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London Shows Archive

Calendar Girls

Closed: 9 January 2010 - Noël Coward Theatre

Calendar Girls is the story of a group of ordinary, middle aged WI women who achieve something extraordinary. After the death of Annie Clarke's husband, feisty Chris Harper persuades the… Read More

Calendar Girls

Closed: 30 October 2010 - New Wimbledon Theatre

Calendar Girls is based on the true story of a group of women in the Napley WI who do something extraordinary. When John is diagnosed with Lymphoma, his wife and… Read More

Calendar Girls

Closed: 29 November 2008 - Richmond Theatre

Adapted from the hit film, this stage version tells the story of a group of ordinary, middle aged WI women, who persuade one another to pose for a charity calendar… Read More

Californian Lives

Closed: 26 May 2013 - King’s Head Theatre

How well do you know those who are closest to you? In these three powerful and moving monologues, Martin Foreman lays bare the lives of three very different Californians. Los… Read More

Caligula

Closed: 14 June 2012 - London Coliseum

Sexual depravity and sadistic cruelty in the tale of Caligula, a Roman Emperor tipped over the edge by his sister’s death.Caligula challenges those around him to explore their different boundaries,… Read More

Caligula

Closed: 27 June 2004 - Battersea Arts Centre

"The thing is, I'm not mad. In fact, I've never been more rational. Quite simply: i feel a violent need for impossible things." David Greig's new translation of the Albert… Read More

Caliper Boy

Closed: 10 December 2006 -

dANTE OR DIE's journey through Caliper Boy's London promises distorted bodies, an evocative and haunting live scorem and stories that disorientate and disturb. Read More

Call Mr Robeson

Closed: 23 October 2011 - Unicorn Theatre

Paul Robeson was a famous actor, singer and civil rights campaigner. When he became too radical and outspoken for the establishment's liking, he was branded a traitor to his country,… Read More

Call Mr Robeson

Closed: 30 October 2009 - Greenwich Theatre

Call Mr Robeson is the true and compelling story of remarkable black American performer, Paul Robeson.A world famous actor and singer of the early 20th Century, when Robeson challenged the… Read More

Callas

Closed: 26 July 2008 - Hackney Empire Studio

The remarkable life and career of opera singer Maria Callas is laid bare in Jean-Yves Picqis tragic yet uplifing play based on authentic interviews given between 1957-1970. Read More

Called To Account

Closed: 9 June 2007

Earlier this year two leading barristers, Philippe Sands QC (for the prosecution) and Julian Knowles (for the defence), tested the evidence of the grounds for an indictment of the British… Read More

Calling/Damage That We Do,The

Closed: 3 August 2009 - King’s Head Theatre

The King's Head young writers, directors and producers present two one-act plays:Calling - A dark comedy on relationships, acceptance, and the real meaning of madness. The Damage That We Do… Read More

Cambridge Footlights: Beyond a Joke

Closed: 14 September 2004 - Bloomsbury Theatre

Snow has been falling for weeks. Snow like Britain has never seen before. Roads are blocked, food is scarce, people are trapped. In a town in the hills, completely isolated… Read More

Camelot

Closed: 4 September 2004 - Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Based on T H White’s novel The Once and Future King, Camelot retells the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. A follow-up to Alan Jay… Read More

Camelot In Concert

Closed: 6 October 2018 - London Palladium

Lerner and Loewe's majestic Camelot, winner of four Tony Awards, returns to the West End for the first time in over thirty years. Packed with some of musical theatre's best… Read More

Camp Siegfried

Closed: 30 October 2021 - The Old Vic

Inspired by the real Camp Siegfried, which operated on New York’s Long Island in the 1930s. Boy meets girl at a summer camp exclusively for American youth of German descent,… Read More

Can Any Mother Help Me?

Closed: 25 May 2009 - Greenwich Theatre

Can Any Mother Help Me? is a new play inspired by Jenna Bailey's book about a group of early 20th century women whose lives became intimately connected for more than… Read More

Can Of Worms

Closed: 17 December 2006 - Battersea Arts Centre

A clown sketch show with a difference. When the custard pie is thrown or the trousers fall, there are consequences.This is a Scratch performance. Read More

Can We Talk About This?

