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London Shows Archive

Numbers / Embassyland

Closed: 19 November 2005

Numbers directed by Britten Barry: A comedy set in the midst of a power struggle at an English girls’ public school. The vicious Katherine Judah is desperate to be the… Read More

Numbi

Closed: 26 October 2006 - Hackney Empire

A celebration of Somali culture through music and dance both modern and traditional.Find out more about the rich variety of West End shows on offer in Theatreland. Read More

Numbi

Closed: 4 November 2007 - Hackney Empire

A celebration of Somali culture and music.Find out more about the rich variety of West End shows on offer in Theatreland. Read More

Nureyev Legend and Legacy

Closed: 12 September 2022 - Drury Lane, Theatre Royal

This September, the world’s leading ballet stars will join together to celebrate the legacy of the legendary dancer Rudolf Nureyev. Widely regarded as the greatest ballet dancer ever, he transcended… Read More

Nursery Crimes

Closed: 24 November 2009 - King’s Head Theatre

Nursery Crimes The Musical is a spanking new musical (with emphasis on the spanking!), following grown up Wee Willie Winkie and Goldie Locks, who are detectives trying to work out… Read More

Nursery Crimes – The Musical

Closed: 9 August 2009 - King’s Head Theatre

This highly original production pokes bedtime stories in the eye and blows a rude raspberry in the face of public decency! Based on nursery rhymes and their characters, detectives Wee… Read More

nut

Closed: 5 December 2013 - National Theatre Temporary Theatre

Debbie Tucker Green directs her own play with choreography by Polly Bennett. Telling the story of Elayne, who though she thinks she’s alright, nobody else does, Nut follows Tucker Green’s… Read More

Nutcracker

Closed: 7 January 2017 - London Coliseum

Over 100 dancers and musicians bring Nutcracker to life with exquisite dancing, beautiful sets and Tchaikovsky’s glorious score played live. On a sparkling Christmas Eve in a frost-dusted Edwardian London,… Read More

Nutcracker

Closed: 6 January 2018 - London Coliseum

Over 100 dancers and musicians, along with sumptuous dancing, stunning sets and beautiful costumes, bring the English National Ballet's Nutcracker to life. Nutcracker takes dance audiences back in time to… Read More

Nutcracker

Closed: 10 January 2016 - London Coliseum

With exquisite dancing and beautiful sets, English National Ballet brings to life Tchaikovsky’s classic Christmas ballet at the London Coliseum. Set in a frost-dusted Edwardian London on Christmas Eve, Nutcracker… Read More

Nutcracker

Closed: 14 January 2015 - London Coliseum

English National Ballet invites you to journey back in time to a frost-covered gas-lit London to join Clara, her Nutcracker and Drosselmeyer in this festive family tale. It’s Christmas Eve… Read More

Nutcracker

Closed: 5 January 2014 - London Coliseum

Journey back in time with English National Ballet to a frost-covered, gas-lit London and join Clara, her Nutcracker doll and the magician Drosselmeyer in this traditional, festive tale for all… Read More

Nutcracker

Closed: 8 March 2008 - Richmond Theatre

Performed by the Chisinau National Ballet and international dancers, this is a rare chance to catch the famous 1966 Moscow production of Nutcracker directed by Yuri Grigorovich. This classic story about… Read More

Nutcracker

Closed: 8 January 2022 - London Coliseum

The magical Christmas tradition for all the family Over 100 dancers and musicians bring Nutcracker to life with exquisite dancing, beautiful sets and Tchaikovsky’s popular score played live. On a… Read More

Nutcracker

Closed: 7 January 2023 - London Coliseum

100 dancers and musicians bring Nutcracker to life with exquisite dancing, beautiful sets and Tchaikovsky’s popular score played live. On a sparkling Christmas Eve in a frost-dusted Edwardian London, Clara… Read More

Nutcracker

Closed: 12 January 2025 - London Coliseum

A magical Christmas tradition for all the family – in a brand-new production for 2024. This festive season, join Clara on a fantastical adventure where anything is possible. Embark on… Read More

