The Orchard Theatre Spring 2014 Brochure by Orchard Theatre

THEATRE

SPRING 2014

highlights this season… HORRIBLE HISTORIES SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS JIMMY CARR THE MOUSETRAP HAPPY DAYS STARRING

PAUL MICHAEL GLASER

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SPRING 2014

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COMMUNITY AND CREATIVE LEARNING SAT 12 APRIL 11AM – 4PM

Family Day! If you are aged between eight and 16 years and enjoy acting, devising and performing then why not join our Youth Theatre? The Orchard Youth Theatre (OYT) offers young people the opportunity to participate in a range of theatre making processes using games, exercises and a variety of scripts. Sessions are designed to be fun and lively and develop skills in confidence, imagination and creativity. There are regular performance platforms too!

For more information please email Sarah at takepart@orchardtheatre.co.uk

We invite you and your family to enjoy a day together taking part in a variety of creative workshops! This Spring, come and join in a day of magic, mischief and creative, messy play as we theme our family day with the adventures of Peter Pan!

The Orchard Youth Theatre is a partnership between The Orchard Theatre and Reynolds Training Academy.

A fun filled day for the whole family to join in a variety of creative adventures together and enjoy a Lost Boy Lunch too!

Our Spring term will begin Mon 13 January Our Summer term will begin Mon 28 April

The day will include entertainment, arts and crafts, theatre workshops, stalls, family disco, quizzes and competitions and lots, lots more!

Youth theatre sessions take place at Reynolds Training Academy.

TICKETS £6.00 FAMILY OFFER – 4 TICKETS £18.00 (2 Adults and 2 Children) – includes lunch

OYT (8 – 11 yrs) Mondays, 6pm – 7.30pm OYT (12 – 16 yrs) Mondays, 7.30pm – 9pm £75.00 per term (10 weeks)

To book call The Orchard Ticket Office on 01322 220000. Please visit our website for the full programme.

MON 9 JUNE 6.15PM Orchard Youth Theatre present

THE DEMON HEADMASTER

By Gillian Cross Adapted by Adrian Flynn (Oxford Playscripts, 2003)

Dinah isn’t sure about her new school. She can’t put her finger on what’s wrong. Something doesn’t seem right behind the smiles of her new parents or her classmates. Join Dinah and her friends as they investigate the strange goings on, under the watchful gaze of The Demon Headmaster! Copyright © Adrian Flynn 1990. This amateur production is presented by permission of Oxford University Press.

TICKETS £6.00 TICKET OFFER £10.00 combo ticket for both OYT productions

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TEECHERS

Crowded corridors, loud-mouthed students and broken teachers – a new drama teacher arrives and fights to put on an end of term play. Disruptive classes, cynical colleagues and unhelpful caretakers all stand in the way in this cheery comedy told by three teenagers, their friends and teachers…

SUN 9 FEBRUARY, REGISTRATION AT 8AM! SUMMER YOUTH PROJECT 2014

AUDITIONS! We are looking for actors, singers, dancers and technicians to ease on down the yellow brick road! Last year’s Summer Youth Project was a huge success and we cannot wait for this year’s project, The Wiz. In just two weeks, you will work with a highly skilled professional creative team, make new friends and have lots of fun learning, rehearsing and performing The Wiz. The Summer Youth Project is open to all young people between nine and 19 years old and offers great opportunities for young people to tread the boards where some of the biggest stars in show business have performed! Download your audition form now at orchardtheatre.co.uk or pick one up from Ticket Office. Please return completed forms by Monday 3 February. An amateur production by arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. Adapted from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz By L. Frank Baum. Book by William F. Brown. Music and Lyrics by Charlie Smalls.

‘Teechers’ is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD Photo credit: Vicki Foster

Photo credit: John Young DE Photo

By John Godber

TICKETS £6.00 TICKET OFFER £10.00 combo ticket for both OYT productions

JOIN OUR TEAM! We need volunteers to work across all areas of the theatre from Front of House to Marketing to Creative Learning. Volunteers can enjoy the chance to see a variety of shows, theatre tours, make new friends and attend events and parties. If you are interested and would like to find out more please contact Zelda Kitto on zkitto@orchardtheatre.co.uk

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THU 23 JANUARY 7.30PM

MON 27 – WED 29 JANUARY 7.30PM

THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY 50th Anniversary Celebration

Written by Leesa Harker, 51 Shades of Maggie is the Number 1 best-selling comedy send-up of 50 Shades of Grey.

Direct from London’s West End, award-winning actor Dean Elliott (Buddy Holly in Buddy -The Musical) and a full cast of performers tell The Simon and Garfunkel Story using original photos and film footage and featuring a live band performing hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Homeward Bound and many more.

Lovable Maggie is a working class girl who knows what she wants in a man, however, like most women, has been let down by all the men in her life. Attending an interview at the Social Security Maggie meets the handsome and hunky Mr Big! Will he turn out to be the man of her dreams, or will his ‘Private Room of Pain’ put her off?

