The sell-out Menier Chocolate Factory production is transferring to the Playhouse Theatre for a strictly limited season, starring Douglas Hodge and Denis Lawson.
 
The idyllic existence of Georges and the dazzling drag artiste Albin, star of the La Cage aux Folles club, is threatened when Georges’ son announces his engagement to the daughter of a right-wing politician, who wants to close down the local colourful nightlife! With a visit from the prospective in-laws imminent, they all decide to take drastic action to hide their lifestyle…but can they keep it up?
 
Jerry Herman’s (Hello, Dolly!, Mack and Mabel and Mame) fabulous score includes I Am What I Am, The Best of Times and Song on the Sand.

La Cage aux Folles is a timeless and deliciously funny tale of family values, unconditional love, and above all, the need to be proud of who we are.

‘Elena Roger astonishingly, the living embodiment of Piaf’ – The Guardian

Due to public demand, the Donmar Warehouse’s production of Piaf transfers to the Vaudeville Theatre for a limited 14 week season. In an acclaimed performance, Elena Roger leads an ensemble of 10 actors as the French icon Edith Piaf

From the streets of Paris to worldwide fame, Edith Piaf continues to be remembered and revered for her exceptional voice and extraordinary life.

‘there’s only one place for the audience to go: up on its feet’ – whatsonstage 4 stars

‘probably the most outstanding performance I have seen this year’ – Daily Express 4 stars

‘An affirmation of Roger’s talent and Piaf’s legend’ – The Times 4 stars

‘Assured and intelligent production’ – Sunday Telegraph 4 stars

‘Staggering success’ – Evening Standard 4 stars

‘A greatly welcome revival’ – Daily Express 4 stars

‘Stunning’ – London Paper 5 stars

STEVE COOGAN
Is Alan Partridge and Other Less Successful Characters

Steve Coogan returns to tour the country with his new live show from October 1st 2008. His last live show played 200 performances to over 350,000 people, so we strongly recommend that you book early!

STEVE COOGAN

Is Alan Partridge and Other Less Successful Characters

Steve Coogan returns to tour the country with his new live show from October 1st 2008. His last live show played 200 performances to over 350,000 people, so we strongly recommend that you book early!

Ticket prices start at £30.00 plus booking fees

Age restrictions

STRICTLY OVER 18’S ONLY – DO NOT BUY IF YOU ARE UNDER 18 – YOU ARE ADVISED TO CARRY ID INCLUDING PROOF OF AGE – THE VENUE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADMIT - ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 OR BELIEVED TO BE UNDER 18 & NOT CARRYING ID WILL NOT BE ADMITTED & WILL NOT RECEIVE A REFUND

General Rules

Alcoholic drinks may be taken into the auditorium in plastic containers, so long as they have been purchased at one of several bars within the venue.
Glassware, smoking, video and flash photography are strictly forbidden inside the auditorium.

Crimp the night away with Vince & Howard!!!

Tickets to The Mighty Boosh Live at London’s O2 Arena as part of the Boosh’s live UK arena tour.

In the autumn of 2008, The Mighty Boosh’s Vince Noir and Howard Moon (Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt) will be bringing their inanely infectious surrealicomedy to Liverpool Echo Arena (14th October 2008), Nottingham Arena (8th November 2008), Cardiff International Arena (25th November 2008), Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (26th November 2008), MEN Arena, Manchester (6th December 2008) and Wembley Arena London (12th December 2008), Metro Radio Arena. Buy your Mighty Boosh Live tickets now and don’t forget the polos.

Fat Pig

A New Comedy

Written and directed by Neil LaBute

When Tom (Robert Webb, from hit comedy duo Mitchell and Webb) first meets Helen there is an instant connection, but it's not exactly love at first sight…

Helen (Ella Smith, Sold) is a bright, funny, sexy young woman who happens to be plus-sized - and then some - so it's only so long before the jokes start to fly from Tom's office buddies.
The country's hottest actor-comedians star in this funny, searing and ultimately touching love story.

Bucking the recessionary trend that has enveloped the City of late Alex has been upgraded to the larger, more luxurious and freshly refurbished Leicester Square Theatre, which boasts not only the most comfortable seats in the West End but also its most abundant lavatorial facilities.

Celebrated stage and screen actor Robert Bathurst (Cold Feet, Whipping it Up) returns once again to bring Britain’s favorite cartoon City-slicker to three-dimensional life.

With the economy in freefall and the credit crunch biting down hard on financial dinosaurs like ALEX, is it time to get out of the square mile? And if so how on earth will Alex cope outside his natural habitat?? All the regular characters from the cartoon strip are here: his timid and inept sidekick Clive, long-suffering wife Penny, abrasive boss Rupert, stroppy client Mr Hardcastle, as well as graduate trainees, lap dancers, bibulous journalists, freeloading industrialists and all the other fringe characters of City life.

A smash-hit last year in London’s West End and internationally in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong, award-winning director Phelim McDermott (Shockheaded Peter, Improbable Theatre) comes together with a top-class design team to bring to life ingenious animations from the pen of Charles Peattie in what the critics agree is a hilarious night out for theatregoers and a must-see for fans of the cartoon.

* * * *  “Blissfully funny”
Sunday Times
 
* * * * “Flawless comedy”
Time Out
 
“Perfectly played by Robert Bathurst”
The Guardian
 

Michael Frayn's sharp and witty multi-award winning Noises Off is a glorious comic romp, which offers two plays for the price of one! Whilst the traditional British comedy Nothing On is being performed, a real life charade unfolds backstage during the show's final rehearsal and the ensuing disastrous tour. Watch as the actors make their exits from one play, only to find themselves making entrances into the other - and back again! Noises Off is one of the funniest nights you'll spend at the theatre!

Michael Frayn's recent and acclaimed West End plays include Democracy, Copenhagen and Donkeys' Years. The world premiere of his new play Afterlife opened at the National Theatre this summer.

Tickets to this year's Wimbledon pantomime.

Cinderella is the story of a young woman living with her stepmother, and two very mean stepsisters. She works as a servant for them cooking, cleaning, and catering to their every need.

When the Prince of the land sends out invitations to all of the villagers to attend a ball held in his honour, Cinderella begs to go but her stepmother will not allow her.

The night of the ball arrives, and the three women laugh as they prepare for the party, and make their way to the festivities, leaving Cinders to clean up after them. Once they are gone, Cinderella quietly weeps wishing she could attend. At that moment her Fairy Godmother appears, and uses her magic to grant Cinderella’s wish, creating for her a beautiful gown, matching glass slippers, and turns a pumpkin into a carriage to take her to the ball. The Fairy Godmother has one condition, that the spell will only last until midnight…

This all new glittering production of Cinderella features spectacular sets, sparkling costumes and bags of audience participation! Get ready for the ultimate fairytale of all time.

Bad News: Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, the UK's greatest female comedy double act of the last three decades are bringing their partnership to a close. After 30 years together spent making the nation roar with laughter, they are finally calling a halt to their sketch-show. Time to reach for the hankies.

Good News: But it’s not all doom and gloom for the pair’s legions of fans; Dawn and Jennifer are embarking on a nationwide farewell tour entitled ‘Still Alive 2008’, which is coming to London.

Even Gooder News: Tickets to French & Saunders: Still Alive 2008 at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane are onsale and available here, now! Buy your tickets while you can…