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Ages: 3+
Opened: July 17, 2024
Closing: September 08, 2024

The Gruffalo - West End History , Info & More

Lyric Theatre
(Piccadilly Circus) Shaftesbury Avenue London

*A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood...*



Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall

Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia

Donaldson and Axel Scheffler - celebrating 25 years in 2024!



Searching for hazelnuts, Mouse meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old

Owl and the high-spirited Snake. Will the story of the terrifying Gruffalo

save Mouse from ending up as dinner for these hungry woodland

creatures? After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo – is there?



Songs, laughs and monstrous fun for children aged 3 and up and their

grown-ups, in the much-loved show that’s toured Britain and the world!



__Assisted Performances:__


Relaxed Performance: Wednesday 24th July 2024 10.30am, Wednesday 28th August 10.30am


Relaxed Performance with Touch Tour: Monday 5th August 2024 2pm, Friday 6th September 2pm


BSL Performance: Tuesday 13th August 2024 2pm


Audio Described Performance: Monday 19th August 2024 2pm



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Dame Judi Dench Announced As Exeter Northcott Theatre's 50th Anniversary Patron
by Marianka Swain - Jul 4, 2017


Exeter Northcott Theatre turns 50 years old and will celebrate with an Anniversary Gala

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek - Kick Off the Summer Holidays with ROOM ON THE BROOM at Belgrade Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jun 28, 2017


A musical stage adaptation of Room on the Broom whizzes into Coventry this July for a magical run at the Belgrade Theatre to kick start the summer holidays. Scroll down for a sneak peek!

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal for TIDDLER & OTHER TERRIFIC TALES at Leicester Square Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jun 28, 2017


Freckle Productions' Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales will be playing at Leicester Square Theatre from Tristan Bates Theatre from Saturday 8th July - Sunday 3rd September 2017. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek inside rehearsal below!

Axel Scheffler And Julia Donaldson's Books Come To Life At Discover
by BWW News Desk - Jun 27, 2017


Magic really does happen at DISCOVER CHILDREN'S STORY CENTRE as their new Axel Scheffler and Julia Donaldson exhibition brings 12 of their enchanting picture books to life.

Autumn Season Highlights Announced at the Queen's Theatre Hornchurch
by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2017


The Queen's Theatre Hornchurch is excited to announce its new season of superb comedy and thrilling drama, providing audiences with the very best in live entertainment.

Casting Announced for Immersive ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND in London
by BWW News Desk - May 3, 2017


Les Petits Theatre Company and ebp in association with Creature of London are delighted to announce the cast of "ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND". The critically acclaimed immersive theatre experience created and directed specifically for children aged 5 to 10 returns from 13 May 2017 to 3 September 2017, with press morning on Saturday 20 May 2017.

Amazon FreeTime Now Available on Android Phones and Tablets
by Caryn Robbins - May 3, 2017


Amazon today announced that kids can now enjoy the popular Amazon FreeTime Unlimited service, including books, videos, YouTube videos and websites on Android phones and tablets.

THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD Returns to the West End this Christmas
by BWW News Desk - Apr 20, 2017


Internationally acclaimed theatre company Tall Stories today announces that The Gruffalo's Child is to follow in her father's giant footsteps with a Christmas season in the West End!

TIDDLER & OTHER TERRIFIC TALES Swim Up to Leicester Square Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Apr 20, 2017


Adapted from the bestselling books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler (creators of The Gruffalo), it's now time for Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales to swim up the Thames and into Leicester Square Theatre for a summer full of fun!

Enjoy Family Fun at Arts Centre Melbourne this Winter and Spring
by BWW News Desk - Mar 30, 2017


???????An exciting winter and spring program featuring fun adaptations of popular books Horrible Harriet and The Gruffalo, Irish dance theatre, circus, comedy for kids and breathtaking puppetry will make Arts Centre Melbourne the place for families when the weather gets cold this winter and spring.