TICKETS £17.50*, £19.50* PREMIERE CARD £1.00 off

FRI 24 JANUARY 8PM

JONGLEURS

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This hilarious one woman play is full of naughty bits. Join Maggie and her friends on this (slightly filthy) journey of love, booze and whips!

Join the world-famous comedy club, Jongleurs, at its side-splitting best for an hilarious evening of entertainment, featuring the talented Dougie Dunlop, Ria Lina, Dave Johns with Erich McElroy as compere*. Having entertained audiences with performances around the world, these comedians are sure to tickle your funny bone!

Please note due to the strong language and themes of an adult nature this show is deemed unsuitable for anyone under the age of 16. TICKETS £18.00* – £21.00* PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one on MON 27 JANUARY (top price tickets) GROUPS 6+ £18.00 (Best available) GROUPS 20+ £15.00 (Best available)

TICKETS £12.00* PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one GROUPS 6+ £10.00

SAT 25 JANUARY 7.30PM

FRI 31 JANUARY 7.30PM

30th Anniversary Special

Experience the ultimate Billy Fury show with The Billy Fury Years as Michael King and his fantastic musicians take you on the journey of Britain’s best-loved rock ‘n’ roll legend. This two-hour show includes hits such as Run To My Loving Arms and Last Night Was Made For Love. A show any true Billy Fury fan shouldn’t miss!

The Kings of Swing is a live concert featuring the The Kings of Swing Orchestra and presenting some of the best swing vocalists currently performing throughout Europe today. Celebrating the greatest hits of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Nat King Cole and recent hits by the likes of Michael Bublé, Paulo Nutini, Brian Setzer and many more!

TICKETS £19.50*

THU 30 JANUARY 7.30PM

SAT 1 FEBRUARY 7.30PM

BOBBY SOCKS AND BLUE JEANS

CHAMPIONS OF ROCK

This electrifying show lights up the stage with more than 40 smash-hits from the 50s and 60s! Starring Kytsun Wolfe along with The Pony Tails and The 5 Pennies as well as some of the most celebrated and talented musicians and performers. Bobby Socks and Blue Jeans will bring back wonderful memories to every Bobby Socks girl and Blue Jeans boy!

It’s back. This time the authoritative Queen concert show is joined by the world’s number one Meat Loaf revue. Recreating the fun, musicianship and showmanship of Queen live, return to a time of Bohemian Rhapsody and We are the Champions plus Bat Out of Hell and Dead Ringer for Love with Terry Nash’s Meat Loaf show.

TICKETS £19.50*

TICKETS £19.50*, £23.50*

THE BILLY FURY YEARS

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THE KINGS OF SWING

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THE ELO EXPERIENCE

BANANAS IN PYJAMAS

Mr Blue Sky Tour

Join B1 and B2 as they get ready to party in Cuddlestown Park! But wait, the guest of honour has gone missing, it’s a Banana emergency! Joining B1 and B2 are Amy, Lulu and Morgan in this brand-new, all singing, all dancing show, with plenty of audience participation and slapstick fun. Can you help the Banana Detectives solve the case?

For more than 40 years the music of Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra has been regularly played on radio stations throughout the world and now great songs such as It’s a Livin’ Thing, Telephone Line, Sweet Talkin’ Woman and of course, Mr Blue Sky are being brought back to life live on stage. This is a show any true fan won’t want to miss.

TICKETS £13.50* CONCESSIONS £11.50* FAMILY OFFER – 4 TICKETS £46.00*

TICKETS £20.00* PREMIERE CARD £1.00 off

MON 3 FEBRUARY 2PM

FRI 7 FEBRUARY 7.30PM

FORCES SWEETHEARTS

PSYCHIC SALLY: ON THE ROAD

Forces Sweethearts has been wowing audiences since 1995 with its unique blend of nostalgia and song. Beryl and Carolyn are our two sweethearts and for 2014 they will be remembering The Great War with a selection from the hit musical Oh What A Lovely War including Pack Up Your Troubles, It’s A Long Way To Tipperary, Goodbyee and Goodbye Dolly Grey. This will be the happiest way to commemorate the outbreak of war in 1914!

Sally Morgan, international psychic and star of hit TV show Psychic Sally: On The Road, returns with her phenomenal interactive stage show. Sally has dedicated her life to exploring the spirit world with her live shows aiming to give validation that our loved ones still exist. TICKETS £24.50 plus a £2.00 per ticket booking fee

TICKETS £12.00* PREMIERE CARD £1.00 off GROUPS 10+ Buy ten tickets get one free

Sally Morgan is investigational and the show is for the purpose of entertainment

TUE 4 FEBRUARY 7.30PM

MON 10 FEBRUARY 7.30PM

It’s mid-winter. The roads are icy. The gritting lorries are out in force, the pavements are slippery, and the news broadcasts are full of people telling viewers to ‘send us your pictures of snow.’ Everyone has a cold. Despite all this, Punt and Dennis are Ploughing On Regardless. ‘The Kings of satirical comedy’ The Guardian ‘Unbelievably funny. This is a real class act’ HHHH The Scotsman

West End star Kerry Ellis features in this critically acclaimed concert of Rent. Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Featuring songs including Seasons of Love and Without You, this Pulitzer prize-winning musical has become a pop culture phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.

