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Theatre Royal Bath Productions presents Laurence Fox in The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard Directed by Stephen Unwin “A play that reminds you why you go to the theatre and why you fall in love. And why, just sometimes, it is all worth the effort” The Spectator Henry is the smartest and sharpest playwright of his generation. His wife, Charlotte, an actress, has been appearing in a play by Henry about a couple whose marriage is on the verge…
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“It’s not easy being a Princess” Kensington Palace, 1993. She was the Diana of her day. That day has gone. But HRH The Princess Margaret has a final chance to be of service. Acquiring potentially sensational letters from Charles and Diana, she means to burn them all. But there are other papers, relating to Margaret herself. And when an ex-gangster admirer shows up, the Queen’s sister has the choice to make or break her family yet again. Inspired by…
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Belinda Lang and Oliver Cotton in Duet for One By Tom Kempinski Originally produced at the Almeida and following an acclaimed run in London’s West End, Tom Kempinski’s multi award winning play Duet for One tours the UK. In this powerful and deeply moving play Stephanie Abrahams (Belinda Lang), a brilliant concert violinist who seemingly has it all, is forced to re-evaluate her life when struck down by an unforeseen tragedy. Faced with a truth too difficult to comprehend she consults…
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Liza Pulman, the acclaimed singer & comedienne and one third of the satirical and much loved comedy trio Fascinating Aida, returns in 2017 with her new show Liza Sings Streisand. This is no Stars In Their Eyes, this is no Channel 5 biopic, this is sexy, sassy Liza weaving together history, humour and harmony as she celebrates the songs of the great Barbra Streisand with her six piece band, the Stardust Ensemble. Alongside renowned musical director Joseph Atkins, Liza…
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By Alfred Uhry Presented by Theatre Royal Bath Starring Dame Siân Phillips and Derek Griffiths When elderly widow Daisy Werthan crashes her car one day in 1948, her son hires her a chauffeur, an African-American named Hoke Colburn. Daisy and Hoke’s relationship gets off to a rocky start, but as times change across a 25 year backdrop of prejudice, inequality and civil unrest, a profound and life-altering friendship blossoms in this acclaimed comedy drama. From its landmark off-Broadway production…
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An Evening with Nigel Kennedy Bach - Kennedy - Gershwin Nigel Kennedy, the multi-million selling virtuoso violinist, has announced two very special December dates in Malvern – a town he knows very well. Having lived here for a long period of his life, Kennedy returns with two shows at the Festival Theatre. These shows are the UK premieres of his brand new project in which he reinterprets the work of George Gershwin. Kennedy will also perform pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach as well…
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From the author of the well-loved children's book DEAR ZOO, Rod Campbell Santa is determined to deliver the most fantastic Christmas present to our little hero Sarah. But he doesn't get it right straight away! With the help of his cheeky Elf, he finally settles on something 'perfect', just in time for Christmas Eve. All the ingredients of Rod Campbell's ingeniously simple and charming style are brought to life on stage, plus a whole lot more… with music, laughter…
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Kidnap can be a murderous game A world stage premiere from the pen of one of the world's greatest thriller writers. Starring PAUL OPACIC, RICHARD WALSH, KAREN DRURY, DEAN SMITH, FLORENCE CADY, RACHAEL HART, EVA SAYER, MATTHEW WELLMAN, JOG MAHER and JOE EYRE. When Sandor snatched little Joe from the path of a London tube train, he was quick to make clear the terms of the rescue. “I saved your life”, he told the homeless youngster, “so your life…
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High energy, high kicking and gloriously glamorous, the acclaimed Watermill Theatre production of Crazy for You is the ultimate feel-good musical. Strictly Come Dancing winner Tom Chambers and West End & TV star Claire Sweeney appear in this multi-award winning, romantic comedy, with Charlotte Wakefield as ‘Polly’ (Sound of Music, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) it features a fabulous score from the Gershwin brothers’ songbook. Crazy For You charts the troubled love story of Bobby, son of a wealthy New…
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Tilted Wig Productions and Malvern Theatres present GREAT EXPECTATIONS by Charles Dickens Adapted by Ken Bentley With Nichola McAuliffe as Miss Havisham Director - Sophie Boyce Couzens Designer - James Turner Lighting Designer - Richard Williamson The team who delighted audiences here with Travels with my Aunt in 2015 and Our Man in Havana this summer are back with Dickens’s timeless classic in a powerful new stage adaptation Following a terrifying encounter with an escaped convict, young Pip is…
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Three broken hearts, one Soho hang-out, and the only man who could ever help them… Welcome to the Preacher Man, the swinging 1960s Soho joint where the kids danced the night away to the latest crazes and dared to dream of love, while the legendary owner, The Preacher Man himself, dispensed advice to cure the loneliest of hearts. Only, that was a long time ago and all that remains are the memories, the stories and the myths. Until now, that…
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Milkshake! Live ‘The Magic Story Book’ Starring Milkshake! favourites; Bob the Builder, Little Princess, Noddy, Fireman Sam, Shimmer & Shine, Pip from Pip Ahoy!, Winnie and Wilbur, Wissper, Milkshake’s very own Milkshake! Monkey and two Milkshake! presenters, this all singing, all dancing, musical masterpiece, will take audiences on a journey through the world’s favourite fairy tales. Set amongst Milkshake’s magical bookcase, this brand new live show is sure to amaze and delight! The Milkshake! cast will be singing songs…
