Milton keynes autumn 2015 brochure

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COMES TO MILTON KEYNES TUE 3 - SAT 7 NOV

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WELCOME

TIM RICE & ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S LEGENDARY MUSICAL

This autumn we hope to entice you back to Milton Keynes Theatre to see the very best of London’s West End.

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Straight from the Savoy comes Dirty Rotten Scoundrels The Musical, direct out of Theatreland is Oscar Wilde’s brilliantly witty The Importance of Being Earnest and on its first ever nationwide tour, after a sell-out season at the Apollo, is the National Theatre’s production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

And it is now your last chance to buy tickets for all the family to see Shrek The Musical – the wait is finally ogre, he’s here this August!

18 AUG - 6 SEP

SHREK THE MUSICAL THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 15 - 19 SEP

KING CHARLES III 12 - 17 OCT

Glyndebourne makes a sensational return with three diverse operas; two new productions transferring directly from the Festival 2015 and an acclaimed revival of a Donizetti favourite. English National Ballet brings two unforgettable dance productions: Romeo & Juliet and Lest We Forget, a poignant reflection on World War I that moved audiences and astounded critics at its London premiere in 2014.

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Whether you’ve got something extra special to celebrate or just fancy an evening of total luxury, then make it a night to remember by booking into one of our VIP Ambassador Lounges. You can indulge in a glass (or a bottle!) of bubbly and feast on nibbles in stylish surroundings both pre-show and during the interval – ask at the Box Office or visit atgtickets.com/ambassadorexperience to book your personal VIP experience.

22 - 24 OCT

And don’t forget that every evening between 6pm and 7pm at our gorgeous piano bar, it is cocktail happy hour.

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22 - 26 SEP

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ENB - ROMEO & JULIET

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THE GLENN MILLER STORY 26 - 31 OCT

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME 3 - 7 NOV

GLYNDEBOURNE 10 - 14 NOV

THE LAST TANGO 23 - 28 NOV

THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION

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ALADDIN

‘AN ALMIGHTY HIT’

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GLENN CARTER RACHEL ADEDEJI AS JESUS

AS MARY MAGDALENE

Jesus Christ Superstar exploded onto the musical scene in 1971 stunning audiences and changing the face of musical theatre forever.

As compelling today as it was at its inception over forty years ago, Jesus Christ Superstar has some of musical theatre’s most legendary songs from I Don’t Know How To Love Him, Everything’s Alright and Gethsemane through to, of course, Superstar.

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MAGICAL FAMILY FUN FROM THE MAKERS OF PEPPA PIG

A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY INSPIRED BY AND FEATURING THE SONGS OF ELVIS PRESLEY

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S ‘MASTERPIECE OF SUSPENSE’ THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

PAUL NICHOLAS COLIN BUCHANAN SUSAN PENHALIGON MARK CURRY VERITY RUSHWORTH FRAZER HINES BEN NEALON To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Agatha Christie Theatre Company, And Then There Were None returns to the stage to follow in the footsteps of the company’s hugely successful Witness for the Prosecution and Black Coffee.

Holly is a young Fairy Princess who is still learning how to fly and her magic doesn’t always go quite according to plan. Her best friend, Ben the Elf, doesn’t have wings and he doesn’t do magic, but he runs very fast and flies on the back of Gaston the Ladybird.

They live in the Little Kingdom, a tiny land where flowers and grass rise high above them and every day is an adventure. Join them on this exciting musical adventure packed full of games, songs and laughter.

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MICA PARIS & SHAUN WILLIAMSON WITH

BEN LEWIS & SIAN REEVES

‘MICA PARIS IS WORTH THE ADMISSION PRICE. THIS IS A MUST SEE’ ILOVEMANCHESTER.COM

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From the producers of Hairspray, Midnight Tango and West Side Story comes a hilarious, feel-good musical featuring Elvis Presley’s greatest hits.

In a small town in 1950’s America, a guitar-playing, hip-swivelling stranger rides his motorbike into town. Is he The Devil In Disguise or a Hound Dog in his Blue Suede Shoes? The townsfolk are about to be All Shook Up and could be headed for Heartbreak Hotel, but for Natalie, the love-struck, tomboy mechanic, it really is Now or Never.

Packed with 25 of the best-loved songs by The King himself, Love Me Tender, by the writer of the award-winning West End and Broadway smash hit Memphis, is a funny and moving tale of hope, second chances and the healing qualities of Rock ’n’ Roll.

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‘OH MY,THIS SHOW IS FUN! SUPERB!’ WHATSONSTAGE.COM

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TAKING OGRE MILTON KEYNES!

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‘SHREKTACULAR. A GREAT SHOW FOR ALL THE FAMILY’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

★★★H★ ‘A BIG BRILLIANT HIT SHOW. TREMENDOUS’ DAILY EXPRESS

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‘ENCHANTED BY SHREK. MAGIC’ THE TIMES

★★★★ ‘A BIG THUMBS UP FOR SHREK’ ★★★★★ ‘SMALL QUOTE’ DAILY MAIL

Based on the award-winning DreamWorks animation film, Shrek The Musical is the must-see show for all the family. Join our unlikely hero and his loyal steed Donkey as they embark on a quest to rescue the beautiful (if slightly temperamental) Princess Fiona from a fire breathing, love-sick dragon. Add the diminutive Lord Farquaad, a gang of fairytale misfits and a biscuit with attitude and you’ve got the biggest, brightest musical comedy around! Featuring all new songs as well as cult Shrek anthem I’m a Believer, Shrek The Musical brings all the much-loved DreamWorks characters to life, live on stage, in an all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza. Join the adventure!