TICKETS £22.50*

TICKETS £20.00* – £32.00* UNDER 18s £5.00 off top two prices PREMIERE CARD £3.00 off

PUNT & DENNIS Ploughing On Regardless

WED 5 FEBRUARY 8PM

JASON MANFORD

RENT

SUN 16 FEBRUARY 7.30PM

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RICHARD & ADAM

The Impossible Dream Sensational Welsh singing brothers Richard and Adam will be joined by special guest Charlotte Jaconelli as they bring their remarkable harmonies to The Orchard Theatre. Millions watched this summer as tenor Richard and baritone Adam wowed the nation with their extraordinary vocals on Britain’s Got Talent. Charlotte Jaconelli also starred on the show and won over the nation’s hearts with her singing partner Jonathan Antoine.

Join everybody’s favourite northern comedian, Jason Manford, as he performs his brand-new show promising a wealth of comedy anecdotes, misunderstandings and audience banter delivered with Jason’s likeable charm and teasingly intelligent wit. Fresh from performing on Live at the Apollo, and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow to name but a few, this comical genius will entertain all night! TICKETS £23.50*

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TICKETS £25.00*, £27.00*

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‘THE ULTIMATE FEEL GOOD SHOW’

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Manchester Evening News

TUE 18 – SAT 22 FEBRUARY Set in Oregon in 1850 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is the story of Adam (played by Dancing on Ice champion Sam Attwater), the eldest of seven brothers, who goes to town to get a wife, convincing a lady named Milly (Helena Blackman, How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?) to marry him that same day. They return to his backwoods home and only then does she discover he has six brothers – all living in his cabin. Milly sets out to reform the uncouth siblings, who are anxious to get wives of their own. Then, after reading about the Roman capture of the Sabine woman, Adam develops an inspired solution to his brothers’ loneliness...kidnap the woman they want!

7.30PM, WED, THU & SAT MAT 2.30PM

TUE 11 – SAT 15 FEBRUARY

TUE 7PM, WED 10.30AM & 1.30PM, THU 1.30PM & 5PM, FRI 10.30AM & 7PM, SAT 11AM & 2.30PM

We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories Live on Stage with a brand-new show Barmy Britain with all new amazing 3D effects! Can you beat battling Boudicca? What if a Viking moved in next door? Will you love the Lionheart? Would you lose your heart or head to horrible Henry VIII? Can evil Elizabeth entertain England? Will Parliament survive gunpowder Guy? Should King Charles keep his head? Dare you stand and deliver to dastardly Dick Turpin? Move to the groove with party Queen Victoria and prepare to do battle in the frightful First World War! It’s the horrible history of Britain with the nasty bits left in!

TICKETS £15.00* – £18.00* CHILDREN £3.00 off Tue – Fri SCHOOLS £10.00 (Stalls & Circle), £8.00 (Upper Circle) One teacher free per 10 pupils Tue – Fri PREMIERE CARD £5.00 off Tue 7pm GROUPS 10+ £10.00 (Stalls & Circle), £8.00 (Upper Circle)

TICKETS £18.00* – £32.00* CONCESSIONS £2.00 off Tue – Thu PREMIERE CARD Two for one tickets on TUE 18 FEBRUARY (limited availability) £5.00 off Tue –Thu GROUPS 10+ £5.00 off GROUPS 20+ £6.00 off GROUPS 40+ £7.00 off (all groups offers exc. Sat performances)

Colourful costumes, fabulous sets, technical effects and sassy high energy performances guarantee a spring in your step and a tune on your lips.

UNDER 18s

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Directed and choreographed by US award-winning Patti Colombo.

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MON 24 – WED 26 FEBRUARY 7.30PM, WED MAT 2.30PM

RELIGHT THE FIRE The Take That Experience

It’s all about juggling timetables – oh, and a reliable maid who never forgets to change the photographs… Bernard has three flight attendant fiancées, managing to keep each one under the illusion that she is the only one. However, everything goes horribly wrong when old school friend Robert arrives unexpectedly, a new – and faster – Boeing jet is introduced and bad weather causes delays. Bernard, Robert and Bertha the maid, in a desperate struggle to keep the women apart, become tangled up in a web of lies that get more and more difficult to reconcile.

