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***ADELPHIEVITA by Andrew Lloyd Webber and TIM RiceJune 2/06…
***ALBERYBLACKBIRD by DAVID HARROWERFebruary 7…..May 13/06
**ALBERY DUCKTASTIC by Hamish McColl and Sean FoleyOctober 11/06...
**ALBERYHECUBA by EuripedesMarch 26 – May 7/06
****APOLLOCARRIE’S WAR by NINA BAWDENJune 18 –September 12/09
***APOLLOTHREE DAYS OF RAIN (1995) by RICHARD GREENBERGJanuary 30/09...
**APOLLOWELL by LISA KRONDec 29/08 – Jan 24/09
****APOLLORAIN MAN by RONALD BASS/BARRY MORROWAug 28 – Dec 20/08
***APOLLOTHE VORTEX (1924) by NOEL COWARDFebruary 26/08...
***APOLLOGLENGARRY GLEN ROSS by DAVID MAMETSeptember 27/07...
***APOLLOKEAN by JEAN PAUL SARTREMay 24/07 - July 14/07
****APOLLOTHE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee WilliamsJanuary 31/07...
**APOLLOSUMMER AND SMOKE by Tennessee WilliamsOctober 17-November 4/06
****APOLLOFOOL FOR LOVE by Sam ShepardJUNE 7 - September 9/06…
**ARTSCATWALK CONFIDENTIALSeptember 4-October 3/09
***ARTSPROOF by David AuburnFebruary 17 – March 17/07
***ARTS2 GRAVES by Paul SellarNovember 3-December 7/06
****ARTSLILIES ON THE LAND by LIONS PARTJune 8 – July 17/10
****CHATELET THEATRE, PARISMONKEY, JOURNEY TO THE WESTSeptember 26-October 13/07
***CINEMA ON THE HAYMARKETBRIEF ENCOUNTER by NOEL COWARDFebruary 1/08...
****COLISEUMACOSTA AND THE ROYAL BALLETMarch 31-April 3/08
*COMEDYTOO CLOSE TO THE SUNJuly 16 – August 20/09
***COMEDYSUNSET BOULEVARDDec 4/08 – April 18/09
****COMEDYFAT PIG writer/director NEIL LABUTESept/08...
****COMEDYTHE LOVER/THE COLLECTION by HAROLD PINTERJanuary 15/08...
****COMEDYBOEING-BOEING by Marc CamolettiFebruary 2/07…
**COMEDYDONKEY’S YEARS by Michael FraynMay 27/06....
***COMEDYMRS WARREN’S PROFESSION (1894 but 1902 first performance) by GB SHAWMarch 16- June 19/10
***COMEDYTHE MISANTHROPE by MOLIEREDecember 7 –March 13/10
****DONMAR WAREHOUSERED by JOHN LOGANDecember 3 – February 6/10
***DONMAR WAREHOUSESERENADING LOUIE (1976) by LANGFORD WILSONFebruary11- March 27/10
***DONMAR WAREHOUSETHE LATE MIDDLE CLASSES by SIMON GRAYApril 6-24/10
***DONMAR WAREHOUSEPOLAR BEARS by MARK HADDONApril 1 – May 22/10
***DONMAR WAREHOUSELIFE IS A DREAM (1635) by PEDRO CALDERONOctober 8 – November 28/09
***DONMAR WAREHOUSESTREETCAR NAMED DESIRE by TENNESSEE WILLIAMSJuly 23 – October 3/09
***DONMAR WAREHOUSEDOLL’S HOUSE by HENRICK IBSENMay 14- July 18/09
***DONMAR WAREHOUSEDIMETOS by ATHOL FUGARDMarch 19 – May 9/09
***DONMAR WAREHOUSEBE NEAR MEJanuary 22 – March 14/09
****DONMAR WAREHOUSETHE COCKTAIL PARTY by TS ELIOTDec 17/08
***DONMAR WAREHOUSEFAMILY REUNION by T.S. ELIOTNov 20/08 – Jan 10/09
***DONMAR WAREHOUSECREDITORS by STRINDBERGSept 25 – Nov 15/08
****DONMAR WAREHOUSETHE CHALK GARDEN by ENID BAGNOLDJune 5 – August 2/08
