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FESTIVE SEASON TOP PICK
Sondeim and Weidman Road Show
12 Dec 2024 – 12 Jan 2025
Production by:
Chromolume Productions
ROAD SHOW
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025
Tuesdays - Saturdays 7.30pm | Saturdays 3pm | Sundays 4pm
At the dawn of the 20th century, two brothers driven by their dying father’s charge to seize the boundless opportunities of the New World set off to find their fortune. From the frenzy of the Gold Rush to the real estate boom in Florida, Sondheim and Weidman’s complex, catchy, and darkly funny tale based on the true story of the Mizner Brothers chronicles the curdling of the American Dream.
From the team that brought us Assassins and Pacific Overtures, Sondheim's final finished work is brought to life in all its sharp, vaudevillian glory.
15 Dec 2024
Cabaret - Musical Theatre
Production by:
The Stephen Sondheim Society
The Stephen Sondheim Society presents
SELDOM SUNG SONDHEIM
Sunday December 15th 2023 | 7:30pm
Celebrate the legendary composer’s brilliance with some of our most talented young performers singing a collection of Stephen Sondheim’s lesser-known songs.
Featuring Madeleine Morgan, recent winner of our Student Performer of the Year (SSSSPOTY), fresh from her guest spot at the Crazy Coqs with Olivier Award winner Jak Malone. She will be joined by some incredible recent graduates who have appeared recently in Mountview’s Sunday in the Park with George and LAMDA’s Into the Woods as well as guest performances from the cast of Upstairs at the Gatehouse's production of Road Show.
Come and enjoy songs from Passion, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Road Show, plus many more. And perhaps a seasonal surprise!
Directed by Craig Legg (soon to direct Company in Cardiff) with musical direction from Marcus Carson
Members of The Stephen Sondheim Society can access exclusive £18 tickets. Find out more about the Society at www.sondheim.org
A Christmas Carol - As Told By Jacob Marley (Deceased)
22 Dec 2024
Drama
Production by:
Brother Wolf
Brother Wolf presents
A Christmas Carol - As Told By Jacob Marley (Deceased)
Adapted and performed by James Hyland
Music by Chris Warner
WINNER: OFFCOMM COMMENDATION
Off West End Awards, 2023
WINNER: BEST PERFORMER IN THEATRE
Fringe Report Awards, 2012
29 Dec 2024
Live Music
Production by:
The Naughty Nineties
The Naughty Nineties present
Enjoy a festive night out Victorian style as The Naughty Nineties present an evening of lighthearted and convivial entertainment, introduced by their very own gavel-wielding Master of Ceremonies.
The show will pay tribute to the gifted performances of yesteryear and the contribution their songs made to popular music. Join us for an evening of festive fun, nostalgia, and excitement to celebrate the season.
Running Time: 2 hours (including interval)
20 Jan 2025
Magic
Production by:
Just Like That Productions
Join us, once a season, for an evening of Magic at the Gatehouse presented by an exciting line-up of top magicians. Witness miracles manifest before your eyes in an intimate theatre that puts you at the heart of the magic.
Featuring Wayne Trice, Kay Dyson, Will Houston, and Danny Lee Grew!
22 - 24 Jan 2025
Production by:
Garden Suburb Theatre
A selection of funny, devastating, thought-provoking, powerful, and moving monologues from the writers and performers of Garden Suburb Theatre.
Writing From Within is a project devised by professional writer Simon Block, one of whose works was the first play ever performed at Upstairs at the Gatehouse!
26 Jan 2025
Musical
Production by:
Jeremy Sassoon
Jeremy Sassoon's MOJO
Sunday 26 January 4.00pm
A foot-stomping, barn-storming celebration of some of the most iconic and best-loved Jewish popular songwriters. Internationally renowned singer-pianist Jeremy Sassoon and his superb band will take you on a journey through the golden era of Gershwin and the Great American Songbook to the 21st century, honouring artists such as Carole King, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Randy Newman and Amy Winehouse. Full of surprising and hilarious anecdotes and some of the most unforgettable songs you've ever sung along and danced to, MOJO is illuminating, uplifting and joyous entertainment.
Jeremy, a former doctor and hospital psychiatrist changed career to become one of the UK’s most in demand singer pianists. He headlined at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club during the London 2012 Olympics and is a regular headliner at Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho, 606 Jazz Club and Berlin’s A-Trane Jazz Club. He recently graced the main stage at Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2019 with his “Ray Charles Project”, alongside Jamie Cullum & Ms Lauryn Hill. In 2014, his recording of the Marc Cohn song “The Things We’ve Handed Down” was featured on BBC R4’s Desert Island Discs and hit number 1 on the iTunes vocal download chart. In 2024, Jeremy was awarded multiple worldwide contracts to perform MOJO on Viking Ocean Cruises.
Ever since the show’s 250-strong sell out launch in 2019, the show has been receiving standing ovations in Manchester, London, Liverpool and at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe, where the show played a 4 week run, gaining sparkling 5 star reviews and a live performance on BBC Radio Scotland.
2022 Edinburgh Fringe reviews
★★★★★ Pick Of The Fringe - “Five stars!”
★★★★★ AssemblyFest Edinburgh Fringe - “The perfect Fringe show”
★★★★★ North West End UK - “An eye-opening experience ”
★★★★★ Jewish Renaissance - “Sassoon has definitely got his MOJO workin'”
★★★★ Reviews Hub - “Quite magical”
Running Time: 120 minutes (including interval)
26 Feb 2025 - 16 Mar 2025
Drama
Production by:
John Jay in association with Graham & Townley Productions
Written by award-winning journalist Judi Bevan, Too Many Books is a heartfelt, thought-provoking debut play exploring the complexities of international adoption and the emotional journey of parents seeking to create a family.
Set in the 1990s, it follows Daniel and Julia, a couple confronting bureaucratic obstacles, cultural differences, and the pressures on their relationship as they pursue adopting a child from China. As they navigate adoption policies and judgments on their suitability, Daniel and Julia must reconcile their expectations of the adoption process with the stark reality they experience.
This intimate production sheds light on issues of identity, cultural displacement, and the emotional sacrifices parents make. It will resonate deeply with anyone touched by adoption or the longing for family.
We are very proud to announce that LONDON PUB THEATRES MAGAZINE is now an OFFIE AWARD WINNING publication
A ONEOFF Special Award has been awarded to London Pub Theatres Magazine and Editor Heather Jeffery for providing a vital forum for highlighting the excellent work that happens in rooms in pubs, with sensitive editing, and an acute sense of the importance of tiny fringe venues to the health and development of British Theatre