PADDY McGUINNESS
PEPPA PIG
RICHARD O’BRIEN’S
JOSEPH
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DIARY
THE 39 STEPS
MON 14 – SAT 19 MAR
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
MOSCOW STATE CIRCUS
LET IT BE
THE JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW
THAT’LL BE THE DAY
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
PETER PAN
TOSCA
MENOPAUSE: THE MUSICAL
ED BYRNE - OUTSIDE, LOOKING IN
PADDY MCGUINNESS
TELL ME ON A SUNDAY
STEVE STEINMAN’S - MEAT LOAF GREATEST HITS TOUR
THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN
FRI 11 DEC – SUN 3 JAN THU 21 JAN
SAT 23 JAN
SUN 24 JAN
ONE NIGHT OF ELVIS LEE MEMPHIS KING THU 28 JAN
JOE BROWN IN CONCERT FRI 29 JAN
BLAST FROM THE PAST 40 YEARS ON! SUN 31 JAN
THRILLER LIVE
MON 1 FEB – SAT 6 FEB
WED 2 MAR THU 3 MAR FRI 4 MAR SAT 5 MAR
WED 9 MAR
JIM DAVIDSON THU 10 MAR
BARRY STEELE & FRIENDS: THE ORBISON STORY FRI 11 MAR
YORKSHIRE LITERATURE FESTIVAL SAT 12 MAR
PEPPA PIG’S SURPRISE
SIMPLY THE BEST DIVAS
GHOST - THE MUSICAL
THE 39 STEPS
WED 10 – THU 11 FEB
TUE 16 – SAT 20 FEB
SUN 13 MAR
MON 14 – SAT 19 MAR
THE MOUSETRAP
AN EVENING OF BURLESQUE
FAIRPORT CONVENTION
GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM
MON 22 – SAT 27 FEB TUE 1 MAR
SAT 26 MAR
TUE 29 MAR – SAT 2 APR
MON 4 – SAT 9 APR MON 11 – SAT 16 APR TUE 19 APR FRI 22 APR
SAT 23 APR
THE CARPENTERS STORY SUN 24 APR
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT TUE 26 – SAT 30 APR
HMS PINAFORE
TUE 3 – SAT 7 MAY
HORRIBLE HISTORIES TUE 14 – SAT 18 JUN
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT MON 20 – WED 22 JUN
GANGSTA GRANNY
WED 21 – SAT 24 SEP
Get ready for the ride of your life as the ultimate party, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical, returns to York due to overwhelming popular demand - starring original West End star Jason Donovan as Tick! Based on the smash-hit movie, the feel-good international hit sensation Priscilla is the heart-warming, uplifting adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they could have ever dreamed of. With a dazzling array of outrageous costumes and a hit parade of dance floor classics including I Will Survive, Hot Stuff, Finally, Boogie Wonderland, Go West, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, and I Love The Nightlife, rush to get your tickets today for this wildly fresh and funny hit musical that will take you on a journey to the heart of fabulous! Priscilla is
‘HUGELY ENTERTAINING. INSANELY GLITZY’ DAILY TELEGRAPH
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FRI 11 DEC - SUN 3 JAN
NEW PANTOMIME PRODUCTIONS LTD PRESENTS
New Pantomime Productions returns to Grand Opera House for the 17th year this Christmas with the ever popular Jack and the Beanstalk. Jack lives in a small village with his Ma. The only food left in their cupboard is a piece of mouldy cheese, a rotten apple core and a pair of smelly socks! Find out what happens when Jack takes their old cow to market and ends up selling her for five beans. Starring TOWIE’s Lewis Bloor as King Willy, X-Factor’s Jade Ellis as Fairy Peapod, Panto legend and former Emmerdale star Stuart Wade as Dame Tilly Trot, Scooch’s Russ Spencer and Caroline Barnes as Jack and Jill, theatre performer Chris Casey as Simple Simon and Nathan Haymer-Bates as Giant Blunderbore.
