JOE McELDERRY
JAMIE CULLUM
ALAN DAVIES
AUTUMN 2013
COMING TO TORQUAY MON 30 SEP - SAT 5 OCT
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WELCOME I am delighted to welcome you to our new season brochure. We are flushed with success after our recent run of Priscilla Queen of the Desert which became our most successful weekly show ever. This would not have been possible without your support - thank you very much indeed! We have a really busy Summer and Autumn season lined up and I am sure we have shows to suit all tastes. Hopefully the information detailed in the Brochure will give you all of the information you need about our forthcoming shows. However, if you ever want to gather some more information or chat through the options available, please do pop into the box office or give us a call on 01803 206360 and we will be more than happy to help you make the perfect choice. As part of the Family Arts Festival this October we are happy to present three
THE SONGS OF THE FOUR SEASONS entertainingly different family drama workshops on Tue 29 Oct. These family friendly workshops promise to be truly engaging and interactive so whether you are old, young or just young at heart there is sure to be something to inspire, encourage, motivate, educate or entertain you. For more information and to book your family’s places, please call 01803 206365. As ever, thank you once again for your continued support.
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BOYS VS GIRLS TUE 13 & TUE 27 AUG
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CARNABY STREET MON 30 SEP - SAT 5 OCT
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THREE PHANTOMS SAT 12 & SUN 13 OCT
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CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF
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BLOOD BROTHERS
FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS
WHAT’S ON STAGE
Direct from the USA, the international smash hit show New Jersey Nights comes to Torquay as part of its world tour. The show is a spectacular celebration of the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, and takes the audience on a nostalgic musical journey through the career of one of the biggest selling groups of all time. From the backstreet studio in New Jersey where it all began, this vibrant production includes all of The Four Seasons’ greatest hits, including Sherry, Rag Dolls, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Walk Like A Man and so much more. The production features an award-winning cast of singers, dancers and a rockin’ on-stage band. Audiences go crazy for the show with sold out signs at theatres everywhere. Don’t miss New Jersey Nights!
TUE 6 - SAT 10 AUG Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £10 - £27.50 (Premium seats available)
ATG THEATRE CARD Half price on opening perf. Thereafter, £5 off. CHILDREN Half price with one full paying adult. No concessions on Sat eve perf
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STEP BACK IN TIME TO UNCOVER THE TRUTH
BRAND NEW SUMMER FAMILY FUN!
BILL KENWRIGHT BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH AGATHA CHRISTIE LTD PRESENTS
STARRING ANNA WILLIAMSON, IAIN LAUCHLAN CRAIG HOLLINGSWORTH AND YOU! Join Anna Williamson (Toonattik, Camp Orange and Daybreak), children’s tv legend Iain Lauchlan (Fingermouse and Playschool) and the hilarious Craig Hollingsworth for a crazy slime and custard pie-filled adventure game show where contestants compete against each other in the ultimate boys versus girl competition to prove who is superior - the boys or the girls? Contestants take part, on stage, in a variety of fun challenges. But who are these contestants? The contestants will be you, if you’re up for it! Your brother, sister or friend. Your dad, your mum, your granny or your grandpa. There will be cheering, there will be booing, there will be guaranteed mess and mayhem but most of all there will be lots of fun and excitement! If you would like to take part as a contestant in Boys Vs Girls The Ultimate Challenge in Torquay, we’d love to hear from you. 4
For more information visit www.imaginetheatre.co.uk/boysvsgirlstheultimatechallenge
‘ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC SHOW I HAVEN'T LAUGHED SO MUCH IN AGES’ NICKIE JENKINS, LEAMINGTON
TUE 13 & TUE 27 AUG Tue eves 7pm TICKETS £14.50 FAMILY TICKET £50 Family of 4 C G S Details page 23
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Now in its eighth thrilling year, the Agatha Christie Theatre Company presents a brand new production of the queen of crime’s classic time piece Go Back For Murder. Carla Le Marchant has to live with a disturbing family secret; her mother, Caroline Crale, died in prison while serving life for killing her husband. But on finding a letter in which Caroline claims that she’s innocent, Carla becomes obsessed, determined to clear her mother’s name. Enlisting the help of Justin Fogg, the son of Caroline’s defense lawyer, Carla tracks down a number of people from her mother’s tragic past, only to uncover a shocking truth. Suspects, secrets, and suspense abounds in this new production of Go Back for Murder starring Liza Goddard (Bergerac, Give Us A Clue), Sophie Ward (BBC’s Land Girls, ITV’s Heartbeat), Robert Duncan (Drop the Dead Donkey), Gary Mavers (Peak Practice), Lysette Anthony (Three Up, Two Down, ITV’s Night and Day) and Ben Nealon (Soldier Soldier).
