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Exhibition, page 22
Welcome to November’s In Advance where we are
looking ahead to Christmas and 2015 in the Capital!
MEMPHIS
from £39.50 See page 3
URINETOWN
from £29.50 See page 4
Peter Paul Rubens: Tiger, Lion and Leopard Hunt, 1616. Oil on canvas, 256 x 324.5 cm. Rennes, Musée des Beaux Arts. Photo © MBA,
Rennes, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Adélaïde Beaudoin. Exhibition organised by the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Royal Academy
of Arts, London, and Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels.
MEMPHIS (pg 3) is finally upon us,
and has already received fantastic
reviews! Find out more about the
multi-award winning musical on page
3 with our exclusive interview with
Killian Donnelley who stars opposite
Beverley Knight. Groups can see
this electrifying show from £35.00.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s recordbreaking musical CATS (pg 4)
returns to the West End for a
strictly limited 12-week run at the
London Palladium starring Nicole
Scherzinger (from 6th December
2014 until 7 Feb 2015), making her
West End stage debut as Grizabella.
Groups 30+ can Let The Memory
Live Again for £29.50.
Looking further ahead, we also
have a 10+ Early Booker Rate of
£32.50 for the Broadway smashhit, BEAUTIFUL – The Carole
King Musical (pg 2). Opening on
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF
A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
comes to the West End this December
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
KOOZA
from £27.50 See page 12
SHAKESPEARE
IN LOVE
from £19.50 See page 17
More great
shows &
packages inside!
Olivier-Award winner Tamsin
Greig (Episodes, Green Wing,
Jumpy, God of Carnage) makes
her musical theatre debut,
with Olivier and Tony Award
nominee Haydn Gwynne (The
Audience, Billy Elliot, Silent
Witness, Death in Paradise),
in the UK premiere of David
Yazbek and Jeffrey Lane’s
new musical adaptation of
Pedro Almodóvar’s Oscarnominated film WOMEN ON
THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS
BREAKDOWN.
Capturing the sexy and colourful spirit
of Pedro Almodóvar’s Madrid, Pepa
(Tamsin Greig) and her friends juggle
their everyday lives and extraordinary
moments in a surprising, heart-breaking
and rebellious musical comedy.
Directed
by
Tony
Award-winner
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Playhouse
Booking until: 09/05/2015
Performance schedule:
Mon
Mat
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Tue
Wed
2.30pm
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
2.30pm
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
Accelerator Groups 8+: Seats up to
£59.50 reduced to £35.00. Valid on MonThurs evenings and Wednesday matinee.
Book and pay by 26th January 2015
Standard Groups 8+: Seats up to £59.50
reduced to £42.50 Valid on Mon-Thurs
evenings and Wednesday matinee
Senior Groups 8+: Seats up to £59.50
reduced to £35.00. Valid on Mon-Thurs
evenings and Wednesday matinee.
3 Prices from £35.00 to £75.00
Bartlett Sher, the production will open
for a limited run of 20 weeks at The
Playhouse Theatre on 12 January 2015,
with previews from 18 December 2014.
Our view
3 Accelerator Groups rate available
Subject to availability, exclusions apply.
“Tamsin Greig is sure to be brilliant in
this great musical comedy. I’m really looking
forward to watching this next month.”
– Kalpana Ittiacandy, Trade Team
All prices and performance information subject to exclusions, availability and change.
the 10th February 2015. Don’t miss
this fantastic group rate, by making
sure you book and pay by the 6th
December 2014.
We have an exciting new attraction
on sale for you and your groups
which we would recommend for
the winter. The RUBENS AND
HIS LEGACY: VAN DYCK TO
CEZANNE exhibition, plus a hot
drink and piece of cake in the newly
refurbished RA Grand café at the
Royal Acedmy. RUBENS AND
HIS LEGACY will bring together
masterpieces produced during his
lifetime, as well as major works by
great artists who were influenced by
him in the generations that followed.
Find out more on page 22.
If you need any advice on any of the
products featured in this newsletter
or if you would like to book, call our
friendly and helpful groups team on
020 7492 1525.
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In this edition of In Advance, we are delighted to be
interviewing Kevin Brooks of Cannon Travel.
How long have you been at Cannon
Travel?
My wife Vivien started Cannon
Travel in 1991, and I got
involved around 2000.
BEAUTIFUL to make its
West End debut in February 2015
THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE OF A MUSIC ICON. Carole King, the charttopping music legend, was an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent.
She fought her way into the record industry as a
teenager and sold her first hit, Will You Love Me
Tomorrow, when she was just seventeen. By the
time she was twenty she was writing number
ones for the biggest acts in rock ‘n’ roll, including
the Drifters, the Shirelles, Aretha Franklin and the
Monkees. But her greatest challenge was to find her
own voice and finally step into the spotlight.
BEAUTIFUL is the untold story of her journey
from school girl to superstar; from her relationship
with husband and song-writing partner Gerry
Goffin, their close friendship and playful rivalry with
fellow song-writing duo Barry Mann and Cynthia
Weil, to her remarkable rise to stardom.
Along the way, she became one of the most
successful solo acts in popular
music history, and wrote the
soundtrack to a generation,
with countless classics such
as You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman, Take
Good Care of my Baby, You’ve Got a Friend, So Far
Away, It Might As Well Rain Until September, Up on
the Roof, and Locomotion.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Aldwych
Booking from 10/02/2015 until 24/10/2015
Performance schedule:
Mon
Tue
Wed
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Thu
Fri
2.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
Sat
Sun
2.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
Standard Groups 10+: Best available seats up to
£67.50 reduced to £32.50. Valid Mon – Thurs
evenings and Thurs matinee. Book by 06/12/2015.
3 Prices from £25.00 to £67.50
Subject to availability, exclusions apply.
Our view
“I can’t wait to for Beautiful – The Carole King Musical to come
to the West End. With so many wonderful hits, this show is bound to be popular.”
– Sergio Cicalo, Trade Sales Manager
Cannon
Travel
specialises
in
groups,
tourism
and even luxury
holidays; to what
do you attribute
its success as a
specialist
travel
agency?
Knowledge
and
experience. Our least
experienced member of staff
has 20 years in the industry so
between our 10 sales staff there isn’t
much they don’t know. We are also passionate
about ‘getting in right’. Of course things go
wrong and it upsets me greatly when it does but
we always ask ourselves what should we have
done differently and learn from the experience.
