THEATRE PASSPORT The Theatre Passport entitles the bearer to best available seats in a selection of participating musicals and plays from the attached list. Additional shows may be available on the day you exchange your vouchers. HOW TO EXCHANGE YOUR THEATRE PASSPORT Vouchers must be exchanged for tickets at the ENCORE RECEPTION CENTRE on the day you wish to go to the theatre (other dates may be available at the discretion of the theatre) The Encore Tickets Collection Point is open Monday to Saturday 09.30am-6.00pm, Sunday 10.00am-2.30pm. The Encore Tickets Collection Point is located at Charing Cross Road, opposite the Garrick Theatre, London WC2H 0EP. Nearest Underground Station – Leicester Square (Less than 1-minute walk) IMPORTANT All shows are subject to availability, which may be limited during half term, holidays, peak seasons and weekends. Some restrictions may apply during such periods. The Theatre Passport voucher is valid for redemption only through Encore Tickets Ltd. It has no cash value and may be redeemed only once. It may not be redeemed after the expiry date shown on the voucher.
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ENCORE THEATRE PASSPORT Participating Shows As at 11/04/12
Show
Valid Performance Times
Blood Brothers – Phoenix Theatre Willy Russell's musical about two Liverpool boys separated at birth, which later become best friends with comic and tragic consequences. This show is both hilariously funny and deeply moving, with a musical score of well-known songs including its anthem Tell me it's not True. BLOOD BROTHERS has been enthralling theatregoers for over a decade
Valid until 24/11/12
The Woman In Black – Fortune Theatre Unanimously acclaimed by the critics, Stephen Mallatratt‟s adaptation of Susan Hill‟s best selling novel combines the power and intensity of live theatre with a cinematic quality inspired by the world of film noir. It is a formula that provides audiences with an evening of unremitting drama as they are transported into a terrifying and ghostly world.
Valid until 15/12/12
Now in its 20th year, over 4 million people have lived to tell the tale of one of the most exciting, gripping and successful theatre events ever staged.
Dreamboats and Petticoats – Playhouse Theatre Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical, written by Marks and Gran, the team behind Goodnight Sweetheart, Birds Of A Feather, and Shine On Harvey Moon, will give you the greatest time of your life – taking you back to a time when each passing week brought another classic track.
Valid until 26/11/12
Featuring songs from Roy Orbison, The Shadows, Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury, Chuck Berry and many more.
The 39 Steps – Criterion Theatre John Buchan‟s classic spy thriller THE 39 STEPS, and Alfred Hitchcock‟s memorable movie version of the book have been recreated for the stage in this hilarious Olivier and Tony Award winning comedy. The fast paced story features just four actors who play an incredible 139 roles between them.
Valid until 29/11/12
THE 39 STEPS follows the thrilling adventures of handsome hero Richard Hannay, complete with stiff upper lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache, as he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents and devastatingly beautiful women.
Masterclass – Vaudeville Theatre Maria Callas was the original diva: the greatest soprano of the 20th century, with a tempestuous personal life and feisty temperament to match. Fresh from Broadway success, this is a rare chance to see Terrence McNally‟s Tony Award-winning play about the life behind the legend – from her glory days at Milan‟s La Scala opera house to her stormy affair with the billionaire Aristotle Onassis. We can‟t promise you a night of opera – after all, no one has a voice like Callas – but Verdi, Puccini and Bellini certainly get a look-in in this moving and witty play.
Valid to 28/04/12
Thriller – Lyric Theatre THRILLER-LIVE is a spectacular show celebrating the career of the world‟s undisputed King of Pop – Michael Jackson, and the Jackson 5. In a career spanning 40 years, Michael Jackson has sold an unparalleled 750 million records worldwide with the Thriller album still the world‟s best-selling record of all time.
Valid to 23/09/12
THRILLER-LIVE consists of over two-hours of non-stop hit songs in a show that boasts the world-class spectacle that marked their legendary live performances. Smash hits include: I Want You Back
The King’s Speech – Wyndham’s Theatre David Seidler's original play brings the audience face to face with Bertie, Duke Of York, as he is thrust onto the world stage as King George VI following his brother‟s abdication. With the Nazi threat looming and civil unrest at home, royal secrets explode around Bertie as he struggles to find his voice as King.
Valid to 21/07/12
Charles Edwards gives an astonishing performance as the King who wrestles to overcome his debilitating speech impediment in time to broadcast to a nation on the brink of war. Jonathan Hyde excels as his maverick therapist Logue, making this unconventional friendship between Royal and Commoner both funny and affectingly authentic. The King's Speech is captivatingly brought to life on stage by an outstanding cast, with a shared warmth and intimacy that can only be experienced in the theatre.