‘JOYOUS. THE MOST FUN YOU’LL EVER HAVE. A MONSTER HIT!’ THE MIRROR

‘DELICIOUSLY FUNNY. SPECTACULAR’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

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ALL STAR CAST DIRECT FROM THE WEST END

DIRECT FROM THE WEST END

CAST INCLUDES ROBERT POWELL AS KING CHARLES III

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‘ATTENDANCE IS COMPULSORY’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

★★★★★ Oscar Wilde’s much loved and brilliantly witty masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest returns to Milton Keynes by popular demand. Starring Rosalind Ayres, Nigel Havers, Martin Jarvis, Christine Kavanagh and Siân Phillips who reprise their West End performances, and are joined by Nigel Anthony, Carmen du Sautoy and David Shaw-Parker performing as The Bunbury Company of Players.

This new production is directed by Lucy Bailey, designed by William Dudley with added material written by Simon Brett, lighting design by Oliver Fenwick, and composition and sound design by Tom Mills.

The Importance of Being Earnest is known to elegantly lampoon the hypocrisies of a Victorian society and opens as two bachelors, the dependable John Worthing, J.P. and upper class playboy Algernon Moncrieff, feel compelled to create different identities in order to pursue two eligible ladies Cecily Cardew and Gwendolyn Fairfax. The hilarious misadventures which result from their subterfuge; their brushes with the redoubtable Lady Bracknell and the uptight Miss Prism result in a plot that twists and fizzles with some of the finest dialogue to be found in theatre.

‘OSCAR WILDE’S CLASSIC IN A DELIGHTFUL NEW CONTEXT’ QUENTIN LETTS, THE DAILY MAIL

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‘HILARIOUS, DIZZYINGLY AUDACIOUS’

★★★★

‘SPARKLING FUN’

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MIKE BARTLETT RUPERT GOOLD WITH WHITNEY MOSERY

A FUTURE HISTORY PLAY BY DIRECTED BY

Following a sold-out run at the Almeida Theatre and a critically acclaimed West End season, Mike Bartlett’s multi award-winning new play King Charles III comes to Milton Keynes.

The Queen is dead: after a lifetime of waiting, the prince ascends the throne. A future of power. But how to rule?

Directed by the Almeida Theatre’s artistic director Rupert Goold, this ‘BRACINGLY PROVOCATIVE AND OUTRAGEOUSLY ENTERTAINING NEW PLAY’ (THE INDEPENDENT) explores the people underneath the crowns, the unwritten rules of our democracy and the conscience of Britain’s most famous family.

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‘BOLD, BRILLIANT AND UNSTOPPABLY ENTERTAINING. THEATRE DOESN’T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS’ THE TIMES

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THIS CLASSIC MUSICAL IS michael praed noel sullivan carley stenson Gary Wilmot

WORTH TAKING A GAMBLE ON ‘A LAUGH-OUT-LOUD

DELIGHT OF A SHOW; in the mode of

THE BOOK OF MORMON or MATILDA THE MUSICAL.

NEW, JOYFUL and REFRESHING’ MIDLANDS NEWSQUEST

‘THE BEST MUSICAL THEATRE NIGHT OF THE YEAR’ WHATSONSTAGE

One of the funniest movies of all time is now a smash hit musical already seen by over half a million people. Direct from London’s West End, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels has been acclaimed by critics and audiences alike and this major production is a rare chance to return to ‘AN ALL BUT LOST ERA OF MUSICAL COMEDY’ THE GUARDIAN and relive the golden age of the classic musical.

Based on the classic comedy film starring Sir Michael Caine and Steve Martin, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will transport you to the French Riviera as two seasoned swindlers attempt to hoodwink a millionaire heiress. As the pair compete, they discover there is only room for one of them.

‘VERY, VERY, VERY FUNNY’

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THE HILARIOUS MUSICAL CAPER

From the producers of the phenomenally successful Jersey Boys and multi award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell Kinky Boots (Winner of the coveted 2013 Best Musical, Tony Awards), Hairspray (Winner 8 Tony Awards) and Legally Blonde (Winner Best Musical, Olivier Awards) - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels brings together one of the finest creative teams ever assembled Written by Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Jeffrey Lane, the writer behind TV’s Mad About You, and music and lyrics by David Yazbek, winner of the Drama Desk Award for the Broadway and West End hit musical The Full Monty.

THE SMASH HIT DIRECT FROM THE WEST END

‘A GREAT STONKING HIT’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

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WINNER OF THE 2015 SOUTH BANK SHOW SKY ARTS AWARD - DANCE CATEGORY

NUREYEV’S BLAZING BALLET

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‘AMAZING’

‘THE MOST DEEPLY ROMANTIC OF ALL VERSIONS AND THE MOST TRAGIC’

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‘MOVING AND AMBITIOUS’

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INDEPENDENT

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‘A REMARKABLE EVENING’

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‘COMPELLING’

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TUE 20 OCT 7.30pm

LEST WE FORGET A poignant reflection on World War I. After moving audiences and astounding critics at its premiere in London in 2014, this moving evening of dance comes to Milton Keynes.

