LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE Spring / Summer 2017
Adam Hills
Chris Ramsey
Sh*t-faced Shakespeare
Audra McDonald
Henning Wehn
Ruby Wax
Pam Ann
Louden Wainwright III
Tiddler
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WELCOME MAIN HOUSE Welcome to our Spring Summer 2017 programme… We’ve got a packed season of comedy, from Bridget Christie returning with her acclaimed new show, Richard Herring with not one but three different titles, plus Ed Gamble, Chris Ramsey, Henning Wehn, Ruby Wax and more! Standard Issue magazine continue their sold out success with more excellent speakers in their In Conversation shows, and we have family favourite Tiddler and other Terrific Tales returning for a Summer season. Plus, don’t miss the best of the Lounge and Museum of Comedy in the final pages of this brochure and in our new monthly What’s On guide to those two beautiful little spaces! We look forward to welcoming you.
Martin Witts Director Leicester Square Theatre and the Museum of Comedy PS – A secret tip! Make sure you’re on our mailing list to hear first about one off work in progress shows from the best in the business.
BRIDGET CHRISTIE
Because You Demanded It Until 11 February, 9.30pm Mon - Thurs £17.50, Fri & Sat £22.50 The critically acclaimed new show from multi-award winning stand-up, author and columnist Bridget Christie, named the ‘best comedy of 2016’ by The Guardian.
‘It’s going to be hard to do justice to just how brilliant this show is’ ★★★★★ Scotsman
‘An astonishingly accomplished and moving work’ ★★★★★ Arts Desk 16+
MARK STEEL
Who Do I Think I Am 3 & 4 February, 7pm, £18, Conc £16 See Mark Steel in his newest stand up show, a surprising and enthralling story told with aplomb.
‘The most well-crafted and poignant comedy turn at this year’s Fringe’ The Herald
‘He has got an amazing tale to tell’ Guardian 14+
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MAIN HOUSE SUNT UN ORB 5 February, 3pm £20, £25, Premium £30
Horatiu Malaele revine la Londra cu un recital extraordinar! Un regal de comedie, emotie si poezie. Please note this show is performed in Romanian
TEO VIO SI COSTEL CU GLUMELE CURATE 5 February, 5pm Standard £15, Premium £20, VIP £25
Pentru prima oara in Londra in formula completa,trupa TEO ,VIO SI COSTEL vin sa distreze romanii din Uk cu un super spectacol de stand up comedy ,cu glume curate la care sunt bineveniti si copii mai mari de 12 ani. Va asteptam cu drag la un altfel de Stand up Comedy!! Please note this show is performed in Romanian 12+
BACKBONE FLUTE Musical-Poetical Show By Taganka Theatre 7 February, 7pm, £40, £50, £60 VIP (includes signed book) £95 Backbone Flute (Fleita-pozvonochnik) is a poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky written in the autumn of 1915 and first published in December of that year in Vzyal (Took) almanac, heavily censored. Three actors on stage in a poetic-musical journey tell the life story of the poet. Please note this show is performed in Russian with English subtitles.
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MAIN MAIN HOUSE HOUSE JAMES CAMPBELL’S The Funny Thing About 11 & 12 February, 2pm Adult £11 Conc £9 A stand-up show for children over 6, their parents and anyone who likes comedy without the rude words. Hold onto your socks and enjoy stand-up comedy for kids with James Campbell, founder of Comedy 4 Kids & author of Boyface. 6+
SHAGGERS
Valentines Special 11 February, 7pm, £15 The hugely popular show at comedy festivals and theatres worldwide returns for yet another Valentine’s special. So why not have a lovely romantic dinner in London’s vibrant West End, imbibe some wine, exchange roses and then come and listen to a variety of comedians of all descriptions telling you hilarious tales and jokes about that most noble of all pastimes – shagging. 18+
RICHARD HERRING: As It Occurs To Me 12 February, 7.30pm, £15 Having been brought back for 6 filmed shows, this season of As It Occurs To Me reaches a conclusion. Written in the 24 hours before recording it details some of the stranger things that have happened or been imagined by Herring that week.
