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Thursday, January 26 2012, 12:43
An evening of music, comedy, poetry and more in aid of Mane Chance Sanctuary and Shooting Star CHASE, hospice care for children and teenagers.
For one night only Michael Ball, Martin Shaw, Christopher Biggins, Natasha Hamilton, Jenny Seagrove, Nichola McAuliffe, Roy Marsden, Clive Rowe, Hardeep Singh Kohli and Sylvia Syms present... Rockin' Horses An... Continue reading
Wednesday, January 25 2012, 12:20
PBR Comedy Presents a mixed night of comedy, music and other attention-seeking behaviour.
That Thing Friday Night tickets
PBR Comedy Presents a mixed night of comedy, music and other attention-seeking behaviour. Come join the soiree and be taken away. Acts include: Stuart Black (Stand up Comic) Paul Sweeney (Stand up/Musical... Continue reading
Friday, January 20 2012, 13:32
BAFTA-winning Emmerdale writer Karin Young's The Awkward Squad is a state-of-the-nation comedy, taking a sideways look at the challenges faced by modern women of all ages.
What chance does Lorna have of a quiet weekend when both daughters and her granddaughter descend on her with their own problems? She's spent three decades working for... Continue reading
Friday, January 20 2012, 13:30
This is the debut London show for Bristol based singer-songwriter Cemlyn Jones.
This is the debut London show for Bristol based singer-songwriter Cemlyn Jones. He will be promoting his critically acclaimed album "All These Dreams" and accompanied by a musical collective featuring strings, brass and percussion. Singer songwriter Cemlyn Jones has come a long way... Continue reading
Friday, January 20 2012, 13:27
After a phenomenally successful run in 2011, Casualty's Rebecca Wheatley is hitting the road again in 2012 with her tremendous one-woman show.
After a phenomenally successful run in 2011, Casualty's Rebecca Wheatley is hitting the road again in 2012 with her tremendous one-woman show, the tour-de-force that is Big Pants &... Continue reading
Friday, January 20 2012, 13:25
The Leisure Society is a one-act morality play with absolutely no moral compass.
A deliciously offensive four-hander comedy by the award-winning Montreal playwright Francois Archambault (translated by Bobby Theodore). A well-heeled, self-obsessed couple, Peter and Mary, invite their fast-living friend over to... Continue reading
Friday, January 20 2012, 13:20
In celebration of the bicentenary of Charles Dickens, PNPF in association with Ovation present the new musical 'A Tale of Two Cities'.
In celebration of the bicentenary of Charles Dickens, PNPF in association with Ovation present the new musical 'A Tale of Two Cities'. Based on the much loved Dickens story, this... Continue reading
Sunday, January 8 2012, 17:27
A Bowl of Cherries is a musical revue that looks at life through a cycle of plays and songs, featuring Gary Wilmot?and?Claire Buckfield.
A Bowl of Cherries is a musical revue that looks at life through a cycle of plays and songs. This is observed by two theatre ghosts from the last war; Penny Riddle and Albert Farthing, who... Continue reading
Sunday, January 8 2012, 17:17
Drift back to a glamourous era and join Frank, Sammy and Dean in this all singing, all dancing, production, featuring a plethora of Rat Pack songs.
Drift back to a glamorous era where the famous rubbed shoulders with politicians and partied hard. Frank, Sammy and Dean, all singing, all dancing, all round entertainers, injected not only their songs into the 50s and 60s, but a... Continue reading
Sunday, January 8 2012, 17:01
The dead of winter, Long Beach Island, New Jersey, Charlie (Zach Braff) has hit rock bottom.
The dead of winter, Long Beach Island, New Jersey, Charlie (Zach Braff) has hit rock bottom. Away from the rest of the world, this perfect escape is interrupted by a motley parade of misfits who show up and change his plans. A hired beauty, a... Continue reading
Tuesday, December 27 2011, 21:55
Sex With A Stranger is the third play from Stefan Golaszewski, writer of BBC 3's hit sitcom Him & Her.
Sex With A Stranger is the third play from Stefan Golaszewski; writer of BBC 3's hit sitcom Him & Her and erstwhile writer and star of BBC4's critically acclaimed Cowards. Golaszewski's first two one man plays... Continue reading
Tuesday, December 20 2011, 14:09
Pursued by his victims and their outraged relatives, Don Giovanni is intent on yet further sexual conquests. But his luck eventually runs out when the statue of a man he murdered invites itself for dinner. Beautiful arias, disarming duets and dramatic ensembles characterize the range of Mozart's score, and irony and wit bring a sharp brilliance to a drama with serious undertones.
Tuesday, December 20 2011, 14:04
Based at Santa's home at the North Pole, Larry (The Lazy Elf) can think of every excuse possible not to finish making toys for delivery on Christmas Day. He really is LAZY!
Starring Ben Hanson from CBBC's Tracey Beaker Based at Santa's home at the North Pole, Larry (The Lazy Elf) can think of every excuse possible not to finish making toys for delivery on Christmas... Continue reading
Thursday, December 8 2011, 12:39
Frank Skinner presents Frank Skinner and Friends - a night of comedy, cabaret and music all on one bill in London's West End.
Frank Skinner presents Frank Skinner and Friends - a night of comedy, cabaret and music all on one bill in London's West End. Each night will feature four different acts. Expect everything from top comedy to swing... Continue reading
Thursday, December 8 2011, 12:35
The award-winning Edinburgh Fringe double-act create fast paced character driven comedy made up of strange story lines and jokes.