Relight your fire for one of the most successful boy bands of all time and join us for The Take That Experience! Relight The Fire features five wonderfully talented guys with remarkable on-stage chemistry, full replica costumes and a live band. Enjoy the very latest Take That favourites as well as all the classic songs from the past. TICKETS £20.50* POST SHOW PARTY – SOLD OUT

SAT 1 MARCH 8PM

iMAGICIAN

Starring Kim Tiddy and Ciara Janson from Hollyoaks, Zoie Kennedy from The Royal and Anita Graham, Ben Roddy and Philip Stewart. TICKETS Mon, Tue & Wed Eve £10.00* – £19.00*, Wed Mat £15.00* UNDER 21s £5.00 off PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one on MON 24 FEBRUARY and £2.00 off Tue – Wed Eves GROUPS 10+ £4.00 off Eves & £2.00 off Wed Mat

iMagician is a show like no other. Defying the boundaries of logic and blending incredible illusion with technology, Jamie Allan will amaze and astound you. One of the greatest innovators of modern magic, having designed many amazing effects for stars including LuLu, Tim Minchin and Sting, he has performed around the world for the past 10 years. iMagician is directed by Derren Brown’s producer, Anthony Owen.

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SUN 23 FEBRUARY 11AM & 2PM

CHRIS & PUI ROADSHOW

TICKETS £18.00*, £22.00* UNDER 21s £15.00* PREMIERE CARD £3.00 off GROUPS 10+ £15.00

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Get ready for an explosive afternoon of slams and smack-downs as All Star Superslam Wrestling brings top class action to Dartford! Featuring a host of international superstars helping to kick-start the 2014 wrestling season, this is an afternoon out you won’t forget in a hurry! Soak up the atmosphere and celebrate the company’s 44 year history as Britain’s longest and most recognised wrestling organisation in the country!

See Chris and Pui from Show Me Show Me live on stage! Join CBeebies’ favourite double act as they help poor old MacDonald who has recklessly lost his animals! Help find them and meet Incy, Humpty and – ‘oh my woolly word!’ – Little Bo Peep along the way. Expect songs, rhymes, comedy sketches and lots more.

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TICKETS £12.00* CONCESSIONS £10.00* FAMILY OFFER – 4 TICKETS £40.00*

TICKETS £15.00* UNDER 16s £10.00* FAMILY OFFER – 4 TICKETS £45.00* PREMIERE CARD £2.00 off

THU 27 FEBRUARY 7.30PM

SUN 9 MARCH 5PM

THE BIG CHRIS BARBER BAND

MOSCOW STATE CIRCUS Park Gorkogo

Chris Barber celebrates his 65th anniversary! Having formed his first band in 1949 aged 19, he has since gone on to become one of Europe’s most successful and influential bandleaders and a bona fide jazz legend. With his 10-piece band, featuring a seven-strong front line, Chris plays a selection of his favourite music from his roots in New Orleans style in Bourbon Street Parade, to the music of Duke Ellington and Sidney Bechet.

The Moscow State Circus returns with its greatest production to date, Park Gorkogo. Set in the mystical centre of Moscow’s cultural and artistic quarter, you will be wowed by performers including the roller-skating of the Veslovskis and the revolving Russian Swing, which catapults the 10 strong troupe high into the air. An amazing show for the whole family! TICKETS £16.00* – £25.00* CONCESSIONS £3.00 off top 3 priced tickets UNDER 18s £15.00* (best available) PREMIERE CARD £3.00 off top 3 priced tickets

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BILL KENWRIGHT AND LAURIE MANSFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC PRESENT

BALLETBOYZ the Talent Following their triumphant appearance in spring 2013, BalletBoyz are back by popular demand with their stunning show, featuring spectacular dance pieces by internationally celebrated choreographers Russell Maliphant and Liam Scarlett. the Talent is made up of 10 exceptional young dancers with a distinctive style, fusing spectacular dance which is both energetic and graceful, with stunning music and film.

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TICKETS £12.00* – £24.50* CONCESSIONS £2.00 off UNDER 21s £15.00* PREMIERE CARD £5.00 off top priced band GROUPS 10+ £5.00 off

‘I LOVED EVERY MOMENT’

Tue 11 March 7.30pm

DIRTY DUSTING Starring Crissy Rock from hit TV series Benidorm and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, Dirty Dusting is a feel good comedy that follows three mature but humorous cleaning ladies as they start up a telephone sex line so they can earn a bit of extra cash! As long as they can keep it a secret from their boss all will be well, however things never go according to plan!

DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘A GREAT ROCKIN’ EVENING’ DAILY EXPRESS

TICKETS £20.00* PREMIERE CARD £2.00 off

Wed 12 March 7.30PM

JIMMY JONES Respectfully titled ‘The Guvnor’ by fans and other comedians alike, legendary entertainer Jimmy Jones returns to The Orchard Theatre due to phenomenal demand! Enjoy laughter, belly rumbles and perhaps even a few tears as the comedian entertains you!

