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Directed and Choreographed by CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON
Book by CRAIG LUCAS
Music and Lyrics by GEORGE GERSHWIN and IRA GERSHWIN
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THEATRES
THE MUSICAL
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CAMBRIDGE THEATRE
London, WC2H 9HU
1Adelphi
2Aldwych
3Ambassadors
4Apollo
5 Apollo Victoria
6Arts
7Cambridge
8 Charing Cross
9 Chocolate Menier
10Coliseum
11Criterion
12Dominion
13 Donmar Warehouse
14 Drury Lane
15Duchess
16 Duke of Yorks
17Fortune
18Garrick
19Gielgud
20 Harold Pinter
21Haymarket
22 Her Majesty’s
23 Leicester Square
24Lyceum
25Lyric
26National
27 New London
28 Noel Coward
29Novello
30 The Old Vic
31Palace
32 London Palladium
33Peacock
34Phoenix
35Piccadilly
36Playhouse
37 Prince Edward
38 Prince of Wales
39Queen’s
40 Royal Opera House
41 St Martin’s
42 St James
43Savoy
44Shaftesbury
45Soho
46 Trafalgar Studios
47Vaudeville
48 Victoria Palace
49Wyndham’s
50 Kings Cross Theatre
51 Bloomsbury Ballroom
London Cabaret Club
RESTAURANTS
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Planet Hollywood
2
Fire & Stone
3
Browns Covent Garden
4
Sophie’s Steakhouse
5
Prezzo Victoria Place
6
Strand Carvery
7Cabana
8
Brasserie Blanc
9Maxwell’s
10Tuttons
11L’Escargot
12 Spaghetti House
13 Old Masters at The Rubens
14 Homage at The Waldorf Hilton
15 Boulevard Brasserie
16Sicily
17 Hush Holborn
18 Smith & Wollensky
19 Grosvenor Arms
20 Thai Square
LYCEUM THEATRE
© Disney
‘GENIUS, PURE
AND SIMPLE’
THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY
PLAY
CRITERION
Location: 2 Jermyn St, SW1Y 4XA
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus
Times: Eve: Tue-Sat: 19.30, Sun: 19:00 Mat: Sat: 14:30, Sun: 15:00
Duration: 2h 20m
Suitable for age: 10+
THE HUMAN SEASONS
H The Royal Ballet celebrates contemporary ballet with a programme that includes
a world premiere from Crystal Pite and works by Christopher Wheeldon and
David Dawson. Eight Principals and a corps of five embody the progress of the
human seasons. For Dawson, it is a temporal journey a kaleidoscope of human
emotions, which embodies a year of seasons and temperament.
WYNDHAM’S
PLAY
H Ryan Craig’s fiery new family comedy takes a closer look at the entrepreneurial outsiders who became
part of the beating heart of modern Britain. Craig’s theatre credits include The Holy Rosenbergs and Our
Class (both National Theatre) and What We Did to Weinstein (Menier Chocolate Factory). 1968, East
London. Over the years and against all the odds, Yetta Solomon has built a thriving business from nothing
through sheer grit and passion. Ignoring all the obstacles - insufficient capital, economic downturns,
aggressive competition - she has found a way to survive everything adversity could throw at her…
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
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Adapted by
Matthew Spangler
Based on the best-selling novel by
Khaled Hosseini
Directed by Giles Croft
PLAY
DUKE OF YORK’S
Location: 104 St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4BG
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 40m
Suitable for age: TBC
H Tennessee Williams’ classic play is set to burst back on to the West End stage after a Tony
Award-winning run on Broadway. The Glass Menagerie centres around a domineering
mother, a daughter that doesn’t fit in and a son anxious to escape the grasps of home.
Amanda Wingfield, a former Southern Belle tries desperately to find a husband for her
fragile daughter Laura with the help of her son Tom. Will the long-awaited gentleman
caller fulfil the family’s dreams or bring them crashing down?
LOST WITHOUT WORDS
PLAY
DORFMAN – NATIONAL THEATRE
Location: National Theatre, South Bank, SE1 9PX
PREVIEWS: 4th March 2017
Nearest Underground: Waterloo
Times: Performance times vary, please enquire for a full schedule.
