedding. |
| Length | 2hrs 30mins |
| Review | Review |
| Other Info | **Mamma Mia! originally opened 6 April 1999 before transferring to the Prince of Wales Theatre from 3 June 2004. |
Queen's Theatre
Shaftesbury Ave, W1V 8BA
Tube: Piccadilly Circus
Tel: 0844 482 5160
LES MISERABLES
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.
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 03 Apr 2004 |
| Opens | 12 Apr 2004 |
| Booking to | 26 Feb 2011 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon to Sat at 7.30pm, Mats Wed & Sat at 2.30pm |
| Face value Price | £20 - £55 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | |
| Director | Trevor Nunn and John Caird |
| Design | Stephen Brimson Lewis |
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| Producer | Cameron Mackintosh |
| Synopsis | Concerns love and bravery in 19th century France during the revolutionary struggles. Jean Valjean, released on parole after 19 years on the chain gang, finds that the 'ticket-of-leave' he must display by law, condemns him to be an outcast. Only the saintly Bishop of Digne treats him kindly and Valjean, embittered by years of hardship, repays him by stealing some silver. Valjean is caught and brought back by the police, and is astonished when the Bishop lies to save him, also giving him two precious candlesticks.Valjean decides to start his life anew. Things go well but 8 years later, an encounter with a face from the past threatens everything he now holds dear.. |
| Length | 3hrs |
| Review | Review |
| Other Info | ***The show first opened at the Barbican in on 8th Oct 1985, then transferred to Palace Theatre 4 Dec 1985, before transfering to Queen's 3 April 2004 |
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP
Tube: South Kensington or High Street Kensington (Then 10 min walk)
Tel: 0845 401 5045
KRISTINA (CONCERT VERSION)
Music by Benny Andersson and lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus & Herbert Kretzmer
| Location | West End |
Genre | Concert Musical |
| Previews from | 14 Apr 2010 |
| Opens | 14 Apr 2010 |
| Booking to | 14 Apr 2010 |
| Closes | 14 Apr 2010 |
| Time | Wed at 7.30pm |
| Face value Price | £17 - £75 |
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| Performers | Helen Sjoholm, Russell Watson, Louise Pitre, Kevin Odekirk |
| Director | Lars Rudolfsson |
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| Synopsis | Tells the story of one woman and her family's struggle in Sweden and their subsequent emigration to America in search of a better life. |
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Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP
Tube: South Kensington or High Street Kensington (Then 10 min walk)
Tel: 020 7589 8212
NIGHT OF 1000 VOICES
Fundraise for charity Leukaemia Research.
| Location | West End |
Genre | Concert Musical |
| Previews from | 02 May 2010 |
| Opens | 02 May 2010 |
| Booking to | 02 May 2010 |
| Closes | 02 May 2010 |
| Time | Sunday 4pm & 8pm |
| Face value Price | £17 - £67.50 |
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| Performers | Kerry Ellis, Philip Quast, Adam Pascal |
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| Synopsis | In 2010, this musical extravaganza will be a triple celebration: honouring the 80th birthday of Stephen Sondheim, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Leukaemia Research and marking the 10th year of this hugely popular musicals' evening. Featured in this year's celebration of the best of musical theatre will be some of the most requested favourites including songs from Wicked, Evita, The Lion King, West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, Titanic, Rent, Kiss Of The Spiderwoman, Brigadoon, Carousel, Porgy And Bess and We Will Rock You. |
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| Other Info | Fundraise for charity Leukaemia Research. |
Royal Court Theatre Downstairs
Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS
Tube: Sloane Square
Tel: 020 7565 5000
OFF THE ENDZ
By Bola Agbaje
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 11 Feb 2010 |
| Opens | 19 Feb 2010 |
| Booking to | 13 Mar 2010 |
| Closes | 13 Mar 2010 |
| Time | Mon - Sat at 7.30pm, Sat Mats at 3pm (19 Feb at 7pm) |
| Face value Price | £ 12 - £ 25 (Monday all seats £ 10) |
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| Performers | Ashley Walters (David), Lorraine Burroughs (Sharon), Daniel Francis (Kojo), Madeline Appiah (Keisha), Brandon Benoit-Joyce (Boy), Omar Brown (Boy), Thomas Eghator (Boy), Rene Gray (Boy), Natasha Williams (Marsha) |
| Director | Jeremy Herrin |
| Design | Ultz |
| Lighting | Jo Joelson |