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A Touring Consortium Theatre Company and Rose Theatre Kingston co-production DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE STARRING PHIL DANIELS A twisted tale of nerve-jangling horror, this adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic gothic thriller stars PHIL DANIELS as the extraordinary Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. During one of his audacious experiments trying to separate good from evil, the mild-mannered Dr Jekyll inadvertently unleashes an alternative personality… the fiendish Mr Hyde. As this sinister figure starts causing terror and havoc in foggy…
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In 1958, Buddy Holly and The Crickets played 25 venues across England back to back from 1st to 25th March. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Buddy’s only ever visit to our shores, the UK’s first and best-loved Buddy Holly act, Buddy Holly & The Cricketers presents a very special show backed by the English Rock and Roll Orchestra. So don’t miss out on the concert of a decade. Make your Heartbeat a little faster with the show that…
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Funnier than the black death! Lovingly ripped off from the hugely successful 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot is a riotous comedy full of misfit knights, killer rabbits, dancing nuns and ferocious Frenchmen. Join King Arthur as he travels with his hapless Knights of the Round Table on a divine mission to locate the illusive Holy Grail – with uproarious consequences. Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best New Musical the hilarious Spamalot was written…
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A Children’s Touring Partnership and Royal & Derngate, Northampton co-production of THE JUNGLE BOOK By Jessica Swale Based on the stories by Rudyard Kipling Directed by Max Webster An exciting new adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s family classic, The Jungle Book, comes to life in this colourful new show brought to you by the team behind Goodnight Mister Tom and Michael Morpurgo’s Running Wild. Loved as a wild and fun tale of family, belonging and identity, this production is packed with memorable characters, new…
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A Bristol Old Vic and Shakespeare's Globe co-production Written and co-adapted by Joel Horwood Directed and co-adapted by Emma Rice ‘She drew out a match – ‘Scratch!’ How it sputtered as it burnt! It gave a warm, bright light, like a little candle, as she held her freezing hand over it. It was really a wonderful light’ Emma Rice's "exquisite" (Daily Telegraph) production comes to Malvern following its critically acclaimed premiere at Shakespeare's Globe. Struggling to keep warm on the…
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Turn of the Screw by Henry James Adapted by Tim Luscombe Starring Carli Norris and Maggie McCarthy THE ORIGINAL INSPIRATION FOR THE WOMAN IN BLACK A young governess agrees to look after two orphaned children in Bly, a seemingly idyllic country house. But shortly after her arrival, she realises that they are not alone. There are others – the ghosts of Bly’s troubled past. The Governess will risk everything to keep the children safe, even if it means giving herself…
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It’s 1968 - the major musical event of the year is the first live TV special for Elvis Presley in what will come to be known as ‘The ’68 Comeback Special’. Drawing phenomenal ratings, this event re-establishes Elvis as the major entertainment star of the decade, and twelve months later Elvis stars at the International Hotel in Vegas, performing live for the first time in seven years, and securing his place in history as the King of Rock ‘n’…
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“Every man is a king.” Stanley Kowalski is no exception. Until one summer, when his sister-in-law Blanche comes to stay. Anxious, seductive and fiercely clever, Blanche is just about keeping it together. But her arrival threatens his entire way of life. As the temperature soars and passions intensify, a burning desire threatens to tear their world apart. This bold new revival of Tennessee Williams’s timeless masterpiece is a fiery portrayal of what it means to be an outsider, in…
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The Original Theatre Company and Ghost Light Theatre Productions Ltd present Monogamy by Torben Betts starring Janie Dee Monogamy means sharing your life with one person, but what if you shared your kitchen with 5.6 million? Caroline Mortimer, the nation’s favourite TV cook, has it all - a sparkling career, a big house in Highgate, a (golf) loving husband, smart kids and the best kitchen money can buy. But beneath the immaculate furnishings, studio lighting and away from the…
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Opera & Ballet International proudly presents an Ellen Kent production with international soloists, highly-praised chorus and full orchestra Winner of “The Best Opera Award” Liverpool Daily Post Theatre Awards Puccini MADAMA BUTTERFLY Introducing the celebrated soprano Maria HeeJung Kim* from the Korean National Opera, Seoul and the international soprano Alyona Kistenyova* Back by overwhelming public demand, this award winning Opera returns with exquisite sets that include a spectacular Japanese garden and fabulous costumes including antique wedding kimonos from Japan.…
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Jonathan Church Productions and Headlong present: The National Theatre and Chichester Festival Theatre production of THIS HOUSE Produced in the West End by Nica Burns, Neal Street Productions and Headlong Written by James Graham Directed by Jeremy Herrin Following sell-out runs at the National Theatre and in the West End this extraordinarily prescient play takes on a new importance in the current political climate. Are we in the midst of a political revolution? Can the country stay united? Roll…
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LEE MEAD – 10 YEARS – THE ANNIVERSARY TOUR It's been ten years since Lee Mead first donned the coat in the West End production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. So Join Lee and his amazing band as he takes you through the last ten years of his life. Featuring songs from the classic shows he has starred in, such as THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA , MISS SAIGON , CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG , LEGALLY BLONDE,…
