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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
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Cranbourn Street
2Haymarket
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St Martin’s Lane
RESTAURANTS
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L’Escargot
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Covent Garden Grill
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Scoff and Banter Bloomsbury
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Scoff and Banter Covent Garden
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Fire and Stone
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Scoff & Banter Leicester Square
“AN UNEXPECTED
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NEW YORK TIMES
7Cabana
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Sports Bar & Grill Piccadilly
9Floridita
10 Homage at the Waldorf
11 Old Masters’
12 Planet Hollywood
13Sophie’s/Christopher’s
14 Prezzo Victoria Place
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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.
BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM
PHOENIX
MUSICAL
Location: Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JP
PREVIEWS: 15th May 2015
Nearest Underground: Tottenham Court Road
Times: Eve: Mon – Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
H Bend It Like Beckham is a joyous new British musical about where we are now. Featuring
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.
BEYOND BOLLYWOOD
LONDON PALLADIUM
MUSICAL
Location: Argyll Street, London W1F 7TF
PREVIEWS: 8th May 2015
Nearest Underground: Oxford Circus
Times: Eve: Mon – Sat 19:30 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 15m
Suitable for age: TBC
H The UK premiere of Beyond Bollywood, following sold out Mumbai dates. A riot of
colour, vibrancy and sheer beauty. Beyond Love, Beyond Passion, Beyond Bollywood.
How far would you go to bring a dream to life? Crossing oceans, risking all and sacrificing
true love, Beyond Bollywood is not just a show; it is a monsoon of emotion that brings
the fire, hear and desire of Indian folk dance direct to the heart of London. BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
VICTORIA PALACE
MUSICAL
Location: Victoria Street, SW1E 5EA
Nearest Underground: Victoria
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: 3h 00m
Suitable for age: 8+
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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.
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
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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.
BUGSY MALONE
LYRIC HAMMERSMITH
MUSICAL
Location: Lyric Square, King St, W6 0QL
Nearest Underground: Hammersmith
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 30m
Suitable for age: 6+
H Get your splurge gun at the ready as Alan Parker’s world famous musical
BUGSY MALONE is about to hit London. Fat Sam’s Grand Slam comes to
Hammersmith to reopen the Lyric after, a multi-million pound redevelopment.
Olivier award winning director, Sean Holmes, will bring to life the first
professional production in 20 years with a cast of exciting young talent. CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
THEATRE ROYAL
DRURY LANE
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.
THE COMMITMENTS
PALACE
MUSICAL
Location: Shaftesbury Avenue, W1V 8AY
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Tue – Sat 19:30, Sun 19:00 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 30m
Suitable for age: 12+
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.
THE 39 STEPS
CRITERION
PLAY
Location: Jermyn Street, SW1Y 4XA
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 20:00 Mat: Wed 15:00, Sat 16:00
Duration: 2h 00m
Suitable for age: 6+
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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.
AMERICAN BUFFALO
WYNDHAM’S
PLAY
Location: Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DA
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: 12+
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John Goodman and Tom Sturridge will join Damian Lewis in the major new revival of David Mamet’s gripping 1975 play American Buffalo. David Mamet’s explosive drama examines the fickle nature of honour among thieves. As three small-time crooks plan one big-time heist, a tragedy of errors spins this razor-sharp and darkly funny play into a blistering account of divided loyalties, insatiable greed and a coveted Buffalo nickel.
THE AUDIENCE
APOLLO
PLAY
Location: Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 15m
Suitable for age: TBC
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BAD JEWS
Starring Kristin Scott Thomas, The Audience is a non-linear look at Queen Elizabeth’s historic 60 year reign, from a young Princess ascending to the throne, to a modern day monarch recognised around the world. Each week the Queen has
met privately with her Prime Ministers for an intimate chat that has never before been published or imagined.
ARTS THEATRE
PLAY
Location: Great Newport Street, WC2H 7JB
Nearest Underground: Oxford Circus
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: 1h 40m
Suitable for age: 12+
CLOSING: 30th May 2015
HA beloved grandfather has died and a treasured family heirloom with religious significance is
up for grabs. But who is most deserving of it? Bossy, overbearing, fanatically religious Daphna?