MON 16 - SAT 21 SEP Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £10 - £25 (Premium seats available)
ATG THEATRE CARD Half price opening performance. Thereafter, £5 off exc. Fri & Sat C G Details page 23
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ALL YOU NEEDED WAS A DREAM AND A GUITAR!
TOPS MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS PRESENT TORQUAY’S PREMIER STAGE MUSICAL SOCIETY PROUDLY PRESENTS
FEATURING OVER 30 CLASSIC HITS INCLUDING
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN BORN TO BE WILD I LIKE IT TWIST AND SHOUT SWEETS FOR MY SWEET GO NOW BOOK BY MEL BROOKS AND THOMAS MEEHAN MUSIC AND LYRICS BY MEL BROOKS ORIGINAL DIRECTION AND CHOREOGRAPHY BY SUSAN STROMAN BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH STUDIOCANAL MUSICAL DIRECTOR ROB YOUNG DIRECTOR JOE MCNULTY CHOREOGRAPHER TRACEY LOVERIDGE This September TOPS Musical Productions will be presenting the smash hit Broadway & West End Musical The Producers at the Princess Theatre, Torquay. Written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, this musical tells the story of a theatrical producer and his accountant who think they can make their fortune by getting investors to invest in a Broadway musical about the Nazi Party, and by ensuring that it is a flop, can close it quickly and run off with the money! However, due to its satirical brilliance and catchy songs, like I Wanna Be a Producer and Springtime for Hitler, the show is a huge success and their plan backfires. They are found out and sent to prison, only to produce yet another hit musical Prisoners of Broadway. Suitable for ages 12+.
AND MANY MORE
THE SMASH HIT MUSICAL WINNER OF 12 TONY AWARDS
Carnaby Street is a stunning new musical, set against the backdrop of London’s West End in the sixties, its iconic clubs, trendy fashions and eccentric characters, at a time full of hope and freedom, when the world is changing and anything seems possible. Directed by Bob Tomson (Blood Brothers and Dreamboats and Petticoats) and designed by Matthew Wright (Evita, La Cage Aux Folles), Carnaby Street tells the story of Jude, a working class boy from Liverpool, new in town and armed with nothing but his guitar and his dreams of fame and fortune.
TUE 24 - SAT 28 SEP Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Sat mat 2.30pm TICKETS £18 ATG THEATRE CARD Opening performance £10, thereafter £15
This joyous production - jam-packed with over 30 classic hits from the time, including Roll Over Beethoven, Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Twist and Shout, Keep on Running, Sweets for my Sweet, Mustang Sally, 5-4-3-2-1, We Gotta Get Out Of This Place, Shout, I Like It and many, many more - follows the passion and heartbreak of his journey in pursuit of stardom.
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Carnaby Street tells the unique British story of every boy or girl’s dream - to become a rock star!
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This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD. on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of NEW YORKTOPS MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS is the promotional name for Torquay Operatic Society Celebrating amateur theatre in Torbay since 1897
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MON 30 SEP - SAT 5 OCT Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £10 - £27.50 (Premium seats available)
ATG THEATRE CARD Half price opening perf. Thereafter, £5 off Tue - Thu EARLY BOOKING OFFER £5 off, Mon - Thu & Sat mat GROUPS 10+ £8 off, Mon - Thu & Sat mat if paid before Fri 16 Aug C G C E Details page 23
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CELEBRATING THE WORLD’S GREATEST MUSICALS!
TWO ELLEN KENT PRODUCTIONS
‘BRILLIANT! IT EXPLODES LIKE GLITTERING FIREWORKS’SUNDAY TIMES BILL KENWRIGHT BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP PRESENTS
LYRICS BY TIM RICE
MUSIC BY ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
THREE PHANTOMS UNMASK THE WORLD OF THE MUSICALS! Nine world-class performers all of whom have an association with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sensational musical The Phantom of the Opera, amongst other West End and Broadway shows, present a thrilling evening of musical theatre in an outstanding show already enjoyed by over 30,000 people worldwide! Led by Three Phantoms of the Opera (cast to be announced) this outstanding show features over 20 songs from Les Misérables, West Side Story, Chicago, Kiss Me Kate, My Fair Lady, The Scarlet Pimpernel and Wicked to name but a few. The beautiful staging of this fantastic concert which evokes the drama and excitement of the great musicals concludes by celebrating the world’s most successful entertainment phenomenon, The Phantom of the Opera.
