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Wizard of Oz at a special gala performance on 21st April in support of Comic Relief

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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Follow the yellow brick road over the rainbow and into The London Palladium for a special Comic Relief gala performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production, The Wizard of Oz. Starring Michael Crawford as The Wizard and Danielle Hope (winner of the BBC’s smash hit Over the Rainbow) as Dorothy. This extra special night will [...]

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Mark Dolan at the E4 Udderbelly at Southbank Centre

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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In his hilarious debut solo stand-up show, the star of Channel 4’s Balls of Steel and the hugely popular World’s… and Me documentary series, Mark Dolan literally shares too much about his life, and gives his unique insights into a whole range of subjects, including politics, married life and why it is that betting shops [...]

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David Letterman – Jerry Seinfeld’s Stand-Up

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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Red Table Theatre’s Production of Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Just So Stories’ at the Pleasance Theatre

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories have enchanted both children and adults for generations. Have you ever wondered how it is that the moon pulls the tides (instead of a crab who was taller than the smoke of three volcanoes), or the reason why the elephant’s nose is so long? Find out as Rudyard Kipling’s classic [...]

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Emperor and Galilean at Olivier Theatre

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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Charting the true odyssey of an astonishing man, Julian, as he struggles to find spiritual fulfilment and political pre-eminence, Ibsen’s lost masterpiece sweeps across Greece and the Middle-East from AD 351 covering 12 crucial years in the history of civilisation. Made Emperor, Julian attempts to abolish Christianity and restore the old gods. But met with [...]

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Mike Leigh’s Ecstasy at Duchess Theatre

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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After selling out before opening, and receiving an outstanding critical reception at Hampstead Theatre, Mike Leigh’s new production of his 1979 play Ecstasy will transfer to The Duchess Theatre on April 12 for 50 performances only. If you can’t have a laugh and a drink on a Friday night, when can you? Overview1979. The Winter [...]

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Dominic West in Simon Gray’s Butley at Duchess Theatre

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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Rapier-tongued lecturer Ben Butley is having a monumentally bad day. So bad, he’s making sure everyone else has a worse one. His estranged wife has taken up with the most boring man in London. His beloved protege has found a new benefactor (one he is actually sleeping with, to boot). In an unprecedented act of [...]

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Flawless – Chase The Dream, at Sadler’s Wells Theatre

Monday, April 4, 2011

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Following a successful tour of the UK, street dance sensation Flawless take the West End by storm with their stunning live show Chase The Dream. One of the UK’s hottest dance acts, Flawless appeared at Sadler’s Wells’ festival of hip hop dance theatre Breakin’ Convention twice before winning the nation’s hearts in Britain’s Got Talent [...]

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Pygmalion at Garrick Theatre – Stars Rupert Everett & Kara Tointon

Saturday, April 2, 2011

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BAFTA nominee Rupert Everett (St Trinian’s, An Ideal Husband) stars opposite Kara Tointon (Eastenders, Strictly Come Dancing) in this dazzling production of one of theatre’s most entertaining explorations of sexual politics and class restrictions. Egocentric Professor of Phonetics, Henry Higgins, makes a bet with his friend, Colonel Pickering, that he can transform the manners and [...]

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Dutch National Ballet Hansvan at Sadlers Wells

Sunday, March 27, 2011

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The Dutch National Ballet returns to London to present three of Hans van Manen’s best-loved pieces. With a body of work that includes more than 120 ballets, created over the course of a career spanning nearly six decades, Hans van Manen is universally recognised as one of the most important choreographers of his generation. All [...]

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