January - July 2014
What’s on guide
THE FIRST FAREWELL TOUR. FROM LEGEND TO LEG END! Date: Thursday 30th January Time: 7:30pm Ticket price: £17.50 all tickets
In the world of television magic, no one has enjoyed more success than Paul Daniels. From the moment he burst onto our screens, his magic shows have topped the ratings. He is undoubtedly the most successful TV magician of the 20th century, and has become a true magical legend. Come and see his brand new show where he will perform a selection of his favorite magic and a number of new tricks never performed in public before. He will be joined by the very lovely Debbie McGee. A show full of magic, comedy and amazement. ‘Full of fun and entertainment. As sharp as ever. A must’ Whatsonstage.com ‘A master class in....... illusion and stagecraft’ The Herald
COLIN FRY – The Voices from Heaven Show Date: Thursday 6th February Time: 8:00pm Ticket price: £17.50 all tickets Being one of the World’s most recognised Spiritualist Mediums and Healers, Colin’s TV series “6ixth Sense” has now been broadcast worldwide for 12 years making his public performances an International demand. This year’s tour will once again see Colin Fry bring his own unique form of comfort and upliftment to ordinary people living ordinary lives, proving once again he IS very much the People’s Medium. Evenings of Mediumship are not scientifically proven and are presented for education and entertainment purposes only.
A funny and informative evening with
Steve Parrish Hosted by Frankie Parrish Date: Thursday 13th February Time: 7:30pm Ticket price: £20.00 all tickets
Enjoy the life and times of Steve Parrish (Stavros) which provides a completely different, colourful, humorous and, at times daring portrayal of this man’s career. Steve Parrish raced at the highest level of motorcycle racing, with his highest finish coming in the 1977 500cc Grand Prix season, as team mate to that year’s champion Barry Sheene. Barry who met Steve in 1975 is quoted as saying “if he was to setup his bike as well as his victims and had put as much effort into the bike as he did the intricate pranks he pulled on people, he would certainly have been a World Champion.”
Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival Special Date: Friday 14th February Time: 8:30pm Ticket price: £5 NUS, £8 advanced, £10 on the door Bottle Rocket Comedy Club continues it’s monthly residency at Melton Theatre with another tip top line up as part of Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival... Featuring Headliner Imran Yusuf - As Seen on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow A comedic tour-de-force with infectious energy and tremendous panache... Plus rising stars Harriet Kelmsley (“a ton of smart, pithy jokes” Time Out) and Canadian wunderkind John Hastings... Keep an eye out for our regular comedy club nights in association with Bottle Rocket Comedy Club.
Date: Sunday 16th February
Proceeds to charity.
Time: 7:30pm Ticket price: £18 all tickets Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, their music and everlasting popularity spanning many decades, were finally brought to iconic status with the Broadway hit musical Jersey Boys. Today Let’s Hang On truly capture the original magic of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The atmosphere created is not only from their music but also their own unique sound, nostalgic mood, and electric feeling!
We are very proud to have the opportunity to present this award winning show. Definitely not a night to be missed! ‘You guys are dynamite!’ Frankie Valli ‘An authentic masterpiece’ The BBC ‘These guys are absolutely brilliant’ Paul O Grady
Hal Cruttenden The ‘Tough Luvvie’ Tour Date: Friday 21st February Time: 8:00pm Ticket price: £15 adults, £13 concessions Following stand out performances on Live At The Apollo (BBC1), The Royal Variety Performance (ITV1), Have I Got News for You (BBC1) and Mock The Week (BBC2), Hal is being strongly tipped as the next big thing. Hal’s comedy is simultaneously warm and catty, straight and camp, it’s a lovely mix that has made him a regular guest on John Bishops’s Only Joking (Sky1) and led to not one, but two sitcoms being produced this year. So now is the perfect time to catch him on tour… “On the edge of great fame” Fest “Tough Luvvie is his best solo stand up show to date” The Telegraph “An absolute joy to watch… just fabulous” The Scotsman Chortle Award Nominee, Perrier Award Nominee.
