The show the world can’t stop talking about arrives in the West End in 2017. Join TAPE FACE as he brings his uniquely hilarious and moving comedy to London, in a multi-award winning spectacle that needs to be seen to be believed.
For 7 weeks only, catch this spectacular modern reimagining of silent comedy at the Garrick Theatre, from the artist formerly known as The Boy with Tape on His Face finalist of Americas Got Talent 2016 and seen on the Royal Variety Performance and the John Bishop Show.
Visually stunning, heart-stopping, and hilarious - you will laugh, you will cry, and when it’s over you will be completely lost for words. Think you have seen TAPE FACE? Think again. Following four sold-out UK tours and critical acclaim around the world, don’t miss the chance to be part of the phenomenon in 2017.
Following a huge UK sold out tour this year, Britain’s Got Talent winners Collabro have announced dates for their third nationwide tour. Performing across some of the UK’s major cities, the twenty nine-date run will include a return to the London Palladium.
Collabro are the world’s most successful musical theatre group. They met in 2014 above a pub in London for their first rehearsal and only a month later went on to rouse the whole of the Hammersmith Apollo into a standing ovation during their first ever public performance of Stars in their first audition for Britain’s Got Talent. Having won their semi-final heat with over 63% of the votes, they then won the overall competition with one of the biggest majorities ever and subsequently signed to Simon Cowell’s label Syco, becoming label mates with the likes of One Direction, Little Mix, Susan Boyle and Il Divo.
Collabro, now made up of Jamie Lambert, Michael Auger, Matt Pagan and Thomas Redgrave, have already performed to 7 million people on Soccer aid 2016 to critical appraise and excellent reviews as a four piece. Excited for the future the band are looking forward to releasing their third album HOME in early 2017 and will be embarking on tours of Canada, Japan and America before their heading back to the UK for their major tour next winter.
Elizabeth of Valois is promised in marriage to Don Carlos of Spain, as part of a peace treaty between the two kingdoms. They meet and fall in love but no sooner have they declared their love than news comes that the terms of the treaty have changed: Elizabeth is to marry Carlos’s father Philip instead.
Elizabeth, now Carlos’s step-mother, loves him still, but is horrified by his declarations of love. The Grand Inquisitor urges King Philip to have Carlos executed for the sake of the faith and the stability of the kingdom. Carlos decides to flee. He meets Elizabeth one last time to bid farewell but the Inquisitor’s forces descend upon them.
Footloose is back and better than ever before. Everybody cut loose as the explosive 1980s rock & roll sensation bursts on to the stage in a remastered show for 2017 starring Gareth Gates as Willard and Maureen Nolan as Vi Moore.
City boy Ren thinks life is bad enough when he’s forced to move to a rural backwater in America. But his world comes to a standstill when he arrives at Bomont to find dancing and rock music are banned.
Taking matters into his own hands, soon Ren has all hell breaking loose and the whole town on its feet. Based on the 1980s screen sensation which took the world by storm, Footloose sizzles with spirit, fun and the best in UK musical talent.
With cutting edge modern choreography, you’ll enjoy classic 80s hits including Holding Out for a Hero, Almost Paradise, Let’s Hear It For The Boy and of course the unforgettable title track Footloose like never before.
Produced by the award-winning team at Selladoor Productions - producers of Avenue Q, American Idiot and Little Shop of Horrors.
The irrepressible, big-hearted, mustachioed critter is back. Following rave reviews and an Olivier nomination for Best Entertainment and Family show, Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax returns to The Old Vic stage.
This dazzlingly funny, moving and inspiring show sees the go-getting Once-ler come face to face with the magical Lorax in a battle over the beloved truffula trees and the whole of Paradise Valley. Adapted for the stage by David Greig with music and lyrics by Charlie Fink, Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax is a brilliant riot of eye-popping colour, gorgeous puppetry and infectious music to enchant adults and children alike.
The Old Vic is proud to present the World Premiere of Girl From the North Country, an electrifying new work from esteemed playwright Conor McPherson along with classic songs from Bob Dylan. Duluth, Minnesota in the midst of the Great Depression. A family adrift, their future on a knife edge. Lost and lonely people drifting through rooms of their guesthouse. But Nick Laine thinks he’s seen a way out.
We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to prepare yourselves for a special production of Horrible Histories featuring MORE of your favorite characters from our barmy past and a brand new scene with wordy Will! Find out why the Romans were revolting! Could you survive the vicious Vikings? Can evil Elizabeth entertain England? Would you party with the Puritans? Clap along with crazy King Charles! Dare you stand and deliver to dastardly Dick Turpin? Vomit with the vile Victorians and prepare to do battle in the frightful First World war! It’s history with the nasty bits left in!
Jewels uses three gem stones as starting points to explore an array of musical and dance styles, each intimately connected to Balanchine’s own life and career. George Balanchine’s glittering ballet Jewels was inspired by the beauty of the gem stones he saw in the New York store of jewellers Van Cleef Arpels. He went on to make history with this, the first abstract three-act ballet, first performed in 1967 by New York City Ballet. Jewels was performed in full by The Royal Ballet for the first time in 2007, using costume designs from the original NYCB production and new set designs by Jean-Marc Puissant.
