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Jeff Wayne's The War Of The WorldsJeff Wayne's The War Of The WorldsNearly 40 years on, based on HG Wells' dark Victorian tale, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds remains a firm favourite to ...15th December 201815th December 2018 Where:

The O2 Arena, Peninsula Square SE10

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Jeff Wayne's The War Of The Worlds
London > Events > Theatre Dates: Saturday 15th December 2018
Peninsula Square, SE10
Nearly 40 years on, based on HG Wells' dark Victorian tale, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds remains a firm favourite to ...More

Notre Dame De ParisNotre Dame De ParisCathedral bell-ringer Quasimodo falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda in the original French production of the musical based on the novel by Victor ...23rd January 201927th January 2019 Where:

London Coliseum - English National Opera (ENO), St Martin's Lane WC2N

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Notre Dame De Paris
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 23rd January - 27th January 2019
St Martin's Lane, WC2N
Cathedral bell-ringer Quasimodo falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda in the original French production of the musical based on the novel by Victor ...More

Wild EastWild EastDirected by Genesis Award Winner Lekan Lawal, April De Angelis' Wild East is staged at the Young Vic in 2019 as part of Kwame Kwei-Armah's first ...6th February 201916th February 2019 Where:

The Young Vic, 66 The Cut SE1

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Wild East
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 6th to 16th February 2019
66 The Cut, SE1
Directed by Genesis Award Winner Lekan Lawal, April De Angelis' Wild East is staged at the Young Vic in 2019 as part of Kwame Kwei-Armah's first ...More

SuperhoeSuperhoeNicole Lecky's Royal Court writing and performing debut, Superhoe is a one-woman show about 24-year-old Sasha Clayton. Living at home with her mum, step dad and ...30th January 201916th February 2019 Where:

Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square SW1W

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Superhoe
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 30th January to 16th February 2019
Sloane Square, SW1W
Nicole Lecky's Royal Court writing and performing debut, Superhoe is a one-woman show about 24-year-old Sasha Clayton. Living at home with her mum, step dad and ...More

Awful AuntieAwful AuntieThe Birmingham Stage Company, who recently completed a record-breaking tour of David Walliams' Gangsta Granny, now turn their attention to Walliams' Awful Auntie. Awfully thrilling fun ...12th December 20185th January 2019 Where:

Bloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gordon Street WC1H

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Awful Auntie
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 12th December 2018 to 5th January 2019
15 Gordon Street, WC1H
The Birmingham Stage Company, who recently completed a record-breaking tour of David Walliams' Gangsta Granny, now turn their attention to Walliams' Awful Auntie. Awfully thrilling fun ...More

RumpelstiltskinRumpelstiltskinAward-winning Australian theatre companies Windmill Theatre Co and State Theatre Company South Australia present the UK premiere of their unique spin on the fantastic fairytale Rumpelstiltskin. ...13th December 20186th January 2019 Where:

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road SE1

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Rumpelstiltskin
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 13th December 2018 to 6th January 2019
Belvedere Road, SE1
Award-winning Australian theatre companies Windmill Theatre Co and State Theatre Company South Australia present the UK premiere of their unique spin on the fantastic fairytale Rumpelstiltskin. ...More

Inside BitchInside BitchFrom Orange is the New Black to Bad Girls, female prison dramas continue to fascinate, but Inside Bitch at the Royal Court Theatre has one up ...27th February 201923rd March 2019 Where:

Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square SW1W

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Inside Bitch
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 27th February to 23rd March 2019
Sloane Square, SW1W
From Orange is the New Black to Bad Girls, female prison dramas continue to fascinate, but Inside Bitch at the Royal Court Theatre has one up ...More

Pah-LaPah-LaHaving been withdrawn from the schedule in 2017, Abhishek Majumdar's Pah-La will finally be staged at the Royal Court Theatre in 2019. Set in a remote ...3rd April 201927th April 2019 Where:

Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square SW1W

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Pah-La
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 3rd to 27th April 2019
Sloane Square, SW1W
Having been withdrawn from the schedule in 2017, Abhishek Majumdar's Pah-La will finally be staged at the Royal Court Theatre in 2019. Set in a remote ...More

London International Mime Festival 2019London International Mime Festival 2019It's all about action at the London International Mime Festival, championing cutting edge circus, physical theatre and live art. In 2019 Gandini Juggling, creators of Pina ...9th January 20193rd February 2019 Where:

Various Venues London, London WC2N

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London International Mime Festival 2019
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 9th January to 3rd February 2019
London, WC2N
It's all about action at the London International Mime Festival, championing cutting edge circus, physical theatre and live art. In 2019 Gandini Juggling, creators of Pina ...More

The Animals and Children took to the StreetsThe Animals and Children took to the StreetsAvant-garde theatre quartet 1927 bring their show, The Animals and Children Took to the Streets, to the Lyric Hammersmith this winter following sell-out runs at the ...19th February 201916th March 2019 Where:

Lyric Hammersmith, Lyric Square, 2 King Street W6

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The Animals and Children took to the Streets
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 19th February to 16th March 2019
Lyric Square, 2 King Street, W6
Avant-garde theatre quartet 1927 bring their show, The Animals and Children Took to the Streets, to the Lyric Hammersmith this winter following sell-out runs at the ...More

Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs)Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs)Following a successful run in 2015, Kneehigh theatre return to Lyric Hammersmith in 2019 with Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs), a reimagining ...21st May 201915th June 2019 Where:

Lyric Hammersmith, Lyric Square, 2 King Street W6

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Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs)
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 21st May to 15th June 2019
Lyric Square, 2 King Street, W6
Following a successful run in 2015, Kneehigh theatre return to Lyric Hammersmith in 2019 with Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs), a reimagining ...More

The Gruffalo's ChildThe Gruffalo's ChildThe sequel to The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson's classic picture book story that kiddies just love, The Gruffalo's Child proved a hit and a popular Christmas outing ...11th December 201824th December 2018 Where:

Stratford Circus, Theatre Square E15

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The Gruffalo's Child
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 28th November to 24th December 2018
Theatre Square, E15
The sequel to The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson's classic picture book story that kiddies just love, The Gruffalo's Child proved a hit and a popular Christmas outing ...More

Return to Elm HouseReturn to Elm HouseA new immersive adventure for children aged 6 and over and for families, Return to Elm House is the heart-warming tale of Wandsworth's Jeanie Nassau Senior, ...11th December 201830th December 2018 Where:

Battersea Arts Centre (BAC), Lavender Hill SW11

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Return to Elm House
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 1st to 30th December 2018
Lavender Hill, SW11
A new immersive adventure for children aged 6 and over and for families, Return to Elm House is the heart-warming tale of Wandsworth's Jeanie Nassau Senior, ...More

The Merry Wives of WindsorThe Merry Wives of WindsorThe Royal Shakespeare Company presents Shakespeare's comedy of suburbia, wives and over-inflated egos at the Barbican. Fiona Laird directs the hilarious comedy The Merry Wives of ...11th December 20185th January 2019 Where:

Barbican Centre, Silk Street EC2Y

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The Merry Wives of Windsor
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 7th December 2018 to 5th January 2019
Silk Street, EC2Y
The Royal Shakespeare Company presents Shakespeare's comedy of suburbia, wives and over-inflated egos at the Barbican. Fiona Laird directs the hilarious comedy The Merry Wives of ...More

Leave to RemainLeave to RemainAn exciting new production from TV writer Matt Jones, the world premiere of Leave to Remain will be staged at Lyric Hammersmith this winter. Jones has ...18th January 201916th February 2019 Where:

Lyric Hammersmith, Lyric Square, 2 King Street W6

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Leave to Remain
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 18th January to 16th February 2019
Lyric Square, 2 King Street, W6
An exciting new production from TV writer Matt Jones, the world premiere of Leave to Remain will be staged at Lyric Hammersmith this winter. Jones has ...More