FEATURING THE CELEBRATED CHISINAU NATIONAL OPERA AND NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC WITH INTERNATIONAL GUEST SOLOISTS
AIDA VERDI A stunning, traditional production of this magnificent story of war, jealousy and revenge. The doomed love of the beautiful Ethiopian slave girl, Aida, and the Egyptian hero, Radames, set against stunning sets inspired by the Valley of the Kings.
ALSO ON SALE
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‘SIMPLY PHENOMENAL’ WHATSONSTAGE
Three Phantoms is in no way connected with and/or approved/endorsed by Really Useful Group or Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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WED 16 OCT Aida 7.30pm
SAT 12 & SUN 13 OCT Sat & Sun eves 7.30pm
TICKETS £10 - £29.50
TICKETS £22 - £30
ATG THEATRE CARD £7.50 off
(Premium seats available)
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‘TECHNICOLOR TRIUMPH’
THE GRANDEST OF ALL ELLEN KENT’S OPERAS RETURNS TO THE UK
(Premium seats available)
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PAUL TAYLOR, THE INDEPENDENT
Having enjoyed sensational reviews, Bill Kenwright’s ‘Amazing’, ‘Superb’, ‘Wonderful’ and ‘Brilliant’ production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical continues to enjoy huge success across the country with standing ovations at every performance. Fresh from the hit television series STEPS: On The Road Again and a 20 date sold out arena tour, Ian ‘H’ Watkins is delighted to reprise the role of Joseph which he first played in London’s West End in 2005. Ian became a household name as ‘H’ with the 90s pop phenomenon STEPS who have produced 3 hit number 1 albums, he entered the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2007 and has starred in television, radio and in West End shows including; Make Me a Song, Fame and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
TUE 5 - SAT 9 NOV Tue - Thu eves 7.30pm Wed & Thu 2.30pm Fri 5pm & 8pm Sat 2pm, 5pm & 8pm TICKETS £10 - £29.50 (Premium seats available)
ATG THEATRE CARD Half price Tue eve. Thereafter, £5 off G S C Details page 23
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THE MUSICAL FOR ALL TIME
THIS YEAR’S FAMILY PANTOMIME! FRI 13 DEC - SUN 5 JAN
BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS
DECEMBER
‘IT IS A FUN FAMILY SHOW WHICH WILL NO DOUBT MAKE YOU FEEL FESTIVE’ HERALD EXPRESS (ON CINDERELLA 2012)
‘A TRIUMPHANT EVENING. UNMISSABLE AND UNBEATABLE’ Once upon a time...
Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multiaward winning Blood Brothers. Bill Kenwright’s production recently surpassed 10,000 performances in London’s West End, one of only three musicals ever to achieve that milestone. It has been affectionately christened the Standing Ovation Musical, as inevitably it; ‘BRINGS THE AUDIENCE CHEERING TO ITS FEET AND ROARING ITS APPROVAL’ JACK TINKER, DAILY MAIL. 10
MON 25 - SAT 30 NOV Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £10 - £29.50 (Premium seats available)
ATG THEATRE CARD Half price Mon eve. Thereafter, £5 off C G S Details page 23 No concessions on Sat eve perf
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JANUARY
THE SPECTATOR
Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences. The superb score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True.
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New Pantomime Productions Ltd brought to us: A pavement paved with gold, a fairy godmother so we’re told, a magic Genie in a lamp, and a handsome prince oh what a champ! Then along came Jack with lots of magic beans, Which miraculously gave him and his mum the means, To live a life without any strife! Fe Fi Fo Fum Come along to the theatre and share some fun! Tickets now on sale. Without fail. So pop in and see us today! This year’s panto Jack & The Beanstalk will be returning to the Princess Theatre for three weeks with various performance times and brings with it lots of fun, laughter and festive cheer this Christmas period. Cast to be announced.
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TICKETS £20 (Premium seats available)
ATG THEATRE CARD £13 tickets. C G C S Details page 23 No concessions on Fri 13 and Thu 26 Dec. No concessions on premium seats except Theatre Card holders
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CONCERTS & COMEDY
WELSH NATIONAL OPERA
AN EVENING OF BURLESQUE
A TENOR FOR A TENNER
DIRECT FROM THE WEST END
FRI 5 JUL 7.30pm TICKETS £10
SAT 20 JUL 7.30pm TICKETS £21
Unveiling an all-star cast, join a riotous romp into the bizarre world of burlesque and cutting-edge variety. Royal Academy-trained burlesque bombshells slip into exotic character as smoothly as they slip out of the ultimate exotic couture costumes. It’s the slickest, wickedly wittiest, most delightfully choreographed spectacular of the year. Dress up, come to the cabaret.
