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show guide - Encore Tickets
TO BOOK SEE YOUR
HOTEL CONCIERGE
YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND • I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE
UP ON THE ROOF • LOCOMOTION • IT’S TOO LATE
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
A NATURAL WOMAN
YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE
WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW
MARCH 2016
SH OW
GUI D E
THE AMAZING STORY
WITH HIT SONG AFTER HIT SONG
THEATRES
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
RESTAURANTS
1
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
WINNE
BEST NERW
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OLIVIERSAWICAL
ARDS
2015
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
MUSICAL
Location: Catherine Street, WC2B 5JF
Nearest Underground: Covent Garden
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 30m
Suitable for age: 7+
H When Charlie wins a golden ticket to the weird and wonderful Wonka Chocolate
Factory, it’s the chance of a lifetime to feast on the sweets he’s always dreamed
of. But beyond the gates astonishment awaits, as down the sugary corridors,
and amongst the incredible edible delights, the five lucky winners discover not
everything is as sweet as it seems.
GUYS & DOLLS
SAVOY
MUSICAL
Location: Strand, WC2R 0ET
CLOSING: 12th March 2016
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross
Times: Eve: Mon – Sat 19.30 Mat: Tue & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 40m
Suitable for age: 8+
H The classic Broadway musical ‘Guys and Dolls’ returns to the West End this winter,
proving that luck is certainly a lady for the Chichester Festival Theatre, whose
production follows their smash hit revival of ‘Gypsy’ straight into the Savoy Theatre.
One of the most popular musicals ever written, the show is frequently described as the
most perfect musical, combining stunning musical numbers, hilarious characters and an
romantic boy-meets-girl story.
GUYS & DOLLS
PHOENIX
MUSICAL
Location: Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0JP
PREVIEWS: 19th March 2016
Nearest Underground: Tottenham Court Rd
Times: Eve: Tue-Sat 19.30 Mat: Tue, Thu, Sat & Sun 14:30
Duration: 2h 40m
Suitable for age: 8+
H One of the most popular musicals ever written, the show features some of Broadway’s most
memorable showstopping tunes, wonderfully larger-than-life characters and at its heart a
romance between two of the most unlikely couples. Based on Damon Runyon’s short stories
and featuring an unforgettable score of Frank Loesser hits such as “Luck, Be a Lady Tonight”,
“Take Back Your Mink”, “Adelaide’s Lament” and of course, “Sit Down You’re Rockin’ The
Boat”, this dazzling production fizzes with energy, charm and entertainment.
IN THE HEIGHTS
KING’S CROSS THEATRE
MUSICAL
Location: Good’s Way, King’s Cross, London N1
Nearest Underground: King’s Cross
Times: Eve: Mon-Tue & Thu-Fri: 20.00 Sat: 20:30 Sun: 18.00 Mat: Tue 15.00
Duration: 2h 20m
Suitable for age: 12+
H Welcome to Washington Heights, where life’s a struggle but the streets are jumping to
the irresistible rhythms of love, passion, hopes and dreams. This smash-hit, Tony Awardwinning musical is a joyously uplifting tale of young love in a community on the brink of
change, set in one bustling neighbourhood where everyone knows everybody, and the
breeze carries the sweet sounds of three generations of music.
JERSEY BOYS
PICCADILLY THEATRE
MUSICAL
Location: Denman Street, W1D 7DY
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+
H
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’.
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
PLAY
GIELGUD
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: 13+
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.
THE END OF LONGING
PLAYHOUSE
PLAY
Location: Northumberland Ave, WC2N 5DE
Nearest Underground: Embankment
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Thu & Sat: 14.30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
H Internationally acclaimed actor Matthew Perry (Friends, The Odd Couple) leads the cast in the World
Premiere of his playwriting debut.
Meet Jack, Stephanie, Joseph and Stevie: four lost souls, entering their forties and searching for meaning.
After sharing one raucous night together in a downtown Los Angeles bar, their lives become irreversibly
entwined in a rollercoaster journey that forces them to confront the darker sides of their relationships.
THE FATHER
DUKE OF YORK’S
PLAY
Location: 104 St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4BG
CLOSING: 26th March 2016
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Thu & Sat: 14.30
Duration: 1h 35m
Suitable for age: TBC
H Tony Award nominee, Kenneth Cranham reprises his unforgettable performance for
thirty eight performances only. Described as a black comedy, this new play makes the
audience see the world through the confused eyes of Andre, who struggles to make
sense of a progressively degrading world, raising questions about his state of mind and
health. What follows is a moving and unguarded play that explores a father-daughter
relationship in a brand new and unforgettable way.
