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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
1 Cranbourn Street
2Haymarket
3 St Martin’s Lane
RESTAURANTS
1
B Bar
2
Leon De Bruxelles
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The Sunday Telegraph
‘Extraordinary and unmissable.’
Time Magazine
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
10Cabana
11 Sports Bar & Grill Piccadilly
12Floridita
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
A NEW PLAY BY
SIMON STEPHENS
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY
MARK HADDON
GIELGUD THEATRE
A DELFONT MACKINTOSH THEATRE
Location: 53 Southwark St, SE1 1RU
Nearest Underground: London Bridge
Times: Eve: Tue – Sat 20:00 Mat: Sat & Sun 15:50
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
H Thirteen people have tried to kill the president of the United States. Four have
succeeded. These murderers and would-be murderers are generally dismissed
as maniacs and misfits who have little in common with each other, and nothing
in common with the rest of us. Assassins suggests otherwise...This multi Tony
award winning musical is directed by Jamie Lloyd.
BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
ALDWYCH
MUSICAL
Location: 49 Aldwych, WCDB 4DF
PREVIEWS: 10th February 2015
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross
Times: Eve: Mon – Sat 19.30 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
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.
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+
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.
CATS
LONDON PALLADIUM
MUSICAL
Location: Argyll Street, W1F 7TF
Nearest Underground: Oxford Circus
Times: Eve: Mon – Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14.30
Duration: 2h 15m
Suitable for age: All ages
H Nicole Scherzinger makes her West End debut in the starring role of Grizabella, as
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical Cats returns to the West End for a
strictly limited 12 week run, Cats is set on the night that the Jellicle Cats meet for the
Jellicle Ball and folds fantasy, drama and romance into the telling of its tale.The cats have
gathered from far and wide so that their father figure Old Deuteronomy can choose
the one most deserving of making the journey up to the ‘Heaviside Lair’.
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 – Sun 19:30 Mat: Sat 15:00 & Sun 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.
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: 2h 35m
Suitable for age: 8+
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).
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+
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
PLAY
GIELGUD THEATRE
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.
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PLAY
VAUDEVILLE
Location: Strand, WC2R 0NH
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat: 19.30 Mat: Thu & Sat: 15.00
Duration: 2h 20m
Suitable for age: 12+
H
Aged 18, three girls join forces at university, where life is fun and living is
intense. Rose is a free-spirited art history student who sleeps with any boy she
fancies, Di is a sporty lesbian who is taking business studies, and Viv is a sociology
student with a ferocious work ethic. They seem unlikely friends, but somehow
they remain attached through separation, varied career paths and even mortality.
GHOST STORIES
PLAY/HORROR
ARTS
Location: Great Newport Street, WC2H 7JB
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Tue – Sat 20:00 & Sun 19:00 Mat: Sat 17:00 & Sun 16:00
Duration: 1h 20m
Suitable for age: 15+
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…
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.
MY NIGHT WITH REG
PLAY
APOLLO
Location: Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19.45 Mat: Thu & Sat 14.30
Duration: 1h 50m
Suitable for age: 12+
H
At Guy’s London flat, old friends and new gather to party through the night. This
is the summer of 1985, and for Guy and his circle the world is about to change
forever. Deliciously funny and bittersweet, My Night with Reg perfectly captures
the fragility of friendship, happiness and life itself. On its premiere, Kevin Elyot’s
comedy won both Olivier and Evening Standard Awards. 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’.
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+
H
LET IT BE
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.
GARRICK
MUSICAL
Location: 2 Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0HH
PREVIEWS: 28th February 2015
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+
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: Strand, WC2R 0NS
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19.30 Mat: Wed & Sat 15.00
Duration: 2h 40m
Suitable for age: 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
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
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.
