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London Shows Archive

Asphodel Meadows / Enigma Variations / Gloria

Closed: 30 November 2011 - Royal Opera House

The dancer’s power to convey character and emotion comes to the fore in this mixed bill of Asphodel Meadows / Enigma Variations / Gloria.Dancer and choreographic talent to watch, Liam… Read More

Assassin Tree, The

Closed: 8 September 2006 - Linbury Studio (Royal Opera House)

This brand new opera from young Scottish composer Stuart MacRae and poet Simon Armitage tells the story of goddess Diana who waits to see who will win the latest challenge to… Read More

Assassins

Closed: 7 March 2015 - Menier Theatre (Menier Chocolate Factory)

Catherine Tate makes her Stephen Sondheim debut in Jamie Lloyd’s production of Assassins at the Menier Chocolate Factory. The Tony Award-winning musical, which centres on the unusual topic of presidential… Read More

Assassins

Closed: 2 February 2008 - Landor Theatre

In America's short history, nine people have tried to shoot the President. Some were successful and some were not. Sondheim and Weidman's darkly comic musical considers what these desperate people… Read More

Asterisk

Closed: 17 June 2005 - Lyric Hammersmith

Hailing from Sendai Japan, Miyagi Dance formed in 1998 under the philosophy, ‘Live and dance, the way you are'.  The evening will also include a short dance piece, Water Garden,… Read More

Aston’s Stones

Closed: 19 May 2013 - artsdepot

Aston is a little dog who wants to take care of stones. Some are big, some are small, one is sad, another is cold. Every stone gets a cosy warm… Read More

Aston’s Stones

Closed: 23 June 2013 - Unicorn Theatre

This is a story about how easy it is to love and the ability to see the value in small things - even in a little stone. Some stones are… Read More

Astrid Hadad and Los Tarzanes

Closed: 19 June 2004 - Lyric Hammersmith

Bursting onto the stage with tequila on her lips and shooting from the hip, Astrid Hadad is one of the most extraordinary performers to have broken out of Mexico City’s… Read More

Astronaut

Closed: 26 February 2005 - artsdepot

This is the story of the unremarkable X, the man with no plan. Out of the blue, the European Space Agency, selects him as part of their new Mars initiative;… Read More

Astronaut

Closed: 7 May 2005 - Barbican: The Pit Theatre

X marks the man with no life. Wife. Child. Job. Endless cigarettes. Somewhere the pattern stopped unfolding. He simply exists. Gravity gradually fades... A domestic odyssey about faith, lost opportunities… Read More

Astronaut Wives Club

Closed: 2 September 2006 - Soho Theatre

Man breaks away from the Earth and takes his first steps on the moon – but at what cost? A play for those who were left behind by the Space… Read More

Asylum Dialogues

Closed: 22 June 2008 - Tricycle Theatre

'I honestly used to say – send 'em all home. They shouldn't be here. It's an English country. They take all our money. Then this woman turned up to clean… Read More

Asylum, The – Circus Of Horrors

Closed: 24 January 2008 - Hackney Empire

It is a staggering 13 years since the Circus of Horrors first trampled the bloody boards and it has since toured relentlessly around the world achieving cult status and generally… Read More

At The End Of Everything Else

Closed: 19 April 2014 - Unicorn Theatre

When her best friend, a little yellow bird named Tito, goes missing, Icka puts her inventive mind to the test and sets off on a mission over land and sea… Read More

Ataturk Arts Festival

Closed: 16 March 2008 - Hackney Empire

Hornsey Ataturk School's annual presentation of a delightful array of traditional folk dance and music from Europe, Africa, South America and the Caribbean. Read More

Atheist, The

Closed: 3 February 2007 - Theatre 503

Augustine Early is one of the world's most crooked journalists. His unashamedly nihilistic intentions and cynical view to the world of journalism see him claw his way up the professional… Read More

Atomos

Closed: 12 October 2013 - Sadler’s Wells

Atomos is the newest full-length work by cutting-edge contemporary choreographer and Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Wayne McGregor, who has now been leading his company through a radical trajectory of work… Read More

