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London Shows Archive

Don’t Look Now

Closed: 31 March 2007 - Lyric Hammersmith

John and Laura visit Venice to escape the grief of their daughter's death. When they meet two aged sisters, their trip takes a supernatural twist as one of the sisters… Read More

Don’t Sleep There Are Snakes

Closed: 23 April 2016 - Park Theatre

Based on the true story and book by Daniel Everett, Don’t Sleep There Are Snakes brings an adventure wrenched from the heart of the jungle to the Park Theatre stage… Read More

Don’t Stop Believin’

Closed: 9 October 2010 - New Wimbledon Theatre

A tribute to Glee and other gleeful tunes.Bursting with energy and feel-good fun, this brand new show features a host of hits, including Don't Stop Believin', Living On A Prayer,… Read More

Don’t. Make. Tea

Closed: 6 April 2024 - Soho Theatre

This riveting new dark comedy from Rob Drummond “brings a laser-like focus to the current plight of disabled people in Britain” (★★★★ Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman). Read More

Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus!

Closed: 28 April 2013 - Albany Theatre

A thrilling production full of fun, feathers and plenty of audience participation, adapted from the book by award-winning children's writer Mo Willems (Sesame Street). The friendly bus driver leaves us… Read More

Dona Flor And Her Two Husbands

Closed: 1 April 2006 - Lyric Hammersmith Studio

When Dona Flor's first husband dies she longs for him to return, he may have been a womanising rogue, but his lovemaking is all she can remember. He does, but only once… Read More

Donizetti’s Rita

Closed: 20 August 2022 - Charing Cross Theatre

Charing Cross Theatre Productions presents its new production of Donizetti’s Rita or Deux Hommes Et Une Femme, composed by Gaetano Donizetti, with libretto by Gustave Vaëz, in a new English-language… Read More

Donkey Heart

Closed: 31 January 2015 - Trafalgar Studios 2

Following a successful run at the Old Red Lion Theatre, Nina Raine’s production of Moses Raine’s Moscow-set familial drama Donkey Heart arrives at the Trafalgar Studios. Set after communism, the family’s lives… Read More

Donkeys’ Years

Closed: 16 December 2006 - Harold Pinter Theatre

This is the first major West End revival of Michael Frayn's comedy since it opened in London in 1976. Jeremy Sams directs a top notch cast in this production at… Read More

Donkeys’ Years

Closed: 15 July 2007 - Richmond Theatre

Six former students return to their university college for a reunion dinner 25 years after graduating. Whilst their lives may have had varying degrees of success, all are connected by… Read More

Dons Of Comedy

Closed: 29 October 2011 - Hackney Empire

Curtis Walker, Felix Dexter, Felicity Ethnic and Slim celebrate black history, culture and lifestyle with a night of comedy. Read More

Doorbells of Florence, The

Closed: 31 May 2009 - Rosemary Branch Theatre

Adapted from an award-winning book, The Doorbells of Florence is a performace of raw storytelling at its best. A collection of real doorbells in Florence. Stories of failed dectectives and… Read More

Doors

Closed: 6 December 2007 - Half Moon Young People’s Theatre

Strangers crash through a door into a fragmented world where truth and lies are summoned and society asks the questions: Who do you think you are? Are you true to… Read More

Doorway

Closed: 28 February 2010 - Arcola Theatre

How many doors have you been through today? Or yesterday, last week, last month, last year, all your life? How many doors have you hopelessly waited to open for you?… Read More

Dora

Closed: 17 November 2013 - Unicorn Theatre

Dora is a storer. You could even call her a hoarder. Birdcages and books, bicycles and balls, boxes and biscuit tins, Dora finds and keeps everything. But, trapped in her… Read More

Dora The Explorer Live!