Closed: 28 March 2012 - National Theatre Lyttelton

From the 1989 book burnings of Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses, to the murder of filmmaker Theo Van Gogh and the controversy of the ‘Muhammad cartoons’ in 2005, DV8’s new… Read More

Can’t Wait To Leave

Closed: 9 November 2024

Six months and no plan. With nothing to do but wait out the clock, Ryan finds himself turning toward the unknown. Read More

Canary

Closed: 12 June 2010 - Hampstead Theatre

Canary, a new play by Jonathan Harvey, is a hard-hitting tale of forbidden love that could tear families and lives apart. Set in Liverpool and London across five decades, Canary… Read More

Cancer Time

Closed: 26 September 2004 - Theatre 503

A small city, a long way from the action. Two girls are killing time in a call centre. They are waiting for their lives to start. For something to happen.… Read More

Candida

Closed: 24 July 2004 - Richmond Theatre

The Reverend James Morrell has the perfect wife, the perfect family and the perfect home. But when a young poet falls passionately in love with his beautiful Candida, his idealistic… Read More

Candide

Closed: 1 March 2014 - Menier Theatre (Menier Chocolate Factory)

The Menier Chocolate Factory’s 2013 festive offering comes in the form of Leonard Bernstein's joyous musical comedy Candide, with former Les Misérables stars Fra Fee and David Thaxton and London… Read More

Candide

Closed: 12 July 2008 - London Coliseum

The ENO season comes to a close with Robert Carsen's version of Bernstein's comic operetta, with sharply observed satire, dazzling costumes and sets.Director Carsen’s award-winning new ENO co-production features a… Read More

Candoco Dance Company: Turning 20

Closed: 25 October 2012 - artsdepot

Turning 20 is an anniversary triple bill by Candoco Dance Company, the leading contemporary dance company of disabled and non-disabled dancers. Celebrating Candoco’s 20 years at the forefront of contemporary… Read More

Canterbury Tales (Part I), The

Closed: 4 November 2006 - Gielgud Theatre

Chaucer's pilgrims tell tales to pass the time on the way to Canterbury. As the pilgrims come from all aspects of society, so their tales differ in content and style.… Read More

Canterbury Tales (Part II), The

Closed: 4 November 2006 - Gielgud Theatre

Chaucer's pilgrims tell tales to pass the time on the way to Canterbury. As the pilgrims come from all aspects of society, so their tales differ in content and style.… Read More

Canterville Ghost, The

Closed: 23 December 2005 - Southwark Playhouse

Canterville is no ordinary countryside manor house – oh no – it is haunted by the ghost of a murderer. Centuries ago Sir Simon de Canterville killed his wife in the library.… Read More

Cape

Closed: 23 November 2013 - Unicorn Theatre

Inua Ellams’ new play offers one simple message, to protect your loved ones whatever the cost. Cape tells the story of Bruce’s mum, who is still in shock after being… Read More

Capriccio In Concert

Closed: 21 July 2013 - Royal Opera House

The theme of Richard Strauss's last 1942 opera, Capriccio, is the relationship between words and music. This makes it an ideal concert piece, with attention focused on its libretto and… Read More

Captain Bluster

Closed: 20 October 2007 - Lauderdale House

Help Captain Bluster find buried treasure, fight sea monsters and sing along with your favourite see shanties.No advance booking. Doors open 30 minutes before performance. Suitable for children between the ages… Read More

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin

Closed: 31 August 2019 - Harold Pinter Theatre

The first major theatrical adaptation of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, the world-famous story of romance in the face of the Second World War, arrives in the West End. Based on Louis de Bernières' best-selling… Read More

Captain Flinn And The Pirate Dinosaurs

Closed: 13 February 2015 - Greenwich Theatre

Music, merriment and mischievous pirates arrive at the Greenwich Theatre in Les Petits Theatre Company’s Captain Flinn And The Pirate Dinosaurs. A theatrical experience with live music, puppetry, physical performance… Read More