Liam Scarlett, Russell Maliphant and Akram Khan, three of the most sought-after choreographers working today, have created dance works full of unforgettable and haunting images, expressing the experiences of those who fought the war, and those who stayed behind.

Liam Scarlett’s No Man’s Land evokes the entwined destinies of the women working in munition factories at home and the men fighting in the trenches; twenty dancers tilt and sway in semi-darkness, rising and falling, in Second Breath, a ‘DEVASTATINGLY EFFECTIVE’ (DAILY TELEGRAPH) piece

by Russell Maliphant; and with ‘DANCING FULL OF PAIN AND POWER’ (INDEPENDENT), a pounding soundtrack and atmospheric lighting, Akram Khan’s Dust grabs you from the start and does not let go.

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Lest We Forget. Photo © Photography by ASH

Creative Learning

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ROMEO & JULIET English National Ballet brings the world’s greatest love story to the stage with Rudolf Nureyev’s inventive and passionate choreography and Prokofiev’s exhilarating score performed live by English National Ballet Philharmonic.

Sumptuous costumes and sets transport you to Renaissance Verona, its piazza bustling with market traders, street entertainers and the restless factions of the Capulet and Montague families.

Amidst the grandeur of the Capulet’s ball, our star-crossed lovers meet, unleashing a fateful sequence of events, from the romantic balcony scene to their tragic final embrace.

Alina Cojocaru and James Forbat. Photo © Jason Bell

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BRITAIN’S GREATEST SONG AND DANCE MAN RETURNS IN A WONDERFUL NEW MUSICAL! BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS

‘HE REMAINS A VERY GREAT STAR’

THE LONDON PALLADIUM’S ALL-TIME RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMER PLAYING THE BIG BAND ERA HITS

It’s been seventy years since Glenn Miller vanished over the English Channel as he flew to Paris to entertain the troops during the Second World War. Did he crash? Was he shot down? Will the mystery ever be solved?

Brought to the stage in a brand new musical spectacular, is the life, fame and vanishing of America’s most famous big band leader.

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PLUS SENSATIONAL PERFORMERS AND DAZZLING CHOREOGRAPHY

Music legend Tommy Steele, Britain’s first Rock ’n’ Roll icon who became our greatest ever song and dance man, commands the stage as only a very great star can in this extraordinary tale of the world’s most famous big band leader, featuring a spectacular 16 piece orchestra plus a full supporting company of sensational performers and dazzling choreography.

Tommy’s legendary career boasts countless hit singles, Hollywood movie hits and award-winning stage musical hits such as Half a Sixpence, Hans Andersen and Singin’ in the Rain at the London Palladium, where he was recently honoured with a prestigious plaque celebrating the fact that he remains the theatre’s most successful ever star.

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IN THE MOOD MOONLIGHT SERENADE TUXEDO JUNCTION CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO LITTLE BROWN JUG PENNSYLVANIA 6-5000

CHOREOGRAPHED BY BILL DEAMER DESIGNED BY MARK BAILEY MUSIC PRODUCED BY KEITH STRACHAN

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‘EXTRAORDINARY AND UNMISSABLE’

‘A PHENOMENAL COMBINATION OF STORYTELLING AND SPECTACLE’THE TIMES

TIME MAGAZINE

‘MAGICAL AND MOVING’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

Creative TUE 3 - SAT 7 NOV Learning Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed, Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm Winner of five Tony Awards including Best New Play, and winner of seven 2013 Olivier Awards, this highly-acclaimed National Theatre production embarks on its first ever nationwide tour.

Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary brain exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion of killing Mrs Shears’ dog, it takes him on a journey that upturns his world.

Based on the award-winning novel by Mark Haddon, adapted

by Simon Stephens and directed by Marianne Elliott, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a thrilling new stage play from the National Theatre.

‘A BEAUTIFUL, ELOQUENT, DAZZLINGLY INVENTIVE SHOW ABOUT THE WONDERS OF LIFE’ EVENING STANDARD

★★★★★

EVENING STANDARD | MAIL ON SUNDAY | SUNDAY TELEGRAPH SUNDAY EXPRESS | INDEPENDENT | DAILY MAIL | THE TIMES

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Suitable for ages 11+

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GLYNDEBOURNE’S SENSATIONAL RETURN

‘GLYNDEBOURNE’S ON A ROLL’

The Glyndebourne Tour is supported by Arts Council England.

BLOOMBERG

‘A WITTY AND INTELLIGENT PRODUCTION’

Tour 2015 is sponsored by the Daily Mail.

TUE 10 - SAT 14 NOV Don Pasquale Tue 7.15pm & Thu 2pm Die Entführung aus dem Serail Wed & Sat 7.15pm Saul Fri 7.15pm

THE ARTS DESK

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALKS Tue, Wed & Fri 6.15pm Free to ticketholders.

Available from Box Office Don’t miss Glyndebourne’s return to Milton Keynes Theatre with three diverse operas, stunning costumes and imaginative productions, all underpinned with breathtaking music and performances from the next generation of opera stars.

DONIZETTI’S

DON PASQUALE

A vivacious comedy about an older man flattered into seeking a younger wife in the hope of taking revenge against his nephew.