DECEMBER Fri 11 P 1pm 6.30pm Sat 12 2pm 6.30pm Sun 13 2pm 6.30pm Mon 14 1pm 6.30pm Tue 15 10.15am 1.30pm Wed 16 10.15am 1.30pm Thu 17 10.15am 1.30pm Fri 18 No performances Sat 19 2pm 6.30pm Sun 20 2pm 6.30pm Mon 21 2pm 6.30pm Tue 22 2pm 6.30pm Wed 23 2pm 6.30pm Thu 24 2pm Fri 25 No performances Sat 26 2pm 6.30pm Sun 27 2pm 6.30pm Mon 28 2pm 6.30pm Tue 29 2pm 6.30pm Wed 30 2pm 6.30pm Thu 31 2pm
RELAXED PERF Mon 28 Dec 2pm
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AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Sat 2 Jan 2pm & 6.30pm
PAUL WALDEN & DEREK NICOL FOR FLYING MUSIC IN ASSOCIATION WITH ADRIAN GRANT FOR KEY CONCERTS PRESENT
★★★★
‘A TOTAL BLAST. THE STAGING AND CONSTANT BRILLIANCE OF THE MUSICIANS KEEP US RIVETED. A WONDERFUL SHOW’ WHATSONSTAGE.COM
★★★★ ‘YOU CAN’T BEAT IT!’
EVENING STANDARD
JANUARY Fri 1 No performances Sat 2 2pm 6.30pm Sun 3 2pm
‘IMMENSELY ENJOYABLE’
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THE INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL AND UNIFORMED from £11 plus 1 free for every 10 * *Not applicable to Christmas Eve and Boxing Day matinee’
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THE LEGEND LIVES ON!
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Direct from London’s West End where it is now in its record breaking 7th year, Thriller Live is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career of the world’s greatest entertainer. Seen by over 3 million people in 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. Experience over two hours of non-stop hits from pop to rock, soul to disco in a show that pays homage to Jackson’s legendary live performances and innovative dance moves executed with flair, precision and passion in a show that you will never forget. Expect your favourite songs delivered by an exceptionally talented cast and band, including: I Want You Back, ABC, Can You Feel It, Off The Wall, The Way You Make Me Feel, Smooth Criminal, Beat It, Billie Jean, Dirty Diana, Bad, Rock With You, They Don’t Care About Us, Dangerous, Heal The World and Thriller, plus many more! Photo of previous cast member
MON 1 - SAT 6 FEB Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Sat early 4pm C G Details page 27 TICKETS FROM £21.75 £24.65 online/phone Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of up to £4 (excluding Theatre Card & Groups)
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PEPPA IS BACK IN HER BRAND NEW SHOW!
OPERA AND BALLET INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS
AN ELLEN KENT PRODUCTION WITH INTERNATIONAL SOLOISTS, HIGHLY PRAISED CHORUS AND FULL ORCHESTRA
PERFECT VALENTINE’S TREAT YORK STAGE MUSICALS PRESENTS
‘YORK STAGE MUSICALS HAVE RAISED THE BAR - AGAIN’
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‘OTHER PRODUCTIONS WILL HAVE TO GO A LONG WAY TO BEAT YORK STAGE MUSICALS KNOCK OUT SHOW’
AN EXPLOSION OF LOVE AND TREACHERY A magnificent new set with towering marble pillars and fabulous costumes, featuring a boys choir and shepherd’s boy solo – lust, torture, treachery, love and death. Surprise! Peppa Pig, George and their friends are back in York in a brand new live stage show, Peppa Pig’s Surprise. It’s a lovely day and Peppa is playing outside with her friends. Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig have got a surprise for her and George – they can’t guess what it is, can you?
Starring the International sopranos Maria Tonina and Alyona Kistenyova
‘THE SOLOS ARE SIMPLY STUNNING’ EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS
‘TOSCA LIVED UP TO ALL MY HOPES AND EXPECTATIONS’ IRISH EXAMINER
Enjoy fun, games and of course, surprises in this charming, colourful new show with new songs. Peppa Pig’s Surprise promises to be the perfect theatre show for all pre-schoolers!
FRI 4 MAR 2016 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £15 £17.90 online/phone
WED 10 - THU 11 FEB Wed 1pm & 4pm Thu 10am & 1pm TICKETS FROM £13.50 £15.40 online/phone Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of up to £4 (excluding Theatre Card & Groups)
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SUNG IN ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES
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‘ELECTRIFYING’ The dazzling West End and Broadway hit musical Ghost, based on the Oscar winning Paramount Pictures film written by Bruce Joel Rubin and starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg, comes to the Grand Opera House stage next February in an electrifying new production. When Sam Wheat is murdered on a New York street, he finds himself trapped between this world and the next. After many attempts at trying to communicate with girlfriend Molly he seeks the help of a phony psychic in the hope of saving her from his murderer. As time begins to run out both Sam and Molly learn the hard way to keep their friends close and their enemies even closer.
