ENTERTAINMENT To dial the United Kingdom remove the first 0 and add +44. KEY : Telephone Ë : <strong>London</strong> Underground Ë : <strong>London</strong> Overground Ë : Docklands Light Railway t : National Rail : Website Booking Tickets A visit to <strong>London</strong> 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, or buy from other legitimate agents, such as members of the Society Of Ticket Agents And Retailers s-t-a-r.org.uk 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 <strong>London</strong> 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 <strong>London</strong> 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 <strong>London</strong> 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 68 | visitlondon.com|LONDON PLANNER|January 2013
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