MON 3 – SAT 8 MARCH Inspired by the smash-hit, multi-million selling albums Dreamboats and Petticoats One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six and Seven the West End sellout sensation Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical features some of the greatest hit songs of the Rock ‘n’ Roll era. In 1961 emotions run high as young musicians Norman and Bobby compete to win a national song writing competition – and, more importantly, the attention of the gorgeous Sue! But when Bobby discovers that shy Laura is no slouch on the piano, love and rock ‘n’ roll fame beckon. Featuring classic tracks from Roy Orbison, The Shadows, Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury, and many more, plus all the great hits from music’s golden era! Dreamboats and Petticoats – the songs will live forever * A £1.50 per ticket booking fee will be added to all transactions unless stated otherwise. See Booking Information page for details.

TICKETS £16.00* PREMIERE CARD £2.00 off 7.30PM, WED & SAT MAT 2.30PM

SAt 15 MARCH 7.30PM

TICKETS Mon – Thu Eve and Sat Mat £15.00* – £29.00* Wed Mat £15.00* – £24.00* Fri and Sat Eve £17.00* – £31.00* CONCESSIONS £3.00 off Mon – Thu UNDER 18s £15.00* (best available Mon – Thu) PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one MON 3 MARCH £5.00 off Tue – Wed GROUPS 10+ £5.00 off GROUPS 20+ £6.00 off GROUPS 40+ £7.00 off (all groups offers exc. Sat Eve)

THE TRIUMPHANT WEST END MUSICAL!

THAT’LL BE THE DAY It’s party time again as the legendary That’ll Be The Day, the nation’s favourite rock ‘n’ roll variety show returns with another opportunity to see its 2014 production! This hugely entertaining rock ‘n’ roll spectacular features a fantastic line up of knock-out hits from the 1950s, 60s and 70s, plus loads more zany comedy routines! TICKETS £25.00*

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Sun 16 March 7.30PM

Fri 21 March 7.30PM

RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC

JAI McDOWALL

Fleetwood Mac Forever

Talented Jai McDowall shot to UK wide fame when he won Britain’s Got Talent in 2011. Following this he went on to duet with Hayley Westenra and Josh Groban, and performed at the Royal Variety Show in November 2011, before appearing as the celebrity act during the final of China’s Got Talent, before an audience of 250 million people!

Having performed 500 major concert shows to over a half a million fans around the world since they formed over a decade ago, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac return with their new show Fleetwood Mac Forever. Showcasing and celebrating classic hits such as Black Magic Woman, Albatross and Go Your Own Way, this concert will be a treat for fans. TICKETS £23.50* GOLD CIRCLE TICKETS £33.50*

TICKETS £19.50*, £21.00* POST-SHOW VIP PARTY £10.00 (Price includes cocktail and DJ)

Thu 20 March 8PM

Sat 22 March 7.30PM

ED BYRNE

SHOWADDYWADDY

A self-confessed ‘miserable old git’ since the age of 23, Ed Byrne is now in his 40s. While for others this might result in a crisis that prompts the purchase of a sports car, Ed embraces middle age with open arms. Come join him, as he truly comes of age and gives out his clarion cry: ‘I am in my Forties. HEAR ME ROAR!’

Formed in the 1970s in Leicester from several local bands, Showaddywaddy has sold more than 20 million records and has toured the world performing songs such as Under The Moon of Love, Three Steps to Heaven and many more. Having recently celebrated their 40th anniversary, their live shows continue to be dynamic and uplifting featuring all of their biggest hits.

TICKETS £23.50*

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MON 17 – WED 19 MARCH 7.30PM

Denise Van Outen stars in

Sun 23 March 7.30PM

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CIRCUS OF HORRORS

London After Midnight The Circus of Horrors presents what is undoubtedly its greatest show to date London after Midnight. The show that stormed into the finals of Britain’s Got Talent is back with an awe-inspiring rock ‘n’ roller-coaster of show that flies like a bat out of hell to celebrate an astounding 18 years of shock ‘n’ roll.

SOME GIRL I USED TO KNOW Written by Terry Ronald & Denise Van Outen

Stephanie Canworth has it all. She’s beautiful, has a successful career, a supportive husband and she’s a media darling; life is great. But it takes just one Facebook poke from a blast-from-the-past and all the old memories start flooding back.

TICKETS £15.00* – £25.00* CONCESSIONS £2.00 off two top price bands PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one GROUPS 8+ £5.00 off top two price bands GROUPS 20+ £7.00 off top price bands

Some Girl I Used to Know is a touching and hilarious brand new one woman show featuring songs from the 80s and 90s, starring and co-written by Denise Van Outen, the musical theatre favourite acclaimed for her Broadway and West End roles including Tell Me on a Sunday, Chicago, Legally Blonde and also her appearance on last year’s Strictly Come Dancing.

