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ENTERTAINMENTTo dial the UnitedKingdom remove the first0 and add +44.KEY : TelephoneË : London UndergroundË : London OvergroundË : Docklands Light Railwayt : National Rail : WebsiteBooking TicketsA visit to London isn’tcomplete without enjoyinga world-class stage show. visitlondon.com hasa secure online bookingservice for a range ofevents. Browse the ‘booktickets’ section to reserveyour seats, or buy fromother legitimate agents,such as members of theSociety Of Ticket AgentsAnd Retailers( s-t-a-r.org.uk).Find a wide range oftickets available fromthe Society Of LondonTheatre’s Tkts booth inLeicester Square (mapC5), including discount,advance and samedaytickets. Check thenoticeboards beforejoining the queue.Getting Around Shows are listedalphabetically andby category. See theTheatreland Map on p. 87for ‘Key’ references.Advance informationis correct at the timeof going to press. Beaware that productionsmay close early or makelast-minute alterations toperformance schedules.Please double-checkperformance times andother details when youbook. Information markedTBC means details werestill To Be Confirmed aswe went to press.FestivalsLONDON BURLESQUEFESTIVAL10-19 May Expect glitter,glamour and tease in theseventh annual showcaseof neo-burlesque andalternative cabaret. Held atvenues across the capital,shows range from surrealto saucy. Times vary.Various venues. londonburlesquefest.comLONDONWONDERGROUNDFrom 6 May The secondouting of this specialcabaret and performancespace with a quirkysideshow atmosphere.Times vary.Southbank Centre,Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX. 08445 458 252. londonwonderground.co.uk Ë t Waterloo.Key 61.UDDERBELLYUntil 14 Jul Live comedy,cabaret and more insidea distinctive cow-shapedmarquee. Times vary.Southbank Centre,Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX. 08448 750 073. southbankcentre.co.ukË t Waterloo. Key 61.FilmBFI IMAXSee the latest 2D and 3Dfeatures at the biggestcinema screen in Britain.Times vary.1 Charlie Chaplin Walk,South Bank, SE1 8XR. 020 7199 6000. bfi.org.uk/imaxË t Waterloo.Map C7.BFI SOUTHBANKThree screens of filmsfrom the British FilmInstitute’s collection, plusan archive of free films andTV programmes to watchin the BFI’s Mediatheque.Times vary.Belvedere Road, SE1 8XT. 020 7928 3232. whatson.bfi.org.ukË t Waterloo. Map C6.MusicalsBILLY ELLIOTTHE MUSICALBased on the film, it’sabout a northern boyTop: Helen Mirren as theQueen in The Audience.Bottom: Charles Dickens’Victorian dramaGreat Expectations.whose macho father triesto quash his dream ofbecoming a ballet dancer.This Olivier Award-winningshow features music bySir Elton John. Mon-Sat19.30; Thurs & Sat 14.30.Victoria Palace Theatre,Victoria Street, SW1E 5EA. 08448 110 055. billyelliotthemusical.com Ë t Victoria.Key 49.THE BODYGUARDA famous pop singerseeks protection froma stalker. This big newstage musical based onthe 1992 film, featuresa raft of additional songsmade famous by the lateWhitney Houston, such asI Will Always Love You,So Emotional and SavingAll My Love For You. Mon-Sat 19.30; Wed & Sat 15.00.Adelphi Theatre, Strand,WC2R 0NS. 08445 790094. thebodyguardmusical.comË t Charing Cross.Key 1.THE BOOK OFMORMONAn award-winning musicalfrom the writers of TV’sSouth Park. It’s an anarchicsatire about organisedreligion, consumerism andother hot topics.Times vary.Prince Of Wales Theatre,Coventry Street, W1D 6AS. 08444 825 110. bookofmormonlondon.com Ë LeicesterSquare. Key 38.A CHORUS LINEThe stories of a bunch ofperformers auditioningfor a stage musical. Thesoundtrack of MarvinHamlisch’s multi awardwinningshow includesthe much-loved numbersOne (Singular Sensation),Hope I Get It, What I DidFor Love and I Can DoThat. Times vary.London Palladium,Argyll Street, W1F 7TF. 08444 122 957. achoruslinelondon.comË Oxford Circus. Map B5.JERSEY BOYSThe Olivier Award-winningstory of pop sensationsFrankie Valli and the FourSeasons. Songs includeCan’t Take My Eyes OffYou and Big Girls Don’tCry. Tues-Sat 19.30; Tues& Sat 15.00; Sun 17.00.Prince Edward Theatre,28 Old Compton Street,W1D 4HS. 08444 825151. jerseyboyslondon.com Ë Leicester Square.Key 37.LES MISÉRABLESThe world’s longestrunningmusical haslost none of its potency.It’s an epic tale of loveand courage leadingup to the violent 1832Paris uprising in post-Revolutionary France.Mon-Sat 19.30;Wed & Sat 14.30.Queen’s Theatre,51 Shaftesbury Avenue,W1D 6BA. 08444 825160. lesmis.comË Piccadilly Circus.Key 39.THE AUDIENCE IMAGE © JOHAN PERSSON; GREAT EXPECTATIONS IMAGE © ALASTAIR MUIR74 | visitlondon.com|LONDON PLANNER|May 2013