Lastly, no discounts. We offer a first class service
and to discount would be to cheapen the
product... so we don’t.
What do you think 2015 has in store for you,
the travel industry and the entertainment
business?
There is a definite trend of people coming
away from the internet and preferring to talk
to someone who can genuinely advise them. If
you are spending hard earned cash you want to
know you are spending it well, so good advice
counts.
We have seen a marked increase in business
over the past 12/18 months and I expect that to
continue. In fact, I’m writing this sitting by a pool
in Sicily discussing how best to expand our
business.
What do you enjoy about
working with Encore
Tickets, and why?
I’m a great believer in
building relationships
with
specialist
suppliers. We only
ever use one coach
company and we
only ever use one
ticket supplier and
that is Encore.
We’ve been with them
since they started in 2000
and see no reason to change.
They know their business, have
helpful staff and provide a great service.
I also know that if I have a problem I can pick up
the phone and they will help.
What is your favourite London show?
That is a very difficult question because I like
all aspects of the theatre and I just love live
performances. I’m going to choose two shows....
Jersey Boys because I can clearly remember
hearing the Four Seasons when they first hit
the charts and it’s astonishing how much of the
music I recognise. My other favourite show is
Slava’s Snow Show...it just leaves you with a
warm feeling.
If you could play a character in a show, who
would you be?
If I had my time again I would love to be in the
theatre but I have no desire to be on stage... I’m
very much a ‘behind the scenes’ type of person
so I would chose to be a producer. That would
definitely be my dream job.
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Encore talks to MEMPHIS’s Killian Donnelly
Encore Tickets interviewed Killian Donnelly who plays DJ Huey Calhoun
in the smash-hit musical Memphis. We found out how he feels about his
role in the show, what it’s like working with Beverley Knight and why
groups should come and see this multi-award-winning musical.
Encore Tickets (E): You’re fresh
from your role starring in The
Commitments, would you say such a
high-energy role prepared you well
for the electrifying Memphis?
Killian Donnelly (KD): Absolutely!
The Commitments was a very
energetic show and my character
Deco, was constantly singing and
running around. Huey is exactly that
and then some. I’m actually on stage
more than I was in The Commitments.
The writers tell me I’m off stage for
6 minutes in total. However it never
feels like it, as the show is so fast
paced and quick, it zips along.
E: You play Huey Calhoun in
Memphis, what kind of a man is he?
KD: Huey is a charming idiot (as my
Mam would call him). He’s loveable
and caring but he’s not the bounciest
ball on the beach. He lives for this rock
‘n’ roll music that he discovers and
wants the world to hear it. He falls
in love with Felicia (Beverley Knight)
and her voice. All he wants to do is
share her gift with the world. He is a
loveable charmer with a big heart.
E: What did you have in mind when
you were building his character?
KD: It’s really his story. The audience
follows his journey from getting this
rock ‘n’ roll music played in the centre
of the radio dial. Being a white man
who falls in love with a black singer,
it’s not going to be the smoothest of
journeys.
E: You’re performing alongside some
extremely talented actors in this
production. What’s it like working
with Beverley Knight?
KD: It’s an absolute gift to share the
stage with her and to call her my
leading lady. She’s incredibly caring to
me and everyone in the building. It’s
quite inspiring to watch Beverley on
stage and I have loved seeing how she
has approached her character, relating
to her and making Felicia her own. She
also gives us all sweets so we love her!
E: For groups who are not familiar
with the show, what would you say
is most appealing about Memphis?
KD: Exactly that. I have loved the
reaction on twitter and at stage door
where people have not seen nor
heard any of the music for this show
and how much it has affected them.
It’s such a funny touching story with
award winning creators. This show
has been 11 years in the making. It
was on Broadway for over 2 years and
won the Tony Award for Best Musical.
The journey to the West End has been
long and it’s so lovely hearing how all
the creators were dying for a London
audience to see it. I learned about the
show throughout my audition process
and was blown away by the music. I
think people are going to be blown
away by the show and so far we’ve
had standing ovations each night.
E: Finally, why should audiences
come to see Memphis?
KD: A night out at the theatre should
have a strong story, with great music
and engaging characters and Memphis
has just that. It’s got lots of laughs
and proper belly laughs they are
too. Beverley Knight’s voice live is
something everyone should witness,
as well as seeing what a beautiful
actress she is and, last but not least,
the dancing in the show is outstanding.
It’s from the same man who brought
us Jersey Boys, so it is slick, cool
and jumps off the stage. We’ve had
standing ovations every night so that’s
always a good sign of a good show…
….I’m in it too acting like an idiot so
that’s worth a look too.
Killian Donnelly stars alongside
the Queen of British Soul
Beverley Knight (The Bodyguard)
in Memphis, the multi-awardwinning musical that’s been
a smash hit on Broadway and
on a triumphant 55-city North
American tour.
With original songs by Grammy
winner and Bon Jovi co-founder
David Bryan, and a gripping truelife-inspired story by writer Joe
DiPietro, Memphis will leave you
exhilarated by its explosive blend
of electrifying music, soaring
emotion and roof-raising energy.
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MEMPHIS
In the 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.
Falling in love with a beautiful club singer,
one young man’s vision to bring her voice
and her music out of the clubs and onto
the airwaves of America will fly in the
face of cultural divides and spark a music
revolution that will shake the world.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Shaftesbury
Booking until: 28/03/2015
Performance schedule:
Mon
Tue
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Thu
Fri
2.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
Sat
Sun
2.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
Standard Groups 10+: Seats up to £62.50 reduced to £39.50. Valid on Mon-Fri
evenings and Weds matinee
Standard Groups 20+: Seats up to £62.50 reduced to £35.00. Valid on Mon-Fri
evenings and Weds matinee
3 Prices from £35.00 to £62.50
3 Tour Operator rate available
Subject to availability, exclusions apply.
Our view
“Memphis definitely is
THE show to watch this year. Beverley Knight plus Killian
Donnelly plus Rock and Roll is bound to be completely
electrifying.” – Sean O’Toole, Group Sales Executive
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The URINETOWN ripples of revolution
have now reached the shores of the West End!
Let the memory live again –
CATS returns to the West End
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking
musical CATS returns to the West End for a
strictly limited 12-week run at the London
Palladium starring Nicole Scherzinger (until
7 Feb 2015), making her West End stage
debut as Grizabella.