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Torbay Council presents classic Italian operatic excerpts from Verdi’s La Traviata and Rigoletto, Puccini’s Tosca and La Bohème as well as the iconic Nessun Dorma from Turandot. Plus music from Franz Lehar’s The Merry Widow and Carmen by Bizet. Joining this we have songs from Broadway and the West End as well as sparkling orchestral overtures and interludes. A summer evening of contrasts guaranteed to delight!
THE JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW
MOMENTOUS MUSICALS
THE SEARCHERS
THE DRIFTERS
FRI 12 JUL 7.30pm TICKETS £18 & £19 G
JOHN OWEN-JONES & ASHLEIGH GRAY JOIN THIS YEAR’S CAST FRI 19 JUL 7.30pm TICKETS £18 & £25 ATG THEATRE CARD £2.50 off C
FRI 26 JUL 7.30pm TICKETS £18.50 & £20.50
60TH ANNIVERSARY DIAMOND DYNASTY TOUR
MIKE OLDFIELD’S
TUBULAR BELLS ‘FOR TWO’ 40TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR WED 3 JUL 7.30pm TICKETS £21 ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off C G When Mike Oldfield released his 1973 masterpiece, Tubular Bells, it required more than 30 musicians to perform it. Now, 40 years on, performed by just two massively talented musicians, this thrilling show recreates the album on stage, in real time in a unique and compelling theatrical experience.
A show not to be missed by avid fans or the casual listener. Also the only show to be endorsed by the Cash family! This year prepare for a musical adventure unrivalled by any other that truly celebrates the career of a music legend, Johnny Cash. The UK’s No 1 Tribute, fronted by respected singer/songwriter Clive John, with The Spirit Band, re-create with astounding accuracy and truly capture the essence of what it was like to be at a real Cash show! Also featuring Jill Schoonjans as June Carter. 12
Gareth Gates (Les Misérables, Legally Blonde, Boogie Nights) headlines this sophisticated homage to musical theatre, alongside the incomparable Rachael Wooding (We Will Rock You, Jersey Boys, Hairspray) and a cast of West End stars. Featuring brand new arrangements of songs from the most significant musicals of our generation.
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BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETERS THU 25 JUL 7.30pm TICKETS £16.50 & £19.50 ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off C G This breathtaking show has rock ’n’ rolled audiences across the globe from Cardiff to California, Barking to Bangkok and Swindon to Sweden and is guaranteed to have everyone singing along and dancing in the aisles!
Over 18s www.easytheatres.com
Now celebrating their 50th Anniversary, The Searchers remarkable career continues. With such classic hits as Sweets For My Sweet, Needles and Pins and Don’t Throw Your Love Away they have contributed enormously in establishing the UK as the world’s leading nation in the music industry. The Searchers, with total record sales well in excess of 40 million, still have great appeal to audiences of all ages. They tour the globe as much today as they have done throughout a career spanning 5 decades.
SAT 27 JUL 7.30pm TICKETS £26 2013 marks the 60th anniversary of The Drifters. The Diamond Dynasty Tour features the current line-up Pierre Herelle, Michael Williams, Ryan King and Carlton Powell who received gold discs from Sony for the first new recordings in over 30 years in 2012! www.theofficialdrifters.com
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CONCERTS & COMEDY
RAT PACK LIVE
MAGIC - A KIND OF QUEEN
JACKSON LIVE IN CONCERT
HATS OFF TO LED ZEPPELIN
THE SWINGSATIONAL DEAN, SAMMY AND FRANK SPECTACULAR
QUEEN'S GREATEST HITS
STARRING BEN AND HIS INCREDIBLE BAND AND DANCERS
WED 21 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £20 ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off C
SAT 3 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £21 CHILDREN £13 per ticket C G C
SAT 17 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £19.50 ATG THEATRE CARD £3 off C G C
They were the definition of cool during their Fifties and Sixties Vegas heyday - Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jnr and Frank Sinatra. Combining the full sound of big band swing with charisma, panache and swagger, the trio - collectively known as The Rat Pack - had attitude to spare. Join the UK’s best Rat Pack concert show.