Her wealthy cousin Liam who’s just returned from skiing with his non-Jewish girlfriend
Melody? Or Jonah, his brother, who would prefer not to get involved in the fight? A cramped
Manhattan apartment becomes the setting for a viciously hilarious quarrel about family, faith
and legacy as the contenders set at each other’s throats on the night after the funeral.
CARMEN
COLISEUM
OPERA
Location: St. Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4ES
PREVIEWS: 20th May 2015
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Performance times vary, please enquire for full schedule
Duration: 2h 40m
Suitable for age: 5+ (children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult)
H A passionate tale of lust, seduction and betrayal, no ther opera boasts as popular
a following as Bizet’s Carmen. Don Jose, a northerner of a respectable family, was
studying for the priesthood. He killed a man after a game of cards, and fled south to
join the army. His mother and Micaela, an orphan girl whom she wishes her son to
marry, follow him to the south and set up home in a village outside the town where
Don Jose’s regiment is posted.
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.
DUSTY
Location: Villiers Street, WC2N 6NL
PREVIEWS: 25th May 2015
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross
Times: Eve: Mon – Sat 19:30 Mat: Thu 14:30, Sat 15:00
Duration: 2h 15m
Suitable for age: TBC
CELEBRATING
THE MUSIC OF
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
GYPSY
CHARING CROSS
MUSICAL
H Dusty is a new, multi – media “fusion Musical”. Celebrating the career of Dusty
Springfield, a true innovator, this theatrical event seamlessly combines the most up to
date 3-D technology and digital media with a recognisable musical theatre format of
live performance, music and dance. The story is told through the eyes of Nancy. SAVOY
MUSICAL
Location: Strand, WC2R 0ET
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
H The legendary Broadway musical returns to London for the first time in over 40
years in a spectacular production direct from a sell out and critically acclaimed run at
the Chichester Festival Theatre, directed by Jonathan Kent. Based on the memoirs
of famous striptease artist ‘Gypsy Rose Lee’, this five-star production marks Imelda
Staunton’s triumphant return to the West End in what is often described as the ‘King
Lear’ of musical theatre.
HIGH SOCIETY
THE OLD VIC
MUSICAL
Location: The Cut, London SE1 8NB
Nearest Underground: Waterloo
Times: Eve: Mon – Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
H It’s the height of summer on an estate in Long Island’s pretentious Oyster Bay where we meet
socialite Tracy Lord who is in the middle of planning her second lavish wedding. Whilst her mother
is fraught with the stress of the preparations, her younger sister Dinah mourns her siblings’ choice
of groom. This effervescent musical is based on the play ‘The Philadelphia Story’ and the classic
MGM film ‘High Society’ which starred Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra, and is one of
the most elegant shows of all time.
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+
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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’.
LES MISÉRABLES
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 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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LET IT BE
GARRICK
MUSICAL
Location: 2 Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0HH
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon & Weds-Sat 19:30, Sun 19:00 Mat: Sat 15:00, Sun 15:30
Duration: 2h 20m
Suitable for age: 5+
H ‘Live’ in London’s West End, Let It Be is a celebration of a half-century of the world’s greatestever rock ‘n’ roll band - a spectacular theatrical concert featuring a pitch-perfect Beatles band
that’s jam-packed with more than twenty of the Fab Four’s greatest hits. Prepare to revel in
electrifying live performances of early classics including Twist and Shout, She Loves You and All
My Loving, plus mid- and late period gems Yesterday, Hey Jude, Come Together and, of course,
Let It Be. DISNEY’S THE LION KING
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+
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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.
MAMMA MIA!
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+
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.
DEATH OF A SALESMAN
NOEL COWARD
PLAY
Location: St. Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4AU
PREVIEWS: 9th May 2015
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat (from 16th May): Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 45m
Suitable for age: TBC
HIn the centenary year of Arthur Miller’s birth the Royal Shakespeare Company bring
their acclaimed production of the American dramatist’s most popular play, Death
of a Salesman, to the West End following a sell out season at the Royal Shakespeare
Theatre in Stratford Upon Avon. Antony Sher leads the cast in the role of tragic hero
Willy Loman, opposite Harriet Walker as his wife, Linda, along with the full RSC
company.
