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Opening: Russian Uncle Vanya, Tommy Steele in Scrooge & NT's People

Date: 5 November 2012

Among this week's major London theatre openings, in the West End and further afield, are the Russian-language production of Uncle Vanya, Tommy Steele in Scrooge the Musical, the National Theatre's People, and more:

Opening Monday

Blackta
5 November 2012
(Previews from 26 October)

This satire by Nathaniel Martello-White, directed by Young Vic artistic director David Lan, exposes the highs and lows of making it as a black actor. It runs at the Young Vic until 24 November.


Uncle Vanya
5 November 2012

The second production of Uncle Vanya running in the West End at the moment, here Russia’s award-winning theatre company Vakhtangov brings its Russian-language production to London. It runs at the Noel Coward Theatre until 10 November.


The Pilgrim's Progress
5 November 2012

Vaughan Williams' response to one of the best-loved adventure stories in the English language, Pilgrim's Progress comes to the London Coliseum for the ENO's first ever staging of the 1951 opera. It runs until 28 November.

Opening Tuesday

Scrooge - the Musical
6 November 2012
(Previews from 24 October)

Tommy Steele returns to the London Palladium to play the title role in Scrooge - the Musical, based on Dickens' A Christmas Carol. It runs at the London Palladium until 5 January 2013.


Forests
6 November 2012

Forests is a new Shakespearean odyssey imagined by one of Europe’s most prominent theatre directors, Calixto Bieito. Composed from original verse from Shakespeare’s woodland and heath scenes, it runs at the Barbican Theatre until 10 November.

All That Fall
6 November 2012

After a sell-out run at the Jermyn Street Theatre, All That Fall starring Eileen Atkins and Michael Gambon transfers to the Arts Theatre. Written by Samuel Beckett and directed by Trevor Nunn, it runs until 24 November.

Opening Wednesday

People
7 November 2012
(Previews from 31 October)

A new play by Alan Bennett, People stars Francis de la Tour, Selina Caddell and Linda Bassett. It runs at the NT Lyttelton until 2 April.

Opening Sunday

Our House
11 November 2012

Our House is marking its tenth anniversary with a gala concert in aid of Help for Heroes. Featuring the songs of Madness, it stars Suggs and sees the return of many of the original cast. It runs for one night only at the Savoy Theatre.

Related Content

Booking Tickets & Show Listings
Blackta Listing Page
Uncle Vanya Listing Page
The Pilgrim's Progress Listing Page
Scrooge - the Musical Listing Page
Forests Listing Page
People Listing Page
Internal Links
Live Tweeting: #WOSOuting to Uncle Vanya - 28th Nov 2012 news
Podcast: Behind the scenes with ENO's Pilgrim's Progress - 7th Nov 2012 radio
Review Round-up: Martello-White debuts with Blackta - 7th Nov 2012 roundup
The Pilgrim's Progress starstarstar - 6th Nov 2012 reviews
Uncle Vanya (Vakhtangov Theatre Company) starstarstarstarstar - 6th Nov 2012 reviews
Blackta starstarstar - 6th Nov 2012 reviews
Stott, Friel & West to star in Posner's West End Vanya - 8th Jun 2012 news



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