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| Producer | Royal Court Theatre |
| Synopsis | David, Kojo and Sharon grew up on a London estate. Now in their mid 20s, they're eyeing another kind of life. But how do you choose the right path when temptation lies around every corner? If your emotional or financial debt is sky high, how do you buy your way out? |
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Royal Court Theatre Downstairs
Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS
Tube: Sloane Square
Tel: 020 7565 5000
POSH
By Laura Wade
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 09 Apr 2010 |
| Opens | 15 Apr 2010 |
| Booking to | 22 May 2010 |
| Closes | 22 May 2010 |
| Time | Mon - Sat at 7pm, Sat Mats at 3pm, plus Thu mats 3pm on 13 & 20 May. (15 Apr at 7pm) (No perf Mon 3 May) |
| Face value Price | £ 12 - £ 25 (Monday all seats £ 10) |
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| Director | Lyndsey Turner |
| Design | Anthony Ward |
| Lighting | Paule Constable |
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| Sound | David McSeveney |
| Producer | Royal Court Theatre |
| Synopsis | In an oak-panelled room in Oxford, ten young bloods with cut-glass vowels and deep pockets are meeting, intent on restoring their right to rule. Members of an elite student dining society, the boys are bunkering down for a wild night of debauchery, decadence and bloody good wine. But this isn't the last huzzah: they're planning a takeover. Welcome to the Riot Club. |
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Royal Court Theatre Downstairs
Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS
Tube: Sloane Square
Tel: 020 7565 5000
SUCKER PUNCH
By Roy Williams
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 11 Jun 2010 |
| Opens | 18 Jun 2010 |
| Booking to | 24 Jul 2010 |
| Closes | 24 Jul 2010 |
| Time | Mon - Sat at 7pm, Sat Mats at 3pm (18 Jun at 7pm) |
| Face value Price | £ 12 - £ 25 (Monday all seats £ 10) |
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| Director | Sacha Wares |
| Design | Miriam Buether |
| Lighting | Peter Mumford |
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| Sound | Gareth Fry |
| Producer | Royal Court Theatre |
| Synopsis | In the red corner: Leon Davidson - Black British champ or Uncle Tom? In the blue corner: Troy Augustus - American powerhouse or na‹ve cash cow? Two former friends step into the ring and face up to who they are. Sucker Punch looks back on what it was like to be young and Black in the 80s and asks if the right battles have been fought, let alone won. |
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Royal Court Theatre Upstairs
Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS
Tube: Sloane Square
Tel: 020 7565 5000
DISCONNECT
By Anupama Chandrasekhar
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 17 Feb 2010 |
| Opens | 22 Feb 2010 |
| Booking to | 20 Mar 2010 |
| Closes | 20 Mar 2010 |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.45pm, Sat mat at 4pm (22 Feb at 7pm) |
| Face value Price | £ 15 (Monday all seats £ 10) |
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| Performers | Paul Bhattacharjee (Avinash), Ayesha Dharker (Vidya), Hasina Haque (Jyothi), Neet Mohan (Giri), Nikesh Patel (Ross) |
| Director | Indhu Rubasingham |
| Design | John Napier |
| Lighting | Oliver Fenwick |
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| Sound | David McSeveney |
| Producer | Royal Court Theatre |
| Synopsis | Your credit card is maxed out, and you hang up the phone on Ross chasing your payments. But Ross is actually Roshan and though the sun is shining for you it's past midnight in his window-less call centre. With a new accent and invented back story, bright young graduates in India are renamed and rebranded as they work to claw back the cash spent by Americans crippled by debt. |
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| Other Info | Theatre Local, is a long-term project by the Royal Court Theatre aiming to take productions out of the Royal Court's Sloane Square home, placing them in alternative spaces at the heart of a local community in order to open the work of the Royal Court up to a wider and more diverse audience. |
Royal Court Theatre Upstairs
Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS
Tube: Sloane Square
Tel: 020 7565 5000
EMPIRE, THE
By DC Moore
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 31 Mar 2010 |
| Opens | 08 Apr 2010 |
| Booking to | 01 May 2010 |
| Closes | 01 May 2010 |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.45pm, Sat mat at 4pm (8 Apr at 7pm) No perfs 2 & 5 April |
| Face value Price | £ 15 (Monday all seats £ 10) |