Duration: 1h
Suitable for age: TBC
PLAYS
H Pioneering improvisers and theatre makers Improbable bring you their latest show,
Lost Without Words - a theatrical experiment. Imagine older actors in their 70s and
80s, actors who have spent their lives being other people, bringing life to other people’s
words. Imagine they were on stage with nothing but themselves and no words but
their own. No script, no map, a different show every night, all they have is a lifetime of
theatre to help them find their way.
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H “There is a way to be good again.” Based on Khaled Hosseini’s international
best-selling novel, this powerful story has now been adapted into a stunning
new stage production. A haunting tale of friendship which spans cultures
and continents, it follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find
redemption.
LOVE’S LABOURS LOST
PLAY
THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET
Location: 18 Suffolk Street, SW1Y 4HT
CLOSING: 18th March 2017
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus
Times: Performance times vary, please enquire for a full schedule
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
H ‘We lose ourselves to keep our oaths.’ Shakespeare’s sparkling comedy delights in
championing and then unravelling an unrealistic vow, and mischievously suggesting that the
study of the opposite sex is in fact the highest of all academic endeavours. Only at the end of
the play is the merriment curtailed as the lovers agree to submit to a period apart, unaware
that the world around them is about to be utterly transformed by the war to end all wars.
THE MISER
GARRICK
PLAY
Location: 2 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0HH
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Wed & Sat: 14.30
Duration: 1h 20m
Suitable for age: TBC
H Actor, writer, presenter, comedian and two-time Olivier award-winner Griff
Rhys Jones returns to the West End in a hilarious new adaption by Sean
Foley and Phil Porter of Moliere’s classic comedy, The Miser. Griff has most
recently been seen on stage as Fagin in Cameron Mackintosh’s Oliver, and
previously in Feydeau’s An Absolute Turkey.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
PLAY
THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET
MUSICALS
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LONDON COLISEUM
H Let’s get this straight. The pirates, who take pity on orphans, are really peers of the realm. The
21-year-old, who has sworn to put them behind bars, is really only five. And the policemen,
whose lot is not a happy one, are really, really hopeless at foiling felons… For the first revival of
this smash-hit production from renowned filmmaker Mike Leigh, ENO favourite Andrew Shore
returns to sing the role of the army general alongside John Tomlinson as the Sergeant of Police.
SCHOOL OF ROCK
NEW LONDON
MUSICAL
Location: 166 Drury Lane, WC2B 5PW
Nearest Underground: Covent Garden
Times: Eve: Mon & Wed-Sat 19:30 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30, Sun 15:00
Duration: 2h 30m
Suitable for age: 5+
H SCHOOL OF ROCK, the hit musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber, has arrived in London! Based on the
iconic, hit movie, this irresistible new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides
to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a supply teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a
class of straight–A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get
them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out?
NEW LONDON THEATRE
STOMP
AMBASSADORS
DANCE
Location: West Street, WC2H 9ND
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon & Thu-Sat 20:00, Sun 18:00 Mat: Thu, Sat & Sun 15:00
Duration: 1h 40m (no interval)
Suitable for age: 5+
THE UNSTOPPABLE SMASH HIT!
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MUSICALS
OPERA
Location: St. Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4ES
CLOSING: 25th March 2017
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Performance times vary, please enquire for a full schedule.
Duration: 2h 15m
Suitable for age: 5+
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MUSICALS
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
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Celebrating its 11th sensational year in London, Stomp is now fresher, faster
and funnier than ever before. This multi-award winning show has a universal
language of rhythm, theatre, comedy and dance. Eight performers use
everything from Zippo lighters, plastic bags, bin lids and even the kitchen sink to
hammer out an explosively feel good rhythm.
THRILLER LIVE
LYRIC
TRIBUTE
Location: Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus
Times: Eve: Tue-Fri & Sun 19:30, Sat 20:00 Mat: Sat 16:00, Sun 15:30
Duration: 2h 20m
Suitable for age: 5+
HContaining classics from Thriller, the biggest selling album of all time, Thriller
Live is an energetic retrospective of Jacko’s entire recording career, including
the classics ‘I Want You Back’, ‘Billie Jean’, ‘Bad’ and ‘Earth Song’.
