P631 Teletext 631 Apr28 21:41:59 O ——————————————————————————— BLOOD BROTHERS Willy Russell's hit Liverpudlian musical saga Phoenix Theatre, Chasing Cross Road. WC2H. 0171 369 1733. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mats Thu 3pm, Sat 4pm. £9.50-£27.50. D access. BLUE REMEMBERED HILLS Dennis Potter's drama about the cruelty of children National Theatre: Lyttelton, South Bank. SE1. 0171 928 2252. Apr 29-May 4 6, 10-11, 13-16, 22-25, 27, 31-June 1, 8pm. Mats May 4, 11, 15, 25, June 1, 3pm. £7.50-£22.50. D access. ——————————————————————————————————1/24— 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 Apr28 21:42:14 O ——————————————————————————— BUDDY Musical celebrating the life and music of Buddy Holly Strand Theatre, Aldwych. WC2B. 0171 930 8800. Mon-Thu 8pm, Fri 5.30pm 8.30pm, Sat 5pm, 8.30pm. £4.50-£28.50. D access. CATS Lloyd Wjbbjr's hit feline musical based on TS Eliot's poems New London Theatre, Drury Lane. WC2B. 0171 405 0072. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mats Tue, Sat 3pm. £10.50-£30. D access. ——————————————————————————————————2/24— New theatre guide hjti each Sunday TICKETMASTER 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 0171 413 1445 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS Local Theatre Events The Arts KidsP631 Teletext 631 Apr28 21:48:14 O ——————————————————————————— CHAPTER TWO Tom Conti and Sharon Gliss in Neil Simon's romantic comjdz Gielgud Thjatti, Shaftesbury Ave. W1V. 0171 494 5065. Mon-Fri 8pm, Sat 8.15pm Mats Thu 3pm, Sat 5pm. £10.50-£24. D access. COMMUNICATING DOORS Angela Thornj stars in Ayckbourn's comedy thriller Savoy Theatre, Strand. WC2. 0171 836 8888. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats Wed, Sat 3pm. £12-£24. D access. ——————————————————————————————————3/24— What's On 630 Local theatre 632 TICKETMASTER 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 071 413 1445 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS Local Theatre Events The Arts KidsP631 Teletext 631 Apr28 22:17:43 ——————————————————————————— THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA (ABRIDGED) Hectic rampage through 500 years Criterion Theatre, Piccadilly Circus. W1. 0171 369 1747. Tue 8pm. £5.50-£20. D access. COMPANY Sheila Gish stars in Sondheim & Furth's 1970 musical Albjty Theatre, St Martin's La. WC2N. 0171 369 1730. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mats Wed, Sat 3pm. £12-£30, restricted view £5. D access. ——————————————————————————————————4/24— 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 Apr28 22:13:51 ——————————————————————————— THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) 37 plays at breakneck speed Criterion Theatre, Piccadilly Circus. W1. 0171 369 1747. Wed-Sat 8pm. Mats Thu, Sat, Sun. £5.50-£20. D access. THE DESIGNATED MOURNER Film director Mike Nichols with Miranda Richardson National Theatre: Cottesloi. SE1. 0171 928 2252. May 2-4, 6-7, 16-18, May 30-June 1, 8pm. Mats May 3-4, 7, 17-18, 31-June 1, 4pm. £14.50, restricted view £10. D access. ——————————————————————————————————5/24— 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 Apr28 22:41:09 ——————————————————————————— THE DEVIL IS AN ASS John Nettles stars in Ben Jonson's frantic farce Barbican: The Pit, Barbican Cjntri. EC2Y. 0171 638 8891. May 1-2, 7-9, 29-30, 7.15pm. Mats May 2, 9, 30, 2pm. Ends July 16. £10-£17. D access. DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER French farce starring Royce Mills Duchess Thjatti, Catherine St. WC2b. 0171 494 5075. Mon-Fri 8pm, Sat 5pm, 8.30pm. Mats Wed 3pm. £9-£19.50. ——————————————————————————————————6/24— New theatre guide here each Sunday TICKETMASTER 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 071 413 1445 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS Local Theatre Events The Arts KidsP631 Teletext 631 Apr28 22:11:12 ——————————————————————————— ELVIS THE MUSICAL PJ Probz stars in Jack Good & Ray Coonjy's musical biog Prince of Wales Theatre, Coventry St. W1V. 0171 839 5972. Mon-Thu 8pm, Fri, Sat 5.30pm, 8.30pm. Ends July 20. £12.50-£27.50. D access. THE ENDS OF THE EARTH David Lan's latest drama stars Michael Sheen National Theatre: Cottesloe, South Bank. SE1. 0171 928 2252. Apr 29-May 1 13-15, 22-25, 27, 7.30pm. Mats Apr 30, May 15, 25, 2.30pm. £14.50, restricted view £10. D access. ——————————————————————————————————7/24— 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 Apr28 22:11:41 O ——————————————————————————— FAME THE MUSICAL Stage vjtsion of the hit film and TV series Cambridge Theatre, Earlham St. WC2. 