Lyric Hammersmith Reveals its Spring 2017 Season, Including Three Major New Works

The Lyric Hammersmith are delighted to announce their Spring 2017 season, a diverse and eclectic programme of major new works featuring national and international collaborations.

Following the Lyric Hammersmith's much-loved annual pantomime, Aladdin, which closes the winter season, Fantastic Mr Fox, a co-production with Nuffield and Curve, will launch itself on to the Lyric stage early in the new year. This fresh musical adaption of the classic story, full of family fun, coincides with the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl's birth.

In March the Lyric will create a new UK production of Matthew Whittet's acclaimed play, Seventeen, directed by Anne-Louise Sarks. A funny, wise, immature and bittersweet celebration of teenagers on the cusp of adulthood, played by a cast of septuagenarians.

After Easter, the Lyric co-produces the dazzlingly original stage version of Paul Auster's City of Glass, adapted by Tony Award-winning 59 Productions and Olivier Award-nominated playwright Duncan Macmillan. This production is the first-ever stage adaptation of one of Auster's novels in the UK, which will embark on an international tour after its run at the Lyric.

The Lyric Hammersmith's Artistic Director Sean Holmes said: "True to our unique vein of bold and eclectic programming that crosses from large scale family theatre to hard hitting contemporary drama, I'm delighted to announce three ambitious new productions for Spring 17. Each individual show pushes at the boundaries of theatre in different ways bringing together world class creative teams in national and international collaborations. Together these shows will entertain, provoke and challenge our audiences in classic Lyric style."

For more information you can visit: www.lyric.co.uk

Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox:
Wednesday 25 January - Sunday 19 February 2017 Tue, Fri & Sat 7pm. Wed & Thu 7.30pm. Sat & Sun 2.30pm. Also Tue 07 Feb 1pm; Wed 01 Feb, Wed 8 Feb, Tue 14 Feb & Thu 16 Feb 1.30pm. No evening performance on Tue 7 Feb. No performances on Mondays. Free First Night: Wednesday 25 January. Previews: Thursday 26 January | Press Night Friday 27 January at 7pm Preview Tickets: £15, £20 | Tickets: £15, £20, £25, £35, £40. No booking fee.

Seventeen:
Saturday 04 March - Saturday 08 April 2017 Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Also Sat 2.30pm (not 4 Mar) & Wed 1.30pm (22 Mar, 29 Mar & 05 Apr only). Free First Night: Saturday 04 March. Previews: Monday 06 - Monday 13 March | Press Night Tuesday 14 March at 7pm Preview Tickets: £15, £20 | Tickets: £15, £20, £25, £30, £35. No booking fee.

Paul Auster's City of Glass:
Thursday 20 April - Saturday 13 May 2017 Mon-Sat 7.30pm. Also Sat 2.30pm (not 22 Apr) & Wed 1.30pm (3 & 10 May only). Free First Night: Thursday 20 April. Previews: Friday 21 - Tue 25 April 2017 | Press Night Wednesday 26 April 2017 at 7pm Preview Tickets: £15, £20 | Tickets: £15, £20, £25, £30, £35. No booking fee

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