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Ghost features a stunning score from Grammy Award-winning legends Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) and Glen Ballard (writer of Michael Jackson’s Man In The Mirror), and also includes the unforgettable Unchained Melody.
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Nominated for five Olivier Awards and three Tony’s Ghost has wowed audiences the world over and now York Stage Musicals bring this timeless classic to the city centre for audiences to experience... be ready to believe.
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THE WORLD’S FAVOURITE MURDER MYSTERY
THE HIT WEST END AND BROADWAY SHOW!
STARRING
‘THE CLEVEREST MURDER MYSTERY OF BRITISH THEATRE’ THE TELEGRAPH
‘A TRULY ENTERTAINING CLASSIC THRILLER’ THE SUNDAY TIMES
‘DESERVEDLY A CLASSIC AMONG MURDER THRILLERS’ THE OBSERVER
The Mousetrap is famous around the world for being the longest running show of any kind in the history of theatre, with over 26,000 performances in London. This record-breaking 60th anniversary production is back by popular demand in 2016 starring Louise Jameson (Doctor Who, EastEnders, Doc Martin) as Mrs Boyle. 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, nerveshredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed. In her own inimitable style, Dame Agatha Christie has created an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner.
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The international hit show that celebrates the music of The Beatles is coming to York! Seen by over 1-million people worldwide, Let It Be has established itself as one of the West End’s most popular shows and continues to delight audiences across the globe, having recently performed to audiences in Germany, Japan, Moscow and France. Let It Be showcases the music of the world’s most successful rock ‘n’ roll band, in a spectacular concert charting the band’s meteoric rise from their humble beginnings in Liverpool’s Cavern Club, through the height of Beatlemania, to their later studio masterpieces.
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The show is packed with over forty of The Beatles’ greatest hits including: Twist and Shout, She Loves You and Drive My Car, as well as global mega-hits Yesterday, Hey Jude, Come Together and, of course, Let It Be.
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Travel back to the magical sixties when all you needed was love, and a little help from your friends!
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The music defined a generation, captured the hearts and ideals of millions, and now you can relive it as Let It Be comes to York!
MON 4 - SAT 9 APR Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Fri 5pm & 8pm Sat mat 2.30pm C G Details page 27 TICKETS FROM £20 £22.90 online/phone Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of up to £4 (excluding Theatre Card & Groups)
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4 ACTORS, 130 CHARACTERS IN 100 HILARIOUS MINUTES!
DIRECT FROM THE WEST END MON 14 - SAT 19 MAR Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm C G S Details page 27 TICKETS FROM £13.50 £15.40 online/phone
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‘HILARIOUS’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller, The 39 Steps, brilliantly and hilariously recreated for the stage as the smash hit Olivier Award Winning Comedy is now on tour after 9 years in London’s West End. Follow the incredible adventures of our handsome hero Richard Hannay, complete with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache as he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents, and, of course, devastatingly beautiful women. This wonderfully inventive and gripping comedy thriller features four fearless actors, playing 139 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action. From an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon
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★★★★
‘TUGS AT THE HEARTSTRINGS’ THE GUARDIAN
★★★★
‘ENCHANTING’ INDEPENDENT
THE OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTION The Olivier award-winning Chichester Festival Theatre production of Goodnight Mister Tom returns to the stage starring David Troughton (The Archers). Now a modern classic, Michelle Magorian’s wonderfully uplifting tale is brought gloriously to life in this magical stage adaptation by David Wood. Set during the dangerous build up to the Second World War, Goodnight Mister Tom follows young William Beech, who is evacuated to the idyllic English countryside and forges a remarkable and heart warming friendship with the elderly recluse, Tom Oakley. All is perfect until William is suddenly summoned by his mother back to London. Winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and commended for the Carnegie Medal, Goodnight Mister Tom is now a world-wide literary favourite and BAFTA award-winning TV film (starring John Thaw), and continues to inspire audiences and bring generations together.