Seann Walsh the lie-in king tour 2014 Dates: Saturday 1st March Time: 7:30pm Ticket price: £12 all tickets Comedy’s fastest rising star Seann Walsh is returning with an all-new show to show the world that he’s the Lie-in King! Star of Channel 4’s ‘Stand Up For The Week’, BBC1’s ‘Live At The Apollo’ and Dave’s ‘Argumental’, Seann is a charming and charismatic natural born observational storyteller, and one of the most frighteningly precocious talents to emerge from the UK comedy circuit in years.
‘See him now, before the stadium tour’ Sunday Times ‘Slick, funny observational comedy’ Chortle.co.uk ‘Walsh is well on his way to becoming a star attraction’ The Independent With support from Romesh Ranganathan - Winner of Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Award 2013 at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival.
WitTank presents: The School Dates: Wednesday 5th March Time: 7:30pm Ticket price: £12 all tickets Stars of BBC3’s Live at the Electric and Radio 4’s Sketchorama. Eminently silly sketch outfit WitTank invite you into the charmingly warped world of The School; a deranged and archaic institution with a dizzying array of loveable eccentrics, diabolical lunatics and malevolent buffoons. So tuck your shirt in, sit up straight, keep off the grass, don’t answer back and enjoy the show. Welcome to boarding school
‘Excellent, inspired and resolutely daft’ Independent ‘Impressively sharp. Expect big things’ Sunday Times ‘A dazzling display of sketch genius’ List
Unforgettable rock ‘n’ roll through to Motown Date: Saturday 8th March Time: 7:30pm Ticket price: £18 adults, £16 concessions Featuring music from some of the biggest artists of all time. This show provides a night of world class entertainment and nostalgia that you will never forget. Hosted by former member of The Drifters Steve V. King, alongside a world class band and West End stage cast.
Enjoy the memories of the greatest hits of Nat King Cole, The Drifters, Frankie Valli, Dionne Warwick, The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, The Carpenters, Elvis Presley and many more. Including songs such as ‘Unforgettable’, ‘Dancing In The Street’, ‘Blue Suede Shoes’, ‘Hit The Road Jack’, ‘Rockin’ Robin’, ‘Stand By Me’, ‘Under The Boardwalk’ and many more
Date: Thursday 20th March Time: 7:30pm Ticket price: £18.00 all tickets Steve Hewlett, fresh from his stunning appearance on Britains Got Talent, now embarks on a major theatre tour with his hilarious friends. From talking hands, to bottles of water, from Arthur Lager to Little ‘Simon Cowell’, Steve and his creations won the hearts of the nation and wowed the judges in the BGT final.
Now Steve and his cast of zany characters, along with international award winning illusionist Richard Griffin, take a brand new, spectacular show on the road to delight and amaze the whole family. Don’t miss TV’s top comedy ventriloquist
Date: Sunday 30th March Time: 7:30pm Ticket price: £16 all tickets
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Back by public demand, Barry Walker’s Smackee return to Melton with their award winning presentation of all that was best from one of the world’s most popular hit recording groups. All the hits and more are included in this stunning 2 hour production that takes you back to the days when glitter was great, and flares were all the rage! So come along and say ‘Thank You For The Music’, and become a ‘Dancing Queen’ all over again, we guarantee you won’t regret it! This one is on Mothering Sunday, so Mum you can dance, you can jive, you can have the time of your lives!
Showaddywaddy Date: Friday 4th April Time: 7:30pm Ticket price: £19.50 all tickets SHOWADDYWADDY have long been established as Europe’s most successful exponents of retro-inspired rock and roll. The record simply speaks for itself! 23 Top 40 hit singles, including 10 Top 5 hits (Under The Moon of Love, When, You Got What It Takes, 3 Steps To Heaven and Hey Rock & Roll)
15 massive selling albums (including the Christmas number one in 1978) An incredible live show acclaimed the world over! In excess of 50 Top Of The Pops performances, and countless Industry awards!