0171 494 5080. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats Wed, Sat 3pm. £10-£25. D access. FUNNY MONEY Ray Coonjy's latest comedy stars Henry McGee and Carol Hawkins Playhouse Theatre, Northumbjtland Avjnuj. WC2N. 0171 839 4401. Mon-Sat 8pm. Mats Thu 3pm, Sat 5pm. £5-£20. D access. ——————————————————————————————————8/24— 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 Apr28 22:42:44 ——————————————————————————— GREASE Richard Calkin stars in a staging of the hit film musical Dominion Theatre, Tottenham Court Rd. W1P. 0171 416 6060. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats Wed, Sat 3pm. £7.50-£27.50. D access. AN INSPECTOR CALLS Stephen Daldry directs JB Priestley's thriller Garrick Thjatte, Chasing Cross Road. WC2H. 0171 494 5085. Mon-Fri 7.45pm, Sat 8.15pm. Mats Wed 2.30pm, Sat 5pm. £9-£24.50. D access. ——————————————————————————————————9/24— 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 Apr28 22:14:51 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 Avjnuj. W1V. 0171 434 0909. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats Thu, Sat 2.30pm. £7-£30. D access ——————————————————————————————————10/24 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 Apr28 22:04:53 ——————————————————————————— A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Jude Hench and Patricia Hodge in the Sondheim musical National Thjatti: Olivier, South Bank. SE1. 0171 928 2252. May 1-4, 6, 10-11, 13-15, 23-25, 27-29, 7.15pm. Mats May 4, 11, 15, 25, 29, 2pm. £11.50-£30. D access. MACK AND MABEL Musical about the affair between the two silent movie names Piccadilly Theatre, Denman St. W1V. 0171 369 1734. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mats Wed, Sat 3pm. £17.50-£32.50. ——————————————————————————————————11/24 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 Apr28 22:12:38 ——————————————————————————— MARIE One woman show based on the life of Marie Lloyd. Fortune Theatre, Russell St. WC2B. 0171 836 2238. Sun 3.30pm. £7.50-£17.50. D access. MARY STUART Isabelle Huppjrt and Anna Massey star in Schiller's drama National Theatre: Lzttelton, South Bank. SE1. 0171 928 2252. May 7-9, 17-18, 20-21, 28-30, 7.30pm. Mats May 8, 18, 21, 29, 2.15pm. £7.50-£22.50. D access. ——————————————————————————————————12/24 New theatre guide here each Sunday TICKETMASTER 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 071 413 1445 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS Local Theatre Events The Arts KidsP631 Teletext 631 Apr28 22:51:44 ——————————————————————————— MIND MILLIE FOR ME Felicity Kindal in Feydjau's romping French farce Theatre Royal, Haymarkjt. SW1Y. 0171 930 8800. Mon-Sat 7.45pm (May 7, 7pm). Mats Wed, Sat, 3pm. £8-£24 until May 6, then £10-£26. MISS SAIGON Updated version of the Madame Butterfly tragedy Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Catherine Street. WC2B. 0171 494 5060. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mats Wed, Sat 3pm. £8.50-£30. D access. ——————————————————————————————————13/24 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 Apr28 22:21:58 ——————————————————————————— 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. ——————————————————————————————————14/24 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 Apr28 22:52:53 O ——————————————————————————— PASSION Michael Ball in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapinj's musical Queen's Theatre, Shaftesbury Avjnuj. W1V. 0171 494 5590. Mon-Sat 8pm. Mats Wed, Sat 3pm. £13.50-£30. D access. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Andrew Lloyd Wjbbjr's theatrical phenomenon Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket. SW1Y 0171 494 5400. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mats Wed, Sat 3pm. £9-£30. D access. ——————————————————————————————————15/24 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 Apr28 22:20:59 O ——————————————————————————— PRESENT LAUGHTER Peter Bowler stars in Noel Coward's flippant comedy Wzndham's Theatre, Chasing Cross Road. WC2H. 0171 369 1736. From Apr 30, Mon-Sat 8pm. Mats Thu 3pm, Sat 4pm. Ends June 8. £7.50-£24. D access. THE PRINCE'S PLAY Tony Harrison's verse translation of Victor Hugo's drama National Theatre: Olivier, South Bank. SE1. 