Past Productions

Some information from Vaudeville Theatre website

• Six (29 September 2021 - )
• Legends of Lockdown  - Live! (9 June 2021)
• Alyssa, Memoirs of a Queen! (7 - 13 June 2021)
• Ahir Shah - Dots (6 June 2021)
• Public Domain (27-30 May 2021)
• Intermissions Live (24 May 2021)
• Roles We'll Never Play (22-23 May 2021)
• Drag Queens of Pop (17-19 May 2021)
• Mischief Movie Nights (9 - 15 December 2021 paused due to coronavirus pandemic)
• Magic Goes Wrong (14 December 2019 - paused in March 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic)
• Groan Ups (20 September - 1 December 2019)
• Emilia (8 March - 15 June 2019)
• True West (23 November 2018 - 23 February 2019) starring Kit Harington & Johnny Flynn
• Closed for refurbishment (27 July 2017 - 1 October 2017)
• The Hunting of the Snark (26 July - 26 August 2017)
• The Mentor (24 June 2017 - 26 August 2017)
• Stepping Out (1 March 2017 - 17 June 2017)
• The Boys In The Band (7 - 18 February 2017)
• Dead Funny (24 October 2016 - 4 February 2017)
• Dawn French: Thirty Million Minutes (18 - 22 October 2016)
• David Baddiel - My Family Not A Sitcom (12 September - 15 October 2016)
• Hobson's Choice (8 June 2016 - 10 September 2016)
• Julian Clary (20 - 21 May 2016)
• Hand to God (5 February 2016 - 30 April 2016)
• The Gruffalo (15 December 2015 - 3 January 2016) *concurrently with Bill Bailey
• Bill Bailey - Limboland (10 December 2015 - 17 January 2016)
• Dawn French: Thirty Million Minutes (11 November - 9 December 2015)
• I Believe In Unicorns (1 August 2015 - 30 August 2015)
• The Importance of Being Earnest (24 June 2015 - 7 November 2015)
• Just Jim Dale (26 May 2015 - 20 June 2015)
• Oppenheimer (27 March 2015 - 23 May 2015)
• Di & Viv & Rose (22 January 2015 - 14 March 2015)
• Potted Sherlock (8 December 2014 - 11 January 2015) *concurrently with Wind in the Willows
• Wind in the Willows (26 November 2014 - 17 January 2015)
• Forbidden Broadway (9 September 2014 - 22 November 2014)
• I Believe In Unicorns (8 August 2014 - 31 August 2014) *concurrently with Hetty Feather
• Hetty Feather (5 August 2014 - 6 September 2014)
• Handbagged (3 April 2014 - 2 August 2014)
• The Duckhouse (27 November 2013 - 29 March 2014) *concurrently with Eric and Little Ern and Potted Panto
• Potted Panto (8 December 2013 - 5 January 2014) *concurrently with Eric and Little Ern and The Duckhouse
• Eric and Little Ern (19 November 2013 - 12 January 2014)
• The Ladykillers (29 June 2013 - 16 November 2013)
• West End Men (25 May 2013 - 22 June 2013)
• Liza (on an E) (14 - 18 May 2013)
• Great Expectations (1 February 2013 - 30 March 2013)
• Uncle Vanya (25 October 2012 - 27 January 2013)
• Paul Merton - Out of My Head (1 October - 20 October 2012)
• Volcano (14 August 2012 - 29 September 2012)
• What The Butler Saw (4 May 2012 - 28 July 2012) by Joe Orton
• Master Class (21 January 2012 - 28 April 2012)
• Potted Panto (18 December 2011 - 8 January 2012) *concurrently with Swallows and Amazons
• Swallows and Amazons (12 December 2011 - 21 January 2012)
• Broken Glass (14 September 2011 - 10 December 2011)
• The Tiger That Came To Tea (9 July 2011 - 4 September 2011)
• The Flying Karamazov Brothers (9 June 2011 - 20 August 2011)
• In A Forest Dark and Deep (3 March 2011 - 4 June 2011) by Neil Labute (world premiere)
• Potted Panto (10 December 2010 - 9 January 2011) *concurrently with An Ideal Husband
• Amateur Transplants (12 - 19 December 2010)*concurrently with An Ideal Husband
• An Ideal Husband (4 November 2010 - 26 March 2011)
• Pam Ann - Flying High (29 September - 17 October 2010)
• Prison of 2nd Avenue (30 June 2010 - 25 September 2010)
• Private Lives (24 February - 1 May 2010)
• Megan Mullally & Supreme Music Program (16 - 21 February 2010)
• Marcus Brigstocke - God Collar (4 - 10 February 2010)
• The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (8 October 2009 - 30 January 2010)
• Ed Byrne: Different Class (7 September 2009 - 3 October 2009)
• Alan Cumming: I Bought A Blue Car Today (1 - 6 September 2009)
• Duet for One (7 May 2009 - 1 August 2009)
• Woman in Mind (29 January 2009 - 2 May 2009)
• PIAF (16 October 2008 - 24 January 2009)
• The Female of the Species (10 July 2008 - 4 October 2008)
• The Deep Blue Sea (29 April 2008 - 5 July 2008)
