I Loved Lucy
Showered with rave reviews and following two sold-out runs in 2016, Lee Tannen’s incredibly personal, funny, bittersweet play charting his 10-year relationship with TV comedy legend Lucille Ball transfers to London’s Arts Theatre for a strictly limited season.
I Loved Lucy is a personal portrait of an iconic comedic entertainer whose public face is all too well known. But what was Lucille Ball really like? And how did she choose to live at the end of her life? Out of the spotlight. Based on his best-selling memoir, Lee Tannen’s funny, bitter-sweet play reveals the real-life Lucy and what it was like being her friend to the end.
Starring SANDRA DICKINSON as Lucy and MATTHEW SCOTT as Lee.
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Welcome to the ARTS THEATRE, winner of Best Theatrical Venue in the 2016 Broadway World Awards. The Arts is an independent commercial theatre situated in the heart of London’s West End, providing a dynamic programme of entertainment of all genres.
Our main house is a 350-seat proscenium arch theatre which has been in operation since 1927. We also operate Above the Arts, a private members bar and performance space on the first floor.
The Arts is also home to Rooms at the Arts, two bright and airy studios available for hire for rehearsals and workshops, as well as Covent Garden Cocktail Club. We look forward to welcoming you to the West End’s most vibrant theatre complex.
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I Loved Lucy
19-07-2017
to02-09-2017
Showered with rave reviews and following two sold-out runs in 2016, Lee Tannen’s incredibly personal, funny, bittersweet play charting his 10-year relationship with TV comedy legend Lucille Ball transfers to London’s Arts Theatre for a strictl...
Calenture
29-07-2017
to30-07-2017
Calenture is a mosaic piece exploring memory and agency. Two women stranded on a cliff. Young friends crashing a beauty pageant. A daughter and mother separated by the sea. Someone wins a line of bingo in the distance.
Musicals and Beyond
06-08-2017
to27-08-2017
Join Helena Blackman and Amanda Coutts for a special cabaret. Featuring songs from musicals, together with pop and diva classics, Musicals and Beyond, produced by Paul Burton Productions, will be the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
Suburban Gadget Show
02-09-2017
to02-09-2017
Suburbaret is a suburban themed cabaret show hosted by Gareth Edward. Come celebrate all things suburban, with household gadgets and prizes worth more than £1 (Brexit permitting). Expect songs, laughter and a bit of gossip from the neighbours.
Waiting For Godot
05-09-2017
to23-09-2017
Didi and Gogo wait on a country road by a tree for a man named Godot. All they know is that when Godot arrives they will be saved. If he doesn’t arrive they have to come back tomorrow and wait again.
The Vignettes
10-09-2017
to10-09-2017
Produced by Paul Burton Productions, The Vignettes is a sparkling cabaret featuring Pippa Gearing and Lizzie Deane – two outstanding musicians, known for their incredible vocals, stage presence and fantastic sense of humour.
WhatsOnStage Live Series - Tyrone Huntley
17-09-2017
to17-09-2017
Join us for a series of WhatsOnStage Live events and get up close and personal with your favourite West End stars
The Toxic Avenger
28-09-2017
to03-12-2017
Toxie, a mutant freak with superhuman strength and a supersized heart is out to save New Jersey, end global warming and win the heart of his beloved. Laugh, scream and sing as Toxie rocks the house and saves the day