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Could this be the final curtain for the world’s greatest detective? Sherlock Holmes lives in retirement on the South Coast. He keeps bees, occasionally casts his fly fishing rod, even plays his Stradivarius when the rheumatism allows. All too aware that he’s older and slower, he’s concerned that he might have lost his touch, paranoid that he is an easy target for his enemies: there have been so many over the years. He never truly believed Moriarty - his…
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Patricia Routledge in conversation with Edward Seckerson It is still one of the best kept secrets in show business that Patricia Routledge trained not only as an actress but also as a singer and had considerable experience and success in musical theatre, both in this country and in the United States of America. Her many awards include a Tony for her Broadway performance in the Styne-Harburg musical Darling of the Day and a Laurence Olivier Award for her performance…
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By HELENE HANFF Adapted for the stage by JAMES ROOSE-EVANS Directed by RICHARD BEECHAM Design by NORMAN COATES Hollywood and Broadway legend, Stefanie Powers, stars as Helene Hanff in a major new UK tour of 84 Charing Cross Road, alongside Clive Francis as Frank Doel. Adapted from Helene Hanff’s best-selling book, 84 Charing Cross Road is a tender and heart-warming tale of transatlantic friendship. The bittersweet comedy is based on the extraordinary true story of the remarkable relationship that…
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Thank You for The Music - The ultimate tribute to ABBA This international smash-hit tribute show brings all of ABBA’s number one hits to the stage in a production like no other. The hugely popular show, combines the unmistakable harmonies, colourful costumes, and dazzling performances by an all-star cast that’ll have you thanking ABBA for the music again and again! Record-breaking movies, smash-hit West End musicals, chart-topping albums and singles – ABBA’s incredible legacy now lives on in concert…
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Big Girls Don’t Cry – Celebrating the music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons 10th Anniversary Tour - Celebrating a decade of Big Girls Don’t Cry featuring The East Coast Boys Step back in time, to the era of romance. Where gents were gents, and gals were gals! Come and experience the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons authentically recreated by a phenomenal cast and live band. During the sixties and seventies number one hits…
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WANNABE is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career of the World's biggest girl band, the Spice Girls. Featuring the greatest Spice Girls hits, this musical celebration recreates the era of Girl Power! From the chart stomping 'Spice Up Your Life' through to the hip shaking 'Who Do You Think You Are?', WANNABE takes you on a Spice World journey through the Spice Girls group and solo careers that will make you Zig-A-Zig-Ahhhh. Come and join the…
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By Sebastian Faulks Presented by Birdsong Productions in association with Original Theatre Company Marking the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, Birdsong is the hit, critically acclaimed stage show based on the world famous novel by Sebastian Faulks. In pre-war France a young Englishman, Stephen Wraysford, embarks on a passionate and dangerous affair with the beautiful Isabelle Azaire that turns their world upside down. As the war breaks out over the idyll of his former…
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Torches flash in the darkness as a party of naughty schoolboys adventure into the magical surroundings of an old theatre. Amid all the backstage paraphernalia they discover a Narnia-like wardrobe and a dusty copy of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe. What follows is pure magic! 'If you remember the impact of Joe Papp’s ground-breaking Pirates of Penzance 30 years ago then this is a similar moment: a tired operetta kicked into new, fizzing life.' The Observer Universally regarded as Sir Arthur Sullivan’s…
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BILL KENWRIGHT Presents The Classic Thriller Theatre Company Starring GRAY O’BRIEN, DENIS LILL, DEBORAH GRANT, OLIVER PHELPS, PHILIP LOWRIE, APRIL PEARSON, BEN NEALON and GLENN CARTER in The Case of the Frightened Lady A NEW ADAPTATION BY ANTONY LAMPARD DIRECTED BY ROY MARSDEN When Inspector Tanner is called in to investigate a ruthless murder at Mark’s Priory, the grand ancestral home of the Lebanon family, he quickly discovers that nothing is quite as it seems. The household is controlled…
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Malvern Theatres Young Company presents by kind permission of The Estate of Don Taylor Antigone by Sophocles Translated by Don Taylor Directed by Nic Lloyd Behold the clash and interweaving of human passions and failings in this, the story of one sister’s loyalty to her two brothers. Antigone is amongst the most celebrated plays ever written and, using Don Taylor’s translation originally commissioned by the BBC, Malvern Theatres Young Company offer a production which promises to present its heroine as cultural archetype.…
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Fawlty Towers meets Noises Off in this multi award-winning West End smash hit comedy. The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong… does! As the accident prone thesps battle on against all the odds to reach their final curtain call, hilarious results ensue! Hailed "a gut-busting hit" by the New York Times, this sell-out West End comedy has won a host of celebrity endorsements from the likes of…
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Peter Pan’s enchanting world holds you in its spell. Meet all your favourites; Captain Hook, the Darlings, Nana, Tinkerbell, Lost Boys, Indians, Pirates. Make some new friends; the Nosey Neverbird, Planets, Water Sprites and Flame Dancers. Starring West End and TV’s Billy Elliot, Eliott Hanna as Peter Pan and Phantom of the Opera’s Janet Cowley as Mrs Darling. “Dazzling dance routines…show-stopping music” Newark Advisor “Fast-paced, good family fun” Lancashire Evening Post “Exciting family show!” Robin Duke Blackpool Gazette …
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Following its smash hit runs in London Bill Kenwright’s production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita is thrilling audiences once again across the UK. Telling the story of Eva Perón, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Perón, Evita follows Eva’s journey from humble beginnings through to extraordinary wealth, power and iconic status which ultimately lead her to be heralded as the ‘spiritual leader of the nation’ by the Argentine people. Led by three of the finest musical…
