London & Partners

THE LION KING
A wonderful stage
adaptation of the Disney film
with innovative costumes
and clever puppetry. The evil
Scar sets out to kill lion
prince Simba and claim the
throne. Tunes include the
Circle Of Life and Can You
Feel The Love Tonight
(p. 70). Tues-Sat 19.30; Wed,
Thurs & Sat 14.30.
Lyceum Theatre,
21 Wellington Street, WC2.
08448 713 000.
thelionking.co.uk
Ë Covent Garden. Key 24.
LOSERVILLE
Until 5 Jan Computer geeks
have a world-changing idea
in this new musical set in a
1970s American high school.
It’s written by Elliot Davis, plus
James Bourne, who’s best
known from the bands Busted
and Son Of Dork. Mon-Sat
19.30; Wed & Sat 15.00.
Garrick Theatre,
2 Charing Cross Road,
WC2. 08444 124 662.
loservillethemusical.
com Ë t Charing Cross.
Key 16.
MAMMA MIA!
The ABBA musical has a new
home. A tribute to the music
of the Swedish pop legends,
it has a feel-good story that
centres around wedding day
revelations on a Greek island.
Hit songs include Dancing
Queen, The Winner Takes
It All and Gimme! Gimme!
Gimme! Mon-Sat 19.45;
Thurs & Sat 15.00.
Novello Theatre, Aldwych,
WC2. 020 7812 7498.
mamma-mia.com
Ë Covent Garden. Key 30.
MATILDA THE MUSICAL
Roald Dahl’s kids’ book is
brought to life in a musical
stage version by Dennis Kelly
and Tim Minchin. It’s about
a gifted five-year-old girl
whose sadistic headmistress
and ignorant family have
failed to realise that she’s
actually a genius. Tues
19.00; Wed-Sat 19.30; Wed
& Sat 14.30; Sun 15.00.
Cambridge Theatre,
Seven Dials, WC2.
08444 124 652.
matildathemusical.com
Ë Covent Garden. Key 8.
MERRILY WE
ROLL ALONG
Stephen Sondheim and
George Furth’s uplifting
musical about friendship.
Songs include Good Thing
Going, Not A Day Goes
By and Old Friends. Actor
Maria Friedman makes
her directoral debut.
Times vary.
Menier Chocolate Factory,
53 Southwark Street, SE1.
020 7907 7060.
menierchocolate
factory.com Ë t London
Bridge. Map C8.
THE PHANTOM
OF THE OPERA
A mysterious masked man
haunting the Paris Opera
House falls for a beautiful
soprano singer. Songs
include The Music Of The
Night and All I Ask Of You.
Mon-Sat 19.30; Thurs
& Sat 14.30.
Her Majesty’s Theatre,
57 Haymarket, SW1.
08444 122 707.
thephantomoftheopera.
com Ë Piccadilly Circus.
Key 19.
ROCKY HORROR SHOW
21-26 Jan The 40th
anniversary production of
Richard O’Brien’s cult musical.
Stars include Roxanne Pallett
(Emmerdale) and Oliver
Thornton (Priscilla Queen Of
The Desert). Times vary.
New Wimbledon Theatre,
The Broadway, SW19.
08448 717 620.
atgtickets.com
t Wimbledon, Ë South
Wimbledon. Off map.
SALAD DAYS
Until 2 Mar A revival of the
uplifting musical by Julian
Slade and Dorothy Reynolds.
It’s about two university
graduates making their way
in the world. Mon-Sat 19.45;
Thurs, Sat-Sun 15.00.
Riverside Studios,
Crisp Road, W6.
020 8237 1111.
riversidestudios.co.uk
Ë Hammersmith. Off map.
SCROOGE
THE MUSICAL
Veteran actor Tommy Steele
(Finian’s Rainbow) stars in
a spectacular show based
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