Award-Winning Family Favourite THE GRUFFALO Brought to Life at Arts Centre Melbourne
by Julie Musbach - Mar 26, 2017


Best-selling children's author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler's much-loved tale The Gruffalo will be brought to life at Arts Centre Melbourne's Playhouse from 15 - 26 November 2017. Direct from the West End, the new production for little ones tells the story of a mouse who heads off on a daring adventure through the deep dark wood.

West End Comedy THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Bound for Australia Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 22, 2017


Olivier Award-winning theatre company Mischief Theatre are bringing their comedy masterpiece The Play That Goes Wrong to Australia for the first time from February next year.

HORRIBLE HARRIET at Glen Street Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Feb 16, 2017


???????Look out! Here comes HORRIBLE HARRIET. She's wicked, wild and wonderful!

Spring 2017 has Arrived at the New Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jan 10, 2017


Spring 2017 has Arrived at the New Theatre with an eclectic mix of shows guaranteed to delight and entertain audiences. >From blockbuster musicals to special one-off performances, from classic drama to family favourites, this is an unmissable programme of theatre. 

Guest Blog: Director Olivia Jacobs On THE GRUFFALO
by Guest Blog: Olivia Jacobs - Dec 16, 2016


We first came across Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's now much-loved book The Gruffalo in 1999, the year it was published. My co-artistic director Toby was working as an editor for Macmillan Children's Books (the Gruffalo publishers), and we thought it was a brilliant story that might work well on stage for children aged 3+ and their grown-ups.

Sherman Theatre Announces Spring 2017 Season
by BWW News Desk - Dec 12, 2016


Sherman Theatre is to become the first Welsh producing theatre to co-produce a show with the Royal Court Theatre, London with the world premiere of Gary Owen's Killology highlighting as part of their Spring season of work.

Nickelodeon to Debut Original Animated Holiday Movie ALBERT, Today
by BWW News Desk - Dec 9, 2016


Nickelodeon is giving audiences a gift this holiday season with the debut of ALBERT, an original animated TV movie about a tiny Douglas fir tree who goes on a journey to become the city's most famous Christmas tree ever.

STICK MAN Smashes Box Office Records, Extends Run at Leicester Square Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Dec 8, 2016


Following record-breaking sales across the UK tour and during a 6-week Christmas season at Warwick Arts Centre, Scamp Theatre have announced that the award-winning Stick Man's return to the West End has been extended.

Beastie Boys Show LICENSED TO ILL Will Run at Southwark Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Nov 30, 2016


This November will see hit show Licensed To Ill return to London, thirty years since the Beastie Boys first made headlines with their album of the same name.

Imagine Children's Festival 2017 Embraces Nordic Culture
by BWW News Desk - Nov 21, 2016


Southbank Centre's Imagine Children's Festival returns from 9 - 19 February 2017, taking over the Royal Festival Hall during half term with a packed programme of events including dance, music, theatre and installations, alongside readings and workshops with some of the top children's authors from the UK and Nordic region.

Nickelodeon to Debut Original Animated Holiday Movie ALBERT, 12/9
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 14, 2016


Nickelodeon is giving audiences a gift this holiday season with the debut of ALBERT, an original animated TV movie about a tiny Douglas fir tree who goes on a journey to become the city's most famous Christmas tree ever.

David Walliams' Award-Winning Book MR. STINK Live on Stage at Arts Centre Melbourne
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 2, 2016


English comedian, actor and author David Walliams' award-winning book Mr Stink will be brought to life on Arts Centre Melbourne's Playhouse stage from 1 - 9 April 2017 as part of a national tour. The charming original Australian adaptation is suitable for children aged 6-12 years and their adults.

Beastie Boys Show LICENSED TO ILL Will Run at Southwark Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Nov 1, 2016


This November will see hit show Licensed To Ill return to London, thirty years since the Beastie Boys first made headlines with their album of the same name.

West End Comedy THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Bound for Australia
by BWW News Desk - Oct 28, 2016


Olivier Award-winning theatre company Mischief Theatre are bringing their comedy masterpiece The Play That Goes Wrong to Australia for the first time from February next year.

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