A Round Heeled Woman at the Aldwych Theatre starring Sharon Gless
November 18, 2011
Sharon Gless (Cagney and Lacey) gives a career-defining performance in this funny, personal and hugely engaging comedy about love, loss and personal empowerment. “Outrageously funny” (Daily Mail).
Top Hat at the Aldwych Theatre starring Summer Strallen and Tom Chambers
November 18, 2011
Classic Hollywood movie Top Hat, which famously starred Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, is given the full West End treatment in a glamorous new production at the Aldwych Theatre, starring Holby City actor and Strictly Come Dancing winner Tom Chambers and multi-Olivier Award nominee Summer Strallen.
Save £11 on tickets to Cool Hand Luke at the Aldwych Theatre starring Marc Warren
August 23, 2011
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Marc Warren in Cool Hand Luke
Beneath a scorching Florida sun, Boss Godfrey watches the chain gang. Keeps his eye on Cool Hand Luke. War hero, trouble-maker, inspiration to his fellow inmates. And just the man Boss wants to crush…
Starring Marc Warren (Hustle, Mad Dogs) as the charismatic rebel, Cool Hand Luke is the hard-hitting story of a true original. He’ll play it real cool in the face of brutality. He’ll always get back up after a beating. He’ll eat fifty eggs in an hour, to win a bet. A man who won’t conform no matter what it costs.
In a powerful new adaptation for the stage by Emma Reeves, based on Donn Pearce’s acclaimed novel, and directed by Andrew Loudon, Cool Hand Luke is the raw, uncompromising tale of sticking it to “The Man”.
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Following A Record-Breaking UK Tour Arlene Phillips And Adam Spiegel Present Strictly’s Vincent And Flavia In Their New Show Midnight Tango In London’s West End For A Strictly Limited Season
June 16, 2011
“MIDNIGHT TANGO” TO OPEN AT THE ALDWYCH THEATRE ON 20 JANUARY 2012
MIDNIGHT TANGO is the creation of Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace, stars of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. The show has been touring the United Kingdom since April and has been the fastest selling show of the year in many of the venues. Producers of the show, Arlene Phillips and Adam Spiegel, are delighted to announce that MIDNIGHT TANGO will now be seen in the West End at the Aldwych Theatre for a strictly limited season, opening on 20 January 2012. The season must end on 31 March.
MIDNIGHT TANGO is set in a late-night bar in downtown Buenos Aires. Vincent and Flavia both star in and have choreographed the show, which brings to life all the drama, sensuality and elegance of the tango. They are joined on stage by some of the finest tango dancers in the world, and, between them, they take the audience on a journey into the heart of this intoxicating city, as danger and excitement, joy and jealousy, pain and passion combine into a spectacular and explosive evening.
Of the announcement of the West End season, producer Arlene Phillips said, “I’m thrilled with how well the show has been received around the country, and sell-out shows and standing ovations are every producer’s dream. Vincent and Flavia in MIDNIGHT TANGO are a must-see, and I hope the show’s arrival into the West End is just as successful.” Vincent and Flavia are equally delighted: “We are so incredibly pleased at how MIDNIGHT TANGO has been received and appreciated by our audiences. It’s an absolute thrill that we are taking the show to the West End. We sincerely hope to continue giving pleasure and making our audiences smile and cry with our show.”
MIDNIGHT TANGO is directed by Olivier Award-winning choroegrapher Karen Bruce, who has choreographed for both Strictly Come Dancing and So You Think You Can Dance on BBC 1, and whose theatre credits include Pacific Overtures (Donmar Warehouse) and Footloose (West End and UK Tour). Choreography is by Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace, design by Morgan Large and lighting by James Whiteside. The live music will be provided by top tango band, Tango Siempre, featuring vocalist Guillermo Rozenthuler.
The current nationwide tour of MIDNIGHT TANGO ends in Glasgow on 30 July and is produced by Arlene Phillips and Adam Spiegel.
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Cool Hand Luke tickets at the Aldwych Theatre starring Marc Warren
June 13, 2011
Marc Warren (Hustle) stars as charismatic rebel Cool Hand Luke in a powerful new stage adaptation of Donn Pearce’s acclaimed novel, directed by Andrew Loudon.
Midnight Tango tickets at the Aldwych Theatre starring Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace
May 12, 2011
A brand new live show by Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace – the couple who have dazzled TV audiences for six series of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. A breathtaking evening bringing to life all the drama, sensuality and elegance of Tango, the show is set in a late-night bar in downtown Buenos Aires and includes ten of the finest Tango dancers in the world.
Dirty Dancing to close in West End
February 16, 2011
Hit West End musical Dirty Dancing is to depart the Aldwych Theatre on 9 July 2011.
Dirty Dancing to close at the Aldwych
The successful stage adaptation of the 1980′s movie will have played for 5 years in London, attracting an audience of nearly 2 million and becoming the longest running production at the Aldwych Theatre.