Magic, the first and still the best tribute to Queen, perform all of Queen’s greatest hits plus some you may not have heard for a while, in their latest show for 2013. It’s refreshing that in these days of pre-recorded backing tracks, Magic perform completely live. With five vocals to back up the powerful lead vocal of the dynamic Roger Brown, Magic can recreate all the complex harmonies that are Queen’s trademark recording sound.
THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC
JOE PASQUALE
JIM DAVIDSON
THAT’LL BE THE DAY
THU 15 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £21 CHILDREN £13 per ticket G C
FRI 16 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £19.50 ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off G S
YOU MUST BE JOKING!
BRAND NEW SHOW!
It’s the all-new, sequin-spangled ABBA and Bee Gees concert show. The authoritative spectacular features Mamma Mia, Stayin’ Alive, Dancing Queen, How Deep is Your Love, Super Trouper and Bee Geespenned Islands in the Stream, Chain Reaction and more. An all-star cast has entertained the world with Lycra-tight harmonies and superb musicianship for longer than ABBA during the 70s and 80s!
Direct from his unique performance on Dancing On Ice, Joe is back, where you can watch him pirouette through puns, leap through laughs, slide into songs, then gasp at his amazing double gusset, see his skates, and other favourite fish. You won’t get a frosty reception, and that’s snow joke (see what I did there?) Book early for a fun filled night!
THU 22 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £19.50 ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off G S
FRI 23 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £21.50 & £24 ATG THEATRE CARD £5 off C G
Announcing the launch of Jim Davidson’s tour You Must Be Joking! Uncompromising and as politically incorrect as ever, Jim explores and discusses the topics of the day with his own unmistakeable and hilarious eye on the world. One of Britain’s greatest, and best-loved comedians ever leaves no stone of controversy unturned in his new stand up show.
Prepare yourself for a party as the legendary That’ll Be The Day, the nations favourite rock ‘n’ roll variety show returns by popular demand with our brand new 2014 production. This rock ‘n’ roll spectacular features a fantastic line up of knock-out hits from the 1950s, 60s and 70s, mixed with loads of new zany comedy routines to produce a show with a real feel good party atmosphere.
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MON 5 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £18.50 & £20 G
Ben’s portrayal of Michael Jackson in his prime has to be the most vocally and visually accurate tribute to the King of Pop to have ever toured UK theatres. Ben is joined on the stage by his incredible band and dancers who work their way through all the hits. He’s got the look, the moonwalk and the voice!
Adults only.
Bandwagon Productions & Warren Grant present the official UK No.1 tribute to the greatest rock band ever! As well as being the ONLY UK tribute act officially endorsed by Marshall amplifiers they are proud to be co-managed by Warren Grant, the son of legendary Led Zeppelin manager, Peter Grant, who said after seeing them live: ‘YOU GUYS REALLY DID THE BAND JUSTICE! YOU WOULD THINK YOU WERE LISTENING TO THE REAL THING!’
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CONCERTS & COMEDY
THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN
ROY ORBISON AND FRIENDS
SAT 24 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £24 ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off C G C
THU 29 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £20.50
All-new for 2013! 36 back-to-back massive Motown hits, dazzling dance moves, glittering costumes and five-star performances authentically revive the style and sophistication of the Temptations, Supremes, Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, Jackson 5, and more. Just call its name, The Magic of Motown will be there. www.easytheatres.com
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BARRY STEELE PRESENTS
I’LL BE THERE - THE 2013 TOUR
If you love good music, then this is the show for you as Barry Steele presents his all live spectacular multi media tribute to The Big O, featuring classic Orbison hits from the 60s right through to the late 80s when Roy joined a band of men, who called themselves The Traveling Wilburys. Add to the mix the sounds of The Shadows, Ray Charles and Jerry Lee Lewis and our special star guest tributes to Johnny Cash and Buddy Holly.
THE GLENN MILLER AAF ORCHESTRA - WITH STRINGS! THU 5 SEP 7.30pm TICKETS £20.50 ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off C G C Under the direction of band-leader Ray McVay, the Glenn Miller Orchestra is excited to present Glenn’s AAF wartime line up with strings! Feel an extra mellowness to timeless classics such as Moonlight Serenade. Your date with the Glenn Miller Orchestra promises to be a night you will remember forever! www.glennmillerorchestra.co.uk
ONE NIGHT OF ELVIS FRI 6 SEP 7.30pm TICKETS £19.50 & £21 In this brand new show for 2013, Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist, Lee Memphis King, presents the ultimate tribute to The King celebrating the entire career of the musical legend. This spectacular show begins with an authentic recreation of the 1950s rock ‘n’ roll years, progressing through the movie years to Elvis’ return to performing in ’68 comeback special.
