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London Shows Archive

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt

Closed: 12 October 2014 - Polka Theatre

Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure We're Going On A Bear Hunt comes to life in this entrancing puppetry production from Little Angel Theatre, directed by Peter Glanville and with… Read More

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt

Closed: 30 January 2011 - Rose Theatre

Following a stay in the West End, Sally Cookson's stage adaptation of Michael Rosen's picture book comes to the Rose theatre, Kingston. We're Going On A Bear Hunt follows an… Read More

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt

Closed: 21 July 2013 - Little Angel Theatre

We're going on a bear hunt.We're going to catch a big one.What a beautiful day!We're not scared. A family go on an expedition of a lifetime - running down the… Read More

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt

Closed: 30 June 2013 - artsdepot

Adapted from the picture book written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Join our intrepid adventurers on their quest to find a bear; as they wade through the… Read More

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt

Closed: 3 November 2013 - Greenwich Theatre

A new stage adaptation of the much loved book by Michael Rosen. Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen's thrilling and funny adventure to life in a brand new puppetry production… Read More

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt

Closed: 31 October 2009 - Richmond Theatre

We're Going On A Bear Hunt, Michael Rosen’s award-winning 1989 children’s picture book, comes to the stage in an adaptation by director Sally Cookson, with a score by Benji Bower.… Read More

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt

Closed: 16 August 2009 - Duchess Theatre

We're Going On A Bear Hunt, Michael Rosen’s award-winning 1989 children’s picture book, comes to the stage in an adaptation by director Sally Cookson, with a score by Benji Bower.… Read More

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt

Closed: 24 June 2009 - Hackney Empire

We're Going On A Bear Hunt is the stage adaptation of the popular children's picture book by Michael Rosen, which tells of a family's excitement as they go in search… Read More

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt

Closed: 30 June 2007 - Polka Theatre

Join one happy family as they wade through grass, splash through water and squelch through mud on the hunt for a big bear in this exciting and funny new stage… Read More

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt

Closed: 2 September 2018 - Lyric Theatre

Music, laughter, rhymes, rhythms and repetitions together with puppetry, paint, water and mud... mischievous family show We're Going On A Bear Hunt is back in the West End! Inviting families to join… Read More

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt

Closed: 29 January 2023

Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production. Read More

We’re Staying Right Here

Closed: 23 March 2019 - Park Theatre

Jet-black comedy We're Staying Right Here portrays a male comedian struggling with depression - and fighting his own battle. In a world full of hate there was Matthew. Stand-up comic. New Father.… Read More

Weapons Inspector Calls, A

Closed: 10 January 2004 - Theatro Technis

A Weapons Inspector arrives at the White House with bad news for George W Bush in the musical comedy sequel to The Madness Of George Dubya. Read More

Weapons Inspector Calls, A

Closed: 14 February 2004 - Pleasance Theatre

Due to major popular demand following a hugely succesful run at Theatro Technis, A Weapons Inspector Calls now transfers to The Pleasance Theatre, Islington. Brought to you by the team… Read More

Weather, The

Closed: 30 October 2004 - Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs

In a world where the weather is changeable, and your poltergeist is angry, the last thing a teenage girl needs is an ineffectual father and a cocktail-swigging mother. Read More

Wedding Band: A Love Hate Story In Black And White

Closed: 29 June 2024 - Lyric Hammersmith

Set in the deep south of the USA in 1918 when interracial marriage was illegal, Julia, a black seamstress, and Herman, a white baker, are defying all odds with their… Read More

Wedding Dance, The

Closed: 23 February 2008 - Greenwich Theatre

West Side Story meets Dangerous Liaisons in this passionate new love story with dance and music, where the movement and energy of salsa drives a fiery and explosive narrative. Set… Read More

Wedding Day At The Cro-Magnons

Closed: 19 April 2008 - Soho Theatre

As the bombs fall in Lebanon, the Cro-Magnon family prepare for their narcoleptic daughter’s wedding feast. There are family feuds. The potatoes are rotten and the main course won’t die.… Read More

Weir, The

Closed: 20 May 2006 - Questors Theatre

One cold, windy night three local men and the barman chat, tease and relate in the way only those who have known each other their lives can. An attractive woman who has… Read More

Welcome Home, Captain Fox!

