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APOLLO VICTORIA THEATRE • LOndOn
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TO BOOK SEE YOUR
HOTEL CONCIERGE
NOVEMBER 2014
SH OW
GUI D E
WRITTEN BY
RODDY DOYLE
DIRECTED BY
JAMIE LLOYD
LONDON’S FIVE-STAR
SMASH-HIT MUSICAL
NOW IN ITS SECOND ‘SUBLIME’ YEAR
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OVER 20 SOUL CLASSICS
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I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH ★ IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
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(I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION
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PALACE THEATRE, LONDON
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
SPAGHETTI HOUSES
HHHHH
1 Cranbourn Street
2Haymarket
3 St Martin’s Lane
Mail on Sunday, Daily Express,
Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph
RESTAURANTS
1
B Bar
2
Leon De Bruxelles
‘THIS IS A GREAT,
VERY BRITISH MUSICAL
ABOUT A GREAT,
VERY BRITISH BAND’
3L’Escargot
4
Porters / Covent Garden Grill
5Carnaby
6
Scoff and Banter Bloomsbury
7
Scoff and Banter Covent Garden
8
Fire and Stone
9
Scoff & Banter Leicester Square
THE NEW HIT MUSICAL BASED ON THE MUSIC OF
The Times
10Cabana
HHHH
11 Sports Bar & Grill Piccadilly
12Floridita
The Times, Sunday Times, Evening Standard,
Financial Times, The Independent, The Observer
13 Homage at the Waldorf
14 Old Masters’
15 Wheeler’s St. James
16 Planet Hollywood
17Sophie’s/Christopher’s
18 Petrichor at The Cavendish
19 Prezzo Victoria Place
Music and Lyrics
Book
Original Story by
Director
RAY DAVIES JOE PENHALL RAY DAVIES EDWARD HALL
HAROLD PINTER THEATRE
H
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.
THE BOOK OF MORMON
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
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.
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
THEATRE ROYAL
DRURY LANE
MUSICAL
Location: Catherine Street, WC2B 5JF
Nearest Underground: Covent Garden
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.
THE COMMITMENTS
PALACE
MUSICAL
Location: Shaftesbury Avenue, W1V 8AY
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Tue – Sun 19:30 Mat: Sat 15:00 & Sun 14:30
Duration: 2h 30m
H The Commitments, Roddy Doyle’s best-selling novel, is now live on stage for
the very first time. The show tells the story of Jimmy Rabbitte, a young working
class music fan, who shapes an unlikely bunch of amateur musicians and friends
into an amazing live act, the finest soul band Dublin has ever produced.
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
SAVOY THEATRE
MUSICAL
Location: Strand, WC2R 0ET
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross
Times: Eve: Tue – Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed, Thu & Sat 15.00
Duration: TBC
H Based on the classic comedy film starring Sir Michael Caine and Steve Martin,
be transported to the French Riviera and its decadent underworld, as two
seasoned swindlers attempt to hoodwink a millionaire heiress. Starring three
time Olivier and Tony Award winner Robert Lindsay (Me And My Girl, My
Family).
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY
VAUDEVILLE
MUSICAL
Location: Strand, WC2R 0NH
CLOSING: 2nd November 2014
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:45 Mat: Thu & Sat 15:00
Duration: 2h
Suitable for age: TBC
H Forbidden Broadway is muscling its way into the dazzling West End. For eleven weeks only, the funniest
show in London lands at the Vaudeville Theatre and prepares to unleash its wicked humour on anyone
and any show in its sights. This is your chance to see the West End and Broadway’s biggest shows,
brightest stars and notorious flops panned, poked, lampooned and lambasted by a dazzling cast of
comic chameleons, all set to the tunes of your favourite showstoppers - and all under one roof.
JERSEY BOYS
PICCADILLY THEATRE
MUSICAL
Location: Denman Street, W1D 7DY
Times: Eve: Tue-Sat 19:30 Mat: Tue & Sat 15:00, Sun 17:00
Duration: 2h 40m
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 39 STEPS
CRITERION
PLAY
Location: Jermyn Street, SW1Y 4XA
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 20:00 Mat: Wed 15:00, Sat 16:00
Duration: 2h 00m
H
The 39 Steps follows the thrilling adventures of handsome hero Richard Hannay,
complete with stiff upper lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache, as he
encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents and devastatingly
beautiful women. This fast paced story features just four actors who play an
incredible 139 roles between them.