THE NETHER
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 14.30
Duration: 1h 20m
Suitable for age: 16+
H The Nether offers complete freedom – a new virtual wonderland provides
total sensory immersion. Just log in, choose an identity and indulge your
every desire. But when a young detective uncovers a disturbing brand of
entertainment, she triggers an interrogation into the darkest corners of
imagination.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
DUCHESS THEATRE
PLAY
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
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?
THE RULING CLASS
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
HBAFTA Award-winning James McAvoy (Filth, X-Men) returns to Trafalgar Transformed, following
his Olivier-nominated, critically acclaimed performance in Macbeth. Jack, a possible paranoid
schizophrenic with a Messiah complex, inherits the title of the 14th Earl of Gurney after his father
passes away in a bizarre accident. Singularly unsuited to a life in the upper echelons of elite society,
Jack finds himself at the centre of a ruthless power struggle as his scheming family strives to uphold
their reputation.
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
NOEL COWARD
PLAY
Location: St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4AU
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon - Sat 19:30 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 40m
Suitable for age: 12+
H Young Will Shakespeare has writer’s block... the deadline for his new play is fast approaching but he’s
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in desperate need of inspiration. That is, until he finds his muse – Viola. This beautiful young woman
is Will’s greatest admirer and will stop at nothing (including breaking the law) to appear in his next
play. Against a bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics,
Will’s love for Viola quickly blossoms and inspires him to write his greatest masterpiece.
TAKEN AT MIDNIGHT
PLAY
THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET
Location: 18 Suffolk Street, SW1Y 4HT
Nearest Underground: Piccadilly Circus
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19.30 Mat: Wd & Sat 15.00
Duration: 2h 30m
Suitable for age: TBC
H 1931. Hans Litten is one of the most celebrated lawyers in Berlin, famed for his brilliant mind and
the rhetorical flair with which he defends those fighting back against the rapidly growing Nazi
movement. So, when he calls Herr Hitler as star witness in the trial of a band of murderous SA
men, the politician feels the full force of Litten’s intellect, wit and courage. It arouses in Hitler
a feeling he can’t abide or forget. Two years later, on the night of the Reichstag fire, Litten is
arrested. He is held without trial, beaten, tortured and threatened as an enemy of human society. 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
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ASSASSINS
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…
ONCE
PHOENIX
MUSICAL
Location: Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JP
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:30 Mat: Thu & Sat 14:30
Duration: 2h 30m
Suitable for age: 11+
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.
Now starring Ronan Keating
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
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+
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
CLOSING: 21st February 2015
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19:45 Mat: Wed & Sat 14:30
Duration: 1h 45m
Suitable for age: 12+
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
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 40m
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.
TREASURE ISLAND
OLIVIER
PLAY
Location: Upper Ground, South Bank, SE1 9PX
Nearest Underground: Waterloo
Times: Eve: Mon - Sat 19.00 Mat: Matinees vary, please see a full schedule
Duration: 2h 30m
Suitable for age: 10+
H Robert Louis Stevenson’s timeless tale of buccaneers and buried booty Treasure Island
comes to the NT’s Olivier Theatre in a new dramatization for families by Bryony
Lavery this Christmas. Polly Findlay’s production makes for a wonderful seasonal
theatre visit for you and your own little band of pirates, and stars Arthur Darvill as the
legendary Long John Silver.
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
PLAY
WYNDHAM’S
Location: Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0DA
PREVIEWS: 10th February 2015
Nearest Underground: Leicester Square
Times: Eve: Mon-Sat 19.45 Mat: Wed & Sat 14.45
Duration: TBC
Suitable for age: TBC
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Arthur Miller confronts the American dream in this dark, passionate tale, in a stark and
compelling new production from Ivo Van Hove. In Brooklyn, longshoreman Eddie Carbone
welcomes his Sicilian cousins to the land of freedom. But when one of them falls for his
beautiful niece, they discover that freedom comes at a price. Eddie’s jealous mistrust
exposes a deep, unspeakable secret - one that drives him to commit the ultimate betrayal.
WAR HORSE
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+
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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.