The story is brought to life with opulent period staging and joyful music. A revival of Mariame Clément’s ‘HANDSOME AND CLEVER’ (THE DAILY TELEGRAPH) production.

DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL

MOZART’S (The Abduction from the Seraglio)

Mozart’s take on the glittering Orient – a stirring tale of abduction, escape and forgiveness. Transferring directly from the Festival is David McVicar’s stunning production of this remarkable work.

He ‘RETURNS TO GLYNDEBOURNE WITH A NIGH-ON PERFECT PRODUCTION OF MOZART’S COMEDY A VOCAL AND VISUAL TREAT’ THE STAGE HANDEL’S

SAUL

A compelling psychological drama also transferring directly from the Festival. With a musical score of heart-breaking beauty and intensity, Handel’s Saul takes us into a nightmare world of madness and despair.

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Image this page: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Glyndebourne Festival 2015. Photo Richard Hubert Smith. Image opposite: Don Pasquale. Photo Bill Cooper.

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THE NATION’S FAVOURITE STRICTLY COME DANCING STARS IN THEIR ULTIMATE FAREWELL SHOW

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‘STAR PRESENCE AND POISE DANCED WITH EXUBERANT DELIGHT’ THE INDEPENDENT*

★★★★★ ★★★★★ SUNDAY EXPRESS*

SMOOTH RADIO *

Fresh from their sell-out hit shows Midnight Tango and Dance ’Til Dawn, Strictly superstars Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace have created their most moving production yet as they prepare to dance in their final ever theatre tour.

Twenty years of dancing together has seen them become Strictly Come Dancing favourites, World Dance title-holders, create and star in their own West End productions - but now it is finally time for the nation’s best loved Argentine Tango Champions to say goodbye to the stage in a thrilling new live performance.

Don’t miss your last chance to see this beautiful couple do what they do best live, in an intimate, passionate and explosive experience - it’s time for The Last Tango.

‘A TRIUMPH’ DAILY TELEGRAPH*

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CELEBRATING THE 21ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATION’S FAVOURITE MOVIE BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS

‘AN EYE-POPPING DELIGHT. UNFORGETTABLE’ THE OBSERVER

BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS A NEW STAGE PRODUCTION INSPIRED BY THE CLASSIC MOVIE BASED ON THE SHORT NOVEL BY

★★★★★ THE HERALD

★★★★ ‘WONDERFUL. BOURNE’S

STEPHEN KING ADAPTED BY OWEN O’NEILL & DAVE JOHNS

GOTHIC RE-WRITE. BEGUILING AND TRUE’

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★★★★ ‘STRIKINGLY FRESH.

STAR CASTING TO BE ANNOUNCED FEAR WILL HOLD YOU PRISONER

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Incarcerated at the notorious Shawshank facility, he quickly learns that no one can survive alone. Andy strikes up an unlikely friendship with the prison fixer Red and things take a slight turn for the better.

However, when Warden Stammas decides to bully Andy into subservience and exploit his talents for accountancy, a desperate plan is quietly hatched.

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Regularly voted the nation’s number one movie of all time starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, Stephen King’s classic story takes to the stage in a new production which examines desperation, injustice, friendship and hope behind the claustrophobic bars of a maximum security penitentiary.

WITTY, INVENTIVE AND TOUCHING’

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A New Adventures Production

Since its premiere in 2012 Matthew Bourne’s dazzling production of Sleeping Beauty has won the hearts of thousands and smashed box office records across the UK and the USA since its premiere.

Matthew Bourne’s haunting scenario is a gothic romance for all ages; the traditional tale of good versus evil and rebirth is turned upside-down, creating a supernatural love story that even the passage of time itself cannot hinder.

Featuring spectacular designs by Olivier Award winners Lez Brotherston (set and costumes) and Paule Constable (lighting). The sound design by Paul Groothuis takes the audience into the heart of Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score in specially recorded surround sound.

Don’t miss this chance to experience a new classic in New Adventures’ growing repertoire - it might just be another 100 years before Sleeping Beauty re-awakens.

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

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FROM THE ACCLAIMED PRODUCERS OF HORRIBLE HISTORIES

‘FROM THE MASTERS OF CHILDREN’S THEATRE’ METRO

TUE 9 - SAT 13 FEB Tue - Wed eves 6.30pm Thu - Sat eves 7pm Tue & Thu mats 1.30pm Wed early 10.30am Sat mat 2.30pm

MON 1 - SAT 6 FEB Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Get ready for the ride of your life as the ultimate party, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical returns to Milton Keynes Theatre due to overwhelming popular demand!

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 It’s Raining Men, 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!

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‘HUGELY ENTERTAINING. INSANELY GLITZY’ THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

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PRIOR TO LONDON

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 and Ben knows one thing for sure - it’s going to be sooooooooo boring! But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret - and Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever imagine, as he embarks on the adventure of a lifetime with his very own Gangsta Granny!

From the acclaimed producers of Horrible Histories comes the world premiere of this amazing story by David Walliams, the UK’s best-selling author for children.