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
GIELGUD THEATRE
PLAY
Location: Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 6AR
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly
Duration: 2h 40m
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.
DANCE ‘TIL DAWN
ALDWYCH
DANCE
Location: 49 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4DF
Times: Eve: Mon - Sat 19:30 Mat: Thu & Sat 15:00
Duration: 2h
H Fresh from wowing audiences across the country with Midnight Tango, Strictly Come
Dancing favourites Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace revisit the Golden Age of Hollywood.
to bring you their sensational new production Dance ‘Til Dawn. Incorporating big band jazz,
dance, romance and comedy into a glittering extravaganza, Dance ‘Til Dawn transports you
to the seductive city of Los Angeles circa 1940s. EAST IS EAST
TRAFALGAR STUDIO 1
PLAY
Location: 14 Whitehall, SW1A 2DY
Times: Eve: Mon – Sat 19:30 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: TBC
H Pakistani chip-shop owner George Khan – ‘Genghis’ to his kids - is determined
to give said offspring a strict Muslim upbringing in the unforgiving locale of 1970s
Salford. Household tensions reach breaking point as his long-suffering English wife
Ella gets caught in the crossfire, her loyalties divided between her marriage and
the free will of her children.
ELECTRA
THE OLD VIC
PLAY
Location: The Cut, SE1 8NB
Nearest Underground: Waterloo
Times: Eve: Mon – Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 15:00
Duration: TBC
H Electra is the princess of Argos, daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra. A
few years after the Trojan War, Agamemnon has been murdered by Clytemnestra. Electra
becomes consumed with her quest to avenge her father’s death, and plots to kill her mother
with her brother Orestes’ help. Kristin Scott Thomas gained international recognition in the
1990s for her roles in Bitter Moon, Four Weddings and A Funeral and The English Patient.
FULLY COMMITTED
PLAY
MENIER CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Location: Southwark Street, SE1 1RU
CLOSING: 11th November 2014
Nearest Underground: London Bridge
Times: Eve: Tue – Sat 20:00 Mat: Sat & Sun 15:30
Duration: TBC
H Blackmail…Harassment… Humiliation… How far would you go to get a table at the smartest
restaurant in town? Sam Peliczowski is in demand, but not for his acting. Instead he mans
the red-hot reservation line at Manhattan’s number-one eatery and everyone wants a piece
of him. As he juggles scheming socialites, name-dropping wannabes, fickle celebrities and an
egomaniacal boss, Sam also has to find space to sort out his own life and flagging career. GHOST STORIES
PLAY/HORROR
ARTS
Location: Great Newport Street, WC2H 7JB
Times: Eve: Tue – Sat 20:00 & Sun 19:00 Mat: Sat 17:00 & Sun 16:00
Duration: 1h 20m
H A truly terrifying theatrical experience written and directed by The League of Gentlemen’s
master of the macabre, Jeremy Dyson, and Andy Nyman, co-creator and director of Derren
Brown’s television and stage shows. Ghost Stories mixes the very best of theatre with the
buzz of a thrill-ride, delivering something truly unique. With some new moments of shock,
this revival promises more jolts than ever. You haven’t seen horror, until you’ve seen it live…
LES MISÉRABLES
QUEEN’S
MUSICAL
Location: Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 6BA
Duration: 2h 50m
H
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.
DISNEY’S THE LION KING
LYCEUM
MUSICAL
Location: Wellington Street, WC2E 7RQ
Times: Eve: Tue-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed, Sat & Sun 14:30
Duration: 2h 30m
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.
MADE IN DAGENHAM
ADELPHI
MUSICAL
Location: 2 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0HH
Duration: TBC
H Based on the hit movie of the same name, Made In Dagenham is a brand-new comedy musical
MAMMA MIA!
starring one of Britain’s brightest, most beautiful screen and stage stars, Gemma Arterton.
It’s 1968, and the Ford auto factory in Dagenham is one of the largest private employers in Britain.
In addition to its thousands of male workers, it employs 187 underpaid women machinists who
assemble car seat upholstery in lousy working conditions. NOVELLO
MUSICAL
Location: Aldwych, WC2B 4LD
Duration: 2h 35m
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
CAMBRIDGE
MUSICAL
Location: Earlham Street, WC2 9HU
Times: Eve: Tue 19:00, Wed-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30, Sun 15:00
Duration: 2h 40m
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.