Nutcracker – Moscow City Ballet

Closed: 26 February 2005 - Richmond Theatre

A captivating blend of dazzling entertainment, supreme artistry and joyous music, this full length classical ballet of Clara and her Nutcracker Prince is a perennial favourite.Colourful sets, sparkling costumes and… Read More

Nutcracker (English National Ballet)

Closed: 3 January 2021 - London Coliseum

Over 100 dancers and musicians bring English National Ballet's enchanting Nutcracker to life this festive season at the London Coliseum. On a sparkling Christmas Eve in a frost-dusted Edwardian London, Clara and… Read More

Nutcracker (Southbank Centre)

Closed: 6 January 2024 - Royal Festival Hall

Dive head-on into a glittering wonderland with a playful reimagining of the festive classic, in a pop-up jazz club under the Royal Festival Hall. Wild-spirited, mischievous and a lot of… Read More

Nutcracker Delights

Closed: 3 January 2021 - London Coliseum

Message from English National Ballet: Following London’s move into Tier 4 COVID-19 restrictions, it’s with a heavy heart that we have to confirm cancellation of all of our upcoming performances of Nutcracker… Read More

Nutcracker, The

Closed: 11 December 2005 - Bloomsbury Theatre

A stunning ballet, performed by 120 talented children from the West London School of Dance, with guest stars Yat-Sen Chang and Simone Clarke, principal dancers from English National Ballet. This… Read More

Nutcracker, The

Closed: 24 December 2006 - London Coliseum

English National Ballet presents its seasonal tale of magical worlds and armies of mice. Designed by Gerald Scarfe and choreographed by Christopher Hampson, it has become a favourite at the… Read More

Nutcracker, The

Closed: 11 March 2007 - New Wimbledon Theatre

The Russian State Ballet of Siberia takes a trip to a magical world of toy soldiers, fighting mice and a nutcracker that becomes a handsome prince. The enchanting tale is,… Read More

Nutcracker, The

Closed: 13 January 2007 - Royal Opera House

The ballet draws on all the imagination and fantasy of E.T.A. Hoffmann's story of supernatural adventures on Christmas eve, when young Clara comes downstairs to look for one of her… Read More

Nutcracker, The

Closed: 10 December 2006 - Bloomsbury Theatre

Principal dancers from English National Ballet, Yet-Sen Chang and Simone Clarke, join 120 children from West London School of Dance to perform Tchaikovsky's festive ballet.Find out more about the rich… Read More

Nutcracker, The

Closed: 6 January 2008 - London Coliseum

English National Ballet's festive fairytale favourite returns, bringing its sugar-coated enchantment to the London Coliseum.Clara has a Christmas Eve unlike any other. As everyone drifts off to bed, she and her… Read More

Nutcracker, The

Closed: 19 January 2008 - Royal Opera House

The festive fairytale favourite returns for another Christmas season at the Royal Opera House.Find out more about the rich variety of West End shows on offer in Theatreland. Read More

Nutcracker, The

Closed: 8 January 2005 - London Coliseum

A great Christmas treat for all the family, English National Ballet's extraordinary production of The Nutcracker is a feast for the senses. Vibrant, eccentric and magical; designer Gerald Scarfe and… Read More

Nutcracker, The

Closed: 19 October 2005

A rare chance to catch the breathtakingly spectacular famous 1966 Moscow production of The Nutcracker directed by one of Moscow’s finest, Yuri Grigorovich, for 30 years the Director of the… Read More

Nutcracker, The

Closed: 5 January 2006 - Royal Opera House

ETA Hoffmann's story of a fantastical Christmas Eve adventure, set to an enchanting Tchaikovsky score, has become as traditional during the festive season as chestnuts roasting on an open fire.… Read More

Nutcracker, The

Closed: 1 January 2006 - London Coliseum

A great Christmas treat for all the family, English National Ballet's extraordinary production of The Nutcracker is a feast for the senses. Vibrant, eccentric and magical; designer Gerald Scarfe and… Read More

Nutcracker!

