Museums

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Museums Museums

• Collect 2008
  Presented by the Crafts Council
  
  The fifth annual COLLECT, organised by the Crafts Council, is a unique opportunity to see a vast array of styles of contemporary applied art under one roof.
• Pop Art Portraits
  Sponsored by Lehman Brothers
  
  A groundbreaking exhibition Pop Art Portraits - the first to explore the role and significance of portraiture within one of the world's most popular and influential art movements - opens at the National Portrait Gallery on 11 October.
• Renaissance Siena: Art For A City
  This exhibition offers the first opportunity in the UK to see Sienese Renaissance works of art in the artistic, cultural and political context of the volatile last century of the Sienese Republic.
• The Art Of Lee Miller
  Sponsored by Olympus
  
  Lee Miller is one of the most renowned female icons of the 20th century - a unique individual admired as much for her free-spirit, creativity and intelligence as for her classical beauty.
• The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army
  Please check back on the British Museum website if you have not been able to buy tickets for your preferred day of visit between December-April today.
• The Golden Age Of Couture: Paris And London 1947-1957
  This glamorous exhibition will focus on Parisian and British couture between 1947-1957, a decade that Christian Dior described as the 'Golden Age' of fashion.
• V&a Memberships
  Purchase your V&A Membership online.
• Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008
  Some of the greatest portrait photographs of the twentieth century were taken for, or published in, Vanity Fair.

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Other Top Shows and Events

Plays

• 39 Steps
• A Flea In Her Ear
• All My Sons
• Birdsong
• Blithe Spirit
• Cause Celebre
• Danton's Death
• Deathtrap
• Design For Living
• Educating Rita
• Enron
• Ghost Stories
• La Bete
• Agatha Christie's Legendary Whodunit Is Still Packing Them In After More Than 50 Years In The West End.
  The World's Longest Running Play Has Lost None Of Its Form. Indeed, The Reputation Of This Murder Mystery Masterpeice Goes From Strength To Strength As New Generations Of Theatregoers Are Tricked And Teased By A Plot With More Twists Than A Really Twisty Thing!
  A Group Of People Gathered In A Remote Part Of The Countryside Discover, To Their Horror, That There Is A Murderer In Their Midst. Who Can It Be? One By One The Suspicious Characters Reveal Their Sordid Pasts Until At The Last, Nerve-shredding Moment The Identity And The Motive Are Finally Revealed.
  A Cracking Yarn And An Irresistible Treat For Amateur Sleuths Everywhere!
  
  See Agata Christie's Play On London's West End Stage. Buy Tickets For Mousetrap Now Online.
• Onassis
• Pam Ann - Flying High
• Puss In Boots
• Room On The Broom
• The Comedy Of Errors
• Critically-acclaimed Director Rufus Norris Leads Two Of The Nation's Best-loved And Most Respected Actors In Clifford Odets' Glamorous Masterpiece The Country Girl, An Insight Into The Turbulent Lives Of A Married Couple Whose Relationship Is Tested To The Limit When A Shot At Stardom Exposes Their Deep-rooted Flaws. Martin Shaw And Jenny Seagrove Are Reunited In The Roles Played By Morgan Freeman And Frances Mcdormand On Broadway In 2008, And By Bing Crosby And Grace Kelly In The Multi-oscar Winning 1954 Film. Martin Shaw's Most Recent Stage Appearance Was In The West End Triumph A Man For All Seasons. Best Known For His Starring Roles In George Gently And The Bafta Award Winning Judge John Deed, He Will Be Joined By His Co-star From That Hugely Popular Series, Jenny Seagrove. Seagrove's Extensive Theatre Credits Have Seen Her Play Lead Roles In Almost Every West End Playhouse; Her Most Recent West End Performance Was In Peter Hall's Critically-acclaimed Production Of Alan Ayckbourn's Bedroom Farce, Which Followed Her Appearance In A Daughter's A Daughter.
• The Night Before Christmas
• The Prisoner Of Second Avenue
• The Railway Children
• The Secret Of Sherlock Holmes
• The Tempest
• This Summer The Woman In Black Is Celebrating Its 20th Birthday In The West End. Since 1989, Over 7 Million People Have Lived To Tell The Tale Of One Of The Most Exciting, Spooky, Gripping And Successful Theatre Events Ever Staged.
  Unanimously Acclaimed By The Critics, Stephen Mallatratt's Adaptation Of Susan Hill's Best Selling Novel Combines The Power And Intensity Of Live Theatre With A Cinematic Quality Inspired By The World Of Film Noir. It Is A Formula That Provides Audiences With An Evening Of Unremitting Drama As They Are Transported Into A Terrifying And Ghostly World. Now In Its 20th Year, Over 4 Million People Have Lived To Tell The Tale Of One Of The Most Exciting, Gripping And Successful Theatre Events Ever Staged.
  Please Be Advised That There Is A Large Possibility Of School Groups Being Present At The Woman In Black, Especially For Monday To Thursday Performances.
  