Captain Flinn And The Pirate Dinosaurs

Closed: 28 May 2015 - Queen Elizabeth Hall

Captain Flinn And The Pirate Dinosaurs is setting sail for an adventure at the Southbank Centre. When Flinn discovers a pirate hiding in the school supply closet, it's all aboard,… Read More

Captain Flinn And The Pirate Dinosaurs

Closed: 8 September 2013 - Udderbelly

Based on the award-winning book by Giles Andreae and Russell Ayto and presented by Les Petits, the new children's company from internationally acclaimed Les Enfants Terribles, in association with Greenwich… Read More

Captain Flinn And The Pirate Dinosaurs: The Magic Cutlass

Closed: 5 January 2020

Captain Flinn is ready for an adventure! Les Petits theatre company return to the high seas after their hugely successful shows David Walliams’ The First Hippo on the Moon and Adventures in Wonderland.… Read More

Captain Oates’ Left Sock

Closed: 31 January 2009 - Finborough Theatre

Captain Oates' Left Sock is an anarchic comedy written in the 1960s that asks questions that still drive us mad today.It centres on a group that has gathered for therapy.… Read More

Captain Sandy Live

Closed: 25 September 2023 - Duchess Theatre

Docking into the UK this September, we can’t wait to welcome back the most talked about Captain on TV…Captain Sandy! Returning due to phenomenal demand, join the undeniable star of… Read More

Captain Show-Off!

Closed: 30 August 2015 - Scoop at More London, The

Captain Show-Off! plays as part of More London's summer festival of free outdoor theatre. This joyous family show invites you to a bustling Roman town as everyone anticipates the return… Read More

Capuleti E I Montecchi, I

Closed: 12 April 2009 - Royal Opera House

Beautiful bel canto singing with real star quality marks out this revival by the Royal Opera of Bellini’s version of the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet, I Capuleti E… Read More

Car Cemetery, The

Closed: 1 December 2007 - Gate Theatre

In a desolate car junkyard on the edge of the earth, society's outcasts party like there's no tomorrow. Read More

Car Man, The

Closed: 5 August 2007 - Sadler’s Wells

Matthew Bourne's award-winning re-imagining of Bizet's Carmen.In a 1960s American garage-diner, a handsome stranger has an odd effect on a small town's inhabitants. Suddenly they become fuelled by an ever growing… Read More

Carareretetatakakekerers

Closed: 15 October 2021 - Sadler’s Wells

Carareretetatakakekerers is a discordant dance show for our times. This Autumn, Normal Conditions / Nicola Conibere make their Lilian Baylis Studio debut at Sadler's Wells. Three performers quiver their way through dance techniques… Read More

Carbon Club

Closed: 15 August 2009 - National Theatre Square2

Spanish theatre company Markeline comes to the National Theatre's Square2 with Carbon Club, where the coalminers of the Basque Country - be they dead or alive - come to tell… Read More

Carbon Club

Closed: 10 July 2010 - National Theatre Square2

After performing at Square2 last year, the high energy coalminers of Carbon Club are back. From deep within the mines of the Basque Country the miners come back to life… Read More

Cardboard Citizens

Closed: 12 July 2007 - Hackney Empire Studio

Collaboration of contributions from Cardboard Citizens' workshops, including samba, singing and circus performances, as well as plays and monologues written by its participants.Looking to see some musical theatre? Find out… Read More

Cardinal Burns

Closed: 16 January 2010 - Soho Theatre

One of the most exciting acts to emerge on the live comedy circuit recently, Cardinal Burns bring their critically-acclaimed two man show to the Soho theater. Read More

Caretaker, The

Closed: 14 April 2007 - Tricycle Theatre

Pinter's first successful play follows the tensions and power play between brothers Aston and Mick, and the tramp Davies, who Aston invites into their house.Nigel Harman, best known for his… Read More

Caretaker, The

Closed: 3 February 2007 - Richmond Theatre

Aston finds Daview in a café and takes him under his wing until he 'gets himself sorted out'. The lonely drifter with no home, no occupation and two names becomes… Read More

Cariad

Closed: 17 December 2005

‘You could smack my chops with a sack of dirty herons! Bloody hero-bloody-worshipped you me, and you up and bloody leave me when I'm nine. Why didn't you phone, you… Read More