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Ian Hislop and Nick Newman’s The Wipers Times tells the true and extraordinary story of a satirical newspaper created in the mud and mayhem of the Great War. Following a sell-out West End run and an appearance at the Passchendaele Centenary in Ypres, The Wipers Times comes to Malvern in Autumn 2018. In a bombed out building during the First World War in the Belgian town of Ypres (mis-pronounced Wipers by British soldiers), two officers discover a printing press…
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National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company Iolanthe Accompanied by a full Orchestra Iolanthe is the seventh operetta and is a topsy-turvy love story involving fairies and members of the House of Lords - a political fairy tale that only Gilbert & Sullivan could conceive and containing some of their most famous music including The March of the Peers and Private Willis’s When All night Long. Gilbert at his satirical best and not to be missed!! Also available to book: THE…
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National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company The Pirates of Penzance Accompanied by a full Orchestra Celebrating 25 wonderful years of Gilbert & Sullivan, the acclaimed National G&S Opera Company sail back into Malvern Theatres with the first of five fantastic, brand-new productions for their 2018 season. The Pirates of Penzance is one of the most enduringly popular of Gilbert and Sullivan’s great comic creations full of memorable melodies you will be humming all the way home. With a band of swashbuckling…
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National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company Trial by Jury & The Sorcerer Accompanied by a full Orchestra A magical double bill of two Gilbert & Sullivan favourites. Trial by Jury is a delightful, one act operetta about the glamorous Angelina, jilted by her dastardly fiancee Edwin. She decides to sue him for breach of promise of marriage. The judge and indeed all the members of the jury fall for Angelina’s charms so will she finally manage to walk down the aisle?…
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National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company Ruddigore Accompanied by a full Orchestra Don’t miss this classic melodrama performed by the G&S Opera Company. Sir Despard Murgatroyd has inherited a witch’s curse forcing him to commit a crime a day or die in agony, but his shy, unassuming elder brother Robin, believed to be dead, is discovered to be alive and living nearby. Robin must now step into his rightful place and assume the title of the Bad Baronet of Ruddigore…
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Salad Days starring Wendi Peters Following rave reviews and sell outs in London and Bath, Regan De Wynter WIlliams are proud to present one of Britain's best-loved and sunniest musicals. Julian Slade and Dorothy Reynolds’ award winning show is an absolute romp of polite naughtiness and saucy encounters, with an energetic and peppy score featuring songs such as 'We Said We Wouldn’t Look Back', 'Look At Me, I’m Dancing', and 'We’re Looking For A Piano'. ★★★ "Enchanting." Evening Standard ★★★ "Pitch-perfect." Daily Mail…
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Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances this event has been cancelled.
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The Russian State Opera Presents Carmen – the most powerful, enjoyable and tuneful opera. Music by Georges Bizet. Sung in French with English Surtitles “Always top-quality productions from this producer”. Stage Talk Magazine Featuring an impressive cast and accompanied by a live Orchestra numbering over 30 musicians After its success at Malvern with Tosca last year, Russian State Opera returns to delight you with the powerful and dramatic production of Carmen - feel the thrill of fiery passion, jealousy and violence of 19th century Seville Bizet’s most popular opera. Carmen tells the story…
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THE NEW STORY EXCLUSIVELY ON STAGE The world première of Rebus: Long Shadows By Ian Rankin adapted by Rona Munro Detective Inspector John Rebus is retired but the shadows of his former life still follow him through the streets of Edinburgh. Whisky helped but now he's denying himself that pleasure. But when the daughter of a murder victim appears outside his flat, he's back on the case and off the wagon… Ian Rankin’s Rebus novels have dominated the detective…
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Eleanor Lloyd Productions and Theatre Royal Bath Productions By special arrangement with Disney Theatrical Group and Sonia Friedman Productions present Shakespeare in Love THE HIT FILM NOW A HIT PLAY! Winning no fewer than seven Academy Awards, including Best Screenplay, the film of Shakespeare in Love, starring Judi Dench, Joseph Fiennes and Gwyneth Paltrow, became an instant classic. Adapted by Lee Hall for a triumphant West End run, this epic Elizabethan extravaganza is exuberant, witty, funny, and a beautiful homage…
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Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer shot to fame in the 1980s with The Comic Strip Presents…and as Vyvyan and Neil in the massive cult classic The Young Ones. They also starred together in Filthy, Rich and Catflap on television and played in the spoof band Bad News. They co-star in this hilarious new comedy. Gary Savage and Hugh Delavois were students at RADA together. Now in their sixties, they meet again on the set of a fantasy movie. Hugh…
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Set in Manchester, Oldham and London, My Mother Said I Never Should is a poignant, bittersweet story about love, jealousy and the price of freedom. The play details the lives of four women through the immense social changes of the twentieth century. Using a kaleidoscopic time structure, Charlotte Keatley’s story focuses on four generations of one family as they confront the most significant moments of their lives. In 1940, Doris, a former teacher, encourages her nine-year-old daughter, Margaret, to…
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We regret to announce that this production has been cancelled due to contractual reasons.
