Dickens much-loved festive story of a mean man who learns life’s lessons is being adapted for the stage by the RSC in Stratford-Upon-Avon, the Arts Theatre in London and the Leeds Playhouse among others.
Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit and the three ghosts make this timeless tale a joy as the cold-hearted Scrooge goes from being the villain of the piece and thaws into loveliness.
There’ll be music, merriment and touch of melodrama in strong performances by some of the UK’s best theatrical actors including Simon Callow and Aden Gillett.
A Christmas Carol Arts Theatre London Tickets
A Christmas Carol Leeds Playhouse Tickets
Eventim Apollo London and New Theatre Oxford are on the nativity trail in the tale of a love-lost man whose spirits soar through producing a school nativity play in Hollywood musical style. Meanwhile, the rival posh primary school has its own plans…
This is true feel-good theatre with song, dance and a cast of all ages.
Nativity The Musical Tickets – London
Nativity The Musical Tickets – Oxford
David Walliams is a genuine good-at-all-sorts celebrity: a TV funny man, talent show judge, swimmer of the Thames and swimmer of the English Channel.
And now one of his best-selling children’s stories is treading the boards at London’s famous Bloomsbury Theatre.
Walliams’ comedy is about Stella Saxby whose inheritance is in danger of being stolen by horrible aunt Alberta and her giant owl Wagner. Stella needs all her wits to escape the clutches of her wicked relative.
Awful Auntie Theatre Royal Plymouth Tickets
Awful Auntie Tickets – Bloomsbury Theatre London
Vicar of Dibley writer, actress and all-round good egg Dawn French is among the cast of stars in this winter’s version of the enduring fairy tale.
It’s a story of the young princess versus the wicked witch – and Ms White has help from her seven little friends.
There’ll be nothing Sleepy, Dopey or Sneezy about the production. It’s playing at the London Palladium – for years, theatrical home of top variety shows and family entertainment.