Closed: 9 February 2008 - New Wimbledon Theatre

Matthew Bourne's version of the popular fairytale ballet is a theatrical feast packed with Bourne's trademark wit.Find out more about the rich variety of West End shows on offer in… Read More

NYDC / Alesandra Seutin – Speak Volumes

Closed: 24 July 2021 - Sadler’s Wells

For their latest staged work National Youth Dance Company (NYDC) collaborate with internationally renowned choreographer Alesandra Seutin. 29 outstanding young dancers present a new contemporary work, exploring the relationship between… Read More

Nye

Closed: 11 May 2024 - National Theatre

Michael Sheen is Nye Bevan in an epic Welsh fantasia about one man’s dream of the NHS. Directed by Rufus Norris. Read More

NYT: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Closed: 17 January 2020 - Criterion Theatre

What fools these mortals be! Shakespeare’s most popular comedy is coming to the heart of London’s West End. As part of the 2019 National Youth Theatre REP season, A Midsummer… Read More

O

Closed: 5 November 2005 - Barbican Theatre

As part of Young Genius at the Barbican, Michael Clark presents a complete reworking of his 1994 classic O. Set to Stravinsky's score, which is performed live, it is based on Balanchine's… Read More

O Go My Man

Closed: 11 February 2006 - Royal Court Theatre

Stella Feehily's new play is set in the contemporary Dublin of charity conscious celebrity chefs, more types of latte than you can shake an organic brownie at, and in influx… Read More

O Snap

Closed: 23 May 2014 - Unicorn Theatre

Choreographer Erik Kaiel has been making dances for many years – in subway stations, sculpture gardens, empty swimming pools, city streets, and occasionally on stage. In O Snap he brings… Read More

Oak Tree, An

Closed: 1 October 2006 - Unicorn Theatre

An Oak Tree is a bold and absurdly comic new play about loss, suggestion and the power of the mind. It contains a dazzling balance of gripping story, rich theatricality… Read More

Oak Tree, An

Closed: 4 March 2007 - Soho Theatre

An Oak Tree is the story of two men brought together by loss: a father whose daughter has been killed by a car, and the driver of that car, a… Read More

Obama On My Mind

Closed: 21 March 2009 - Hen & Chickens Theatre

Obama On My Mind is a new musical comedy inspired by and in celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama as US President. The musical is written by American crime-writer… Read More

Observe The Sons Of Ulster Marching Towards The Somme

Closed: 19 July 2009 - Hampstead Theatre

In Observe The Sons Of Ulster Marching Towards The Somme, eight men volunteer to serve in the 36th Ulster Division at the beginning of the First World War. Following their… Read More

Obsidian Tear / The Invitation / Within The Golden Hour

Closed: 11 June 2016 - Royal Opera House

Three ballets from three very different choreographers, all closely associated with The Royal Ballet: a world premiere from McGregor, dark drama from MacMillan and acclaimed ensemble work from Wheeldon. Discover the… Read More

Ocean Blue, The

Closed: 22 October 2006 - Unicorn Theatre

Dag and Magda have a goldfish in a bowl. Magda knows what a white shark looks like and she practises swimming in her living room. She longs for the sea… Read More

Octopolis

Closed: 28 October 2023 - Hampstead Theatre

Professor George Grey is a behavioural biologist world-renowned for her pioneering research into octopus intelligence. Mainly Frances, an Octopus who still resides in a large, purpose-built tank in George’s campus… Read More

Odd And The Frost Giants

Closed: 31 December 2024 - Unicorn Theatre

It's going to take a very special kind of boy to defeat the most dangerous of all the Frost Giants and rescue the mighty Gods. Someone cheerful and infuriating and… Read More

Odette

Closed: 20 October 2007 - Bridewell Theatre

The world premiere of Alexander Bermange's new musical, uncovering the secrets of Swan Lake in Odette's tale of fate and the redeeming power of love.Looking to see some musical theatre?… Read More

Odyssey, The

Closed: 21 April 2006 - Lyric Hammersmith

David Farr brings Homer’s great epic crashing into the twenty first century. Ensemble acting, live music and puppetry combine to tell the story of one of history’s most enduring heroes,… Read More

Oedipe

Closed: 8 June 2016 - Royal Opera House

An excellent cast including Johan Reuter, John Tomlinson, Sarah Connolly and Sophie Bevan perform The Royal Opera’s first production of Enescu’s operatic masterpiece, directed by acclaimed Catalan company La Fura… Read More

