P452 Teletext 452 Feb 8 23:02:53 West End —————————————————————————————/"£!),& —— ART Yasmina Rj}b's drama stars Albert Finnjy and Tom Courtenaz. Wzndham's Theatre, Chasing Cross Road. WC2H. 0171 369 1736. Tue-Sat 8pm. Mats Wed 3pm, Sat, Sun 5pm. £9.50-£25. D access. AS YOU LIKE IT Niamh Cusack stars in Shakespeare's romantic comjdz. Barbican Thjatti, Barbican Cjntti. EC2Z. 0171 638 8891. Feb 3, 4, 19, 20, 28, Mar 1, 3, 4, 12, 13, 28, 29, 7.15pm. Mats Feb 20, Mar 1, 13, 17, 18, 29, 2pm. £6-£24.50. D access. ——————————————————————————————————1/9—— Comedy 457 Classical Music 458 TJCKETMASTJR 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 0990 34 44 444 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS West End I-N O-U Regional TV PlusP452 Teletext 452 Feb 8 23:05:17 West End ————————————————————————————— —— BACKPAY Compassionate look at post-Apartheid South Africa. Ro{al Court Theatre Upstairs (at The Ambassadors*, West Street. WC2H. 0171 565 5000. From Feb 6, Mon-Sat, 7pm. Mat Feb 22, 4pm^ Ends Mar 1. £10, concs, Mon £5, standing 10p. D access. BLOOD BROTHERS Willy Russell's hit Ljvjtpudlian 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. ——————————————————————————————————2/:—— Comedy 457 Classical Music 458 FULL GUIDE TO NATIONAL EVENTS p441 West End I-N O-U Regional TV PlusP452 Teletext 452 Feb 8 23:00:26 West End ————————————————————————————— —— BUDDY Musical celebrating the life and music of Buddy Holly. Strand Theatre, Aldwych. WC2B. 0171 930 8800. Tue-Thu 8pm, Fri 5.30pm, 8.30pm, Sat 5pm, 8.30pm. Mats Sun 4pm. £4.50-£28.50. D access. BY JEEVES Rewritten vjrsjon of the Ayckbourn and Lloyd Wjbbjr musical. Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avjnuj. W2V. 0171 494 5045. Mon-Sat 7.45pm. Mats Wed, Sat 3pm. £11.50-£25. D access. ——————————————————————————————————3/:—— Comedy 457 Classical Music 458 TICKETMASTER 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 0990 34 44 444 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS West End I-N O-Z Regional TV PlusP452 Teletext 452 Feb 8 23:53:42 West End ————————————————————————————— —— CARDIFF EAST Peter Gill's portrait of a Welsh community. National Theatre: Cottesloe, South Bank. SE1. 0171 928 2252. Feb 6-8, 10, 11, 13, 21, 22, 24, Mar 5, 6, 13-15, 7.30pm, Feb 12, 7pm. Mats Feb 22, Mar 6, 15, 2.30pm. £16, restricted view £12. D access. CATS Lloyd Wjbbjt'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-£32.50. D access. ——————————————————————————————————4/9—— Comedy 457 Classical Music 458 FULL GUIDE TO NATIONAL EVENTS p441 West End I-N O-Z Regional TV PlusP452 Teletext 452 Feb 8 22:57:51 West End —————————————————————————————W"£!),& —— COCKROACH WHO? Exploits of three South London girls on an jstatu. Royal Court Theatre Upstairs (at The Ambassadors*, West Street. WC2H. 0171 565 5000. From Feb 3, Mon-Sat 8.45pm. Mats Feb 15, Mar 1, 4pm. Ends Mar 1. £10, concs, all seats Mon £5, standing 10p. D access. 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. ——————————————————————————————————5/9—— Comedy 457 Classical Music 458 TICKETMASTER 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 0990 34 44 444 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS West End I-N O-U Regional TV PlusP452 Teletext 452 Feb 8 22:51:20 West End —————————————————————————————/"£!),& —— THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WJLLJAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) 37 plays at breakneck speed. Criterion Theatre, Piccadilly Circus. W2. 0171 369 1747. Wed-Sat 8pm. Mats Thu 3pm, Sat 5pm, Sun 4pm. £5.50-£20. D access. DEATH OF A SALESMAN Alum Armstrong plays Miller's Willy Loman. National Theatre: Lzttilton, South Bank. SE1. 0171 928 22u4. Feb 3-5, 13-15, 17, Mar 14, 15, 7.30pm^ Mats Feb 4, 15, Mar 15, 2.15pm, continuing in rep. £8-£24. D access. ——————————————————————————————————6/9—— Comedy 457 Classical Music 458 FULL GUIDE TO NATIONAL EVENTS p441 West End I-N O-Z Regional TV PlusP452 Teletext 452 Feb 8 22:51:06 West End ————————————————————————————— —— DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER French farce starring Royce Mills. Duchess Thjatti, Cathjtinj Street. WC2B. 0171 494 507k. Mon-Ere 8pm, Sat 5pm, 8.30pm. Mats Wed 3pm. £9-£19.50. FASCINATING AIDA Comic cabaret from the female vocal trio. Vaudeville Theatre, Strand. WC2R. 0171 836 9987. Mon-Sat 8pm (Feb 14, 7pm, 9pm*. Mats Sat 3pm. Ends Feb 15. £12.99-£14.99. D access. ——————————————————————————————————7/9—— Comjdz 457 Classical Music 458 TICKETMASTER 24HR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE 0990 34 44 444 FOR YOUR THEATRE NEEDS West End I-N O-U Regional TV PlusP452 Teletext 452 Feb 8 23:54:18 West End ————————————————————————————— —— GREASE Richard Calkjn stars in a staging of the hit film musical. Cambridge Theatre, Earlham Street. WC2. 0171 49) 5080. Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Mats Wed, Sat 3pm. £10-£27.50. D access. GUYS AND DOLLS Richard Eyre's production of Loessjr's musical. National Theatre: Olivier, South Bank. SE1. 0171 928 2252. Mon-Sat 7.15pm. Mats Wed, Sat 2pm. Ends Mar 29. £12-£32.50. 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