Sun 30 March 7.30PM

AN EVENING WITH BOYCIE

Enjoy an intimate evening with John Challis, one of the nation’s greatest comedy actors, best known as Boycie in BBC1’s Only Fools and Horses. In this one-off show the national treasure will reveal secrets from the set with stories and anecdotes from his dazzling career. Having worked with some of the biggest names in show business, he’ll be spilling the beans about Only Fools and Horses co-stars like Sir David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst and friends and fellow performers like The Beatles.

Book your tickets today for this intimate, funny and warm story about life and love, where we’re all still young at heart. TICKETS £20.00* – £25.00* CONCESSIONS £2.00 off top two prices (exc. premium seats) PREMIERE CARD £7.00 off first night only GROUPS 10+ £5.00 off

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Music & Lyrics in association with the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton present

STARRING

PAUL MICHAEL GLASER as Tevye

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From the award-winning producers of The King and I and High Society comes a new production of one of the world’s favourite musicals. Directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood, the nation’s favourite Strictly Come Dancing judge and master of the musical stage. Fiddler on the Roof stars the celebrated and acclaimed actor, director and writer, Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky in the iconic 70s TV series Starsky & Hutch) in the lead role of Tevye. Tevye, the local milkman in his village of Anatevka, has always stuck by his traditions but suddenly his headstrong daughters decide that they want to marry for love rather than sticking with tradition. Fiddler on the Roof is filled to the brim with classic songs like If I Were a Rich Man, Matchmaker Matchmaker, Sunrise Sunset and To Life.

‘A must see! This is a perfect Fiddler on the Roof’ HHHH Whatsonstage

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TUE 25 – SAT 29 MARCH

7.30PM, WED & SAT MAT 2.30PM TICKETS Tue – Thu Eve and Sat Mat £20.00* – £35.00* Fri & Sat Eve £22.00* – £37.00*, Wed Mat £15.00* – £29.00* CONCESSIONS £2.00 off Tue – Thu STUDENT SPECIAL £20.00* on TUE 25 MARCH PREMIERE CARD £10.00 off all seats TUE 25 MARCH (exc. premium seats) £5.00 off Wed & Thu (exc. premium seats) GROUPS 10+ £5.00 off GROUPS 20+ £6.00 off GROUPS 40+ £7.00 off (all groups offers exc. Fri & Sat Eve)

Directed and choreographed by

CRAIG REVEL HORWOOD based on the

Sholem Aleichem Stories by Special Permission of

Arnold Perl

Book by JOSEPH STEIN Music by JERRY BOCK Lyrics by SHELDON HARNICK

TUE 25 – SAT 29 MARCH

‘If I were a rich man... I’d buy you all a ticket!’ HHHHH Mail On Sunday

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Don’t miss Tall Stories’ hit musical stage adaptation of the award-winning picture book, The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Danny, Brassed Off

Meet a wheeler-dealer fox, an eccentric old owl and a maraca-shaking, party mad snake! Mouse can scare these hungry animals away with tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens when he comes face to face with the very creature he imagined...?

‘It is a story full of belly laughs, full of human spirit...’ The Independent

The Gruffalo is the perfect family treat with plenty of songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3+ and their grown-ups.

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SUN 6 APRIL 7.30PM

PAUL CARRACK TAKE PART!

BEST OF BRITISH & BRASS! SAT 5 APRIL, 1PM ONWARDS

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TUE 1 – SAT 5 APRIL It is 1992. Grimley Colliery faces the threat of closure and the future of the brass band seems uncertain. With the miners torn between redundancy packages and the picket lines, band-leader Danny’s hopes of winning the national brass band competition seem like a distant dream. But the arrival of flugelhorn-playing Gloria brings hope, romance and controversy to the Yorkshire brass band on the brink of collapse.

Christened as ‘The Man with the Golden Voice’ in a recent BBC4 documentary, internationally respected British singer songwriter, Paul Carrack, the voice of pop classics such as How Long, Tempted and more, returns to familiar ground this April. Fresh from a worldwide tour as featured artiste with old friend, Eric Clapton, now linking up with his own Sheffield-based band to perform songs from his vast catalogue.

ADAPTED BY PAUL ALLEN BASED ON THE SCREENPLAY BY

MARK HERMAN

TICKETS £29.50, £39.50 A £2.50 per ticket booking fee will be added to this show. See Booking Information page for details. 7.30pm, Wed MAT 1.30pm, Sat Mat 2.30pm

THU 10 APRIL 7.30PM

VIVA LA DRAG

Captioned Performance Wed 27 November 7.30pm

Fresh from its acclaimed West End run, the ultimate girls’ night out packs Glee-style mash-ups of Single Ladies, Rolling in the Deep, Car Wash, Jolene, Stop in the Name of Love and more. Directed by Kylie Minogue’s creative director and featuring original songs by Boy George…lets get this party started!

