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HAROLD PINTER THEATRE NOW AVAILABLE ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING CAMBRIDGE THEATRE London, WC2H 9HU OFFICIAL HOTEL PARTNER THE MUSICAL OLIVIER A W 2015 ARDS BEST NER MUSICNAELW TO BOOK SEE YOUR HOTEL CONCIERGE WIN RAY DAVIES JOE PENHALL RAY DAVIES EDWARD HALL Director NEW YO R K POST 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 11 Browns Victoria 12 Scoff & Banter Covent Garden 13 Scoff & Banter Leicester Square 14 Scoff & Banter Bloomsbury 15L’Escargot 16 Spaghetti House 17 Thai Square Soho 18 Old Masters at The Rubens 19 Homage at The Waldorf Hilton 20 The Two Sportsmen THE HIT MUSICAL BASED ON THE MUSIC OF ‘BELIEVE THE HYPE’ FEBRUARY 2016 SH OW GUI D E Victoria Palace Theatre London Victoria | Original Story by DAILY MAIL, 2015 Book THEATRES ‘THE BEST MUSICAL IN LONDON’ Music and Lyrics FINAL PERFORMANCE 9TH APRIL · BOOK NOW! 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 MUSICAL THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE 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. CLOSE TO YOU – BACHARACH REIMAGINED MUSICAL CRITERION Location: Jermyn St, London SW1Y 4XA CLOSING: 14th February 2016 Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 15.00 Duration: 2h Suitable for age: 6+ H Fall in love with Bacharach all over again in a dynamic, uplifting and magical journey through over 30 classic hits including: Alfie, Anyone Who Had Heart, I Say a Little Prayer, The Look of Love, Walk on By, Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head, I’ll Never Fall in Love Again, This Guy’s in Love with You, I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself, There’s Always Something There to Remind Me, What the World Needs Now is Love and, of course, Close to You. SAVOY MUSICAL Location: Strand, WC2R 0ET 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. KING’S CROSS THEATRE MUSICAL 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 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 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. MISS SAIGON PRINCE EDWARD MUSICAL Location: 28 Old Compton Street, W1D 4HS Nearest Underground: Leicester Square Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30 Duration: 2h 40m Suitable for age: 12+ CLOSING: 27th February 2016 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… MOTOWN SHAFTESBURY MUSICAL 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. 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. GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM PLAY DUKE OF YORK’S Location: St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4BG CLOSING: 20th February 2016 Nearest Underground: Leicester Square Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Thu & Sat: 14.30 Duration: 2h 15m Suitable for age: 8+ H The Olivier award-winning Chichester Festival Theatre production of Goodnight Mister Tom returns to London this Christmas. Set during the dangerous build up to the Second World War, Goodnight Mister Tom follows young William Beech, who is evacuated to the idyllic English countryside and forges a remarkable and heart-warming friendship with the elderly recluse, Tom Oakley. All is perfect until William is suddenly summoned by his mother back to London. VAUDEVILLE Location: 404 Strand, WC2R 0NH PREVIEWS: 5th February 2016 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… MUSICALS H 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. MUSICALS H MUSICALS H Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerising and unforgettable score, jaw-dropping scenery and 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 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? THE HOMECOMING TRAFALGAR STUDIO 1 PLAY Location: 14 Whitehall, SW1A 2DY CLOSING: 13th February 2016 Nearest Underground: Charing Cross Times: Eve: Tue-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Thu & Sat: 14.30 Duration: 2h Suitable for age: 12+ H The Jamie Lloyd Company returns to the West End with Harold Pinter’s enigmatic masterpiece, The Homecoming, in the 50th anniversary year of the multi award-winning modern classic. When Teddy returns from America to introduce his wife Ruth to his family in London, they discover a claustrophobic and brutal household where his father Max, brothers Lenny and Joey and uncle Sam live in a state of mutual loathing and festering resentment. Theirs is a motherless, compassionless and lawless home where Ruth immediately becomes the centre of attention… THE MAIDS TRAFALGAR STUDIO 1 PLAY Location: 14 Whitehall, SW1A 2DY PREVIEWS: 20th February 2016 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 THE OLD VIC PLAY Location: Waterloo Road, SE1 8NB 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 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+ 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 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! 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 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+ 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 CLOSING: 28h February 2016 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+ 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. RABBIT HOLE HAMPSTEAD PLAY Location: Eton Ave, Swiss Cottage, NW3 3EU PREVIEWS: 5th February 2016 Nearest Underground: Swiss Cottage Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Thu: 14.30, Sat: 15.00 Duration: 2h 15m Suitable for age: 12+ H Becca and Howie Corbett are a happy suburban couple with everything they could want until a shocking and sudden event turns their world upside down and leaves them drifting perilously apart. Riding the turbulence of domestic life, Becca and Howie must find a way back to each other whilst their unpredictable family tries to bridge the ‘infinite space between’, which lifechanging events create. 