****DONMAR WAREHOUSESMALL CHANGE writer/director PETER GILLApril 10 – May 31/08
***DONMAR WAREHOUSETHE MAN WHO HAD ALL THE LUCK by ARTHUR MILLERFebruary 28 – April 5/08 afterwards tours The Lowr
****DONMAR WAREHOUSEOTHELLO by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARENovember 30/07 - January 23/08
****DONMAR WAREHOUSEPARADESeptember 14 – October 24/07
**DONMAR WAREHOUSEABSURDIA by NF SIMPSON and MICHAEL FRAYNJuly 26 – Sept 8/07
****DONMAR WAREHOUSEBETRAYAL by HAROLD PINTERMay 31 – July 21/07...
***DONMAR WAREHOUSEKISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN by MANUEL PUIGApril 19 – May 26/07
****DONMAR WAREHOUSEJOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN by Henrik IbsenFebruary 15 – April 14/07
***DONMAR WAREHOUSEDON JUAN IN SOHO by PATRICK MARBER updating MOLIERENovember 30/06-February 10/07
***DONMAR WAREHOUSETHE CRYPTOGRAM by David MametOctober 12-November 25/06
****DONMAR WAREHOUSEFROST/NIXON by Peter MorganAugust 10 – October 7/06
***DRURY LANELORD OF THE RINGSMay 9/07...
****DRURY LANETHE PRODUCERS by Mel BrooksOctober 22/04 - January 06/07
***DUCHESSENDGAME by SAMUEL BECKETTOctober 2 - December 5/09
****DUCHESSTAKING SIDES and COLLABORATION by RONALD HARWOODMay 20 and 22/09 Duchess – August 22/09
***DUCHESSPLAGUE OVER ENGLAND by NICHOLAS DE JONGHFebruary 12 – May 16/09
***DUCHESSTHE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES of SIR ARTHUR COAN DOYLEApril 16 – June 23/07
**DUCHESSUNDER THE LINTEL by Glen BergerFebruary 7 – April 14/07
****DUCHESSSEE HOW THEY RUN by Philip KingJune 20/06...
***DUCHESSGHOSTS by HENRIK IBSENFebruary 8 – May 15/10
***DUKE OF YORKSBEDROOM FARCE (1970) by ALAN AYCKBOURNMarch 24-July 10/10
***DUKE OF YORKSRSC TWELFTH NIGHT by WILLIAM SHAKESPEAREDecember 19 – February 27/10
***DUKE OF YORKSSPEAKING IN TONGUES (1996) by ANDREW BOVELLSeptember 11-October 3/09
***DUKE OF YORKSARCADIA (1993) by TOM STOPPARDMay 27 - September 12/09
***DUKE OF YORKSVIEW FROM THE BRIDGE by ARTHUR MILLERJanuary 24 – May 16/09
****DUKE OF YORKSNO MAN’S LAND by HAROLD PINTER Oct 20/08 – Jan 3/09
***DUKE OF YORKSUNDER THE BLUE SKY by DAVID ELDRIDGEJuly 15 – Aug 20/08
****DUKE OF YORKSTHAT FACE by POLLY STENHAMMay 1 – July 5/08
**DUKE OF YORKSRENT REMIXEDOctober 2/07...
***DUKE OF YORKSIN CELEBRATION by DAVID STOREYJuly 5/07...
***DUKE OF YORKSLITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS book/lyrics HOWARD ASHMANMarch 6/07...
**DUKE OF YORKSROCK‘N’ROLL by TOM STOPPARDJuly 22/06 - February 25/07
***GARRICKTHE MYSTERIES YIIMANGALISOSeptember 11-October 3/09
***GARRICKZORROJune 30/08-January 10/09
***GARRICKABSURD PERSON SINGULAR by ALAN AYCKBOURN Dec 11/07...
***GARRICKBAD GIRLSAugust 16/07...