Audio Described Performance Sat 30 November 2.30pm

TICKETS £10.00* – £24.00* CONCESSIONS £2.00 off Tue – Thu UNDER 21s AND FULL TIME Starring John McArdle (Brookside, Merseybeat) and directed by Damian Cruden (director of the Olivier Award-winning The Railway Children), Brassed STUDENTS £15.00* FAMILY OFFER – 4 TICKETS Off is a funny and heart-warming drama featuring rousing music played by £60.00* the Medway Towns Band, live on stage. SCHOOLS £10.00 One teacher free with every 10 pupils Passionate and inspiring – a celebration of human endeavour PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for POST SHOW and community spirit in triumph against all the odds. the price of one on TUE 1 APRIL. TALK £5.00 off tickets Wed – Thu THU 3 APRIL *A £1.50 per ticket booking fee will be added to all transactions GROUPS 10+ £5.00 off (exc. Sat Eve) unless stated otherwise. See Booking Information page for details.

16+

TICKETS £19.50*, £23.50* PREMIERE CARD £2.00 off per ticket GROUPS 8+ £4.00 off per ticket

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Fri 14 March

Thu 13 March

Sat 8 February 8pm – 1am

supersonic 90s party all new retro night

The 90s...seems like it was only yesterday! From indie to grunge to pop we’ve got it covered, so no matter if you were a melon twister with a kinky afro or if you’ve got the poison...we’ve got the remedy! EVENT 8PM – 1AM (IN THE MAIN AUDITORIUM) TICKETS £5.00

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Fresh from the success of Fawlty Towers, The Dinner Show and Allo Allo, Le Dinner Show comes the Laughlines smash hit comedy treat Ted & Co, The Dinner Show. Ahh, Go on, Go on, Go on, Go on! A parody of the cult TV classic Father Ted, the unique and interactive comedy dining experience Ted & Co – The Dinner Show debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival selling out every show and picking up five star audience reviews, thanks to an evening of high-energy improvisation, audience participation and perfect comic timing. BAR OPENS 6PM DINNER SERVED 7.30PM IN THE RESTAURANT

ladies’ night Celebrate St Patrick’s weekend with the ultimate treat for all the girls! Enjoy a delicious three-course meal before an hilarious drag queen leads you through an evening of tantalising fun and outrageous entertainment from our hunky male dancers! Contains nudity. LADIES ONLY

BAR OPENS 7PM

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FRI 9 MAY

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Street Hospital! Lets beat it this time!

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FRI 11 APRIL 7.30PM

THE ELVIS YEARS An outstanding concert production of the West End musical Jailhouse Rock featuring original star Mario Kombou and his incredible band led by legendary producer, musical director and Ivor Novello award-winner David Mackay. Packed with over 50 greatest hits including Suspicious Minds, In The Ghetto and many more, you’ll certainly be All Shook Up!

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JOE BROWN Premier rock ‘n’ roll legend Joe Brown goes from strength to strength as his contemporary achievements continue to gather momentum. Joe Brown, who recently received MOJO magazine’s coveted Outstanding Contribution To Music Award, will take you on a musical journey in his sensational new show with his five-piece band. TICKETS £25.50*, £27.50*

TUE 22 APRIL 7.30PM

ROSE-MARIE Hailed as The Irish Bette Midler, Rose-Marie has sold more than 15 million records, with many of her 20 albums achieving gold and platinum status. Singing country, Irish, American Songbook, torch songs, pop and accompanied by a live band, Rose-Marie’s talent has seen her perform across the UK, Ireland, Europe and even Las Vegas. TICKETS £20.50*

SAT 26 APRIL 2.30PM & 7.30PM & SUN 27 APRIL 1PM & 5PM

GREASE

Performed by Youngstars Musical Theatre Company Dust off your leather jackets, slick back your hair and relive the heavy days of rock ‘n’ roll with Grease! Performed by Youngstars Musical Theatre Company, this show will follow Danny and ‘the girl next door’ Sandy as they fall in love, featuring the unforgettable songs from the hit stage show. CHILDREN’S MENU

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(Grease is presented through special arrangement and all authorised performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW) 570 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100, New York, NY 10018) Book, Music and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. An amateur production.

TICKETS £18.00* CONCESSIONS £15.50* FAMILY OFFER – 4 TICKETS £62.00* GROUPS 10+ Buy ten tickets and get one free

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WED 16 – SUN 20 APRIL

Based on the story by J.M. Barrie. By arrangement with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity and Samuel French Limited.

WED, THU, FRI 7PM, THU 1.30PM, SAT 1.30PM & 5.30PM, SUN 3PM TICKETS £15.00* – £24.00* CONCESSIONS £2.00 off Wed – Thu UNDER 18s £15.00* (best available) FAMILY OFFER – 4 TICKETS £64.00* PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one on WED 16 APRIL, £5.00 off Thu GROUPS 6+ £5.00 off Tue – Fri GROUPS 20+ £7.00 off Tue – Fri GROUPS 40+ £8.00 off Tue – Fri

‘Second to the right,’ said Peter, ‘and then straight on to The Orchard Theatre’. The world-renowned Russian Ice Stars bring to your theatre a new adaptation of this famous fantasy adventure by J M Barrie. Wendy, Michael and John are visited in the nursery by Peter Pan himself, who teaches them to fly with the help of Tinker Bell, and takes them on a magical journey to Never Land.