Attempts On Her Life

Closed: 10 May 2007 - National Theatre Lyttelton

Martin Crimp's 17 scenarios for the theatre takes a tour through a selection of obsessions from the late 20th century. Sometimes hilarious, sometimes shocking, the topic matter spans pornography to… Read More

Attempts On Her Life

Closed: 15 August 2004 - Battersea Arts Centre

A series of darkly comic, irony-laden scenarios provide different insights into a mysterious woman called Anne, but who is she? A romantic young woman, a porn star, a suicidal artist,… Read More

Attenborough And His Animals

Closed: 31 August 2022 - Wilton’s Music Hall

A minimum of 2 tickets must be purchased!  The magic of David Attenborough live! A blue whale swims through the depths. Racer snakes pursue an iguana across the desert. Two… Read More

Attic Theatre Company – 1936

Closed: 5 August 2012 - Lilian Baylis Studio

Tom McNab's 1936 is a thrilling take on the 1936 Berlin Olympics, best remembered for Jesse Owens's haul of five gold medals and for being a pivotal moment in Hitler's… Read More

Au Revoir Parapluie

Closed: 10 November 2007 - Sadler’s Wells

James Thiérrée takes everyday objects and makes something magical, creating a spectacle that captivates and inspires. Together with a cast of acrobats, dancers and musicians, Thiérrée presents the UK premiere… Read More

Audience

Closed: 7 January 2012 - Soho Theatre

Direct from Edinburgh success, Audience makes its London debut. Audience sets out to challenge exactly what the role of a theatrical audience is and how far you can push them. Read More

Audience Choice

Closed: 28 August 2021 - Shakespeare’s Globe

What’s it like to go to the theatre and not know what you’re going to see? Across the summer and for three performances only, it will be up to you… Read More

Audience With Dynamo, An

Closed: 6 October 2007 - Soho Theatre

A stage show combining music, British street culture and jaw-dropping illusion. Read More

Audience With Murder, An

Closed: 11 March 2006 - Jermyn Street Theatre

Four actor friends gather to read through a new play written by one of their number. As they progress, the plot exposes their own sins and faults, lies and transgressions; relationships… Read More

Audience With Rabbi Lionel Blue, An

Closed: 6 April 2008 - Rose Theatre

Using his own experiences and offbeat sense of humour, Rabbi Lionel Blue tells a selection of stories and recalls incidents and conversations. Thoughtful, and funny with it, he mixes humour… Read More

Audience With The Mafia, An

Closed: 16 February 2008 - Apollo Theatre

A one-man performance lifting the lid on the real-life Tony Sopranos and Vito Corleones, their complicated rules and rituals, and their unique way of life… and death. An Audience With… Read More

August: Osage County

Closed: 21 January 2009 - National Theatre Lyttelton

Dark comedy August: Osage County, which won five awards at the 2008 Tonys, is staged by the American Steppenwolf Theatre Company at the National’s Lyttelton theatre.August: Osage County follows the… Read More

Aunt Dan And Lemon

Closed: 28 June 2009 - Royal Court Theatre

Aunt Dan And Lemon explores the frightening pathways of influence, the glamour of cruelty and the shadow side of nostalgia.We all remember a favourite aunty, uncle or grandparent, someone who,… Read More

Aurélia’s Oratorio

Closed: 17 June 2006 - Lyric Hammersmith

2005's magical Hammersmith hit returns for a second season.Aurélia's Oratorio features a topsyturvy world jam-packed with surreal surprises, tricks and transformations. Feats you thought were impossible are achieved and dreams… Read More

Aurélia’s Oratorio

Closed: 16 April 2005 - Lyric Hammersmith

Aurélia’s Oratorio is inspired by the magic of music hall, variety and circus, creating an extraordinary concoction of theatrical fantasy. Following a successful sneak preview at the Lyric’s open-house weekend… Read More

Austentatious

Closed: 28 March 2009 - Landor Theatre

Fresh from a sell-out run at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, new musical comedy Austentatious is a love letter to the theatre. Stage manager Sam is stretched to breaking… Read More

Austentatious

Closed: 16 December 2019 - Fortune Theatre

It is a truth universally acknowledged... that Austentatious is an unforgettable show. The spontaneous and hilarious improvised Jane Austen novel Austentatious transfers to the Fortune Theatre to take the West End by… Read More