The Pajama Men - aka Mark Chavez and Shenoah Allen - take on the West End with their brand new show In the Middle of No One after a successful run at the Soho Theatre. A fast-paced comedy thriller about love,... Continue reading
Friday, December 2 2011, 20:15
For the first time since its renaming and refurbishment, Hay Fever, one of Noel Coward's most well known plays will be performed at the Noel Coward Theatre.
Howard Davies is to direct Lindsay Duncan in Coward's Hay Fever, reuniting the director and actor who together received seven major international theatre awards for their 2001 collaboration on Coward's Private Lives.... Continue reading
Saturday, November 26 2011, 16:45
The US Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award-winning comic legend, Jackie Mason, is back in London with an all new show - Fearless This is Jackie's farewell to the UK and the last chance for audiences to see one of the greatest stand-up comics of all time.
Jackie Mason - Fearless tickets
Jackie's brand-new show Fearless will include daily updates on the US presidential race, as well as... Continue reading
Saturday, November 26 2011, 16:36
Set in loathsome London, the BSC proudly present the world premiere of BARMY BRITAIN
Have you ever wondered why the Romans never won MasterChef? Would you lose your heart or head to horrible Henry? Will Parliament escape gunpowder Guy? Enrol yourself at Georgian... Continue reading
Thursday, November 24 2011, 14:07
A Round-Heeled Woman tells the real-life adventures of some of the encounters which resulted, when one woman's journey takes her through falling in love, some heartbreak, rejection and humiliation, a lot of laughs. Starring Sharon Gless.
A Round Heeled Woman tickets
Jane Juska placed an ad in The New York Review of Books which said "Before I turn... Continue reading
Monday, November 21 2011, 10:46
Edward Seckerson leads a fascinating conversation with Patricia Routledge about her enthralling career as a stage and screen actress.
Patricia Routledge - Facing The Music tickets
It is still one of the best kept secrets in show business that Patricia Routledge trained not... Continue reading
Friday, November 18 2011, 08:05
Don't miss Master Class, an extraordinary insight into the life and loves of Maria Callas, the iconic opera singer whose turbulent private life and fiery temperament were as astonishing as her formidable talents.
Don't miss Master Class, an extraordinary insight into the life and loves of Maria Callas, the iconic opera singer whose turbulent private life and... Continue reading
Monday, November 14 2011, 08:10
Seventy-seven years after Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers lit up Hollywood's silver screen with one of the greatest dance musicals of all time, RKO Pictures' Top Hat is coming to the West End.
It's time to 'put on your top hat and brush off your tails' Seventy-seven years after Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers lit up Hollywood's silver screen with one of the greatest dance musicals of all time,... Continue reading
Friday, November 11 2011, 19:04
The nation's favourite magical teddy bear returns to The West End this Christmas, to take centre stage in a charming winter treat packed full of giggles.
The Sooty Christmas Show tickets
Izzy Wizzy let's get Busy! - Introduce your children to the magic of Sooty! The nation's favourite magical teddy bear returns to The West End... Continue reading
Thursday, November 3 2011, 21:37
Ballet will be returning to the world's most successful music and entertainment venue this December.
Ballet will be returning to the world's most successful music and entertainment venue this December as it stages the celebrated family Christmas show The Nutcracker. Birmingham Royal Ballet will follow the critical and commercial success of the Royal... Continue reading
Thursday, November 3 2011, 21:32
Naked Boys Singing! is a musical comedy revue featuring an original score of 16 songs celebrating the splendours of male nudity.
The Boys are back.... Returning for a fourth London run, Naked Boys Singing! is a musical comedy revue featuring an original score of 16 songs celebrating the splendours of male nudity. This perfectly... Continue reading
Thursday, November 3 2011, 21:09
Multi-faceted performer and Emmy Award winner John Leguizamo is to makes his UK debut in his Broadway hit Ghetto Klown, playing in London for a limited time only.
John Leguizamo - Ghetto Klown tickets
Leguizamo's trademark style, Ghetto Klown explodes with energy, leading audiences on a fever-pitch adventure and... Continue reading
Thursday, November 3 2011, 20:43
Ida Barr is a music hall singer who has embraced hip hop and rap, reflecting the culturally diverse landscape of the London's East End, where she has been living in retirement for several decades.She's an inner city pensioner in multi-cultural post-new Labour Britain; her glory days are behind her but her creativity is still flowering.
Thursday, November 3 2011, 20:30
Ben Brown's gripping and fascinating portrayal takes us behind the doors of Number Ten during three of the most pivotal days in British history when, extraordinarily, giving in to Hitler was considered by some to be a viable option.
Bill Kenwright presents Warren Clarke as Winston Churchill in the World Premiere of Ben... Continue reading
Thursday, November 3 2011, 20:25
When a young woman buys her first flat it seems that all her dreams are coming true. Then she meets him. Overbearing, brash, and prone to spectacular gaffs, her across-the-hall neighbour is definitely strange - yet strangely attractive. But when an innocent prank goes horribly wrong the newly-formed friendship is pushed to breaking point. Only then do the neighbours realise they don't know as much about each other as they thought they did.
Thursday, November 3 2011, 20:19
Robert Lindsay and Joanna Lumley star in The Lion in Winter, directed by Trevor Nunn.
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