Closed: 30 June 2013 - New Wimbledon Theatre

Everyone's favourite explorer is embarking on a live musical adventure across the UK! In Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer Live! Search for the City of Lost Toys, Dora has lost her… Read More

Dorian Gray

Closed: 3 August 2009 - Leicester Square Theatre

Dorian Gray is a new musical adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s only novel, The Picture Of Dorian Gray.Dorian Gray descends into the depths of Victorian London’s secret underworld on his quest… Read More

Dorian Gray

Closed: 14 September 2008 - Sadler’s Wells

Matthew Bourne transfroms Oscar Wilde's novel into a dark dance piece.Set in the image-obsessed worlds of contemporary art and politics, this dark fairy tale tells the story of an exceptionally… Read More

Dorian Gray

Closed: 1 February 2009 - Leicester Square Theatre

Ruby In The Dust presents Oscar Wilde's only novel, Dorian Gray, in a brave new theatrical format encompassing glamour, music, decadence and drama.Victorian London. Away from the opera houses, the… Read More

Dorrance Dance – ETM: Double Down

Closed: 15 July 2017 - Sadler’s Wells

Michelle Dorrance brings tap into the age of electronic music with collaborator Nicholas Van Young at Sadler's Wells. Tap has always been a way of talking to the stage, now… Read More

Dorrance Dance – Myelination And Other Works

Closed: 16 November 2019 - Sadler’s Wells

Game-changer in the world of tap, Michelle Dorrance has dedicated herself to exploring the capabilities of America’s original dance form. In an exhilaratingly diverse triple bill, her company proves just what tap… Read More

Double

Closed: 4 July 2005 - Riverside Studios

COSmino uses the language of fairytale and symbol to explore the ideas of opposites and doppelgangers. The company, which combines artists from Poland, Germany and the UK, blends absurd comedy and… Read More

Double Feature

Closed: 16 March 2024 - Hampstead Theatre

1964/1967. In a rented cottage in Suffolk, a brilliant young film director, deep in making his magnum opus, confronts the ageing star that the studio has imposed on him. Vincent… Read More

Double Feature: Edgar & Annabel / The Swan

Closed: 10 September 2011 - National Theatre Cottesloe

The National Theatre presents a season of four new plays by playwrights new to the NT, presented as double bills.Edgar & Annabel by Sam HolcroftA young married couple prepare dinner… Read More

Double Feature: Nightwatchman / There Is A War

Closed: 10 September 2011 - National Theatre Cottesloe

The National Theatre presents a season of four new plays by playwrights new to the NT, presented as double bills.Nightwatchman by Prasanna PuwanarajahAbirami is English. And Sri Lankan. And a… Read More

Double Sentence

Closed: 26 September 2009 - Soho Theatre

Double Sentence centres on Tom Fry, who is sent to prison aged 21 to serve a double sentence - for the crime he has committed and for being deaf. Deafinitely… Read More

Doubt: A Parable

Closed: 12 January 2008 - Tricycle Theatre

1964, The Bronx: A strong-minded nun struggles with her conscience in the face of concerns about one of the priests.Sister Aloysius reveals her initial doubts about the enigmatic Father Flynn… Read More

Doug Stanhope

Closed: 6 September 2009 - Leicester Square Theatre

Doug Stanhope is an unsettling, uninhibited, incendiary no-holds-barred comedian who displays scant respect for any personal, moral, social or sexual boundaries. Read More

Doug Stanhope

Closed: 24 October 2006 - Soho Theatre

Controversial comedian Stanhope makes his London debut. Read More

Dr Death And The Medi-Evil Medicine Show

Closed: 19 August 2010 - New Diorama Theatre

A scientifically and historically accurate panto for children and other childish people, Dr Death And The Medi-Evil Medicine Show takes audiences on a journey through the history of medicine, with… Read More

Dr Dee

Closed: 7 July 2012 - London Coliseum

Damon Albarn’s modern opera Dr Dee mixes pop vocals with 16th century period instruments.   Dr Dee, though fairly anonymous today, was a key advisor to Elizabeth I and a quintessential… Read More

Dr Foster

Closed: 5 November 2005 - Menier Theatre (Menier Chocolate Factory)

A 55 minute feast laced with musical numbers, demonic fun and a generous filling of cherubs, she-devils and pie… The cast of five includes Rachel Pickup (Julius Caesar, Two Gentleman… Read More

Dr Korczak’s Example

Closed: 13 November 2012 - Unicorn Theatre

Dr Korczak's Example is David Greig’s powerful tale about Janusz Korczak, the heroic Jewish educator who founded an orphanage in the Warsaw ghetto. Set in the final days of the… Read More