• The Importance of Being Earnest (23 January 2008 - 26 April 2008)
• Swimming with Sharks (5 October 2007 - 19 January 2008) starring Christian Slater, Arthur Darvill, Matt Smith. Directed by Wilson Milam. 
• Stomp (24 September 2002 - 23 September 2007) 
• Ross Noble - Sonic Waffle (9 - 21 September 2002)
• Betty (5 July - 3 August 2002 by Karon McLachlan, directed by Kathy Burke, starring Geraldine McNulty.
• Caught in the Net (Sequel to Run for Your Wife) (Previews from 20 August 2001, Closed 29 June 2002) starring Russ Abbot, Eric Sykes, Robert Daws. Written by Ray Cooney. Also starring Carol Hawkins, Helen Gill, William Harry, Beccy Armory. Produced by Bill Kenwright. 
• God Only Knows (Previews from 15 March, Opened 20 March 2001, Closed 9 June 2001) written by Hugh Whitemore, starring Derek Jacobi
• Madame Melville (Previews from 7 October 2000, Opened 18 October 2000, Closed 11 March 2001) starring Macauley Culkin, Irene Jacob, Madeleine Potter. Written & Directed by RIchard Nelson
• Pageant (Previews from 26 July 2000, ?Opened 4 August 2000, Closed 30 September 2000) starring Lionel Blair
• Mindgame (Previews from 24 May 2000, Opened 5 June 2000, Closed 8 July 2000) starring Simon Ward, Christopher Blake, Helen Hobson. Written by Anthony Horowitz.
• Wit (Previews 27 March 2000, Opened 3 April 2000, Closed - ?) by Margaret Edson, starring Kathleen Chalfant
• The Chiltern Hundreds (Previews from 9 November, Opened 17 November 1999, Closed 18 March 2000) starring Edward Fox, Polly Adams, Carli Norris, Mark Dexter, Finty Williams, Malcolm Rennie, Delia Lindsay, Moray Watson, Directed by Ray Cooney, Produced by Bill Kenwright, Design by Simon Higlett, Lighting by Nick Richings.
• East (Previews from 7 September, Opened 15 September 1999, Closed 6 November 1999 - limited run) written & directed by Steven Berkoff, from Edinburgh Fringe. 25th anniversary performance.
• Perfect Days (previews June 11, opened June 21 1999, closed 4 September 1999) by Liz Lochhead, starring Siobhan Redmond, directed by John Tiffany
• Women on the Verge of HRT (Previews from 19 February 1997 - ?) by Marie Jones
• Fascinating Aida (22 January 1997 - 15 February 1997)
• The Witches (from 9 December 1996 - 4 January 1997) adapted and directed by David Wood
• Kindertransport (previews from 4 September 1996 - 30 November 1996) starring Diana Quick & Jean Boht
• Salad Days (Previews 17 April 1996, opened 18 April 1996 - 24 August 1996) directed by Ned Sherrin
• Re-Joyce (transferred from Fortune Theatre, previews 15 April 1991, opened 16 April, closed 8 June 1991)
• Dial M for Murder (Previews 1 November, Opened 3 November 1983 - ) starring Hayley Mills, Simon Ward, Peter Adamson. Directed by Allan Davis.
• Great and Small (Previews 17 August, Opened 25 August 1983, Closed 15 October 1983) starring Glenda Jackson
• Beethoven's Tenth (closed 13 August 1983) starring Peter Ustinov, Robin Bailey. Directed by Robert Chetwyn.
• Present Laughter (17 March 1981 - ?) starring Donald Sinden 
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (9 December 1980 - 7 March 1981)
• Double Edge (1975) starring Margaret Lockwood
• Closed for refurbishment (30 May 1970 - 22 June 1970)
• The Man Most Likely To... (1968/7 - ran for 2 years)
• Follow That Girl (17 March 1960 - ?) By Julian Slade & Dorothy Reynolds
• Salad Days (5 August 1954 - 27 February 1960) Ran for 2290 performances. Production from the Bristol Old Vic. By Julian Slade & Dorothy Reynolds
• For Love Or Money (16 April 1870 - ?) Opening performance of theatre

See also Past Productions listing on the Vaudeville Theatre website

1970s Plan

The Vaudeville was one of five theatres that were almost demolished due to a plan to redevelop the Covent Garden area by the Greater London Council (GLC), in 1971. The GLC planned to build new theatres to replace them. However, the plan was abandoned in 1973 after a campaign by the Covent Garden Community Association.  Guardian article about the plan which contains fascinating insights into the financial workings of West End theatre in the 1970s. 

Links to information about equipment at Vaudeville Theatre over the years

• Grand Master Board (Strand)

Documents

Head Carpenter: Rikki Newman (November 2013)
[External Website]
From Lighting & Sound International