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| Director | Mike Bradwell |
| Design | Bob Bailey |
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| Producer | Royal Court Theatre |
| Synopsis | Helmand in the height of summer. Gary, a British soldier, and Hafizullah, his Afghan colleague, guard an injured young prisoner, Zia, found in the heat of battle. Gary wants answers, Hafizullah just wants to make it through the day and Zia thinks there has been a big mistake. |
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Royal Court Theatre Upstairs
Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS
Tube: Sloane Square
Tel: 020 7565 5000
INGREDIENT X
By Nick Grosso
| Location | West End |
Genre | Comedy |
| Previews from | 20 May 2010 |
| Opens | 26 May 2010 |
| Booking to | 19 Jun 2010 |
| Closes | 19 Jun 2010 |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.45pm, Sat mat at 4pm (26 May at 7pm) |
| Face value Price | £ 15 (Monday all seats £ 10) |
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| Producer | Royal Court Theatre |
| Synopsis | A tough new comedy about addiction. It's Saturday night and the judges are gathering for their prime-time slot, feeding the nation their weekly fix. Except the harshest critics are sitting on your sofa and the mute button doesn't seem to work. |
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Royal Court Theatre Upstairs
Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS
Tube: Sloane Square
Tel: 020 7565 5000
SPUR OF THE MOMENT
By Anya Reiss
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 14 Jul 2010 |
| Opens | 20 Jul 2010 |
| Booking to | 14 Aug 2010 |
| Closes | 14 Aug 2010 |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.45pm, Sat mat at 4pm (20 Jul at 7pm) |
| Face value Price | £ 15 (Monday all seats £ 10) |
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| Director | Jeremy Herrin |
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| Producer | Royal Court Theatre |
| Synopsis | Pre-teen Delilah enjoys High School Musical, swim parties and ogling the lodger. Whilst her parents throw verbal grenades at one another, they barely notice their 21 year old tenant starting to notice her. Spur of the Moment looks at the distance between close family relations and a young girl on the brink of adolescence. |
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Savoy Theatre
The Strand, London, WC2
Tube: Charing Cross
Tel: 0844 871 7687
LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL
Music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, book by Heather Hach. Orchestrations by Christopher Jahnke
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 05 Dec 2009 |
| Opens | 13 Jan 2010 |
| Booking to | 20 Feb 2011 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon, Wed-Sat 7.30pm, Mats Thu & Sat 2.30pm, Sun 3pm (XMAS 2010: Extra 2.30pm on Mon 20 & 27 Dec // 2.30pm perfs instead of 7.30pm on Fri 24 & 31 Dec // No perf 25 Dec) |
| Face value Price | £ 20 - £ 62.50 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Sheridan Smith (Elle Woods), Duncan James (Warner), Alex Gaumond (Emmett) , Susan McFadden (Serena), Aoife Mulholland (Brooke), Peter Davison (Callahan), Jill Halfpenny (Paulette), Emma Bateman (Stenographer), Dan Burton (Padamadan, Nikos), Darren Carnall (Kiki), Chris Ellis-Stanton(Grandmaster Chad, Dewey, Kyle), Nadine Higgin (Judge, Saleswoman), Ibinabo Jack (Pilar), Caroline Keiff (Vivienne Kensington), Amy Lennox (Margot), Andy Mace (Dad, Winthrop, Reporter), Sorelle Marsh (Courtney, Mom, Whitney), Suzie McAdam (Enid), Matthew McKenna (Aaron), Sean Mulligan (Pforzheimer), Roxanne Palmer (Kate, Chutney), Sergio Priftis (Carlos), Tamara Wall (District Attorney), Ed White (Lowell), Jane McMurtrie, Sherrie Pennington, Lucy Miller, Fabian Aloise , Francis Haugen. |
| Director | Jerry Mitchell |
| Design | David Rockwell |
| Lighting | Kenneth Posner and Paul Miller |
| Choreography | Jerry Mitchell |
| Costume | Gregg Barnes |
| Sound | ACME Sound Partners |
| Producer | Sonia Friedman Productions, Robert G Bartner, Ambassador Theatre Group and Jamie Hendry Productions. |
| Synopsis | College sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods doesn't take no for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone serious, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and heads for Harvard Law! Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style. |
| Length | 2hrs 30mins |
| Review | Review |
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Shaftesbury Theatre
210 Shaftesbury Ave, London, WC2
Tube: Holborn
Tel: 020 7379 5399
HAIRSPRAY
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.