Dr Korczak’s Example

Closed: 18 July 2009 - Arcola Theatre

A children's author, child therapist and founder of the Jewish Orphanage in Warsaw's Ghetto, Dr Janusz Korczak created a radical environment for the young people in his care which was… Read More

Dr Marigold & Mr Chops

Closed: 31 January 2010 - Riverside Studios

Two one-man plays by Charles Dickens, starring Simon Callow.Dr Marigold and Mr Chops have not been seen in London for over 150 years. Now they are performed once again by… Read More

Dr Phil’s Rude Health Show

Closed: 8 June 2010 - Bloomsbury Theatre

GP, writer, broadcaster and Private Eye's medical correspondent, Phil Hammond brings an evening of comedy to the Bloomsbury theatre. Read More

Dr Ranj

Closed: 11 August 2023 - Coram’s Fields

Evenings in the Park with... is a series of interview-style shows geared towards teens and young people featuring some of their favourite household names. Curated by Julian Bird OBE*, the show… Read More

Dr Samuel’s Soothing Serum & (In) Formalities

Closed: 8 November 2008 - Blue Elephant Theatre

Silversmith Dance Theatre returns to the Blue Elephant  with a double-bill of new and exciting pieces of dance theatre combining innovatively expressive movement with live trumpet players and a bunch… Read More

Dr. Bunhead’s Recipe For Disaster

Closed: 2 January 2005 - Harold Pinter Theatre

Dr. Bunhead's extravaganza brings the world of science to life using Swamp monsters, exploding custard, slimy gunge, bionic bananas and toasted tonsils. Using simple language and everyday objects, Dr. Bunhead’s… Read More

Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax

Closed: 5 November 2017 - The Old Vic

The Olivier Award-nominated and critically acclaimed family show about a moustachioed, environmentally friendly critter, Dr Seuss's The Lorax, returns to The Old Vic stage. Dazzlingly funny, inspiring and moving, the… Read More

Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax

Closed: 16 January 2016 - The Old Vic

Max Webster directs David Greig’s adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s tale about a moustachioed and cantankerous critter at The Old Vic. Combining theatrical invention, songs and zany humour, The Lorax follows… Read More

Dr. Strangelove

Closed: 25 January 2025 - Noël Coward Theatre

Seven-time BAFTA Award winner Steve Coogan stars in the first ever adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. With a world-renowned creative team led by BAFTA and Emmy Award… Read More

Dracula

Closed: 7 November 2009 - Greenwich Theatre

Circus, physical theatre, film and music combine in this new adaptation of Bram Stoker's famous gothic novel, Dracula. Read More

Dracula And The Voyage Of The Demeter

Closed: 21 May 2005 - Arcola Theatre

Liminabozo’s first fully staged production spans performance genres. Combining classic storytelling with dance, song and object animation, Dracula and the Voyage of the Demeter, is a darkly comic retelling of… Read More

Draft Works In The Linbury

Closed: 27 April 2011 - Linbury Studio (Royal Opera House)

Draft Works is a diverse evening of new and experimental dance created by members of the Royal Ballet, who fit their choreographic work around the busy schedule of the Company.… Read More

Draftworks

Closed: 26 April 2013 - Linbury Studio (Royal Opera House)

With a completely open brief to choreographers who self select to participate, Draftworks is a flexible platform for short ideas or longer choreographic essays. All the pieces in the evening… Read More

Dragon’s Daughter

Closed: 20 March 2010 - Lyric Hammersmith

Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there was a tiny village nestled in the shadow of a great mountain. Perched at the top of the mountain lived a… Read More

Dragon’s Teeth And Other Tales

Closed: 6 October 2007 - Lyric Hammersmith Studio

Suki isn't your typical princess who picks flowers or writes poems - she wants to fight a dragon! But there's only one left and he's got terrible toothache. Meet silly… Read More

Dragon’s Teeth And Other Tales

Closed: 10 November 2007 - Half Moon Young People’s Theatre

Suki isn't like all the other princesses. They like to pick flowers or write poems about flowers or draw pictures of flowers. All Suki wants to do is fight a… Read More

