London & Partners

ENTERTAINMENT
TABOO
Experience the outrageous
fashions of London’s
nightclub scene in the
1980s, with the revival of
Boy George’s Olivier Awardwinning
musical. It follows
the pop icon’s evolution from
cloakroom attendant to global
superstar. Songs include
Bow Down Mister. Tues-Sun
19.30; Sat & Sun 15.00.
Brixton Club House,
467-469 Brixton Road,
SW9. 08444 771 000.
Ë t Brixton. Off map.
THRILLER LIVE
Non-stop hit songs, multimedia
effects and razorsharp
choreography bring
to life this celebration of the
career of the late Michael
Jackson, and the group that
launched his career – the
Jackson 5. Songs include
Can You Feel It, Billie Jean
and Thriller (p. 14). Tues-Fri
19.30; Sat 16.00 & 20.00;
Sun 15.30 & 19.30.
Lyric Theatre,
29 Shaftesbury Avenue,
W1. 08444 829 674.
thrillerlive.com
Ë Piccadilly Circus. Key 25.
TOP HAT
A famous American tap
dancer pursues the girl of
his dreams in this dazzling
romantic musical. Songs
include Let’s Face The Music
And Dance. Tues-Sat 19.30;
Tues, Thurs & Sat 14.30.
Aldwych Theatre, Aldwych,
WC2. 08448 471 712.
tophatonstage.com
Ë t Charing Cross.
Key 3.
VIVA FOREVER!
A new musical based on the
songs of 1990s girl group the
Spice Girls (p. 14). Times vary.
Piccadilly Theatre,
16 Denman Street, W1.
08448 717 618.
vivaforeverthemusical.
com Ë Piccadilly Circus.
Key 35.
WE WILL ROCK YOU
An Olivier Award-winning
musical set in a bleak
futuristic world where rock
music has been banned. It
boasts anthems by the band
Top: Billy Elliot at the
Victoria Palace Theatre.
Bottom: Anna Friel
in Uncle Vanya at the
Vaudeville Theatre.
Queen, including Bohemian
Rhapsody, Crazy Little Thing
Called Love and Radio Ga
Ga (p. 14). Mon-Sat 19.30;
Sat 14.30; plus 14.30 on
the last Wed each month.
Dominion Theatre,
268-269 Tottenham Court
Road, W1. 08448 471
775. wewillrockyou.
co.uk Ë Tottenham Court
Road. Key 11.
WICKED
This multi award-winning
show is the tale of two girls
from the Land of Oz. It’s the
backstory of the witches
made famous in L. Frank
Baum’s iconic book The
Wonderful Wizard Of Oz.
Mon-Sat 19.30; Wed
& Sat 14.30.
Apollo Victoria Theatre,
Wilton Road, SW1.
08448 268 000.
wickedthemusical.co.uk
Ë t Victoria. Key 5.
THE WIZARD OF OZ
THE MUSICAL
An action-packed stage
version of the 1939 film,
with additional music by
Tim Rice (Evita) and
Andrew Lloyd Webber (The
Phantom Of The Opera). In
a whirlwind of amazing sets
and costumes, the story
unfolds about an ordinary girl
stranded in an extraordinary
magical land. Mon-Sat 19.30;
Thurs & Sat 14.30.
London Palladium, Argyll
Street, W1. 08444 122
957. wizardofoz
themusical.com
Ë Oxford Circus. Key 23.
Performance
PROJECT X
Until 4 Nov Time travel,
murder, cryptic clues and
mysterious characters
combine in a promenade
performance around Covent
Garden. Staged by the
London Transport Museum,
this two-hour immersive
theatrical experience is not
suitable for kids (p. 10). Sat-
Sun 11.00, 13.00 & 15.00.
39 Wellington Street, WC2.
020 7379 6344.
projectx-london.co.uk
Ë Covent Garden.
Map C6.
STOMP
A multi award-winning fusion
of theatre, dance, comedy and
percussion. Eight performers
innovate with everyday items,
like dustbin lids, lighters and
a kitchen sink, to create music
and spectacle (p. 20). Mon
& Thurs-Sat 20.00; Thurs,
Sat & Sun 15.00; Sun 18.00.
Ambassadors Theatre,
West Street, WC2.
08448 112 334.
stomplondon.com
Ë Leicester Square. Key 2.
Plays
55 DAYS
Until 24 Nov Mark Gatiss
(The League Of Gentlemen)
stars as the decadent and
wildly unpopular King Charles
I. Howard Brenton’s drama
charts the events of in 1648,
and the only military coup in
English history. Times vary.
Hampstead Theatre,
Eton Avenue, NW3.
020 7722 9301.
hampsteadtheatre.com
Ë Swiss Cottage. Off map.
THE 39 STEPS
Comic Hitchcock adaptation
where four actors play more
than 139 roles between
them. British hero Richard
Hannay tries to protect a
woman and ends up on the
run, being pursued by secret
agents. Mon-Sat 20.00;
Wed 15.00; Sat 16.00.
Criterion Theatre,
218-223 Piccadilly Circus,
W1. 08448 471 778.
love39steps.com
Ë Piccadilly Circus.
Key 10.
THE ARCHITECTS
From 27 Nov The acclaimed
Shunt Collective with an
unusual new work based
on the Greek myth of the
minotaur. It’s staged in
a labyrinth-like warehouse
space. Tues-Sat 20.00; Sat
15.00; Sun 13.00 & 18.00.
V22 Workspace, The
Biscuit Factory, 100
Clements Road, SE16.
020 7452 3000.
nationaltheatre.org.uk
Ë Bermondsey. Map inset.
BERENICE
Until 24 Nov A tragedy
by French 17th-century
playwright Jean Racine. Set
in Ancient Rome, it’s about a
foreign queen who wins the
heart of a Roman emperor,
but not those of his subjects
(p. 20). Times vary.
Donmar Warehouse,
41 Earlham Street, WC2.
08448 717 624.
donmarwarehouse.com
Ë Covent Garden. Key 12.
CHARIOTS OF FIRE
A stage show based on the
award-winning 1981 film. It’s
an uplifting drama about two
British athletes at the 1924
Olympic Games. Times vary.
Gielgud Theatre,
35 Shaftesbury Avenue,
W1. 08444 825 130.
delfontmackintosh.
co.uk Ë Piccadilly Circus.
Key 17.
THE CHANGELING
A tale of love, lust, sex and
murder. This production
offers a darkly comic twist
to Thomas Middleton and
William Rowley’s 17th-
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