★★★★
‘SPELLBINDING MAGIC. TENDER AND TRAUMATIC, POIGNANT AND POWERFUL’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
★★★★ ‘IT ENDS AS CHILDREN’S
THEATRE SHOULD. ADULTS AUDIBLY SNIVELLING AND CHILDREN BREATHLESSLY ATTENTIVE’
THE TIMES
TUE 29 MAR - SAT 2 APR Tue - Sat eves 7pm Wed & Thu mats 1.30pm Sat mat 2.30pm FAMILY TICKET £75, £50, £30 (A, B & C) SENIORS / STUDENTS £17.50 best available seats mid week mats C F G S Details page 27 TICKETS FROM £12.50 £14.40 online/phone Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of up to £4 (excluding Theatre Card & Groups)
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THE WORLD’S FAVOURITE ROCK N ROLL MUSICAL
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★★★★★ ‘FRESH, SUBVERSIVE, ESSENTIAL’ DAILY TELEGRAPH SEP 2015
★★★★★
‘IT ROCKS!’
DAILY STAR SUNDAY
STARRING
DIANA VICKERS
BEN FREEMAN
PAUL CATTERMOLE
(Little Voice, X Factor) AS JANET
(Wicked, Emmerdale) AS BRAD
(S Club 7) AS EDDIE/DR SCOTT
LIAM TAMNE
WITH (Phantom of the Opera, The Voice) AS FRANK N FURTER DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER LUSCOMBE
IT’S TIME TO RE-START THE PARTY!
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Following a record-breaking tour, live cinema screening and television broadcasts around the world, Richard O’Brien’s classic is ready to thrill you once again.
TICKETS FROM £14 £16.90 online/phone
Bursting at the seams with timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Damn it Janet, and of course, the pelvic-thrusting Time Warp, Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show is a non-stop party!
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Be warned, this show has rude parts!
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MON 11 - SAT 16 APR Mon - Thu eves 8pm Fri & Sat 5.30pm & 8.30pm
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‘THE BEST OF TIM RICE AND ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S MUSICALS’ THE EVENING NEWS
‘BRILLIANT!
IT EXPLODES LIKE GLITTERING FIREWORKS!’ SUNDAY TIMES
BILL KENWRIGHT BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP PRESENTS
Joe McElderry was just 18 when he won the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009 and immediately went straight to number one in the UK Singles Charts with his debut single The Climb. He has since gone on to have three top ten albums, as well as notching up two more reality TV show victories, winning ITV’s Pop Star to Opera Star and Channel 4’s The Jump. Bill Kenwright’s ‘AMAZING’, ’SUPERB’, ‘WONDERFUL’ and ‘BRILLIANT’ production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical continues on its record breaking tour having sold to date an estimated 15 million tickets. Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph (Joe McElderry), his eleven brothers and the coat of many colours, this magical musical is full of unforgettable songs including Those Canaan Days, Any Dream Will Do and Close Every Door To Me.
X FACTOR WINNER
JOE McELDERRY DONS THE COVETE
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LYRICS BY
TIM RICE
MUSIC BY
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
‘UTTERLY IRRESISTIBLE GO, GO, GO, JO’ MAIL ON SUNDAY
‘A TECHNICOLOR TRIUMPH’ THE INDEPENDENT
Photos include previous cast
TUE 26 - SAT 30 APR Tue - Thu eves 7.30pm Fri 5pm & 8pm Sat 2pm, 5pm & 8pm Wed & Thu mats 2.30pm C G F S Details page 27 TICKETS FROM £12 £14.90 online/phone Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of up to £4 (excluding Theatre Card & Groups)
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GROUP OFFERS & SPECIAL EXTRAS
SPECIAL EVENTS JOHNNY CASH
THU 21 JAN 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £18 £20.90 online/phone C G ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off The only show to be endorsed by the Cash family! Welcome back the Johnny Cash Roadshow featuring respected singer/songwriter Clive John. introducing the Carter Sisters and brass section, the JC Horns, accompanied by emotive screen visuals. This is simply the best celebration of Johnny Cash in the world.
ED BYRNE OUTSIDE, LOOKING IN
SUN 24 JAN 8pm TICKETS FROM £20 £22.90 online/phone
THINKING OF BRINGING A GROUP OF 10 OR MORE? NO BOOKING FEES!
That bloke. You know. The Irish guy. No, not the bald one. The other one. You know him. The one Carol from work really likes. Wait, that might be Jason Byrne. Anyway. Funny chap. Has a new show!
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Take advantage of our fabulous group savings on many shows PLUS receive extra benefits including a longer payment period and Ambassador Experience extras at a reduced price.
