What’s on Saturday 17^th November, 2012 – Theatre shows in London

Here is a guide to London’s best theatre shows and West End musicals on Saturday 17th November.

Merrily We Roll Along

16th November 2012 – 23rd Feb 2013   •  Menier Chocolate Factory, London "Merrily We Roll Along" follows the turbulent relationship between Franklin, Charley and Mary over a thirty year period. Travelling back in time from 1980, this powerful and moving story features some of Stephen Sondheim's …more

“The Promise” – at Trafalgar Studios

15th November – 8th Dec 2012   •  Trafalgar Studios, London "The Promise" begins in 1943, in a Leningrad ravaged by war. Three orphans thrown together by the fighting find that their allegiances shift as years go by, and their vow of solidarity is stretched to its limit. "The …more

“The Magistrate”, at the National Theatre

14th November 2012 – 22nd Jan 2013   •  Olivier Theatre, London John Lithgow will be taking the lead role in "The Magistrate", a fast-paced farce set in Victorian London. It's hard to believe that Cis Farringdon is only 14-years old with his taste for smoking, gambling, wine and women. …more

“Constellations”, at the Duke of York’s Theatre

9th November 2012 – 5th Jan 2013   •  Duke of York’s Theatre, London "Constellations" is an explosive new play about love, friendship and free will in a quantum multiverse. Can everything we've ever (and never) done exist in the same plain of reality? Expertly blending the actual with the …more

Mark Rylance, as Shakespeare’s “Richard III”

6th November 2012 – 10th Feb 2013   •  Apollo Theatre, London Mark Rylance will be starring as the much-maligned king in William Shakespeare's "Richard III". It tells the story of the evil Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who took Edward IV's two young sons into custody on the old king's …more

“The Effect”, at the National Theatre

6th November 2012 – 23rd Jan 2013   •  Cottesloe Theatre, London "The Effect" is a funny and moving romance which explores the human brain via the heart, asking questions about sanity, neurology and the limits of medicine. The Apollo Theatre is a Grade II listed building with three …more

Pick “Twelfth Night” — with Mark Rylance and Stephen Fry

2nd November 2012 – 9th Feb 2013   •  Apollo Theatre, London Mark Rylance will be playing Olivia in William Shakespeare's "Twelth Night", alongside Stephen Fry as Malvolio. It tells the story of Viola, who disguises herself as her brother to get a job with the Duke Orsino. A chaos …more

Pick “People”, a new play by Alan Bennett

31st Oct 2012 – 9th Feb 2013   •  Lyttelton Theatre, London The Lyttelton Theatre will be putting on a production of "People" -- a brand new play by Alan Bennett. People spoil things. The last thing one wants is them traipsing through the house, but with the park a jungle and a …more

Horrible Histories — Barmy Britain

27th Oct 2012 – 6th Jan 2013   •  Garrick Theatre, London "Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain" is set in loathsome London, where you'll enrol in a Georgian crime school, dance the Tyburn Jig, and lose your head to the horrible Henry! Will Parliament escape the Gunpowder Plot? And …more

Pick Uncle Vanya — with Ken Stott, Anna Friel and Sam West

24th Oct 2012 – 16th Feb 2013   •  Vaudeville Theatre, London Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" is coming to the Vaudeville Theatre. This Russian masterpiece will star Ken Stott (as Vanya), Anna Friel (Yelena) and Sam West (Astrov), as they struggle to keep their emotions for each other in …more

ChristmasPick “Scrooge”, with Tommy Steele

24th Oct 2012 – 5th Jan 2013   •  London Palladium, London "Scrooge" is a musical extravaganza based on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". With some stunning sets and costumes, magical illusions, a fantastic musical score, and Tommy Steele as Scrooge, this is the perfect …more

Pick Dreamboats and Petticoats — The Musical

16th Oct 2012 – 19th Jan 2013   •  Wyndham’s Theatre, London "Dreamboats and Petticoats" boasts songs by Billy Fury, Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry, and Roy Orbison, and tells the tale of two talented musicians competing to win the heart of gorgeous Laura. But when Laura shows that …more

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