Oedipus

Closed: 23 March 2013 - Blue Elephant Theatre

In the glory of a united kingdom, Oedipus stands firm, strong and triumphant; his army basking in victory. Hearing of a prophesy that could bring ruin to all he has… Read More

Oedipus

Closed: 4 January 2009 - National Theatre Olivier

Ralph Fiennes and Clare Higgins star in Sophocles's tragic tale, Oedipus. The people of Thebes look to Oedipus to lift a terrible curse from them and their city. He consults… Read More

Oedipus

Closed: 4 January 2025 - Wyndham’s Theatre

Behind every great man is a great woman. Election night. The polls predict a landslide victory. Everything is about to change. Starring the internationally renowned, multi-award-winning Mark Strong and Lesley… Read More

Oedipussy

Closed: 21 April 2012 - Lyric Hammersmith

Created by the hilarious and irreverent comedy ensemble Spymonkey along with Kneehigh’s artistic director Emma Rice and her writing partner Carl Grose, the brilliantly titled Oedipussy combines Greek tragedy with… Read More

Of Da Cuff!!!

Closed: 28 October 2006 - Albany Theatre

Eight writers and a selection of actors come together to create a play in a day. Meeting for the first time in the morning, they will have a new play by… Read More

Of Mice And Men

Closed: 21 October 2006 - Shaw Theatre

Steinbeck's tale of friendship and isolation is brought to the stage by Fer'vent Theatre.Set against the backdrop of America's Great Depression, George and Lennie are determined to buy a small… Read More

Off The Endz

Closed: 13 March 2010 - Royal Court Theatre

Off The Endz centres on David, Kojo and Sharon, who grew up on a London estate. Now in their mid-20s, they are eyeing another kind of life. But how do… Read More

Off The Kings Road

Closed: 25 June 2016 - Jermyn Street Theatre

Off-beat comic drama Off The Kings Road arrives in London after hugely successful runs in New York and Los Angeles, following one retired businessman’s attempt to take a week’s respite.… Read More

Office Party

Closed: 21 January 2012 - Pleasance Theatre

Created by Cabaret star Ursula Martinez and Radio 4 comedian Christopher Green, Office Party is set in the function rooms of a sad and tawdry office block where a group… Read More

Office Party Xmas 2007

Closed: 29 December 2007 - Barbican: The Pit Theatre

Ursula Martinez and Christopher Green create an interactive theatrical experience about corporate responsibility, Bacchanalianism and party hats.It's party time! Dig out your flashing snowman earrings and your musical Santa ties,… Read More

Office Suite

Closed: 2 June 2007 - Richmond Theatre

Two one-act comedies from Alan Bennett - A Visit From Miss Prothero and Green Forms - looking at office life before the dawn of the internet. Read More

Oh My Sweet Land

Closed: 3 May 2014 - Young Vic

An urgent and extraordinary show, Oh My Sweet Land explores the Syrian crisis through the stories of its two million refugees. They came from Damascus, from Halab, from Banias, where… Read More

Oh Well Never Mind Bye

Closed: 4 July 2009 - Union Theatre

Oh Well Never Mind Bye depicts a newsroom struggling to accurately report real-life events against a backdrop of the political panic of July 2005. In the aftermath of the London… Read More

Oh What A Lovely War

Closed: 15 March 2014 - Theatre Royal Stratford East

Oh, What A Lovely War first played at Theatre Royal Stratford East in 1963. A powerful satire of the tragedy of the 'Great War' and the cynicism of callous politicians,… Read More

Oh What A Lovely War

Closed: 10 September 2011 - Greenwich Theatre

One of the greatest satires ever written features music, dance, songs and sketches. Performed by a cast of five actor/musicians.Looking to see some musical theatre? Find out more about London… Read More

Oh, Camille!

