The Dorchester Theatre Guide February/March 2020

The DorchesterTheatre DeskLocated in the lobby Open: Mon – Fri 9.30am – 6pm, Sat 9.30am – 1pm

9 to 5 – The MusicalSavoy Theatre Strand

Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm Running time: 2h 30mTumble outta’ bed and stumble to Dolly Parton’s rip-roaring West End musical, about teaming up, standing up and taking care of business!

Frank Skinner: ShowbusinessGarrick Theatre Charing Cross Rd

13 Jan - 15 Feb | Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Running time: 2h 10mFollowing a sold-out national tour, the comedy legend brings his critically acclaimed stand-up show to the West End for a strictly limited run.

Everybody’s Talking About JamieApollo Theatre Shaftesbury Ave

Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm Running time: 2h 40mJamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness and into the spotlight in a fearless, funny, fabulous brand new musical.

Come From AwayPhoenix Theatre Charing Cross Rd

Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm Running time: 1h 40m (no interval)

This joyous new musical shares the incredible real-life story of the 7,000 air passengers that became grounded in Canada during the wake of 9/11.

& JulietShaftesbury Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue

Mon-Sat 7.30pm Thurs & Sat 2.30pm Running time: 2h 30mA riotous comic blast of fun and glorious pop music, & Juliet proves when it comes to love, there’s always life after Romeo…

Les MisérablesSondheim TheatreShaftesbury Avenue

Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm | Running time: 2h 50m This brilliant new staging has taken the world by storm and has been hailed “Les Mis for the 21st Century”.

Cyrano de BergeracPlayhouse Theatre Northumberland Av

Closing 29 Feb Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Thurs & Sat 2.30pm. Running time: 2h 50mJames McAvoy celebrates Cyrano’s powerful and resonant resistance against overwhelming odds in a new adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s masterwork.

Dear Evan HansenNoël Coward Theatre St Martin’s Lane

Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Running time: 2h 30mStriking a remarkable chord with audiences and critics everywhere, this is a six-time Tony Award®-winning musical about life and the way we live it.

EndgameThe Old Vic The Cut

27 Jan - 28 Mar | Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm Running time: TBCAlan Cumming, Daniel Radcliffe, Jane Horrocks and Karl Johnson star in Samuel Beckett’s macabre comedy in which hope and cruelty are the last things to die. Presented in a double bill with Beckett’s rarely seen short play Rough for Theatre II.

The Lion KingLyceum Theatre Wellington St

Tue-Sat 7.30pm, Wed, Sat & Sun 2.30pm Running time: 2h 30mDisney’s award-winning musical follows the powerful story of Simba as he journeys from wide-eyed cub to his destined role as King of the Pridelands.

Be More ChillThe Other Palace Palace Street

From 12 Feb | Tue & Sat 7.30pm, Thu & Sat 2.30pm, Sun 4pm Running time: 2h 30mFeaturing a Tony Award®-nominated score bursting with addictive earworms, this is a mind-bendingly fun hit about the competing voices in all of our heads.

Body WorldsLondon Pavilion Piccadilly Circus

Open 10am-7pm dailyDiscover the beauty beneath your skin at the brand-new and interactive London Museum Experience for all ages.

The Book of MormonPrince of Wales Theatre Coventry Street

Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm Running time: 2h 30mTwo naive Mormon missionaries spread the word of the Latter-day Saints in Uganda in a savage and satirical show from the creators of South Park.

Kunene and the King Ambassadors Theatre West St

Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 3pmRunning time: 1h 36m (no inverval)

25 years since the end of apartheid in South Africa, two men from contrasting walks of life are thrust together to reflect on a quarter century of change.

LeopoldstadtWyndhams Theatre Charing Cross Road

Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Thu & Sat 2.30pm Running time: TBCTom Stoppard’s new play, directed by Patrick Marber, is an intimate drama with an epic sweep; the story of a family who made good.

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Cirque Du Soleil - LuziaRoyal Albert Hall Kensington Gore

Closes 1 MarchPlease check for performance schedule Running time: 2h 5mThe delightfully imaginative and visually stunning show invites you to escape to an imaginary Mexico – a sumptuous world suspended between dreams and reality.

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Mamma Mia! The PartyThe 02 Peninsula Square

Tue-Sun 7.30pm Sat & Sun 1pm Running time: 4hSpend a magical summer evening with friends in a special Greek island taverna, where the host’s only rules are dance, dine and have the time of your lives!

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Magic Goes WrongVaudeville Theatre Strand

Tue-Sat 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30pm , Sun 2pm & 7pmRunning time: 2h 10mIn the next ‘Goes Wrong’ comedy to hit the West End, the original Mischief company play a hapless gang of magicians presenting a charity event.

Mamma Mia!Novello Theatre Aldwych

Mon-Sat 7.45pm, Thu & Sat 3pm Running time: 2h 45mThe sunny, funny tale of a mother, a daughter and three possible dads on a Greek island idyll unfolds to the magic of ABBA’s timeless pop masterpieces.

The Comedy About aBank RobberyCriterion Theatre Piccadilly Circus

Tue-Sat 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm, Sun 3pm & 7pm | Running time: 2h 30mA priceless diamond has been entrusted to the city bank, but in a town where everyone’s a crook what could possibly go wrong? CRITERION THEATRE

Harry Potterand the Cursed ChildPalace Theatre Shaftesbury AveWed 2pm & 7.30pm, Thu & Fri 7.30pm, Sat 2pm & 7.30pm, Sun 1pm & 6.30pm Running time: Part one: 2h 40m, Part two: 2h 35mBased on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, this is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first to be presented on stage.