Closed: 16 April 2016 - Donmar Warehouse

Throwing audiences back to the scorching summer of 1959, at the peak of Cold War tensions, Welcome Home, Captain Fox! tells a comic tale of identity lost and found. Set… Read More

Welcome To Iran

Closed: 16 May 2020 - Theatre Royal Stratford East

Based on real-life testimonials, Welcome To Iran, a new play by Nadia Fall (Home, King Hedley II, Three Sisters) offers a tender and witty snapshot of modern life in Iran. Ava… Read More

Welcome To Ramallah

Closed: 18 October 2008 - Arcola Theatre

It’s late afternoon when a Jewish woman arrives at her sister’s home in the occupied city of Ramallah. Dusk settles and with the call to prayer come neighbours, an uncle… Read More

Welcome to the Sad Faces’ Party House!

Closed: 23 July 2013 - Hen & Chickens Theatre

Welcome to the Sad Faces' Party House! You're about two hours late! There are no Twiglets! We've run out of beer! We aren't sure who any of you people are!… Read More

Welcome To Thebes

Closed: 12 September 2010 - National Theatre Olivier

Set in the present day but inspired by ancient myth, Moira Buffini's Welcome To Thebes offers a passionate exploration of an encounter between the world's richest and poorest countries, set… Read More

Welcome To Wherever I Am

Closed: 27 July 2011 - Bloomsbury Theatre

A truly hilarious evening with one of the UK’s most innovative comedians, Dom Joly.Welcome To Wherever I Am is suitable for theatregoers aged 14 and older. Read More

Well

Closed: 24 January 2009 - Apollo Theatre

Lisa Kron's autobiographical play Well is about the relationship between Kron and her mother.Lisa is a New York performance artist who used to be very ill. Her mother is a… Read More

Well

Closed: 27 September 2008 - Trafalgar Studios 2

Lisa is a New York performance artist who used to be very ill. Her mother is a middle American housewife who healed her racially divided neighbourhood, but just can’t get… Read More

Well That Explains It!

Closed: 21 April 2013 - Chelsea Theatre

a one night stand you'll never forget! Let's talk about Sex! Sexual Orientation! Being single, being married, being Gay, Bi, Lesbian, Queer, Straight and those who just see themselves as… Read More

Werther

Closed: 13 July 2016 - Royal Opera House

Benoît Jacquot’s production of Massenet’s tragic opera Werther explores the conflict between duty and our most passionate desires. Werther loves Charlotte, but she promised her mother on her deathbed that she… Read More

Werther

Closed: 21 May 2011 - Royal Opera House

Star tenor Rolando Villazón returns to the Royal Opera as the epitome of the despairing Romantic poet, Werther. Goethe’s original novel was a European sensation in its day, and Massenet’s… Read More

West End Magic

Closed: 9 March 2013 - Leicester Square Theatre

A unique show featuring some of the UK's finest magical artistes. Featuring an amazing array of top British acts, some of which represented Britain in the FISM World Magic Championships,… Read More

West End Musical Christmas

Closed: 20 December 2021 - Lyric Theatre

Please note: John Owen-Jones will not be performing on the 13th & Michael Xavier will not be performing on the 20th. The biggest stars from London’s West End are celebrating… Read More

West End Musical Christmas

Closed: 19 December 2022 - Lyric Theatre

The biggest stars from London’s West End are celebrating the festive season in West End Musical Christmas live at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue. ‍ This all singing, all dancing extravaganza is… Read More

West End Musical Christmas

Closed: 16 December 2024 - Lyric Theatre

The West End’s number one concert series returns to The Lyric Theatre for the biggest festive celebration for musical theatre lovers! This Christmas a surprise cast of the West End’s… Read More