***GARRICKTREATS by CHRISTOPHER HAMPTONFebruary 20/07 - May 26/07
***GARRICKAMY'S VIEW by DAVID HARENovember 14/06 - February 17/07
**GIELGUDENJOY (1980) by ALAN BENNETTJanuary 27-May 2
****GIELGUDSIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR (1921) by LUIGI PIRANDELLOAug/08...
****GIELGUDGOD OF CARNAGE by YASMINA REZAMarch 25/08...
****GIELGUDMACBETH by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARESept 24 - 01/Dec/07
***GIELGUDEQUUS by Peter ShafferFebruary 16/07 - June 9/07
***LEICESTER SQUAREPICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY novel by OSCAR WILDEJan 9 – Feb 1/09
***LEICESTER SQUAREALEX – THE PLAY by CHARLES PEATTIE and RUSSELL TAYLORNov 25 – Dec 20/08
**LEICESTER SQUAREBLOWING WHISTLES by MATTHEW TODDOct 23 – Nov 29/08...
****LONDON HIPPODROMELA CLIQUE, C’EST CHICOctober 2 – February 1/10
***LYRICCABARETOctober 10/06...
****NEW AMBASSADORSWHIPPING IT UP by STEVE THOMPSONFebruary 22/07...
***NEW AMBASSADORSLOVE SONG by JOHN KOLVENBACHNov 25/06 - Feb 17/07
**NEW LONDONIMAGINE THISNovember 19...
****NEW LONDONKING LEAR by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARENov 15/07-Jan 12/08
***NEW LONDONTHE SEAGULL by ANTON CHEKHOVNovember 22/07- January 12/08
**NEW PLAYERSDIVINE COMEDY OF WILLIAM BLAKENovember 20-December 2/07
****NOVELLOAN INSPECTOR CALLS by JB PRIESTLYSeptember 22-November 14/09
***NOVELLOA MIDSUMMERS NIGHT’S DREAM by WILLIAM SHAKESPEAREJanuary 15 - February 7/09
**NOVELLODESPERATELY SEEKING SUSANOctober 16/07
***NOVELLODROWSY CHAPERONEMay 14/07 – February 23/08...
****NOVELLOTEMPEST by William ShakespeareFebruary 22-March 24/07
***NOVELLOANTONY and CLEOPATRA by WILLIAM SHAKESPEAREJanuary 11-February 17/07
****NOVELLOMUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING by WILLIAM SHAKESPEAREDecember 7/06-January 6/07
***NOVELLOCAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1955) by TENNESSEE WILLIAMSNovember 21-April 10/10
***PALACESPAMALOT by Monty PythonSeptember 30/06...
***PALLADIUMSOUND OF MUSICNovember 3/0...
****PEACOCKTRACES by LES 7 DOIGHTS de la MAINFebruary 3 – March 13/09
***PICCADILLYGUYS AND DOLLSOpened May 19/06 - April 14/07
****PLAYHOUSELA CAGE AUX FOLLES by JERRY HERMAN and HARVEY FIERSTEINOctober 20/08 – January 02/10
****ROYAL OPERA HOUSELA TRAVIATA by GIUSEPPE VERDIJune 18, 22, 25, 27, 30: July 3, 6 /2009
***ROYAL OPERA HOUSERIGOLETTO by GIUSEPPE VERDIFebruary 10-March 1/09
****ROYAL OPERA HOUSETURANDOT by GIACOMO PUCCINIDecember 22, 27, 29, January 2, 5, 8, 12, 14, 17,
***ROYAL OPERA HOUSETALES OF HOFFMAN (LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN) by JACQUES OFFENBACHNov 13 - Dec 13/08
****ROYAL OPERA HOUSETHE TEMPESTMarch 12 - 26/07
****SAVOYCAROUSEL music RICHARD RODGERS lyrics OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN IINovember 24/08...