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The Original Theatre Company and York Theatre Royal present Alan Bennett’s The Habit of Art Directed by Philip Franks Starring Matthew Kelly and David Yelland ★★★★★ “I thought it unlikely that Alan Bennett would be able to equal the success of The History Boys (2004) but The Habit of Art is another absolute cracker, often wonderfully and sometimes filthily funny, but also deeply and unexpectedly moving.” Daily Telegraph (reviewing the original 2009 production) Alan Bennett is one…
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The Russian State Ballet and Opera House presents Swan Lake – a timeless ballet with exquisite dancing Music by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky Featuring live Orchestra with over 30 musicians ‘This was an absolute sumptuous ballet with the most gorgeous sets and costumes I have seen in years.’ The Central Fife Times. After sell-out performances last year, the Russian State Ballet and Opera House is back for its annual UK tour with spellbinding, lavish, full-production touring ballet. One hundred and thirty-five years ago…
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PRIOR TO WEST END Jenny Topper and Theatre Royal Bath Productions present RUTH JONES in THE NIGHTINGALES A comedy by William Gaminara Directed by Chris Luscombe One of the UK’s best-loved stars, Ruth Jones, makes her highly anticipated return to the stage in this witty, thought-provoking and bittersweet new play by William Gaminara. Under the watchful eye of Steven, their choirmaster, Connie, Ben, Diane and Bruno gather every week in the village hall to practise their accomplished acapella singing.…
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THE SPECTACULAR FAMILY PANTOMIME SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS! A magical show for all the family, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs stars the legendary Su Pollard as the Wicked Queen, alongside Francesca McKean as Snow White, Aiden Banyard as the Prince, Philip Meeks as Nursie... and back by popular demand is comedy star Mark James as the loveable Muddles! Heigh ho, heigh ho, it's off to Malvern Theatres panto we go! Running time: Approx 2hrs 40 mins…
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IAN HISLOP AND NICK NEWMAN’S TRIAL BY LAUGHTER Following critical acclaim for The Wipers Times, Ian Hislop and Nick Newman have once again taken inspiration from real life events for their new play Trial by Laughter. William Hone, the forgotten hero of free speech, was a bookseller, publisher and satirist. In 1817, he stood trial for ‘impious blasphemy and seditious libel’. The only crime he had committed was to be funny. Worse than that he was funny by parodying…
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Written by Willy Russell, the legendary BLOOD BROTHERS tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences. Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multi-award winning BLOOD BROTHERS. Bill Kenwright’s production surpassed 10,000 performances in London’s West End, one of only three musicals ever to achieve that milestone. It has been affectionately christened the ‘Standing Ovation Musical’, as inevitably…
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BILL KENWRIGHT Presents THE CLASSIC SCREEN TO STAGE THEATRE COMPANY Two Brothers. One Destiny. RAIN MAN By DAN GORDON Based on the Oscar winning film which famously starred Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman and won Oscar’s for Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Director and Best Actor, Bill Kenwright presents the inaugural Classic Screen to Stage Theatre Company production of RAIN MAN. When self-centred salesman Charlie Babbitt discovers that his long-lost brother Raymond, an autistic savant with a genius for…
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FOLLOWING TWO CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED WEST END RUNS AND A SELL-OUT UK TOUR, GREEN DAY'S EXPLOSIVE ROCK MUSICAL AMERICAN IDIOT RETURNS TO MARK THE SHOW'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY AND THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ORIGINAL ALBUM. Starring singer-songwriter Luke Friend (X-Factor), Tom Milner (The Voice, Waterloo Road) and introducing Sam Lavery as Whatsername. Winner of two Tony Awards® and the 2010 Grammy Award winner for Best Musical Show Album, American Idiot is the story of three boyhood friends,…
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Following the incredible sell-out stage success of Not Dead Enough, The Perfect Murder and Dead Simple, the No. 1 best-selling author Peter James is back with the world premiere of this spine-chilling thriller. BAFTA nominated actor and winner of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing 2017, Joe McFadden (Heartbeat, Holby City,) and award winning actress Rita Simons who played the iconic Roxy Mitchell in EastEnders, are joined by award winning actors, Charlie Clements (Bradley in EastEnders) and Persephone Swales-Dawson (Nico Blake in Hollyoaks) in Peter's ghostly story of the Harcourt family, who move into the house of the dreams that has been…
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ART by Yasmina Reza Translated by Christopher Hampton Art is a phenomenon and one of the most successful plays ever. Having opened in 1996, it took both the West End and Broadway by storm, won Olivier, Tony, Moliere and every other major theatre award, and has been packing in audiences worldwide for more than twenty years. When Serge spends an extortionate amount of money on an all white modernist painting, his close friends Marc and Yvan are baffled.…
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Bill Kenwright presents a brand new production of one of the most hilarious and brilliant plays by Tom Stoppard, Tony and Oscar award-winning writer of Arcadia, Travesties and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. The star cast is led by John Partridge, winner of this year’s Celebrity Masterchef, well known to TV audiences as EastEnders’ charismatic Christian Clarke, and one of West End theatre’s most prolific leading men (A Chorus Line, Chicago, and La Cage Aux Folles). Starring alongside John…
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Kenny Wax Family Entertainment, Novel Theatre and Nica Burns present a Royal & Derngate, Northampton Production Jill Murphy’s The Worst Witch A new play by Emma Reeves Directed by Theresa Heskins Long before Harry Potter there was Mildred Hubble. An ordinary girl who found herself in an extraordinary place: a school for witches. Now in her final year, accident prone Mildred and her fellow pupils are about to embark on their biggest and most important adventure yet… Jealous Ethel…