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CERI DUPREE SHOW Date: Saturday 5th April Time: 7:30pm Ticket price: £15 all tickets, £12 concessions The FAAAAAAABULOUS Ceri Dupree is back on the road with his One Man, 21 woman show. Presenting a glamorous evening of hysterical comedy, amazing vocal impersonations and jaw dropping, eye popping costumes. You could meet Adele, Cher, Joan Collins, Lady Ga Ga, Bjork, Shirley Bassey, Camilla and even the Queen! Ceri brings them all lovingly to life with a touch of Las Vegas class rarely seen in the UK today. Early booking for this is strongly advised!!
“Dupree storms the stage with style, wit, glamour, and a pace that leaves you amazed.” Time Out “Slick and saucy, rude and risqué, fun and fantastic.” Leicester Mercury “I’ve seen hundreds of men dress up as women over the years, most of them disastrously so. A handful of them get this particular art form right, Ceri Dupree is one of that handful.” The Times
Fred’s House Date: Wednesday 9th April Time: 7:30pm Ticket price: £5 all tickets
Fred’s House are a folk-rock band based in Cambridge with songs featuring rich boy/girl vocal harmonies on a backdrop of guitars similar to Fleetwood Mac. Fronted by couple and songwriting partners Vikki Gavin and Griff Jameson, along with Griff ’s brother Gafyn Jameson on Bass and Backing Vocals, Lead Guitarist and songwriter Lachlan Golder and Drummer Paul Richards. Fred’s House have earned themselves slots at many festivals including Bestival, Cambridge Folk Festival, and Acoustic Festival of Britain, emphatic local press reviews and even national radio airplay from BBC 6Music, BBC Radio Wales including a BBC Introducing Session.
“Great sound and very fine harmonies” Frank Hennessy, BBC Radio Wales “This band are unlike anything else out there at the minute, they undoubtedly have what it takes to be massive.” Music-News “Hook-laden catchiness, excellent musicianship & vocal harmonies” R2 Magazine They have been main support for the likes of Eddi Reader, The Kast Off Kinks (featuring original Kinks drummer Mick Avory), Ahab, and Lucy Rose. Their latest single Fine Life, has been championed by For Folk Sake as their Track of the Day which is taken from their forthcoming debut Album due to be released in April 2014. Compelling songwriting, polarising vocal harmonies and unforgettable hooks continue to draw an ever expanding fan base.
Open mic night The open mic night will be held before the concert. Any interested performers please contact Melton Theatre for further information.
Joe McElderry Live and unplugged Date: Wednesday 23rd April Time: 8:00pm Ticket price: £20 adults, £18 concessions For fans of Joe McElderry and X Factor this is one night not to miss! For one night only, Joe will be making a special exclusive performance, live and unplugged, at Melton Theatre! Joe rose to fame when he won the sixth series of the ITV show The X Factor in 2009. Joe’s first single “The Climb” reached number one in the UK and Irish singles chart and was soon followed by the release of his debut album titled “Wide Awake”. Joe returned to our TV screens where he was the triumphant winner of the second series of ITV show Pop Star to Opera Star in 2011, where he had received 80% of the voting throughout the series.
Image supplied by Michael Walker Photography
Date: Friday 25th April Time: 11:00am and 2:30pm Ticket price: £12 adults, £10 children, £38 family of four Izzy Wizzy lets get busy – It’s The Sooty Show! Direct from Citv, Sooty heads into town in a fabulous new show to delight the whole family. Joining the nations favourite bear will be Sweep , Soo and Sooty’s TV Partner Richard Cadell -who will be attempting to keep Sooty from getting up to mischief! Boy will he have his hands full! It’s Sooty’s Birthday party and things aren’t going to plan. Sooty and Sweep get messy baking the Birthday cake and will Soo ever decide which dress to wear?