JOHN EDWARD
ROY CHUBBY BROWN
KEN DODD
BEYOND THE BARRICADE
FRI 30 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £31 - £51
SAT 31 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £21
SAT 7 SEP 7pm TICKETS £19 & £21 G
John Edward is an internationally acclaimed Psychic Medium, lecturer and author! Popularly known for his two internationally syndicated television shows: Crossing Over With John Edward and John Edward Cross County, now you can see him live on stage at the Princess Theatre! A John Edward event lasts for two hours with no interval and consists of question and answer sessions, lecture and exciting opportunities to experience messages from the other side. Is someone waiting to talk to you?
Roy Chubby Brown is back in town! Get ready for a barn-storming night of jokes, banter and hilarious mickey-taking from Britain’s most outrageous comedian, bar none! Laugh till it hurts as Chubby rips into his live audiences with a non-stop battering ram of laugh-out-loud comedy guaranteed! Get the hottest ticket in town but be warned, if easily offended please stay away!
Ken Dodd is one of Britain’s funniest comedians a true legend, icon and national treasure. Join him for an evening full of laughter and songs when Ken will be dispensing several doses of his tickle tonic! You’re sure to be chortling all the way home.
FRI 13 SEP 7.30pm TICKETS £20.50 ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off C G
Adults only.
Back by overwhelming public demand with a new show for 2013 and re-creating original West End and Broadway musical hit songs with amazing authenticity, Beyond the Barricade features a cast of past principal performers from the West End production of Les Miserables, and the 25th Anniversary Concert at the 02 Arena. Don’t miss the musical event of the year!
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CONCERTS & COMEDY
JOE MCELDERRY IN CONCERT
READY STEADY COOK LIVE!
UK PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE
SAT 14 SEP 7.30pm TICKETS £19 ATG THEATRE CARD £1 off C G F C FAMILY TICKET £50 for 2 adults & 2 children
TUE 8 OCT 7.30pm TICKETS £26
FRI 11 OCT 7.30pm TICKETS £21 G
Television chef Lesley Waters will bring alive on stage all the favourite ingredients of TV’s best loved cooking show. Star host Russell Grant will introduce Lesley and a celebrity guest chef to battle out the kitchen challenge. Will ‘Green Peppers’ or ‘Red Tomatoes’ triumph? Book now to decide and vote at Ready Steady Cook Live!
The 9-piece UK Pink Floyd Experience replicates the line up of the full Pink Floyd touring band of the late 80s and 90s.
For fans of X Factor and Joe McElderry this is one night not to miss! For one night only Joe will be making a special exclusive performance in Torquay performing all his hits in a musical journey that will have you dancing in the aisles and crying in your seats. Joe rose to fame when he won the sixth series of the ITV show The X Factor in 2009, where he was mentored by fellow Geordie, Cheryl Cole.
CHARLIE LANDSBOROUGH AMATEUR CHOIR CHALLENGE WED 9 OCT 7.30pm TICKETS £14.50 - £18.50 Charlie Landsborough, multi award-winning inspirational/country artist, heads out on tour this Autumn in support of his 29th album Silhouette. This time, however, the tour will be very different it will be opened by a leading local choir. Having previously been a teacher before embarking on his musical career, Charlie has always recognised the vital role of music and choirs in the community.
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REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) THU 17 OCT 7.30pm TICKETS £16 ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off C G
With state-of-the-art sound and a spectacular light show, the aim is to perfect the atmosphere of the great Pink Floyd in concert! Songs from Dark Side of the Moon through to Division Bell are features.
All 37 plays in 97 minutes! An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was London’s longest-running comedy having clocked a very palpable nine years in London’s West End at the Criterion Theatre! Now revised for 2013.
THE SENSATIONAL 60s EXPERIENCE
THE ELO EXPERIENCE
SHOW OF HANDS
MR BLUE SKY TOUR
THU 10 OCT 7.30pm TICKETS £21.50 & £23.50 ATG THEATRE CARD £1.50 off C G
FRI 18 OCT 7.30pm TICKETS £21
WITH MIRANDA SYKES SAT 26 OCT 7.30pm TICKETS £18.50
www.readysteadycooklive.com Chefs and guest hosts appear subject to availability.