Cariad Lloyd: Lady Cariad’s Characters

Closed: 10 March 2012 - Soho Theatre

The award winning character comic, Cariad Lloyd, brings her total sell out Edinburgh Fringe show, Lady Cariad's Characters, to the Soho. Cariad, actor and believer in horoscopes, has booked a… Read More

Cariad Mr Bustl

Closed: 29 May 2007 - Bloomsbury Theatre

A Welsh-language version of Moliere's Le Misanthrope. Read More

Carl Donnelly: Different Gravy

Closed: 2 May 2013 - Udderbelly

Star of Mock the Week, Russell Howard's Good News, Dave's One Night Stand and Stand Up For The Week, Carl Donnelly has fast established himself as one of the most… Read More

Carl Hutchinson: Learning The Ropes

Closed: 10 May 2016 - Bloomsbury Theatre

If the world ended today, how would you be remembered? In this show, Carl Hutchinson: Learning The Ropes contemplates what exactly he’s brought to the table of life and why… Read More

Carlos Acosta

Closed: 4 August 2013 - London Coliseum

Indisputably one of the greatest male dancers of this generation, Carlos Acosta returns to the London Coliseum for five performances only, with a new show presenting highlights of his glorious… Read More

Carlos Acosta

Closed: 3 April 2008 - London Coliseum

Laurence Olivier Award-winner Acosta is joined by guests from the Royal Ballet as he blends Cuban passion with technical virtuosity.Find out more about the rich variety of West End shows… Read More

Carlos Acosta

Closed: 28 October 2007 - Sadler’s Wells

Acosta joins with guest artists from the Ballet Nacional de Cuba to present a programme of ballet with a distinctly Cuban feel.Find out more about the rich variety of West… Read More

Carlos Acosta – Premieres

Closed: 7 August 2010 - London Coliseum

Carlos Acosta returns to the Coliseum with a brand new show including: A new commission from Danza Contemporanea de Cuba's George Cespedes, following the Company's recent sell-out run at Sadler's… Read More

Carlos Acosta – A Classical Selection

Closed: 13 December 2015 - London Coliseum

Carlos Acosta presents a programme of works celebrating his 26 years as a dancer on the international stage. Featuring some of his favourite pieces from the classical repertoire including extracts… Read More

Carlos Acosta And Guest Artists

Closed: 26 July 2009 - London Coliseum

Lauded dancer Carlos Acosta returns to the London Coliseum with his awe-inspiring Laurence Oliver Award-winning show. This revival also features new repertoire in a programme which combines classical ballet alongside… Read More

Carlos Acosta Premieres Plus

Closed: 30 July 2011 - London Coliseum

Carlos Acosta is one of the world's favourite dancers and Premieres is his most personal work to date.Enhanced from the sold out 2010 production, Premieres Plus builds on Acosta's astonishing… Read More

Carlos Acosta With Guest Artists From The Royal Ballet

Closed: 23 July 2006 - Sadler’s Wells

Carlos Acosta, whose autobiographical piece Tocororo broke box office records at Sadler's Wells, is widely regarded as one of the world's finest ballet dancers. A principal dancer with the Royal… Read More

Carlos Acosta: Apollo And Other Works

Closed: 5 December 2009 - Sadler’s Wells

Indisputably one of the greatest male dancers of his generation, Carlos Acosta has thrilled audiences throughout the world with his breathtaking performances which include principal roles in nearly every ballet… Read More

Carlos Acosta’s Tocororo

Closed: 5 August 2006 - London Coliseum

Acclaimed dancer Carlos Acosta leads 16 dancers in a piece that blends Cuban dance and music with classical ballet.Tocororo was a hit when it was first staged at Sadler's Wells… Read More

Carlos In Cuba

Closed: 12 April 2008 - London Coliseum

Carlos Acosta joins with Danza Contemporanea de Cuba to present an evening of contemporary Cuban dance including Tocororo Suite, a version of Acosta's Tocororo that contains all the highlights of… Read More

Carmelites, The

Closed: 3 November 2005 - London Coliseum

Poulenc's tale of the faith and courage of the nun's of the Carmelite Order returns to the Coliseum in a revival of Phyllida Lloyd's co-production with Welsh National Opera. Paul… Read More

