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Duchess Theatre

Duchess Theatre

Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5LA


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Secret Of Sherlock Holmes

Booking to 11 September 2010

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Peter Egan and Robert Daws will star as Holmes and Watson in “THE SECRET OF SHERLOCK HOLMES” by Jeremy Paul, which will open in London a the Duchess Theatre for a limited eight-week season on Tuesday 20 July, following previews from 15 July.

“THE SECRET OF SHERLOCK HOLMES” takes us on a thrilling journey into the mind of the greatest detective of all time. Following a seemingly deadly encounter with his nemesis, arch criminal Professor Moriarty, at Reichenbach Falls, secrets and betrayal are slowly revealed. Watson finds his loyalty and friendship tested to the very limit. Holmes is forced to turn his unswerving powers of deduction upon himself, and the true relationship between Holmes and Moriarty is finally revealed.

“THE SECRET OF SHERLOCK HOLMES” is directed in the West End by Robin Herford, the original director of the long-running West End hit “Woman in Black”, with design by Simon Higlett, lighting by Matthew Eagland and sound by Matthew Bugg, who has also written the original music.

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Love Story tickets

Love Story

Booking 27 November 2010 to 30 April 2011

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Michael Ball makes his West End debut at The Duchess Theatre as a producer after falling in love with the enchanting new British musical, Love Story.

Now following a critically acclaimed sell-out season at the Chichester Festival Theatre, Love Story transfers to the West End for a limited season from 27th November 2010 to 30th April 2011.

Inspired by Erich Segal’s best-selling iconic novel and one of the most romantic films of all time, this life-affirming musical is scored by the Emmy and BAFTA award winning composer Howard Goodall with lyrics by Stephen Clarke.

Oliver Barrett IV went to Harvard and Jenny Cavilleri to Radcliffe. He was rich, she was poor. He was sporty, she played music. But they fell in love. This is their story. A celebration of love and life, Love Story will win your heart. And it might just break it.

‘A delightful, five-star boutique musical - innovative, beautiful and simple’ - Daily Mail

‘You’ll fall head over heels for Love Story’ - Mail on Sunday
 

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Krapp's Last Tape  tickets

Krapp's Last Tape

Booking 15 September 2010 to 20 November 2010

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Michael Gambon in
Krapp’s Last Tape
By Samuel Beckett
Directed by Michael Colgan
***** Brilliantly captured…impeccably paced, handsomely staged production is a treat and Gambon’s Krapp is beyond reproach’ – Metro

Following his outstanding performances in Endgame & Eh Joe, Michael Gambon returns to the West End Stage in Beckett’s classic one-man show, Krapp’s Last Tape. Gambon received huge acclaim following his performance in the role of Krapp at the Gate Theatre Dublin earlier this year.

Every year on his birthday self-absorbed Krapp sits down to record his memories from the past year. But on his 69th birthday he takes a step further into the past. Listening to his old recordings he soon stumbles upon a single tender memory from long ago that sparks his growing regret as he starts to question whether his present lives up to his past.
 

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Theatre history

The Duchess Theatre is a theatre in West End of London.

The theatre opened on 25th November, 1929 and is one of the smallest ''proscenium arched'' West End theatres. It has 479 seats on two levels.

Notable productions Noel Coward''s Blithe Spirit, which transferred from the Piccadilly Theatre to the St. James Theatre before moving to the Duchess Theatre where it completed a record run of 1,997 performances in 1942. Tom Eyen''s The Dirtiest Show in Town, which ran for just under 800 performances in the 1970s.

Oh! Calcutta!, which transferred to the Duchess Theatre from the Royalty Theatre in December 1974. Oh! Calcutta! remained at the Duchess until 1980.

The Players Theatre Company presented their Late Joys Victorian Music Hall programme between 1987 and 1990 Marc Camoletti''s Don''t Dress For Dinner which transferred to the Duchess from the Apollo Theatre in October 1992 and stayed until 1st March, 1997.

The Royal Shakespeare Company''s The Herbal Bed by Peter Whelan which ran for six months from April to October 1997.

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Location and Seating Plan

Duchess Theatre
Catherine Street
London
WC2B 5LA

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