Closed: 31 January 2006 - Shaw Theatre

A sparkling new camp musical comedy based on the Garbo classic Camille.Looking to see some musical theatre? Find out more about London musicals. Read More

Oh! What A Lovely War

Closed: 1 May 2010 - Richmond Theatre

Oh! What A Lovely War was created in 1963 by Joan Littlewood and her Theatre Workshop. A tragi-comic take on WW1, it changed the way we think about war forever.… Read More

Oha! Japan: Hello Maru-Chan

Closed: 29 March 2008 - Unicorn Theatre

Hello Maru-Chan, for ages 4+, has been created by one of Japan's foremost theatre companies for young people, Kazenoko.Maru-Chan is a little girl made of paper, born into an exquisite… Read More

Oha! Japan: Twin Stars, The

Closed: 6 April 2008 - Unicorn Theatre

A hundred years ago in Japan, the young artist Kenji Miyazawa is torn between his father's demands to carry on the family business and his own desire to be a… Read More

Oi Frog & Friends!

Closed: 4 June 2022 - Rose Theatre

Frog is looking for a place to sit, but Cat has other ideas and Dog is doing as he’s told. Who knew there were so many rhyming rules and what will happen when Frog is in charge?… Read More

Oikos

Closed: 18 September 2010 - Jellyfish Theatre

“We’re a family…. If we leave together, noone is left behind”In Simon Wu's Oikos, Salil, a highly-successful businessman, has it all worked out: career, family, river-view desres in Chiswick and… Read More

Oil

Closed: 26 November 2016 - Almeida Theatre

The Bronze Age. The Iron Age. The Age of Oil. The Stone Age didn't end for want of stones.What do you do when you know it's going to run out? Oil follows… Read More

Okan’ Nijo (One)

Closed: 2 April 2008 - Bloomsbury Theatre

This production encapsulates the (Bode) Lawal Technique. The first half of the evening revisits Clockwork and offers one new short Duet Piece 'Glory'. The second half take us on a… Read More

Okidok – Slips Inside/Ha Ha Ha

Closed: 23 January 2010 - Purcell Room

Belgium's acclaimed theatre-clown duo Xavier Bouvier and Benoit Devos, present their classic street-theatre repertoire. Enthusiastic and warm-hearted, this competitive pair of not-so-innocents, blunder their way into your hearts with an… Read More

Oklahoma!

Closed: 5 June 2004 - New Wimbledon Theatre

Written in 1943. Oklahoma! is set in America's deep West just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colourful background… Read More

Oklahoma! In Concert

Closed: 20 August 2024 - Drury Lane, Theatre Royal

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! returns to its original West End home, Theatre Royal Drury Lane to celebrate its 80th anniversary, this August. Joining the previously announced Phil Dunster (Ted Lasso) as Curly and Zizi Strallen (Mary Poppins) as Laurey… Read More

Okuni

Closed: 30 March 2013 - Cockpit Theatre

A female dancer who served God, Okuni founded Kabuki in 16th century Japan. Kabuki is a traditional Japanese theatre."Ka" = "sing""Bu" = "dance""Ki" = "act" Okuni led the top dance… Read More

Old Bridge

Closed: 20 November 2021

‘One day all you care about is music, fashion, and boys. The next day there’s no food. Piece by piece your world starts to change so you change with it.’… Read More

Old Country, The

Closed: 16 May 2006 - Trafalgar Studios 1

Hilary has led a life of power and influence, but, along with his wife, has left it all behind him. That is, until his sister and newly-knighted brother-in-law pay a… Read More

Old Country, The

Closed: 11 March 2006

Fresh from its critically acclaimed success with Hamlet, ETT returns with an outstanding production of The Old Country written by one of our greatest and best loved dramatists. Responsible for… Read More

Old Masters, The

Closed: 18 December 2004 - Harold Pinter Theatre

The play is set in 1937 with Bernard Berenson, the renowned Art critic, connoisseur, writer, and collector, taking his ease discussing art and world affairs with his wife, Mary, and… Read More

Old Money

Closed: 12 January 2013 - Hampstead Theatre

Maureen Lipman and Tracy-Ann Oberman return to the Hampstead theatre to star in Sarah Wooley’s Old Money, a tender comedy about a woman released from a life of conformity.For 30… Read More

Old Mother Hubbard

Closed: 8 March 2014 - Lyric Hammersmith Studio

Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to fetch her poor dog a bone, but when she got there, the cupboard was bare...or was it? A nursery rhyme journey with… Read More