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 11 Oct 2007 |
| Opens | 30 Oct 2007 |
| Booking to | 28 Mar 2010 |
| Closes | 28 Mar 2010 |
| Time | Tues - Sat at 7.30pm, Mats on Thurs, Sat & Sun at 3pm. |
| Face value Price | £22.50 - £62.50 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Brian Conley (Edna Turnblad), Belinda Carlisle (Velma Von Tussle), Sharon D Clarke (Motormouth Maybelle), Chloe Hart (Tracy Turnblad), Verity Rushworth (Penny) Liam Tamne (Link Larkin), Adrian Hansel (Seaweed), Raquel Jones (Little Inez) , Micky Dolenz (Wilbur Turnblad), Nicola Brazil (Amber Von Tussle) Gavin Alex (Corny Collins) |
| Director | Jack O'Brien |
| Design | David Rockwel |
| Lighting | Kenneth Posner |
| Choreography | Jerry Mitchell |
| Costume | William Ivey Long |
| Sound | Steve C. Kennedy |
| Producer | Stage Entertainment / SEL & GFO New Line Cinema / In Association With Live Nation |
| Synopsis | Baltimore's Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion -- to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance programme, 'The Corny Collins Show' and, overnight, is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can a trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program's reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show? |
| Length | 2hrs 30mins |
| Review | Review |
| Other Info | Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler and arrangements by Marc Shaiman, the musical direction is by Lon Hoyt. |
St Martin's Theatre
West St, WC2H 9NH
Tube: Leicester sq
Tel: 0844 499 1515
MOUSETRAP, THE
by Agatha Christie
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 25 Mar 1974 |
| Opens | 25 Mar 1974 |
| Booking to | 10 Apr 2010 |
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| Time | Mon-Sat 7.30pm / Mats Tue 3pm / Sat 4pm |
| Face value Price | £15 - £39.50 |
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| Director | David Turner |
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| Producer | Mousetrap Productions |
| Synopsis | A group of people gathered together in a remote part of the countryside discover there is a murderer in their midst. The question is which one of them is the guilty party. |
| Length | 2hrs 15mins |
| Review | Review |
| Other Info | Opened 25th Nov 1952 at Ambassadors, transferred here 25th March 1974) |
Trafalgar Studios 1 Theatre
Whitehall, London, SW1
Tube: Charing Cross
Tel: 0844 871 7632
CARETAKER, THE
by Harold Pinter
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 12 Jan 2010 |
| Opens | 18 Jan 2010 |
| Booking to | 17 Apr 2010 |
| Closes | 17 Apr 2010 |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Mats Thu & Sat at 2.30pm |
| Face value Price | £20 - £45 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Jonathan Pryce (Davies), Peter McDonald (Aston), Sam Spruell (Mick) |
| Director | Christopher Morahan |
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| Producer | Theatre Royal Bath Productions presents the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse production |
| Synopsis | Davies is down and out when Aston takes him in for the night. Lost in a shoeless world, chasing papers in Sidcup, Davies soon fancies his chances at something more permanent. Then Aston's fiery brother Mick shows up. As the odd couple becomes an odd number, who will be the odd man out? |
| Length | 2hrs 30mins |
| Review | Review |
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Trafalgar Studios 1 Theatre
Whitehall, London, SW1
Tube: Charing Cross
Tel: 0844 871 7632
HOLDING THE MAN
adapted by Tommy Murphy from Tim Conigrave's memoir of the same name.
| Location | West End |
Genre | Comedy |
| Previews from | 23 Apr 2010 |
| Opens | 04 May 2010 |
| Booking to | 03 Jul 2010 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Mats Thu & Sat at 2.30pm (4 May at 7pm) |
| Face value Price | £26 - £44 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Jane Turner |
| Director | David Berthold |
| Design | Brian Thomson |
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| Producer | Daniel Sparrow and Mike Walsh |
| Synopsis | Falling in love with the captain of the football team at an all-male Melbourne High School in the '70's was never going to be universally popular. But for Tim Conigrave being young and gay in Australia was exciting but uncharted territory.