***SAVOYNEVER FORGET from songs of TAKE THATMay 7-October 25/08
**SAVOYLEGAL FICTIONS: The Dock Brief and Edwin by JOHN MORTIMERFebruary 21-April 26/08
****SAVOYFIDDLER ON THE ROOFMay 19/07 - Sept 29/07
**SAVOYPORGY AND BESS by George and Ira GershwinOctober 25/06...
***SHAFTESBURYDADDY COOLSeptember 21/06 - February 17/07
**THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKETBREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’SSeptember 9-January 9/10
***THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKETWAITING FOR GODOT (1949) by SAMUEL BECKETTApril 30-Aug 09/09
****THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKETON THE WATERFRONT (1954) by BUDD SCHULBERGJanuary 28 -April 25/09
**THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKETTREASURE ISLAND by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSONNov 7/08 – Feb 28/09
***THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKETMARGUERITEMay 7 – November 2008
***THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKETTHE SEA by EDWARD BONDJanuary 23-April 19/08
***THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKETTHE COUNTRY WIFE by WILLIAM WYCHERLEYSeptember 27 – January 12/08
***THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKETLAST CONFESSION by ROGER CRANE– Sept 09/07
***THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKETTHE LADY FROM DUBUQUE by EDWARD ALBEEMarch 3 – June 9/07
**THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKETPINTER’S PEOPLE by Harold PinterJanuary 30 – February 23/07
***THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKETSIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS by Richard AlfieriNovember 23/06 - March 03/07
***THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKETHAY FEVER by Noel CowardApril 11 – August 5/06
***TRAFALGAR STUDIOSENTERTAINING MR SLOANE (1964) by JOE ORTONJanuary 22 – April 11/09
****TRAFALGAR STUDIOSFAT PIG writer/director NEIL LABUTEMay 16-September 6/08
****TRAFALGAR STUDIOSDEALER’S CHOICE by PATRICK MARBERDec 6th - March 29/08
****TRAFALGAR STUDIOSELLING based on novel by INGVAR AMBJOMSEN play by AXEL HELLSTENIUSJune 12/07 - Oct 06/07
****TRAFALGAR STUDIOSTHE DUMB WAITER by Harold PinterFebruary 22 – March 24/07
**TRAFALGAR STUDIOSBENT by Martin ShermanOctober5/06-January 13/07
****TRAFALGAR STUDIOSTHE CARETAKER by HAROLD PINTERJanuary 12 – April 17/10
****TRAFALGAR STUDIOSA DAUGHTER’S A DAUGHTER by MARY WESTMACOTT (AGATHA CHRISTIE)December 15-January 9/10
**TRAFALGAR STUDIOSHOLDING THE MANApril 23-July 3/10
***VAUDEVILLEPRIVATE LIVES (1930) by NOEL COWARDFebruary 24/10…
***VAUDEVILLETHE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE (1992) by JIM CARTWRIGHTOctober 20-January 30/10
**VAUDEVILLEALAN CUMMING in concert: I BOUGHT A BLUE CAR TODAYSeptember 1-6/09
****VAUDEVILLEWOMAN IN MIND (1985) writer/director ALAN AYCKBOURNJanuary 29-May 31/09
***VAUDEVILLEPIAF by PAM GEMSOct 16/08 – Jan 24/09
***VAUDEVILLETHE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES by JOANNA MURRAY-SMITHJuly 10-October 4/08
**VAUDEVILLETHE DEEP BLUE SEA (1952) by TERENCE RATTIGANApril 29-July 19/08
***VAUDEVILLEIMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (1895) by OSCAR WILDEJanuary 31/08...
***VAUDEVILLESWIMMING WITH SHARKS by GEORGE HUANGOctober 5/07...
***WYNDHAMSSHAWSHANK REDEMPTIONSeptember 4- February 14/10
***WYNDHAMSHAMLET by WILLIAM SHAKESPEAREMay 29 – August 22/09
**WYNDHAMSMADAME de SADE by YUKIO MISHIMAMarch 13 – May 23/09
***WYNDHAMSTWELFTH NIGHT by WILLIAM SHAKESPEAREDec 15/08 – March 7/09
****WYNDHAMSIVANOV by ANTON CHEKOV Sept 12 – Nov 29/08
****WYNDHAMSSHADOWLANDS by WILLIAM NICHOLSONOctober 3/07...
***WYNDHAMSTHE LETTER by SOMERSET MAUGHANMay 1st/07...
****WYNDHAMSSUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Stephen Sondheim and James LapineMay 13 – September 2/06