Dragons And Mythical Beasts

Closed: 5 September 2021 - Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Calling all brave heroes! Enter into a magical world of myths and legends in this fantastical new interactive show for all the family. Unveil a myriad of dark secrets and… Read More

Dragons’ Trilogy, The

Closed: 25 June 2005 - Barbican Theatre

The Young Genius season opens with Robert Lepage’s epic classic, which was first devised when Lepage was 27, in 1985, and launched his dynamic brand of theatrical storytelling onto the… Read More

Drama

Closed: 27 May 2006 - Blue Elephant Theatre

Based on texts by Odon Von Horvath & others. Read More

Drama At Inish

Closed: 24 October 2011 - Finborough Theatre

Drama At Inish, written in 1933, tells the tale of a touring theatre company who aim to raise the intellectual level of the usual touring plays. But their performances of… Read More

Draw Me A Bird

Closed: 8 October 2011 - Lyric Hammersmith

The Lyric Hammersmith's autumn season of children's shows continues with Draw Me A Bird. A little bird loves the songs of a Parisian street musician so much so that, when… Read More

Draw Me A Bird

Closed: 16 October 2011 - Albany Theatre

Draw Me A Bird tells the story of a little bird who loves the songs of a Parisian street musician so much that when all the other birds fly away… Read More

Drawing The Line

Closed: 11 January 2014 - Hampstead Theatre

Howard Davies and Howard Brenton join forces once again to present the world premiere of Brenton’s play about the Partition of India and Pakistan. Inspired by the conversations Brenton had… Read More

Dream City

Closed: 22 October 2016 - Unicorn Theatre

An exhilarating rollercoaster of a show, Dream City is a dance party where seven musicians and dancers share the stage. Sometimes the performers are firmly in the present, bouncing off each other… Read More

Dream Of The Dog

Closed: 22 May 2010 - Finborough Theatre

Set in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, shortly after the millenium, Dream Of The Dog centres on Patricia and Richard Wiley, an eldery white couple who are packing up to leave the… Read More

Dream Of The Dog

Closed: 19 June 2010 - Trafalgar Studios 2

Dream Of The Dog is a richly textured and complex story of South Africa’s emerging democracy, and its continued negotiation with its past in order to find a workable identity… Read More

Dream Pill

Closed: 29 July 2013 - Almeida Theatre

Clean Break revive their acclaimed production in the initimacy of one of the Almeida's dressing rooms. Meet Tunde and Bola, nine years old, from Nigeria. Two girls sex-trafficked to a… Read More

Dream Play, A

Closed: 11 May 2005 - National Theatre Cottesloe

‘Everything can happen, everything is possible and probable. Time and place do not exist.’ - Strindberg in his preface to A Dream Play, 1901 Strindberg’s groundbreaking experiment in surrealism is… Read More

Dream Story

Closed: 16 July 2011 - Gate Theatre

This summer, adaptor and director Anna Ledwich returns to the Gate theatre with a hypnotic new re-imagining of Arthur Schnitzler’s Dream Story. Through a simple sexual admission, a husband and… Read More

Dream Tree, The

Closed: 25 June 2006 - Little Angel Theatre

Tortoise dreams of a miraculous tree bearing all the fruits of the earth, but which animal will be clever enough to find it? Babies and children under the age of… Read More

Dreamboats And Petticoats

Closed: 4 August 2012 - Playhouse Theatre

Dreamboats And Petticoats, a compilation album of classic 60s rock 'n' roll tunes, became a best-selling album on its release and was swiftly followed by a sequel. Now, the hugely… Read More

Dreamboats and Petticoats

Closed: 4 July 2009 - Richmond Theatre

In 1961 emotions run high as talented young musicians Norman and Bobby compete to win the hearts of their adoring female fans -and, more importantly, the gorgeous Laura. But when… Read More

Dreamboats And Petticoats

Closed: 31 October 2009 - Savoy Theatre

Dreamboats And Petticoats, a compilation album of classic 60s rock 'n' roll tunes, became a best-selling album on its release and was swiftly followed by a sequel. Now, the hugely… Read More