Austentatious – An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Closed: 22 May 2013 - Udderbelly

Austentatious: An Improvised Novel is an hour-long comedy play spun in the style of Jane Austen - and entirely improvised from scratch every time! A seasoned cast including fast-rising comics… Read More

Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Closed: 16 December 2024 - Arts Theatre

The award-winning smash-hit comedy, as heard on BBC Radio 4, continues at the Arts Theatre following a sold-out stint since 2022! The all-star Austentatious cast improvise a hilarious new Jane… Read More

Australian Dance Theatre: Held

Closed: 21 February 2007 - Sadler’s Wells

The UK premiere of an uncompromisingly athletic piece, mixing dance with photography.As the dancers perform the fast, technically demanding work of Garry Stewart, photographs are taken and instantly projected onto… Read More

Autumn

Closed: 2 November 2024 - Park Theatre

Summer 2016. Britain has voted to leave the European Union, Elisabeth has returned home to the village she grew up in, and her elderly former next-door neighbour Daniel won’t wake… Read More

Autumn And Winter

Closed: 28 May 2011 - Orange Tree Theatre

In Autumn And Winter, the audience is present at a regular family dinner with mother, father, and their two daughters. But the evening develops into one of accusations, guilt and… Read More

Autumn Fire

Closed: 19 March 2012 - Finborough Theatre

Following on from their hugely succesful season of Irish drama, the Finborough present the first professional production in the UK for over 80 years of the starkly tragic Autumn Fire,… Read More

Ava Vidal: Goes Dutch

Closed: 14 April 2012 - Soho Theatre

Ava Vidal returns to the Soho with her brand new show Ava Vidal Goes Dutch. In this show she questions the ideas of community and responsibility. How much should we… Read More

Ava Vidal: Remember, Remember The 4th Of November

Closed: 23 January 2010 - Soho Theatre

On 4 November 2008, Barack Hussein Obama made history by becoming the first black man to be voted in as President of The United States of America. Ava Vidal watched… Read More

Ave Maya Gala In Memory Of Maya Plisetskaya

Closed: 6 March 2016 - London Coliseum

Ave Maya is a ballet gala in memory of Maya Plisetskaya, the legendary Russian ballerina who would have celebrated her 90th birthday in November 2015. Presented by Ensemble Productions, the Gala,… Read More

Avenue Q

Closed: 30 August 2014 - New Wimbledon Theatre

Winner of the Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is a politically incorrect, boundary pushing musical tale of a puppet trying to find his… Read More

Avenue Q

Closed: 30 October 2010 - Wyndham’s Theatre

Avenue Q is not the most upmarket of New York streets, and is about as far away from Park Avenue as you can get, but it is home to some… Read More

Avenue Q

Closed: 28 March 2009 - Noël Coward Theatre

Avenue Q is not the most upmarket of New York streets, and is about as far away from Park Avenue as you can get, but it is home to some… Read More

Avenue Q

Closed: 13 March 2010 - Gielgud Theatre

Avenue Q is not the most upmarket of New York streets, and is about as far away from Park Avenue as you can get, but it is home to some… Read More

Aveugles, Les (The Blind)

Closed: 28 June 2006 - Almeida Theatre

One of Maeterlink's shorter works (soon followed by Pelleas and Melisande), Les Aveugles is the devastating, poetic tale of a group of the blind, slowly coming to terms with the… Read More

Avocado

Closed: 29 August 2009 - King’s Head Theatre

New York playwright Bekah Brunstetter (winner of the 33rd Samuel French New York Short Play Festival, plays include Oohrah! - Finborough Old Vic/New Voices) and Lily Bevan (creator of highly… Read More

Awadi

Closed: 8 May 2008 - Bloomsbury Theatre

A performance of baladi dance; a form of dance unique to Egypt.Find out more about the rich variety of West End shows on offer in Theatreland. Read More

Awake And Sing!