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Location: 18 Suffolk Street, SW1Y 4HT
CLOSING: 18th March 2017
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus
Times: Performance times vary, please enquire for a full schedule
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
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HAMPSTEAD
PLAY
Location: Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, NW3 3EU
PREVIEWS: 10th March 2017
Nearest Underground: Swiss Cottage
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Wed: 14.30, Sat: 15.00
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
WYNDHAM’S
PLAY
Location: Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DA
CLOSING: 11th March 2017
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: 14+
breathtaking special effects, magically bring to life this legendary love story. Far beneath the majesty
and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his
physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is
so strong that even her heart cannot resist.
WICKED
APOLLO VICTORIA
MUSICAL
Location: Wilton Road, SW1V 1LG
Nearest Underground: Victoria
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 45m
Suitable for age: 7+
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Based on the acclaimed novel that re-imagined the stories and characters from ‘The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz’, Wicked tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but
profound friendship between two girls who first meet as sorcery students. Their
extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda
The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
THE MOUSETRAP
ST MARTIN’S
PLAY
Location: West Street, WC2H 9NZ
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Tue 15:00, Sat 16:00
Duration: 2h 20m
Suitable for age: 10+
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Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has kept audiences guessing for six decades.
This world record breaking production continues to attract audiences from every
corner of the globe. In her own inimitable style, Dame Agatha Christie has created
an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder
lurks around every corner.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
DUCHESS
PLAY
Location: 3-5 Catherine Street, WC2B 5LA
Nearest Underground: Covent Garden
Times: Eve: Tue-Sat 19.30, Sun 19.00 Mat: Sat 14.30, Sun 15.00
Duration: 2h 5m
Suitable for age: 8+
H The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are putting on a 1920s murder mystery,
H ‘Sigh no more, ladies - men were deceivers ever.’ Autumn 1918. A group of soldiers
return from the trenches. The world-weary Benedick and his friend Claudio find
themselves reacquainted with Beatrice and Hero. As memories of conflict give way
to a life of parties and masked balls, Claudio and Hero fall madly, deeply in love, while
Benedick and Beatrice reignite their own altogether more combative courtship…
PLAYS
H Inspired by one of Britain’s greatest ever comedy series, this interactive production is set in a restaurant
where you the audience are the diners. If you love the original show, you’ll find Faulty Towers The Dining
Experience a unique, novel pleasure and unmissably great fun. The performance is fully interactive and
portrays the spirit of the TV characters and the atmosphere they create. Please note however that the
performers are impersonators, and the show has no connection to John Cleese, Connie Booth or their
original scripts, or to the BBC.
FILTHY BUSINESS
THE KITE RUNNER
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TORQUAY SUITE THEATRE
PLAYS
PLAY
Location: Amba Hotel, Charing Cross, The Strand, WC2N 5HX
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross
Times: Eve: Thu-Sat: 19.30, Sun: 18.30 Mat: Sat & Sun: 13.30
Duration: 2h
Suitable for age: TBC
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H “Please don’t be charmed, he’s not a lovable rogue...” Loosely based on Molière tragicomedy
‘Don Juan’, this savagely funny and filthy modern update transports the action to contemporary
London and follows the final adventures of its debauched protagonist – a cruel seducer who
lives only for pleasure. Marber’s Don Juan in Soho, which premiered to great acclaim ten years
ago at the Donmar Warehouse, is now produced in the West End by Matthew Byam Shaw, Nia
Janis and Nick Salmon for Playful Productions in association with Sonia Friedman Productions.
FAULTY TOWERS – THE DINING EXPERIENCE
H When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family
home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death
of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their
lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences. As relevant now as it was
when Priestley wrote the play, this is a must-see for a whole new generation of
theatregoers.
PREVIEWS: 17th March 2017
PLAYS
Location: Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DA
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Sat: 14.30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: 16+
PLAYHOUSE
PLAY
Location: Northumberland Ave, WC2N 5DE
CLOSING: 25th March 2017
Nearest Underground: Embankment
Times: Eve: Tue-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Thu 14:30, Sat 15:00
Duration: 1hr 45m
Suitable for age: TBC
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DON JUAN IN SOHO
AN INSPECTOR CALLS
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H For 9 weeks only, Dirty Great Love Story makes its West End debut! Two hopeful
hapless romantics get drunk, get it on and then get the hell away from each other. In her
eyes he’s a mistake. A mistake who keeps turning up at parties.In his eyes, she’s perfect.