Dirty Dancing will close in the summer before embarking on a two year National tour, including dates in Bristol, Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin, Aberdeen, Southampton and Milton Keynes. The tour has already secured advanced sales of £10 million.
The show is written by Eleanor Bergstein, who penned the successful movie, and features hits including ‘Do You Love Me?’, ‘Hungry Eyes’ and the Academy Award Winning ‘(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life’.
The current cast includes Ray Quinn as Billy, Hannah Vassallo as Frances ‘Baby’ Houseman and Johnny Wright as Johnny Castle.
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Dirty Dancing National Two Year Tour Now On Sale. London Production Closes At Aldwych Theatre On Saturday 9th July 2011
February 15, 2011
LONDON, Monday 14 February – Producers of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage have today announced that after 5 years and nearly 2 million audience members, the current West End run of Dirty Dancing will finish at the Aldwych Theatre on Saturday 9th July 2011, prior to a two year National Tour.
Dirty Dancing will continue to delight audiences across the UK on the first ever Dirty Dancing National Tour currently scheduled to play Bristol, Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin, Aberdeen, Southampton and Milton Keynes from September 2011 with further cities to be announced. The Dirty Dancing National Tour has already taken almost £10million in advance sales, and promises all the show-stopping choreography, great characters and extraordinary live performances that the West End show has received so much praise for. Rehearsals for the National Tour will start a week after the London production closes, from Monday 18th July.
One of the most successful musicals in West End history, Dirty Dancing opened in October 2006 with a record breaking £15 million advance in sales making it the fastest selling show in West End history. Dirty Dancing has been seen by nearly 2 million people in London, and is the longest running show in the history of the Aldwych Theatre, with critics describing the show as ‘spectacular’, ‘magnificent’ and ‘the biggest live theatre sensation of all time’.
The producers of Dirty Dancing said, “We have enjoyed a truly wonderful five years in London and we are very excited to be taking Dirty Dancing out on the road across the UK later this year. It has been an absolute pleasure to bring this much-loved and iconic story to life on stage night after night, and we want to thank our tremendous cast and company for making Dirty Dancing such a huge success in London.”
Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage, written by Eleanor Bergstein, script-writer and creator of the phenomenally successful film, features all the much-loved characters and original dialogue from the iconic film with exciting extra scenes added in! The exhilarating dance sequences and brand new choreography come alive on stage, set to all the hits from the unforgettable soundtrack, such as ‘Do You Love Me?’, ‘Hungry Eyes’ and the Academy Award Winning ‘(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life’, plus many more songs that weren’t on the original recording, making the show a truly extraordinary live experience.
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Opening this week: When We Are Married
October 18, 2010
When We Are Married and The Go! Go! Go! Show start previews this week in the West End. Plus special anniversaries for The Lion King and Dirty Dancing.
When We Are Married
WHEN WE ARE MARRIED
Classic playwright J B Priestley is back in the West End and on fine comic form in When We Are Married, starting previews on Tuesday 19 October at the Garrick Theatre.
An all-star cast feature in his beautifully witty play about three highly respectable couples who were all married in the same Yorkshire church on the same day – and are celebrating 25 years of wedded bliss. Then out of the blue, disaster strikes: the vicar was never licensed – they’ve been living in sin all these years!
Directed by Christopher Luscombe, the play stars a who’s who of British comic acting talent including Lynda Baron, Roy Hudd, Sam Kelly, Maureen Lipman, Susie Blake, Michele Dotrice, David Horovitch, Rosemary Ashe and Simon Rouse. Not to be missed.
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THE GO! GO! GO! SHOW
The Go! Go! Go! Show
This Saturday, 23 October, sees the return of The Go! Go! Go! Show to the West End. This fun family show features a clever story woven around five young pop stars, and includes brand new pop songs specially written for the show. The production has impressive credentials, including direction by Carole Todd (Dreamboats & Petticoats), choreography by Paul Domaine (The Saturdays, Sugababes, Dannii Minogue), an original story by Dean Wilkinson (Cbeebies, CBBC, Ant & Dec) and music by Mike Stock (one third of the legendary Stock, Aitken & Waterman) and Steve Crosby (who masterminded Steps). With plenty of audience interaction for kids of all ages it promises to be a big winter hit.
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ANNIVERSARIES
The Lion King
The Lion King celebrates its 11th birthday tomorrow, 19 October, at the Lyceum Theatre in London. Disney’s award-winning show goes into its 12th year continuing to attract full houses. Its director Julie Taymor, who won a wealth of awards for the imaginative production, will open her new production of Spider-Man: Turn off the dark next month in New York.
Also celebrating a birthday this week is Dirty Dancing at the Aldwych Theatre, which turns 4 on Sunday 24 October. The show currently stars Dancing on Ice winner Ray Quinn as Billy Kostecki, Hannah Vassallo as Baby and Johnny Wright as Johnny Castle.
Novello Theatre in London – Map
October 11, 2010
A London map highlighting the location of the Novello Theatre, Aldwych, London, WC2B 4LD
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