‘The ramshackle show is usually an exhilarating experience, and there are flashes of genius to be enjoyed’ Guardian
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MAIN HOUSE STANDARD ISSUE IN CONVERSATION 14 February, 27 March 1 May, 27 June, 18 July 6 August & 3 September 7pm, £15
Join a line-up of Standard Issue Magazine’s brilliant contributors, plus women from across comedy and the media chatting about funnies, feminism and more. Line ups…
14 Feb: Sarah Millican, Miranda Hart, Mel Giedroyc and Standard Issue Editor Mickey Noonan 27 March: Victoria Coren-Mitchell, Diane Morgan and guests to be announced. 1 May: Sue Perkins and guests to be announced. 14+
RICHARD HERRING The Best
16 – 18 February & 8 – 10 June, 7.15pm, £15 Richard Herring, King of the Edinburgh Fringe, Metro columnist and the UK's Podfather (RHLSTP, AIOTM) picks his favourite routines from his 12 one-man shows and crams them into 90 minutes for your delectation. A great introduction to this influential cult comedian for the newcomer and a welcome greatest hits for long term fans.
‘A gloriously infantile delight in mischief, provocation and inspired rudeness’ Guardian 16+
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MAIN HOUSE ED GAMBLE Stampede
17 & 18 February, 9.30pm, £15 Gamble thunders into town with a wagonload of misguided opinions and wild conjecture. A brand new stand-up comedy show from a big white face you may have seen on Mock the Week (BBC2), Almost Royal (E4) and Drunk History (Comedy Central).
‘Gamble’s humour darts down unexpected avenues paved with elegant turns of phrase’ ★★★★ Scotsman
RESOFIT
with Daniel Kitson, Tony Law, Stewart Lee + tbc 19 February, 3.30pm, £25 Daniel Kitson, Tony Law and Stewart Lee are the stars of RESOFIT, a fund-raising gala comedy matinee for Resonance FM - “the best radio station in London” (The Guardian). The bill sees the Comedy Underground mining upwards and onwards for independent arts radio. The broadcasting home of the incomparable Daniel Kitson, Canadian stand-up legend Baconface and in 2017 featuring “Nonsense Hour,” a new series by the inimitable Tony Law. 16+
RICKY GERVAIS Humanity: Work in Progress 19 February, 7.30pm £15
D SOL T U O
The Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award-winning creator of The Office, Extras and Derek, tries out some new stand up material with some friends, for a forthcoming tour. 18+
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MAIN HOUSE GIVE IT UP FOR PALESTINE
20 February, 7pm, £30, VIP £75 2017 marks a year of tragic anniversaries for Palestinians: 10 years of blockade and closure in Gaza, 50 years of occupation, and 100 years since the signing of the Balfour Declaration. Join Alexei Sayle, Jeremy Hardy, Bill Bailey, Imran Yusuf and Shazia Mirza (with more names to be announced) at the start of this anniversary year for an evening of comedy in support of MAP's #HealthandDignity campaign. 16+
JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH
My Last Will And Tasty Mint 21 – 23 February, 7.15pm £20, Conc £17 John Shuttleworth hits the road for his farewell tour. As well as hilarious new songs, John will bash out the favourites on his trusty Yamaha: “Two Margarines”, “I Can’t Go Back To Savoury Now”, “Mutiny Over The Bounty”, “Y Reg” plus many more.
‘Punch the air to character comedy in a class of its own’ Sunday Times
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MAIN HOUSE PAUL FOOT
‘Tis A Pity She's A Piglet 24 February & 3 March, 7pm, £14.50 In Paul's first new show in two years, Professor Ketchup and his camembert piglet join forces as he tackles the big issues such as terrorism. Plus Ant 'n Dec, Immigration, X-Factor and breakfast.
‘Utterly outlandish, but beneath layers of absurdity is Foot’s sharp eye for satire’ Time Out 16+
TERRY ALDERTON’S All Crazy Now
25 February, 9.30pm, £15 Following the success of his critically acclaimed radio show ‘Terry Alderton’s All Crazy Now’(Radio 4) and a year spent on Albert Square Terry felt it was time to go back out on tour. No two shows are the same as Terry creates a world of extraordinary nonsense and absolute mayhem.
‘Terry Alderton is on astonishing form... Masterful’ Sunday Times
AUSTENTATIOUS An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
26 February & 26 March, 7pm £12.50, Conc £10 Austentatious returns to its London home in resplendent fashion! In each show, the allstar cast will improvise a brand new Jane Austen novel, based on an audience suggestion.