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Husband and wife JULIET MILLS and MAXWELL CAULFIELD lead the star cast in the latest instalment of the Classic Thriller Theatre Company. Socialite Iris is travelling home to England on the train when an accident introduces her to the mild-mannered Miss Froy. After her travelling companion suddenly disappears, Iris is perplexed to find that all the other passengers deny ever having seen her. With the help of urbane musician Max she turns detective and together they become drawn into…
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Theatre Royal Bath presents A Song at Twilight by Noël Coward World famous author Sir Hugo Latymer is growing old, rude and haughty. In the private suite of a lakeside hotel where he lives, he is attended to by his long-suffering wife and former secretary, Hilde, and Felix, a handsome young waiter. Here he nervously awaits the arrival of an old flame, actress Carlotta Gray, with whom he enjoyed a two year love affair more than forty years ago.…
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Join Alex the Lion (X-Factor 2016 winner Matt Terry), Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto your stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime. Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – A Musical Adventure follows all of your favourite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey…
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A razor-sharp new comedy with Nick Hancock, star of West End hit An Evening with Gary Lineker and host of iconic TV shows, Room 101 and They Think It’s All Over. OCTOPUS SOUP! by Jack Milner and Mark Stevenson Directed by Joe Harmston Fawlty Towers meets The Sopranos in this brand-new British farce! Octopus Soup! is the dinner party from hell – and you’ll be crying with laughter! Simon Fielder and Belgrade Theatre Coventry present the World Premiere of…
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Rose Theatre Kingston Productions and Theatre Royal Bath Productions in association with McCarter Theatre Center STONES IN HIS POCKETS by Marie Jones Directed by Lindsay Posner Starring Owen Sharpe and Kevin Trainor A small village in rural Ireland is turned upside down when a major Hollywood film studio descends to make a historical blockbuster on location. The story is told through the eyes of Charlie Conlon and Jake Quinn, employed as extras along with numerous other locals. As cultures…
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Original Theatre Company in association with Park Theatre presents the European Premiere of Napoli, Brooklyn By Meghan Kennedy Directed by Lisa Blair A captivating coming-of-age drama Direct from Broadway and prior to London, don’t miss this exceptional true story in the tradition of Arthur Miller. 1960, Brooklyn, New York. Nic and Luda Muscolino have raised three proud and passionate daughters. Each of them bonded by a fierce love for one another and harbouring a secret longing that could tear…
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Tilted Wig Productions, Malvern Theatres and Churchill Theatre present OSCAR WILDE'S THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY In a society obsessed with youth and beauty, Dorian Gray is given the chance to keep his looks forever. But at what cost...? “What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul?” This bold new production based on the classic novel celebrates Wilde's wonderful language and will appeal to audiences old and new. Featuring Wilde’s famous…
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Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Adapted for the Stage by Nick Lane Music composed by Tristan Parkes Produced in association with New Theatre Royal Portsmouth and South Hill Park Arts Centre “When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth” Crammed full of adventure, romance, comedy and of course one or two rather brilliant deductions, The Sign of Four is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s epic second Sherlock Holmes…
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A perfect adventure into dance. Classical ballet, spoken word and eye-catching physical theatre combine in this reimagining of Sergei Prokofiev’s classic Peter and the Wolf. Join our heroine, Peter, and her best friend, Bird, as their day out takes an unexpected turn. Narration by poet Hollie McNish. Inspired by a poem by ballet-fan David Laing, Seasons in our World explores the relationship between the cycle of the seasons and individual human lives and communities. Set to a new score from award-winning composer Cevanne…
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'No, Alice, I don’t want to become a man, I just want to stop trying to be a woman.’ Following a critically-acclaimed, West-End run, Jon Brittain's Rotterdam is embarking on a UK tour. Alice wants to come out as a lesbian. Her girlfriend Fiona wants to start living as a man. It's New Year in Rotterdam, and Alice has finally plucked up the courage to email her parents and tell them she's gay. But before she can hit send, Fiona…
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Following a West End run in Summer 2018, Anthony Horowitz’s Mindgame returns to Malvern. Mark Styler, a writer of glossy 'true crime' paperbacks, has no idea what he’s walking into when he tries to get an interview with Easterman, a notorious serial killer. First he has to get past Dr Farquhar, the quixotic head of Fairfields - the asylum where Easterman is kept. But soon he discovers that nothing is what it seems. Who is the mysterious Borson? Where…
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Alex Kingston (ER, Doctor Who) and Sarah Hadland (Miranda) star in this award-winning and bitingly funny new comedy from the writer of acclaimed hit Bad Jews, direct from New York's Lincoln Center, producers of Oslo. Sherri is the Head of Admissions at a private school, fighting to diversify the student intake and she wants you to know about it. When her son is deferred from his university of choice, and his best friend - who 'ticks more boxes' -…
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Direct from London’s West End where it is now in its record breaking 10th year, THRILLER LIVE is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career of the world’s greatest entertainer. Seen by over 4 million people in over 30 countries, THRILLER LIVE continues to moonwalk around the world, taking you on a visual, audio and electrifying journey through the magic of Michael’s 45 year musical history. You will experience over two hours of non-stop hits from pop to…