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 PLAYS H MUSICALS APOLLO VICTORIA MUSICAL H The Railway Children tells the story of Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis, three children whose lives H McDonagh’s first UK play in over 10 years transfers to Wyndham’s Theatre for a strictly limited season. In his small pub in Oldham, Harry is something of a local celebrity. But what’s the secondbest hangman in England to do on the day they’ve abolished hanging? Amongst the cub reporters and sycophantic pub regulars, dying to hear Harry’s reaction to the news, a peculiar stranger lurks, with a very different motive for his visit. PLAYS H Following a sell out run at the Royal Court Theatre, the universally acclaimed production of Martin 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+ RED VELVET 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? 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: TBC Suitable for age: TBC H Presented by the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company and Starring Adrian Lester. Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, 1833. Edmund Kean, the greatest actor of his generation, has collapsed on stage whilst playing Othello. A young black American actor has been asked to take over the role. But as the public riot in the streets over the abolition of slavery, how will the cast, critics and audience react to the revolution taking place in the theatre? H Location: Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0DA Nearest Underground: Leicester Square Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Wed & Sat: 14.30. Duration: 2h 30m Suitable for age: 14+ PLAYS PLAYHOUSE PLAY Location: Northumberland Ave, WC2N 5DE PREVIEWS: 2nd February 2016 Nearest Underground: Embankment Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Thu & Sat: 14.30 Duration: TBC Suitable for age: TBC WYNDHAM’S PLAY H 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. HANGMEN PLAYS GIELGUD 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”. H 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: 13+ Location: 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8DP PREVIEWS: 11th February 2016 Nearest Underground: Tottenham Court Rd Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Thu & Sat: 15.00 Duration: 2h 30m Suitable for age: TBC PLAYS THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME 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+ THRILLER LIVE NOVELLO MUSICAL 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+ H H With her father the Duke banished and in exile, Rosalind and her cousin Celia leave their lives in the court behind them and journey into the Forest of Arden. There, released from convention, Rosalind experiences the liberating rush of transformation. Disguising herself as a boy, she embraces a different way of living and falls spectacularly in love. PLAY MAMMA MIA! PLAYS OLIVIER PLAY Location: Upper Ground, South Bank, SE1 9PX Nearest Underground: Waterloo Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Wed, Thu, Sat: 14.00 & Sun: 14.30 Duration: 2h 20m Suitable for age: 10+ HAND TO GOD 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. H 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. THE END OF LONGING 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+ PLAYS H Welcome to Washington Heights, where life’s a struggle but the streets are jumping to by William Shakespeare DISNEY’S THE LION KING MS_FEB15_Encore_30x30mm.indd 12/02/2015 1 11:01 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+ AS YOU LIKE IT 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 IN THE HEIGHTS H PLAYS GUYS & DOLLS 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+ THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA H 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. LES MISÉRABLES 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+ 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. 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… H BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL H NOEL COWARD MUSICAL Location: 85-88 St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4AU PREVIEWS: 9th February 2016 Nearest Underground: Leicester Square Times: Eve: Mon & Wed-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Wed, Thu & Sat: 14.30 Duration: TBC Suitable for age: TBC MUSICALS an original score with a Punjabi kick, it brings a unique cultural fusion of musical theatre to the stage for the first time. This reimagining of the much-loved hit film, from the same creative team, sees generations, cultures and communities brought together in this joyous and uplifting story about bending the rules and scoring that deciding goal. 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 H Bend It Like Beckham is a joyous new British musical about where we are now. Featuring KINKY BOOTS MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS MUSICALS PHOENIX MUSICAL Location: Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JP Nearest Underground: Tottenham Court Road Times: Eve: Mon – Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30 Duration: 2h 50m Suitable for age: 8+ Discover the legendary story of a group of working class boys from the wrong H 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’. H BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM 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+ 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. JERSEY BOYS 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 WAR HORSE 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 PREVIEWS: 8th February 2016 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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