‘I am over the moon that ‘Gangsta Granny’ is coming to the stage. It’s the most popular of all my books and I am sure this production by the brilliant Birmingham Stage Company will delight not just children but their parents and of course grandparents.’ David Walliams David Walliams does not appear in this production

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‘STILL THE SEXIEST MOST SENSATIONAL MUSICAL’

WINNER OF 19 MAJOR AWARDS THE NATIONAL THEATRE PRODUCTION

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J.B. PRIESTLEY’S CLASSIC THRILLER

DIRECTED BY

STEPHEN DALDRY

★H★★★ ‘SUPERBLY TENSE’ DAILY TELEGRAPH From Stephen Daldry, the Oscar nominated Director of The Reader, The Hours and Billy Elliot, comes the multi award-winning West End production of J.B. Priestley’s classic thriller, An Inspector Calls.

Hailed as the theatrical event of our generation winning more awards than any other play in history, this landmark production from the National Theatre has thrilled audiences in the West End, on Broadway and throughout the world with its epic and wildly imaginative staging, raw emotion, evocative score, lashing rain and chilling suspense.

When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences.

★★★★★ ‘SPECTACULAR. IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN IT, YOU MUST. IF YOU HAVE, SEE IT AGAIN’ MAIL ON SUNDAY

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‘MURDER, GREED, CORRUPTION, EXPLOITATION, ADULTERY AND TREACHERY... ALL THOSE THINGS WE HOLD NEAR AND DEAR TO OUR HEARTS’ So begins the international award-winning musical, Chicago.

Based on real life events back in the roaring 1920’s, nightclub singer Roxie Hart shoots her lover and along with cell block rival, double-murderess Velma Kelly, they fight to keep from death row with the help of smooth talking lawyer, Billy Flynn.

Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, Chicago’s sexy, sassy score includes All That Jazz and Razzle Dazzle.

With 6 Tony, 2 Olivier, 1 Grammy, 2 Bafta and 6 Academy Awards, Chicago truly is ‘THE SHARPEST, SLICKEST SHOW ON THE BLOCK’ THE TIMES A nightclub singer, a double-murderess, a smooth-talking lawyer and a cell block of sin it would be a crime to miss it.

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WELSH NATIONAL OPERA FIGARO FOREVER

‘THE ULTIMATE FEEL GOOD SHOW’ THE GUARDIAN

TUE 29 MAR - SAT 2 APR The Barber of Seville Tue & Fri 7.15pm The Marriage of Figaro Wed & Sat 7pm Figaro Gets a Divorce Thu 7.15pm PRE-PERFORMANCE TALKS Tue & Thu 5.45pm, Wed 5.30pm.

Free to ticket holders. Contact Box Office.

For over 200 years Figaro has remained one of opera’s most popular and enduring creations. Making audiences worldwide smile and laugh with his lust for life and love.

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE ROSSINI Upbeat and optimistic, Rossini’s sunniest creation is the perfect pick-me up. Its fantastic slapstick energy is destined to rub off on anyone who sees it.

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO MOZART Eavesdrop into a day in the life of Count Almaviva’s household.

With sublime music and a huge sense of fun, Figaro, perhaps more than any work of art since, captures what it means to be alive.

FIGARO GETS A DIVORCE ELENA LANGER Part comedy, part political thriller and an affectionate sequel to Mozart’s classic - this new opera explores whether it really was happy ever after for the Almaviva household.

All three productions are sung in English. There will also be real-time surtitles, making the productions easy to follow throughout.

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MARK O’DONNELL AND THOMAS MEEHAN MUSIC BY MARC SHAIMAN LYRICS BY SCOTT WITTMAN AND MARC SHAIMAN

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‘A BIG, BOUNCY BOUFFANT OF A MUSICAL’ LEICESTER MERCURY

The smash hit musical comedy Hairspray is back on tour, with a brand new production that is guaranteed to have you dancing the night away!

It’s Baltimore, 1962 where Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her way onto national TV. Tracy’s audition makes her a local star and soon she is using her new found fame to fight for equality, bagging local heartthrob Link Larkin along the way!

Don’t miss this all star cast in an irresistible feel good show that will have you smiling for days, let your hair down and book now!

‘FULL OF JOY’

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‘THE RUNAWAY GOLD-PLATED MUSICAL HIT’

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SUNDAY TIMES, MAGIC FM & EDINBURGH EVE NEWS

Winner of the Tony Awards ‘Triple Crown’ for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart.

Created by Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez (co-creator of Book Of Mormon and writer of the songs for Disney’s Frozen) Avenue Q is an irresistibly charming musical which tells the story of the loveable characters on a downtown New York street trying to make sense of life’s burning issues.

The Bodyguard, the award-winning musical based on the blockbuster film, is heading to Milton Keynes in 2016 starring three-time Brit nominee and X Factor winner, Alexandra Burke* as Rachel Marron. Direct from its smash-hit West End run, the show is coming to Milton Keynes Theatre for 2 weeks only!

Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge - what they don’t expect is to fall in love.

A ‘BRILLIANT!’ (The Times), breathtakingly romantic thriller, The Bodyguard features a whole host of Whitney Houston’s greatest hits including Queen of the Night, So Emotional, One Moment in Time, Saving All My Love, Run to You, I Have Nothing, Jesus Loves Me, I Wanna Dance With Somebody and one of the greatest hit songs of all time, I Will Always Love You.

