SWAN LAKE ON ICE
DERREN BROWN
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME
SUMMER 2013
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SWAN LAKE ON ICE WED 15 - SUN 19 MAY
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PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT MON 29 APR - SAT 4 MAY
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SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME TUE 28 MAY - SAT 1 JUN
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NEW JERSEY NIGHTS TUE 6 - SAT 10 AUG
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TOADS STAGE MUSICAL ANNIE GET YOUR GUN TUE 25 - SAT 29 JUNE
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AGATHA CHRISTIES GO BACK FOR MURDER MON 16 - SAT 21 SEP
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TOPS MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS THE PRODUCERS TUE 24 - SAT 28 SEP 20
PRICE PROMISE DATES Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Many shows at the Princess Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Theatre Torquay are available TICKETS £??with - £?? from just £10, great value (Premium seats available) seats now available throughout the auditorium. Speak to a sales ATG THEATRE CARD advisor to find the right seat Discounts Discounts at the right price. VENUE DISCOUNT Discounts Discounts G F S Details page XX
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME TUE 28 MAY - SAT 1 JUN
‘HOTTEST ACT ON ICE’ SUNDAY EXPRESS The world’s premier theatrical ice skating company, The Imperial Ice Stars, are back with their award-winning masterpiece Swan Lake on Ice. Featuring breathtaking skating manoeuvres - so complex they haven’t been named yet - as well as all the intricate and thrilling moves seen at the highest levels of competitive skating, and all performed within the intimacy of a frozen theatre stage. Their world tours have earned The Imperial Ice Stars an unrivalled reputation for pushing the boundaries in the genre of ice dance with their skill and athleticism on the ice, their innovative and powerful story-telling, their sumptuous sets, spectacular special effects and opulent costumes. Features a 26-strong cast of Olympic, World, European and National Championship skaters. This adrenaline-infused Swan Lake on Ice will bring you to the very edge of your seat!
WED 15 - SUN 19 MAY Wed - Sat eves 7.30pm DATES Wed, Sat 7.30pm mats 2.30pm Mon -Thu Sat&eves Sun 1.30pm Wedmat & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS TICKETS £10 £??- -£27 £?? (Premium (Premiumseats seatsavailable) available)
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‘AGET ROAD READY TRIPFOR TO MUSICAL THE RIDEHEAVEN’ OF YOURLANCASHIRE LIFE! TELEGRAPH
SUNDAY SUNDAY EXPRESS EXPRESS
Get ready for the ride of your life! Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical, the feel-good international hit sensation is coming to Torquay Glasgow for one two week weeksonly, only,starring starringJason JasonDonovan! Donovan! Winner of 4 WhatsOnStage.com awards, including Best New Musical, and based on the smash hit movie, Priscilla Priscillaisisthe the heartwarming, uplifting adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they had ever dreamed of. With a dazzling array of outrageous Olivier and Tony Awardwinning costumes and a hit parade of dancefloor favourites including It’s Raining Men, I Will Survive, Hot Stuff, Go West, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, and I Love The Nightlife, this wildly fresh and funny musical is a journey to the heart of FABULOUS!
‘HUGELY ENTERTAINING, INSANELY GLITZY’ DAILY TELEGRAPH Priscilla is
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MON 29 APR - SAT 4 MAY Mon - Thu eves 7.30pm Fri 5pm & 8.15pm Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm TICKETS £10 - £35 (Premium seats available)
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FROM THE TEAM THAT CREATED DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS BILL KENWRIGHT AND LAURIE MANSFIELD PRESENT
DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS MEETS DIRTY DANCING IN AN ALL NEW ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MUSICAL!
‘A SHOW THAT HITS ALL THE RIGHT NOTES’ TELEGRAPH AND ARGUS
‘FULL OF CHARM, NOSTALGIA AND PLENTY OF LAUGHS’ THE HERALD
‘BURSTING WITH SENSATIONAL SONG AND DANCE NUMBERS’
BY LAURENCE MARKS & MAURICE GRAN
THE EXPRESS FEATURING THE CLASSIC HITS OF POMUS & SHUMAN
From the team that brought you the huge success that is Dreamboats and Petticoats, Save the Last Dance for Me will take you back through the music and magic of the early 60s, a time when each passing week brought another Rock ‘n’ Roll classic.
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Featuring the unmistakable hits of Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman including; A Teenager in Love, Sweets for my Sweet, His Latest Flame, Viva Las Vegas, Save the Last Dance for Me and many more, this nostalgic, feel-good journey will transport you back to music’s golden era as we follow two teenage sisters through the summer of ’63. For the first time without their parents, the sisters embark on a holiday to the seaside. Full of freedom and high spirits they meet a handsome young American who invites them to a dance at the local U.S. Air Force base. But young love and holiday romance is never as simple as it sounds, and the sisters soon realise that while the world around them is still watching itself in black and white, life and love can be much more colourful.