HIS GAME’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
HHHH ‘SUPERIOR STAND UP FROM THE NERD NEXT DOOR’ THE HERALD
Some of the shows with great group savings:
THRILLER LIVE
MAKE YOUR THEATRE VISIT SPECIAL
MON 1 – SAT 6 FEB
THE MOUSETRAP MON 22 - SAT 27 FEB
LET IT BE
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MON 4 - SAT 9 APR
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
INTERVAL ORDERS
Receive 10% off when making an order for the interval and have your drinks ready and waiting so no queuing involved!
• Buy two large glasses of wine and receive the rest of the bottle free!*
MON 11 - SAT 16 APR
*On selected wines
JOSEPH AND HIS TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT TUE 26 - SAT 30 APR
ONE NIGHT OF ELVIS
THU 28 JAN 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £21 £23.90 online/phone C G ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off Brand new show for 2016! Lee Memphis King, Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist presents the ultimate tribute to the King celebrating the epic career of this musical legend. Accompanied by his world class orchestra and singers and featuring large screen projection, this is the largest Elvis show to tour UK theatres. Prepare to be enthralled and spend one night with Elvis.
ICE CREAM OFFERS • Buy 2 Ice Creams for £6 and save £2*
For groups and schools, please contact the groups department on 01904 678705 (Mon - Fri 10am 2pm) or email yorkgroups@theambassadors.com
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FRI 29 JAN 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £25.75 £28.65 online/phone Premier Rock ‘n’ Roll legend Joe Brown goes from strength to strength. Joined on stage by his five piece band, the musical styles incorporated into this new show are as unique as the man himself. Packed with timeless classics, rockabilly, gospel, country, folk and rock ‘n’ roll, all interwoven with Joe’s effervescent delivery and humorous Reminiscences - this sensational show is a musical journey not to be missed.
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• Group Ice Cream Orders - Purchase 11 ice For more shows with fantastic group discounts, please see the G symbol in this brochure.
JOE BROWN
creams and receive the cheapest one free! Plus, have the ice creams brought to you rather than having to queue! Please ask the box office / groups department for further details.
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SPECIAL EVENTS FAIRPORT CONVENTION
STEVE STEINMAN’S
MEAT LOAF GREATEST HITS TOUR
TUE 1 MAR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £22.50 £25.40 online/phone
WED 9 MAR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £23 £25.90 online/phone
Fairport Convention features Simon Nicol on guitar and vocals, Dave Pegg on bass guitar, Chris Leslie on fiddle, mandolin and vocals, Ric Sanders on violin and Gerry Conway on drums and percussion. Whether you are a long-time fan or a newcomer to their music an evening with Fairport Convention is sure to surprise and delight you.
MOSCOW STATE CIRCUS
WED 2 MAR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £17.25 £20.15 online/phone ATG THEATRE CARD £3 off E C
With incredible stage set, superb band and Steve Steinman’s unique sense of humour and stage presence, the show will have you up on your feet and dancing in the aisles to all the greatest Meat Loaf hits - Paradise by the Dashboard Light, Took the Words Right Out of my Mouth, Anything For Love, Dead Ringer For Love and Bat Out of Hell, to name just a few.
Moscow State Circus returns to the UK with its latest and greatest production to date, based on the Russian folklore story of Cvetik-Semicvetik, or ‘the flower with seven colours’, by Valentin Petrovich Katayev where each of the petals represent a wish and is the perfect back drop for what is undoubtedly the greatest and most famous circus on earth.
‘DAVIDSON WAS CHEERED TO THE RAFTERS’ THE TELEGRAPH Adults Only
THE ORBISON STORY
Prepare for a nostalgia party extravaganza as the legendary That’ll Be The Day returns with its Brand New 30th Anniversary Special!
This celebration of The Big O’s musical legacy is quite simply unmissable as Barry Steele takes you on a musical journey in time celebrating the Big O’s 80th birthday. Add to the mix star guests paying homage to stars who really who toured and performed with Roy, and you have yourself an incredible fusion of 60’s Solid Gold Classics and contemporary musical genius on one stage.
The nations favourite rock ‘n’ roll variety show has been touring for 30 years and the birthday party is right here in York! Featuring a fantastic new line up of knock-out hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s, plus more side-splitting comedy!