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*Alexandra Burke is not scheduled to perform at midweek or Saturday matinees including any revised matinee performances. The producers of The Bodyguard cannot guarantee the appearance of any particular artist, which is always subject to illness and holidays.

Please check website for full performance schedule.

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Hilarious, cheeky and uproariously entertaining, with a terrific batch of songs performed by a cast of hugely talented performers and puppets.

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THE WORLD’S FAVOURITE FAMILY MUSICAL

Annie, the world’s favourite family musical, comes to Milton Keynes for 1 week only, starring Birds of a Feather star Lesley Joseph as the tyrannical Miss Hannigan!

With its award-winning book and score, this stunning new production includes the unforgettable songs Hard Knock Life, Easy Street, I Don’t Need Anything But You and Tomorrow. Don’t miss Annie – you can bet your bottom dollar that you’ll love it!

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‘THE MOST PERFECT MUSICAL COMEDY EVER WRITTEN’SUN.TIMES

SPECIAL EVENTS

SPECIAL EVENTS JACKSON LIVE IN CONCERT

SUN 13 SEP 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £22.50* £25.40 online/phone ATG THEATRE CARD £3.50 off C G Ben’s portrayal of Michael Jackson is the most vocally and visually accurate tribute to the King of Pop to have ever toured the UK. Joined on the stage by an incredible band and dancers who perform all the hits.

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One of the most recognisable faces on British TV, as host of the hugely successful Mock The Week, The Apprentice You’re Fired and Star Gazing Live.

Catch one of the most charismatic, intelligent, fast-talking and downright funny live performers working today.

The enduring British pop act whose songs have tenderly chronicled life and love across four decades are on their first UK Tour, as a band, for three years. Performing a vast catalogue of hits such as Cool For Cats, Up The Junction and Tempted, plus their first new tracks since 1998.

WED 9 SEP 8pm TICKETS FROM £24* £26.90 online/phone

This highly-acclaimed and ‘EXHILARATING’ (THE GUARDIAN) production hailed as ‘THE GREATEST GOLDEN-AGE MUSICAL OF THEM ALL’ (TIMES) heads to Milton Keynes.

MILTON JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DAFT THU 1 OCT 8pm TICKETS FROM £25* £27.90 online/phone

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MICHAEL PALIN THE THIRTY YEARS TOUR Based on thirty years of extraordinary diaries, and brought to life with rare archive film, photos and recordings, Michael Palin shares often hilarious, always honest and occasionally downright embarrassing experiences of a life that can’t resist a challenge.

Don’t leave it to lady luck! Don’t lose out.

Book now!

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The sizzling New York tale of gamblers, gangsters and nightclub singers will leave you ‘WALKING ON AIR’ (DAILY TELEGRAPH) with a glorious evening featuring some of Broadway’s greatest show-stopping tunes.

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PLUS VERY SPECIAL GUEST DR JOHN COOPER CLARKE

THE HOLLIES

THU 10 SEP 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £26* £28.90 online/phone The Hollies perform their classics The Air That I Breathe, Bus Stop, Just One Look and many more of their hits. With an Ivor Novello Award and induction into the prestigious American Rock ’n’ Roll Hall Of Fame, there’s no doubt that The Hollies helped shape the world of Pop and Rock as we know it.

Yes him with the loud shirts and messed up hair from Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo, Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow and multiple series on Radio 4. An evening in the company of an idiot. Or is he? Yes he is.

Only come if you like jokes though. If not you’ll be cross.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

SPECIAL EVENTS

PADDY MCGUINNESS

PUT YOUR BUSINESS IN THE SPOTLIGHT Milton Keynes Theatre would like to thank the following companies for their valued support:

SAT 3 OCT 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £18.50* £21.40 online/phone The star of ITV’s Take Me Out will return to his performing roots, with his first stand-up comedy tour since 2011. After numerous sell out tours and best-selling DVDs, Paddy’s long awaited return to stand-up will see him perform another hotly anticipated show Daddy McGuinness.

Recommended age 15+

THAT’LL BE THE DAY

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Prepare for a nostalgia party extravaganza as the legendary That’ll Be The Day returns with its Brand New 30th Anniversary Special! The nation’s favourite rock ‘n’ roll variety show has been touring for 30 years and the birthday party is right here! Featuring a fantastic new line up of knock-out hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s, plus more side-splitting comedy!

The ultimate celebration of the sweet sound of Motown, this stunning live show combines first class music, the slickest choreography and an amazing band, to deliver outstanding performances for the best Motown experience you will ever have! The UK’s No. 1 Motown production, guaranteed to have you dancing All Night Long.

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UB40 TUE 6 OCT 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £31* £33.90 online/phone UB40 formed in 1978 and released their debut album Signing Off in August 1980 – considered by many to be one of the greatest Reggae albums ever released by a British band. They’ve now had over forty UK Top 40 hit singles and achieved sales of over 100 million records, making UB40 one of the most successful British groups of all-time.

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RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC

SING-A-LONG-A FROZEN

SUN 15 NOV 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £23.75* £26.65 online/phone

SAT 10 OCT 11am & 3pm TICKETS FROM £14.75* £16.65 online/phone C FAMILY TICKETS AVAILABLE A full screening of Disney’s Frozen with lyrics on screen. Introduced by a live host to guide you through this interactive screening showing you how to use your free prop bag, warm up your singing voices and teach you some dance moves with the help of the Sing-a-long-a Princesses.