Press material says, 'HOLDING THE MAN is an achingly funny and heartbreaking true life story about the relationship between Tim and John Caleo. This multi-award winning play explores the highs and lows of their remarkable partnership and is a celebration that speaks across generations, sexual preference and culture.' ' |
| Length | 2hrs 40mins |
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| Other Info | The term 'Holding the Man' comes from Australian Football and refers to a transgression that incurs a penalty. |
Trafalgar Studios 2 Theatre
Whitehall, London, SW1
Tube: Charing Cross
Tel: 0844 871 7632
MADNESS IN VALENCIA
By Lope de Vega, translated by David Johnston
| Location | West End |
Genre | Comedy |
| Previews from | 09 Feb 2010 |
| Opens | 11 Feb 2010 |
| Booking to | 06 Mar 2010 |
| Closes | 06 Mar 2010 |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.45pm, Mats Thu & Sat at 3pm |
| Face value Price | £22.50 |
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| Director | Simon Evans |
| Design | Kate Matthews |
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| Costume | Kate Matthews |
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| Producer | Black and White Rainbow theatre company |
| Synopsis | Floriano kills a Prince and flees. Erifila escapes an abhorrent arranged marriage. Uncertain of their futures they take refuge in Valencia's famed asylum. Locked up with fools and physicians they become entangled in the convolutions of a glorious farce. |
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Trafalgar Studios 2 Theatre
Whitehall, London, SW1
Tube: Charing Cross
Tel: 0844 871 7632
FEVER CHART, THE
By Naomi Wallace
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 9 Mar 2010 |
| Opens | 11 Mar 2010 |
| Booking to | 03 Apr 2010 |
| Closes | 03 Apr 2010 |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.45pm, Mats Thu & Sat at 3pm (11 Mar at 7pm) |
| Face value Price | £22.50 |
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| Director | Katie Posner and Marcus Romer |
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| Producer | Pilot Theatre and York Theatre Royal |
| Synopsis | Three Visions Of The Middle East. The Fever Chart tells three stories which explore the possibility of humanity in the most inhumane conditions .Explores political tensions by grounding them in the human issues of love, life and death; the play draws us into a world of intense emotion set against the realities of war. |
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Vaudeville Theatre
The Strand, London, WC2
Tube: Charing Cross
Tel: 0844 412 4663
MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE GOD COLLAR
with Marcus Brigstocke
| Location | West End |
Genre | Comedy Standup |
| Previews from | 04 Feb 2010 |
| Opens | 04 Feb 2010 |
| Booking to | 11 Feb 2010 |
| Closes | 11 Feb 2010 |
| Time | 8pm (No perfs Sun 7 Feb) |
| Face value Price | £16 - £21 |
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| Performers | Marcus Brigstocke |
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| Synopsis | Comedian Marcus Brigstocke's new show 'God Collar'. 'There's probably no God. But I wish there was. I've got some things I need to ask him.' |
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| Other Info | 'Marcus's talent was noted early on in his career in 1996 when he won the BBC New Comedian Award at the Edinburgh Festival. He is now regarded as a major comedy, writing and acting talent, performing stand up nationally to sell out audiences both on tour and on the well trodden comedy circuit.' |
Vaudeville Theatre
The Strand, London, WC2
Tube: Charing Cross
Tel: 0844 412 4663
MEGAN MULLALLY & SUPREME MUSIC PROGRAM
with Megan Mullally
| Location | West End |
Genre | Cabaret Musical |
| Previews from | 16 Feb 2010 |
| Opens | 16 Feb 2010 |
| Booking to | 21 Feb 2010 |
| Closes | 21 Feb 2010 |
| Time | Tue - Fri 8pm, Sat & Sun 4pm & 8pm |
| Face value Price | £20 - £42.50 |
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| Performers | Megan Mullally |
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| Producer | Neil Eckersley & Paul Spicer for Speckulation Entertainment |
| Synopsis | Megan has recorded three albums with her band Supreme Music Program: The Sweetheart Break-In, Big As A Berry and the recently released Free Again!. Her new show at the Vaudeville Theatre will include songs from all three albums alongside previously unheard material. It is the first time she has ever toured with her band outside of the US. |