Old Mother Hubbard And Her Cupboard

Closed: 15 November 2008 - Lyric Hammersmith Studio

Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to fetch her poor dog a bone, but when she got there the cupboard was bare... or was it? A dotty old woman… Read More

Old Times

Closed: 6 April 2013 - Harold Pinter Theatre

Olivier Award-winning actress Kristin Scott Thomas returns to the stage in Harold Pinter's famous tale of conflicting memory and sexual tension, Old Times. Locked away in a secluded farmhouse, Kate,… Read More

Old Times

Closed: 4 September 2004 - Donmar Warehouse

In an isolated country house a husband and wife are visited by her friend who she hasn't seen for 20 years. During the course of the evening they reminisce about their… Read More

Old Times

Closed: 7 April 2007 - Richmond Theatre

Pinter's intense, erotic, comic drama concerning a love triangle and some mixed memories.Kate and Deeley live in an isolated farmhouse by the sea. When old friend Anna comes to visit… Read More

Olé – El Libro Español

Closed: 3 April 2008 - Bloomsbury Theatre

With its beauty, drama and, above all, its passion, there is little wonder that the music of Spain and other Spanish speaking countries has a powerful influence on music worldwide.… Read More

Oleanna

Closed: 23 October 2021 - Arts Theatre

One of the most controversial and celebrated plays of the last thirty years has returned to the West End in an explosive new production by Lucy Bailey. More relevant than… Read More

Olga The Brolga

Closed: 17 June 2007 - Unicorn Theatre

The Aboriginal tale of Olga the Brolga, who desperately wants to dance but can find no-one to dance with her. Her parents are too busy, Ellie the Crocodile is not… Read More

Olga Volt The Electric Fairy

Closed: 6 March 2011 - Barbican: The Pit Theatre

Roll up! Roll up! Enter the traditional fairground sideshow of the incredible electric fairy, Olga Volt. But something is wrong... Olga's magic powers are fading. From the darkness emerges the… Read More

Oliva Tweest

Closed: 15 April 2013 - Lyric Theatre

Oliva Tweest is an exciting new Afrobeats musical, the first play of its kind to feature in the West End and featuring some of the most popular faces in the… Read More

Oliver Reed: Wild Thing

Closed: 8 April 2014 - Ambassadors Theatre

In Oliver Reed: Wild Thing, a blistering one-man show, join legendary hellraiser Oliver Reed as he knocks back a few drinks and shares his incredible life story. From the boyhood… Read More

Oliver Reed: Wild Thing

Closed: 18 August 2013 - The Other Palace

Written by Mike Davis and Rob Crouch, Oliver Reed: Wild Thing invites audiences to join legendary hell-raiser Oliver Reed as he knocks back drinks and shares his incredible life story,… Read More

Oliver Twist Created For Everyone Aged Six And Over

Closed: 5 August 2017 - Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Discover the original story of Victorian London's most famous child with Oliver Twist Created For Everyone Aged Six And Over. Following on from the theatre's previous great success with its… Read More

Oliver!

Closed: 8 January 2011 - Drury Lane, Theatre Royal

Cameron Mackintosh presents Lionel Bart's musical Oliver! Bart's musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic novel Oliver Twist tells the story of young orphan Oliver as he travels through the dark… Read More

Oliver!

Closed: 28 September 2025 - Gielgud Theatre

Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Lionel Bart’s iconic musical, Oliver!, which he has fully reconceived with director and choreographer Matthew Bourne, will open in London at the Gielgud Theatre on… Read More

OLTG Archives: Competition

Closed: 9 March 2009

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Omid Djalili

Closed: 24 April 2010 - Soho Theatre

Having recently just finished playing Fagin in Oliver!, Omid Djalili returns to stand-up with a work in progress show of new material and old favourites. Read More

Omid Djalili

Closed: 18 November 2006 - Soho Theatre

Comedy favourite Djalili tries out some 'work in progress' for his new BBC1 series. Read More

Omid Djalili: No Agenda

Closed: 3 March 2007 - Greenwich Theatre

Stand-up Omid Djalili makes his eagerly awaited return to the Greenwich. Read More
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