The Tell-Tale HeartThe Tell-Tale HeartAnthony Neilson directs his own darkly comic and twisted thriller at the National's Dorfman Theatre. Based on a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, the story ...11th December 20189th January 2019 Where:

National Theatre: Dorfman, South Bank SE1

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The Tell-Tale Heart
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 5th December 2018 to 9th January 2019
South Bank, SE1
Anthony Neilson directs his own darkly comic and twisted thriller at the National's Dorfman Theatre. Based on a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, the story ...More

A Christmas Carol with Simon CallowA Christmas Carol with Simon CallowSimon Callow stars in a one-man version of Charles Dickens's novella, based on an adaptation the author himself used for public performances. The actor who appeared ...11th December 201812th January 2019 Where:

Arts Theatre, 6-7 Great Newport Street WC2H

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A Christmas Carol with Simon Callow
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 8th December 2018 to 12th January 2019
6-7 Great Newport Street, WC2H
Simon Callow stars in a one-man version of Charles Dickens's novella, based on an adaptation the author himself used for public performances. The actor who appeared ...More

Snow White at the London PalladiumSnow White at the London PalladiumProduced by the Olivier Award-winning team behind last year's Dick Whittington, Snow White at the London Palladium features an all-star with Dawn French as The Wicked ...11th December 201813th January 2019 Where:

London Palladium, 8 Argyll Street W1F

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Snow White at the London Palladium
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 8th December 2018 to 13th January 2019
8 Argyll Street, W1F
Produced by the Olivier Award-winning team behind last year's Dick Whittington, Snow White at the London Palladium features an all-star with Dawn French as The Wicked ...More

The Box Of DelightsThe Box Of DelightsWilton's Music Hall and Hero Productions present an adaption of Poet Laureate John Masefield's classic 1935 children's fantasy novel, a forerunner to the Narnia and Harry ...11th December 20185th January 2019 Where:

Wilton's Music Hall, Graces Alley, Off Ensign Street E1

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The Box Of Delights
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 30th November 2018 to 5th January 2019
Graces Alley, Off Ensign Street, E1
Wilton's Music Hall and Hero Productions present an adaption of Poet Laureate John Masefield's classic 1935 children's fantasy novel, a forerunner to the Narnia and Harry ...More

White PearlWhite PearlHaving already made a splash in New York, 24-year-old Thai-Australian writer Anchuli Felicia King is given her UK debut in 2019 with White Pearl. Staged at ...10th May 201915th June 2019 Where:

Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square SW1W

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White Pearl
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 10th May to 15th June 2019
Sloane Square, SW1W
Having already made a splash in New York, 24-year-old Thai-Australian writer Anchuli Felicia King is given her UK debut in 2019 with White Pearl. Staged at ...More

Seussical the MusicalSeussical the MusicalFollowing previous success in the UK and the US, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Seussical musical comes to the Southwark Playhouse this winter. Based on the ...11th December 201829th December 2018 Where:

Southwark Playhouse, 77-85 Newington Causeway SE1

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Seussical the Musical
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 22nd November to 29th December 2018
77-85 Newington Causeway, SE1
Following previous success in the UK and the US, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Seussical musical comes to the Southwark Playhouse this winter. Based on the ...More

Cyprus AvenueCyprus Avenue"Gerry Adams has disguised himself as a new-born baby and successfully infiltrated my family home." Belfast Loyalist Eric Miller believes his five-week-old granddaughter is Gerry Adams. ...14th February 201923rd March 2019 Where:

Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square SW1W

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Cyprus Avenue
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 14th February to 23rd March 2019
Sloane Square, SW1W
"Gerry Adams has disguised himself as a new-born baby and successfully infiltrated my family home." Belfast Loyalist Eric Miller believes his five-week-old granddaughter is Gerry Adams. ...More

Finding SantaFinding SantaWritten by children's author Sean Taylor, who also wrote Where the Bugaboo Lives, Finding Santa is a puppet adventure that follows on from the hugely popular ...12th December 201824th December 2018 Where:

Little Angel Studios, 1 Sebbon Street N1

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Finding Santa
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 16th November to 24th December 2018
1 Sebbon Street, N1
Written by children's author Sean Taylor, who also wrote Where the Bugaboo Lives, Finding Santa is a puppet adventure that follows on from the hugely popular ...More

Raymond Briggs' Father ChristmasRaymond Briggs' Father ChristmasReturning to the Lyric for a seventh Christmas run after six years of sell-out success, Raymond Briggs' famous Christmas story returns to the smallest stage of ...11th December 201830th December 2018 Where:

Lyric Hammersmith, Lyric Square, 2 King Street W6

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Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 21st November to 30th December 2018
Lyric Square, 2 King Street, W6
Returning to the Lyric for a seventh Christmas run after six years of sell-out success, Raymond Briggs' famous Christmas story returns to the smallest stage of ...More

FolliesFolliesAfter a sold-out run, Follies, winner of the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival in 2018, returns to the National Theatre in 2019. Joanna Riding takes ...14th February 201926th March 2019 Where:

National Theatre: Olivier Theatre, South Bank SE1

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Follies
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 14th February to 26th March 2019
South Bank, SE1
After a sold-out run, Follies, winner of the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival in 2018, returns to the National Theatre in 2019. Joanna Riding takes ...More

The BandThe BandWith the music of Take That and featuring the winners of the BBC's Let It Shine TV talent search, Tim Firth's musical, The Band, comes to ...11th December 201812th January 2019 Where:

Haymarket Theatre Royal, Haymarket SW1Y

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The Band
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 1st December 2018 to 12th January 2019
Haymarket, SW1Y
With the music of Take That and featuring the winners of the BBC's Let It Shine TV talent search, Tim Firth's musical, The Band, comes to ...More

Aladdin at Hackney EmpireAladdin at Hackney EmpireSusie McKenna has written and directed pantomimes for Hackney Empire for 20 years and marks two decades with a new staging of Aladdin. Olivier Award-winning Grande ...11th December 20186th January 2019 Where:

Hackney Empire, 291 Mare Street E8

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Aladdin at Hackney Empire
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 24th November 2018 to 6th January 2019
291 Mare Street, E8
Susie McKenna has written and directed pantomimes for Hackney Empire for 20 years and marks two decades with a new staging of Aladdin. Olivier Award-winning Grande ...More

Cost of LivingCost of LivingAdrian Lester stars in the UK premiere of Martyna Majok's Pulitzer Prize winning play, Cost of Living, staged by Edward Hall at Hampstead Theatre which celebrates ...25th January 20199th March 2019 Where:

Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue NW3

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Cost of Living
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 25th January to 9th March 2019
Eton Avenue, NW3
Adrian Lester stars in the UK premiere of Martyna Majok's Pulitzer Prize winning play, Cost of Living, staged by Edward Hall at Hampstead Theatre which celebrates ...More

IcarusIcarusThe Unicorn stages a new take on the classic myth of the boy who dared to fly too near the sun, given a bold, contemporary interpretation ...26th January 201910th March 2019 Where:

Unicorn Theatre, 147 Tooley Street, More London SE1

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Icarus
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 26th January to 10th March 2019
147 Tooley Street, More London, SE1
The Unicorn stages a new take on the classic myth of the boy who dared to fly too near the sun, given a bold, contemporary interpretation ...More

Jesus Hopped the 'A' TrainJesus Hopped the 'A' TrainFollowing his success with The Motherfucker with the Hat at the National Theatre back in 2015, Stephen Adly Guirgis returns to London with a revival of ...14th February 201930th March 2019 Where:

The Young Vic, 66 The Cut SE1

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Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 14th February to 30th March 2019
66 The Cut, SE1
Following his success with The Motherfucker with the Hat at the National Theatre back in 2015, Stephen Adly Guirgis returns to London with a revival of ...More