He’s short-sighted. Dirty Great Love Story is a Fringe First Award-winning achingly funny
romantic catastrophe of good intentions and bad timing that asks, can a one-night stand
last a lifetime?
PLAYS
ARTS
PLAY
Location: Great Newport Street, WC2H 7JB
CLOSING: 18th March 2017
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: 1h 15m
Suitable for age: 12+
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H Fifteen-year-old Christopher stands beside Mrs Shears’ dead dog Wellington, who’s been speared with
a garden fork. It’s seven minutes after midnight and Christopher is under suspicion. He writes down
each fact of the ‘case’ in the hope of solving the mystery of who murdered Wellington. Christopher has
an extraordinary brain – he’s exceptional at maths but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. Having
never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and he distrusts strangers.
When his detective work takes him to the big city lights of London his world turns upside down.
DIRTY GREAT LOVE STORY
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GIELGUD
PLAY
Location: Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 6AR
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 40m
Suitable for age: 11+
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
PLAYS
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
BALLET
Location: Bow Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 9DD PREVIEWS: 16th March 2017
Nearest Underground: Covent Garden
Times: Performance times vary, please enquire for a full schedule.
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
MUSICALS
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H Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, with original songs from comedian
Tim Minchin and book by Dennis Kelly, Matilda is the captivating new musical
masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company that revels in the anarchy of
childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dares to
change her destiny.
H One giant diamond. Eight incompetent crooks. And a security guard asleep on the
job. What could possibly go right? Written by and starring the Mischief Theatre
Company who brought you the 2015 Olivier award-winning Best New Comedy “The
Play That Goes Wrong” and “Peter Pan Goes Wrong”, book now, to be entertained
by their unique brand of humour in this hilarious new show. It would be criminal to
miss it.
CAMBRIDGE
MUSICAL
Location: Earlham Street, WC2H 9HU
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Tue 19:00, Wed-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30, Sun 15:00
Duration: 2h 40m
Suitable for age: 6+
H Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerising and unforgettable score, jaw-dropping scenery and
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The Girls is the true story of the Yorkshire Calendar Girls - a group of ordinary ladies who
achieved something extraordinary. This new musical comedy has brought together the writing
talents of Gary Barlow and Tim Firth who grew up in the same village in the North of England
and have been friends for 25 years. The Girls originally opened at The Grand Theatre in Leeds
and The Lowry Theatre, Salford where it received standing ovations at every performance.
MATILDA THE MUSICAL
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b ased on calendar girls
HA bride, a mother, three potential fathers and an ageing girl band drive this
hilarious story of love and coming to terms with the past. Set on a Greek
paradise island, Mamma Mia! is the ultimate feel-good night out, with the
timeless tunes of ABBA to get you on your feet.
HER MAJESTY’S
MUSICAL
Location: Haymarket, SW1Y 4QL
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 30m
Suitable for age: 10+
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T I M F I R T H ’S
NOVELLO
MUSICAL
Location: Aldwych, WC2B 4LD
Nearest Underground: Covent Garden
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:45 Mat: Thu & Sat 15:00
Duration: 2h 30m
Suitable for age: 5+
PLAYS
AND
Location: Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0JP
Nearest Underground: Tottenham Court Road
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
MAMMA MIA!
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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
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GARY BARLOW
PHOENIX
MUSICAL
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Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains to the evocative rhythms
of Africa, this spectacular production, now in its 15th year, explodes with
glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting music to tell the timeless
story of Simba and his epic journey to fulfil his destiny as King of the
Pridelands.
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THE GIRLS
LYCEUM
MUSICAL
Location: Wellington Street, WC2E 7RQ
Nearest Underground: Covent Garden
Times: Eve: Tue-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed, Sat & Sun 14:30
Duration: 2h 30m
Suitable for age: 6+
H Motown the Musical, the hit Broadway sensation comes to London’s Shaftesbury Theatre in 2016
bringing with it a string of legendary songs, an unforgettable story and a soundtrack that defined a
generation. Based on the book “To Be Loved: The Music, The Magic, The Memories of Motown” by
Berry Gordy, this is a spectacular new musical filled with soul, heart and musical magic. Featuring an
eighteen piece orchestra playing 50 Motown tracks including “My Girl”, “Dancing In The Street”, “Ain’t
No Mountain High Enough” and “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”.
but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong... does! The accident-prone
thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with
hilarious consequences!