A Teenager in Love Sweets for my Sweet His Latest Flame Here I Go Again Save the Last Dance For Me AND MANY MORE
TUE 28 MAY - SAT 1 JUN Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed, Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £10 - £29.50 (Premium seats available)
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THE SONGS OF THE FOUR SEASONS
CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF
FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS Direct from the USA, the international smash hit show New Jersey Nights comes to the Princess Theatre as part of its world tour.
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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!
‘BRILLIANT SHOW, PERFECT HARMONIES, THE CROWD WENT WILD’ LIVERPOOL ECHO
‘A MASSIVE 5 STAR HIT’ RENO PRESS TUE 6 - SAT 10 AUG Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £10 - £27.50 (Premium seats available)
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TOADS STAGE MUSICAL COMPANY PRESENTS
MAGNIFICENT OPERA RETURNS TO TORQUAY
ALL NEW SHOW FOLLOWING THE HUGE SUCCESS OF ITS 2012 PRODUCTION OF THE SOUND OF MUSIC
MICHAEL VINE, ANDREW O’CONNOR & CORRIE MCGUIRE FOR OBJECTIVE MANAGEMENT PRESENT
DIRECTED BY ANDY NYMAN
Annie Get Your Gun tells the true story of Annie Oakley, who is the best shot around, and she manages to support her little brother and sisters by selling the game she hunts. When she’s discovered by Col. Buffalo Bill, he persuades this novel sharpshooter to join his Wild West Show. It only takes one glance for her to fall head over heels for shooting ace Frank Butler, who headlines the show. She soon eclipses Butler as the main attraction which, while good for business, is bad for romance. Butler hightails it off to join a rival show, his bruised male ego leading the way, but is ultimately pitted against Annie in a final shoot-out. The rousing, sure-fire finale hits the mark every time in a testament to the power of female ingenuity. This famous musical is full of toe tapping tunes such as Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better, Doin’ What Comes Naturally, They Say It’s Wonderful and of course, the anthem to show business There’s No Business Like Show Business. It is perfect family entertainment, presented in the usual spectacular Toads style. An evening not to be missed.
DIRECTED BY ELLEN KENT FEATURING THE CELEBRATED CHISINAU NATIONAL OPERA AND NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC WITH INTERNATIONAL GUEST SOLOISTS The multi-award winning acknowledged master of psychological illusion returns to the stage in 2013 with his new one-man show Derren Brown: Infamous. The show promises to demonstrate once again why Derren is one of the world’s most renowned live performers; a dark manipulator of magic and mind control. For Infamous, a more personal show, Derren is re-united with his close collaborator and friend actor, writer Andy Nyman.
TUE 25 - SAT 29 JUN Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Sat mat 2.30pm TICKETS £18
Set design Simon Higlett Not suitable for under 12s. DerrenBrown.co.uk
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The grandest of all Ellen Kent’s operas returns to the UK. 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. Spectacular ballet sequences. Unforgettable arias including the classic Triumphal March. Incredible pyrotechnics with a magnificent wall of fire!
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Sung in Italian with English Surtitles
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CONCERTS & COMEDY
THAT’LL BE THE DAY
SOLID SILVER 60s SHOW
THE DREAMBOYS
HALFWAY TO PARADISE
EASTER SUNDAY
CELEBRATING 27 YEARS OF THE UK’S ORIGINAL AND PREMIER 60s SHOW
FIT & FAMOUS TOUR
THE BILLY FURY STORY SAT 22 JUN 7.30pm TICKETS £19.50 ATG THEATRE CARD £1 off C G
SUN 31 MAR 7.30pm TICKETS £21.50 & £24 ATG THEATRE CARD £5 off C G
FRI 26 APR 7.30pm TICKETS £22 - £26
FRI 21 JUN 7.30pm TICKETS £23.50 ATG THEATRE CARD £2.50 off G
The nation’s favourite rock ’n’ roll variety show is back by popular demand! Now in its 27th year of touring, this hugely entertaining spectacular features an all new line up of knock-out hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Mixed with hilarious comedy routines and a feel-good party atmosphere! It’s only rock ’n’ roll but we like it!
They say that if you remember the 60s you weren’t there! Fill that gap in your memory with The Solid Silver 60s Show and relive the 60s with original artists singing their greatest hits! The show features the unforgettable talents of Mike Pender, Dave Berry, Wayne Fontana, New Amen Corner and The Merseybeats.
If you’re looking for the very best girls night out in the UK, then look no further then these incredible stripping hunks. An action packed 2 hour show from start to finish, these boys will literally have you begging for more! After a massive sold out 2012 tour, The Dreamboys are back with a brand new show and tour for 2013.
