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Theatre - April 2014
News
Congratulations and good luck to our Olivier nominees - Samuel
Adamson, Simon Baker,Sean Foley, Terry Johnson, Adam Lenson, Martin
Lowe, Sam Mendes, Alice Power, Ben andMax Ringham, Josie Rourke,
Will Tuckett, Lotte Wakeham and Matthew Warchus - ahead of
the ceremony on April 13th.
Opening in the West End
I CANT SING!: London Palladium just openedDirected by Sean
Foleyand written by Harry Hill and Steve Brown, this comedy musical
of
the X Factor has had preview audiences in stitches. Sound design
by Ben and MaxRingham.
'By far the best of the big West End musical openings of the
last few months,' The Express,*****
'A big popular hit... The whole delightfully bonkers show has a
wit and warmth about it in
Sean Foley's constantly engaging production, The Telegraph,
****Bonkers, surreal charm to the loopy lampooning,' The
Independent, ****
I Cant Sing!
WOLF HALL and BRING UP THE BODIES - May 1st(WH) and May
7th(BUTB) until September
6thThe successful Hilary Manteldouble-bill, adapted by Mike
Poulton and directed by JeremyHerrin, will transfer to the West End
for a lengthy run at the Aldwych Theatre.
Wolf Hall and Bring Up the BodiesOpening in London
PESTS: Royal Court until May 3rd
before a UK tour
A searing new play by Vivenne Franzmann, commissioned by Clean
Break and co-produced by the Royal Court and Royal Exchange.
Directed by Lucy Morrison.
Pests
PRIVACY: Donmar Warehouse April 10thuntil May 31st
Directed by Josie Rourke. A new play by James Graham questioning
how much we giveaway when we share in the digital age. Music by
Michael Bruce.Privacy
KING CHARLES III: Almeida Theatre April 3rdMay 31st
Mike Bartlettscontroversial new play explores the people beneath
the crowns, theunwritten rules of our democracy, and the conscience
of Britains most famous family.King Charles III
VENICE PRESERVD: Paynes and Borthwick Wharf, Greenwich - opens
April 24thCo-conceived, co-produced and directed by Charlotte
Westenra, VENICE PRESERV'D
features boat rides on the Thames, masks and even a carnival.
Adapted by Owen
McCaffertyand designed by Francesca Reidy.Venice Preservd
THE BEAUTIFUL GAME: Union Theatre April 2nduntil May 3rd
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Lotte Wakeham directs the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben
Elton, produced by
Paul Taylor-Mills.
The Beautiful Game
HOPELESSLY DEVOTED: Tricycle Theatre April 7th- 19thFollowing
her smash-hit debut WASTED, Kate Tempest is back with an incendiary
new play.
Sound design by Tom Gibbons.Hopelessly Devoted
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE: Young Vic April 4thJune 7th
The great Arthur Miller confronts the American dream in this
dark and passionate tale.
Sound design by Tom Gibbons.A View from the Bridge
Opening in the UK
THE GIRLS GUIDE TO SAVING THE WORLD: HighTide Festival April
10th- 19thThe world premiere of a new play by Elinor Cook. Directed
by Amelia Sears.
The Girls Guide to Saving the World
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING: Globe Theatre / UK Tour begins April
11thDirected by Max Webster. Tour begins at Margate Theatre Royal
(11-13 April); Alnwick
Playhouse, Northumberland (16 & 17 April) and the production
runs at
Shakespeare's Globe, London (28 April- 3 May).Much Ado About
Nothing
AN INTERVENTION: Watford Palace Theatre April 16thMay 3rd
Mike Bartletts
touching, funny new play about what happens when you hate your
bestfriend. Sound design by Tom Gibbons.