FAULTY TOWERS – THE DINING EXPERIENCE
PLAY
TORQUAY SUITE THEATRE
Location: Amba Hotel, Charing Cross, The Strand, WC2N 5HX
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross
Times: Eve: Fri & Sat: 19.30, Sun: 18.30 Mat: Sat & Sun: 13.30
Duration: 2h
Suitable for age: TBC
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.
HAND TO GOD
VAUDEVILLE
PLAY
Location: 404 Strand, WC2R 0NH
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Wed & Sat: 14.30
Duration: 2h
Suitable for age: 15+
H Appealing directly to fans of hit shows such as Avenue Q and The Book of Mormon, it’s set to entertain
London audiences with its daring brand of dark humour. Set in the relatively quiet, yet devoutly religious
small town of Cypress in Texas, shy teenager Jason suffers from complicated relationships with his
mother, the town pastor, the school bully and the girl next door. Whilst working on a school project, he
channels his creativity into a hand puppet, Tyrone. Whilst at first this addition to the family seems to be
harmless, and softly spoken, he soon takes on a shocking and irreverent personality of his own…
HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES
PLAY
THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET
Location: 18 Suffolk Street, SW1Y 4HT
PREVIEWS: 23rd March 2016
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.45 Mat: Thu & Sat: 15.00
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
H As Bob and Fiona clumsily try to cover up their affair, their spouses’ intervention only adds
to the confusion. William and Mary Featherstone become hopelessly stuck in the middle,
falsely accused of adultery and with no idea as to how they’ve become involved. The plot
culminates in two disastrous dinner parties on successive nights, shown at the same time,
after which the future of all three couples seems in jeopardy… 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
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.
MAMMA MIA!
Location: Aldwych, WC2B 4LD
Nearest Underground: Covent Garden
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:45 Mat: Thu & Sat 15:00
Duration: 2h 35m
Suitable for age: 5+
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.
MATILDA THE MUSICAL
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.
ST. JAMES
MUSICAL
Location: 12 Palace Street, SW1E 5JA
PREVIEWS: 7th March 2016
Nearest Underground: Victoria
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19.30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
H Starring Catherine Tate. Described as a ‘radiant’ new musical, the show has been inspired
by the real life nuclear tests and beauty pageants of the 1950s. In the desert surroundings
of Las Vegas where tourists bask in the sun and luxury, we meet our heroine Candy whose
sheep have mysteriously died. Hopeless manager Lou of the Golden Goose is struggling to
come up with a appropriate atomic gimmick, whilst Joey announces he’s deserted the army
and fashioista Myrna is busy designing clothing for pigs.
MOTOWN
SHAFTESBURY
MUSICAL
Location: 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8DP
Nearest Underground: Tottenham Court Rd
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Thu & Sat: 15.00
Duration: 2h 30m
Suitable for age: TBC
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”.
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
LYTTLETON
PLAY
Location: National Theatre, South Bank, London, SE1 9PX
Nearest Underground: Waterloo
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: varies, please enquire
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
H Chicago, 1927. In a recording studio on the city’s South Side, a battle of wills is raging.
Ma Rainey, Mother of the Blues, uses every trick in the book to fight her record
producers for control of her music. Hardened by years of ill-treatment and bad deals,
she’s determined that ‘Black Bottom’, the song that bears her name, will be recorded
her way. Sharon D Clarke plays Ma Rainey.
THE MAIDS
TRAFALGAR STUDIO 1
PLAY
Location: 14 Whitehall, SW1A 2DY
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Thu & Sat: 14.30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
H Director Jamie Lloyd has assembled a powerhouse trio of actors - double Emmy Award winning Uzo
Aduba (Orange is the New Black), Zawe Ashton (Fresh Meat) and Laura Carmichael (Downton
Abbey), to tackle this explosive psycho-drama. In a luxurious bedroom, two maids fantasize about killing
their employer, playing out dangerous and sadistic scenarios as they plan her violent death. An intense
psychological thriller seething with unique theatricality and brimming with intrigue, The Maids is a vicious
analysis of the class system, and a provocative exploration of sexuality.
THE MASTER BUILDER
PLAY
THE OLD VIC
Location: Waterloo Road, SE1 8NB
CLOSING: 19th March 2016
Nearest Underground: Waterloo
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Wed & Sat: 14.30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
H A searing and mesmeric exploration of power, control, death and life, Henrik Ibsen’s late
masterpiece The Master Builder comes to The Old Vic in a lively new adaptation starring Ralph
Fiennes. Halvard Solness, a master architect, has spent his lifetime building the tallest spires in
the land. But when Hilde, a radiant country girl, descends unexpectedly into his world, age is
confronted by youth, and a series of revelations builds to a vertiginous climax.