Billy Fury was Britain’s own Elvis and girls loved him! 30 years after his untimely death, Billy’s own band his original Furys Tornados remember him by re-playing live his timeless 29 hit records - Wondrous Place, Last Night Was Made For Love, Halfway To Paradise & many more. With giant onscreen footage of Billy & his Furys Tornados playing live plus the uncanny voice of Colin Gold, it’s rock ‘n’ roll heaven!
AN EVENING WITH
BEING TOMMY COOPER
MIKE OLDFIELD’S
THE JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW
JACK DEE FRI 24 MAY 8pm TICKETS £22* *Includes restoration levy
Catch Jack as he hits the road for his 2013 tour. After a six year absence from stand-up, he’s back, agonising over the slightest of annoyances and misdemeanors. Why is he touring again? ‘I want to spend less time with my family’ says Jack. ‘TURNS GRUMPINESS INTO AN ART FORM’ EVENING STANDARD Recommended age 16+
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SAT 25 MAY 7.30pm TICKETS £10 - £19.50
TUBULAR BELLS ‘FOR TWO’
(Premiums available)
40TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR
ATG THEATRE CARD £2.50 off (price bands A & B and premiums) C G Las Vegas, 1954. The then up-and-coming Tommy Cooper finds an offer on the table and a drink in his hand. The man who could make you laugh just by walking on stage comes vividly alive in this powerful, provocative and painfully funny new play.
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. www.tubularbellsfortwo.com
FRI 12 JUL 7.30pm TICKETS £18 & £19 G 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. BOOK NOW www.atgtickets.com/torquay (bkg fee)
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CONCERTS & COMEDY
MOMENTOUS MUSICALS
AN EVENING OF BURLESQUE
THE DRIFTERS
RAT PACK LIVE
FRI 19 JUL 7.30pm TICKETS £18 & £25
DIRECT FROM THE WEST END
(premium seats available)
SAT 20 JUL 7.30pm TICKETS £21
60TH ANNIVERSARY DIAMOND DYNASTY TOUR
THE SWINGSATIONAL DEAN, SAMMY AND FRANK SPECTACULAR
SAT 27 JUL 7.30pm TICKETS £26
SAT 3 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £21 CHILDREN £13 per ticket C C
ATG THEATRE CARD £2.50 off band A C 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. The show will feature brand new arrangements of songs from the most significant musicals of our generation.
BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETERS THU 25 JUL 7.30pm TICKETS £16.50 & £19.50 ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off C G E EARLY BOOKING OFFER Book and pay before Fri 31 May and receive £2 off 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!
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Britain’s biggest burlesque extravaganza returns for its second sizzling, sell-out spectacular. For 2013, a fresh cast of burlesque all-stars are unveiled. Join a riotous romp into the bizarre world of burlesque and cutting-edge variety. It’s the slickest, wickedly wittiest, most delightfully choreographed cabaret extravaganza of the year. Dress up and enjoy.
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!
Over 18s www.easytheatres.com
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THE SEARCHERS
MAGIC - A KIND OF QUEEN
THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC
FRI 26 JUL 7.30pm TICKETS £18.50 & £20.50
QUEEN'S GREATEST HITS
THU 15 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £21 CHILDREN £13 per ticket C
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.
MON 5 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £18.50 & £20 G 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.
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.
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! www.easytheatres.com
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CONCERTS & COMEDY
JOE PASQUALE
JACKSON LIVE STARRING BEN AND
THAT’LL BE THE DAY
MAGIC OF MOTOWN
FRI 16 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £19.50 ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off G S
HIS INCREDIBLE BAND AND DANCERS
BRAND NEW SHOW!
I’LL BE THERE - THE 2013 TOUR
SAT 17 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £19.50 ATG THEATRE CARD £3 off C G C
FRI 23 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £21.50 & £24 ATG THEATRE CARD £5 off C 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! His renditions of Thriller, Beat it and Billie Jean are truly sensational.
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.
SAT 24 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £24 ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off E C C EARLY BOOKING OFFER £2 off before Sat 1 Jun
HATS OFF TO LED ZEPPELIN
JIM DAVIDSON
BARRY STEELE PRESENTS
WED 21 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £20 ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off C
YOU MUST BE JOKING!
ROY ORBISON AND FRIENDS
THU 22 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £19.50 ATG THEATRE CARD £2 off G S
THU 29 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £20.50
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!
Bandwagon Productions & Warren Grant present a stunning 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!’ 16
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 during a tour that goes live across Britain in this, his new stand up show.
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.