  What Our Staff Thinks: Some People Are Much Easier To Scare Than Others And I Don't Think Of Myself As A Person To Be Easily Frightened - But There Were Some Moments When I Jumped In My Seat - I Only Jumped But Some Girls Were Screaming Out Loudly In Fright - Followed By A Giggle!
• War Horse
• Welcome To Thebes
• When We Are Married
• Yes, Prime Minister

Musicals

• All The Fun Of The Fair
• Avenue Q
• Billy Elliot
• Blood Brothers
• Burn The Floor
• Chicago
• Christmas Spectacular
• Cinderella
• Cosi Fan Tutte
• Dirty Dancing
• Don Pasquale
• Dreamboats And Petticoats
• Fela!
• Flashdance
• Grease
• Hair
• Hansel Und Gretel
• Hit Me! The Life And Rhymes Of Ian Dury
• Into The Woods
• Jersey Boys
• Legally Blonde
• Les Miserables Has Undeniably Become The World's Most Popular Musical. More Than 55 Million People In 38 Countries Have Seen Jean Valjean Struggling Against Adversity. Since Its Celebrated Opening In London In October 1985, This Production Has Captured The Imagination And Exaltation Of The Theatregoers. Set In France In The 19th Century, The Dramatic Score Includes The Songs 'on My Own', 'one Day More' And 'do You Hear The People Sing?'.
  There Have Been 31 Cast Recordings Of Les Miserables, Including The Multi-platinum London Cast Album And The Grammy Award-winning Broadway Cast And Complete Symphonic Albums. The Video Of The 10th Anniversary Royal Albert Hall Gala Concert Has Sold Well Over One Million Copies Worldwide, Making It One Of The Best-selling Musical Videos In The Uk.
  The Cameron Mackintosh/royal Shakespeare Company Production Of Les Miserables By Alain Boublil And Claude-michel Schonberg, Is Based On The Novel By Victor Hugo, Has Lyrics By Herbert Kretzmer And Music By Claude-michel Schonberg, With Original Text By Alain Boublil And Additional Material By James Fenton. Les Miserables Is Adapted And Directed By Trevor Nunn And John Caird.
  Les Miserables Has Been Played In 21 Languages Yet. It Became The First Full-scale Western Musical To Play In China In The English Language When It Opened For A Limited Run At The Shanghai Grand Theatre In June 2002, Where It Sold Out To A Ravished Reception.
  
  Matinees: Wednesday And Saturday 2.30pm
  Evenings: Monday To Saturday 7.30pm
  Running Time: 3 Hours
  
  Please Note: Seats On The Side Of The Upper Circle Are Classed As Side View Restricted. Seats From Row R Back In The Stalls And Row H Back In The Dress Circle May Be Restricted View Due To The Overhang And May Not Have A View Of The Top Of The Stage.
  Assisted Performances:
  5th December - Captioned
  
  Les Miserables Tickets Are Available For £39.50, Reduced From £59.00. Buy Your Musical Tickets Now Online!
• Les Miserables - Barbican
• Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert -o2
• Love Never Dies
• Lynda Carter At Last
• Over 30 Million People All Around The World Have Fallen In Love With The Characters, The Story And The Music That Make Mamma Mia! The Ultimate Feel-good Show!
  Catherine Johnson's Sunny, Funny Story Of Love, Laughter And Friendship Has Been Thrilling London Audiences For Over 10 Years. More Recently It Became The Biggest British Hit Movie Of All Time When The Three Women Who Created The Worldwide Stage Smash Hit Adapted It For The Silver Screen.
  Catherine Johnson's Joyful, Witty Story Develops On A Greek Paradisiac Island. On The Eve Of Her Wedding Day, A Young Woman's Efforts To Discover Her Father's Identity Lead 3 Men From Her Mother's Past Back To The Place They Last Visited 20 Years Ago.
  The Story-telling Magic Of Abba's Timeless Songs Drives This Adorable Tale Of Love, Laughter And Friendship, And Night After Night Everyone's Having The Time Of Their Lives! The Show Features 27 Of Abba's Most Loved Songs Including Dancing Queen, Knowing Me Knowing You, Super Trouper, Voulez-vous And, Of Course Mamma Mia!
  
