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FRIDAY
October 17, 2008
The Arts
| Call | Avenue Q. Set in NY on Avenue Q, which is described as the only place one can live when they are just out of college, out of a job or brok… Noel Coward Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 0870-950 0920 |
| Call | The Sound of Music. Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of the legendary Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic. Maria, a nun in training, is sent from… London Palladium. (Performance - Musical). 020-7494 5020 |
| Call | The God of Carnage. Two couples with 9-year-old boys are in the park playground when one of them socks the other in the mouth with a stick. One of… Gielgud Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 20-7494 5065 |
| Call | Cabaret. Cabaret is set in late thirties Berlin and tells the story of an American cabaret singer Sally Bowles, an impoverished writer an… Lyric Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 0870-890-1107 |
| Call | Attempts On Her Life. Schedule varies, please check ahead. Lyttelton Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 020-7452 3000 |
| Call | Landscape with Weapon. To his family's horror, Ned reveals he's the brains behind a new military technology so sophisticated, so extraordinary, it will… Cottesloe Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 020-7452-3000 |
| Call | Rafta, Rafta.... A warm-hearted, comic tale of close-knit Indian family. Schedule varies, please check ahead. Lyttelton Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 020-7452 3000 |
| Call | Monty Python's Spamalot. Based on the screenplay by the creators of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knig… Palace Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 0870-895 5579 |
| Call | The Letter. When the wife of a Malaysian rubber planter is witnessed murdering a local playboy, she claims it was self-defense. Convinced of… Wyndham's Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 020-7369 1736 |
| Call | Philistines. A restless bunch of young radicals hang out, have sex, dance, drink, moan and philosophise at the home of a prosperous decorator… Lyttelton Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 020-7452 3000 |
| Call | The Reporter. Based on the remarkable life of the star BBC correspondent James Mossman during his last years, 1963 to 1971,and the search for… Cottesloe Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 020-7452 3000 |
| Call | Evita.  Evita is the story of Eva Peron of Argentina, champion of the people and wife of the President. Features the songs of Andrew Ll… Adelphi Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 020-7413 1777 |
| Call | Swimming With Sharks. Buddy Ackerman, one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, the mastermind of a top studio's high-grossing, ultra violent horror… Vaudeville Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 020-7087 7500 |
| 5:00 pm | Mamma Mia!. A mother and daughter find themselves delving into past events on the eve of her daughter's wedding. This musical features seve… Prince Of Wales Theater. (Performance - Musical). 020-7413-1708 |
| 5:00 pm | Chicago - The Musical. This Tony-Award winning musical tells a story of two showgirls who kill their lovers and how their smooth lawyer propels them in… Cambridge Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 020-7494 5083 |
| 5:00 pm | Grease. Grease is the word. Songs include "You're The One That I Want," "Summer Nights," "Hopelessly Devoted To You," "Sandy," "Greased… Piccadilly Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 20-7369 1734 |
| 5:15 pm | Dirty Dancing. Dirty Dancing is a timeless story of first love, full of heart-pounding music, pure dance energy and breathtaking emotion. Base… Aldwych Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 0870-400-0805 |
| 6:00 pm | Blue Man Group. This trio of silent bald-headed, blue-skinned performers transport audiences through a multi-sensory experience through theatre,… New London Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 020-7025 6976 |
| 7:30 pm | Disney's The Lion King. Theater adaptation of Disney's animated film The Lion King, features music by Elton John and Tim Rice. Lyceum. (Performance - Musical). 870-243-9000 |
| 7:30 pm | Gone with the Wind. Gone with the Wind follows the story of the17-year-old Scarlett O'Hara at the onset of the Civil War. Scarlett's incredible jou… New London Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 0870-890 0141 |
| 7:30 pm | Les Miserables. Adaptation of Victor Hugo's masterpiece, set in Paris amid the social and political struggles of 19th century France. Queen's. (Performance - Musical). 020-7434 0909 |
| 7:30 pm | Billy Elliot The Musical. A funny, heart-warming story of one young boy's dream. The film, released in 2000, was nominated for a slew of awards. The fil… Victoria Palace Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 20-7834 1317 |
| 7:30 pm | Guys and Dolls. Based on Damon Runyon's tales of the New York underworld. This musical brings to life the Broadway of the 1940's. Songs includ… Piccadilly Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 0870-060-0123 |
| 7:30 pm | The Emperor Jones. Southern American ex-convict, Brutus Jones, aided by his double-crossing British ally, Smithers, connives his way into an uncomp… Olivier Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 020-7452 3000 |
| 7:30 pm | Wicked. A smash Broadway musical of how the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch came to be in the land of Oz, makes for t… Apollo Victoria Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 020-7416 6054 |