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
BALLET
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
Location: Bow Street, WC2E 9DD
CLOSING: 14th March 2017
Nearest Underground: Covent Garden
Times: Performance times vary, please enquire for a full schedule.
Duration: 3h
Suitable for age: TBC
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revolutionary time in American music history. Dreamgirls charts the tumultuous journey
of a young female singing trio, from Chicago, Illinois called ‘The Dreams’, as they learn
the hard lesson that show business is as tough as it is fabulous and features the classic
songs ‘And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going’, ‘I Am Changing’ and ‘One Night Only’.
DISNEY’S THE LION KING
Location: 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8DP
Nearest Underground: Tottenham Court Rd
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Thu & Sat: 14.30
Duration: 2h 40m
Suitable for age: TBC
PLAYS
H Inspired by R&B music acts in 1960s America, Dreamgirls transports you to a
The world’s most popular and longest-running musical, Les Misérables is now
in its 29th year. An epic and emotional tale of broken dreams and unrequited love set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, brought to life by breathtaking music and sensational acting.
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SAVOY
MUSICAL
Location: Savoy Court, Strand, WC2R 0ET
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
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SHAFTESBURY
MUSICAL
H The Sleeping Beauty brings together the best of classical ballet, its music, its dancers and The Royal
Ballet itself. The celebrated staging, with it sumptuous designs vividly colourful in their evocation
of the opulent baroque splendour of the royal court, the panoramic journey of the Prince to the
overgrown castle and the exuberant final wedding celebration, is a fabulous Company showcase.
Danced to one of the most loved ballet scores of all time by Tchaikovsky, The Royal Ballet’s The
Sleeping Beauty- which will be also relayed live to cinemas around the world as part of the Royal
Opera House Cinema Season. STEPPING OUT
VAUDEVILLE
PLAY
Location: 404 Strand, WC2R 0NH
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Wed & Sat: 14.30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
PLAYS
DREAMGIRLS
QUEEN’S
MUSICAL
Location: Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 6BA
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 50m
Suitable for age: 7+
MOTOWN
H Amanda Holden heads a phenomenal cast in this wonderfully funny and heart-warming
comedy. Stepping Out was the winner of the Evening Standard Comedy of the Year Award,
1984. It was also made into a musical, which became a film in 1991, starring Liza Minnelli and
Julie Walters. Stepping Out charts the lives of seven women and one man attempting to tap
their troubles away at a weekly dancing class. Initially all thumbs and left feet, the group is
just getting to grip with the basics when they are asked to take part in a charity gala…
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The Book of Mormon comes from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt
Stone, and Avenue Q co-creator Robert Lopez. The Book of Mormon, winner
of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and the Grammy for Best Musical
Theatre album, follows a pair of Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place
that’s a long way from Salt Lake City.
LES MISÉRABLES
PLAYS
PRINCE OF WALES
MUSICAL
Location: Coventry Street, W1D 6AS
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 30m
Suitable for age: Parental guidance
Winner of every major BEST MUSICAL award on Broadway and in the West End, KINKY BOOTS is the hottest show in town! Inspired by true events, this hilarious musical with songs by award–winning pop icon, Cyndi Lauper, proves sometimes the best way to fit in is to stand out! Put your best foot forward and BOOK YOUR TICKET TODAY!
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THE BOOK OF MORMON
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H Beautiful is the Tony Award-winning smash-hit Broadway musical that tells the
true story of Carole King’s journey from schoolgirl to superstar. It traces her
relationship with her husband and song-writing partner Gerry Goffin, their
close friendship and playful rivalry with fellow song-writing duo Barry Mann and
Cynthia Weil, and her remarkable rise to stardom.
ADELPHI
MUSICAL
Location: Strand, WC2E 7NA
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Weds & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 30m
Suitable for age: 8+
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ALDWYCH
MUSICAL
Location: 49 Aldwych, WCDB 4DF
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross
Times: Eve: Mon, Wed - Sat 19.30 Mat: Tue, Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 25m
Suitable for age: 5+
KINKY BOOTS
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BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
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Discover the legendary story of a group of working class boys from the wrong
side of the tracks who become one of the biggest pop music phenomena of all
time - Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons! Featuring songs ‘Oh What a Night’,
‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’ and ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’.