Based on T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book
of Practical Cats, the original creative team Director Trevor Nunn, Associate Director and
Choreographer Gillian Lynne, Designer John
Napier and Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber are reunited to bring CATS back to the West End
this Christmas.
URINETOWN, the satirical musical comedy that was a sold out splash hit at the
St James Theatre is now playing in London’s West End at the Apollo Theatre.
URINETOWN is a hilarious and resonating tale
of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time
when water is worth its weight in gold.
Award-winner, Jamie Lloyd (Richard III, The
Commitments) directs this sharp-witted rampant
riot of a show that tells the tale of a town fit to
burst; where the privilege to pee has become a
punishable offence.
Sometimes all you need is a drop of hope to change
the world.
With great group rates available, make sure your
group don’t miss this truly hilarious and critically
acclaimed audience favourite when you’re in town!
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Apollo
Booking until: 24/01/2015
Performance schedule:
Mon
Tue
Wed
Mat
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Thu
Fri
3pm
7.45pm
7.45pm
7.45pm
7.45pm
Sat
Sun
3pm
7.45pm
On just one special night of the year, all Jellicle cats
meet at the Jellicle Ball where Old Deuteronomy,
their wise and benevolent leader, makes the Jellicle
choice and announces which of them will go up to
The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole
new Jellicle life.
One of the longest-running shows in West End and
Broadway history, CATS has been seen by over 55
million people and enchanted audiences in over 300
cities around the world. With an amazing musical
score that includes the timeless Memory, spectacular
set designs, stunning costumes and breathtaking
choreography, now you too have the chance to
experience this legendary musical phenomenon.
7.45pm
BOOKING INFORMATION
Standard Groups 10+: Seats up to £49.50 reduced
to £29.50. Valid on Mon-Thurs evenings and Thurs
matinee
Theatre: London Palladium
Subject to availability, exclusions apply.
Performance schedule:
HHHHH “Go, and go now” – Sunday Telegraph
Mon
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“I think the musical is absolutely brilliant.
The way it suddenly changes from satire into
brutal reality still makes me shudder. I reckon it succeeds in raising
awareness of the problems we are facing on earth today. I would recommend
it to anyone.” – Daniella Mullins, UK Groups and Trade Manager
Standard Groups 30+: Seats up to £59.50 reduced
to £29.50. Valid on Mon-Thurs evenings and Weds
matinee
Booking until: 28/02/2015
Tue
Mat
Eve
Wed
3 Prices from £20.00 to £59.50
Thu
Fri
2.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
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to £35.00. Valid on Mon-Thurs evenings and Weds
matinee
7.30pm
7.30pm
Sun
3 Tour Operator rate available
Subject to availability,
exclusions apply.
“With spectacular staging and a breath-taking
score, it is really no wonder Cats is such a favourite.
I’m really looking forward to seeing what Nicole Scherzinger
will bring to this classic musical.” – Hema Patel, Trade Team
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See LES MISÉRABLES the global stage sensation
Set against the backdrop
of 19th-century France,
LES MISÉRABLES tells an
enthralling story of broken
dreams and unrequited
love, passion, sacrifice and
redemption – a timeless
testament to the survival of
the human spirit.
Ex-convict Jean Valjean is hunted for
decades by the ruthless policeman
Javert after he breaks parole. When
Valjean agrees to care for factory worker
Fantine’s young daughter, Cosette, their
lives change forever.
Featuring the songs I Dreamed A Dream,
Bring Him Home, One Day More and On
My Own – LES MISÉRABLES is the
show of shows!
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Queen’s
Booking until: 26/09/2015
Performance schedule:
Mon
Mat
Eve
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2.30pm
Sat
Sun
2.30pm
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
Standard Groups 10+: Best available seats
up to £67.50 reduced to £42.50. Valid on
Mon-Thu evenings and Wed matinee.
3 Prices from £20 to £67.50
3 Tour Operator rate available
Subject to
availability,
exclusions apply.
“This is one of my all-time favourites. With a gripping story and great staging accompanied by
incredible music it’s no wonder it’s won so many awards.” – Sean O’Toole, Group Sales Executive
Our view
Prepare to be captivated by THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Seen by over 100 million people worldwide THE
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is the highest grossing
musical of all time.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerising score along with jaw-dropping
scenery and breath-taking special effects, magically combine to bring
this tragic love story to life each night.
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.
Thursday Matinee Groups 10+: Best available seats up to £67.50 reduced
to £28.00. Valid on Thu matinee.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Her Majesty’s
3 Prices from £21 to £67.50
Booking until: 26/09/2015
3 Tour Operator rate available
Performance schedule:
Subject to availability, exclusions apply.
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
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Sat
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.30pm
Sun
2.30pm
Standard Groups 10+: Best available seats up to £67.50 reduced to
£39.75. Valid on Mon-Fri evenings and Sat matinee.
Our view “I can’t wait to see this show again. It’s emotional, powerful and still going strong – a real classic!” – Hema Patel, Trade Team
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ONCE starring Ronan Keating
from 17th November 2014
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
winner of an Olivier Award 2014!
Roald Dahl’s deliciously dark tale
of young Charlie Bucket and the
mysterious confectioner Willy Wonka
has captivated the world for 50 years.
Featuring ingenious stagecraft, the
wonder of the original story comes
spectacularly to life in a gigantic ‘lavish
feast of a musical’ (The Guardian) at
the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
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.
Ronan Keating and Jill Winternitz as Guy and Girl will lead the cast in ONCE THE
MUSICAL at the Phoenix Theatre until 21 March 2015 when the production will complete
its West End run prior to a European tour. Keating joins the internationally award-winning
Once on 17 November, with press night on 25 November 2014.
When an Irish busker and a Czech girl meet through
a shared love of music, their songwriting sparks a
deep connection and a tender, longing romance that
neither of them could have expected. Winner of 8
Tony® Awards in 2012, including Best New Musical,
and a 2013 Grammy® Award, this unique stage
adaptation takes you right to the heart of the action
in a rapturous production.
Standard Groups 10+: Seats up to £69.50 reduced to
£39.50. Valid on Mon-Fri evenings.
An exhilarating love story that refuses to play by the
rules, performed by an extraordinary cast of actormusicians, ONCE dazzles with invention, wit and
unforgettable music.
