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New Musicals Coming Soon New Musicals Coming Soon Charing Cross Theatre Booking from 03 July 2017 to 19 August 2017 Mon-Sat 19:30, Mats Wed 2:30pm & Sat 3pm The musical begins with a young man in present-day San Francisco who finds an old diary in a junk shop… Through the journal we learn the story of Stu, a scared Midwestern kid who gets drafted in 1943, and who – like most guys – spends Basic Training wrestling with fears of whether he “has what it takes” to make it in the Army. Unlike most guys, Stu also falls in love with a fellow Private, a handsome All-American guy named Mitch.. YANK! tells Stu’s, Mitch’s, and Artie’s stories, as well as the stories of the other men in Charlie Company. It explores what it means to be a man, and what it is to fall in love and struggle to survive in a time and place where the odds are stacked against you. Old Vic Theatre Booking from 20 July 2017 to 07 October 2017 Mon – Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm The World Premiere of Girl from the North Country, an electrifying new work from esteemed playwright Conor McPherson along with classic songs from Bob Dylan. Duluth, Minnesota in the midst of the Great Depression A family adrift, their future on a knife edge. Lost and lonely people drifting through rooms of their guesthouse. But Nick Laine thinks he’s seen a way out. 0117 951 4050 [email protected] - www.finderskeepersuk.com 0117 951 4050 [email protected] - www.finderskeepersuk.com Marble Arch Theatre Booking from 29th August - 25th November 2017 Mon to Sat: 7.45pm, Mats Thurs &Sat: 2.30pm A major new revival of the Olivier award-winning, smash-hit West End and Broadway musical in its 25th anniversary year. Nomax is down on his luck. Newly single and broke, he drinks his sorrows away. But in a wild night that he'll never forget, Five Guys Named Moe - Big Moe, Little Moe, Eat Moe, Know Moe and Four-Eyed Moe - are on hand to help him party his way back to the straight and narrow. Enter the new Marble Arch Theatre, designed specifically for the show, and be transported back to the enthralling jazz bars of 1940s New Orleans, complete with a wonderfully authentic cocktail bar for pre and post show drinks. The band is playing, the bourbon is flowing, so come and join the party! Packed with an uplifting soundtrack of soul, blues, gospel and r 'n 'b, and led by the all-singing, all dancing Five Guys, FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE is a life-affirming theatrical experience like no other. Featuring the toe-tapping, irresistible hits of jazz legend Louis Jordan, including: Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby, Early In The Morning, Choo Choo Ch’Boogie, Saturday Night Fish Fry, plus many more performed live on stage by a world class jazz band. Lyric Theatre Booking from 04 September 2017 to 04 December 2017 Monday 4th September 2017 – 7:30pm; Monday 2nd October 2017 – 7:30pm; Monday 6th November 2017 -7:30pm; Monday 4th December 2017 – 7:30pm After touring to every corner of the world, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is now heading into London's West End for a special four month season, the internationally acclaimed immersive production takes audiences through the story of Simon & Garfunkel’s incredible career. The Simon & Garfunkel Story not only tells the tale of the legendary musicians, but relives their journey within a time capsule of contemporary newsreels, adverts and film footage from the 1960s and beyond. Led by Sam O’Hanlon (Paul Simon) and Charles Blyth (Art Garfunkel), a full live band and brass orchestra rekindles all the duo’s classic hits including: Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound, The Sound of Silence and many more. 0117 951 4050 [email protected] - www.finderskeepersuk.com Garrick Theatre Thurs 28 Sept 2017 - Sat 10 Feb 2018 Mon - Sat 7:30pm, Mats Wed & Sat 3pm Legendary filmmaker and comedian Mel Brooks brings his classic monster musical comedy Young Frankenstein to life on stage in an all-singing, all-dancing musical collaboration with Tony-award winning Broadway director and choreographer Susan Stroman, Starring Hadley Fraser, Lesley Joseph, Ross Noble , Dianne Pilkington, Summer Strallen Peacock Theatre Limited Season 23 Nov - 31 Dec 2017 Twinkling with festive spirit this stage show is now celebrating 20 consecutive years at The Peacock. Based upon the book by Raymond Briggs and the film directed by Dianne Jackson and produced by John Coates which has transported a generation of children and their families into the wintery world of a boy and his magical snowman. With music and lyrics by Howard Blake, including Walking in the Air, design by Ruari Murchison, lighting by Tim Mitchell, virtuoso choreography by Robert North and direction by Bill Alexander. The Snowman is a magical mix of