  See Mamma Mia On London's West End Stage. Buy Your Tickets Online And Enjoy Great Discounts!
• Mixed Programme-la Valse
• Niobe, Regina Di Tebe
• Oliver!
• Onegin
• The Story Of The Phantom Of The Opera Is Based On A Classic French Thriller Written By Gaston Leroux. The Plot Is Set In The Paris Opéra Garnier. A Series Of Strange Events In This Opera House Led To The Birth Of A Mystic Opera Ghost. The Most Dramatic Occurrences Were A Fire Leaving People Injured And Causing Deaths In 1894, The Counterbalance Of A Chandelier Crashing Down And Killing A Woman In 1896.
  
  With Some Of The Most Extravagant Sets, Costumes And Special Effects Ever Designed For A Musical, The Phantom Of The Opera Is A Stage Phenomenon. The Musical Premiered At Her Majesty's Theatre In London In October 1986 And Has Been Played Over 9.500 Times On London's Stages. Worldwide It Has Been Staged In 90 Cities And Has Won More Than 50 Major Theatre Awards.
  Please Note: The Sides Of The Grand Circle Are Side View Restricted. The Rear Of The Stalls And Royal Circle Are Restricted By The Overhang.
• Stalls: Seats With A Face Value Of £40 Monday To Thursday And £45 Friday And Saturday Are Classed As Restricted View Due To The Dress Circle Overhang.
  Dress Circle: Seats With A Face Value £40 Monday To Thursday And £44.75 Friday And Saturday Are Classed As Restricted View Due To The Upper Circle Overhang.
  Grand Circle: Row A Of The Grand Circle Has Restricted Legroom And Some Seats May Also Be Restricted View Due To A Front Handrail. Row B Is Restricted With A Handrail And Has A Side View. All Grand Circle Seats With A Face Value Of £24.75 Are Classed As Restricted View. Row H Is Restricted View.
  Balcony: Row A And B Of The Balcony Seats May Also Be Restricted View Due To A Front Handrail. Seats 1-7 And 22-28 In All Rows Of The Balcony Are Restricted View. The Balcony Is High And Steeply Stepped.
  The Theatre Has An Air Cooling System, But No Air Conditioning.
  
  Get Ready For The Ride Of Your Life!
  Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical Is The Ultimate Feel-good Theatrical Experience.
  Based On The Oscar(r) Award-winning Film, Priscilla Tells The Story Of Tick (ben Richards), Bernadette (don Gallagher) And Adam (oliver Thornton), A Glamorous Sydney-based Performing Trio That Agree To Take Their Show To The Middle Of The Australian Outback.
  Priscilla Is A Heart-warming, Uplifting Adventure Of Three Friends Who Hop Aboard A Battered Old Bus (nicknamed Priscilla) Searching For Love And Friendship And End Up Finding More Than They Could Ever Have Dreamed.
  With A Dazzling Array Of Outrageous Costumes And Featuring A Score Of Dance-floor Classics, Including Downtown, What 's Love Got To Do With It, I Love The Nightlife, I Will Survive, Pop Muzik, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Hot Stuff, Macarthur Park, Boogie Wonderland And Finally This Wildly Fresh And Funny New Musical Is A Sensational Journey To The Heart Of Fabulous.
  Experience It For Yourself. Hop On Board!
  Due To Occasional Coarse Language Parental Guidance Is Recommended For Children 15 Years And Under. Latecomers Will Not Be Admitted Until A Suitable Break In The Performance
  Please Note Due To The Nature Of The Show A Full View Of The Stage Cannot Be Guaranteed From Every Seat.
• Rigoletto
• Romeo Et Juliette
• Shirley Valentine
• Whoopi Goldberg, Has Been Confirmed As Sheila Hancock's Replacement For A Limited Run In Sister Act. Having Starred In The Original Film And Produced The West End Show, Goldberg Will Star As Mother Superior From August 10th To 31st.
  
  When Disco Diva Deloris Van Cartier Witnesses A Murder She Is Put In Protective Custody In The One Place Cops Are Sure She Won't Be Found - A Convent! Disguised As A Nun, She Finds Herself At Odds With Both The Rigid Lifestyle And An Up Tight Mother Superior. Using Her Unique Disco Moves And Singing Talent To Inspire The Choir Deloris Breathes New Life Into The Church And Community, But In Doing So Blows Her Cover. Soon The Gang Is Giving Chase Only To Find Them Up Against Deloris And The Power Of Her New Found Sisterhood.
  Based On The Smash-hit Movie, Sister Act Features A Brand New Score By 8 Time Oscar Winner Alan Menken Whose Credits Include Little Shop Of Horrors, Beauty And The Beast, The Little Mermaid And Most Recently The Hit Movie Enchanted.
  