West End Musical Halloween

Closed: 29 October 2023 - Lyric Theatre

After selling out a full house at the Lyric Theatre last year, the West End’s no.1 concert series returns for another hauntingly good evening! West End Musical Halloween is back… Read More

West End Musical Halloween

Closed: 28 October 2024 - Lyric Theatre

The West End’s number one concert series returns with another ghoulishly good evening for musical theatre lovers! This Halloween a surprise cast of the West End’s biggest stars will once… Read More

West End Musical Love Songs

Closed: 9 March 2024 - Apollo Theatre

The West End’s number one concert series returns for its second instalment of West End Musical Love Songs. After a sold out concert in 2021, the West End’s biggest stars… Read More

West End Stage – One Night At Her Majesty’s

Closed: 17 August 2009 - His Majesty’s Theatre

Following a week-long summer school run by industry professionals and West End stars, a collection of 8-21 year olds showcase their talent on the London stage. Read More

West Side Story

Closed: 22 September 2013 - Sadler’s Wells

Following a sell-out season in 2008, one of the greatest musicals of all time, West Side Story, returns to Sadler’s Wells. Based on Shakespeare’s Romeo And Juliet, this iconic musical… Read More

West Side Story

Closed: 6 July 2014 - Royal Albert Hall

Leonard Bernstein's classic musical returns to the capital in a screening at the Royal Albert Hall accompanied by a live orchestra. Based on Shakespeare’s Romeo And Juliet, West Side Story… Read More

West Side Story

Closed: 24 June 2012 - Royal Albert Hall

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of West End Story with this special screening accompanied live by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. The classic film, which won 10 Oscars, is based on… Read More

West Side Story

Closed: 30 November 2013 - New Wimbledon Theatre

Following a successful season at Sadler’s Wells, West Side Story brings its classic tale of star-crossed lovers to the New Wimbledon theatre. Based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo And Juliet, the… Read More

West Side Story

Closed: 31 August 2008 - Sadler’s Wells

Based on Shakespeare’s Romeo And Juliet, West Side Story is packed with unforgettable songs including Maria, Tonight, Somewhere, America and I Feel Pretty. The movie version went on to win… Read More

West Side Story

Closed: 1 November 2008 - New Wimbledon Theatre

Based on Shakespeare’s Romeo And Juliet, West Side Story is packed with unforgettable songs including Maria, Tonight, Somewhere, America and I Feel Pretty. West Side Story remains even today, 50… Read More

Westminster Prize Performance

Closed: 16 March 2006 - Soho Theatre

A performance of the winning entries from Soho's local first-time playwriting competition. Each play is 10 minutes long and inspired by a picture chosen by Soho theatre. Read More

Wet Weather Cover

Closed: 21 February 2010 - King’s Head Theatre

Rain. Spain. An epic movie on location. Two actors, two egos. One leaking trailer.Michael Brandon and Steve Furst star in Wet Weather Cover, a funny and explosive battle of wills… Read More

Wet Weather Cover

Closed: 8 April 2010 - Arts Theatre

Wet Weather Cover is a comedy centring on Brad and Stuart, two actors from very different backgrounds who are trapped together in a small leaking trailer on location in Spain.… Read More

Weyreap’s Battle

Closed: 1 April 2007 - Barbican Theatre

The epic tale of Preah Ream, a man with divine abilities who is abducted by the giant Weyreap, and the monkey commander Hanuman who sets out to save him. Along the… Read More

What A Wonderful World

Closed: 29 January 2012 - Lyric Hammersmith

Decide what you want tomorrow to bring with What A Wonderful World.Written by Marcello Chiarenza & Patrick Lynch, What A Wonderful World is a highly interactive show for young children.With… Read More

What A Wonderful World

Closed: 27 December 2009 - Unicorn Theatre

Before anything new can be created, it must first be imagined. What A Wonderful World allows children aged two to five to join Mr Armstrong aboard his sleeper train on a… Read More

What A Wonderful World

Closed: 5 December 2009 - Half Moon Young People’s Theatre

What A Wonderful World takes young audiences aged 2-5 on a journey through time to explore creation. Before anything new is made it must be dreamed, so hop on a… Read More

What A Wonderful World!

