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  • Memphis The Musical

    Memphis the Musical: Winner of two Olivier Awards and the What’s On Stage Award for Best New Musical, Memphis was inspired by true events from the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee. Following the fame and forbidden love of a radio DJ who wants to change the world and a club singer who is ready for her big break, the show starred Queen of British Soul Beverley Knight as “Felicia Farrell” and West End star Killian Donnelly as “Huey Calhoun”, followed by recording artist and X Factor Winner Matt Cardle.

  • Motown

    Motown: Running for three amazingly successful years at the Shaftesbury Theatre, Motown the Musical told the story of the rise of Berry Gordy and the famous record label. With over 50 songs that everyone knows and loves, Motown had the audience Dancing in the Streets every night of the week.

  • Rock of Ages

    Rock of Ages: A celebration of classic 80s rock culture, Rock of Ages was set in LA’s infamous Sunset Strip in 1987. The show told the story of Drew, a boy from South Detroit, and Sherrie, a small-town girl, chasing their dreams of making it big and falling in love. Rock of Ages featured 80s hits such as Don’t Stop Believin’, I Want To Know What Love Is, Final Countdown and Wanted Dead or Alive taking us back to the times of big bands playing big guitar solos and sporting even bigger hair!

  • Hairspray

    Hairspray: Hairspray told the story of Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, and her mission to follow her dreams and fight for equality. The show captured the hearts of the public and played for two and a half years winning 27 major awards, including in 2008, 4 Olivier Awards; it was for many years the highest grossing musical to play at the Shaftesbury.

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2010s

  • Motown the Musical

    Musical | Opened 08/03/2016

  • The Illusionists

    Variety | Opened 23/11/2015

  • Memphis the Musical

    Musical | Opened 23/10/2014

  • The Pajama Game

    Musical | Opened 02/05/2014

  • From Here to Eternity

    Musical | Opened 30/09/2013

  • Burn The Floor

    Dance | Opened 06/03/2013

  • Rock of Ages

    Musical | Opened 31/08/2011

  • Derren Brown's Svengali

    Variety | Opened 08/06/2011

  • Comedy Rush

    Comedy | Opened 24/02/2011

  • Flashdance - The Musical

    Musical | Opened 14/10/2010

  • Burn The Floor

    Dance | Opened 26/07/2010

2010s

Motown the MusicalMusical

Opened 08/03/2016

With just $800 borrowed from his family Berry Gordy founded Motown Records and launched the careers of legendary artists including Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, The Temptations, and many more.

