P631 Teletext 631 Dec30 20:38:58 ——————————————————————————— RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET Bob Carlton's cult rock'n'roll musical Shaftesbury Theatre, Shaftesbury Ave. WC2H. 0171 379 5399. Mon-Sat 8pm, Fri-Sat 5pm, 8.30pm. Mat Dec 27, 2.30pm Xno pjtf Dec 25). Ends Jan 13. £9-£25. D access. RICHARD II Fiona Shaw stars as the king in Deborah Warner's production National Theatre: Cottesloe, South Bank. SE1. 0171 928 2252. Dec 29-30, Jan 1-2, 7pm. Mats Dec 16, 30, 1pm. Ends Feb 12. £14.50. D access. ——————————————————————————————————20/29 What's On 630 Local theatre 632 TICKETMASTER 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 0171 413 1445 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS Local Theatre Events The Arts KidsP631 Teletext 631 Dec30 20:39:14 O ——————————————————————————— O ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD Comedy directed by Matthew Francis National Thjatti: Lyttelton, South Bank. SE1. 0171 928 2252. Dec 29-30, Jan 1, 11-13, 18-20, 22-24, 7.30pm. Mats Dec 30, Jan 13, 20, 24, 2.15pm. £7.50-£22.50. D access. THE ROY ORBISON STORY Musical biog of Orbison's hits and misfortunrs Whitehall Theatre, Whitehall. SW1A. 0171 369 1735. Tue-Thu 8pm, Fri-Sat 5.30pm, 8.30pm. Mats Sun 4pm. Ends Feb 18. £6-£25. D access. ——————————————————————————————————21/29 New theatre guide here each Sunday TICKETMASTER 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 0171 413 1445 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS Local Theatre Events The Arts KidsP631 Teletext 631 Dec30 20:39:30 Wj 7j{5s{"7j!wjs ——————————————————————————— RUPERT STREET LOoELY HEARTS CLUB Love story set in Liverpool Criterion Theatre, Piccadilly Circus. W1. 0171 369 1747. Tue-Sat 8pm, Sun 7pm. Mats Sat 4pm, Sun 3pm. Ends Mar 3 £5-£20. D access. THE SHAKESPEARE REVUE Satirical revue inspired by Shakespeare Vaudeville Theatre, Strand. WC2R. 0171 836 9987. Mon-Fri 8pm, Sat 5.30pm 8.30pm. Mats Wed 2.30pm (no perf Dec 25). £10-£22.50. D access. ——————————————————————————————————42/29 What's On 630 Local thratre 632 TICKETMASTER 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 0171 413 1445 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS Local Theatre Events The Arts SidsP631 Teletext 631 Dec30 20:39:55 ——————————————————————————— SON OF MAN Dennis Potter's humanist drama based on Christ's life Barbican: The Pit, Barbican Cjnttu. EC2Y. 0171 638 8891. Dec 27-28, Jan 3-4, 8-9, 12-13, 7.15pm. Mats Dec 28, Jan 4, 13, 2pm. Ends Jan 13. £10-£16. D access. STARLIGHT EXPRESS Roller-skating musical from Andrew Lloyd Wjbbjr Apollo Victoria, 'elton Road. SW1V. 0171 416 6070. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mats Tue, Sat 3pm. £12.50-£30. D access. ——————————————————————————————————23/29 New theatre guide here each Sunday TICKETMASTER 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 0171 413 1445 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS Local Theatre Events The Arts KidsP631 Teletext 631 Dec30 20:40:01 O ——————————————————————————— SUNSET BOULEVARD Lloyd Wjbbjr's musical version of Wilder's film Adjlphi Theatre, Strand. WC2E. 0171 344 0055. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mats Thu, Sat 3pm. £15-£32.50. D access. THREE SISTERS Anita Dobson stars in Chekhov's classic drama Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Sq. SW2W. 0171 730 1745. Dec 30, Jan 6, 2.30pm. £5-£18, concs. ——————————————————————————————————24/29 What's On 630 Local theatre 632 TICKETMASTER 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 0171 413 1445 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS Local Theatre Events The Arts KidsP631 Teletext 631 Dec30 20:40:17 ——————————————————————————— T AINSPOTTING Brutal adaptation of Irvine Welsh's cult Scottish novel Ambassadors Theatre, West St. WC2H. 0171 836 6111. Mon-Fri 8pm, Sat 8.30pm Mats Wed, Sat 5pm, Xno pjtfs Dec 24-25 31-Jan 1). Ends Jan 27. £5-£16.50. D access. TREASURE ISLAND Roy Marsden stars in Glyn Robbins' panto adaptation Mermaid Theatre, Puddle Dock. EC4V. 0171 236 2211. Times vary - 2pm or 2.30pm, 7pm most days. Ends Jan 13. £11.50-£18.50, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————45/29 New theatre guide here each Sunda8 TICKETMASTER 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 0171 413 1445 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS Local Theatre Events The Arts KidsP631 Teletext 631 Dec30 20:44:45 O ——————————————————————————— INDIAN INK Niamh Cusbck and Paul Bhattacharjie in Stoppard's drama Aldwych Theatre, Aldwych. WC2B. 0171 416 6003. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats Wed, Sat 3pm. Ends Jan 6. £10-£25. D acc ss. AN INSPECTOR CALLS Steph n Daldry dir cst JB Priestl y's thriller Gar icu Th at , Charin Cross Ro d. WC2H. 0171 494 5085. Mon-Fri 7.45pm, Sat 8.1 pm. Mats Wed 2.30pm, Sat 5pm. Ends Mar 30. £9-£24.5 . a s . ——————————————————————————————————13/29 New theatre guide h e each Sunday TICKETMASTER 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 0171 413 1445 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS Local Thjatr Ev nus Th Arts KidsP631 Teletext 631 Dec30 20:37:24 O ——————————————————————————— O JOLSON Brian Conley stars in a musical about the Twenties entertainer Victoria Palace, Victoria St. SW1E. 0171 834 1317. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats Wed, Sat 3pm. £12.50-£30. D access. LES MISERABLES Trevor Nunn and John Caird direct this blockbuster musical Palace Theatre, Shaftesbury Ave. W1V. 0171 434 0909. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats Thu, Sat 2.30pm. £7-£30. D access. ——————————————————————————————————14/29 What's On 630 Local thjatti 632 TICKETMASTER 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 0171 493 1445 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS Local Theatre Events The Arts KidsP631 Teletext 631 Dec30 20:37:40 ——————————————————————————— A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Jude Hench and Patricia Hodge in the Sondheim musical National Theatre: Olivier, South Bank. SE1. 0171 928 2252. Dec 26-30, Jan 1, 10-11, 18-20, 31, Feb 1-3, 7.15pm. Mats Dec 27, 30, Jan 11, 20, Frb 3, 2pm. £11.50-£30. D access. MACS AND MABEL Musical about the affair between the two big movie names Piccadilly Theatre, Denman St. W2V. 0171 369 1734. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mats Wed, Sat 3pm. £17.50-£32.50. ——————————————————————————————————15/29 New theatre guide here each Sunday TJCKETMASTJR 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 0171 413 1445 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS Local Theatre Events The Arts KidsP631 Teletext 631 Dec30 20:37:55 ——————————————————————————— MARIE One woman show based on the life of Marie Lloyd. Fortune Theatre, Russell St. WC2B. 0171 836 2238. Sun 3.30pm Xno pjrfs Dec 24, 31). £7.50-£17.50. D acqrss. THE MASTER BUILDER Peter Hall directs Alan Bates in Ibsen's intense drama Theatre Royal, Haymarkjt. SW1Y. 0171 930 8800. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mats Wed, Sat 3pm. Ends Jan 6. £10-£26. ——————————————————————————————————16/29 What's On 630 Local theatre 632 TICKETMASTER 24HR CREDIT CARD lOTLINE 0171 413 1445 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEfS Local Theatre Events The Arts KidsP631 Teletext 631 Dec30 20:38:11 O ——————————————————————————— MISS SAIGON Updated version of the Madame Butterfly tragedy Theatre Royal, Drury La, Catherine St. WC2B. 0171 494 5060. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mats 'ed, Sat 3pm. £8.50-£30. D access MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN Diana Rigg in Brecht's study of survival National Theatre: Olivier, South Bank. SE1. 0171 928 2252. Jan 2-4, 12-13, 22-24, 7.15pm. Mats Jan 4, 13, 24, 2pm £7.50-£22.50. D access. ——————————————————————————————————17/29 New theatre guide here each Sunday TICKETMASTER 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 0171 413 1445 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS Local Theatre Events The Arts KidsP631 Teletext 631 Dec30 20:38:27 O ——————————————————————————— THE MOUSETRAP Long-running Agatha Christie whodunnit St Martin's Theatre, West St. WC2H. 0171 836 1443. Mon-Sat 8pm. Mats Tue 2.45pm, Sat 5pm. £8-£22. D access. OLIVER! Jim Dali stars as Fagin in Lionel Bart's hit musical London Palladium, Argyll Street. W1V. 0171 494 5020. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats Wed, Sat 2.30pm. £10-£30. ——————————————————————————————————18/29 What's On 630 Local thjatte 632 TICKETMASTER 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 0171 413 1445 FOR YOU5 THEATRE NEEDS Local Theatre Events The Arts KidsP631 Teletext 631 Dec30 20:38:43 ——————————————————————————— THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Andrew Lloyd Webbjr's theatrical phenomenon Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket. SW1Y 0171 494 5400. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mats Wed, Sat 3pm. £9-£30. D access. PRISONER CELL BLOCK H Lily Savage in a musical parody of the cult series Quren's Theatre, Shaftesbury Avu. W1V. 0171 494 5040. Mon-Thu 8pm, Fri-Sat 8.45pm. Mats Sat 6pm. Ends Jan 13. £7.50-£24. D access. ——————————————————————————————————19/29 New theatre guide here each Sunday TJCKITMASTJR 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLJNE 0171 413 1445 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS Local Theatre Events The Arts Kids