3 Tour Operator rate available
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Phoenix
Booking until: 21/03/2015
Performance schedule:
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
Mat
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Fri
Sat
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.30pm
2.30pm
Sun
Saturday Matinee Groups 10+: Seats up to £69.50
reduced to £45. Valid on Saturday matinee.
Thursday Matinee Groups 10+: Seats up to £35
reduced to £29.50. Valid on Thursday matinee.
Already seen by one million people, the hit new
West End musical, directed by Academy Award®
winner Sam Mendes, has burst into its second
golden year and now welcomes Olivier Award
winner Alex Jennings as Willy Wonka, West End
star Barry James as Grandpa Joe and Oliviernominated Josefina Gabrielle as Mrs Teavee.
A chocolate garden, an army of squirrels and the
curiously peculiar Oompa-Loompas must be
believed to be seen in this gigantic production that is
choc-full of fantastical treats to dazzle your senses.
BOOKING INFORMATION
3 Prices from £19.50 to £69.50
Subject to availability, exclusions apply.
Our view
“Perfect if you want to see
something different which
takes a traditional ‘boy meets
girl’ story and twists it into
something fresh. The fact that
the performers are also the
band creates an interesting
visual aspect to the show and
makes the story even more
poignant.” – Sean O’Toole,
Groups Sales Executive
Standard Groups 40+: Seats up to £67.50 reduced to
£35. Valid Mon-Thu evenings and Wed matinee.
Theatre: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
3 Prices from £25 to £67.50
Booking until: 31/10/2015
Subject to availability, exclusions apply.
Performance schedule:
Mon
Tue
Mat
Eve
Wed
Thu
Fri
2.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
Standard Groups 12+: Seats up to £67.50 reduced
to £45 in the Stalls and Dress Circle. Valid Mon-Fri
evenings and Wed matinee.
Sat
Sun
2.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
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“Perfect for children and adults alike, I could
watch the show over and over, and still be
utterly inspired by the staging.” – Hema Patel, Trade Team
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“It’s time to try
defying gravity...”
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THE COMMITMENTS, London’s five-star smash-hit musical
is now in its second ‘sublime’ (Daily Telegraph) year!
After a sensational World Premiere at
the Palace Theatre in London’s West
End, this multi-million pound production
continues to play to packed houses,
garnering rave reviews and proving to be
Theatre land’s hottest ticket!
The show has been adapted from the
novel by Booker prize winning author
Roddy Doyle himself and is directed by
award-winning Jamie Lloyd (Macbeth
starring James McAvoy, Urinetown and
Richard III starring Martin Freeman)
THE COMMITMENTS is 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 show
follows the journey of two members
of a frustrated synthesizer band who
turn to Jimmy, the local music expert,
for help. Placing a classified advert
in a music paper, Jimmy auditions a
number of wannabes before finalising
the new line up who he names THE
COMMITMENTS.
“A sweet-soul, solid-gold, five-star
blast – so good I almost wept”
HHHHH – The Sunday Times
Join our band-book now!
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Palace
Booking until: 19/04/2015
Performance schedule:
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Mat
Eve
Sat
Sun
3pm
2.30pm
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
Standard Groups 10+: Seats up to £62.50
reduced to £435. Valid Tue-Thu & Sun
evenings and Sun matinee.
Standard Groups 30+: Seats up to £62.50
reduced to £32.50. Valid Tue-Thu & Sun
evenings and Sun matinee.
Photo of previous cast
A fabulous fun night out for all the
family featuring over 20 great soul
classics including: Night Train, Try A Little
Tenderness, River Deep, Mountain High,
In The Midnight Hour, Papa Was A Rolling
Stone, Save Me, Mustang Sally, I Heard It
Through The Grapevine, Thin Line Between
Love and Hate, Reach Out, Uptight, Knock
On Wood, I Can’t Turn You Loose AND
MANY MORE.
3 Prices from £15 to £62.50
3 Tour Operator rate available
Subject to availability, exclusions apply.
Our view
“The Commitments is the perfect show for
an uplifting night out! It’s high-energy and you’ll be up dancing
down the aisle by the end of the show. The cast were powerful and full of zest!”
– Kalpana Ittiacandy, Trade Team
‘GO, AND GO NOW’
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APOLLO THEATRE
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Experience the musical masterpiece CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN
MATILDA THE MUSICAL
THE NIGHT-TIME extends its booking period!
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE
DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME is still
impressing and astonishing audiences
every night at the Gielgud theatre,
with its beautifully ingenious staging
and plot.
The National Theatre’s highly acclaimed production,
based on Mark Haddon’s award-winning novel, has
been adapted by Simon Stephens and directed by
Marianne Elliott.
Winner of seven 2013 Olivier Awards, including Best
New Play, this thrilling new production has been
hailed by The Times as ‘a phenomenal combination
of storytelling and spectacle.’
This record-breaking international musical, which has won 50 awards
worldwide since premiering at the Royal Shakespeare Company in
November 2010, is now even easier to book with more tickets being
made available for groups.
Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl,
with original songs from comedian Tim Minchin,
MATILDA is the captivating 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.
Celebrated for capturing the spirit of Roald Dahl,
make sure you experience this poignantly original
musical at the Cambridge Theatre that is loved by
audiences of all ages.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Cambridge
Booking until: 21/12/2015
Our view
Performance schedule:
Mon
Tue
Wed
7pm
7.30pm
Mat
Eve
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
2.30pm
3pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.30pm
Standard Groups 10+: Best available seats up to
£65.00 reduced to £45. Valid Tue-Wed evenings and
Wed matinee.
Standard Groups 40+: Best available seats up to
£65.00 reduced to £39.50. Valid on Wed matinee and
evening.
3 Prices from £25.00 to £65.00
3 Tour Operator rate available
Subject to availability, exclusions
apply.
“Utterly enjoyable, vibrant and captivating. Matilda works its magic for
adults and children alike. Great performances and comedy moments,
especially from Mrs Trunchbull.” – Sergio Cicalo, Trade Sales Manager
Christopher, fifteen years old, stands beside Mrs
Shears’ dead dog. It has been speared with a
garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight and
Christopher is under suspicion. He records each
fact in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of
who murdered Wellington. He has an extraordinary
brain, exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to
interpret everyday life. He has never ventured
alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being
touched and he distrusts strangers. But his detective
work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a
frightening journey that upturns his world.
