In the heart of London's Blitz-torn West End, the cast of BBC's light-entertainment radio show, Variety Bandwagon are doing their bit for the war effort. But with the bombs falling outside, can star of the show, Sammy Shaw, hang on to his leading lady and broadcast live to America for the very first time?
Directed by Ben Woolf, Radio Times is chock-full of quick-fire gags, side-splitting routines and classic songs from one of our best of British; musical talents, Noel Gay, the composer of Me and My Girl, Radio Times features 40's favourites such as Run Rabbit Run, Hey Little Hen, My Thanks To You and There's Something About a Soldier
From the creators of the smash hit dance sensation Havana Rakatan comes Vamos Cuba! (Let's Go Cuba!), the spectacular new summer show from acclaimed Cuban choreographers Nilda Guerra and Macarela.
Set in the crazy chaos of Havana airport, where families are parted, lovers reunited, and time flies when you're having fun. In a place of new beginnings and old romances, where reality calls and dreams take flight, we experience the joys and vibrancy of Cuban life with all the passion and humour that embodies the Cuban spirit.
Vamos Cuba! is an exuberant mix of traditional and modern dance styles including salsa, rumba, cha-cha-cha and reggaeton, with a live band led by Julito Padron, a DJ and a cast of the hottest dancers Cuba has to offer.
Come early and experience the Rumba Rum Bar or stay late for a post-show salsa class and celebrate Cuban culture in a riotous evening of live music and dance guaranteed to get your summer sizzling!
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The life of Nelson Mandela is brought to the stage in an epic operatic tribute.
Wales Millennium Centre and Cape Town Opera present the story of one of the world's most iconic figures.
It follows Mandela from tribal initiation rites on the banks of the Mbashe River and heady and rebellious jazz-fuelled days in Sophiatown, to incarceration and reflection on Robben Island and finally freedom and liberation.
Cape Town Opera’s celebration of Mandela's life is a spectacular portrait of a man who touched hearts and minds around the world. Presented in three parts, by a cast of over 60 performers including three different incarnations of Mandela, the contrasting phases of his journey are recreated through strikingly divergent styles of music.
The upbeat jazz- and swing-influenced songs of Sophiatown in the central section of the piece are framed on either side by more familiar contemporary opera forms. A dash of authentic Xhosa folk music grounds the production in the sounds and culture of South Africa.
The work of two different composers, Mandela Trilogy reflects both a life of extraordinary contrasts, and an overarching theme of unflinching courage in the face of adversity.
Thirty-five years after the groundbreaking original Broadway production, this UK and West End premiere of the sensational and iconic Tony Award-winning musical DREAMGIRLS comes to the Savoy Theatre in November, 2016.
DREAMGIRLS transports you to a revolutionary time in American music history and charts the tumultuous journey of a young female singing trio from Chicago, Illinois called The Dreams;. They learn the hard lesson that show business is as tough as it is fabulous.
DREAMGIRLS features the classic songs ‘And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going’, ‘I'Am Changing Listen’ and ‘One Night Only’. This much-anticipated new production will be directed and choreographed by the hugely successful, Tony and Olivier award-winning Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Aladdin, Something Rotten!) and Amber Riley (Glee) will play Effie White.
Sigh no more, ladies - men were deceivers ever.
Autumn 1918. A group of soldiers return from the trenches The world-weary Benedick and his friend Claudio find themselves reacquainted with Beatrice and Hero. As memories of conflict give way to a life of parties and masked balls, Claudio and Hero fall madly, deeply in love while Benedick and Beatrice reignite their own altogether more combative courtship.
Shakespeare's comic romance plays out amidst the brittle high spirits of a post-war house party, as youthful passions run riot, lovers are deceived and happiness is threatened – before peace ultimately wins out.
One of the most popular comedies in the English language, Much Ado About Nothing was possibly known in Shakespeare's lifetime as Love's Labour's Won.
Following a 2014 run in Stratford-upon-Avon and a subsequent in Chichester, the RSC Chichester Festival Theatre productions of the heart-warming double bill Loves Labour's Lost Much Ado About Nothing Love's Labour's Won will transfer to the Theatre Royal Haymarket for a limited season.
Enter a fantastical winter wonderland beyond imagination when Disney On Ice presents Frozen.
The heartwarming Academy Award-winning tale you love is now a full length production live on ice and skating.
Be magically whisked away to wintry Arendelle by dazzling special effects and astonishing skating as you sing and dance along to inspiring songs including Let It Go. Join royal sisters Anna and Elsa, the hilarious snowman Olaf, Kristoff and Sven, as they journey to discover that true love is the most magical power of all! Hosted by Mickey and Minnie, with special appearances by beloved Disney Princesses and characters from all-time favourites like Disney/Pixars Toy Story, Finding Nemo and Disney The Lion King.