© Disney
H Based on the Academy Award-winning film of the same name, An American in Paris is set in
post-war Paris as Army veteran Jerry Mulligan is keen to begin a new life in the newly-liberated
city of love. As he falls for the beautiful and mysterious Lise, he is swept away with the romance of
the city. Featuring a memorable score of classic Gershwin hits such as “I Got Rhythm”, “Liza”, “’S
Wonderful”, “But Not For Me”, “Stairway to Paradise” and orchestral music including the timeless
title song, this is an elegant and glorious musical, the likes of which is rarely seen in the West End.
MUSICALS
PREVIEWS: 4th March 2017
PICCADILLY
MUSICAL
Location: Denman Street, W1D 7DY
CLOSING: 26th March 2017
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus
Times: Eve: Tue-Sat 19:30 Mat: Tue & Sat 15:00, Sun 17:00
Duration: 2h 40m
Suitable for age: 12+
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DOMINION
MUSICAL
Location: 268-269 Tottenham Ct Rd, W1T 7AQ
Nearest Underground: Tottenham Court Road
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:00
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
MUSICALS
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
JERSEY BOYS
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ALADDIN will sweep you into a world filled with beauty, comedy and breath-taking spectacle.
Featuring the timeless songs from the classic film including A Whole New World, Friend Like
Me and Arabian Nights along with new music written for the production, ALADDIN is an
extraordinary theatrical event you will want to be amongst the first to experience.
MUSICALS
H Brought to theatrical life by a legendary creative team, Disney’s new Broadway musical
H Following rave reviews and a record-breaking run in Chichester, Cameron Mackintosh
and Chichester Festival Theatre’s critically acclaimed hit musical Half a Sixpence is now
playing at the Noël Coward Theatre in London’s West End. The score is inspired by
and features several of composer David Heneker’s exhilarating songs from the original
production, including ‘Flash Bang Wallop’, ‘Money to Burn’ and ‘Half A Sixpence’.
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PRINCE EDWARD
MUSICAL
Location: Old Compton Street, London, W1D 4HS
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19:30 Mat: Thu & Sat: 14:30
Duration: 2h 30m
Suitable for age: 6+
MUSICALS
DISNEY’S ALADDIN
NOEL COWARD
MUSICAL
Location: 85-88 St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4AU
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
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and dance, American dream fable of Broadway. Young Peggy Sawyer is fresh off the
bus from small-town America and just another face in the chorus line on Broadway’s
newest show. But when the leading lady gets injured, Peggy might just have the shot
at stardom she’s always dreamed of…
MUSICALS
H Broadway’s Biggest Show, on the West End’s Biggest Stage 42nd STREET is the song
HALF A SIXPENCE
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THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE
MUSICAL
Location: Catherine Street, WC2B 5JF
PREVIEWS: 20th March 2017
Nearest Underground: Covent Garden
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat: 14:30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: 5+
PLAYS
42ND STREET
TRAVESTIES
APOLLO
PLAY
Location: 31 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7EZ
PREVIEWS: 3rd February 2017
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 30m
Suitable for age: TBC
H The fascinating story of love, art and revolution returns to London. Tom Stoppard’s
acclaimed comedy has enjoyed several revivals since the original production in 1974.
The original won a Tony Award for Best Play, as well as the Evening Standard award for
Best Comedy. This is the first revival for over twenty years and takes direction from the
capable hands of director Patrick Marber.
THE WOMAN IN BLACK
PLAY
FORTUNE
Location: Russell Street, WC2B 5HH
Nearest Underground: Covent Garden
Times: Eve: Tue-Sat 20:00 Mat: Tue & Thu 15:00, Sat 16:00
Duration: 2h 15m
Suitable for age: 12+
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The Woman in Black, now celebrating 25 years in the West End, combines the
power and intensity of live theatre with a cinematic quality inspired by the world of
film noir. It gives audiences an evening of unremitting drama as they are transported
into a terrifying and ghostly world. This is one of the most exciting, gripping and
successful theatre events ever staged.