Carmen

Closed: 3 July 2015 - London Coliseum

Calixto Bieito’s acclaimed production of this classic opera tells a passionate tale of lust, seduction and betrayal set during the dying days of Franco’s Spain. The production features Georges Bizet’s… Read More

Carmen

Closed: 19 September 2015 - Soho Theatre

Olivier Award-winning company OperaUpClose returns to the Soho Theatre with its new English version of Bizet’s wildly popular opera Carmen. Carmen captivates and provokes, disturbing the composure of everyone she… Read More

Carmen

Closed: 30 November 2015 - Royal Opera House

International stars Anita Rachvelishvili, Elena Maximova, Bryan Hymel, Yonghoon Lee and Jonas Kaufmann take to the stage in the return of Bizet’s much-loved opera Carmen. The French composer’s most popular… Read More

Carmen

Closed: 9 December 2012 - London Coliseum

Arguably the most popular opera in the world, Carmen scandalised its earliest audiences with its raw depiction of lust among the low-lifes of 19th century Seville. Calixto Bieito’s hugely popular… Read More

Carmen

Closed: 4 May 2013 - Richmond Theatre

Directed by Ellen Kent, this traditionally staged, dazzling new production set in Seville and reflecting a Goya painting, with fountains, flowers, orange trees and even a rescue donkey, guarantees an… Read More

Carmen

Closed: 8 March 2009 - Royal Albert Hall

From the very first note of Carmen's overture to the final tragic chords, the very essence of Spain is brought to life in this acclaimed in-the-round production of the Bizet's… Read More

Carmen

Closed: 20 June 2009 - Richmond Theatre

Staged in a bullring, Carmen is a seductive opera that is given a new twist by international flamenco dancer Sam Quy (cast subject to change).Carmen is performed in French with… Read More

Carmen

Closed: 23 May 2010 - O2

The O2 hosts its first ever fully staged opera, Bizet's Carmen, for three performances only. From the very first note to the final tragic chords, this in-the-round production vividly portrays… Read More

Carmen

Closed: 24 June 2006 - Sadler’s Wells

Compañía Metros's dance interpretation of the steamy tale of love, lust and betrayal updates the setting to an Andalusian tobacco factory. Bizet's powerful score is complemented by elements of traditional… Read More

Carmen

Closed: 21 March 2013

Directed by Ellen Kent, this traditionally staged, dazzling new production set in Seville and reflecting a Goya painting, with fountains, flowers, orange trees and even a rescue donkey, guarantees an… Read More

Carmen

Closed: 9 January 2014 - Royal Opera House

Don José is a young soldier in the army in Seville. He intends to marry Micaëla, a girl from his home village, but when he meets the sensual and high-spirited… Read More

Carmen

Closed: 25 October 2009 - Royal Opera House

Francesca Zambello's 2006 production of Bizet's popular opera returns to the Royal Opera House complete with the atmospheric designs of Tanya McCallin. Glamorous rising star Elina Garanca plays Carmen, with… Read More

Carmen

Closed: 3 February 2007 - Royal Opera House

Spanish heat and passion is at the centre of Bizet's powerful and much-loved opera. Soldier Don José falls in love with the gypsy Carmen, shunning the advances of the innocent… Read More

Carmen

Closed: 10 July 2004 - London Coliseum

Jonathan Miller’s sultry staging of Carmen turns up the heat until emotions reach boiling point beneath the sweltering sun. You’ll find yourself swept away in a torrent of passion, spectacle,… Read More

Carmen

Closed: 23 November 2007 - London Coliseum

A new realisation of Bizet's masterpiece marrying vivid storytelling with dynamic dance elements.Learn more about London operas within the West End. Read More

Carmen

Closed: 21 October 2007 - Hackney Empire

A company of 170 presents Bizet's passionate, seductive opera.Sung in French with English surtitles.Learn more about London operas within the West End. Read More

Carmen

Closed: 15 September 2007 - Greenwich Theatre

Greenwich-based group Mean Time Opera presents a dazzling new production of this perennial favourite. Based upon Merimée's story of love, jealousy and betrayal, Carmen transports audiences to the Seville of… Read More