Closed: 20 October 2007 - Almeida Theatre

Starkly dramatic and vividly comic, Awake and Sing! tells the story of the Bergers, a lower-middle-class, three-generation Jewish family living in a Bronx apartment during the1930s.  The family, ruled over… Read More

Away From Home

Closed: 28 March 2014 - Jermyn Street Theatre

Rob Ward stars in his own edgy and subversive one-man show tackling football’s last taboo. Laced with sharp humour, Away From Home tells the story of male escort Kyle, who… Read More

Ay Carmela!

Closed: 18 November 2006 - Shaw Theatre

During the Spanish Civil War, Carmela and Paulino, a vaudeville comedy act, have mistakenly crossed the lines and fallen into the hands of Franco's troops. Forced to put on a performance… Read More

Baa Moo Yellow Dog

Closed: 28 March 2009 - Half Moon Young People’s Theatre

Where are you when sheep moo like cows, pigs have wings and a horse lives in an apple tree? In Ash's colourful imaginary world ... a world where things are… Read More

Babe, The Sheep-Pig

Closed: 5 February 2017 - Polka Theatre

Meet the little pig with big dreams this winter, in a new stage adaptation of Dick King-Smith's heart-warming tale of friendship, adventure and bravery. When Babe arrives at Hogget’s Farm… Read More

Babe, The Sheep-Pig

Closed: 26 August 2006 - Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Babe is a confused piglet. Although he is pink and has a curly tail, he thinks he is a sheep-dog. When he is won by Farmer Hogget at a village fair,… Read More

Babel (Words)

Closed: 19 May 2010 - Sadler’s Wells

Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui presents the UK premiere of Babel (words), the long-awaited final instalment of a triptych of works he started with FOI and Myth. Once… Read More

Babes In The Wood

Closed: 25 January 0008 - Peacock Theatre

Robin Hood lives an adventurous life, outlawed from Nottingham he and his Merry Men wage a constant battle against the Sheriff of Nottingham who exploits the poor of the town… Read More

Babies

Closed: 14 July 2024 - The Other Palace

“The year above got pregnant so we’re doing this instead!” Summer is done. Year 11 is here. Being a child is out. Being a grown up is in. Time for… Read More

Babies The Musical In Concert

Closed: 12 November 2023 - Lyric Theatre

Summer is over. Exams are looming. But Year 11 are only talking about one thing: babies. Not real ones...but the plastic simulator dolls they’ve been tasked with looking after for… Read More

Baby Balloon

Closed: 6 January 2007 - Lyric Hammersmith Studio

Oily Cart creates a wonderful world of bouncy, stretchy, bubbly, big, little, noisy, colourful balloons, especially for children aged between six months and two years.Baby Balloon is a multi-sensory, interactive, participatory… Read More

Baby Balloon

Closed: 26 August 2007 - Unicorn Theatre

Oily Cart creates a wonderful world of bouncy, stretchy, bubbly, big, little, noisy, colourful balloons, especially for children aged between six months and two years.Baby Balloon is a multi-sensory, interactive,… Read More

Baby Broadway

Closed: 15 August 2018 - Ambassadors Theatre

Tired of 'Twinkle Twinkle'? Bored of belting out 'Baa Baa Black Sheep'? Baby Broadway has the salvation you seek! Sing and dance along with your little ones to songs from… Read More

Baby Girl, DNA, The Miracle

Closed: 10 April 2008

A trio of short plays set in the world of today's teenagers.Most performances will consist of two of the following plays, though there are some performances when all three will… Read More

Baby Reindeer

Closed: 2 May 2020 - Ambassadors Theatre

"I did question whether I deserved it. Where did my wrongdoing stop and hers begin?" When award-winning comedian Richard Gadd offers a stranger a free cup of tea, he has… Read More

Baby Show

Closed: 31 August 2017 - Unicorn Theatre

Baby Show is the Unicorn Theatre's ever-popular sensory performance with captivating images and intriguing sounds that keep little ones rapt. It's baby's first adventure: the show playfully explores getting ready… Read More

Bacchae, The

Closed: 22 September 2007 - Lyric Hammersmith

In the wildest of all Greek tragedies, Dionysus returns home with his cult of female followers to exact revenge for his mother's death. Drawing the townswomen under his hypnotic spell,… Read More

Bacchae, The

Closed: 20 November 2004 - Lyric Hammersmith

Mothers, sisters, wives, lovers and any other female relation you can think of have left their homes to indulge in a little revelling with Bacchus, the god of dance and… Read More