THE MOUSETRAP
PLAY
ST MARTIN’S
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+
H
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.
NELL GWYNN
PLAY
APOLLO
Location: 31 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Wed & Sat: 14.30
Duration: 2h 35m
Suitable for age: 12+
H It is 1660. The Puritans have run away with their drab grey tails between their legs.
Charles II has exploded onto the scene with a love of all things loud, French and sexy.
And at Drury Lane, a young Nell Gwynn is selling oranges for sixpence. Little does she
know who is watching. Award winning Gemma Arterton (The Duchess of Malfi, Made
in Dagenham, Quantum of Solace) stars as cheeky, charming and clever Nell Gwynn.
NOTMOSES
ARTS
PLAY
Location: Great Newport Street, WC2H 7JB
PREVIEWS: 10th March 2016
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Thu & Sat: 14.30
Duration: 2h
Suitable for age: 12+
H Set in Ancient Egypt, NotMoses is the story of a crying baby who is plucked from
his basket by a Princess only to be dumped back in the Nile when she sees a nicer
baby, Moses. NotMoses grows up a disgruntled slave whilst Prince Moses studies
accountancy at Pharaoh’s court. When both men are forced to flee into the Sinai
desert, they make kebabs on the burning bush before the Good Lord himself orders
them to lead the Jews out of bondage and into a land full of cows and bees….
THE PAINKILLER
PLAY
GARRICK
Location: 2 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0HH
PREVIEWS: 5th March 2016
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Wed & Sat: 14.30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
H Starring Kenneth Branagh and Rob Brydon. The comedy is set in two adjoining
hotel rooms overlooking a courthouse. In one room sits Rob Brydon in the role of
a mournful Welsh photographer whose wife has recently left him resulting in him
determined to commit suicide. Next door is the sharp-suited Branagh who plays a
professional hit-man who has arrived to take out a witness from the courthouse before
his testimony sends others to prison.
MUSICALS
H
MUSICALS
H Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerising and unforgettable score, jaw-dropping scenery and
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.
H
CAMBRIDGE
MUSICAL
Location: Earlham Street, WC2 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+
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: 6+
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+
H
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.
SUNNY AFTERNOON
NOVELLO
MUSICAL
MISS ATOMIC BOMB
MUSICALS
DISNEY’S THE LION KING
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
H
THEATRE ROYAL
DRURY LANE
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.
H It’s London, 1937, and recently-widowed eccentric, Laura Henderson, is looking for a way of spending
her time and money when her attention falls on a run-down former cinema in Great Windmill Street.
Hiring feisty impresario Vivian Van Damm to look after the newly renovated Windmill Theatre, the
improbable duo present a bill of non-stop variety acts. But as war looms something more is required to
boost morale and box office... When Mrs Henderson comes up with the idea of The Windmill Girls –
glamorous young women posing as nude statues – audiences flock…
MUSICALS
H
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.
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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
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+
NOEL COWARD
MUSICAL
Location: 85-88 St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4AU
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon & Wed-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Wed, Thu & Sat: 14.30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
HAROLD PINTER
MUSICAL
Location: Panton Street, SW1Y 4DN
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 45m
Suitable for age: 12+
H With The Beatles, The Stones and The Who, The Kinks defined the sound of British rock and roll
in the sixties. 30 July, 1966. As Bobby Moore lifts the world-cup trophy, a hundred thousand fans in
Wembley are singing Sunny Afternoon in unison; The Kinks’ number one hit that rocked the nation
that summer. How did that happen? And how did The Kinks end up not only invading America but
also being banned from playing there at the height of their career?
THRILLER LIVE
MUSICALS
THE BOOK OF MORMON
LES MISÉRABLES
H
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Set against the backdrop of the miners’ strike of the 1980s, Billy Elliot is the
dramatic, funny and moving story of a boy’s aspirations to dance. Based on
the hit 2000 film, Billy Elliot on stage is given a new twist with a fantastic
score by Elton John.
Inspired by true events, Kinky Boots, featuring pop icon Cyndi Lauper, takes you from a gentlemen’s shoe factory in Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan. Charlie Price is struggling to manage his father’s shoe business. With the factory’s future hanging in the balance, help arrives in the unlikely but spectacular form of Lola, a fabulous performer in need of some sturdy new stilettos.
MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS
LYRIC
TRIBUTE
Location: Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7EZ
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus
Times: Eve: Tue-Fri & Sun 19:30, Sat 20:00 Mat: Sat 16:00, Sun 15:30
Duration: 2h 30m
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’.
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: 8+
MUSICALS
VICTORIA PALACE
MUSICAL
Location: Victoria Street, SW1E 5EA
CLOSING: 9th April 2016
Nearest Underground: Victoria
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: 3h 00m
Suitable for age: 8+
H
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BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
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+
H
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.
WONDER.LAND
OLIVIER
MUSICAL
Location: National Theatre, SE1 9PX
Nearest Underground: Waterloo
Times: Eve: Mon – Sat 19.30 Mat: Tue, Wed, Thu & Sat: 14.00. Sun: 14.30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: 10+
MUSICALS
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.
KINKY BOOTS
PLAYS H PLAYS H PLAYS H PLAYS H PLAYS H PLAYS H PLAYS H PLAYS H PLAYS H PLAYS H
ALDWYCH
MUSICAL
Location: 49 Aldwych, WCDB 4DF
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross
Times: Eve: Mon – Sat 19.30 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 25m
Suitable for age: 5+
PLAYS H PLAYS H PLAYS H PLAYS H PLAYS H PLAYS H PLAYS H PLAYS H PLAYS H PLAYS H MUSICALS H MUSICALS H MUSICALS H MUSICALS H MUSICALS H MUSICALS H MUSICALS H MUSICALS H MUSICALS
BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
H A new musical inspired by Lewis Carroll’s iconic Alice in Wonderland, by Damon
Albarn and Moira Buffini. Aly, 12, loves this extraordinary virtual world. Bullied at school and
unhappy at home, Wonder.Land offers an escape. Online, Aly becomes Alice: brave, beautiful and
in control. But some of the people she meets – the weird Dum and Dee, the creepy Cheshire
Cat, the terrifying Red Queen – seem strangely familiar. And as hard as Aly tries to keep them
apart, real life and wonder.land begin to collide in ever more curious and dangerous ways.
PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS
WYNDHAM’S
PLAY
Location: Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0DA
PREVIEWS: 15th March 2016
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Thu & Sat: 14.30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
H Emma is an actress who is having the time of her life. Now all that has changed. Now
she’s in rehab. Her first step is to admit that she has a problem. But the problem isn’t
with Emma, it’s with everything else. She needs to tell the truth. But she’s smart enough
to know that there’s no such thing. When intoxication feels like the only way to survive
the modern world, how can she ever sober up?
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
PLAY
DUCHESS THEATRE
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,
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 RAILWAY CHILDREN
PLAY
KINGS CROSS THEATRE
Location: Good’s Way, N1C 4UR
Nearest Underground: Kings Cross
Times: Eve: Tue-Fri: 19.30, Sat: 17.30 Mat: Thu & Sun: 14.30, Sat: 14.00
Duration: 2h 40m
Suitable for age: Perfect for families
H The Railway Children tells the story of Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis, three children whose lives
WAR HORSE
change dramatically when their father is mysteriously taken away.
They move from London to a cottage in rural Yorkshire with their mother, where they
befriend Perks the local railway porter and embark on a journey of discovery, friendship and
adventure. But the mystery remains - where is Father, and is he ever coming back?
NEW LONDON
PLAY
Location: Drury Lane, WC2B 5PW
CLOSING: 12th March 2016
Nearest Underground: Covent Garden
Times: Eve: Mon, Wed-Sat 19:30, Tue 19:00 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 45m
Suitable for age: 10+
H
The sensational War Horse tells the story of Joey, a farm horse belonging to young
Albert, who goes on a dramatic adventure after being sold into the cavalry during
WWI. Unable to forget Joey, Albert embarks on a dangerous mission to find his friend
and bring him home. Using life-size puppets created and operated by the South African
Handspring company, War Horse transferred to the West End after two sell out
seasons at the National Theatre.
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS
PLAY
DOMINION
Location: 268-269 Tottenham Court Rd, W1T 7AQ
Nearest Underground: Tottenham Court Road
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.45 Mat: Thu & Sat: 15.00
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
H Based on the bestselling concept album, the musical retells H.G Wells’ disaster story using progressive
rock music and full string orchestra. The musical follows the invasion of Earth by ruthless Martians with
superior intelligence. Using incredible machines and devastating weaponry, this invading alien race is bent
on conquering humanity. Unlike anything you’ve ever seen on the West End stage, grab your tickets
to this epic space battle between man and alien and relive this famous score like it’s never been heard
before. 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 00m
Suitable for age: 8+
H
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.

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