‘A potboiler of a parody, joyously performed’ Times
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MAIN HOUSE THE FUTURE OF COMEDY PART III 28 February, 7pm, £20
Comedy night fundraiser in aid of children’s charity Over The Wall and young Jonah Murphy who suffers from HRHS. The proceeds of the evening will be split to go to both of these incredible causes. The line-up includes… Carl Donnelly, John Hastings, James Acaster, Ed Gamble, Milton Jones, Joel Dommett and Sara Pascoe. 18+
NAKED TRUTH 4 March, 3pm, £20
Has reality TV gone too far? Are the government using realty TV to distract us from what is really happening in the world? Each housemate has a skeleton in the cupboard which they refuse to reveal. From the author of ‘Conscience’ and ‘Factor 2025’.
ANDREW LAWRENCE The Hate Speech Tour 4 March, 7pm, £16, Conc £14 The UK comedy scene's most bigoted scumbag, back with a new show full of morally repugnant, borderline criminal material in the very poorest taste. No laugh too cheap. Bring a friend who's easily offended, and be sure to take everything at face value.
‘With every passing minute of his set, uncensored, you marvel at his chutzpah and worry that he has a death-wish’ Telegraph
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MAIN HOUSE ALBERT LEE
and his Electric Band 5 March, 7.30pm, £25 Legendary country guitar player Albert Lee at his best with his handpicked 3 piece US band, John ‘J.T.’ Thomas on keys, Will McGregor on Bass and Jason Harrison Smith on Drums. 14+
DR PHIL’S HEALTH REVOLUTION 6 & 7 March, 7.15pm, £15, Conc £12
Laugh, love, shout and reclaim our NHS. Ditch the market, cherish the carers, fund the frontline, avoid the harm, kill the fear, tell the truth, use the evidence, inspire, collaborate, recover, die gently. Are you in? Dr Phil Hammond is an NHS doctor working in chronic fatigue and author of ‘Staying Alive, How to get the Best from the NHS’.
‘If Dr Phil were a medicine, you should swig him by the litre’ Times
WOMEN STAND UP 8 March, 7.30pm, £20
Oxfam’s night of women’s stand-up comedy celebrates International Women’s Day with sharp, funny and switched on women bringing a female perspective to life. 16+
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MAIN HOUSE LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III Surviving Twin
9, 10 & 12 March 7.30pm 11 March 3pm & 7.30pm £25, Conc £20 ‘Surviving Twin’ is a posthumous collaboration in which Grammy Award winner Wainwright connects some of his best songs with the writing of his late father Loudon Wainwright Jr, the esteemed LIFE Magazine columnist. ‘Surviving Twin’ has never been previously performed in the UK. 16+
AUSTENTATIOUS An Improvised Jane Austen Novel A Special Edition 13 March, 7pm, £12.50 In this Special Edition, powered by London Book & Screen Week, enjoy a pre-show ample with some special guests from the literary world as they divulge and share their own love for Austen’s work. So mark your dance card, fetch your bonnet and book your tickets! Swooning guaranteed!
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MAIN HOUSE JON RONSON
Psychopath Night with Very Special Guests SOLD 14 & 15 March, 7pm, £20
OUT
In Psychopath Night, Jon Ronson will recount the adventure of a lifetime - the funny, terrifying and utterly compelling events that led to his bestselling book The Psychopath Test. 14+
Eros Comedy & WWE present
JERRY “THE KING” LAWLER
16 March, 6.30pm, £30 VIP (with meet & greet) £100
He's the king of Memphis... He's a WWE Hall Of Famer... He's one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. He's the one and only Jerry "The King" Lawler and in March of 2017 he comes to the UK for his first ever spoken word tour. The show will be hosted by Jim Smallman of PROGRESS and the Tuesday Night Jaw podcast. 14+
CHRIS RAMSEY
Is That Chris Ramsey? 17 March, 7.15pm, 18 March 7pm & 9.30pm, £20 A brand new stand up show for 2017 from the comedian you've seen on The Chris Ramsey Show (Comedy Central), Virtually Famous (E4), I’m A Celebrity: Extra Camp (ITV 2) and various newspapers when he was wrongly arrested in a hotel in his underpants. Is that Chris Ramsey? Yes it is. On his biggest UK tour yet. Get tickets while you can. 14+
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MAIN HOUSE WEST END MAGIC
18 March & 14 October, 3.30pm Adult £15, Child £10, Family £40
London’s premier magic show featuring the most exciting names in magic & variety in the UK. An exciting family friendly show offering the best in magic, illusion, comedy, juggling and variety.