2000s

  • Hairspray

    Musical | Opened 30/10/2007

  • Fame

    Musical | Opened 08/05/2007

  • Daddy Cool

    Musical | Opened 21/09/2006

  • High Society

    Musical | Opened 10/10/2005

  • The Far Pavilions

    Musical | Opened 14/04/2005

  • Bat Boy

    Musical | Opened 18/08/2004

  • Thoroughly Modern Millie

    Musical | Opened 21/10/2003

  • Calamity Jane

    Musical | Opened 26/06/2003

  • 125th Street

    Musical | Opened 17/09/2002

  • Umoja – The Spirit of Togetherness

    Variety | Opened 15/11/2001

  • Peggy Sue Got Married

    Musical | Opened 20/08/2001

  • Baddiel and Skinner - Unplanned

    Comedy | Opened 17/04/2001

  • Napoleon

    Musical | Opened 17/10/2000

  • Chubby Brown

    Comedy | Opened 09/07/2000

  • Lautrec

    Musical | Opened 06/04/2000

2000s

1990s

  • Casper

    Musical | Opened 04/12/1999

  • Rent

    Musical | Opened 21/04/1998

  • The Royal Opera Season

    Opera | Opened 23/10/1997

  • Sinderella

    Comedy | Opened 22/04/1997

  • Tommy

    Musical | Opened 20/02/1996

  • Return to the Forbidden Planet

    Musical | Opened 19/12/1995

  • Definite Article – Eddie Izzard

    Comedy | Opened 10/10/1995

  • Harvey

    Play | Opened 16/05/1995

  • Pavarotti International Voice Competition

    Opera | Opened 05/05/1995

  • Neil Sedaka

    Concert | Opened 03/05/1995

  • Laurence Olivier Awards

    Event | Opened 02/04/1995

  • Global Mission - Billy Graham Evangelical Meeting

    Event | Opened 16/03/1995

  • The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol

    Play | Opened 18/01/1995

  • Out of the Blue

    Musical | Opened 04/11/1994

  • Dear Ralph - a Valentine Gala

    Variety | Opened 13/02/1994

  • Angels of America

    Concert | Opened 28/11/1993

  • Carousel

    Musical | Opened 10/09/1993

  • Kiss of the Spiderwoman

    Musical | Opened 08/10/1992

  • Re:Joyce

    Play | Opened 07/07/1992

  • A Slip of the Tongue

    Play | Opened 28/04/1992

  • The Phantom of the Opera

    Musical | Opened 12/12/1991

  • Our Town

    Musical | Opened 28/08/1991

  • The Kaliber Improthon

    Play | Opened 26/05/1991

  • Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell

    Play | Opened 20/03/1991

  • Out of Order

    Play | Opened 28/09/1990

  • Song and Dance

    Musical | Opened 05/04/1990

  • Stars Celebrate the Musical/Tribute

    Event | Opened 25/03/1990

  • French and Saunders

    Comedy | Opened 12/03/1990

1990s

1980s

  • M Butterfly

    Play | Opened 14/04/1989

  • Eartha Kitt

    Concert | Opened 13/03/1989

  • Follies

    Musical | Opened 04/07/1987

  • An Italian Straw Hat

    Play | Opened 05/12/1986

  • Comic Relief

    Variety | Opened 10/10/1986

  • Rookery Nook

    Play | Opened 25/04/1986

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Variety | Opened 20/04/1986

  • The Entertainer

    Play | Opened 26/03/1986