  Patina Miller Plays Deloris With Sheila Hancock As The Mother Superior Until The 31st July And Ian Lavender As Monsignor Howard Whoopi Goldberg Joins The Cast Of Sister Act From The 10th To The 31st August! She Will Play Mother Superior For An Exclusive 3 Week Run. Please Note That Goldberg Will Not Perform On The 16th Or 23rd August.
  Please Note: Rows A And B In The Upper Circle Are Restricted View With A Handrail In Front.
• State Fair
• Celebrating Its 7th Sensational Year In London, Stomp Is Now Fresher, Faster And Funnier Than Ever Before, With New Routines, New Choreography And New Music.
  This Multi-award Winning Show Has A Universal Language Of Rhythm, Theatre, Comedy And Dance. Eight Performers Use Everything From Zippo Lighters, Plastic Bags, Bin Lids And Even The Kitchen Sink To Hammer Out An Explosively Feel Good Rhythm.
  'if You Haven't Seen Stomp, Go! If You Have Seen It, Take Someone Who Hasn't And Share The Pleasure' Boston Herald
• Sweet Charity
• Sylvia
• Tanguera
• Tap Dogs
• The Go!go!go! Show
• Julie Taymor Directs The Stage Adaptation Of Disney's Hugely Successful Animated Film, The Lion King. Tim Rice And Elton John's Musical Which Opened In London In October 1999 Won Six Tony Awards On Broadway, Received The Evening Standard Award For Theatrical Event Of The Year And Has Been Nominated For Eight Olivier Awards.
  
  The Story: When The Young Lion Prince Simba Is Born His Vicious Uncle Scar Finds Himself Pushed Back To Second In Succession To The Throne. Scar Plans To Kill Both, King Mufasa And Simba, To Pave His Way To The Throne. The King Gets Killed, But Simba Survives. Made To Believe That He Bears The Blame For His Father's Death, He Leaves The Serengeti Kingdom.
  Please Note: Strobe Lighting Is Used Several Times During The Performance.
  Children Under 3 Will Not Be Admitted, And The Show Is Recommended For Children Over The Age Of 5. Children Over 3 Will Be Admitted But They Must Have A Valid Ticket And Be Able To Sit In Their Own Seat Quietly Throughout The Performance. Should They Become Restless They Will Be Asked To Leave The Auditorium.
  
  Matinees: Wednesday And Saturday 2pm, Sunday 3pm
  Evenings: Tuesday To Saturday 7.30pm
  Running Time: 2 Hours And 45 Minutes
  
  See The Lion King On London's West End Stage. Buy Your Lion King Musical Tickets Now Online!
• The Wizard Of Oz
• Thriller - Live
• With Standing Ovations Every Night, The Phenomenal We Will Rock You Continues To Go From Strength To Strength At The Dominion Theatre.
  We Will Rock You Is Set In The Future, On A Place Once Called Earth. Globalisation Is Complete. Everyone Watches The Same Movies, Wears The Same Clothes, And Thinks The Same Thoughts. A Safe, Happy Ga Ga World.
  The Company Computers Generate The Music And The Kids Download It. All Musical Instruments Are Banned. But Resistance Is Growing.
  A Hero Is Needed.
  Is The One Who Calls Himself Galileo That Man, And Can He Help Them Break Free?
  Legendary Band Queen, Fronted By The Dynamic Freddie Mercury Before His Death In 1991, Have Been Making Music Together Since The 70's And Have Now Joined Forces With Writer Ben Elton To Bring Their Unique Sound To Theatreland.
  This Mega-musical, Seen By Over 5 Million People, Includes 32 Of Queen's Classic Hits, Including Killer Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Ga Ga, And More. One Dream. One Vision. One Smash Hit - Book Today!
  Please Note: Strobe Lighting Is Used In The Performance.
  **seats Labeled Circ Rv Are Restriced View By A Handrail. Customers Must Be 5'4 In Order To See Over The Handrail Clearly. Customers Under 5'4 Will Have The Handrail In Their View.
  
  Matinees: Saturday 2.30pm
  Evenings: Monday-saturday 7.30pm
  Running Time: 2 Hours And 45 Minutes
  
  Buy Discounted We Will Rock You Tickets, The Queen Musical. London Discount Theatre Offers Excellent Seating.
• Wicked
• Wolfboy

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