This unforgettable celebration of love and friendship will leave your family with memories to last a lifetime. Experience the Full Story Live on Ice!
Enjoy a lovely Afternoon tea at the Country Hall.
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RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran directs Antony Sher in one of the greatest parts ever written by Shakespeare
King Lear has ruled for many years. As age overtakes him, he decides to divide his kingdom among his children, living out his days without the burden of power. Allowing vanity to cloud his judgement, he believes he can relinquish the crown while enjoying the same authority and respect he has always known.
Misjudging his children’s loyalty, he soon finds himself stripped of all the trappings of state he has taken for granted. Alone in the wilderness, he is left to confront his mistakes. Sher, who has made a series of classical stage roles his own, joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982, playing the Fool in a production of King Lear that transferred from Stratford-upon-Avon to the Barbican. Today he revisits both stages in the title part.
The unforgettable theatrical phenomenon returns to London following an acclaimed international tour.
Following a sell-out international tour, the five-star smash hit production of Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece 1984 is back in London from 14th June. Now seen by over a quarter of a million people, theatre’s most powerful event returns to London this June for a limited season. Don’t miss out.
April, 1984. 13:00. Comrade 6079, Winston Smith, thinks a thought, starts a diary, and falls in love. But Big Brother is always watching.
Orwell's ideas have become our ideas; his fiction is often said to be our reality. The “definitive book of the 20th century” (The Guardian) is re-examined in Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan's radical and much lauded staging exploring surveillance, identity and why Orwell's vision of the future is as relevant now as ever.
Celebrating 45 years since Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's seminal musical first hit the stage, Jesus Christ Superstar returns to London in a powerful new production directed by Timothy Sheader.
Singer-songwriter Declan Bennett, once a member of Brit Award nominated boy band Point Break, and more recently the lead in the musical will take the role of Jesus.
With a legendary score including I Don't Know How to Love Him, Gethsemane Superstar, experience epic storytelling in the remarkable surroundings of Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.
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Enjoy a lovely Afternoon tea at the Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes. Afternoon tea including:
Sandwich, Cucumber and Soft Cheese, Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Sandwich, Ham and Cheese sandwich, Egg and baby Cress Sandwich, Selection of Chocolate Fudge, Carrot Cake, Victoria Sponge, Homemade Scones with Clotted Cream and Fruit Preserve Freshly Brewed Coffee or Selection of Tea.
Inspired by the book, The Man Who Fell To Earth, Lazarus focuses on Thomas Newton, as he remains still on Earth - a man unable to die, his head soaked in cheap gin and haunted by a past love. We follow Newton during the course of a few days where the arrival of another lost soul - might set him finally free.
Reprising their roles from the original New York production are Michael C Hall (Thomas Newton), Michael Esper (Valentine) and Sophia Anne Caruso (Girl). Produced by Robert Fox and Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment, by arrangement with Tristan Baker and Oliver Royds.
Stephen Daldry’s multi award-winning production of JB Priestley’s classic thriller returns to the West End for a strictly limited season.
Hailed as the theatrical event of its generation, winning more awards than any other production in history, this magnificent NATIONAL THEATRE presentation has thrilled more than 4 million people worldwide. Now Daldry (Oscar-nominated Director of The Reader, The Hours and Billy Elliot) returns to re-direct his masterpiece at London’s Playhouse Theatre.
When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences. As relevant now as it was when Priestley wrote the play, this is a must-see for a whole new generation of theatregoers.
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The London premiere of a sizzling new circus show from the creative team behind worldwide smash hits LIMBO and Cantina and the masterminds behind Madonna’s Rebel Heart Tour.
Blanc de Blanc serves-up an intoxicating blend of vintage glamour, high-end spectacle and titillating acts to infatuate, illuminate and delight. Bringing together the finest cabaret and acrobatic talent from around the world, be prepared to enter a wild night of big moves, great tunes, huge amounts of skin, and more than a few surprises.
This brand new production direct from a triumphant run at Sydney Opera House, promises a thrillingly up-close and seductive evening in the intimacy of the iconic Hippodrome Theatre.
Blanc de Blanc offers heady top notes followed by rich textures, a smooth body and an utterly unexpected finish.
For an evening of breathless abandon, you have found the right place!
Don't miss the smash hit stage version of Alan Parker's world famous musical.
Olivier award-winning director Sean Holmes critically acclaimed production of Bugsy Malone is back following a sell out run last year.
With electrifying choreography and featuring all the classic songs from Oscar-winning writer Paul Williams including Bad Guys, My Name is Tallulah and So You Wanna Be a Boxer.