Closed: 11 April 2009 - Lyric Hammersmith Studio

Acclaimed theatre company Lyngo tackles the whole world this Easter with its new show What A Wonderful World! Before anything new is made, it must first be dreamed. What would… Read More

What Andrew Heard

Closed: 27 May 2007 - Tabard Theatre

May 2003. As Simon, Gilly and their new research assistant Arabella toil away in the Radio Special Projects unit at Television Centre, another BBC journalist named Andrew Gilligan is making… Read More

What Fatima Did…

Closed: 7 November 2009 - Hampstead Theatre

What Fatima Did… is a powerful, funny and provocative new drama about how the actions of one young woman threaten to destabilise the community around her. How much freedom do… Read More

What Happens In The Winter

Closed: 26 April 2013 - Albany Theatre

Upswing returns with an arresting mix of aerial, theatre and dance that treads a delicate path through the minds and bodies of two women who still want to fly. We… Read More

What Happens In The Winter

Closed: 1 May 2013 - Jackson’s Lane Theatre

We meet our two heroines in the first days of autumn. Slowly the days are getting shorter, the sun is hanging lower in the sky, a chill is entering the… Read More

What Happens To The Hope At The End Of The Evening

Closed: 18 July 2013 - Almeida Theatre

Your friend is late. The meal is spoiled. A shadow has fallen. The story of this evening, one evening and any evening. The story of a reunion, a reiteration and… Read More

What I Heard About The World

Closed: 3 March 2012 - Soho Theatre

What I Heard About The World is an attempt to describe the world, an attempt, by Third Angel, to hold an accurate picture of the whole world in their heads.… Read More

What I Learned From Johnny Bevan

Closed: 12 March 2016 - Soho Theatre

Luke Wright’s multi award-winning tour-de-force takes the British Parliament head on in What I Learned From Johnny Bevan at the Soho Theatre, challenging the rise of contemporary political establishments with… Read More

What It Means

Closed: 28 October 2023 - Wilton’s Music Hall

The true story behind one of the most impactful pieces of writing ever published in the fight for LGBTQ+ equality.  September 1970. A year after the Stonewall Riots, Harper's Magazine publish… Read More

What Tammy Needs to Know

Closed: 21 May 2006 - Drill Hall

What does a 55-year old, trailer trash, ex-heterosexual, ex-famous country-and-western singer need to learn in order to become a contemporary lesbian performance artist? Find out in this queerly kinky tralier… Read More

What The **** Is Normal?

Closed: 9 June 2012 - Tricycle Theatre

What The **** Is Normal? is Francesca Martinez's ground-breaking new show, running at the Tricycle Theatre from 6 to 9 June. What happens when you’re branded ‘abnormal’ in a world… Read More

What The Butler Saw

Closed: 28 July 2012 - Vaudeville Theatre

Comic Omid Djalili returns to London in Joe Orton’s insanely funny farcical tale, What The Butler Saw.Hysterical one-liners and outrageous twists collide in What The Butler Saw, which follows the… Read More

What The Butler Saw

Closed: 20 August 2005 - Hampstead Theatre

The production team behind the 2002 revival of Abigail's Party work their magic on Orton's classic comedy. Set in the world of a fashionable London psychiatrist's clinic, the normally sterile… Read More

What The Butler Saw

Closed: 22 October 2005 - Criterion Theatre

Set in the world of a fashionable London psychiatrist's clinic, the normally sterile surroundings become a bedlam of gender confusion, mistaken identities, clothes strewn asunder and sexual intrigue. When the… Read More

What The Dickens

Closed: 28 March 2013 - Greenwich Theatre

Young Charles Dickens is a rookie reporter on The Morning Chronicle. Whilst investigating the foggy slums of Ye Olde London Towne, he accidently stumbles on a story that could make… Read More

What The Ladybird Heard

Closed: 10 September 2017 - Lyric Theatre

Two crafty robbers, one tiny ladybird, and a whole farmyard of fun! Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the farmer's fine prize cow. But they… Read More