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| Other Info | Musical Director Greg Kuehn |
Vaudeville Theatre
The Strand, London, WC2
Tube: Charing Cross
Tel: 0844 579 1975
PRIVATE LIVES
by Noel Coward
| Location | West End |
Genre | Comedy |
| Previews from | 24 Feb 2010 |
| Opens | 03 Mar 2010 |
| Booking to | 01 May 2010 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Thu & Sat mats at 2.30pm (3 Mar at 7pm) |
| Face value Price | £25 - £49 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Kim Cattrall (Amanda), Matthew Macfadyen (Elyot) |
| Director | Richard Eyre |
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| Producer | Duncan C Weldon / Sonia Friedman Productions. |
| Synopsis | Glamorous, rich and reckless, Elyot and Amanda have been divorced from each other for five years. Now both are honeymooning with their new spouses in the South of France. When by chance they meet again across adjoining hotel balconies, their insatiable feelings for each other are immediately rekindled. Without a care for scandal, new partners or memories of what drove them apart in the first place, they hurl themselves headlong into love and lust. |
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Victoria Palace Theatre
Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5EA
Tube: Victoria
Tel: 0844 248 5000
BILLY ELLIOT : THE MUSICAL
Book & Lyrics by Lee Hall , Music by Elton John
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 31 Mar 2005 |
| Opens | 11 May 2005 |
| Booking to | 18 Dec 2010 |
| Closes | |
| Time | Mon - Sat at 7.30pm, Mats Thu & Sat at 2.30pm |
| Face value Price | £19.50 - £65 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Joanna Riding (Mrs Wilkinson), Joe Caffrey (Dad), Craig Gallivan (Tony), Ann Emery (Grandma), David Nellist (George), Sean Kingsley (Mr Braithwaite), Samantha Seager (Dead Mum) |
| Director | Stephen Daldry |
| Design | Ian MacNeil |
| Lighting | Rick Fisher |
| Choreography | Peter Darling |
| Costume | Nicky Gillibrand |
| Sound | Paul Arditti |
| Producer | Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan co-Chairmen of Working Title Films and theatre impresario Sally Greene, from Old Vic Productions along with Jon Finn |
| Synopsis | Billy Elliot is the tale of a motherless boy whose father wants him to take up boxing. Instead, the boy discovers a love for ballet that leads him from secret lessons to a place at the Royal Ballet School . |
| Length | 3hrs |
| Review | Review |
| Other Info | (NOTE: NO UNDER 7YRS WILL BE ADMITTED. THE SHOW IS RECOMMENDED FOR OVER 12YRS DUE TO THE BAD LANGUAGE CONTENT) |
Wyndham's Theatre
Charing Cross Road, WC2H ODA
Tube: Leicester sq
Tel: 0844 482 5120
INSPECTOR CALLS, AN
by J. B. Priestley
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 03 Dec 2009 |
| Opens | 03 Dec 2009 |
| Booking to | 13 Mar 2010 |
| Closes | 13 Mar 2010 |
| Time | Tues -Sat eve at 7.30pm, Mats Wed & Thu at 2.30pm, Mats Sat at 3pm |
| Face value Price | £ 19.50 - £ 49.50 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
| Performers | Nicholas Woodeson (Inspector Goole), Sandra Duncan (Sybil Birling), Marianne Oldham (Sheila Birling), David Roper (Arthur Birling), Timothy Watson (Gerald Croft), Robin Whiting (Eric Birling). |
| Director | Stephen Daldry |
| Design | Ian Macneil |
| Lighting | Rick Fisher |
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| Producer | PW Productions, Kenneth H. Wax Ltd and Oliver Royds |
| Synopsis | The story begins with the mysterious Inspector Goole arriving unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home. Their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into their involvement in the death of a young woman whom each of them in turn has exploited. |
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| Other Info | A transfer from Novello Theatre |
Wyndham's Theatre
Charing Cross Road, WC2H ODA
Tube: Leicester sq
Tel: 0844 482 5138
AVENUE Q (A Transfer from Gielgud)
Music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx , Book by Jeff Whitty
| Location | West End |
Genre | Musical |
| Previews from | 19 Mar 2010 |
| Opens | 19 Mar 2010 |
| Booking to | 25 Sep 2010 |
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| Time | Mon - Thu 8pm, Fri 5pm & 8pm, Sat 4.30pm & 8pm |
