... mm Bridlington sun-seekers are promised at least one ray if they look in at the Spa Theatre, where comedy ventrilo- quiste BARBARA RAY is set fair to reign for a long sum mer season: while she has custody none will rue Barbara's visit. (Showcall Vol. li, page 15) Week: June 9th June 15th THE ACROVALS Private Functions, London Hom Counties JON ADRIAN Warners HoMays venues. South Coast JILL ALEX ...

... Production News THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, which opens at Her Majes ty's on October 9, will be directed by Harold Prince, with choreography and musical staging by Gillian Lynne, design by Maria Bjornson, sound by Martin Levan, lighting by Andrew Bridge and production musical direc tion by David Caddick. The music is by Andrew Lloyd Webber and libretto by Richard Stilgoe and Charles Hart. 0 ...

... On Next Week OUT OF TOWN ABERDEEN Arts Centre The Sorcerer (11-14, Aberdeen Opera Col Hi. Majesty's Bits and Pieces (10-12)/Andy Stewart Show (13.14) ALOEBURGH Aldeburgh Festival AYR Gaiety The Magic Journey (11-14, Karen Mitchell School of Dancing) BARNET Old Bull Arts Centre The Lover and Sketches (13.14. Bottleneck Theatre) BASILDON Towngate Fiddler on the Roof (from 10, am) BATH Theatre ...

... FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD by Thomas Hardy, drama tised by Vilma HoUingbery. Royal, Northampton to July 19. Cast: James Hornsby, Joan Moon, John C.Wright, Malcolm Farquhar, Deddie Davies, Patrick Marley, Desmond Jordan, Dave Townsend, Bill Thompson, Kate Napier Brown, Judith Street, David Neal, Eryl Phillips. Director: Michael Napier Brown. Designer: Ray Lett. Lighting: Jim Sharman. Sponsor: ...

... Who's where AYR ?mass Gaiety Theatre Peter de Rancc presents Billy Jeffrey, John r..-- i.1.^1 Alyion Mclrmes, Jeff Graham, Gaiety Dnccn, Alex Cairns Orchestra Batiks Hobby Centre Ken Hndacn, Roy Wicks, Nod Jeffries, Jimmy Lmngsune Showband, Gordon Wal ker Dno, Bezley Square, Iain Gan Sound, Coamry Dawn, Chris Goring, Matthew Con- way, Steve Hurst, Jean Wren's Push Button Click Sandra Castle ...

... THURSDAY, JUNE 26 INFIDELITIES by Sean Mathias. Boulevard. Management: Off the Ave nue. Cast: Jill Bennett, John Castle, Michael Shaw, Lucien Taylor. Direc tor: Sean Mathias. Designer: Geoff Rose. Press: Lynne Kirwin and Mary Parker, 836 7012. AN ECHO IN THE BONE by Dennis Scott. Drill Hall Arts Centre to July 19. Management; Talawa Theatre Com pany. Cast: Allister Bain, Joanne Campbell, Lenny ...

... THURSDAY, NOV 20 THE WOMEN by Clare Boothe Luce. Old Vic. Management: Ed and David Mirvish in association with the Theatre of Comedy and Yvonne Arnaud, Guild- ford. Cast includes: Maria Aitken, Judi Bowker, Faith Brook, Barbara Ewing, Julia Foster, Georgina Hale, Patti Love, Diana Quick, Zena Walker, Susannah York. Director: Keith Hack. Designer: Voytek. Costumes: John Bright. Lighting: ...

... fojT OF TOWN ABERDEEN Arts Centre Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp (26-29, Pecten Players) Hi Majesty's Whodunnit' (from 251 ALDERSHOT Princes Hall Camberley School of Ballet (28. 29) BANGOR Theetr Gwynedd Rosencrantz and Guildenst ern Are Dead BASILDON Towngate The Wind in the Willows 127-29, Thailian T/C] BASINGSTOKE Haymarket The Lion. The Witch and The Wardrobe (from 28, Hortoshoe T/CI BATH ...

... Versatile vocalist and funny fellow CARL BRENT is entrenched at Trentham Gardens for the next few weeks, entertaining in The High land Suite (sounds like the dessert to follow haggis): if ever he faces an unresponsive audience his professionalism is beyond doubt- Carl marks time, for it takes a lot to make Brent cross. (Showcall Vol. I, page 53) Week: December 15th -21st JON ADRIAN JILL ALEX ...

... DURING September, according to BARB, the programmes with the highest audiences were:- 24 ladmdub 25 ?wHoms 1 EastEnden,SepThu25/SepSun28,BBC-l 21.70 28 2 EastEnders,SepTuelfrSepSun21,BBC 1 19.45 29 3 EastEnders.SepThulI'SepSunU.BBC 1 18.70 30 4 EastEnders, SepTue23/Sep Sun 28, BBC- 1 18.65 31 5 EaslEnders, Sep Tue9/Sep Sun 14, BBC-1 18.50 31 6 In Private, In Public: The 33 Prince and Princeu ...

... THURSDAY, OCT 30 DAVE ALLEN LIVE. Albery. Man agement: Freedman Panter Ltd. and Theatre Productions pic. Press: Sue Rolfe, 930 5777. BITTER AND TWISTED, one woman show by Adele Saleem. Oval House to November 2. OTHER WORLDS by Robert Hol- man. Vanbnjgh to November 8. Man agement: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Director: Bardy Thomas. FRIDAY, OCT 31 ELIZABETH by Dario Fo, translated by Gillian ...

... ALL SOULS NIGHT by Joseph Tomelty. Arts, Belfast to October 18. Management: Theatre Ulster. Cast: Niall Cussack, Suzy Kelly, Noel McGee, Peter Richcy, Louis Rolston. Paddy Scully, Roma Tomelty. Direc tor: Doreen Hepburn. Designer: Houston Marshall. Lighting: Sean Burns. Musical director: Rod McVey. CAN'T PAY? WON'T PAY! by Dario Fo. Repertory, Dundee to October 25. Cast: Anne Myatt, Sandy ...