An Intervention
INCOGNITO: High Tide; Theatre Live Newcastle; North Wall; Bush
Theatre April 3rdJune21stINCOGNITO is a dazzling new play by Nick
Payne exploring the nature of identity and how
we are defined by what we remember. Music and sound by Isobel
Waller-Bridge.Incognito
Continuing in the West End
THE WEIR: Wyndhams Theatre continues until April 19thDirected by
Josie Rourke. Written by Conor McPherson.The Weir
PERFECT NONSENSE: Duke of Yorks Theatre- continuesMark Heap and
Robert Webb will replace Matthew Macfadyen and
Stephen Mangan as P.G. Wodehouses Jeeves and Wooster fromApril
7th. Directed by Sean Foley and designed byAlice Power
with sound design byBen and Max Ringham.
Perfect Nonsense
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BLITHE SPIRIT: John Gielgud Theatre continues
Angela Lansbury returns to the West End in a new production
ofNoel Cowards unworldly comedy. Sound design by Ben and Max
Ringham.Blithe Spirit
MAMMA MIA! : Novello Theatre - continuesCatherine Johnsonshit
musical has transferred to the Novello
Theatre.
Mamma Mia!
MATILDA The Musical: Cambridge Theatre - continuesDirected by
Matthew Warchus, associate director LotteWakeham, sound design by
Simon Baker.
Also at Shubert Theatre, Broadway.
Matilda - The MusicalMatilda The Musical, Broadway
ONCE: Phoenix Theatre - continuesOrchestrator and Music
Supervisor: Martin Lowe. Currently playing
in London and New York. Starring Arthur Darvill until May
10th.
Also at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Broadway and US tour.OnceOnce
- Broadway
Once US tour
WAR HORSE: New London Theatre - continues
The hit play is adapted by Nick Staffordfrom Michael
Morpurgosnovel. Directed by Tom Morris. In association with
HandspringPuppet Company.
Also touring North America.War Horse
War Horse: US Tour
Continuing in London
WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT: Bush Theatre continues until April
12th
Directed by Gbolahan Obisesan. Written by Jackie Sibblies
Drury.We Are Proud to Present
OTHER DESERT CITIES: Old Vic Theatre continuesJon Robin Baitzs
acidly witty and deeply affecting tour de force melds the political
andpersonal with electrifying results. Directed by Lindsay
Posnerwith music by Michael
Bruce.
Other Desert Cities
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GRIMM TALES: Shoreditch Town Hall continues until April 24th
A theatrical reimagining of award-winning author Philip Pullmans
Grimm Tales for Young
and Old with sound design by Richard Hammarton.Grimm Tales
Continuing in the UK
WHAT THE THUNDER SAID: UK primary school tour continues until
April 5th
Directed by Amelia Sears. Written by Ed Harris.
What The Thunder Said
Opening Internationally
RED VELVET: St Anns Warehouse, New York continues until April
20thFollowing another sell-out run at the Tricycle Theatre, Lolita
Chakrabartis hit play
transfers to New York.
Red Velvet
BREATHING TIME: Teatro Iati, New York until April 13
th
A new play by Beau Willimon. Directed by Aaron Rossini.
Breathing Time
RAW: Deluge Theatre Collective, Chicago opens April 4th
Chris OConnells classic play of surveillance and youth culture
has been chosen for DelugeTheatre Collective's inaugural
production. Directed by Tara Branham.Raw
PLAYING WITH GROWN UPS: 59E59 Theater, New York - opens April
29thuntil May 18thKPS Productions in association with the Pleasance
Theatre in Edinburgh present this
provocative look at modern womanhood, written by Hannah
Patterson, directed by Hannah
Eidinow.
Playing With Grown Ups
A SECOND CHANCE: Public Theater, New York from March 25thto
April 13thA new musical directed by Jonathan Butterell. Book,
Music, and Lyrics by Ted Shen.A Second Chance
Continuing Internationally
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER: English Theatre, Frankfurt now extended
until April 27th
Directed by Ryan McBryde. A musical by Robert Stigwood and Bill
Oakes featuring music
by the Bee Gees.Saturday Night Fever
SPRING AWAKENING: Alte Schauspiel, Stuttgart continues until
April 26thFrank Wedekinds classicplay directed by Ryan
McBryde.Spring Awakening
VASLAV: DeLaMar Theater, Amsterdam continues until April
30thWritten and adapted by Arthur Japin. Produced by Delamar
Producties.
Vaslav
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