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Booking Tickets
A visit to London isn’t
complete without enjoying
a world-class stage show.
visitlondon.com has
a secure online booking
service for a range of events.
Browse the ‘book tickets’
section to reserve your seats,
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Agents And Retailers
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Find a wide range of
tickets available from the
Tkts booth in Leicester
Square (map C5), including
discounted, advance
and same-day. Check
the noticeboards
before queuing.
Getting Around
Shows are listed
alphabetically and
by category. See the
Theatreland Map on p. 79
for ‘Key’ references.
Advance information
is correct at the time of
going to press. Do be
aware that productions
may close early or make
last-minute alterations to
performance schedules.
So please check
performance details when
you book. Information
marked TBC means it is
To Be Confirmed.
Family Fun
THE ARABIAN NIGHTS
Until 12 Jan A young
woman uses her storytelling
skills to hold a brutal king
at bay. Times vary.
Tricycle Theatre,
269 Kilburn High Road,
NW6. 020 7328 1000.
tricycle.co.uk
Ë Kilburn. Off map.
CINDERELLA
Until 5 Jan A fairytale
pantomime about a
downtrodden girl who, with
a bit of magic, catches the
eye of the handsome Prince
Charming. Times vary.
Lyric Hammersmith,
Lyric Square, King Street,
W6. 020 8741 6850.
lyric.co.uk
Ë Hammersmith. Off map.
CINDERELLA:
A FAIRYTALE
Until 26 Jan Live music,
a tomboy heroine, an
asthmatic prince and
clever puppetry help to
put a modern spin on the
Brothers Grimm story. A
co-production from Bristol’s
Tobacco Factory Theatre and
Travelling Light. Times vary.
St. James Theatre,
12 Palace Street, SW1.
08442 642 140.
stjamestheatre.co.uk
Ë t Victoria. Map D5.
DISNEY ON ICE:
PASSPORT TO
ADVENTURE
Until 6 Jan Join Mickey,
Minnie, Donald, Goofy and
friends as they journey to
the magical worlds of The
Little Mermaid, Peter Pan,
The Lion King and more.
Times vary.
Wembley Arena, Arena
Square, Engineers Way,
HA9. 020 8782 5566.
wembleyarena.co.uk
Ë Wembley Park,
t Wembley Stadium.
Off map.
FATHER CHRISTMAS
Until 5 Jan The first ever
stage adaptation of Raymond
Briggs’s seasonal story about
Santa Claus. Times vary.
Lyric Hammersmith,
Lyric Square, King Street,
W6. 020 8741 6850.
lyric.co.uk
Ë Hammersmith. Off map.
GOODNIGHT
MISTER TOM
Until 26 Jan A heartwarming
tale based on Michelle
Magorian’s book about an
evacuatee from the London
Blitz and his reluctant
friendship with curmudgeonly
Top: Let It Be at the Prince
Of Wales Theatre.
Bottom: Seussical at the
Arts Theatre.
pensioner Mister Tom (p. 66).
Times vary.
Phoenix Theatre,
Charing Cross Road, WC2.
08448 717 629.
atgtickets.com
Ë Tottenham Court Road.
Key 34.
HANSEL AND GRETEL
Until 26 Jan An enchanting
and eerie new production of
the fairytale by the Brothers
Grimm devised by Katie
Mitchell and Lucy Kirkwood
(Beauty And The Beast).
Times vary.
National Theatre,
South Bank, SE1.
020 7452 3000.
nationaltheatre.org.uk
Ë t Waterloo. Key 27.
HORRIBLE HISTORIES:
BARMY BRITAIN
Until 6 Jan A live stage
show from Terry Deary,
author of the Horrible
Histories books. Expect
grisly stories featuring
historic characters such as
Guy Fawkes. Times vary.
Garrick Theatre,
2 Charing Cross Road,
WC2. 08444 829 673.
barmybritainlive.com
Ë t Charing Cross.
Key 16.
THE HOUSE WHERE
WINTER LIVES
Until 13 Jan An immersive
show where children are
invited to help in the search
for a missing key. Times vary.
Discover Children’s
Story Centre, p. 26.
THE PRINCE AND
THE PAUPER
Until 13 Jan Mark Twain’s
classic story of mistaken
identity. In Tudor London
the young heir to the throne
encounters a boy who looks
identical to him, and hatches
a foolhardy plan. Times vary.
Unicorn Theatre,
147 Tooley Street, SE1.
020 7645 0560.
unicorntheatre.com
Ë t London Bridge.
Map C9.
ROOM ON THE BROOM
Until 13 Jan A stage show
based on the best-selling
book by Julia Donaldson
and Axel Scheffler (The
Gruffalo). Times vary.
Lyric Theatre,
29 Shaftesbury Avenue,
W1. 08444 124 661.
roomonthebroomlive.
co.uk Ë Piccadilly Circus.
Key 25.
SEUSSICAL
Until 6 Jan The West End
premiere of a musical based
on the stories of American
author Dr Seuss. Encounter
characters from his books,
including The Cat In The
Hat, How The Grinch Stole
Christmas. Times vary.
Arts Theatre, 6-7 Great
Newport Street, WC2.
020 7836 8463.
artstheatrewestend.
com Ë Leicester Square.
Key 6.
SNOW WHITE AND
THE SEVEN DWARFS
Until 13 Jan Priscilla
Presley (Dallas), Warwick
Davis (Harry Potter And
The Deathly Hallows: Part
2) and stand-up comic
LET IT BE © ANNABEL MOELLER; SEUSSICAL © DARREN BELL
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