  • Rowan Atkinson - Stand up Comic

    Comedy | Opened 08/03/1986

  • Two into One

    Play | Opened 15/10/1984

  • See How They Run

    Play | Opened 03/09/1984

  • A Friend Indeed

    Play | Opened 09/07/1984

  • Pygmalion

    Play | Opened 10/05/1984

  • See How They Run

    Play | Opened 08/02/1984

  • Aladdin

    Musical | Opened 16/12/1983

  • Run for Your Wife

    Play | Opened 29/03/1983

  • They're Playing our Song

    Musical | Opened 01/10/1980

1980s

1970s

  • Irma la Douce

    Play | Opened 28/11/1979

  • Tin Pan Alley

    Musical | Opened 29/10/1979

  • Canterbury Tales

    Musical | Opened 24/04/1979

  • Dracula

    Play | Opened 13/09/1978

  • Godspell

    Musical | Opened 14/07/1978

  • Kismet

    Musical | Opened 21/03/1978

  • Drake’s Dream

    Play | Opened 30/11/1977

  • Maggie

    Musical | Opened 12/10/1977

  • Edith Piaf, Je Vous Aime

    Musical | Opened 21/06/1977

  • Rolls Hyphen Royce

    Play | Opened 11/05/1977

  • Liza of Lambeth

    Musical | Opened 08/06/1976

  • Dads Army

    Play | Opened 02/10/1975

  • West Side Story

    Musical | Opened 19/12/1974

1970s

1960s

  • Hair

    Musical | Opened 27/09/1968

  • Big Bad Mouse

    Play | Opened 17/10/1966

  • Twang!

    Musical | Opened 20/12/1965

  • Our Man Crichton

    Musical | Opened 22/12/1964

  • How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying

    Musical | Opened 28/03/1963

  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    Musical | Opened 20/08/1962

  • England our England - Revue

    Variety | Opened 07/05/1962

  • The Big Killing

    Play | Opened 01/02/1962

  • Salad Days

    Musical | Opened 26/11/1961

  • Polish State Theatre Season

    Play | Opened 01/11/1961

  • King Kong - African Musical

    Musical | Opened 23/02/1961

  • Gilbert & Sullivan Season

    Opera | Opened 19/12/1960

  • A Week of Italian Opera

    Opera | Opened 05/11/1960

  • Carl Rosa Opera

    Opera | Opened 08/09/1960

  • The Laughing Academy

    Play | Opened 20/06/1960

  • Over the Bridge

    Play | Opened 04/05/1960

  • Johnny the Priest

    Musical | Opened 19/04/1960

  • Ram Gopal and Markova

    Dance | Opened 07/03/1960

  • Girl on the Highway

    Play | Opened 15/02/1960

1960s

1950s

  • D'Oyly Carte Christmas Season – Gilbert and Sullivan Operas

    Opera | Opened 18/09/2015

  • Noddy in Toyland

    Play | Opened 22/12/1959

  • Kookaburra

    Musical | Opened 26/11/1959

  • Brief Season of Municipal Theatre

    Play | Opened 04/05/1959

  • Season of French Comedies

    Play | Opened 16/03/1959

  • D'Oyly Carte Christmas Season – Gilbert and Sullivan Operas

    Opera | Opened 15/12/1958

  • A Hatful of Rain

    Play | Opened 11/08/1958

  • At Touch of the Sun

    Play | Opened 10/05/1958

  • School

    Musical | Opened 04/03/1958

  • Rumanian National Dance and Music Company - 'Giulesti'