Dreamboats And Petticoats

Closed: 19 January 2013 - Wyndham’s Theatre

The hit rock 'n' roll musical Dreamboats And Petticoats, which has already entertained more than two million people, returns for a limited West End run. It is 1961 and emotions… Read More

Dreamgirls

Closed: 12 January 2019 - Savoy Theatre

The iconic Tony and Olivier Award®-winning musical Dreamgirls invites your soul to soar at the Savoy Theatre, transporting audiences to a revolutionary time in American music history. Drawing inspiration from the career… Read More

Dreaming And Drowning

Closed: 23 December 2023 - Bush Theatre

“I had that dream again. Drowning and gasping but I’m trying not to think about it.” Malachi’s been looking forward to a fresh start at uni for months. He’s settling… Read More

Dreams Of Violence

Closed: 9 August 2009 - Soho Theatre

Dreams Of Violence is a new comedy about love, death and responsibility by Stella Feehily and directed by Max Stafford-Clark.For Hildy, political activism comes easier than dealing with the disorder… Read More

Dreamtree

Closed: 26 January 2008 - Half Moon Young People’s Theatre

Tortoise dreams of a miraculous tree, bearing all the fruits of the earth - but which animal will be clever enough to find it? The original story of the tree… Read More

Dreamworks’ Shrek The Musical

Closed: 31 August 2024 - Eventim Apollo

For six weeks only the West End and Broadway hit, Shrek the Musical, returns to London at the Eventim Apollo Theatre from July 19 2024. This award-winning musical brings to… Read More

Dress Suits to Hire

Closed: 7 May 2006 - Drill Hall

Two 'sisters' who live in a rental clothing shop use the merchandise to try on various facets of their personalities. Read More

Dresser, The

Closed: 14 May 2005 - Duke of York’s Theatre

In a war-torn provincial theatre an ageing actor-manager, known simply as Sir, is struggling to keep a grip on his sanity and complete his two hundred and twenty-seventh performance of… Read More

Drifting And Tilting – The Songs Of Scott Walker

Closed: 15 November 2008 - Barbican Theatre

World premiere live performances of songs from Scott Walker's seminal works including Tilt and Drift.These special concerts, produced by Walker himself, will be set and designed for the BarbicanTheatre stage,… Read More

Drive Ride Walk

Closed: 26 February 2011 - Greenwich Theatre

The world premiere of a unique new piece of music theatre, Drive Ride Walk tells the story of three different journeys through London and the hopes and fears of those… Read More

Drive-Thru Nativity

Closed: 19 December 2009 - Blue Elephant Theatre

Burgers. French-fries. Milkshakes. Baby Jesus?A combination of out of work actors and zealous Christians gather in the parking lot of a Mega Church to tell the greatest story ever told… Read More

Drive-Thru Nativity

Closed: 16 December 2008 - Blue Elephant Theatre

A combination of out of work actors and zealous Christians gather in the parking lot of a Mega Church to tell the greatest story ever told in the way Americans… Read More

Driver/Painter

Closed: 5 November 2006 - New End Theatre

Driver/Painter is a drama with humour about an unusual relationship that develops between an ageing artist and an amnesiac lorry driver who find themselves sharing a house. Read More

Driving Miss Daisy

Closed: 27 October 2012 - Richmond Theatre

Following successful runs on Broadway and in the West End, David Esbjornson’s award-winning production of Driving Miss Daisy comes to the Richmond theatre for a strictly limited season as part… Read More

Driving Miss Daisy

Closed: 17 December 2011 - Wyndham’s Theatre

This revival of Alfred Uhry's touching play comes to the West End following a run on Broadway.  Best known for the 1989 film of the same name which starred Jessica… Read More

Driving Miss Daisy

Closed: 23 March 2013 - Churchill Theatre, Bromley

After breaking records on Broadway and playing to sold-out audiences in the West End, David Esbjornson’s award-winning production of Driving Miss Daisy comes to the Churchill Theatre Bromley as part… Read More

Drowning On Dry Land

Closed: 19 March 2011 - Jermyn Street Theatre

Alan Ayckbourn's 2004 play gets its London premiere at the Jermyn Street theatre. Drowning On Dry Land explores fame and celebrity through the rise and fall of Charlie Conrad, an… Read More