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN
THE NIGHT-TIME is now also thrilling audiences
at New York’s Barrymore Theatre on Broadway,
receiving rave reviews across the board. Now
booking until 22nd October 2015, whatever you do,
don’t miss one of the most inventive and poignant
productions that the West End has ever seen.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Booking until: 22/10/2015
Performance schedule:
Mon
Tue
Wed
Mat
Eve
Thu
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
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Sat
Sun
2.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
Accelerator Groups 10+: Seats up to £59.50 reduced
to £35.00 Monday – Thursday perfs excluding peak
weeks. Book and pay by 28th November 2014
Standard Groups 10+: Seats up to £59.50 reduced to
£39.50 in the Stalls and Dress Circle. Valid Mon – Thu
evenings and Thu matinee.
3 Prices from £15 to £59.50
3 Tour Operator rate available
Subject to availability, exclusions apply.
Theatre: Gielgud
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Fri
2.30pm
“This show is a unique portrayal of
Mark Haddon’s novel, with a genuine mixture of acted
and narrated scenes that make it a pleasure to watch!”
– Daniella Mullins, UK Groups and Trade Manager
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MISS SAIGON - the heat is on!
Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed new production has
made its highly anticipated return to the West End.
has become one of the most phenomenally successful musicals in
musical theatre history.
Since MISS SAIGON’s sensational record-breaking run at London’s
Theatre Royal Drury Lane 25 years ago, it has played in 300 cities in 15
different languages, winning awards around the world. This epic love
story tells the tragic tale of young bar girl Kim, orphaned by war, who
falls in love with an American GI called Chris - but their lives are torn
apart by the fall of Saigon.
BOOKING INFORMATION
MISS SAIGON is the legendary musical from the writers of Les
Misèrables. Seen by over 35 million people worldwide, MISS SAIGON
3 Prices from £20 to £69.50
Subject to availability, exclusions apply.
Theatre: Prince Edward
“Miss Saigon, what
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incredibly amazing experience!
Booking until: 25/04/2015
Performance schedule:
Mon
Tue
Wed
Mat
Eve
Thu
Fri
2.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
Standard Groups 10+: Seats up to £69.50 reduced to £49.50 and seats
up to £45 reduced to £37.50. Valid Mon – Thu evenings and Thu matinee.
7.30pm
7.30pm
Sat
2.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
Sun
There is nothing better than a great story and a
wonderful score to make the perfect show.”
– Sean O’Toole, Group Sales Executive
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Fantastic Group Rates now on sale for KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil
playing at the Royal Albert Hall from 6th January - 19th February
Brought to you by the largest
theatre producer in the world,
KOOZA returns to the Royal
Albert Hall following its sold out
season in 2013.
KOOZA tells the story of The Innocent,
a melancholy loner in search of his place
in the world. The show is a fantastic
return to the origins of Cirque du
Soleil: it combines two circus traditions
– thrilling acrobatic performance and
the classic art of clowning. The show
highlights the physical demands of
human performance in all its splendour
and fragility, presented in a colourful
mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick
humour!
From 8th February – 19th February
performances are only available to
Groups bookers – don’t miss out on
being the first to book!
The Innocent’s journey brings him
into contact with a panoply of comic
characters such as the King, the Trickster,
the Pickpocket, and the Obnoxious
Tourist and his Bad Dog. Between
strength and fragility, laughter and
smiles, turmoil and harmony, KOOZA
explores themes of fear, identity,
recognition and power. The show is set
in an electrifying and exotic visual world
full of surprises, thrills, chills, audacity
and total involvement.
Performance times vary, please call for a
full schedule.
Our view
With great rates for Groups 12+, 20+
and 50+ and tickets from just £27.50,
KOOZA is the perfect groups outing!
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Royal Albert Hall
Booking until: 19/02/2015
Standard Groups 12+: Seats up to £52.50
reduced to £27.50. Valid on Weds-Fri
matinees
Standard Groups 12+: Seats up to £52.50
reduced to £32.50. Valid on Tues-Thurs
evenings
3 Prices from £32.50 to £80
3 Accelerator Groups rate available
Subject to availability, exclusions apply.
“Kooza is sure to be a
colourful and bold spectacle!
Definitely one I will be looking forward to.”
–Sean O’Toole, Group Sales Executive
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WICKED group tickets from £22.50!
WICKED, the award-winning classic musical
that tells the incredible untold story of
the Witches of Oz, is now in its 9th year at
London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre and is the
10th longest-running show in the West End.
Acclaimed as“one of the most popular
West End musicals ever”(London
Evening Standard), WICKED has now
been seen by over 6 million theatregoers
in London and played over 3000
performances.
Around the world, Wicked has already
been seen by over 42 million people in
13 countries and won 100 international
awards.
The
original
Broadway
production
remains
“Broadway’s
biggest blockbuster” (The New York
Times) after more than a decade at the
Gershwin Theatre.
While continuing its open-ended
London run, a spectacular UK touring
production is also now playing until
July 2015. “This thrillingly entertaining
show” (Manchester Evening News) has
broken countless Box Office records and
won multiple five star reviews across
England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Based on the acclaimed novel by Gregory
Maguire that ingeniously re-imagined
the stories and characters created by L.
Frank Baum in ‘The Wonderful Wizard
of Oz’, Wicked tells the incredible
untold story of an unlikely but profound
friendship between two 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.
WICKED has music and lyrics by multi
GRAMMY® and Academy Award®
winner Stephen Schwartz, a book
by Winnie Holzman, musical staging
by Wayne Cilento and is directed by
two-time Tony Award® winner and
Olivier Award nominee Joe Mantello.
WICKED is based on the international
best-selling novel ‘Wicked: The Life and
Times of the Wicked Witch of the West’
by Gregory Maguire.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Apollo Victoria
Booking until: 07/11/2015
Performance schedule:
Mon
Mat
Eve
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2.30pm
Sat
Sun
2.30pm
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
Standard Groups 10+: Best available
seats up to £65 reduced to £35 and £55
to £29.50. Valid on Mon-Thu evenings
and Wed matinee.
Fri evening and Sat matinee Groups 10+:
Best available seats up to £65 reduced to
£39.50, and £55 reduced to £32.50. Valid
on Fri evening and Sat matinee.