MEMPHIS
SHAFTESBURY
MUSICAL
Location: 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8DP
Nearest Underground: Tottenham Court Road
Duration: 2h 30m
H Fresh from her stellar West End success in The Bodyguard, Beverley Knight stars in Memphis, the
multi-award-winning musical that’s been a smash hit on Broadway and on a triumphant 55-city
North American tour. In the smoky halls and underground nightclubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee,
the soul of a new era is dawning as the first incredible sounds of rock ‘n’ roll, blues and gospel are
emerging into the mainstream.
MISS SAIGON
PRINCE EDWARD
MUSICAL
Location: 28 Old Compton Street, W1D 4HS
Duration: 2h 40m
H 1975. In the final days of the US military evacuation of Vietnam, American GI
Chris receives from his friend a ‘gift’ for the night of Kim, a Vietnamese bar
girl. Unknown to Chris and Kim, it’s a night that will change their lives forever.
Struggling with cultural differences, the star-crossed pair commence an intense
affair. When Chris is evacuated back to the States, their love seems doomed…
ONCE
PHOENIX
MUSICAL
Location: Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JP
Duration: 2h 30m
H Based on the much-loved Oscar-winning film, Once is an celebration of love,
friendship and music. When an Irish busker and a young Czech mother meet
through a shared love of music, their song writing sparks a deep connection and a
tender, longing romance that neither of them could have expected.
Cast change – Ronan Keating joins Once on 17th November
GREAT BRITAIN
THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET
PLAY
Location: 18 Suffolk Street, SW1Y 4HT
Times: Eve: Mon - Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 45m
H Richard ‘One Man, Two Guv’nors’ Bean’s fast and furious new play is an anarchic, foulmouthed satire about the press, the police and the political establishment. Paige Britain,
ambitious news editor of red-top The Free Press learns about phone-hacking by an
innocent informant. Before long, she’s blackmailing her way into positions of power and
influence with the Metropolitan Police and the leader of the Conservative Party.
HENRY IV PARTS 1 AND 2
THE BARBICAN
PLAY
Location: Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS
PREVIEWS: 29th November 2014
Nearest Underground: Barbican
Times: Times vary, please see a schedule for full details.
Duration: 2h 45m
H With his crown under threat from enemies both foreign and domestic, Henry
IV prepares for war. As his father gets ready to defend his crown, Prince Hal is
languishing in the taverns and brothels of London, revelling in the company of his
friend, the notorious Sir John Falstaff. With the onset of war, Hal must confront his
responsibilities to family and throne.
KING CHARLES III
WYNDHAM’S THEATRE
PLAY
Location: Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DA
Duration: 2h 45m
H Written mostly in blank verse, with wry nods to Shakespeare’s history plays, King
Charles III is politically thoughtful and astute as it takes dead-eyed aim at the instution
of our monarchy and its would-be King. Performed on a raised purple dais, it opens
with the funeral of the Queen before proceeding to Charles III’s first meeting with his
Labour Prime Minister. ‘Shall I be mother?’ he says.
LA SOIREE
SOUTHBANK CENTRE
CABARET
Location: Jubilee Gardens, off Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX PREVIEWS: 5th
Nearest Underground: Waterloo
November 2014
Duration: 2h
Suitable for age: Not recommended for children
H LA SOIRÉE is back! The hit cabaret returns to London for another awe-inspiring, jawdropping and downright unmissable Christmas season at the La Soirée Spiegeltent at
Southbank Centre’s Winter Festival. A theatrical phenomenon, a unique and inspirational
night of live entertainment, LA SOIRÉE’s heady cocktail of cabaret, new burlesque, circus
sideshow and contemporary variety is more potent than ever.
THE MOUSETRAP
ST MARTIN’S
PLAY
Location: West Street, WC2H 9NZ
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Tue 15:00, Sat 16:00
Duration: 2h 20m
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.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
PLAY
DUCHESS THEATRE
Location: 3-5 Catherine Street, WC2B 5LA
Times: Show times vary, please see full schedule for details.
Duration: 2h 5m
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!
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VICTORIA PALACE
MUSICAL
Location: Victoria Street, SW1E 5EA
Nearest Underground: Victoria
Duration: 3h 00m
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BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
HER MAJESTY’S
MUSICAL
Location: Haymarket, SW1Y 4QL
Duration: 2h 30m
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.
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
GARRICK
MUSICAL
Location: 2 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0HH
Duration: 1h 45m
H The true-life narrative centres on nine black boys who were hauled off a freight train in Scottsboro,
Alabama in 1931 and accused of raping two white women. Tried and convicted almost immediately
by the racist authorities, they were reprieved only because of a political campaign, and it was 1937
before the four youngest were released. Those four boys went straight into a minstrel show, and
this ironic twist inspired the staging of The Scottsboro Boys.
