West End shows

With thanks to my fellow blogger West End Wilma, here are details of upcoming West End shows:

You’ve never seen anything like it! Doctor Dolittle returns to the stage in Leslie Bricusse’s acclaimed family musical opening at the Churchill Theatre Bromley before embarking on a major UK Tour. Join the eccentric Doctor, his human companions and his exotic menagerie of animal friends on an extraordinary adventure to find the Giant Pink Sea Snail, that holds the secret of life and making the world a happier place. With help from the Pushmi-Pullyu and his trusty sidekick Polynesia the Parrot, the larger-than-life Doctor Dolittle teaches us not only to talk to the animals but to listen to them as well! Based on the popular 1967 film with Rex Harrison, this spectacular new stage show stars Mark Williams (Father Brown, The Fast Show, 101 Dalmatians, The Borrowers, Shakespeare in Love and seven of the Harry Potter film series) as Doctor Dolittle. Joining his exciting journey are the hilarious Vicky Entwistle (Coronation Street, Ackley Bridge, Les Misérables) as his trusty side-kick Polynesia, with Brian Capron (Coronation Street, Grange Hill, Where The Heart Is) playing both the vivacious Albert Blossom and the mighty Straight Arrow. This exciting musical adventure is brought to you from the producers of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Addams Family and promises stunning visual puppetry, all your favourite songs and fun for all the family. Running time : 2 hours 30 minutes including interval Fri 9 – Sat 24 November 2018 Churchill Theatre Bromley Box Office: 020 3285 6000 Tue 11 December 2018 – Sat 5 January 2019 The Lowry Salford Box Office: 0843 208 6000* Tue 15 – Sat 26 January 2019 Oxford New Theatre Box Office: 0844 871 3020* Tue 29 January – Sat 9 February 2019 Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Box Office: 01902 42 92 12 Tue 12 – Sat 23 February 2019 Newcastle Theatre Royal Box Office: 0844 811 2121* Tue 26 February – Sat 9 March 2019 Hull New Theatre Box Office: 01482 300 306 Tue 12 – Sat 23 March 2019 His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen Box Office: 01224 641122 Tue 26 March - Sat 6 April 2019 Royal & Derngate Northampton Box Office: 01604 624811 Tue 9 – Sat 20 April 2019 Nottingham Theatre Royal Box Office: 0115 989 5555 Tue 23 April – Sat 4 May 2019 Sheffield Lyceum Theatre Box Office: 0114 249 6000 *Fees apply. Calls cost up to 7p per minute, plus your phone company's access charge. www.DoctorDolittleMusical.com Eflier by HdK Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Copyright © 2018 West End Wilma. All rights reserved.

Join young Charles Darwin on HMS Beagle’s daring voyage to the far side of the world, and discover the gripping story behind the theory that changed everything. Don’t miss your chance to see this extraordinary play, featuring remarkable puppetry, dazzling animations, and a brilliant ensemble cast in a brand new theatre at the Natural History Museum. Kids go free* Tickets from £19.50 | TheWiderEarth.com | 0844 815 7141** PERFORMANCE TIMES✝ Tuesday-Saturday: 7.30pm Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday: 2.30pm Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD *One free child ticket with each full paying adult ticket. Offer valid on Band A or Band B seats only. Subject to availability, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. **Open from 9am until 9pm every day. Calls cost 7pm per minute, plus your standard network rate. ✝Please see website for details of extra matinees across the Christmas period. The Natural History Museum is closed from 24 – 26 December inclusive. The Wider Earth is presented by Trish Wadley Productions, Dead Puppet Society and Glass Half Full Productions in association with Queensland Theatre in a partnership project with the Natural History Museum. Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Copyright © 2018 West End Wilma. All rights reserved.

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How To Catch A Krampus! Deck the halls with boughs of horror! International drag collective Sink the Pink are excited to present a dark and terrifying twist on the traditional Christmas theatre show this winter. Inspired by London's bawdy and dangerous theatrical past and a love of classic British Horror - think Sweeney Todd meets the Wicker Man (and Black Mirror with better wigs!) - How To Catch A Krampus is a raucous anthology of terrifying stories and spooked-out songs that come climbing out of the winter dark to remind us that not everyone is good for goodness' sake.... Featuring: Dancing drag queens! Terrifying live score! Show-stopping numbers! Mind bending magic! Bogey men, blood, and brussel sprouts! A black-hearted antidote to all things cheery this festive season... Guaranteed to ruin your Christmas and enough to put you off your eggnog! "Colourful... Bizarre... Trangressive" - The Guardian “Brilliant, bizarre and completely unmissable...” ★★★★★ - Time Out on ‘Down The Rabbit Hole’ "It’s hard to describe Sink the Pink until you’ve experienced one of their events..." ★★★★ - Attitude on ‘Down The Rabbit Hole’ "Amid the bedlam, there’s a hefty dollop of goodwill on offer..." ★★★★ - The Stage on ‘The Queens Head’ Dates/Times:  13 Nov - 23 Dec Tues-Sunday @ 7.30pm, Saturday matinee @ 3.30pm Presented by Sink The Pink and Pleasance Theatre. Recommended for ages 18+ First aiders will be present at each performance in case any audience member feels unwell. Hang on to your wigs! @SinkThePinkLDN | @ThePleasance | #CatchAKrampus Click here to book tickets Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Copyright © 2018 West End Wilma. All rights reserved.

FANATICAL comes to the Playground Theatre Facebook Twitter Instagram Website Copyright © 2018 West End Wilma. All rights reserved.