    Dance | Opened 20/01/1958

  • Noddy in Toyland

    Play | Opened 23/12/1957

  • Season of Danish Pantomime Theater

    Musical | Opened 18/12/1957

  • Royal Suite

    Event | Opened 27/11/1957

  • Man of Distinction

    Event | Opened 17/10/1957

  • Kismet

    Musical | Opened 07/06/1957

  • A Hatful of Rain

    Play | Opened 07/03/1957

  • Ukranian State Cossack Company

    Dance | Opened 01/03/1957

  • Luisillo and his Spanish Dance Theatre

    Dance | Opened 31/10/1956

  • Variety Theatre of China

    Variety | Opened 28/09/1956

  • Summer Song

    Musical | Opened 16/02/1956

  • The Famous Five

    Musical | Opened 24/12/1955

  • Noddy in Toyland

    Play | Opened 23/12/1955

  • Don Giovanni Film Screening

    Musical | Opened 01/03/1955

  • Wonderful Town

    Musical | Opened 23/02/1955

  • Toad of Toad Hall

    Musical | Opened 23/12/1954

  • Japanese Ballet of Miho Hanayagui

    Musical | Opened 04/11/1954

  • Pal Joey

    Musical | Opened 31/03/1954

  • Alice through the Looking Glass

    Play | Opened 09/02/1954

  • Podrecca's Piccoli Theatre

    Variety | Opened 21/12/1953

  • Anthony and Cleopatra

    Play | Opened 04/11/1953

  • The Vienna Ballet

    Musical | Opened 19/10/1953

  • Walter Gore Ballet Company

    Musical | Opened 22/09/1953

  • Old Carthusian All Star Concert

    Variety | Opened 20/09/1953

  • Age of Consent

    Play | Opened 22/08/1953

  • Happy as a King

    Musical | Opened 23/05/1953

  • Stalag

    Play | Opened 14/04/1953

  • The Shrike

    Play | Opened 13/02/1953

  • Where the Rainbow Ends

    Musical | Opened 20/12/1952

  • Maurice Chevalier - In concert

    Concert | Opened 17/11/1952

  • Cinderella

    Musical | Opened 21/12/1951

  • Uday Shankar and Amala Troupe

    Dance | Opened 04/12/1951

  • Dark Rhythms - Pear Primus and Her Company

    Dance | Opened 31/10/1951

  • Man and Superman

    Play | Opened 02/06/1951

  • The Seventh Veil

    Play | Opened 14/03/1951

  • The Swedish Ballet Season

    Musical | Opened 12/02/1951

  • Mother Goose

    Musical | Opened 23/12/1950

  • Party Manners

    Play | Opened 31/10/1950

  • His Excellency

    Play | Opened 23/05/1950

  • Detective Story

    Play | Opened 25/03/1950

1950s

1940s

  • Dick Whittington

    Musical | Opened 22/12/1949

  • Lady Audley’s Secret

    Play | Opened 15/11/1949

  • Buoyant Billions

    Play | Opened 10/10/1949

  • Variety Bill - Jane Russell

    Variety | Opened 26/09/1949

  • A Man about a Dog

    Play | Opened 17/05/1949

  • Ballets de Paris de Roland Petit

    Musical | Opened 25/04/1949

  • The Amazing Ralph Slater- Hypnotist

    Variety | Opened 04/04/1949

  • Mariemma and Enrique Luzuriaga

    Dance | Opened 21/03/1949

  • Burlesque

    Musical | Opened 25/02/1949

  • Ballets de Paris de Roland Petit

    Musical | Opened 16/02/1949

  • Babes in the Wood

    Musical | Opened 23/12/1948

  • The Kid from Stratford

    Musical | Opened 30/09/1948

  • Les Ballet des Champs Elysees

    Musical | Opened 31/08/1948

  • Carmen Amaya and Dancers

    Dance | Opened 15/06/1948

  • Helzapoppin

    Dance | Opened 10/04/1948

  • Babes in the Wood

    Musical | Opened 24/12/1947

  • Ram Gopal and his Indian Dancers and Musicians

    Dance | Opened 24/11/1947

  • The Dubarry

    Musical | Opened 08/10/1947

  • The Nightingale

    Musical | Opened 15/07/1947

  • Peace Comes to Peckham

    Play | Opened 17/03/1947

  • Green Room Rags – Revue

    Variety | Opened 16/02/1947

  • The Shepherds Pie

    Variety | Opened 26/09/1946

  • Merrie England

    Opera | Opened 06/09/1945

  • Three Waltzes

    Musical | Opened 01/03/1945

  • Sadler’s Wells Ballet Season

    Musical | Opened 27/09/1944

  • Sadler’s Wells Opera Season

    Opera | Opened 07/08/1944

  • The Love Racket

    Play | Opened 20/04/1944

  • Halfway to Heaven

    Variety | Opened 08/12/1943

  • Magic Carpet

    Variety | Opened 27/05/1943

  • Old Chelsea

    Musical | Opened 17/02/1943

  • Wild Rose

    Musical | Opened 06/08/1942

  • Gilbert & Sullivan Season

    Opera | Opened 08/06/1942

  • Fun and Games

    Musical | Opened 21/08/1941

1940s

1930s

  • The Shepherds Pie

    Variety | Opened 26/12/1939

  • Sitting Pretty

    Musical | Opened 17/08/1939

  • When we are Married

    Play | Opened 27/03/1939

  • The Band Wagon

    Play | Opened 26/12/1938

  • Wild Oats (Revue)

    Variety | Opened 13/04/1938

  • Cinderella

    Musical | Opened 27/12/1936

  • The Gusher

    Event | Opened 31/07/1936

  • The Frog

    Play | Opened 11/04/1936

  • Gay Masquerade

    Event | Opened 14/05/1935

  • The Alchemist

    Play | Opened 01/04/1935

  • The Rose of Persia

    Musical | Opened 28/02/1935

  • Merrie England

    Opera | Opened 06/09/1934

  • Sweet Nell of Old Drury

    Event | Opened 08/03/1934

  • On With The Show (Revue)

    Variety | Opened 20/12/1933

  • The Wandering Jew

    Play | Opened 29/08/1933

  • Diplomacy

    Play | Opened 27/05/1933

  • Peg o' My Heart

    Musical | Opened 26/12/1931

  • Henry the Ninth

    Event | Opened 20/10/1931

1930s

1920s

  • A Warm Corner

    Event | Opened 24/12/1929

  • The Flying Fool

    Event | Opened 27/11/1929

  • Funny Face

    Musical | Opened 28/11/1928

  • Contraband

    Event | Opened 27/07/1928

  • Bits & Pieces (Revue)