‘So good it made me realise the true value of going to see a live magic show’ The Sun 5+ Plus! Magic Workshops for Children in the Lounge at 12.30pm
WHITNEY
Queen of the Night 19 March, 7.30pm, £23, Conc £21 A stunning celebration of the music and life of one of the greatest singers of our time. This award winning production features a stellar line-up with rising West End star Rebecca Freckleton delivering a powerhouse and breathtaking performance as Whitney. Taking us on a magical rollercoaster ride through three decades of classic hit’s that include, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, One Moment In Time and I’m Every Woman among many more. 14+
SKETCH OFF! The Final!
20 March, 7.30pm, £15.50 Back for its second year. Leicester Square Theatre’s showcase for the UK's best up & coming sketch artists & character acts! The best acts from the Sketch Off! competition compete in the grand final in Leicester Square Theatre's Main House for the £500 prize & their own comedy showcase. 14+
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MAIN HOUSE HILARITY FOR CHARITY
21 March, 7.30pm, £25, Conc £22 Following a sell-out show last year, Stewart Lee returns to the Leicester Square Theatre to head up a comedy night in aid of community charities North London Cares and South London Cares. Featuring Lolly Adefope, Norman Lovett, Tony Law, Dane Baptiste, Andy Zaltzman and Jessica Fostekew, it’s sure to be a night full of laughter – and all for a good cause! 18+
HENNING WEHN Westphalia Is Not An Option
23 March – 8 April, 7pm, £19.50 Join German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn for an evening of Teutonic jolliness at its best. After his last show tackled those well-known staples of light entertainment that are the British obsession with home ownership and the self-serving nature of most fundraising efforts, this time Henning’s having an unbiased look at immigration. He also wonders, if, generally speaking, people are competent. Luckily in his case this doesn’t matter as either he’s funny or he lives up to a national stereotype. It’s a win-win situation. Come along. Or else. 16+
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MAIN HOUSE ADAM HILLS Clown Heart
25 March, 9.30pm and 26 March, 8.45pm, £18
‘A tour de force’ Telegraph Adam Hills has fast become one of the most popular comedians in the UK, with 15 solo shows that have toured internationally. His combination of positive, uplifting comedy and rampant spontaneity has seen him receive numerous awards, glowing reviews and a legion of fans around the world. As host of Channel 4’s groundbreaking The Last Leg, Adam won ‘Best Breakthrough Act’ and was nominated for ‘Best Entertainment Personality’ at the British Comedy Awards in 2013. 14+
RICH HALL’S HOEDOWN
5 – 8 April, 9.30pm Wed & Thurs £15.50 Fri & Sat £18.50
Join Rich and his virtuoso musical mates for a mash-up of music, comedy and gratuitous coloration featuring the very best of comedy and music. Performing will be Rich’s regular band of talented and chronically unemployable urchins. The floor will reek of liquor and spent dreams.
‘Immaculate wordplay imbued with a genuine passion for the songwriter’s craft.’ Times 14+
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MAIN HOUSE MYRA DUBOIS Self Admyra 9 April, 7pm, £15 Fresh from her appearance on BBC1’s The John Bishop Show, Rotherham’s least celebrated daughter hits the road. Expect acid tongued conversation, razor sharp observation, songs and maybe even dance (if her hip’s up to it) in this unapologetic hour of self-adoration.
‘Acid tongued and funny to the bone’ Time Out 16+
SH*T-FACED SHAKESPEARE
Much Ado About Nothing 11 April – 27 May & 28 June – 16 September, 7pm 31 May – 24 June, 9.30pm Tues – Thurs £19.50, Fri – Sat £21.50 The smash-hit, internationally acclaimed, award-winning, multi sell-out fringe phenomenon is back in London with a new show for 2017: Much Ado About Nothing. Sh*t-faced Shakespeare is the hilarious combination of an entirely serious adaptation of a Shakespearian classic with a single, entirely shit-faced cast member. With one cast member selected at random and given four hours to drink before every show we present to you classical theatre as it was always meant to be seen. With a gin in one hand, a cup of wine in the other and a flagon of ale in the other... What could go wrong? 16+
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MAIN HOUSE AUDRA MCDONALD with special guests WILL SWENSON and SETH RUDETSKY
12 – 15 April, 8.45pm £25, £40, £55, VIP (with meet & greet) £70 Six Time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald returns to London for four performances. The Broadway legend will be joined on stage this time by host & pianist Seth Rudetsky, who last month starred in the 5-star London premiere of his Broadway musical “Disaster!” The performances will also include a special guest appearance by McDonald’s husband, Will Swenson (the Tony nominated star of “Hair” and “Pricilla, Queen of the Desert”).