Back by popular demand - the must see 60s extravaganza. Original classics performed by The Marmalade, Herman’s Hermits, Chris Farlowe, Steve Ellis’ Love Affair. Hosted by Alan Mosca from Freddie & The Dreamers. With over 25 hits step back in time and relive the past during an evening true to the 60s when pop music was at its very best.
40 years on, and the music of Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra is still regularly played on radio stations throughout the world. Re-live this fantastic music and take a magical trip down memory lane for 2 hours with The ELO Experience. This show, currently wowing audiences up and down the country, is not to be missed.
Celebrating a 21 year musical partnership, singer/songwriter Steve Knightley and multi instrumentalist Phil Beer have sold out the Royal Albert Hall four times and are triple winners at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards (Best Duo, Best Original Song, Best Live Act). The duo will be joined by musical chameleon Miranda Sykes on double bass and will start the evening with solo slots showcasing their myriad of individual talents. BOOK NOW www.atgtickets.com/torquay (bkg fee)
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CONCERTS & COMEDY
RENT 20TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT FRI 22 NOV 7.30pm TICKETS £22.50 - £28.50 C G
SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR
JAMIE CULLUM
SNOW WHITE WORLD PREMIERE
WED 30 OCT Doors 7pm TICKETS £26 - £38.50
PRESENTED BY VIENNA FESTIVAL BALLET FRI 1 NOV 7.30pm TICKETS £14 - £24 (Premium seats available) C G C S
RADIO SHOW LIVE! TUE 19 NOV 7.30pm TICKETS £19 - £25
Join Vienna Festival Ballet on a magical journey with their brand new production of Snow White. World premiere choreography propels this timeless fairytale and answers the question, who is the fairest one of all. This spellbinding ballet promises to entertain and dazzle the whole family.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is back in this groundbreaking new stage production. Joining Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, are Hitchhiker’s favourites from the original casts.
West End Leading Lady and Atomic Kitten star Natasha Hamilton joins Superstar runner up Rory Taylor in the critically acclaimed, fully staged concert production of the Broadway musical Rent.
www.hitchhikerslive.com
Age 16+
Over the last 10 years Soweto Gospel Choir has bought joy into the lives of audiences all over the world and now they are coming to Torquay for one night only! Be uplifted by this joyful spectacular of song and dance. Soweto Gospel Choir are heralded around the world as one of the great vocal ensembles.
THAT'LL BE THE DAY
ROYAL MARINES
BRENDAN COLE
CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR SUN 8 DEC 7.30pm TICKETS £18 - £22 ATG THEATRE CARD £1 off
THU 6 MAR 7.30pm TICKETS £25 - £35 ATG THEATRE CARD £3 off
Jamie Cullum performs at The Princess Theatre as part of his first full scale UK tour in three years and follows the release of Momentum, his first studio album since 2009. The album is bursting with ideas and inspirations, which almost have a life of their own and has been dubbed his best work yet. Jamie gave people a taste of his electrifying live performance when he recently played three different venues on the same day, each show was an absolute roadblock and you can expect the same this October.
ALAN DAVIES LIFE IS PAIN
SEAN LOCK
THU 12 NOV 7.30pm TICKETS £25 ATG THEATRE CARD £4 off
PURPLE VAN MAN FRI 15 NOV 8pm TICKETS £23
Following the phenomenal success in 2012 of his critically acclaimed show, Life Is Pain, Alan Davies the much-loved star of iconic television series such as Jonathan Creek and QI - will tour the UK again this Autumn.
We all know what white van man thinks about the world we live in but its time to hear a different voice, purple van man’s voice. Filled with gags, opinions, deft observations and some silly voices this is Sean Lock doing what he does best, spouting inspired jibber jabber as he crosses the country in his purple van. He will make you laugh like a drunken horse.
‘ONE OF THE BEST STAND-UP COMICS OUT THERE! PACKED WITH DEFT SILLINESS AND SHREWD OBSERVATION’ GUARDIAN
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THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
Recommended age 16+
(Premium seats available)
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BRAND NEW 2013 CHRISTMAS SHOW WED 4 DEC 7.30pm TICKETS £22.50 & £25 ATG THEATRE CARD £5 off C G Get ready for a party as the UK’s most successful touring rock ‘n’ roll production, the legendary That’ll Be The Day, returns with a brand new 2013 Christmas show.
(Premium seats available)
ATG THEATRE CARD £3 off
C G The world famous Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines will present a military music spectacular featuring festive music, military marches, big band hits and popular showstoppers.