Standard Groups 35+: Best available
seats up to £65 reduced to £32.50, and
£55 reduced to £25. Valid on Mon-Thu
evenings and Wed matinee.
Senior Groups 10+: Best available seats
up to £67.50 reduced to £22.50. Valid on
Wed matinee.
3 Overseas Student rate available
3 Tour Operator rate available
Our view
“Fantastic staging, a moving story and
what a score! You’ll be singing Defying Gravity for weeks after you’ve seen
the show!” – Daniella Mullins, Trade and UK Groups Manager
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SPECTACULAR GROUP RATES FROM £32.50
THE STORY OF FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS
Piccadilly Theatre
ALSO
PLAYING
SUNDAYS
TUESDAY – THURSDAY
FRIDAY & SUNDAY
VALID ON BEST AVAILABLE SEATS, USUALLY £65
VALID ON BEST AVAILABLE SEATS, USUALLY £67.50
£32.50 FOR GROUPS 10+ £32.50 FOR GROUPS 40+ £37.50 FOR GROUPS 10+
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MAMMA MIA! – You already know you’re going to love it!
Join the ultimate feel-good party at MAMMA
MIA!, the world’s sunniest and most exhilarating
smash-hit musical. Since opening in 1999, this
ultimate feel-good show has been seen by over 7
million people in London, where it continues to
break box office records at the Novello Theatre,
its third West End home.
Set on a Greek island paradise, a story
of love, friendship and identity is cleverly
told through the timeless songs of
ABBA, including Dancing Queen, Take
A Chance On Me and Super Trouper.
Sophie’s quest to discover the father
she’s never known brings her mother
face to face with three men from her
distant romantic past on the eve of a
wedding they’ll never forget!
Since premiering in London, this
irresistible, sunny, funny comedy has
opened in over 400 cities and thrilled 54
million people all around the world and
there’s never been a better time to see
this unforgettable musical in the West
End, where it all began. Whatever age
you are you can’t help but have the time
of your life at MAMMA MIA!
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BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Novello
Booking until: 24/04/2015
Performance schedule:
Mon
Mat
Eve
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
3pm
Sat
Sun
3pm
7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm
Standard Groups 10+: Best available
seats up to £65 reduced to £38.50. Valid
Mon – Fri evenings and Thu matinee.
Senior Groups 10+: Best available seats
up to £65 reduced to £30. Valid Thu
matinee.
3 Prices from £15 to £67.50
3 Tour Operator rate available
Subject to availability, exclusions apply.
“This high-energy show
is perfect for ABBA-loving
Groups. The audience will
be up on their feet dancing
by the end! It’s a fun and
fresh as it was 15 years
ago!” – Kalpana Ittiacandy,
Trade Team
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DISNEY’S THE LION KING group tickets from £29.50
Set against the majesty of the
Serengeti Plains and to the
evocative rhythms of Africa, Disney’s
multi-award winning musical is a
unique theatrical experience that
your groups will remember forever.
Brilliantly reimagined by acclaimed director
Julie Taymor, Disney’s beloved film has been
transformed into a spectacular stage production
that explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects
and enchanting music.
At its heart is the powerful and moving story of
Simba - the epic adventure of his journey from
wide-eyed cub to his destined role as King of the
Pridelands.
Julie Taymor’s internationally-celebrated stage
adaptation of Disney’s beloved animated film
premiered on Broadway in 1997 and has now
been seen by over 75 million people across
six continents. Ten productions are running
concurrently around the globe: In addition to the
record-breaking productions in London and New
York, THE LION KING can currently be seen in
Hamburg, Madrid,Tokyo, Sao Paulo, Brisbane and
on tours of the UK, North America and Japan.
Future productions are set to open in Mexico City
and Shanghai.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Standard Groups 35+ : 35% savings - £67.50
reduced to £42.50, £57.50 reduced to £36.00,
£47.50 reduced to £29.50. Valid Tue – Fri eves and
Wed mat.
Theatre: Lyceum
Booking until: 02/10/2015
Performance schedule:
Mon
Tue
Wed
7.30pm
7.30pm
Mat
Eve
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
2.30pm
2.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.30pm
£47.50 reduced to £31.50. Valid Tue – Fri eves and
Wed mat.
Standard Groups 15+: 30% savings - £67.50
reduced to £45.50, £57.50 reduced to £38.50,
Senior Group Rate 10+ : Best available Stalls/Royal
Circle reduced to £33.50 plus one free organiser
ticket for every 10 tickets purchased (11th ticket is
free). Valid Wed mat and eve.
3 Prices from £23.50 to £65.50
Subject to availability, exclusions apply.
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“It’s no wonder The Lion King is
a massive favourite for groups. The staging is completely
spectacular, I’ve never see anything like it. If you’re looking for an
unforgettable show – this is it!” – Hema Patel, Trade Team
Visit the ROYAL OPERA HOUSE this Autumn!
Alongside world-class entertainment there’s the famous auditorium, historic
front of house areas including the magnificent Paul Hamlyn Hall, excellent
bars and restaurants and a fantastic outdoor terrace - all combining to make
a trip to this celebrated venue a must for any visitor to London.
DON QUIXOTE is not to be missed - Carlos
Acosta’s exuberant production of this classic tale
of friendship, love and loyalty is bursting with joie
de vivre.
Or, why not FOLLOW ALICE down the rabbit hole
in Christopher Wheeldon’s thrillingly entertaining
ballet? It is bursting with colour, theatrical magic and
inventive choreography!
Depending on the size of your group you can
receive a discount of up to 40%. For groups of 10
- 29 you can receive a 20% discount, for groups of
30 - 39 you can receive 30% or for groups of 40
people or more you could receive 40% of the price
of your tickets.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Royal Opera House
Booking until: 22/10/2015
Call for details about pricing and the performance
schedule.
Subject to availability, exclusions apply.
SAVE OVER 50% GROUP RATE 8+ BEST SEATS £19.50
‘ABSURDLY
ENJOYABLE’
CRITERION THEATRE
PICCADILLY CIRCUS W1
NEW YORK TIMES
Group rate 8+ £19.50 Tue eve & Wed Mat; Group rate 8+ £22.50
Mon eve, Wed - Fri eve & Sat Mat. Subject to availability. Exclusions apply.
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SIMON CORBLE & NOBBY DIMON
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See JERSEY BOYS from just £27.50!