PAM ANN: Touch Trolley Run To Galley - 20th Anniversary Tour 18 April – 27 May Tue – Thu 8pm, Fri – Sat 9pm Tue – Thu £21, £27, £40, Fri – Sat £28, £35, £52 The A-List queen of the skies, plans to land the Louboutin’s on international turf and hit the tarmac running, with her celebratory 20th anniversary UK tour. Pam’s barbed wit has seen her fly many a risky route and negotiate even the most politically incorrect flight path, with her blisteringly funny take on the world of airlines and aircrew. Nothing is out of reach of her pristine white gloves, strutting up the aisle with a trolley full of beautifully unpredictable, sharp airline satire. Climb aboard and celebrate 20 years of Pam Ann – you can be guaranteed no one does it better.
‘Cruelly funny’ Madonna
‘A delicious comic creation’ Independent 18+
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MAIN HOUSE TUPS
Trovas & Canções with Ruy De Carvalho 23 April, 5:15pm £15, £19.50, VIP £29.50 An original show around the figure of RUY DE CARVALHO, the Portuguese equivalent to Sir Ian McKellen, probably the best actor of all time in Portugal. Featuring poetry and songs from the greatest classical and contemporary writers such as Luís Vaz de Camões, Gil Vicente, Zeca Afonso, Florbela Espanca, among many others. The best of Portugal in 75 minutes. Please note this show is performed in Portuguese with English subtitles.
TUPS
Bipolar Disorder: Stand Up Comedy with Ricardo Vilao 23 April, 7pm £15, £19.50, VIP £29.50 One of the more recognizable stand-up comedians in Portugal. This is the debut of his first solo show in English that he will also perform at EDFRINGE in August. 16 + Performed in English
TUPS TUPS Luís Represas Live
Luís Represas Live
23 April, 8.45pm 23 April, 8.45pm £15, £19.50, VIP £29.50 VIP £15, £19.50, VIP £29.50
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MAIN HOUSE STRINGFEVER 29 April, 3.30pm, £17.50
Three brothers, one cousin, four string instruments, plus a very generous amount of talent and comedy combine to form a totally unique act that exceeds all expectations. Brandishing the very highest critical acclaim from around the world, StringFever are not just a string quartet! Their unrelenting energy and humour, mixed with huge musical skill, displays a mastery of musicianship very rarely seen.
‘Insanely talented and hugely entertaining’ Guardian
STACEY KENT in Concert
30 April, 7.30pm, £25 The internationally acclaimed and Grammy-nominated vocalist, Stacey Kent, returns to Leicester Square Theatre with a brand new concert, featuring music from her latest album Tenderly. Tenderly sees Stacey return to familiar ground - featuring tracks such as ‘The Very Thought of You’, ‘Tangerine’ and ‘Embraceable You'.
"Stacey Kent has been quietly sitting on top of the world of jazz vocals, for many years" Jamie Cullum
CORDES OUT 15 May, 9.30pm, £15
The new stand-up comedy solo by Rui Sinel de Cordes, the fifth and last in Portugal, before taking his humour to the United Kingdom. “Out” speaks of life, dreams, but above all death - or at least the hell we cross until we get there.
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MAIN HOUSE SOMEONE LIKE YOU The Adele Songbook
14 May, 7.30pm, £23.50, Conc £21.50 Touring UK theatres for the very first time, Someone Like You (The Adele Songbook) is an immaculate celebration of one of our generation’s finest singer-songwriters. Handpicked by Adele herself on Graham Norton’s BBC ADELE Special, the outstanding Katie Markham has the show-stopping voice and captivating charisma to deliver all your favourite Adele hits.