SAT 23 NOV 7.30pm TICKETS £15 - £25
C G Brendan Cole is once again set to dazzle audiences with his new show. Brendan, one of Strictly’s most charismatic performers, will host throughout and along with his company of 20 musicians and dancers treat you to an evening of ballroom magic in this dance extravaganza!
BOOK NOW www.atgtickets.com/torquay (bkg fee)
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FEATURING 20 OF ROD STEWART’S GREATEST HITS
BOOKING INFORMATION HOW TO FIND US THE
IN PERSON The box office, situated on the road side of the building, is open from Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday 10am to 4pm and remains open until 15 minutes after curtain up on show nights.
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TICKET AGENTS You can book in person at the following Tourist Information Centres: Dawlish • Exeter • Exmouth • Newton Abbot • Plymouth • Teignmouth Tiverton • Torquay • Totnes. And also at the public libraries in: Brixham • Churston • Paignton. Torbay Bookshop, Paignton
Set on the mean streets of Detroit and in the glamorous clubs of uptown LA, Tonight’s The Night tells the story of a shy young man, so tongue tied that he cannot find the courage to declare his love to the girl of his dreams. How different he is to his hero, that legendary rock n’ roll vagabond Rod Stewart - now there’s a guy who never had any trouble hitting on a girl! One night our hero strikes a deal with the Devil, trading his soul for Rod’s. It seems like a good idea at the time but this guy is about to find out the hard way that you can’t find true love using another man’s moves and that Devil or no Devil, there’s only one Rod Stewart! Written by multi award-winning writer and comedian Ben Elton (We Will Rock You) this sensational musical comedy features spectacular staging, a world class band and dazzling choreography. 22
Directed by Cjay Ranger, Choreographed by Denise Ranger. Photos of previous cast.
10 or more tickets. Tickets can be reserved in advance and held up to a month before the date of the show.
ONLINE BOOKING www.atgtickets.com/torquay
THEATRE TOKENS ATG Gift Vouchers are available to purchase at the Box Office and make the ideal gift. Gift wrapping service also available!
This will give you all the information you need about the theatre and shows. Booking on line will link you to the ATG Tickets website.
We also sell and accept National Theatre Tokens. They are available in values of £5, £10 & £20 with no expiry date.
Choosing to book this way will incur a transaction fee for postage or collection on the night of the show from the box office.
RESTORATION LEVY A £1 contribution to the theatre’s restoration fund is included in all ticket prices.
MON 3 - SAT 8 FEB Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm
CONCESSIONS
Concessions must be applied for at the time of booking as tickets are sold on a NO REFUND, NO EXCHANGE basis so please check your dates before booking.
TICKETS £10 - £29.50
‘MISS IT AT YOUR PERIL’ MAIL ON SUNDAY
ATG THEATRE CARD £10 off opening night. Thereafter, £5 off excl. Sat mat & eve C G Details page 23
0844 871 3023 (bkg fee) www.atgtickets.com/torquay
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WRITTEN BY BEN ELTON Rod Stewart is quite simply one of the best selling recording artists of all time in a career spanning five decades. Tonight’s The Night, the smash hit West End musical comedy inspired by the songs of Rod is the all-singing, all-dancing feel good show which went on to play sold-out theatres across the UK. Tonight’s The Night is back and now is your chance to rediscover the magic of timeless classic songs, from Maggie May to Baby Jane and Hot Legs to Sailing plus many more!
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Please note that tickets for some shows carry a per ticket booking fee for ALL debit and credit card bookings.
BY PHONE 0844 871 3023 (Bkg fees) This will direct your call to our Ticket Centre who handle all telephone card bookings. Choosing to pay this way will incur a transaction fee for postage or collection on the night of the show from the box office.
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For more details about concessions available please contact the Box Office. For information on Group Bookings please contact our Group Sales Team. GROUPS OF 10+ 0844 871 3043 (10am to 5pm Monday to Friday.) There is usually a discount for booking
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AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP Co-founded by Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire in 1992, the Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd (ATG) has grown to be the UK’s largest theatre group with a total of 40 venues in Britain and on Broadway and an internationally recognised theatre producer. It is also a leader in theatre ticketing services through ATG Tickets. 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 Foxwoods 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; Grimsby Auditorium; Liverpool Empire; Palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester; Milton Keynes Theatre; New Theatre, Oxford; Richmond Theatre; Southport Theatre; 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 Macbeth, The Hothouse, 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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