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The definitive 30th anniversary tour of Fame The Musical starring Keith Jack (Any Dream Will Do, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), Mica Paris (Love Me Tender, Chicago, Mama I Want To Sing) and Jorgie Porter (Hollyoaks, Dancing On Ice). Based on the 1980 phenomenal pop culture film, Fame The Musical is the international smash hit sensation following the lives of students at New York’s High School For The Performing Arts as they navigate their way through the highs…
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Discover why Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has kept people guessing for so long, becoming the longest running show of any kind in the history of theatre. The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity…
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Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical returns to the UK as part of a sell-out worldwide tour, having now been seen by over 30 million theatregoers. Starring Strictly Come Dancing Champion Joanne Clifton as Janet, James Darch (An Officer and a Gentleman, Wicked, Mamma Mia) as Brad alongside West End star Stephen Webb as Frank ‘N’ Furter and Kristian Lavercombe, who reprises his role as Riff Raff following more than 1500 performances around the world. Comedian Steve Punt…
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Amélie is the story of an astonishing young woman who lives quietly in the world, but loudly in her mind. She secretly improvises small, but extraordinary acts of kindness that bring happiness to those around her. But when a chance at love comes her way, Amélie realises that to find her own contentment she’ll have to risk everything and say what’s in her heart. Amélie is a new musical based on the much loved five-time Oscar®-nominated film, and an…
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When married hairdresser Rita enrols on a university course to expand her horizons, little does she realise where the journey will take her. Her tutor Frank is a frustrated poet, brilliant academic and dedicated drinker, who’s less than enthusiastic about taking Rita on, but the two soon realise how much they have to teach each other. This hilarious and heart-warming comedy won the Olivier award when it was produced in London’s West End by the RSC and was adapted…
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Unfortunately Saturday Night Fever has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
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The road to happiness is a bumpy ride. Based on the Oscar-winning film, Little Miss Sunshine is a new musical comedy from Tony Award-winners James Lapine (Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George) and William Finn (Falsettos, 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee). This EUROPEAN PREMIERE stars Mark Moraghan (Coronation Street, Holby City, 9 to 5), Lucy O’Byrne (Evita, Les Misérables, The Sound of Music), two-time Olivier-award nominee Paul Keating (Little Shop of Horrors, The Full Monty),…
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National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company The Pirates of Penzance Accompanied by a full Orchestra The Pirates of Penzance is one of the most enduringly popular of Gilbert and Sullivan’s great comic creations full of memorable melodies you will be humming all the way home. Jam-packed with sentimental, swashbuckling pirates who are really peers of the realm, a completely dotty Major General and a bumbling bunch of hopeless but hilarious policemen, what could possibly go wrong? Frederic, a pirate’s…
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National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company The Yeomen of the Guard Accompanied by a full Orchestra The Yeomen of the Guard is set in the Tower of London. Colonel Fairfax, a gentleman, soldier and scientist is wrongly accused of sorcery, imprisoned in the Tower and sentenced to be beheaded within the hour. To avoid leaving his estate to his accuser he secretly marries strolling gypsy, Elsie Maynard. Jester Jack Point is also in love with Elsie but agrees to…
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National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company The Gondoliers Accompanied by a full Orchestra The National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company returns with a sparkling new production of The Gondoliers. This is a visually stunning show with toe-tapping tunes and glorious, lively dances and has proved to be one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s most enduring successes. Marco and Guiseppe, the handsome Palmieri brothers, lead a charmed life as gondoliers in sunny Venice. They can take their pick of the pretty…
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National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company The Mikado Accompanied by a full Orchestra Set in the fictional Japanese town of Titipu, The Mikado satirises British society, customs and pretensions through a farcical Gilbertian plot brimming with humour. In the topsy turvy world of The Mikado, flirting is punishable by death and Nanki-Poo (the son of The Mikado disguised as a wandering minstrel) attempts to escape from the formidable Katisha and into the arms of his love, Yum-Yum. Meanwhile Ko-Ko,…
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Anthology Theatre, Simon Friend & Curve present John Osborne's The Entertainer Starring Shane Richie, Diana Vickers and Sara Crowe Directed by Sean O'Connor 1982: Archie Rice is a washed-up entertainer playing a summer season. As his soldier son sails with the Task Force to liberate the Falklands, his daughter Jean returns from campaigning against the war, and Archie’s professional and personal lives collide with devastating consequences. Shane Richie takes on the role memorably created on stage and screen by…
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Friendsical is an original and unique new parody musical inspired by the gang in Friends, the iconic TV show. When Ross’s wife leaves him for another woman, he fears he will never find love again. But then Rachel runs back into his life… will he end up with his one true love? With original new songs such as ‘(He’s her) Lobster!’, ‘Richard’s Moustache’ and ‘You’re Over Me, When Were You Under Me?’, the gang take on naked Thursdays, a…