STOMP
AMBASSADORS
DANCE
Location: West Street, WC2H 9ND
Times: Eve: Mon & Thu-Sat 20:00, Sun 18:00 Mat: Thu, Sat & Sun 15:00
Duration: 1h 40m (no interval)
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
HAROLD PINTER
MUSICAL
Location: Panton Street, SW1Y 4DN
Duration: 2h 45m
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
LYRIC
TRIBUTE
Location: Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7EZ
Times: Eve: Tue-Fri & Sun 19:30, Sat 20:00 Mat: Sat 16:00, Sun 15:30
Duration: 2h 30m
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’.
URINETOWN
APOLLO THEATRE
MUSICAL
Location: Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES
Times: Eve: Mon – Sat 19:45 Mat: Thu & Sat 15.00
Duration: 2h 15m
H In a city of the future afflicted by a terrible drought, business tycoon Caldwell B. Cladwell has made his
fortune through bribery and the monopolization of all public toilets. With a brutal police force maintaining
law and order, it’s not a place to get caught short. Risk it, and you’ll be sent off to a place no one returns
from – the infamous Urinetown. Destitute citizens are forced to pay towering taxes and fines to carry out
their most private and basic of needs until, out of the pitiable masses, a hero rises to lead his fellows against
the tyrannical regime. WHITE CHRISTMAS
DOMINION
MUSICAL
Location: Tottenham Court Road, W1T 7AQ PREVIEWS: 8th November 2014
Nearest Underground: Tottenham Court Road
Duration: 2h 40m
H Aled Jones and Tom Chambers star as Bob Wallace and Phil Davies in the West End
premiere of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas for a strictly limited eight week season. White Christmas is the story of two ex-army pals who team up with a pair of sisters to put on a show to save their former General’s remote Vermont ski lodge, which has fallen on hard times. WICKED
APOLLO VICTORIA
MUSICAL
Location: Wilton Road, SW1V 1LG
Nearest Underground: Victoria
Duration: 2h 45m
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.
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
NOEL COWARD
PLAY
Location: St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4AU
Times: Eve: Mon - Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: TBC
H Plagued by debt, tormented by writer’s block and in desperate need of a hit, promising new © Disney
playwright Will Shakespeare finds his muse in the form of passionate young noblewoman Viola De Lesseps. Their forbidden love soon draws everyone, including Queen Elizabeth herself, into the drama and inspires Will to write the greatest love story of all time: Romeo and Juliet.
SPEED THE PLOW
PLAYHOUSE
PLAY
Location: Northumberland Ave, WC2N 5DE CLOSING: 29th November 2014
Nearest Underground: Embankment
Duration: 1hr 35m
H Multi award-winning film actress Lindsay Lohan takes her first ever stage role as Karen in David Mamet’s
brilliantly satirical portrayal of the Hollywood system. When a hugely bankable star agrees to appear in a
sure-fire commercial hit, film producers Bobby Gould and Charlie Fox are convinced this is the break of a
lifetime. That is until temporary secretary Karen derails the dream. When she persuades Bobby to dump
the blockbuster in favour of a story which can only be described as box-office poison, Charlie is forced to
resort to desperate measures.
WAR HORSE
NEW LONDON
PLAY
Location: Drury Lane, WC2B 5PW
Times: Eve: Mon, Wed-Sat 19:30, Tue 19:00 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 45m
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 WIND IN THE WILLOWS
PLAY
VAUDEVILLE
Location: Strand, WC2R 0NH
PREVIEWS: 26th November 2014
Times: Eve: Tue – Sat 19:00, Sun 17:00 Mat: Tue, Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: 1h 40m
H Based on Kenneth Grahame’s classic children’s book, the Oliver Award-winning show
combines narration, dance, song and puppetry to tell the tale of the endearingly reckless
creatures of the Wild Wood: Ratty, Toad, Mole and Badger. Tuckett’s magical show sparks
nostalgia and fond childhood memories in adult audience members while its sheer spectacle
leaves children awed.
THE WOMAN IN BLACK
PLAY
FORTUNE
Location: Russell Street, WC2B 5HH
Times: Eve: Tue-Sat 20:00 Mat: Tue & Thu 15:00, Sat 16:00
Duration: 2h 00m
H
The Woman in Black, now celebrating 23 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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