Back At You

Closed: 22 April 2007 - Battersea Arts Centre

A multimedia piece inspired by the story of Echo and Narcissus.This is a Scratch production. Read More

Back To Broadway

Closed: 19 January 2008 - Greenwich Theatre

A evening of songs from your favourite musicals.Looking to see some musical theatre? Find out more about London musicals. Read More

Back To The 80s

Closed: 17 May 2013 - Udderbelly

Get your frills on, big your hair, plaster on the make up and get down to the cow for a night of comedy madness. The Forgery Club takes you back… Read More

Backbeat

Closed: 18 February 2012 - Duke of York’s Theatre

Backbeat brings the story of the emergence of the world’s greatest band, The Beatles, to the London stage.This musical version of Backbeat, Iain Softley’s 1994 film, follows John Lennon, Paul… Read More

Backgammon For Beginners

Closed: 20 April 2013 - The Roundhouse

Award-winning company So & So Circus bring you an un-missable show that is funny, entertaining, yet touching featuring acrobatics like never seen before. 1976, a bemused Iranian man arrives in… Read More

Backstairs Billy

Closed: 27 January 2024 - Duke of York’s Theatre

Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey, Ever Decreasing Circles) and Luke Evans (Beauty and the Beast, Nine Perfect Strangers) star in Marcelo Dos Santos’ hilarious new comedy Backstairs Billy, directed by Tony… Read More

Backstroke

Closed: 12 April 2025 - Donmar Warehouse

Bo is balancing the pressures of work and the needs of her struggling daughter. When her mother Beth is admitted to hospital following a stroke, the practical realities of the… Read More

Baconface: It’s All Bacon

Closed: 14 June 2013 - Soho Theatre

The cult 1980s Canadian stand-up comedian and inventor of Canadian stand-up comedy comes to Soho. See Canadian stand-up comedy's past, and perhaps its future. ‘If he could expand his razor… Read More

Bad Blood Blues

Closed: 10 May 2009 - Theatre Royal Stratford East

Paul Sirett’s new drama Bad Blood Blues asks are Africans being exploited as guinea pigs to test new drugs for multi-national pharmaceutical companies? Why is HIV/AIDS treatment too expensive for… Read More

Bad Girls

Closed: 9 April 2005 - Polka Theatre

But Mum's not happy.  She thinks Tanya is a bad girl and a bad influence.  On the other hand, Mandy is sure that Tanya can only get her out of… Read More

Bad Girls The Musical

Closed: 17 November 2007 - Garrick Theatre

Set in HMP Larkhall and featuring the characters from the first three series of the television show, Bad Girls the Musical tells the story of new idealistic Wing Governor Helen… Read More

Bad Jews

Closed: 25 September 2022 - Arts Theatre

Following two record-breaking, sold out engagements, the original West End production of Bad Jews returns to the Arts Theatre in London for 11 weeks only! Set over one night in… Read More

Bad Jews

Closed: 28 February 2015 - The Other Palace

Jenna Augen reprises her UK Theatre Award-winning performance as Daphna in Joshua Harmon’s critically acclaimed Bad Jews. Directed by Michael Longhurst (Constellations), the play tells the story of one family’s… Read More

Bad Jews

Closed: 11 July 2015 - Arts Theatre

Jenna Augen, Gina Bramhill, Joe Coen and Ilan Goodman play three cousins and an ill fortuned girlfriend in Joshua Harmon’s searing family comedy Bad Jews. Following the funeral of the… Read More

Baddies: The Musical

Closed: 24 December 2015 - Unicorn Theatre

So you think that being bad is wrong? Baddies: The Musicals asks you to think again. In fact, it’s actually fine and absolutely necessary if that’s your job. Which it… Read More

Baddies: The Musical Is Back!

