The Tiger Who Came To Tea Vaudeville Theatre London

By Neil Cheesman

The Tiger Who Came to Tea at The Vaudeville Theatre London West End. From 6th July, 2011 to 4th September, 2011 Based on the award winning picture book by Judith Kerr, this delightful family members show is packed with enjoyable for youngsters everywhere and their grown-ups.

The Tiger Who Came to Tea is among the best-selling picture books of all time. Because it was 1st published in 1968, it has sold over 4 million copies worldwide and is translated in over 20 diverse languages. And now, this much-loved tale has been adapted for the stage with songs and lyrics by David Wood OBE; the country's leading writer and director of plays and musicals for youngsters. His many successes consist of Goodnight Mr Tom Shaun The Sheep, George's Marvellous Medicine, Fantastic Mr Fox, The Gingerbread Man, BFG, The Witches, Meg and Mog, Spot and Babe the Sheep Pig.

The show is the ideal introduction to theatre for pre and main school youngsters and their families. Featuring magic and sing-along songs, The Tiger Who Came to Tea is ideal for developing literacy and listening skills, and audience participation is extremely encouraged!

The Vaudeville Theatre is the third such building on the site, having been opened in 1870, substantially redesigned in 1891 and extensively improved in 1926. This tradition of attention to customer comfort means that these days, whilst retaining its Victorian elegance, it's one of the few air-conditioned theatres in the West End.

Because its opening, the Vaudeville has presented a wide range of shows, from comedy (Blithe Spirit, Absurd Individual Singular, Dead Funny, An Evening with Gary Lineker) by way of melodrama (The Invisible Man) and history (Portrait of A Queen with Dorothy Tutin as Queen Victoria) to Chekhov's Uncle Vanya and T S Eliot's The Family Reunion.

It really is impossible to list all the fantastic plays, players and productions that have delighted theatregoers over its 132 year history, but the highlights incorporate: - Dame Gladys Cooper's West End debut within the Belle Of Mayfair, Dame Sybil Thorndike in Arsenic and Old Lace, Ian Carmichael in Critic's Selection, Alan Bates in Stage Struck, Albert Finney in Reflected Glory, Michael Gambon and Jonathan Pryce in Uncle Vanya, Dame Maggie Smith in Snap, Glenda Jackson in Stevie, Julia Mackenzie in Woman In Mind, Pauline Collins in Shirley Valentine, Maureen Lipman in Re:Joyce! Alison Steadman in the Memory of Water and Macauley Caulkin in Madame Melville.

Because 1892, the Vaudeville has only had five owners. The Gatti Loved ones who owned it until 1969, then Sir Peter Saunders the impresario renowned for producing London's longest running show, The Mousetrap. In 1983 Michael Codron, an excellent and prolific producer, bought the theatre selling it to Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen in 1996. In 2001, the Tony Award winning American producer, Max Weitzenhoffer was delighted to acquire the Vaudeville, having enjoyed his expertise producing in London with his UK producing partner, Nica Burns. In 2000 their production of Defending The Caveman (Apollo Theatre) won the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment. In 2001 they scored a hat trick at the Evening Standard Awards: their production of Medea (Queens Theatre) winning Best Actress for Fiona Shaw and Finest Director for Deborah Warner and Feelgood (Garrick Theatre) a commissioned play by Alistair Beaton winning Greatest Comedy.

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