Discover how four New Jersey
boys from the wrong side of
the tracks invented their own
unique sound, were inducted
into the Rock & Roll Hall of
Fame and sold 100 million
records worldwide. With
spectacular performances of
all their hits, JERSEY BOYS
is the electrifying true life
story of Frankie Valli and the
Four Seasons; the mob, the
heartaches, the triumphs and
the music.
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
Group rates from just £19.50
Theatre: Piccadilly
Booking until: 20/12/2015
Brought to the stage at the Piccadilly Theatre
JERSEY BOYS tells of the remarkable rise to
stardom of one of the most successful bands in
pop music history. Encore group rates start at just
£32.50 so there is no excuse for missing this Olivier
Award-winning show.
Join the 20 million people worldwide that have
experienced JERSEY BOYS and loved every
minute of it. Take advantage of the Friday evening
group rate and the tour operator rate and you will
soon realise why this band is the only group to have
a Top 100 Billboard hit in each decade of the 50’s,
60’s, 70’s. 80’s and 90’s.
Performance schedule:
Mon
Tue
Mat
3pm
Eve
7.30pm
Wed
7.30pm
Thu
Fri
7.30pm
7.30pm
Sat
Sun
3pm
5pm
7.30pm
Standard Groups 10+: Best available seats up to
£65 reduced to £32.50. Valid on Tue-Thu evenings
and Tue matinee. Best available seats up to £67.50
reduced to £37.50. Valid on Fri evening and Sun
matinee.
Standard Groups 40+: Best available seats up to
£67.50 reduced to £32.50. Valid on Fri evening and
Sun matinee.
Senior Groups 15+: Best available seats up to £65
reduced to £27.50. Valid on Tue-Thu evenings and
Tue matinee.
Plagued by debt, tormented by writer’s block and in desperate need
of a hit, promising new 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.
Performance schedule:
Critics and audiences have fallen over themselves to
praise Donellan’s gorgeous production; it’s received
standing ovations, and The Independent declared
it ‘sheer stage poetry mixed with effervescent fun.
Makes you feel grateful to be alive’.
Standard Groups 8+: Seats up to £57.50, £42.50 and
£25 reduced to £39.50, £29.50 and £19.50 respectively.
Valid on Mon-Thurs evenings and Weds matinee.
Don’t miss out – book your group today.
3 Prices from £27.50 to £67.50
3 Tour Operator rate available
Subject to availability, exclusions
apply.
“I challenge you not to sing along during this fantastic show! With
unique staging and a truly lively score, you’ll want to watch Jersey
Boys again and again!” – Sergio Cicalo
BOOKING INFORMATION
Mon
Tue
Mat
Eve
Wed
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
Sat
Sun
2.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
Subject to availability, exclusions apply.
Theatre: Noël Coward
Booking until: 18/07/2015
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“If you see one play this year, make sure it’s Shakespeare in Love.
The set and costumes are beautiful, the cast outstanding and a storyline
which has it all, love, laughter and an all-important dog!
– Daniella Mullins, Trade and UK Groups Manager
Evening Standard
A NEW PLAY BY
Fri
3 Booking until 18 July 2015
3 Prices from £19.50 to £57.50
3 Tour Operator rate available
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SIMON STEPHENS
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This sensational production features many of the
bands worldwide hits, including: Beggin’, Can’t Take
My Eyes Off You, Oh What a Night, Walk like a Man,
Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye), Sherry, Big Girls Don’t
Cry and many more.
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BASED ON THE NOVEL BY
MARK HADDON
GREAT GROUP RATES AVAILABLE
GIELGUD THEATRE
Shaftesbury Avenue, W1
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Tickets from £19.50 for comedy WAR HORSE now booking into 2016
thriller THE 39 STEPS
The internationally acclaimed melodrama, THE 39 STEPS promises to have
you laughing out loud and sitting on the edge of your seat simultaneously, with
its fast paced and thrilling plotline.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Adapted from John Buchan’s classic spy thriller
novel and the memorable movie version by Alfred
Hitchcock, THE 39 STEPS has been recreated
for the stage in this hilarious Olivier and Tony Award
winning comedy. The story features just four actors
who play an incredible 139 roles between them.
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.
With an 8+ group rate that is valid on Friday
evenings, and only £22.50, there is no excuse for
missing this unforgettable comedy that is now
booking until March 2015.
South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company brings
breathing, galloping, full-scale horses to life on the
stage — their flanks, hides and sinews built of steel,
leather and aircraft cables.
Theatre: Criterion
Booking until: 28/03/2015
Performance schedule:
Mon
Tue
Mat
Eve
Wed
Thu
Fri
3pm
8pm
8pm
8pm
Sat
Sun
4pm
8pm
8pm
Standard Groups 8+: Best available seats up to £52
reduced to £22.50. Valid on Mon, Wed-Fri evening
and Sat matinee.
Standard Groups 8+: Best available seats up to £52
reduced to £19.50. Valid on Tuesday evening and
Wednesday matinee.
3 Prices from £15 to £52
3 Tour Operator rate available
3 Overseas student rate available
Subject to availability, exclusions apply.
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War Horse, based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, is a
powerfully moving and imaginative drama, filled with stirring music
and magnificent artistry.
“Alfred Hitcocks 39 Steps is a must see production, the suspense and precision
acting will leave you speechless. This show is one of the West Ends longest running
shows for a reason and is guaranteed to have you talking about it for days after.”
– Daniella Mullins, Trade and UK Groups Manager
At the outbreak of World War One, Joey, young
Albert’s beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and
shipped to France. He’s soon caught up in enemy
fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary odyssey,
serving on both sides before finding himself alone in
no man’s land. Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not
old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous
mission to find him and bring him home.
Experience the emotional journey that charges
through the battlefields of history straight to the
hearts of audiences around the world.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Booking until: 13/02/16
Performance schedule:
Mon
Tue
Wed
Mat
Eve
Thu
Fri
2.30pm
7.30pm
7pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
Sat
Sun
2.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
Accelerator Groups 10+: Best available seats up
to £62.50 reduced to £39.50. Valid Mon – Thurs
evenings and Thurs matinee. Book and pay by 28th
November 2014
Accelerator Groups 30+: Best available seats up
to £62.50 reduced to £35.00. Valid Mon – Thurs
evenings and Thurs matinee. Book and pay by 28th
November 2014
3 Prices from £17.50 to £82.50
Subject to availability,
exclusions apply.