FRI 11 MAR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £22.50 £25.40 online/phone ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off
PADDY McGUINNESS
SAT 5 MAR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £18.50 £21.40 online/phone After numerous sell out tours and best-selling DVDs, Paddy’s long awaited return to stand-up will see him perform across the UK with another hotly anticipated show, Daddy McGuinness.
ARTHUR SMITH
YORK LITERATURE FESTIVAL
SAT 12 MAR C G 3pm Wendy Cope TICKETS FROM £10 online/phone £11.90
7.30pm Arthur Smith plus support TICKETS FROM £17 online/phone £19.90 Presenting Arthur Smith and Wendy Cope. Arthur Smith, one of television’s ‘Grumpy Old Men’ and one of Britain’s foremost comedians, brings his laconic wit and wisdom to Grand Opera House. Wendy Cope, one of the UK’s most enduringly popular poets, features in the afternoon.
As one of the country’s best-loved and most popular comedians, Paddy will be sharing several stories about becoming a first time dad and parenthood in his final show of the entire tour.
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THU 10 MAR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £21.50 £24.40 online/phone C G ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off One of Britain’s greatest and most popular comedians, Jim Davidson OBE takes to the road with his brand new show Charlton Nil. Guaranteed to be an irreverent, outrageous and truthful night.
THAT’LL BE THE DAY
THU 3 MAR 7.30pm ATG THEATRE CARD £5 off C G TICKETS FROM £21.50 £24.40 online/phone
JIM DAVIDSON
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SPECIAL EVENTS
ACCESS
SIMPLY THE BEST DIVAS
THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN
SAT 23 APR 7.30pm C G TICKETS FROM £26.25 £29.15 online/phone
SUN 13 MAR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £27.75 £30.65 online/phone ATG THEATRE CARD £3.50 off C G X-Factor’s Amelia Lily and West End’s Niki Evans star along with a cast of 14 in a brand new concert spectacular featuring the biggest hits, videos and dance routines from the world’s most celebrated divas. Adele, Beyoncé, Madonna, Kylie, Whitney, Annie Lennox, Cher, Diana Ross. Join these amazing singers performing all the classic hits!
All-new for 2016, the hit show’s 10th birthday party celebrates the 50th anniversary of chart-topper Reach Out I’ll Be There.
AN EVENING OF BURLESQUE
SAT 26 MAR 8pm TICKETS FROM £25.25 £28.15 online/phone ATG THEATRE CARD £1 off C G E
The legend of solid-gold artistes the Four Tops, Supremes, Temptations, Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie and more continues. Oozing with style, more than 36 classics are revived amid a flurry of glittering costumes, dazzling dance moves and superb musicianship.
Scintillating, titillating, mesmerising, a place you’ve never seen, a world you’ve never been. Up is down, left is right, dark is bright and the ladies tease at night. Cheer for the spectacles you’ll see, witness the Ladies of Burlesque and leave breathless! The ultimate parody, an escape from reality, it’s brash, it’s glamorous, it’s lude, a little bit rude!
THE CARPENTER’S STORY
STARRING LINDA NOLAN TUE 19 APR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £24 £27.90 online/phone C G ATG THEATRE CARD £19.50 each The hysterical and uplifting show is packed full of one-liners about hot flushes and memory loss, backed by an instantly recognisable soundtrack of parody versions of pop classics. This all-singing, all-dancing comedy is set in a department store, where four women with seemingly nothing in common meet by chance at a lingerie sale.
SUN 24 APR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £20 £22.90 online/phone C G ATG THEATRE CARD £5 off
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER AND DON BLACK’S WEST END BROADWAY HIT
TELL ME ON A SUNDAY STARRING JODIE PRENGER
FRI 22 APR 7.30pm C G TICKETS FROM £23.50 £27.40 online/phone Following her acclaimed performance in Calamity Jane, Jodie Prenger steps into this iconic musical, featuring a wonderful original score including the chart-topping Take That Look Off Your Face and title track Tell Me On A Sunday.
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Audio description brings alive what is happening on stage for people with sight problems. It describes the action, scenery, facial expressions and costumes. We offer pre-performance notes and touch tours where available. These enable you to receive a description of the set or the ability to visit the stage before the performance. They also give details of scenery, props and on some occasions, an opportunity to meet the actors.