‘Brilliant’ Adele
LIMMY
That’s Your Lot 21 & 22 May, 7.30pm, £16
D SOL T OU
Join Limmy for a night of storytelling and chit chat as he introduces his second book, That's Your Lot, featuring stories that are dafter and darker than before. Includes audience Q&A and book signing. 16+
MID AFTERNOON MATTERS 28 May, 4pm, £17.50
A comedy afternoon in aid of The Walton Centre NHS Foundation, the UK's only dedicated neurosciences NHS Trust. 16+
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MAIN HOUSE OLD COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR FINAL 2017 29 May, 7pm, £15.50
Forget cheery optimism and skinny jeans. The competition for comics who've been around long enough to know better returns. Expect a high standard & a hint of world weary cynicism as 100 not so new acts compete for the title of Old Comedian of the Year 2017. From the people who brought you New Comedian of the Year, but slightly more jaded… 18+
RUBY WAX Frazzled
30 May – 24 June 7pm 3, 17, 24 June 4pm 10 June 4pm & 9.30pm and 8, 9 June 9.30pm Weekdays and 4pm matinees £18 Fri – Sat £22 Drop dead gorgeous, sassy and smart; Ruby Wax brings her new one-woman show to the stage. Based on her number one best seller, “A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled.” She’s been honoured with the title of poster girl for mental illness; once crazy, now less so, she gives a tour of the mind – how to use it, not lose it. Should you have any access requirements or disability that requires assistance please contact the Box Office directly to arrange your booking. 14+
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MAIN HOUSE THE UPBEAT BEATLES 4 June, 7.30pm £25, Premium £30
The Upbeat Beatles are second to none powerhouse vocals, precision harmonies and tight musicianship. The show takes you through the Fab Four’s long and winding road from the early Cavern days through Beatlemania, America, Sergeant Pepper to Abbey Road, with narrative and full multimedia presentation.
RICHARD HERRING’S
Leicester Square Theatre Podcast 5, 12, 19, 26 June, 3, 10, 17, 24 July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 October, 6, 13, 20, 27 November 7.30pm, £15.50 The "Podfather" (Guardian) and "King of the Internet" (Time Out) returns with the award winning Podcast in which he chats with the biggest names in comedy. Winner of Bronze Award for Best Comedy at the 2013 Sony Radio Academy Awards and the Chortle Internet Award 2013. Each episode appears on iTunes and the British Comedy Guide. But it's much better live, with the chance to interact with your favourite comedy stars and even ask your own questions! Guests to be announced.
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MAIN HOUSE AFRICA ENTSHA
11,18 & 25 June, 8pm, £20, Conc £15 Africa Entsha sing positively, dance playfully with accomplish tightness, using their whole bodies and weaving movement into their music. Body-percussion, loud footwork blend with harmony and story-song. They blend styles and moods, tending towards the upbeat, the spiritual and the romantic.
SH*T-FACED SHOWTIME
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 2, 9, 16 & 23 July, 8pm £15, Conc £13 From the professional pissheads behind the international smash hit Sh*t-faced Shakespeare®, comes an all singing, all dancing, all drinking, musical extravaganza! Sh*t-Faced Showtime is the hilarious combination of Dorothy’s journey through Oz and an entirely sh*t-faced actor.
‘Screamingly funny’ Fringe Guru 16+
LAUGH TILL IT HURTS
MacMillan Cancer Support 4 July, 7.30pm, £15 The Aid Fundraiser presents a night of comedy in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Line up to be announced. 16+
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MAIN HOUSE THE NOISE NEXT DOOR Uproar!
28 & 29 July, 8.45pm, £15 Witness the astonishing comedy sensation LIVE! The Noise Next Door are causing a commotion with their fourth nationwide tour an anarchic evening of side-splitting jokes, jaw-dropping characters, and mind-blowing songs.
‘Hilarious... A superior kind of chaos’ Daily Telegraph 16+
THE NOISE NEXT DOOR’S
Really, Really Good Afternoon Show 29 July, 4pm, £12.50, Group of 4 £40 An anarchic afternoon show for just about everyone. Join The Noise Next Door for an epic explosion of outlandish characters, perfect punchlines and awesome songs all mixed together with the guys' trademark brand of offthe-cuff antics.
