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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

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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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