The Little Dog Laughed Review – Times Online
Benedict Nightingale reviews The Little Dog Laughed at the Garrick Theatre, London for the Times Online - awarding it a 3 star rating.
This is a Broadway comedy on the subject being in teh closet, wanting to come out and feeling that the public won’t allow it.
Tamsin Greig gives a terrific performance as Diane, a Californian agent, Harry Lloyd plays Alex, the improbably sophisticated rentboy.
To read the review go to The Little Dog Laughed Times Online Review.
This comedy is booking until Saturday 10th April 2010 with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 3.00pm and evening performances Monday to Saturday at 7.45pm – for more information and to check availability of tickets go to The Little Dog Laughed Theatre Tickets.
Nunsense A-Men
Nunsense A-Men is an hilarious comedy spoof following the misadventures of five nuns trying to manage a fundraiser – with all of the characters being portrayed by male musical comedy performers!
Sister Julia’s vichyssoise is contaminated with botulism, resulting in the death of the rest of the sisterhood and the remaining nuns – ballet-loving Sister Leo, street-wise Sister Robert Anne, befuddled Sister Mary Amnesia, the Mother Superior Sister Regina, and mistress of the novices Sister Mary Hubert – stage a talent show in order to raise the money to bury their dearly departed!
Think Mrs. Doubtfire enters the Convent!
Nunsense A-Men comes to the Arts Theatre, London from 25th January to 25th March 2010 – for more information and to check ticket availability go to Nunsense A-Men Theatre Tickets.
Party
Party is an hilarious Fringe First winning debut play from Tom Basden. It comes to the West End two years after collecting the if.comedy Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe and comes to the Arts Theatre, London for a limited run from 1st to 13th March 2010.
Starring Tom Basden, Anna Crilly, Tim Key, Jonny Sweet and Katy Wix, this comedy is about small minds tackling big issues, from China, sex trafficking, cycle lanes, unfair trade cofee, what to call the “party” and when they should take a break to eat cake!
To check ticket availability and to book your seats go to Party Theatre Tickets.
Naked Boys Singing
Naked Boys Singing! is back at the Arts Theatre, London from 27th January to 27th MArch 2010. This is a musical comedy revue featuring an original score of 16 songs celebrating the splendours of male nudity.
A 70 minute review featurings 7 good-looking and talented male actors celebrating the glories of the naked make body through a series of catchy, pithy cabaret numbers, both funny and poignant.
Naked Boys Singing is a long running New York production which is equally popular with gay and straight audiences and its famous fans include Ricki Lake, Harvey Fierstein, Deborah Gibson, Betty Buckley, Bernadette Peters…and 55 members of the New York Police Department! This production obviously does contain male nudity and is not recommended for anyone under 16 years of age.
To check ticket availability and to book your tickets, please go to Naked Boys Singing Tickets.
Carmen
Carmen will be the first fully staged opera at the O2 Arena, London. Carmen is the world’s most popular opera and there will be just 3 performances in May 2010.
Carmen is, unusually, sung in English and Bizet’s unforgettable score contains some of opera’s finest arias and best loved music. The rousing Song of the Toreador, the beguiling Seguidilla, the tantalising Habanera and the enchanting Flower Song – sensual music that perfectly captures the very essence of Spain. Accompanied by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gareth Hancock, this world class company of singers, musicians and artists will provide an unforgettable production of Bizet’s Carmen, staged on an epic scale.
Carmen is certain to be a massive sell-out so to check availability and get your tickets while you can, go to Carmen Tickets
A Man of No Importance
Following its sell-out run, A Man of No Importance transfers from the Union Theatre to the Arts Theatre, London for a limited season.
This musical production is based on a 1994 film starring Albert Finney and is about a journey of self-discovery and acceptance. Alfie Byrne, a Dublin bus conductor, is prone to reciting poetry to his bus passengers. He is also the director of a local community theatre which is operating out of a small parish hall in the local church.
A Man of No Importance is set in the world of working-class Dublin in the 1960s. Through the book by Terrence McNally, the lyrics of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, and the team that produced Ragtime The Musical, A Man of No Importance brings to us the feeling of being an outsider and our universal need to love and be loved in return.
We currently have reductions on tickets from £25 to £18.50 which are valid for all performances from 9th to 20th February 2010. To check availability of these tickets please go to A Man of No Importance Special Offers.
Additionally we have a great meal deal offer at Kitchen Italia to combine a pasta dish and glass of wine or softdrink with a ticket for A Man Of No Importance at the Arts Theatre at a total price of £23.50 for a ticket which would normally cost £20 alone plus the meal offer. To view a sample menu and to check availability please go to A Man of No Importance Dinner & Show Offer.
Chicago Special Offers
We currently have price reductions on tickets for Chicago at the Cambridge Theatre, London. The following discounted tickets are now available:-
To check availability of these special offers and to buy your tickets go to Chicago Theatre Tickets.
Special Offers
We have an excellent offer for Wicked offering Meal Deal packages from £60 for pre-theatre lunch or dinner at Chez Gerard Victoria or dinner at Bbar. These dinner and show packages include a top price ticket (normal price £60) with a 2-course meal. Subject to availability and validity. Additionally, we have a post-theatre offer at Spaghetti House Victoria, also combining a 2-course meal with a top price ticket.
To check these deals go to Wicked Dinner & Show Offers.
Our offer for Billy Elliot includes top price tickets, normally £60, reduced to £37.50 – but this offer is only valid Monday to Friday performances 4th January to 11th February – so get booking now. We also have excellent meal deal packages for Billy Elliot combining top price ticket with a 2-course pre-theatre meal at Bbar.
To check both of these deals go to Billy Elliot Special Offers.
Waiting For Godot
New Micro Site For Waiting For Godot Now Live
Our next new micro site to go live is Waiting For Godot.
In a year rich with diverse drama Sean Mathias’s 2009 production of Waiting For Godot for the Theatre Royal Haymarket matched the success of the London premiere and proved one of the most successful plays of the season (indeed of any season) and broke all box office records for both the play and the theatre.
This year Ian McKellen and Ronald Pickup return to their memorable roles as Estragon and Lucky.
For full details and tickets see our new Waiting For Godot site.
Love Never Dies
Love Never Dies Micro Site Now Live
The next in the line of our new micro sites to go live is Love Never Dies.
Love Never Dies is the continuation of the story of the main characters of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera.
Coming to the Adelphi Theatre from March, tickets are on sale now for performances until the 23rd October.
To book tickets or for more information visit the new Love Never Dies micro site.