| 7:30 pm | Lord of the Rings. Hobbit Frodo treks across Middle Earth, following his quest to destroy the evil and awesomely powerful ring that he has been giv… Theatre Royal Drury Lane. (Performance - Musical). 0870-890 6002 |
| 7:30 pm | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. A colorful retelling of the biblical story of Joseph and his uncanny abilities, favoritism, family rivalry, temptation and that… Adelphi Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 0870-895 5598 |
| 7:30 pm | Jersey Boys. A new Broadway musical based on the life story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito an… Prince Edward Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 0844-482-5151 |
| 7:45 pm | Blood Brothers. Award-winning musical by Willy Russell about twin boys separated at birth and brought up by two different families. Phoenix Theater. (Performance - Musical). 020-7369-1733 |
| 7:45 pm | The Phantom of the Opera. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical of the tragic love between a beautiful singer and a scarred composer, set in the Opera House in Pa… Her Majesty's Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 020-7494-5400 |
| 7:45 pm | Glengarry Glen Ross. Glengarry Glen Ross is Mamet's modern classic set in an office of cut-throat Chicago salesmen. Placed in competition against eac… Apollo Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 0870-830 0200 |
| 8:00 pm | The Mousetrap. Agatha Christie's classic whodunnit concerning a group of travelers stranded in a snowbound Inn. Drama unfolds as they are knoc… St. Martin's. (Performance - Theater). 020-7836-1443 |
| 8:00 pm | The Woman in Black. While winding up the affairs of a deceased women, a young solicitor pieces together her reclusive life in a mysterious house. Fortune Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 020-7836 2238 |
| 8:00 pm | Stomp. You would be surprised the kind of rhythms and sounds your everyday garbage can tops, mops or matches can produce. Stomp is a c… New Ambassadors Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 020-7087 7500 |
| 8:00 pm | The Rat Pack - Frank, Sammy and Dean. Journey back to the glamorous, hot, glitzy nights of Las Vegas as you experience Frank, Sammy and Dean's world famous classic re… Savoy Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 020-7836-8888 |
| 8:00 pm | Dancing in the Streets. A celebration of the ageless music that started in the 60s and is still so popular today. Music made world famous by Motown from… Playhouse Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 0870-145 1163 |
| 8:00 pm | Grease. Grease is the word. Songs include "You're The One That I Want," "Summer Nights," "Hopelessly Devoted To You," "Sandy," "Greased… Piccadilly Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 20-7369 1734 |
| 8:30 pm | Mamma Mia!. A mother and daughter find themselves delving into past events on the eve of her daughter's wedding. This musical features seve… Prince Of Wales Theater. (Performance - Musical). 020-7413-1708 |
| 8:30 pm | Dirty Dancing. Dirty Dancing is a timeless story of first love, full of heart-pounding music, pure dance energy and breathtaking emotion. Base… Aldwych Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 0870-400-0805 |
| 8:30 pm | Chicago - The Musical. This Tony-Award winning musical tells a story of two showgirls who kill their lovers and how their smooth lawyer propels them in… Cambridge Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 020-7494 5083 |
| 9:00 pm | Blue Man Group. This trio of silent bald-headed, blue-skinned performers transport audiences through a multi-sensory experience through theatre,… New London Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 020-7025 6976 |
Sports
| 7:30 pm | Friday Night Skate. Hundreds of skaters take to the streets for this marshaled run around London. Music and party atmosphere. For skaters with a m… Duke of Wellington Arch. (Sports - Roller / Inline Skating). |
Miscellaneous
| 11:30 am | Changing of the Guard. Daily in summer, alternate days in winter. A new troop of the Queen's personal bodyguards, The Brigade of Guards, march from Ch… Buckingham Palace. (Miscellaneous). |
Nightlife
| 7:30 pm- 10:30 pm | The Boat Show Comedy Club. London's finest floating comedy club. It's a unique opportunity to enjoy a fantastic night out on a beautifully refurbished padd… The Tattershall Castle. (Nightlife - Comedy). 079-3265 8895 |
| 8:00 pm | The Best in Standup. Featuring some of the best in standup comedy. The Comedy Store. (Nightlife - Comedy). 142-691-4433 |
| 9:00 pm- 12:00 am | Jazz. Live Jazz music and free buffet after 9pm. Sticklebackpink. (Nightlife - Jazz). 0207-835 0874 |
| 9:30 pm- 2:30 am | Friday Nights, Strike a Pose. is that it's unpredictable, raucous and incredibly sexy at the same time. Dress code: Smart and stylish. Traffic. (Nightlife - DJ). 078-8627 2118 |
| 10:00 pm- 6:00 am | Sensory Overload. Room 1 features hard house, techno, and progressive trance. Room 2 plays Industrial, E.B.M, and Future Pop. Room 3 features El… Sensory Overlaod. (Nightlife - Dance). |
| 10:00 pm | Starkers! London's only Naked Disco. Starkers is for guys and girls, straight & gay who enjoy being naked to party the night away! London's only nudist nightclub wit… Club Factory. (Nightlife - Adult theme). 0779-656-1331 |
| 11:00 pm | Rock at The Mean Fiddler. The capital's premier rock night, featuring two floors of music with secret live sets and cheap drinks. The Mean Fiddler. (Nightlife - Dance). 20-7434 9592 |
| 12:00 am | The Best in Standup. Featuring some of the best in standup comedy. The Comedy Store. (Nightlife - Comedy). 142-691-4433 |
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