The Wizard Of Oz – London Palladium “We‟re off to see….” The most magical adventure of them all. Follow the yellow brick road over the rainbow and into The London Palladium, the capital‟s home of the family musical. Starring Michael Crawford as The Wizard and Danielle Hope (winner of the BBC‟s smash hit Over The Rainbow) as Dorothy. Andrew Lloyd Webber‟s new production of The Wizard of Oz is an enchanting adaptation of the all time classic, totally reconceived for the stage by the award-winning creative team that delighted audiences of all ages with their recent London Palladium revival of The Sound of Music. Developed from the ever popular MGM screenplay this new production contains all the much-loved songs from the Oscar winning movie score, all the favourite characters and iconic moments, plus a few surprises along the way, including new songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Click your heels together and join Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Dorothy and her little dog Toto, as they journey through the magical land of Oz to meet the Wizard and obtain their heart‟s desires. Watch out for the Wicked Witch of the West and her winged monkeys as you rediscover the real story of Oz in this fantastic musical treat for all the family.
Valid to 01/06/12
The Pitmen Painters – Duchess Theatre Presented by Bill Kenwright, following celebrated seasons at the National Theatre and on Broadway, Lee Hall‟s The Pitmen Painters will at last enjoy a West End season this Autumn, following a summer National tour.
Valid to 14/04/12
Written by Lee Hall, creator of the worldwide sensation Billy Elliot, THE PITMEN PAINTERS has received huge critical acclaim and won the Evening Standard award for Best New Play. In 1934, a group of Ashington miners hired a professor to teach an art appreciation evening class. Rapidly abandoning theory in favour of practice, the pitmen began to paint – prolifically. Within a few years avant-garde artists became their friends and their work was acquired by prestigious collectors; but every day they continued to work, as before, down the mine… The Pitmen Painters is highly amusing, deeply moving and always entertaining as it examines the lives of a group of ordinary men who do extraordinary things.
Shrek The Musical – Theatre Royal – Drury Lane Join Shrek (Nigel Lindsay), our unlikely hero, and his loyal steed Donkey (Richard Blackwood) as they set off on a quest to rescue the beautiful (if slightly temperamental) Princess Fiona (Amanda Holden) from her tower, guarded by a fire breathing love-sick dragon. Add the diminutive Lord Farquaad (Nigel Harman), a gang of fairytale misfits, and a biscuit with attitude, and you‟ve got this year‟s must see new musical comedy – SHREK THE MUSICAL!
Valid to 31/05/12
Featuring new songs as well as cult Shrek anthem – „I'm a Believer‟, SHREK THE MUSICAL brings the well loved characters to life, in a hilarious and spectacular new production based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks Animation film. The world of fairytales is turned upside down in an all singing, all dancing, irresistible mix of adventure, laughter and romance
Chicago – Garrick Theatre NEW JOINT. SAME JAZZ. This autumn a new chapter opens in the history of Broadway‟s most successful show. Having snatched the crown of the longest running American musical from A Chorus Line, the London production of Chicago returns to the West End from 7 November at its new home; the Garrick Theatre. Entering what will be its 15th year in London, this universal tale of fame, fortune and… all that jazz, recounts the kiss-and-tell tale of chorus girl Roxie Hart who kills her lover; her rivalry with glamorous double-murderer Velma Kelly and their slick lawyer, Billy Flynn‟s attempts to keep his clients from Death Row. From the unforgettable first blast of All That Jazz right through to the last note of its sizzling jazz-drenched score and from the sensuous choreography inspired by the legendary Bob Fosse to its sensational performers, Chicago is a musical phenomenon like no other.
Valid to 26/01/13
Noises Off – Novello Theatre Following its triumphant and critically acclaimed run at The Old Vic, Michael Frayn‟s multi award-winning backstage comedy Noises Off transfers to the Novello Theatre from 24 March until 30 June 2012. Described by the critics as - “Achingly foot-stompingly seal-honkingly hysterical” (The Sunday Times), “Stunning” (The Observer), “Riotous” (The Guardian), “Bang-on-themoney” (The Daily Telegraph), “The ultimate comedy of theatrical chaos and confusion” (Sunday Express) and “Pure Pleasure” (The Times). Directed by Lindsay Posner, this it comedy stars Alice Bailey Johnson, Lucy Briggs-Owen, Jonathan Coy, Janie Dee, Robert Glenister, Jamie Glover, Celia Imrie, Karl Johnson and Paul Ready. Winner of both Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for Best Comedy, Noises Off celebrated its 30th anniversary on 23 February this year. This much loved play serves up a riotous double bill – a play within a play. Hurtling along at breakneck speed it follows the backstage antics of a touring theatre company as they stumble their way through rehearsals to a shambolic first night and a final disastrous performance.
Valid to 30/05/12
