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Showstopper! Improvised Musical ad-libbed each night

Where?
Cambridge Theatre, Earlham Street, Covent Garden
When?
15th April, 13th May, 10th June, 1st July, 30th September, 21st October, 25th November and 16th December 2024
7.30 PM
Running time?
1 hour 50 mins, with interval
Price?
From £20
Parking:
Nearby car parks
Buses:
1, 14, 19, 22, 29, 34, 55, 176
Bus fares
Trains:
The closest station is Covent Garden Piccadilly
Other nearby stations: Charing Cross, Leicester Square and Tottenham Court Road
Train fares

The Olivier Award-winning Edinburgh Fringe favourite, Showstoppers!, is back in the West End for a limited run.

A scene from Showstoppers The Improvised MusicalPhoto: https://showstopperthemusical.com

The improvised show is totally ad-libbed everynight from suggestions shouted out by the audience. Just imagine... something that you shout out could be transformed into an all-singing, all-dancing number live on stage!

The premise of the plot is that the writer is up against a tight deadline and he desperately needs your help to spark some ideas. You can suggest everything from show titles and musical styles, to setting the scene for an epic acting extravaganza.

It's a unique blend of comedy, theatre and wild spontaneity, all sprinkled with the buzz of a Broadway show.

A scene from Showstoppers The Improvised MusicalPhoto: https://showstopperthemusical.com

What the theatre critics say...

Evening Standard: ★★★★ "A success story that could run and run and never repeat itself"; The Times: ★★★★★ "If this is what improv can do, you wonder why anyone bothers writing anything down"; The Telegraph: ★★★★★ "Incredible... so polished it defies belief"

Showstopper! Cast & Creatives

Director: Dylan Emery, Adam Meggido; Cast: Jonathan Ainscough, Ruth Bratt, Justin Brett, Matt Cavendish, Dylan Emery, Pippa Evans, Susan Harrison, Joshua C Jackson, Ali James, Sean McCann, Adam Meggido, Philip Pellew, Ethan Pascal Peters, Martha Pothen, Andrew Pugsley, Lauren Shearing, Joy Tan, Lucy Trodd, Heather Urquhart

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