Each of the three movements draws on a different stone for its inspiration and a different composer for its sound. The French Romantic music of Faure acute provides the impetus for the lyricism of Emeralds. The fire of Rubies comes from Stravinsky and the jazz-age energy of New York. Grandeur and elegance complete the ballet in Diamonds, with the splendour of Imperial Russia and Tchaikovsky’s opulent Third Symphony. Each section salutes a different era in classical ballet’s history as well as a distinct period in Balanchine’s own life. Through it all, Balanchine displays his genius for combining music with visionary choreography.
Village boy Nemorino is besotted with the wealthy Adina. She rejects his declarations of love but fortunately the quack Doctor Dulcamara is on hand with a love potion to help him win her heart.
Adina seems to remain immune to Dulcamara’s potion (nothing more magical than red wine) and agrees to marry the arrogant Sergeant Belcore. Luckily, at the last moment she realizes she really does love Nemorino.
All rejoice Dulcamara most of all, as he celebrates his potion’s proven power.
Rudolf, the emotionally unstable Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, is forced to marry Princess Stephanie against his will. His former lover Marie Larisch procures him a young new mistress, Mary Vetsera who shares his obsession with death.
Mary meets Rudolf at the hunting lodge Mayerling. They make love. He shoots her, and then kills himself. The royal family desperately covers up the tragedy.
Half a century after its premiere on The Old Vic stage, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, the play that made a young Tom Stoppard’s name overnight, returns to The Old Vic in its 50th anniversary celebratory production.
Against the backdrop of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, this mind-bending situation comedy sees two hapless minor characters, Rosencrantz (Daniel Radcliffe) and Guildenstern (Joshua McGuire), take centre stage. Increasingly out of their depth, the young double act stumble their way in and out of the action of this iconic drama.
In a literary hall of mirrors, Stoppard’s brilliantly funny, existential labyrinth sees us witness the ultimate identity crisis.
A Sadlers Wells favourite returns, in this classic tango production. With a cast of over 30 dancers and singers, Tanguera tells a story of unrequited love in the early 20th centrury Buenos Aires. When Giselle, a young French woman, arrives in Argentina as one of the first waves of European immigrants, she meets Lorenzo, a port worker who falls in love with her at first sight. But as Giselle falls deeper into Buenos Aires; seedy underworld, Lorenzo must fight to win her love.
Following sold out seasons at the National Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe and UK Tour, the smash hit, award-winning new musical from the National Theatre of Scotland and Live Theatre Our Ladies transfers to the West End for a strictly limited season.
From Lee Hall (Billy Elliot, The Pitman Painters, and Shakespeare in Love) comes the uplifting and moving story of six Catholic school girls from Oban, let loose in Edinburgh for one day. Funny, raucous and heart-breaking, Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour is a new musical adapted from Alan Warner’s brilliant novel about six young friends on the cusp of change and is directed by Royal Court Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone.
Featuring the songs of ELO, Our Ladies is a glorious anthem to friendship, youth and growing up disgracefully and contains singing, hilarity, Sambuca and strong language.
Giles Cooper by arrangement with Metropolitan Grand Lodge presents Sunday Night at the London Palladium a night of variety to celebrate 300 years since the formation of the United Grand Lodge of England and in aid of the Royal Variety Charity.
Hosted by Bradley Walsh, this night of variety will feature a host of stars from the worlds of music, comedy, theatre and dance. Artists confirmed include, Motown legend Mary Wilson from The Supremes (the USA biggest selling vocal group of all-time) and Martha Reeves The Vandellas, ground-breaking electric string quarter Escala, a Britains Got Talent tribute featuring Collabro (Winners of BGT 2014), Lance Corporal Richard Jones (Winner of BGT 2016), George Sampson, (Winner of BGT 2008) and BGT Finalists Stavros Flatley and Richard; Adam.
There will also be exclusive performances by keyboard virtuoso and rock music legend Rick Wakeman, 80´s pop icon Nick Heyward, West-End star Sophie Evans, comedy from Joe Pasquale and a special appearance by ventriloquist Roger De Courcey. Classical music is represented by the Number 1 Album selling soprano-mezzo Laura Wright, as well as a performance by Slovakias renowned violin; dueling virtuosos, Vladimir Anton; Old school variety comes in the shape of critically acclaimed specialty act Slightly Fat Features and there will be an exclusive performance by the world famous Sylvia Young Dancers.
All proceeds to the Royal Variety Charity (Charity Reg No 206451) and the Metropolitan Grand Charitys Tricentenary Appeal. Promoter has the right to change line-up.
Crazy, voyeuristic, unexpected and fast paced, SOHO is a thrill ride of circus, street and theatre in a diverse trip around the streets where glamour and sleaze rub shoulders. With the Burlesque of the 50s, punk of the 70s and raves of the 90s, SOHO is an upbeat celebration of London’s world famous district, following the journeys of the energetic and colourful characters who inhabit it. It’s not just a place, it’s a state of mind.