Special party guests include legendary Sooty favourites Butch the bulldog and Ramsbottom the snake. So join in with all the fun and games at Sooty’s Birthday Party! There’s also a chance to meet Richard and Sooty after the show. A spectacular mix of magic , music and mess- guaranteed giggles for Sooty fans old and new! Don’t miss it!
In the box with Cricketing legends
Dates: Monday 7th July Time: 7:30pm Ticket price: ÂŁ20 all tickets Cricket commentator Ralph Dellor hosts an evening with three cricketing legends as they reminisce and recall anecdotes from their time in cricket and in the commentary box. A hilarious and memorable evening is assured. And the audience get an opportunity to put questions of their own to the panel in the second half of a must-see show for any cricket enthusiast - and even non-cricket enthusiasts who enjoy a warm and entertaining theatrical experience. Among the regulars appearing in the show are the likes of* Jonathan Agnew (former Leicestershire and England fast bowler and now BBC Cricket Correspondent);
Mike Gatting (president of the MCC and former England and Middlesex captain now managing director of cricket partnerships with the ECB); Geoff Miller (former Derbyshire, Essex and England off-spinner who has just relinquished the job of national selector after a fantastically successful run since his appointment in 2008); Graham Gooch (former England and Essex captain and the current England batting coach); Jeremy Coney (now one of the foremost pundits on radio and TV after his spell as a successful New Zealand captain). *subject to availability; in the event of unavoidable circumstances, other cast members of a similar stature will appear
There’ll Always be an England A patriotic afternoon of music and fun Dates: Tuesday 15th July Time: 2:00pm Ticket price: £13 adults, £10 concessions, group rates available please contact box office for further details. Proceeds to charity. From the producers of the very popular Remember When shows comes another wonderful afternoon of nostalgia this time with a truly patriotic feel. Come and enjoy a wonderful feel good afternoon filled with magical musical memories celebrating the very best of British Entertainment. Step back in time to the Fabulous 40s with the likes of Vera Lynn and Flanagan & Allen. Into the 50s and the Golden Days of Rock & Roll with, Cliff Richard, Marty Wilde. Then come swinging into the 60s with The Beatles, Dusty Springfield, and many more. From Coronation Day 1953 to memories of the 1966 World Cup. From a Pearly King & Queen Cockney sing a long, to all time favourite show tunes a rousing selection from Last Night At The Proms,
and finally as we commemorate the 100th Anniversary of The First World War and the 70th of D Day we present with pride a very special flag waving tribute to the veterans of the armed forces. All lovingly presented by Neil Sands and his very talented cast of West End performers. Mixed with stunning costumes, a large dose of good old fashioned fun, and a unique atmosphere that will warm your heart. So if you are proud to be British come and enjoy a trip down memory lane to a time when Britannia did rule the Waves and Blue Birds did fly over the White Cliffs of Dover.
BMC Presents The Seagull
BMC Presents Equus
Dates: Friday 17th January Time: 7:00pm Ticket price: £5 adults, £3 concessions.
Dates: Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th March Time: 7:30pm Ticket price: £5 adults, £3 concessions
Misiuda Academy of Dance presents Broadway Dream Dates: Saturday 8th February Time: 2:00pm and 7:00pm Ticket price: £12 adults, £10.50 concessions Cowgirl Daisy dreams of being famous, of singing and dancing on “Broadway”. So she decides to follow her dream. Join Daisy and the Misiuda Academy dancers as they travel across America for the big audition. There’s tap, modern and ballet dances galore in this lively, colourful dancing show.
Melton Mowbray Lions Annual Concert Dates: Saturday 22nd February Time: 2:30pm Ticket price: Free ticketed event This show consists of a mixture of local and professional talent. Staring comedian John Styles. Hosted by Mark Frisby. Produced by Reene Straiton.
