Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang tells the classic Ian Fleming story of the inventor Caractacus Potts, who creates a magical flying car, which he uses to fly to Vulgaria, where the children are at the mercy of the evil Child Catcher.
Palace Theatre, Manchester (from 20th March) and then on to Birmingham, Liverpool and Edinburgh
My Fair Lady
Hailed by the Daily Mail as "the revival against which all others will be measured" and the Daily Telegraph as "probably the greatest musical of all time, Cameron Mackintosh and the National Theatre's landmark production of Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady, originally directed by Trevor Nunn with musical staging by Matthew Bourne and sets and costumes by Anthony Ward.
Liverpool Empire until 1st April and then on Sunderland and Liverpool.
Miss Saigon
Boublil and Schönberg's soaring score and story are recreated with a new breath-taking design. Using cutting edge visual techniques, this show vividly recreates the streets of Vietnam and Bangkok.
Birmingham Hippodrome from 1st April and the on to Bristol
Edward Scissorhands
A magical new adaptation of the classic Tim Burton motion picture Edward Scissorhands.
Birmingham Hippodrome from 21 March and then Glasgow and Milton Keynes.
WEST END AND REGIONAL THEATRE
Fame
Last chance to see this fantastic show based on the famous Alan Parker movie. Book now and get the best seats for half price! Fame closes at the Aldwych Theatre, London on 22nd April 2006.
Donkeys’ Years
Michael Frayn's classic comedy returns to the West End in a new production. Twenty five years after graduation, six former students return to their university college for a reunion dinner. Whilst their lives may have had varying degrees of success, all are connected by a common past. Once locked in college for the night, the graduates begin to relive their youth, and old friendships, feuds - and the much-desired but absurdly proper Master's wife - come tumbling back into the present. Starring Samantha Bond, James Dreyfus, David Haig and Edward Petherbridge. At the Comedy Theatre from 24th April 2006
The Producers
Winner of 12 Tony awards and all major British Theatre awards, the Mel Brookes musical is still packing them in at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Now starring Reece Shearsmith (The League of Gentlemen) and Cory English and the infamous Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom.
Avenue Q
Avenue Q is not the most up-market of New York streets, and is about as far away from Park Avenue as you can get, but it is home to some lively and off the wall characters performed by an unholy comedic alliance of humans and puppets! Avenue Q was the winner of the 2004 Tony Awards for Best New Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score! Avenue Q begins previews at the Noel Coward Theatre, London from 1st June 2006.
Opening this week to the Press:
Mack & Mabel
Classic Jerry Herman Musical starring David soul and Janie Dee. At the Criterion Theatre
Movin’ Out
Broadway blockbuster using the music of Billy Joel with the explosive choreography of Twyla Tharp. Strictly limited season ends on 17th July 2006
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