exquisite dancing, storytelling, splendid sets and music London Palladium Sat 9th Dec 2017 – Sun 14th Jan 2018 Hot on the heels of Cinderella, pantomime returns to the iconic London Palladium for Christmas! An enchanting new production of Dick Whittington will open on Saturday 9 December 2017, produced by Qdos Entertainment, the world’s biggest pantomime producer, and the team behind Cinderella. With an all-star cast, spectacular sets and plenty of laughs, you’ll need to book early to secure the best seats for the greatest pantomime adventure of them all. Starring Julian Clary as Spirit of the Bells - Elaine Paige as Queen Rat - Ashley Banjo & Diversity as The Sultan and his Entourage - Paul Zerdin as Idle Jack - Nigel Havers as Captain Nigel Havers - Gary Wilmot as Sarah The Cook - Charlie Stemp as Dick Whittington 0117 951 4050 [email protected] - www.finderskeepersuk.com What’s on Now 2017 Theatre Royal Drury Lane Mon-Sat 19:30, Mats Weds & Sat 14:30 Broadway’s Biggest Show, on the West End’s Biggest Stage. 42nd Street is the song and dance, American dream fable of Broadway. Young Peggy Sawyer is fresh off the bus from small-town America and just another face in the chorus line on Broadway’s newest show. But when the leading lady gets injured, Peggy might just have the shot at stardom she's always dreamed of… Prince Edward Theatre Mon-Sat 19:30, Mats Thurs & Sat 14.30 Disney’s smash hit musical ALADDIN is delighting West End audiences, featuring all the songs from the much-loved film, together with a whole world of exceptional performances and the theatrical magic. Directed and choreographed by the multi-award winning Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Dreamgirls), ALADDIN is a visual feast. Over 350 dazzling costumes are worn every night, sparkling with over 2 million Swarovski® crystals. The jaw- dropping set features 30 foot-high palace gates and a flying carpet, and is one of the most complex technical productions ever seen in the West End. Over 100 people bring the magic alive at every single performance. Dominion Theatre Booking to 27 January 2018 Mon-Sat 19:30, Mats Weds & Sat 14:30 Winner of 4 Tony® Awards, this “truly ravishing version of the Hollywood film” (The Guardian) features many of George and Ira Gershwin’s most beloved songs (including I Got Rhythm, ‘S Wonderful, I’ll Build a Stairway To Paradise, But Not For Me, The Man I Love and They Can’t Take That Away from Me) and is directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, written by Craig Lucas and designed by Bob Crowley. “An impassioned love-letter to art and life” (The Daily Telegraph), An American In Paris finds a young American GI pursuing his dream to make it as a painter in the aftermath of war. Following a chance encounter with a beautiful young dancer, the ‘City of Light’ becomes the backdrop to a sensuous, modern romance of art, friendship and love. 0117 951 4050 [email protected] - www.finderskeepersuk.com Piccadilly Theatre Booking from 23th May 2017 to 6th January 2018 Mon 7:30pm – Wed-Sat 7:30pm, Mats Thurs, Sat, Sun 3pm *Miranda Hart plays Miss Hannigan until 17 September The world’s favourite family musical Annie makes its long-awaited return to London this May, starring comedy superstar Miranda Hart*. The award-winning writer and star of smash-hit TV shows Miranda and Call the Midwife makes her West End debut as the tyrannical Miss Hannigan in this stunning new production. Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Her luck soon changes when she's chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Meanwhile, spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search for her true family… London Coliseum Limited Run Booking from 5 June 2017 to 22 July 2017 Mon-Sat 19:30, Mats Thurs & Sat 14:30 Jim Steinman's epic rock and roll theatrical fantasy BAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL, the inspiration for one of the most iconic and successful albums in history, is a full throttle tale of teenage love, youthful rebellion and living the rock and roll dream. Featuring 17 of Meat Loaf’s greatest hits, this high octane musical adventure directed by Jay Scheib, plays a limited season at the London Coliseum from June 2017. Aldwych Theatre Mon, Wed-Sat 19:30, mats Tue, Thu & Sat 14:30 Beautiful is the untold story of Carole King’s journey from schoolgirl to superstar; from her relationship with husband and song-writing partner Gerry Goffin, their close friendship and playful rivalry with fellow song-writing duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, to her remarkable rise to stardom 0117 951 4050 [email protected] - www.finderskeepersuk.com Prince of Wales Theatre Mon-Sat 19:30, Mats Wed & Sat 14:30 Winner of 4 2014 Olivier Awards including Best New Musical and Best Actor In A Musical.
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