What The Ladybird Heard

Closed: 10 August 2014

This stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks’ award-winning picture book comes to the Cadogan Hall this summer. Featuring two crafty robbers, one tiny ladybird, and a whole farmyard… Read More

What The Ladybird Heard

Closed: 29 August 2021 - Palace Theatre

What the Ladybird Heard is Live on Stage at the Palace Theatre for a strictly limited summer season from 15th July to 29th August 2021. Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len… Read More

What The Women Did

Closed: 15 February 2014 - Southwark Playhouse

What The Women Did is a triple bill of short plays about the First World War seen from the point of view of the women left to fight the war… Read More

What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank

Closed: 23 November 2024 - Marylebone Theatre

What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank is a new serious comedy by Nathan Englander, based on his acclaimed 2011 short story in The New Yorker. It… Read More

What Would Judas Do?

Closed: 15 November 2006 - Battersea Arts Centre

Judas, the betrayer of Jesus, explains his view on the matter using words, rope and food.What Would Judas Do? is the new piece from comedian Stewart Lee, the co-creator of… Read More

What You Will

Closed: 6 October 2012 - Apollo Theatre

What You Will sees Olivier Award-winner Roger Rees take a hilarious 90-minute gallop through all things Shakespearean.The one-man show from the Royal Shakespeare Company Associate Artist takes an irreverent look… Read More

What’s Become Of You? (Questcequetudeviens?)

Closed: 1 February 2014 - Barbican Theatre

The account of one woman’s immersion into a world of flamenco, What’s Become Of You? fuses live vocals and guitar music with a performance by dancer Stéphanie Fuster. Directed by… Read More

What’s In The Cat

Closed: 22 December 2005 - Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs

Moss Side, 1974: Lauren has returned home for a festive Christmas dinner, but she has no intention of staying. She can do her exams because they've found her a place… Read More

What’s Wrong With Angry?

Closed: 16 August 2009 - King’s Head Theatre

What's Wrong With Angry? tells of two beautiful boys who fall in love, but that love is a crime. The heartbreaking and ultimately triumphant story encompasses humour, politics, fear and… Read More

Whatever Happened To The Cottondressgirl?

Closed: 15 April 2007 - New End Theatre

Paula Wilcox plays Bette Davis as she muses on the highs and lows of her career while preparing for a day of filming. Read More

When Darkness Falls

Closed: 4 September 2021 - Park Theatre

When Darkness Falls is the brand new spine-chilling ghost story that delivers a twisted, terrifying and thrilling tale that will haunt you forever. Set on the island of Guernsey, When… Read More

When Did You Last See My Mother?

Closed: 8 October 2011 - Trafalgar Studios 2

When Did You Last See My Mother? is set in London in 1965, where broke, lonely and lovelorn Ian shares a bedsit with the beautiful, infuriating, carefree Jimmy, who chases… Read More

When Do We Start Fighting?

Closed: 1 March 2009 - Courtyard Theatre

When Do We Start Fighting? is a new play by Charlie Shand set in 1969. The promise of the 60s turns into the confusion of the early 70s and the… Read More

When Harry Met Sally

Closed: 4 September 2004 - Haymarket, Theatre Royal

Harry and Sally were at school together way back when. When they meet up again in New York some years later, they immediately become the best of enemies. After a while they… Read More

When Harry Met Sally

Closed: 30 April 2005

Harry and Sally were at school together way back when. When they meet up again in New York some years later, they immediately become the best of enemies. After a… Read More

When I Think About The Universe I Laugh For No Reason

Closed: 30 August 2014 - Unicorn Theatre

What happened before the beginning, and before the beginning of that? 
Why couldn't I speak for the first seven years of my life? 
If there is life after death, then… Read More

When It Happens To You

Closed: 31 August 2024 - Park Theatre

‘This was the 3am phone call no mother wants to receive’ One shattered promise. A high stakes thriller. From New York Times best-selling author Tawni O’Dell comes the powerful true… Read More