Theatre: New London Theatre
Our view
“This is one of the best plays in the West End. The puppets are
magical. During the show, you feel like there are real horses on
the stage. I’m not ashamed to say I cried every time. This is a
must-see!” – Hema Patel, Trade Team
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LONDON’S FIVE-STAR
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Celebrating its 13th sensational year in
London, STOMP is still the West End’s
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UNSTOPPABLE SMASH-HIT!
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Rhythm, theatre, comedy and dance come together in the multiaward winning stage sensation that continues to astonish audiences
across the globe.
“Pure stage magic... ideal for all ages”
– Sunday Telegraph
“Entrancing, Exhilarating...
Terrific” – Independent
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Ambassadors
Booking until: 20/12/15
Performance schedule:
Mon
Mat
Eve
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
3pm
8pm
8pm
8pm
Sat
Sun
3pm
3pm
8pm
6pm
Standard Groups 10+: Best available seats reduced to
£20. Valid Mon & Thurs evenings and Thurs matinee.
3 Group tickets from £19.50 to £39.00
Subject to availability, exclusions apply.
Our view
“This show is creative, magical and totally awe-inspiring.
I was gripped from start to finish.” – Hema Patel, Trade Team
Photography by Steve McNicholas
Eight performers use everything from Zippo
lighters, plastic bags, bin lids and even the kitchen
sink to hammer out an explosively feel good beat.
STOMP is a fun introduction to theatre for young
people as the clutter of urban life becomes the
source of infectious rhythm and wonder. With fresh
new routines and mind-blowing new moves, expect
to be amazed!
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Our Top Winter Picks
St. Paul’s
Cathedral,
with dinner at
Café Rouge
Disney
On Ice
at The O2
A Cathedral dedicated to
St Paul has overlooked
the City of London since
604AD,
a constant
reminder to this great
commercial centre of
the importance of the
spiritual side of life.
The current Cathedral –
the fourth to occupy this
site – was designed by
the court architect Sir
Christopher Wren and
built between 1675 and
1710 after its predecessor
was destroyed in the
Great Fire of London. Its
architectural and artistic
importance reflect the
determination of the five
monarchs who oversaw
its building that London’s
leading church should be
as beautiful and imposing
as their private palaces.
From
£23.99
RUBENS AND HIS LEGACY
Great for small groups
Ticket to the
Rubens and His
Legacy: Van
Dyck to Cezanne
exhibition, hot
drink and a piece
of cake in the
newly refurbished
RA Grand café.
Rubens
and
His
Legacy will bring together
masterpieces
produced
during his lifetime, as
well as major works by
great artists who were
influenced by him in the
generations that followed.
We see the influence of
Rubens in the prints of
Picasso and Rembrandt,
in the portraiture of Van
Dyck, in the hunting scenes
and devotional works
of Delacroix, and in the
landscapes of Constable
and Gainsborough. It is a far
reaching and remarkable
legacy.
Peter Paul Rubens: Tiger, Lion
and Leopard Hunt, 1616. Oil
on canvas, 256 x 324.5 cm.
Rennes, Musée des Beaux Arts.
Photo © MBA, Rennes, Dist.
RMN-Grand Palais / Adélaïde
Beaudoin. Exhibition organised by
the Royal Museum of Fine Arts,
Antwerp, Royal Academy of Arts,
London, and Centre for Fine Arts,
Brussels.
From
£21.30
Set to be one of the
biggest spectacles of 2015,
this is an unprecedented
opportunity
to
see
masterpieces by Rubens
side by side with the work
of his artistic heirs.
One of the most
spectacular
live
celebrations of the
Disney domain of
delights, 100 Years
of Magic has also
been known as AllStar Parade and The
Magical World World
of Disney during its 15year history on stage.
Join the celebration as
more than 60 of Disney’s
unforgettable characters
from 18 beloved stories
come to life before your
very eyes.
You’ll be captivated
by the one and only
Mickey Mouse, the
irresistible
Minnie
Mouse, Goofy, Donald
Duck, Jiminy Cricket,
Pinocchio and many
of the beautiful Disney
Princesses.
From
£22
Afternoon Tea
Encore Tickets has a wide
selection of some of the
capital’s best venues for
Afternoon Tea.
Whether you would like to
experience a quintessentially
British tradition at Fortnum
and Mason, or sit in the
heart of fashionable Covent
Garden at Browns, we
have something to offer all
groups.
GREAT PRICES
H Browns Covent Garden,
Traditional Afternoon Tea
from £9.99
H Lutyens Lounge Bloomsbury
Hotel, Bloomsbury Afternoon
Tea from £18.75
H Fortnum and Mason, Full
Afternoon Tea from £40.25
Many more Afternoon Teas
also available.
From
£9.99
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Attraction Packages
New
Deal!
From
£15
Our fully guided group tours of the Houses of Parliament offer a unique
combination of one thousand years of history, modern day politics, and stunning
art and architecture.
An expert ‘Blue Badge’ guide accompanies you throughout this 90 minute tour through the House of Lords
and House of Commons. Tour highlights include:
H Westminster Hall
H Queen’s Robing Room
H Royal Gallery
H Prince’s Chamber
H Lords Chamber
H Moses Room
H Central Lobby
H Members’ Lobby
H Aye Lobby
H Commons Chamber
H St Stephen’s Hall
PACKAGE IT UP
Package the Houses of Parliament tour with:
Afternoon Tea at the Houses of Parliament from £46 pp
River Lights Cruise from £35.99 pp
Not to be missed this winter
THE VIEW FROM THE SHARD
Guests embark in high-speed ‘kaleidoscopic’ lifts to ascend to the first triple-height viewing platform
on Level 69. State-of-the-art interactive touchscreen telescopes enable guests to explore the views in
greater detail, with information about 200 landmarks in 10 languages and alternative day, night, sunrise
and sunset views. The View’s team of knowledgeable Guest Ambassadors are on hand to answer any
questions and bring the view to life.
Ascending to Level 72, the open-air viewing gallery, guests can gaze up to the very top of the building as
the shards of glass that form the spire disappear into the sky. Exposed to the elements, they can take in
the atmosphere and sounds of the city.
PACKAGE IT UP
Enjoy a mini-sweet & tea selection at Hays Galleria: £32.99 pp
Visit the new glass walkway at Tower Bridge from £37.50
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£23.50
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