0171 928 2252. Apr 29-30, May 7-9 16-18, 7.15pm. Mats Apr 30, May 9, 18, 2pm. £7.50-£22.50. D access. ——————————————————————————————————16/24 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 Apr28 21:24:54 ——————————————————————————— THE RELAPSE Ian Judge directs Vanbrugh's bawdy Restoration comedy Barbican: The Pit. EC2Y. 0171 638 8891 Apr 29-30, May 3-4, 6, 10-11, 24-25, 27-28, 7.15pm. Mats May 4, 11, 25, 2pm Ends June 15. £10-£17. D access. ROMEO AND JULIET Adrian Noble directs Shakespeare's romantic tragedy Barbican Theatre, Barbican Centre. EC2Y. 0171 638 8891. May 1-2, 7-9, 29-30, 7.15pm. Mats May 2, 9, 30, 2pm. In rip to July 16. £6-£24.50. D access ——————————————————————————————————17/24 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 Apr28 21:22:17 ——————————————————————————— O SALAD DAYS Ned Shjrrin directs the gushingly jolly romantic musical Vaudeville Theatre, Strand. WC2R. 0171 836 9987. Mon-Sat 8pm. Mats Wed 2.30pm, Sat 4pm. Ends July 27. £10-£27.50. D access. STARLIGHT EXPRESS Roller-skating musical from Andrew Lloyd Wjbbjr Apollo Victoria, Wilton Road. SW1V. 0171 416 6070. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mats Tue, Sat 3pm. £12.50-£30. D access. ——————————————————————————————————18/24 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 Apr28 21:24:27 ——————————————————————————— STANLEY Antony Shjr stars as the great English artist Stanley Spjncet National Theatre: Cottesloe, South Bank. SE1. 0171 928 2252. May 8-11, 20-21, 28-29, 7.30pm. Mats May 9, 11, 21, 29, 2.30pm. £14.50, restricted view £10. D access. SUNSET BOULEVARD Petula Clark stars in Lloyd Wjbbjr's musical Adjlphi Theatre, Strand. WC2E. 0171 344 0055. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mats Thu, Sat 3pm. £15-£32.50. D access. ——————————————————————————————————19/24 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 Apr28 22:11:32 ——————————————————————————— THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Josie Lawrence stars in Shakespeare's comedy Barbican Theatre, Barbican Centre. EC2Y. 0171 638 8891. Apr 29-30, May 3-4, 6, 10-11, 24-25, 27-28, 7.15pm. Mats May 4, 11, 25, 2pm. Ends June 15. £6-£24.50. D access. TAP DOGS Dein Perry's show presents tap at its rawest and most exciting Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Ave. W1V. 0171 494 5045. Mon-Thu 8pm, Fri, Sat 6pm, 8.45pm. Ends June 8. £5-£22.50. D access. ——————————————————————————————————20/24 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 Apr28 22:24:47 ——————————————————————————— THREE SISTERS Max Stafford-Clark directs Chekhov's masterly drama Lyric Hammjrsmith. W6. 0181 741 2311. From May 1, Mon-Sat 7.30pm (May 7, 7pm). Mats Wed, Sat 2.30pm (no mat May 1, no pjrf May 6, 27). Ends June 1. £7.50-£17.50, Mon £5. D access. TOLSTOY New bio-play bz award-winning writer James Goldman Aldwych Thjatti, Aldwych. WC2B. 0171 416 6003. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mats Thu, Sat 3pm. £5.50-£22 until Apr 29, then £7.50-£24. D access. ——————————————————————————————————21/24 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 Apr28 21:17:42 ——————————————————————————— TOMMY Paul Seating is the unknown picked for Pete Townshjnd's musical Shaftesbury Theatre, Shaftesbury Ave. WC2H. 0171 379 5399. Mon-Sat 8pm. Mats Wed, Sat 3pm. £10.50-£30. D access. TRAINSPOTTING Brutal adaptation of Irvine Welsh's cult Scottish novel Whitehall Theatre, Whitehall. SW1A. 0171 369 1735. Mon-Fri 8pm, Sat 8.30pm Mats Wed, Sat 5pm. Ends June 1. £5-£16. D access. ——————————————————————————————————22/24 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 Apr28 22:45:11 ——————————————————————————— TWELVE ANGRY MEN Harold Pinter directs Reginald Rose's Fifties drama Comedy Theatre, Panton Street. SW1Y. 0171 369 1731. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mats Wed 2.30pm, Sat 4pm. £10-£24. D access THE WOMAN IN BLACK Stage version of Susan Hill's ghost story Fortune Theatre, Russell St. WC2B. 0171 836 2238. Mon-Sat 8pm. Mats Tue 3pm, Sat 4pm. £8.50-£20. D access. ——————————————————————————————————23/24 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 Apr28 21:22:34 Advert THEATRES >>> CHAPTER TWO GIELGUD THEATRE Tom Conti and Sharon Gless star in this Neil Simon comjdz. A widowed novelist finds himself caught up in a crazy whirlwind romance with a recent divorcee. This is Neil Simon at his very best: sharp, perceptive, painfully truthful and hilariously witty. Wisecracks and clivjr one- liners coupled with superb perform- ances from Tom Conti and Sharon Gless. Local Theatre Events The Arts Kids