HAY FEVER
DUKE OF YORK’S
PLAY
Location: St. Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4BG
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Thu & Sat 15:00
Duration: 2h 00m
Suitable for age: TBC
H“Felicity Kendal gives the greatest performance of her career as Judith Bliss”- Once
glittering star of the London stage - In Noel Coward’s hilarious comedy of bad
manners. The Bliss family are incapable of sharing the spotlight. Unconventional,
risque and often downright rude, they are everything a respectable English family
should’nt be. When each member of the family invites a guest to their rural retreat ,
the unassuming visitors are thrown into a living melodrama
LORD OF THE DANCE: DANGEROUS GAMES
DANCE
DOMINION
Location: Tottenham Court Road, W1T 7AQ
Nearest Underground: Tottenham Court Road
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Sat: 14.00
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
Directed by Michael Flatley, 40 of the world’s most outstanding young dancers and musicians take to the stage delivering electrifying performances that bring audiences
to their feet night after night. With new music by composer Gerard Fahy, this
‘extraordinary and supremely stirring show’ (Daily Telegraph) combines the best of tradition with all the excitement of new music and dance.
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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.
OPPENHEIMER
VAUDEVILLE
PLAY
Location: Strand, WC2R 0NH
CLOSING: 23rd May 2015
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:00
Duration: 2h 35m
Suitable for age: 12+
H 1930 Fascism spreads across Europe, Franco marches on Barcelona and two German chemists
discover the processes of atomic fission. In Berkeley, California, theoretical physicists recognise
the horrendous potential of this new science; a weapon that draws its power from the very
building blocks of the universe. The ambitious and charismatic J Robert Oppenheimer finds
himself uniquely placed to spearhead the largest scientific undertaking in all of human history. THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
OPERA
COLISEUM
Location: St. Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4ES
PREVIEWS: 9th May 2015
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Performance times vary, please enquire for full schedule
Duration: 2h 20m
Suitable for age: 5+ (children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult)
H Sentimental pirates, blundering policeman, absurd adventures and improbable
paradoxes- Gilbert and Sullivan’s dazzling The Pirates Of Penzance comes to ENO
in a highly anticipated new production from renowned film maker and director Mike
Leigh. This much loved comic opera is a showcase of brilliant humour and razor sharp
wit and features a sparkling score chock full of memorable melodies and catchy
tunes. 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
ALDWYCH
MUSICAL
Location: 49 Aldwych, WCDB 4DF
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross
Times: Eve: Mon – Sat 19.30 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
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BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
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.
MEMPHIS
SHAFTESBURY
MUSICAL
Location: 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8DP
Nearest Underground: Tottenham Court Road
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 30m
Suitable for age: 11+
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
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 40m
Suitable for age: 12+
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…
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
HER MAJESTY’S
MUSICAL
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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+
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.
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: TBC
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
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+
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.
WOMEN ON VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
MUSICAL PLAYHOUSE
Location: Northumberland Ave, WC2N 5DE
Nearest Underground: Embankment
Times: Eve: Mon – Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14.30
Duration: 2h 30m
Suitable for age: 12+
H When TV actress Pepa’s boyfriend leaves her in unexplained circumstances she confronts
his wife and son in a scramble to find out where he’s gone and why, buit they’re just as
clueless as she is. At the same time, Pepa’s girlfriend is worried that the police are after
her because of her own boyfriend’s criminal activities, so she and Pepa consult a female
lawyer - who just happens to be Pepa’s boyfriend’s new lover. It’s a delirious tangle of
criss-crossing relationships from here on in.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
PLAY
DUCHESS THEATRE
Location: 3-5 Catherine Street, WC2B 5LA
Nearest Underground: Covent Garden
Times: Show times vary, please see full schedule for details.
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
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 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+
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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.