When The Cat’s Away

Closed: 11 October 2009 - Hackney Empire

When The Cat's Away is a Jamaican comedy which centres on intensely insecure George, who ducks out of going on a second honeymoon with his wife Mildred and sends his… Read More

When The Lights Go Out

Closed: 25 October 2005 - Hampstead Theatre

The story of the legendary lovers, Sita and Rama, is brought vividly to life by two performers. Using scarves, masks, dance and song, this is dynamic theatre for all -… Read More

When The Lights Went Out

Closed: 13 November 2005 - Albany Theatre

Using scarves, masks, dance and song, this is dynamic theatre for all - in which children and parents alike are actively encouraged to participate. AGES 5+ Brunch, music and Sunday… Read More

When The Lights Went Out

Closed: 16 October 2010 - Greenwich Theatre

A captivating show that brings all the spectacle and wonder of the story of the Indian Festival of lights to children and their families.Based on the Indian epic, The Ramayana,… Read More

When The Lights Went Out

Closed: 27 October 2007 - Half Moon Young People’s Theatre

From the magical world of the Circular City join rama on his quest to rescue his love, Sita, from the terrifying 10-headed demon, Ravana. Along the way Rama makes friends… Read More

When The Lights Went Out

Closed: 8 October 2005 - Lyric Hammersmith

The story of Divali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, told by one of the UK’s leading Asian theatre companies. Two young lovers, Sita and Rama, overcome the ten-headed demon, Ravana,… Read More

When The Rain Stops Falling

Closed: 14 April 2013 - Rosemary Branch Theatre

"I do not believe in God. I don't believe in miracles. I cannot explain how a fish can fall from the sky in a town surrounded by desert..."In Alice Springs… Read More

When The Rain Stops Falling

Closed: 5 July 2009 - Almeida Theatre

An epic play spanning four generations and two continents, When The Rain Stops Falling moves from the claustrophobia of a 1950s London flat to the windswept coast of Southern Australia… Read More

When Time Is Not

Closed: 20 July 2008 - Theatre Royal Stratford East

In a city that never sleeps a man gets into a taxi, a young girl visits a burial ground and a boy waits at an airport. In this city of… Read More

When We Are Married

Closed: 26 February 2011 - Garrick Theatre

J B Priestley's comedy about class and hyprocrisy, When We Are Married, is revived in the West End by director Christopher Luscombe. When We Are Married is set in 1908… Read More

When Will The September Roses Bloom?/ Last Night Was Only A Comedy

Closed: 7 October 2004 - Battersea Arts Centre

The internationally acclaimed Goat Island are a Chicago-based collaborative performance company whose work combines choreography, performance art, theatrical scenes, and sound and visual composition. They constantly explore new approaches to… Read More

When Winston Went To War With The Wireless

Closed: 29 July 2023 - Donmar Warehouse

In May 1926 Britain grinds to a halt, as workers down tools for The General Strike. With the printing presses shut down, the only sources of news are the government’s… Read More

When Women Wee

Closed: 19 May 2012 - Soho Theatre

When Women Wee offers a voyeuristic look at the lives of a multitude of women in all stages of love, life and intoxication. An uncompromising and unapologetic comedy with genuine… Read More

When You Believe: The Musical World Of Stephen Schwartz

Closed: 29 March 2020 - London Coliseum

BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night is Music Night presents When You Believe: The Musical World Of Stephen Schwartz Stephen Schwartz is the multi-award winning creator of an extraordinary catalogue of… Read More

When You Cure Me

Closed: 17 December 2005 - Bush Theatre

Rachel and Peter have been going out for 6 months. It’s love’s young dream. Then Rachel gets ill. She doesn’t want her mum to fuss, she doesn’t want Alice to… Read More

When You Pass Over My Tomb

Closed: 2 March 2024 - Arcola Theatre

Sergio Blanco and Daniel Goldman return to the Arcola Theatre, after the success of their critically acclaimed OFFIE award winning productions of Thebes Land and The Rage of Narcissus, to tell a mesmerising… Read More
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