London & Partners

ENTERTAINMENT
THE BODYGUARD
From 6 Nov A popstar seeks
protection from a stalker.
This new musical based on
the 1992 film features songs
made famous by Whitney
Houston (p. 13). Mon-Sat
19.30; Wed & Sat15.00.
Adelphi Theatre, Strand,
WC2. 08445 790 094.
thebodyguardmusical.
com Ë t Charing Cross.
Key 1.
CABARET
Will Young (Mrs Henderson
Presents) and Michelle Ryan
(Bionic Woman) make their
musical theatre debuts in
the decadent classic set in
1930s Berlin. Songs include
Don’t Tell Mama, Cabaret and
Maybe This Time. Times vary.
Savoy Theatre, Savoy
Court, WC2. 08448 717
687. atgtickets.com
Ë t Charing Cross.
Key 41.
DADDY LONG LEGS
An American orphan girl
turns 18 and falls in love. Set
in 1900s New England, this
new show is by John Caird,
the Olivier Award-winning codirector
of Les Misérables. It’s
based on the Jean Webster
novel and 1955 film, which
starred Fred Astaire. Mon-Sat
19.30; Wed & Sat 14.30.
St. James Theatre,
12 Palace Street, SW1.
08442 642 140.
stjamestheatre.co.uk
Ë t Victoria. Map D5.
JERSEY BOYS
The Olivier Award-winning
story of pop sensations
Frankie Valli and the Four
Seasons. Songs include Can’t
Take My Eyes Off You and
Big Girls Don’t Cry (p. 13).
Tues-Sat 19.30; Tues & Sat
15.00; Sun 17.00.
Prince Edward Theatre,
28 Old Compton Street,
W1. 08444 825 151.
jerseyboyslondon.
com Ë Leicester Square.
Key 37.
KISS ME KATE
From 20 Nov Cole Porter’s
classic musical. Songs
include Another Op’nin’,
Another Show and Why
Can’t You Behave (p. 68).
Times vary.
Old Vic, 103 The Cut, SE1.
08448 717 628.
oldvictheatre.com
Ë t Waterloo. Key 32.
LES MISÉRABLES
The world’s longest-running
musical has lost none of its
potency. It’s an epic tale of
love and courage leading
up to the violent 1832 Paris
uprising in post-Revolutionary
France. Mon-Sat 19.30;
Wed & Sat 14.30.
Queen’s Theatre,
51 Shaftesbury Avenue,
W1. 08444 825 160.
lesmis.com
Ë Piccadilly Circus.
Key 39.
LET IT BE
This ‘theatrical concert’ charts
the rise of British pop legends
The Beatles, from the relative
obscurity of Liverpool’s
Cavern Club to international
superstardom. Among
more than 20 of the Fab
Four’s greatest hits you can
hear Hard Day’s Night and
Yesterday (p. 13). Times vary.
Prince of Wales Theatre,
Coventry Street, W1.
08444 825 115.
letitbelondon.com
Ë Leicester Square.
Key 38.
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. 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
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 Swedish pop legends, it
has a feel-good story that
centres around wedding day
revelations on a Greek island.
Hit songs include Dancing
Queen (p. 13). 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.
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.
thephantomofthe
opera.com Ë Piccadilly
Circus. Key 19.
RADIO TIMES
5-10 Nov Gary Wilmot (Me
And My Girl) and Olivier
Award-winner Sara Crowe
(Four Weddings And A
Funeral) head a cast of 15.
This musical comedy is set
in London’s Blitz-torn West
End. Mon-Sat eves 19.30;
Wed & Sat 14.30.
Richmond Theatre,
The Green, TW9.
08700 606 651.
richmondtheatre.net
Ë Ë t Richmond.
Off map.
SCROOGE
THE MUSICAL
Veteran actor Tommy Steele
(Finian’s Rainbow) stars in
a spectacular show based
on the book A Christmas
Carol by Charles Dickens.
Songs include Thank You
Very Much. Mon-Sat 19.30;
Thurs & Sat 15.00.
London Palladium, Argyll
Street, W1. 08444 124
655. reallyuseful.com
Ë Oxford Circus. Map B5.
SHREK THE MUSICAL
This irreverent fairytale tells
the story of Shrek the ogre,
whose bravery wins the
heart of a beautiful princess.
The show is based on
William Steig’s book and
the 2001 animated film.
Mon, Thurs, Fri & Sat 19.30;
Wed 19.00; Thurs, Sat
& Sun 15.00.
Theatre Royal Drury Lane,
Catherine Street, WC2.
08448 718 810.
shrekthemusical.co.uk
Ë Covent Garden. Key 45.
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
A musical comedy based on
the 1952 MGM blockbuster
film. It’s about a silent movie
star getting to grips with
the talking picture. Mon-Sat
19.30; Wed & Sat 14.30.
Palace Theatre,
Cambridge Circus,
109-113 Shaftesbury
Avenue, W1. 08444 124
656. singinintherain.
co.uk Ë Leicester Square.
Key 33.
SPAMALOT
From 14 Nov A rip-roaring
musical by Eric Idle, inspired
by his team’s 1975 comedy
film Monty Python And The
Holy Grail. Times vary.
Playhouse Theatre,
Northumberland Avenue,
WC2. 0844 871 7627.
atgtickets.com
Ë t Charing Cross,
Ë Embankment. Key 36.
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