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    • The Bodyguard at the Adelphi Theatre

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      Musical

      From 6 November 2012 to 28 September 2013

      Adelphi Theatre WC2E 7NN [map]

      The Bodyguard, based on the smash hit film which starred Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston, will premiere in London's west end this autumn starring Heather Headley and Lloyd Owen.

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    • Burn the Floor at the Shaftesbury Theatre

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      Ballroom Dancing

      From 6 March 2013 to 1 June 2013

      Shaftesbury Theatre WC2H 8DP [map]

      Strictly Come Dancing stars Kristina Rihanoff and Robin Windsor take to the floor in this ballroom and Latin dance extravaganza.

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    • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane

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      Musical

      From 18 May 2013 to 30 November 2013

      Theatre Royal Drury Lane WC2B 5JF [map]

      Roald Dahl's deliciously dark tale of young Charlie Bucket and the mysterious confectioner Willy Wonka comes to life in a brand new West End musical directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes.

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    • The Commitments at the Palace Theatre

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      Musical

      From 21 September 2013 to 26 January 2014

      Palace Theatre W1D 7ES [map]

      Roddy Doyle's classic story of a motley bunch of Irish kids who find salvation through soul music, The Commitments, comes to London's West End as a brand new musical.

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    • The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the Apollo Theatre

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      Drama

      From 1 March 2013 to 11 January 2014

      Apollo Theatre W1D 6NA [map]

      The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time transfers to the West End's Apollo Theatre from 1 March for a 12 week run.

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    • Derren Brown: Infamous at the Palace Theatre

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      From 24 June 2013 to 17 August 2013

      Palace Theatre W1D 7ES [map]

      Illusionist Derren Brown returns to London's West End with a brand new live show.

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    • Dirty Dancing at the Piccadilly Theatre

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      From 13 July 2013 to 22 February 2014

      Piccadilly Theatre W1D 7DY [map]

      It's the summer of 1963, and 17-year-old Frances "Baby" Houseman is about to learn some major lessons in life as well as a thing or two about dancing.

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    • Fences at the Duchess Theatre

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      Drama

      From 19 June 2013 to 14 September 2013

      Duchess Theatre WC2B 5LA [map]

      Following his triumphant performance as Othello in the West End, Lenny Henry takes on one of the 20th century's most poignant characters.

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    • From Here To Eternity at the Shaftesbury Theatre

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      Musical

      From 30 September 2013 to 26 April 2014

      Shaftesbury Theatre WC2H 8DP [map]

      The new musical adaptation of James Jones' classic novel, From Here To Eternity, tells an extraordinary story of the passion, honour and devotion of a group of American soldiers in pre-World War II Hawaii.

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    • The Hothouse at Trafalgar Studios

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      Comedy Theatre

      From 4 May 2013 to 3 August 2013

      Trafalgar Studios SW1A 2DY [map]

      Simon Russell Beale and John Simm are leading the cast in this new production of Harold Pinter's macabre tragicomedy.

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    • Jack the Ripper Murders Tour

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      Recurring event

      Tower Hill Station EC3N 4DJ [map]

      A walk through Jack the Ripper's London.

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    • Jim Jefferies: Legit

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      17 June 2013

      Lyric Theatre W1D 7ES [map]

      Caustic? Charming? Controversial? Call him what you will, but stand-up phenomenon Jim Jefferies is acknowledged as the fastest rising, most hilarious cutting edge comic ever to claw his way to the top of the comedy world.

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    • La Boheme at the London Coliseum

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      Opera

      From 4 May 2013 to 29 June 2013

      London Coliseum WC2N 4ES [map]

      Puccini's gift for writing emotional music is brought to the fore in La Bohème's tale of doomed love in poverty-stricken Paris.

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    • The Ladykillers at the Vaudeville Theatre

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      From 29 June 2013 to 18 January 2014

      Vaudeville Theatre WC2R 0NH [map]

      Award-winning comedy The Ladykillers returns to London following its record-breaking debut season in 2012.

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    • Let It Be at the Savoy Theatre

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      Musical

      From 1 February 2013 to 5 October 2013

      Savoy Theatre WC2R 0ET [map]

      Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the world's most successful rock 'n' roll band, live in London's West End.

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    • The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre

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      Musical

      From 23 February 2010 to 30 June 2013

      Lyceum Theatre WC2E 7RQ [map]

      The Lion King is a hugely popular London musical set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains, to the evocative rhythms of Africa. The show brings the characters from the animated Disney film to life with imaginative costumes and amazing special effects.

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    • London Wall at St James Theatre

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      From 7 May 2013 to 1 June 2013

      St James Theatre SW1E 5JA [map]

      The Two’s Company production of LONDON WALL by John Van Druten transfers to the St. James Theatre, for a limited run. In a solicitor’s office, Brewer, the office manager, sees pretty new typist Pat as fair game, even though she is a green 19 and going steady with a reliable boyfriend. Some of the more experienced secretaries try to warn her. Others leave her to her fate. Meanwhile, cynical Miss Janus is jilted by her lover and at the desperate age of 35 her romantic life seems to be over.

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    • Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge Theatre

      Must See!

      Musical

      From 25 October 2011 to 22 December 2013

      The Cambridge Theatre WC2H 9HU [map]

      Following a sensational sell-out season in Stratford, the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Matilda The Musical is now wowing audiences in London.

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    • Merrily We Roll Along at the Harold Pinter Theatre

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      Musical

      From 23 April 2013 to 27 July 2013

      The Harold Pinter Theatre SW1Y 4DN [map]

      Following a sell-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory, the stunning musical revival of Merrily We Roll Along embarks on an exclusive 12-week season at the Harold Pinter theatre.

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    • Monty Python's Spamalot at the Playhouse Theatre

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      From 14 November 2012 to 2 November 2013

      Playhouse Theatre WC2N 5DE [map]

      Audiences all around the world have been roaring with laughter since Monty Python's Spamalot, by Eric Idle and John Du Prez, won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2005.

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