Mary PoppinsPrince Edward Theatre Old Compton St

Mon & Thu-Sat 7.30pm, Wed 7pm, Thu, Sat & Sun 2.30pm Running time: 2h 50mThe story of the world’s favourite Nanny is spectacularly brought to the stage with dazzling choreography, incredible effects and unforgettable songs.

The MousetrapSt Martin’s Theatre West St

Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Tue & Thu 3pm, Sat 4pmRunning time: 2h 20mThe Mousetrap continues to run and run by keeping audiences on the edge of their seat in this masterful whodunit by the “Queen of Mystery”.

Six The MusicalArts Theatre Great Newport St

Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 8pm, Thu 6pm & 8.30pm, Sat 4pm, Sun 4pm & 7pm Running time: 1h 15m (no interval)

From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic in a 75-minute celebration of 21st-century girl power.

The Woman in BlackFortune Theatre Russell St

Tue-Sat 8pm, Tue & Thu 3pm, Sat 4pm | Running time: 2hThis gripping production of the acclaimed ghost story is a brilliantly successful study in atmosphere, illusion and controlled horror.

The Play that Goes WrongDuchess Theatre Catherine St

Tue-Sat 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm, Sun 3pm & 7pmRunning time: 2h 5mAccident-prone thespians are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong...does!

Pretty Woman Piccadilly Theatre Denman St

From 13 FebMon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm | Running time: TBCOne of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time is now coming to the West End!

School of RockGillian Lynne Theatre Drury Lane

Closes 1 March | Mon, Wed-Sat 7.30pm, Thu & Sat 2.30pm, Sun 3pm | Running time: 2h 30mDewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star takes a class of straight-A pupils at a prestigious prep school to a Battle of the Bands contest.

Prince of EgyptDominion Theatre Tottenham Court Road

From 5 FebMon-Sat 7.30pm, Thu & Sat 2.30pm | Running time: TBCBased on the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation film, The Prince Of Egypt is an exhilarating, powerful and joyous celebration of belief and the human spirit.

Witness for the ProsecutionLondon County Hall Belvedere Rd

Tue-Sat 7.30pm, Thu & Sat 2.30pm, Sun 3pm | Running time: 2h 25m Experience the intensity and drama of Agatha Christie’s gripping story of justice, passion and betrayal in a unique courtroom setting on London’s Southbank.

Upstart CrowGielgud Theatre Shaftesbury Ave

From 7 Feb | Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm | Running time: 1h 40mBen Elton brings his critically acclaimed BBC sitcom to the stage, starring David Mitchell in his iconic characterisation of Will Shakespeare.

WaitressAdelphi Theatre Strand

Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm | Running time: 2h 30mWaitress tells the story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and loveless marriage.

Uncle VanyaHarold Pinter Theatre Panton St

Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm | Running time: TBCThis Chekhov masterpiece is a portrayal of life at the turn of the 20th century, full of tumultuous frustration, dark humour and hidden passions.

Phantom Of The OperaHer Majesty’s Theatre Haymarket

Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Thu & Sat 2.30pm | Running time: 2h 30mAndrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerizing score, jaw-dropping scenery and breathtaking effects combine to bring this tragic love story to life.

A Taste of HoneyTrafalgar Studio 1 Whitehall

Closes 29 FebMon-Sat 7.30pm, Thu & Sat 2.30pm | Running time: 2h 15m A gritty depiction of working-class life in post-war Britain and an exhilarating portrayal of the vulnerabilities and strengths of the female spirit.

Thriller - LiveLyric Theatre Shaftesbury Ave

Tue-Fri 7.30pm, Sat 4pm & 8pm, Sun 3.30pm & 7.30pm Running time: 2h 20m With hit songs and dazzling choreography, Thriller is a high octane show celebrating the career of the world’s undisputed King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

Matilda the MusicalCambridge Theatre Earlham St

Tue-Fri 7pm, Wed 2pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Sun 3pm Running time: 2h 40mThis captivating musical revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dares to change her destiny.

WickedApollo Victoria Theatre Wilton Rd

Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm | Running time: 2h 45m Ambassadors Lounge Hospitality Packages now available! Telling the wondrous ‘untold’ tale of the Witches of Oz, Wicked conjures up a truly spellbinding potion of ingenious wit and profound emotion.

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Touching the VoidDuke of York’s Theatre St. Martin’s Lane

Closes 29 Feb | Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm | Running time: 2h 25mLife-affirming and often darkly funny, this thrilling adaptation charts a struggle for survival on the perilous Siula Grande mountain in the Peruvian Andes.

Only Fools and Horses – The MusicalTheatre Royal Haymarket

Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm Running time: 2h 30mLoveable rogues The Trotters of Peckham return in a brand-new, home-grown British musical spectacular of laughs and dodgy dealings.

Tina – The Tina Turner MusicalAldwych Theatre Aldwych

Mon Wed-Sat 7.30pm, Tue 7pm, Thu & Sat 2.30pm | Running time: 2h 40mFrom humble beginnings in Nutbush to global Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner dared to defy the bounds of her age, gender and race.

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