Carmen

Closed: 17 April 2008 - Royal Opera House

The Spanish heat and gypsy passion of Carmen take to the stage as The Royal Opera presents the first revival of a production new last season. Francesca Zambello's vibrant direction… Read More

Carmen

Closed: 27 February 2020 - London Coliseum

The English National Opera perform Carmen, a searing depiction of a woman who craves love, but creates obsession and jealousy. One of the most popular operas ever written, Bizet’s score… Read More

Carmen

Closed: 24 February 2023 - London Coliseum

Carmen: a woman ablaze with passion, surrounded by men possessed by obsession and jealousy. One of opera’s most well-known characters sets herself on a road to tragedy when she meets… Read More

Carmen (Helikon Opera)

Closed: 13 May 2004 - Peacock Theatre

Bizet's Carmen is a compelling story of murder, passion and lust. After using her feminine wiles to seduce her prison guard Don Jose, Carmen soon casts him aside in favour… Read More

Carmen Disruption

Closed: 23 May 2015 - Almeida Theatre

Simon Stephens’ strange and beautiful new play Carmen Disruption reimagines Bizet’s opera Carmen and the possibility of love in a fractured urban world. In the opulent grandeur of a European… Read More

Carmen Funebre

Closed: 17 July 2010 - National Theatre Square2

Teatr Biuro Podrozy, one of Poland's leading theatre companies, returns to the National with a startling theatrical experience. Using fire, stilts and dramatic visual images, Carmen Funebre  depicts the terrible… Read More

Carmen Jones

Closed: 2 September 2007 - Royal Festival Hall

The London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra combine to provide the music for this tragic tale of love.Carmen Jones seduces a soldier named Joe, who forgets his sweetheart Cindy… Read More

Carmen La Cubana

Closed: 18 August 2018 - Sadler’s Wells

Carmen La Cubana is a sizzling new musical featuring Bizet’s classic score flavoured with authentic Cuban styles. Inspired by Oscar Hammerstein II’s Broadway hit Carmen Jones, Christopher Renshaw (The King… Read More

Carmina Burana

Closed: 10 June 2006 - New Wimbledon Theatre

La Cuadra de Sevilla present their spectacular productino of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, which blends Orff's music with colourful costumes, Spanish choreography, flamenco, guitar music and two white Andalucian stallions.Find… Read More

Carmina Burana & Serenade

Closed: 21 March 2015 - London Coliseum

This double bill from the Birmingham Royal Ballet features a thrilling large-scale production of Carmina Burana and George Balanchine’s non-narrative ballet Serenade. Featuring choreography by David Bintley and music by… Read More

Carnaby Street

Closed: 14 April 2013 - Hackney Empire

This stunning new musical premiering at the Hackney Empire is a homage to London in the Swinging Sixties. Carnaby Street is set against the backdrop of London's West End, with… Read More

Carnival

Closed: 28 April 2013 - Unicorn Theatre

Someone is coming who will turn everything upside down.This someone can build things, invent stories and dance.This someone can dress up, transform, become someone else.This someone loves music and has… Read More

Carnival Child

Closed: 7 October 2006 - Tricycle Theatre

Carnival Child's magic powers are needed when she looks into her crystal mirror and sees the beautiful forest being destroyed. Can she use the magic energy of carnival to re-awaken… Read More

Carnival Of The Animals

Closed: 14 July 2013 - Riverside Studios

In a small square in Paris, under the watchful eye of infamous fashion designer Mademoiselle Parfait, the animals are still performing The Carnival Of The Animals, ninety years after its… Read More

Carol Brown, Theatre enCorps + Annemarie Papp

Closed: 6 February 2004 - Laban

In a stunning performance of movement and music three internationally renowned choreographers present brand new duets celebrating Austrian cultural heritage and the life and work of Gustav Mahler.Find out more… Read More

Caroline O’Connor: The Showgirl Within

Closed: 3 October 2010 - Garrick Theatre

Following sell-out seasons in New York and Sydney, the international multi-award-winning musical star of stage and screen Caroline O’Connor returns to the UK in her one-woman show Caroline O’Connor: The… Read More
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