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Blackeyed Theatre in association with South Hill Park Arts Centre presents A World Premiere Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Adapted for the Stage by Nick Lane “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will” In Autumn 2019, Blackeyed Theatre brings to the stage a brand new adaptation of one of the greatest works of English fiction, Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre. A gothic masterpiece of tempestuous passions and…
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PW Productions and Karl Sydow present the Lowry Production of Nigel Slater’s Toast DIRECT FROM THE WEST END… Toast vividly recreates Nigel Slater’s childhood through the tastes and smells he shares with his mother, culminating in the young Nigel’s escape to London. From making the perfect sherry trifle, through the playground politics of sweets, the rigid rules of restaurant dining, and a domestic war over cakes, this is a moving and evocative tale of love, loss and...toast. ★★★★★ “The show rises…
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Tilted Wig Productions, Malvern Theatres and Churchill Theatre Bromley present Murder, Margaret & Me Written by Philip Meeks Directed by Damian Cruden Designed by Dawn Allsopp Agatha Christie turns sleuth in a play by Philip Meeks. Starring Lin Blakley (EastEnders) as Agatha Christie. Agatha Christie and Margaret Rutherford should never have been friends. But they were. Their paths crossed when they found themselves at the heart of one of British cinema's most successful franchises. However, the Miss Marple films almost didn't get made. Murder,…
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The iconic musical PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT is coming to Malvern Theatres! Starring Strictly Come Dancing winner Joe McFadden, PRISCILLA is the hilarious adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus bound for the Outback to put on the show of a lifetime. Their epic journey is a heart-warming story of self-discovery, sassiness and acceptance. With more glitter than ever before, this smash-hit show features a dazzling array of stunning costumes, fabulous feathers and a…
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Based on the best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins and the Dreamworks film adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel Starring Samantha Womack Rachel Watson longs for a different life. Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears. When Rachel learns that the woman she’s been secretly watching has suddenly disappeared, she finds herself as a witness and even a suspect in a thrilling mystery…
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Nominated for 5 Olivier Awards including Best New Musical, the sell-out London smash hit ‘SIX’ is the phenomenon everyone is losing their head over! From Tudor queens to pop princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII finally take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a 75-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red. Direct from the West End, the…
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The National Theatre's Landmark Production. Directed by Stephen Daldry Stephen Daldry’s multi award-winning production for the National Theatre of AN INSPECTOR CALLS returns after a sell-out London season and American tour. Daldry’s visionary, radical, challenging version of JB Priestley’s classic thriller, hailed as the theatrical event of its generation, has been seen by more than 4 million people worldwide. When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into…
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Bill Kenwright presents The Classic Theatre Company Alan Ayckbourn’s Hilarious Hit West End Comedy The committee from hell... and a 'fête' worse than death! Robert Daws leads a star comedy cast including Deborah Grant, Robert Duncan and Mark Curry. In the long-since ‘grand’ ballroom of the local Swan Hotel, a most miscellaneous assemblage conduct the business of the Pendon Folk Festival... led by excitable chairman Ray... Unfortunately for Ray, his calamitous committee quickly divides, as his wife Helen has…
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Bill Kenwright presents the multi-award winning production of Kander and Ebb’s landmark musical, Cabaret. Directed by National Theatre Artistic Director Rufus Norris, the production has enjoyed two smash hit West End runs at The Lyric and The Savoy theatres. Cabaret features show-stopping choreography, dazzling costumes and iconic songs Money Makes The World Go Round, Maybe This Time, Cabaret and more. Since its Broadway premiere and the movie version with Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey, Cabaret has won numerous stage and screen awards including 8 Oscars, 7 BAFTAs and 13…
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Greg Ripley-Duggan for Hampstead Theatre Productions presents a Hampstead Theatre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre co-production of Robert Lindsay and Tara Fitzgerald in PRISM Written and Directed by Terry Johnson with Victoria Blunt and Oliver Hembrough Following a sold-out run at London’s Hampstead Theatre, don’t miss the astonishing true story of the man who made Hollywood’s greatest divas beautiful. Robert Lindsay is ‘magnetic’ (The Guardian), ‘perfect’ (The Times) and ‘glorious’ (Mail on Sunday) in Terry Johnson’s delightfully witty and poignant play based on…
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Russian State Ballet and Opera House presents The Nutcracker Prepare to enter a magical new world as goodness and beauty triumph in this festive family favourite ballet. Featuring Tchaikovsky’s timeless score, played by a live orchestra, The Nutcracker is a classic, replete with evocative music and beautiful dance. This ballet has captured the imagination of many generations over the years and its romance and mystery continue to attract audiences worldwide. This seasonal story tells of Clara, whose godfather Drosselmeier…
Find out more »From the author of the well-loved children's book DEAR ZOO, Rod Campbell Santa is determined to deliver the most fantastic Christmas present to our little hero Sarah. But he doesn't get it right straight away! With the help of his cheeky Elf, he finally settles on something 'perfect', just in time for Christmas Eve. All the ingredients of Rod Campbell's ingeniously simple and charming style are brought to life on stage, plus a whole lot more… with music, laughter…
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