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Replicating perfectly the power and subtlety of Fleetwood Mac at their brilliant best, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac perform all the classic hits live including Black Magic Woman, Albatross, Go Your Own Way, Dreams, Gypsy, Say You Love Me, Sara, Oh Diane, Little Lies, Everywhere and much much more.

For more information regarding Corporate Memberships please call 01908 547641.

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BOOKING INFORMATION MILTON KEYNES THEATRE Marlborough Gate Central Milton Keynes MK9 3NZ GENERAL ENQUIRIES 01908 547500 (Tickets cannot be booked on this number.)

BOX OFFICE 0844 871 7652 (bkg fee) Calls are charged at a national rate (charges may vary according to service provider).

Theatre Workshops SUMMER MUSICAL THEATRE COURSE Learn a variety of upbeat routines to famous musicals.

The course culminates in a mini performance for friends and family to watch.

MON 3 - FRI 7 AUG 11am - 4pm daily (Ages 10 - 16) £150pp (Course held at Cornerstone Church, MK)

MON 24 – FRI 28 AUG HALLOWEEN THEATRICAL 10am - 4pm daily (Ages 7- 11) £150 MAKE-UP WORKSHOP An evening filled with learning BEHIND THE SCENES different inspiring special effects THE IMPORTANCE OF make up and artistic techniques BEING EARNEST Enjoy a day exploring behind the to create your Halloween scenes of MK Theatre and taking inspired make up designs.

FRI 30 OCT 6 - 9pm part in directing, theatrical (Ages 12 - 16) £15pp make-up and drama workshops.

FRI 18 SEP 10am - 5pm (Ages 18+) £25pp (incl. lunch)

Weekly Classes

HORROR THEATRE PERFORMANCE PROJECT This half-term project will allow you to learn about the horror genre, scare tactics and ghost story telling, prepare for a fright!

MON 26 – THU 29 OCT 10am - 3.30pm daily (Ages 12 - 16) £100pp

BEGINNERS BALLET MON 6 - 7pm (Ages 18+) INTERMEDIATE BALLET MON 7 - 8.30pm (Ages 18+) YOUTH THEATRE TUE - WED eves (Ages 4 - 18) MINI TAPPERS FRI 4.15 - 5pm (Ages 4 - 8) TAP DANCE (Ages 18+) FRI 2.30 - 3.30pm or 6 - 7pm DANCE FIT THU 5.30-6.15pm (Ages 18+) MUSICAL THEATRE FRI 5 - 6pm (Ages 8 - 12) PRIMARY BALLET SAT 10.15 - 11.15am (Ages 3 - 7) STREET DANCE SAT 11.30am - 12.30pm (Ages 5 - 10)

AUDITION TECHNIQUE COURSE An intensive audition preparation course led by professional theatre practitioners helping you prepare for drama school or uni auditions.

MON 17 - FRI 21 AUG 10am - 5pm daily GHOST, GHOULS AND (Ages 16 - 25) £150pp GREMLINS WORKSHOP DISCOVER & EXPLORE Come and celebrate Halloween, MILTON KEYNES THEATRE full of tricks and a little treat.

Find out how a theatre works There will be drama, crafts behind the scenes in this exciting and dressed ghouls for you all week where participants will gain to meet and greet. Halloween their Explore Arts Award, go on fancy dress is much encouraged! a backstage tour and watch FRI 30 OCT 10am - 3.30pm Shrek the Musical.

(Ages 8 - 11) £25pp

TELEPHONE SALES Mon-Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 10am-8pm Box Office opening hours may vary on Bank Holidays. Calls are charged at national rate (charges may vary according to service provider). Ticket reservations cannot be made over the phone or online.

BOOK ONLINE (bkg fee) www.atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes COUNTER SERVICE (Bkg fees may apply) Mon - Sat 10am until 15mins after last performance commences, closing at 6pm when there is no evening performance.

Sundays open from 1hr 30mins prior to the first show, closing 15mins after the last performance commences.

BOOKING BY POST Cheques are payable to ATG London Ltd, please include a SAE for return of tickets or add 50p onto your payment. Please allow up to 28 days for delivery of theatre tickets.

BOOKING FEES Bookings may be subject to a per ticket fee, transaction and postage charge. For most shows ATG Theatre Card members, Group Bookings and sales in person at the Box Office are fee free (except for shows marked * where a 1-3% per ticket fee applies.)

We offer educational workshops alongside most of our productions, as well as backstage tours and school information packs.

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How To Book

For more information or to book, please contact 01908 547651 or email mkcreative@ theambassadors.com

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For events marked this way, under 16, full time student, registered unemployed and senior citizen discounts may apply. For most productions, concessions apply to price bands A, B & C only and are not available on Fri & Sat eves. Call Box Office for details. Children under 5 will not be admitted except for family shows.

A family ticket is for four people, maximum two adults. Call Box Office for details.

Family tickets are available on selected performances only.

All discounts are subject to availability and at the discretion of the duty manager.

Only one discount is available per ticket.

EQUAL ACCESS FOR ALL Access bookings 0844 871 7677 (bkg fee) BOX OFFICE MINICOM For our deaf and hard of hearing patrons, please use Text Relay, which is a free service. (You pay only for the call to the venue). 18001 0844 871 7677 (textphone users). For further information please log on to www.relay.org.