The Luckiest Man In The World Dates: Friday 7th March Time: 7:30pm Ticket price: £12 adults, £10 concessions Welcome to the crazy world of relationships! We have all been there, some of us more times than we like to admit to! The Luckiest Man In The World portrays the emotional roller coaster life of Caroline, a beautiful unassuming young woman played by Suzanne Celensu; and Mike, the love of her life, played by Jayson Bartlett. This beautiful love story will reach deep into your hearts touching the memory of simply falling in love, before the roller coaster begins
TMMTC presents Oklahoma Dates: Wednesday 12th Saturday 15th March Time: Matinee 2:30pm (Saturday only) 7:30pm Ticket price: £15 adults, £12 concessions Group booking discount of 10%, contact box office for details. Presented by arrangement with Rodgers & Hammerstein. Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Although the road to true love never runs smooth, with these two headstrong romantics holding the reins, love’s journey is as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road. That they will succeed in making a new life together we have no doubt, and that this new life will begin in a brand-new state provides the ultimate climax to the triumphant Oklahoma!
K2 Dance Academy presents Time Warp Dates: Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd March Time: 4:00pm Ticket price: £8.50 all tickets K2 Dance Academy take you on a journey through time from the Ice Age to the future via Georgians, ancient China, war time Britain and many more. Children and Adults take to the stage in a fantastic display of Dance and Musical Theatre, covering thousands of years of history in just one evening. Suitable for all the family K2 Dance Academy invite you to sit back, buckle up and enjoy the Time Warp.
Fly Dance Company presents Double Bill Dates: Tuesday 25th March Time: 7:00pm Ticket price: £5 adults, £3 concessions
Neon Musical Theatre presents Double Bill Dates: Wednesday 26th March Time: 7:00pm Ticket price: £5 adults, £3 concessions
Duende Theatre Company Presents BMC Flying Tortoise Dates: Thursday 27th March Time: 7:00pm Ticket price: £5 adults, £3 concessions
Duende Theatre Company Presents Classical Theatre Dates: Friday 28th March Time: 7:00pm Ticket price: £5 adults, £3 concessions
British Red Cross presents Dance: Make Your Move Dates: Sunday 6th April Time: 4:45pm Ticket price: £8 adults, £6 concessions The British Red Cross presents the East Midlands heat of Dance: Make Your Move, the UK’s largest charity dance competition. Now returning to the Melton Theatre for it’s third year, come celebrate the work of the Red Cross as interpreted by talented young dancers from across the region. Proceeds of this event will help support the life-saving and life-changing work of the British Red Cross- so get ready to be inspired!
The Starlets School of Performing Arts presents From Stars and Stripes to Broadway Lights Dates: Saturday 12th April and Sunday 13th April Time: 7:00pm and 2:00pm Ticket price: TBC
Grove Primary School Dates: Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd July Time: 6:30pm Ticket price: £5 all tickets
Performing Stars Academy presents Cats Dates: Sunday 6th July Time: 5:30pm Ticket price: £11 adults, £10 over 65’s £8 under 16’s and NUS Since Cats first opened on the West End stage in 1981, it has become one of the world’s best known and best loved musicals. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’ by T.S. Eliot A Youth Group production by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Ltd.
THE BMC FEST! JUNE 2014 Throughout the BMC Fest. All our courses; Acting, Musical Theatre and Dance will be presenting their end of year shows,
Duende Theatre Company
Will be presenting a double bill of plays featuring our 2nd year Acting students. Previous productions include: “Gormenghast” “The Duchess of Malfi”, “Watership Down” “Blood Wedding”. w/c 2nd June
Neon Musical theatre
Will be presenting a full scale musical with a live band. Previous productions inc. “Return to the Forbidden Planet” ,“Little Shop of Horrors”, “Fame”, “Dracula”. w/c 9th June
Fly Dance Company
Will be presenting their own dance production. Previous productions inc. “Swan Lake”, “Edward Scissorhands”, “Alice in Wonderland” 1st Year students will be presenting their “West End project”, this will be a musical involving all our first year students from all courses combined. Following on from the huge success of previous shows “We Will Rock You” and “High School Musical” There will be a special ‘Fest ticket’ offer available. One price for one ticket to all of these productions. Keep an eye on www.meltontheatre.co.uk for more details to follow very soon.
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