| Face value Price | £11.75 - £56.75 |
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| Performers | Paul Spicer ( Princeton/Rod); Jacqueline Tate (Christmas Eve), Delroy Atkinson (Gary), Tom Parson (Trekkie Monster & Nicky), Cassidy Janson (Kate Monster and Lucy The Slut), Christopher Fry (Brian) |
| Director | Jason Moore |
| Design | Anna Louizos |
| Lighting | Howell Binkley |
| Choreography | Ken Roberson |
| Costume | Mirena Rada |
| Sound | Acme Sound Partners |
| Producer | Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller, Vineyard Theatre, The New Group and Cameron Mackintosh |
| Synopsis | AVENUE Q is not the most upmarket of New York streets, and is about as far away from Park Avenue as you can get, but it is home to some lively and off the wall characters performed by an unholy comedic alliance of humans and puppets! Princeton, a bright-eyed college graduate, has just moved to this neighbourhood as he desperately tries to follow his dreams and discover his ever-elusive purpose in life. A tiny bank balance, the distraction of a busty blonde and a variety of weird and wonderful friends and neighbours lead Princeton on a hilarious story of self-discovery. 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. |
| Length | 2hrs 15mins |
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| Other Info | Originally at the Noel Coward Theatre 1 June 2006 to 28 March 2009 and Gielgud from 1 June 2009 to 13 March 2010 |
Young Vic Theatre (Main House)
66 The Cut , London, SE1 8LZ
Tube: Waterloo
Tel: 020 7922 2922
SWEET NOTHINGS
by Arthur Schnitzler, in a new version by David Harrower
| Location | West End |
Genre | Drama |
| Previews from | 25 Feb 2010 |
| Opens | 04 Mar 2010 |
| Booking to | 10 Apr 2010 |
| Closes | 10 Apr 2010 |
| Time | Mon - Sat 7.30pm, Mats Sat at 2.30pm (4 March at 7pm) |
| Face value Price | £ |
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| Director | Luc Bondy |
| Design | Karl-Ernst Herrmann |
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| Producer | Young Vic/Wiener Festwochen and Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen co-production |
| Synopsis | A young man has an affair with a married woman. He is terrified her husband will challenge him to a duel and kill him. At a party, he flirts with a girl who believes she is truly loved. Life seems full of joy. The doorbell rings. The husband enters the room. |
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Young Vic Theatre (Main House)
66 The Cut , London, SE1 8LZ
Tube: Waterloo
Tel: 020 7922 2922
ELEGY FOR YOUNG LOVERS
by WH Auden and Chester Kallman, Composed by Hans Werner Henze
| Location | West End |
Genre | Opera |
| Previews from | 24 Apr 2010 |
| Opens | 24 Apr 2010 |
| Booking to | 08 May 2010 |
| Closes | 08 May 2010 |
| Time | 7.30pm on 24, 26, 28 April & 1, 4, 6, 8 May |
| Face value Price | £ |
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| Director | Fiona Shaw |
| Design | Tom Pye |
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| Producer | ENO/Young Vic co-production |
| Synopsis | A expose of the creative ego and its insatiable need to feed off all around it. |
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Young Vic Theatre (Maria Studio)
66 The Cut , London, SE1 8LZ
Tube: Waterloo
Tel: 020 7922 2922
CAT IN THE HAT, THE
by Dr. Seuss, adapted for the stage by Katie Mitchell
| Location | West End |
Genre | Chldren's Drama |
| Previews from | 28 Jan 2010 |
| Opens | 28 Jan 2010 |
| Booking to | 13 Mar 2010 |
| Closes | 13 Mar 2010 |
| Time | Mon - Sat at 10.30am & 1.30pm |
| Face value Price | £ |
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| Director | Katie Mitchell |
| Design | Vicki Mortimer |
| Lighting | Jon Clark |
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| Sound | Gareth Fry |
| Producer | National Theatre |
| Synopsis | From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know that the cat in the hat is the funniest, most mischievous cat they have ever met. With the trickiest of tricks and craziest of ideas, he is certainly fun to play with. And he turns a rainy afternoon into an amazing adventure. But what will mum find when she gets home.? |
| Length | 45mins |
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| Other Info | Aimed at an audience of 3 to 6-year-olds |
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