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This award-winning production features the stunning vocals of international star Claire Furley as Karen Carpenter, plus 8 LIVE musicians. Includes the classics (They Long To Be) Close To You, We’ve Only Just Begun, Yesterday Once More, Top of the World, and many more! ‘A VERY ACCURATE AND FAITHFUL PORTRAYAL’ RICHARD CARPENTER
Captions give deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people access to live performance. The actors’ words appear on a display unit (or units), placed in the set or next to the stage, at the same time as they are spoken or sung. Speaker names, sound effects and offstage noises are also shown.
RELAXED PERFORMANCE Relaxed performances are aimed at anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed performance environment including people with an Autistic Spectrum Condition, sensory or communication disorders, or a learning disability. The atmosphere in the auditorium will be relaxed to provide a more supportive environment - a bit like the quiet carriage on the train, but the opposite! Audience members will be free to come and go as they please throughout the performance and make noise if they want to. For more information and updates on access performances please visit the Access section at www.atgtickets.com/ york, or call 01904 678703.
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Sasha Regan returns with one of the most popular Gilbert & Sullivan operas, following her hugely successful all-male production The Pirates of Penzance - Best Off West End Production. Dealing with the age old conundrum of love between social classes, HMS Pinafore has infectious tunes and a beautifully constructed libretto - a perfect match for Sasha’s inimitable style, fresh, fast, inventive and fun, an absolute must-see! ‘IF YOU ARE LUCKY A SHOW COMES ALONG THAT IS SO INVENTIVE AND BRILLIANT IT TAKES YOUR BREATH AWAY’ SUSSEX EXPRESS TUE 3 - SAT 7 MAY Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm C S G Details page 27 TICKETS FROM £13.50 £16.40 online/phone Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of up to £4 (excluding Theatre Card & Groups)
THE GREATEST HITS OF THE 30s, 40s & 50s
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DAVID WALLIAMS’ HIT BOOK ON STAGE
FROM THE PRODUCERS OF PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ The sell out smash hit That’s Entertainment is a dazzling song and dance extravaganza paying homage to the greatest composers of our time including music by Lerner and Loewe, Rodgers and Hammerstein, as well as Irving Berlin and Cole Porter from films such as High Society, Singin’ in the Rain, Some Like it Hot, South Pacific and many more. With glorious costumes, sumptuous music and an award-winning cast of singers and dancers, this is sure to be the feel good show of the summer.
EXCITING STAR CAST TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
MON 20 - WED 22 JUN Mon - Wed eves 7.30pm Wed mat 2.30pm C S E G See page 27 TICKETS FROM £15 £17.90 online/phone Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction
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Groovy Greeks: From savage Sparta to angry Athens, discover the truth about growing up in Greece. Compete in the first ever Olympic Games and be zapped by Zeus! Incredible Invaders: The Celts are crunched when the Ruthless Romans invade Britain. See the Savage Saxons smash their way in and take cover as the Vicious Vikings sail into the audience!
It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing - staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake sooooooooo boring! But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret - and he’s about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime with his very own Gangsta Granny! From the acclaimed producers of Horrible Histories comes the world premiere of UK author David Walliams’ best selling book.
TUE 14 - SAT 18 JUN Thu - Sat eves 7pm Tue - Thu 1.30pm Tue, Wed & Fri 10.30am Sat mat 2.30pm
WED 21 - SAT 24 SEP Wed 1.30pm & 7pm Thu & Fri 10.30am & 7pm Sat 2.30pm & 7pm
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TICKETS FROM £12.75 £14.65 online/phone
TICKETS FROM £22.50 £24.40 online/phone
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Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of up to £4 (excluding Theatre Card & Groups)
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Illustrations © Tony Ross, 2011. Cover lettering of author’s name ©Quentin Blake, 2010
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CONDITIONS OF SALE Tickets cannot be refunded. Ticket exchanges can be offered for a per ticket exchange fee. Due to the varying nature of the shows and sets we cannot guarantee an unrestricted view from all seats at all times.
Up to £1.50 from each ticket sold contributes to Grand Opera House York’s restoration fund.
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Wheelchair spaces and level access available in the stalls.
Guide dogs are welcome. Audio Described performances offered on selected shows. A Sennheiser Infra Red Hearing System is available for people with hearing
The Grand Opera House York is situated in the centre of York, close to the river. The theatre is a 10 minute walk from the train station and a few minutes from the closest car park at Clifford’s Tower (marked on map above). P&R
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