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
JOHN EDWARD FRI 30 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £31 - £51 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 Liverpool Empire! 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? BOOK NOW www.atgtickets.com/torquay (bkg fee)
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STEP BACK IN TIME TO UNCOVER THE TRUTH
CONCERTS & COMEDY
BILL KENWRIGHT BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH AGATHA CHRISTIE LTD PRESENTS
ROY CHUBBY BROWN SAT 31 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £21 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!
THE GLENN MILLER AAF ORCHESTRA - WITH STRINGS!
‘AGATHA CHRISTIE REMAINS THE QUEEN OF CRIME AND THIS PRODUCTION COMPANY HAS ONCE AGAIN DONE HER JUSTICE’
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
THE ARGUS
‘FOR CHRISTIE FANS THIS IS A MUST!’ WINDSOR OBSERVER
Now in its eighth year, the Agatha Christie Theatre Company presents a thrilling production of the Queen of crime’s classic Go Back For Murder.
KEN DODD
READY STEADY COOK LIVE!
SAT 7 SEP 7pm TICKETS £19 & £21 G
TUE 8 OCT 7.30pm TICKETS £26
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.
Britain’s most successful TV cookery show, Ready Steady Cook is coming live, to the Princess Theatre. Featuring top TV chefs including Lesley Waters, a celebrity host and the iconic ‘Quickie Bag’. Ready Steady Cook Live! will see the green and red kitchens battling it out, live on stage. Will ‘green peppers’ or ‘red tomatoes’ triumph? Decide and vote at Ready Steady Cook Live!
Carla Le Marchant learns a disturbing family secret; her mother, Caroline Crale, died in prison after being convicted for poisoning her father. Caroline leaves an intriguing legacy in the form of a letter professing her innocence and, believing this to be true, Carla is determined to clear her mother’s name. Enlisting the help of Justin Fogg - the son of her mother’s defence lawyer - Carla searches out all the players from her tragic history and brings them back to the scene of the crime to uncover the truth. Suspects, secrets, and red herrings abound in this thrilling new production of Go Back For Murder which follows the hugely successful: The Hollow, The Unexpected Guest, And Then There Were None, Spider’s Web, Witness For The Prosecution, Verdict and Murder on the Nile.
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A classic ‘whodunnit’ packed with intrigue, murder and suspense from the pen of the great Dame Agatha Christie. x
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MON 16 - SAT 21 SEP Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £10 - £25 (Premium seats available)
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This September TOPS Musical Productions will be presenting the smash hit Broadway & West End Musical The Producers at the Princess Theatre, Torquay.
TUE 24 - SAT 28 SEP Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Sat mat 2.30pm
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.
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THEATRE TOKENS ATG Gift Vouchers are available to purchase at the Box Office and make the ideal gift. Gift wrapping service also available! We also sell and accept National Theatre Tokens. They are available in values of £5, £10 & £20 with no expiry date. RESTORATION LEVY A £1 contribution to the theatre’s restoration fund is included in all ticket prices. 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.
General Concessions Groups Discount available Family Discount available Early Booking Discount available Schools Discount available Childrens Discount available
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 10 or more tickets. Tickets can be reserved in advance and held up to a month before the date of the show.
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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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Please note that tickets for some shows carry a per ticket booking fee for ALL debit and credit card bookings.
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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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AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP Co-founded by Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire in 1992, the Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd (ATG) is the largest owner/operator of theatres in the UK with 39 venues, an internationally recognised theatre producer and 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, Trafalgar Studio 1 and Trafalgar Studio 2. 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; Grand Opera House, York. ATG has been behind some of the most successful and innovative productions in Britain and internationally. Current and recent ATG co-productions include Macbeth, 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, Maurice’s Jubilee, 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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Priority Tickets. Great Savings. Buy an ATG Theatre Card today and join the 100,000 theatre lovers across the UK who are already enjoying priority tickets and great savings. ATG Theatre Card gives you: Priority tickets - get the best seats first! Special ticket offers including half price on many productions No booking or postage fees on most shows Priority brochure just for you Fee free ticket exchange Save 10% on pre-show and interval drinks
39 VENUES FOR £30 JOIN BY DIRECT DEBIT! It’s quick and easy. Just give us your details once and we’ll do the rest.
Free cloakroom Accepted at 39 venues across the UK and in the West End
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Mon bands A & B. Thereafter, £6 off bands A & B, Tue - Fri
Go to www.atgtickets.com/theatrecard Call 0844 871 7633
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Opening performances. Thereafter, £5 off bands A - C & premiums.
ATG Theatre Card benefits are subject to availability, please check with the venue. Members can purchase up to 4 tickets and drinks with their Card. Additional booking fees may apply on selected music, comedy and named act events. ATG reserves the right to withdraw benefits or related offers and without notice. For full Terms and Conditions please visit our website www.atgtickets.com/theatrecard