For events marked with the following icons, the relevant access performance is offered:

Audio described performance

Captioned performance

Relaxed performance

Signed performance

Touch tour

VENUE IMPROVEMENTS Up to £1.50 from each ticket sold contributes to Milton Keynes Theatre venue improvements.

For more information, visit atgtickets.com/ access. To receive notification of the latest access performances, please email mkcreative@theambassadors.com.

CONDITIONS OF SALE Please note that tickets cannot be exchanged or money refunded. Ticket exchanges may be offered for the same production for a per ticket exchange fee.

HEARING IMPAIRED

The theatre has an infra-red system.

Headsets and Loop necklaces are available.

Please ask a member of staff upon arrival.

ATG THEATRE CARD ATG Theatre Card offers are subject to availability on selected seat prices and for a max. 4 tickets per Card. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

GROUPS & SCHOOLS Group Sales 01908 547609 groupsales@theambassadors.com Mon 10am-5.30pm, Tue-Fri 9am-5.30pm G GROUPS & SCHOOL DISCOUNTS n

Schools

C CONCESSIONS AND DISCOUNTS n

For events marked in this way, special groups and schools discounts may apply.

For most productions, groups discounts apply to price bands A & B only and are not available Fri & Sat eves. Special rates may also be available for mid-week matinees and schools for selected performances.

Call Groups Sales for details.

The theatre has a step-free ground

floor level, and lift access to all floors.

There are 6 dedicated seats in the stalls, 4 in the upper circle and up to 2 spaces in the circle box that are accessible for wheelchair users.

VISUALLY IMPAIRED This brochure and access details are also available in audio format or in large print. Contact the Marketing Department on 01908 547500.

For other information and advance booking call the Box Office.

DATA PROTECTION Milton Keynes Theatre is managed by The Ambassador Theatre Group. We would like to add or retain your details on our lists to keep you informed about future events, special offers and other developments.

We also look to secure information and special offers for customers from other organisations. You will be asked whether you want to receive any of this information next time you book. If you don’t want to receive information from us and/or third parties or have any queries contact the Marketing Department on 01908 547500.

THIRD PARTY COLLECTIONS Third party collections must be authorised by the cardholder in writing or by phone.

AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP Co-founded by Sir Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire OBE in 1992, the Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd (ATG)is the world’s number one live-theatre company with a total of 39 venues in Britain and on Broadway and an internationally recognised award-winning theatre producer.

ATG is the market leader in theatre ticketing services through ATG Tickets, LOVETheatre and Group Line. ATG’s impressive portfolio of West End theatres includes Apollo Victoria, Donmar Warehouse, Duke of York’s, Fortune, Harold Pinter, Lyceum, Phoenix, Piccadilly, Playhouse, Savoy and Trafalgar Studios 1 & 2. In New York, ATG owns The Lyric Theatre, the largest theatre on Broadway. ATG’s regional theatres include The Ambassadors Woking encompassing the New Victoria and Rhoda McGaw Theatres and the award-winning Ambassador Cinemas; Aylesbury Waterside Theatre; New Alexandra Theatre Birmingham; Theatre Royal Brighton; Bristol Hippodrome; Churchill Theatre Bromley; Edinburgh Playhouse; Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone; King’s Theatre and Theatre Royal, Glasgow; Liverpool Empire; Palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester; Milton Keynes Theatre; New Theatre, Oxford; Richmond Theatre; Southport Theatre and Convention Centre; Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent; Sunderland Empire; Princess Theatre, Torquay; New Wimbledon Theatre and New Wimbledon Studio and Grand Opera House, York. Current and recent ATG co-productions include The Ruling Class, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, East is East, Richard III, Arcadia, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Jersey Boys, Rock of Ages, Macbeth, The Hothouse, The Pride, Passion Play, Posh, Jumpy and Constellations (Royal Court at the Duke of York’s), 9 To 5 The Musical, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Legally Blonde The Musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Rocky Horror Show, Goodnight Mister Tom, The Mystery of Charles Dickens, South Pacific, All New People, Dandy Dick, Blue/Orange, Ghost The Musical, Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker!, Exit the King, The Mountaintop, Being Shakespeare, The Misanthrope, West Side Story, Elling and Guys and Dolls.

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The information in this brochure was correct at time of going to print. We reserve the right to make alterations to the published programme of events, their prices, concessions & fees.

Prices are flexible rather than fixed. Based on the popularity of a performance and ticket availability, prices can change at any point during the show’s on-sale period. For current prices always visit our website. Due to the varying nature of our shows, we cannot guarantee an unrestricted view from all seats at all times.

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*ATG Theatre Card benefits are subject to availability, please check with the venue or call 0844 871 7633. Members can purchase up to 4 tickets at the Theatre Card price per performance and up to 4 drinks at UK venues in the Ambassador Theatre Group. Offers are subject to availability and cannot be used in conjunction with other promotions or offers. Additional booking fees may apply on selected music, comedy and named Bkg fees apply act events and on tickets to events at non ATG and ATG international venues. ATG reserve the right to withdraw benefits or related offers and without notice. ATG Theatre Card price is valid until 30/09/2015. For full Terms and Conditions please visit atgtickets.com