‘Immaculately well executed’ Times 8+
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LOUNGE & MUSEUM OF COMEDY LOUNGE BROKEN FANNY MEETS SUE AND JOAN STANLEY 1 Feb GREAT BRITISH SOLDT OU MYSTERIES? + MICHAEL CLARKES (Works in Progress) 2 Feb CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation 3 Feb, 2 & 18 Mar THE RED RICHARDSON ROAST 5 Feb SHAUN KITCHENER’S Six Pack 9 – 11 Feb GOING DEAF FOR A LIVING: The Life And Times Of D A Music Obsessive SOL T With Steve Lamacq OU 16 Feb
MUSEUM OF COMEDY SKETCH OFF! Heats: 5, 6, 7, 12 & 13 Feb Semi Finals: 26, 27 & 28 Feb 2 GIRLS 1 CUP OF COMEDY 9 Feb, 9 Mar, 13 Apr, 11 May, 8 Jun & 13 Jul THE PLAYERS' THEATRE: Old Time Music Hall 12 Feb, 14 May, 2 July, 17 Sep, 3 Dec WHO BREAKS UP WITH STELLA? 16 Feb CHILDREN’S MAGIC WORKSHOP 25 Feb, 25 Mar, 29 Apr, 27 May, 24 Jun, 29 Jul WEST END MAGIC presents 25 Feb, 25 Mar, 29 Apr, 27 May, 24 Jun, 29 Jul
THE RETURN OF SCENE SELECTION 17 Feb, 20 Apr PAUL CARROLL: Forty Shades of Strawberry Blond 3 – 5 Mar GEOFF NORCOTT: Conswervative 9 Mar SEAN MCLOUGHLIN: Kamikaze 9 & 10 Mar NATHAN CASSIDY: Arena Previews 11 Mar, 29 Apr, 24 Jun JULIETTE BURTON: Decision Time 16 Mar CHILDREN'S MAGIC WORKSHOP 18 Mar & 14 Oct
THE ESTABLISHMENT 2 Mar STRIP LIGHT 2 Mar, 6 Apr, 4 May, 1 Jun, 6 July INTRODUCTION TO CLOWNING 4 Mar HANCOCK'S HALF HOUR One Man, Many Voices 12 Mar TOWNIES 16 Mar SHANE TODD & COLIN GEDDIS 17 Mar STEVE WHITE In Talking Drums 18 Mar WILL SEAWARD’S Spooky Ghost Stories! 20 Mar & 20 Jun
DELPHINE 22 & 23 Mar BALLS OUT COMEDY CLUB 25 Mar PATRICK MONAHAN That '80s Show 4 & 5 May THIS WAS A MAN By Noël Coward 11 – 28 May TWAYNA MAYNE: Edinburgh Preview 27 Jun & 18 Jul KAE KURD: Edinburgh Preview 12 Jul TEZ ILYAS: Teztify Preview 20 July
OLD COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR Heats: 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 23 & 24 April Semi Finals: 7, 8 & 9 May TWONKEY’S Christmas in the Jungle 15 Apr RAHUL KOHLI A Not So Chubby, Brown 28 Apr IAN SMITH Edinburgh Preview 18 Jul GEORGES THE SPIDER Edinburgh Preview 21 Jul LJ DA FUNK in... Last Brexit to 'ooklyn 21 Jul
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Museum of
Comedy
020 7534 1744 www.museumofcomedy.com
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LOOK AHEAD… AUTUMN 2017 STEWART LEE Content Provider
1 November 2017 – 31 January 2018
HOW TO GET HERE LEICESTER SQUARE
THEATRE 6, Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BX The Theatre is two minutes walk from Leicester Square tube station; ten minutes walk from Charing Cross mainline station and is served by multiple local bus routes. 020 7734 2222 www.leicestersquaretheatre.com @lsqtheatre
HOW TO BOOK: Leicester Square Theatre Main House and Lounge, 6, Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BX
020 7734 2222 | www.leicestersquaretheatre.com Museum of Comedy The Undercroft, St George’s Church, Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2SR
020 7534 1744 | www.museumofcomedy.com PLEASE NOTE
l All tickets purchased over the phone or through the website are subject to a booking fee of 15%. Minimum fee £2. All booking fees are capped at £4 per ticket. There is no charge for booking in person at the venue. l Once purchased, to gain entry to the event you must present your ticket plus ID matching the name on the booking at the point of entry. If someone else will be attending on your behalf please contact the Box Office. l Tickets are non-transferable. If you sell tickets via a reseller such as Seatwave, Viagogo, GetMeIn, TicketsNow, StubHub or Ebay or any outlet other than Leicester Square Theatre, the Museum of Comedy or one of its authorised agents the ticket will be cancelled without refund. For full terms and conditions see leicestersquaretheatre.com or museumofcomedy.com
LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE 6 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BX | BOX OFFICE 020 7734 2222 | leicestersquaretheatre.com