Closed: 31 December 2016 - Unicorn Theatre

Proving that being bad isn’t always wrong, the baddest musical of them all returns to the Unicorn Theatre as Baddies: The Musical Is Back! If being bad is your job,… Read More

Badjelly’s Bad Christmas

Closed: 15 January 2011 - Chickenshed

Chickenshed pays homage to the late Spike Milligan this Christmas with Badjelly's Bad Christmas, a magical, musical festive show featuring some of the writer's best-loved characters.Christmas is a time for… Read More

Bagdad Cafe

Closed: 21 August 2021 - The Old Vic

‘It’s showtime at the Bagdad Gas and Oil Cafe!’ Smack bang in the middle of nowhere (or was it somewhere on the legendary Route 66?) two women are thrown together… Read More

Baggage

Closed: 6 October 2012 - Arts Theatre

Baggage is the story of two latter-day likely lads, reunited through tragedy hoping to repair their damaged relationship before it’s too late. Flashback to Primrose Hill and Lima airport 2007… Read More

Baghdad Wedding

Closed: 21 July 2007 - Soho Theatre

Against a backdrop of London and war-torn Baghdad, three friends grapple with their sexual, cultural and political identity.Baghdad Wedding is the debut play from Iraqi writer Hassan Abdulrazzak. Read More

Baghdaddy

Closed: 17 December 2022 - Royal Court Theatre

Baghdaddy is a playfully devastating coming-of-age story, told through clowning and memory to explore the complexities of cultural identity, generational trauma and a father-daughter relationship amidst global conflict. Read More

Bagpuss

Closed: 7 January 2012 - Soho Theatre

Everyone’s favourite saggy old cloth cat, Bagpuss, takes to the stage in this magical production featuring storytelling, songs and puppetry. Take a trip back to the world of Emily, the… Read More

Bagpuss

Closed: 9 January 2011 - Soho Theatre

Bagpuss is a brand new stage adaptation of the 1974 children's television programme about a saggy old cloth cat who lived in a shop. When Bagpuss's owner Emily leaves the… Read More

Baila Brazil

Closed: 15 August 2015 - Royal Festival Hall

The beating heart of Brazil arrives at the Royal Festival Hall in the dance and percussion-filled Baila Brazil. Audiences can see the carnival spirit come to life as Balé de… Read More

Bajazet

Closed: 12 February 2022 - Royal Opera House

A recent revival of interest in Vivaldi’s operas has introduced modern audiences to the adrenalin rush of his instrumentally virtuosic vocal writing. His opera Bajazet, first performed in Verona in 1735,… Read More

Bajofondo Tango Club

Closed: 18 July 2004 - Sadler’s Wells

Gustavo Santaolalla created the dazzling soundtracks for the films 21 Grams and Amores Perros. Bajofondo is his live band project playing 21st century tango.Find out more about the rich variety… Read More

Bakersfield Mist

Closed: 9 August 2014 - Duchess Theatre

Kathleen Turner returns to the London stage to star opposite Ian McDiarmid in the UK premiere of Bakersfield Mist. Written by Stephen Sachs, the play tells the story of unemployed… Read More

Baking Time

Closed: 21 February 2004 - Lyric Hammersmith

Enter a world of flour snowstorms, forests of breadstick trees, jagged mountains of crusts and meet marvellous characters moulded from dough who shape-shift before your eyes as the tantalising aroma… Read More

Bakkhai

Closed: 19 September 2015 - Almeida Theatre

Ben Whishaw and Bertie Carvel star in Anne Carson’s new version of Euripides’ hedonistic, visceral tragedy Bakkhai. Skyfall actor Whishaw makes his Almeida Theatre debut in the role of Dionysos… Read More

Balamory Live – Strike Up The Band

Closed: 30 October 2005

The BBC's BAFTA Award winning Balamory is aimed at children aged 3-6. Set in a picturesque village where pretty, coloured houses nestle around a harbour, Balamory has enchanted young viewers… Read More

Balanchine

Closed: 27 July 2005 - Royal Opera House

In a celebration of the genius of George Balanchine, The Kirov Ballet perform a programme comprising three of his masterpieces. La Valse, one of his most innovative and vibrant ballets,… Read More

Balanchine 100 – Agon, The Prodigal Son, Symphony In C

Closed: 25 February 2004 - Royal Opera House

In celebration of the centenary of the birth of the choreographer, educator and showman George Balanchine, a seminal figure of 20th-century classical ballet, The Royal Ballet presents three works to… Read More
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