    Variety | Opened 23/12/1927

  • Compromising Daphne

    Event | Opened 28/09/1927

  • Concert - Conducted by Igor Stravinsky

    Musical | Opened 27/06/1927

  • Serge Diaghaleff's Ballet

    Musical | Opened 13/06/1927

  • The Medea of Euripides

    Play | Opened 05/05/1927

  • Angela

    Event | Opened 04/03/1927

  • The Greater Love

    Event | Opened 23/02/1927

  • Macbeth

    Play | Opened 24/12/1926

  • The Yeomen of the Guard

    Opera | Opened 29/11/1926

  • Princess

    Opera | Opened 22/11/1926

  • Ruddigore

    Musical | Opened 15/11/1926

  • Cox & Box/H.M.S. Pinafore

    Opera | Opened 08/11/1926

  • The Mikado

    Opera | Opened 20/09/1926

  • Down Hill

    Musical | Opened 28/07/1926

  • Secret Service

    Play | Opened 20/05/1926

  • When Knights Were Bold

    Event | Opened 21/12/1925

  • White Cargo

    Event | Opened 18/09/1925

  • Mango Island

    Event | Opened 14/06/1925

  • Frasquita

    Musical | Opened 23/04/1925

  • Tunnel Trench

    Event | Opened 08/03/1925

  • Alf's Button

    Play | Opened 24/12/1924

  • The Blue Peter

    Event | Opened 11/10/1924

  • The Yeoman of the Guard

    Opera | Opened 12/05/1924

  • The Sorcerer

    Opera | Opened 05/05/1924

  • H.M.S. Pinafore/Cox and Box

    Opera | Opened 28/04/1924

  • The Mikado

    Opera | Opened 14/04/1924

  • Patience

    Opera | Opened 31/03/1924

  • Trial by Jury

    Opera | Opened 24/03/1924

  • The Gondoliers

    Opera | Opened 10/03/1924

  • Princess Ida

    Opera | Opened 03/03/1924

  • Ruddigore

    Opera | Opened 18/02/1924

  • Iolanthe

    Opera | Opened 09/01/1924

  • 5th Annual Sunshine matinee

    Variety | Opened 11/12/1923

  • The Return of Sherlock Holmes

    Play | Opened 09/10/1923

  • The Cousins

    Musical | Opened 24/02/1923

  • Le Grand Duc

    Play | Opened 03/07/1922

  • Jacqueline

    Play | Opened 26/06/1922

  • L'Illusioniste/Le Misanthorpe in repertoire

    Play | Opened 19/06/1922

  • Pasteur

    Play | Opened 12/06/1922

  • Harry Lauder

    Variety | Opened 08/05/1922

  • H.M.S. Pinafore/Princess Ida in repertoire

    Opera | Opened 22/01/1922

  • The Mikado

    Opera | Opened 19/12/1921

  • The Yeomen of the Guard

    Opera | Opened 05/12/1921

  • Cox & Box/ The Sorcerer

    Opera | Opened 28/11/1921

  • Patience

    Opera | Opened 14/11/1921

  • Ruddigore

    Opera | Opened 24/10/1921

  • Trial by Jury

    Opera | Opened 17/10/1921

  • The Gondoliers

    Opera | Opened 03/10/1921

  • The Knave of Diamonds

    Event | Opened 06/09/1921

  • Serge Diaghaleff's Ballet

    Musical | Opened 29/05/1921

  • Arsene Lupin

    Play | Opened 09/05/1921

  • Le Coeur Dispose

    Play | Opened 26/04/1921

  • Daniel

    Play | Opened 04/04/1921

  • The Blue Lagoon

    Event | Opened 01/02/1921

  • Charley's Aunt

    Play | Opened 20/12/1920

  • Columbine

    Play | Opened 23/11/1920

  • The Man who came back

    Event | Opened 16/09/1920

  • Gilbert & Sullivan Season

    Opera | Opened 03/08/1920

  • The Walpurgis Night the Fairy Doll/Divertissements

    Musical | Opened 06/07/1920

  • Pretty Peggy

    Musical | Opened 17/02/1920

  • The Sorcerer

    Opera | Opened 13/01/1920

  • Trial by Jury

    Opera | Opened 06/01/1920

1920s

1910s

  • Princess Ida

    Opera | Opened 30/12/1919

  • The Toman of the Guard

    Opera | Opened 01/12/1919

  • Patience

    Opera | Opened 24/11/1919

  • The Mikado

    Opera | Opened 03/11/1919

  • Iolanthe

    Opera | Opened 20/10/1919

  • The Gondoliers

    Opera | Opened 20/10/1919

  • Monsieur Beaucaire

    Opera | Opened 19/04/1919

  • The Officers Mess

    Musical | Opened 14/02/1919

  • Jolly Jack Tar

    Event | Opened 29/11/1918

  • The Girl and the Puppet

    Musical | Opened 27/02/1918

  • Carminetta

    Opera | Opened 17/12/1917

  • Good News

    Play | Opened 02/05/1917

  • The Catch of the Season

    Musical | Opened 17/02/1917

  • Bluebell

    Musical | Opened 02/12/1916

  • Broadway Jones

    Musical | Opened 06/09/1916

  • Lila Fields Matinee

    Dance | Opened 02/11/1915

  • When London Sleeps

    Event | Opened 09/09/1915

  • For England Home and Beauty

    Event | Opened 26/07/1915

  • The Merchant of Venice

    Play | Opened 15/12/1914

  • On His Majesty's Service

    Play | Opened 26/10/1914

  • Cheer Boys! Cheer!

    Event | Opened 17/10/1914

  • Queen at Seventeen

    Play | Opened 01/08/1914

  • The Story of the Rosary

    Play | Opened 20/12/1913

  • Brewster’s Millions

    Play | Opened 12/05/1913

  • Romeo and Juliet

    Play | Opened 22/03/1913

  • The Indian Mutiny

    Play | Opened 05/02/1913

  • Cinderella

    Musical | Opened 26/12/1912

  • The Adventure of the Count de Monte Christo

    Musical | Opened 09/10/1912

  • Ben-My-Chree

    Play | Opened 03/07/1912

  • The Monk and the Woman

    Play | Opened 10/06/1912

  • The Apple of Eden

    Play | Opened 17/04/1912

  • Woman and Wine

    Play | Opened 07/02/1912

  • The Three Musketeers

    Musical | Opened 26/12/1911

1910s

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