Violet

VIOLET is a multi award-winning musical based on the short story The Ugliest Pilgrim by Doris Betts. Music by Jeanine Tesori (Tony Award winner for Best Original Score with Lisa Kron for the musical Fun Home, and Tony nominated scores for Caroline, Or Change, Shrek The Musical and Thoroughly Modern Millie), Book & Lyrics by Brian Crawley.

VIOLET premiered Off-Broadway and won the Drama Critics' Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award as Best Musical, before a Broadway revival where it was nominated for four Tony Awards. This is the UK premiere.

1964. Somewhere between North Carolina and Oklahoma, we find Violet, a young woman who was facially disfigured as a child. She hopes her life savings will bring her a miracle halfway across the country. Reflecting on her childhood, and shaped by the reactions of the people she encounters, Violet embarks on a life-changing personal journey.

Please note: Due to the nature of the staging of Violet we cannot allow any latecomers and there is no readmittance once the performance has started. We would also like to confirm that the running time of Violet is approx. 100 minutes without an interval.

Important Information

Due to the nature of the staging of Violet we cannot allow any latecomers and there is no readmittance once the performance has started. We would also like to confirm that the running time of Violet is approx. 100 minutes without an interval.

Performance Times

Now taking bookings for performances up until Sat 6th April 2019.

Show times for each day are below.

Mon

7.30pm

Tue

7.30pm

Wed

2.30pm
7.30pm

Thu

7.30pm

Fri

7.30pm

Sat

3.00pm
7.30pm

Sun

-

Charing Cross Theatre Details

Bus routes: (Strand) 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 87, 91, 139, 176

Night buses: (Strand) 6, 23, 139, 176, N9, N11, N13, N15, N21, N26, N44, N47, N87, N89, N91, N155, N343, N551

Nearest rail: Charing Cross

Tube lines: Bakerloo, Northern

Nearest tube: Charing Cross

Directions from Charing Cross :

(1 min) The theatre is under Charing Cross station; it can be accessed at Cravens Passage just off Villiers Street

Car park: Trafalgar (10mins)

In congestion zone?: No

Facilities at Charing Cross Theatre

Air conditioned

Bar

Disabled toilets

Toilets

Wheelchair accessible

Charing Cross Theatre Location

The Arches, Villiers Street, London, WC2N 6NL

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