Drowsy Chaperone, The

Closed: 4 August 2007 - Novello Theatre

A modern musical theatre addict is feeling glum, so to cheer himself up he plays the soundtrack of his favourite musical, the 1928 comedy The Drowsy Chaperone. As the hi-fi… Read More

Druid’s Rest, The

Closed: 21 September 2009 - Finborough Theatre

In a pub in the small Welsh village of Ton-y-maes, the locals are preparing for the Eisteddfod, while the publican's young bookworm of a son is reading of mystery and… Read More

DruidMurphy: A Whistle In The Dark

Closed: 30 June 2012 - Hampstead Theatre

Set in 1960s Coventry A Whistle In The Dark tells the story of an Irish family as they adapt aggressively to life in an English city. A Whistle In The… Read More

DruidMurphy: Conversations On A Homecoming

Closed: 30 June 2012 - Hampstead Theatre

As part of the Cultural Olympiad's London 2012 Festival the Hampstead theatre presents a major retrospective of the work of one of Ireland's most respected dramatists Tom Murphy. The season… Read More

DruidMurphy: Famine

Closed: 30 June 2012 - Hampstead Theatre

As part of the Cultural Olympiad's London 2012 Festival the Hampstead theatre presents a major retrospective of one of Ireland's most respected dramatists Tom Murphy. The season comprises a trilogy… Read More

Drum

Closed: 8 May 2011 - Unicorn Theatre

Following the success of Something In The Air in 2010, Oily Cart returns to the Unicorn theatre with Drum, a new multi-sensory adventure for very young people with profound and… Read More

Drum

Closed: 16 October 2010 - Lyric Hammersmith Studio

Listen to the gentle rhythm of the big bass drum, watch the shadows dancing on the surface of the small drums. Join Oily Cart in this new multi-sensory adventure for… Read More

Drumchasers

Closed: 9 April 2011 - Hackney Empire

The new percussion spectacular from the creator of international success Noise Ensemble. 10 fantastic percussionists and dancers take to the stage in an explosion of sound and light with a… Read More

Drumming

Closed: 26 June 2013 - Sadler’s Wells

Anne Teresa De Keermaeker presents the full setting of Steve Reich’s seminal percussion work Drumming, which plays as part of Sadler’s Sampled. A pioneer of minimalist music, Reich’s work has… Read More

Drunk Enough To Say I Love You?

Closed: 22 December 2006 - Royal Court Theatre

Jack would do anything for Sam. Sam would do anything. Caryl Churchill's new play receives its world premiere at the Royal Court Theatre. Her previous plays for the Royal Court… Read More

Dry Ice

Closed: 23 April 2011 - New Wimbledon Studio

Dry Ice is the first solo show from award-winning spoken word artist and playwright Sabrina Mahfouz, a tale of surreal and deliciously dark strip-club adventures. Read More

Dry Powder

Closed: 3 March 2018 - Hampstead Theatre

The game is on in Sarah Burgess’ breathtakingly witty and virtuosic comedy Dry Powder, exploring the vision, the vulnerability, and the vilification of those shaping - and skewing - the economy. New… Read More

Du Goudron Et Des Plumes

Closed: 1 December 2012 - Barbican Theatre

Following a sold-out run in 2011, one of the most original young circus creators is back at the Barbican with this highly physical production. Exploring friendship, cooperation and trust through… Read More

Dublin Carol

Closed: 31 December 2011 - Trafalgar Studios 2

Conor McPherson’s beautiful and intense drama Dublin Carol creates a vivid portrait of a character reaching into the poetic tradition of Irish literature. John, a man whose life and family… Read More

Duck Variations

Closed: 7 October 2007 - King’s Head Theatre

David Mamet's early comedy considering the complicated relationship between man and duck. Read More

Duck!

Closed: 27 January 2008 - Unicorn Theatre

A fresh take on the story of a rather unattractive duckling who finds that beauty can come from the most unexpected places.In a world of pretty young ducks, Ugly is… Read More

Ducktastic!

Closed: 19 November 2005 - Noël Coward Theatre

The team that brought you The Play What I Wrote (Sean Foley and Hamish McColl, aka The Right Size) now present the World premiere of their new comedy - the… Read More
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