Packed with all of your favourite characters including Tiger Lily, Mr Smee and the vengeful Captain Hook whose appetite for revenge is perfectly recreated in this spectacular adaptation on ice. So come with us, where dreams are born, and time is never planned. Just think of happy things, and your heart will fly on wings, forever, in Never Never Land!

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WED 30 APRIL 7.30PM

SWINGING AT THE COTTON CLUB

Directed by Ellen Kent

The fabulous Jiving Lindy Hoppers, the world’s premier jazz dance company, and The Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra celebrate the music, dance and songs as performed at New York’s famous Cotton Club in the 1920 & ‘30s, by bands such as Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Cab Calloway, Fats Waller and the Nicholas Brothers.

La Bohème tells the tragic tale of the doomed, consumptive Mimi and her love for a penniless writer. The set reflects the Bohemian art of the period and will include a colourful carnival scene, gypsy dancers, a local brass band, real snow effects and also features many famous arias including Your Tiny Hand is Frozen and Muzetta’s Waltz.

TICKETS £16.00*, £18.00*, £22.00* PREMIERE CARD £2.00 off top priced tickets (exc. premium seats) UNDER 21s £15.00* (best available) GROUPS 8+ £4.00 off top priced tickets (exc. premium seats)

THU 1 MAY 7.30PM

ROY ORBISON AND FRIENDS

Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

Using original film footage from the era, Barry Steele and his fabulous band come to The Orchard Theatre to recreate the soaring sound of Roy Orbison. Add to the mix star guests paying homage to Dusty Springfield, Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis and you have yourself a spectacular fusion of good old Rock ‘n’ Roll and contemporary musical genius all on one stage.

TICKETS £20.00* – £33.50* £48.50* A glass of champagne on arrival, a premium seat and a programme. PREMIERE CARD £3.00 off UNDER 18s £25.00* (best available) GROUPS 10+ £5.00 off

MON 28 APRIL 7.30PM

OTHELLO

POST SHOW TALK MON 28 APRIL

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FRI 2 MAY 7.30PM

THE COUNTERFEIT STONES

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Othello is a legend in his own lifetime: noble, brave, victorious. Honest Lago fuels his venom with hateful contempt. Othello’s world is enhanced with a live string quartet and stunning ensemble cast, combined with literature’s most vibrant language and characters. Icarus Theatre Collective’s reputation for vibrant, tragic productions of contemporary and classic theatre continues to flourish.

16+

Let’s Pretend The Night Together

This latest shakedown of The Counterfeit Stones promises a night of pure, unadulterated Xerox-rock. For 23 years these pie-eyed pipers have delivered the best Rolling Stones’ tribute on the circuit. Packed with big hits, outrageous fashion, vintage guitars and a huge dollop of spinal tap humour, so Come On and get your doo dahs out!

TICKETS £18.50* CHILDREN £10.00* PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one GROUPS 8+ £3.50 off full priced seats

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TUE 29 APRIL 8PM LAST FEW SEATS LEFT

SAT 3 MAY 7.30PM

JIMMY CARR Funny Business

NEW SHOW ADDED! FRI 30 MAY 8PM

SING-A-LONG-A DIRTY DANCING Sing-A-Long-A Dirty Dancing is brought to you by the producers of the smash hit Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music. This fully interactive screening of the classic film means you too can have The Time of your Life. The host will lead a vocal warm up and judge a fancy dress competition and show you how to use your magic moments fun packs. It couldn’t be easier or more fun!

Jimmy’s been described as ‘the hardest working man in comedy’. Which, let’s face facts, is not that impressive. It’s like being the ‘Tallest Dwarf’ or the ‘Healthiest Glaswegian’. Really not that big a deal. Funny Business is Jimmy’s brand-new stand-up show. Come for the witty and incisive musings on the human condition; stay for the gags. TICKETS £26.00 A £2.50 per ticket booking fee will be added to this show. See Booking Information page for details. THEATRE THE ORCHARD

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TICKETS £16.00* GROUPS 10+ Buy ten tickets get one free

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SUN 4 MAY 7.30PM

SAT 10 MAY 7.30PM

RUBY WAX

SOLID SILVER 60s

Ruby Wax – comedian, writer and mental health campaigner – will entertain on stage taking you through her tough but enlightening journey dealing with depression. Expect honesty, laughter and a little bit of cheekiness in this one woman show.

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! Now in its 29th year the show reunites Brian Poole and The Tremeloes and features the unforgettable talents of Chris Farlowe, Chris Montez and Wayne Fontana, all backed by Vanity Fare.

Sane New World

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Brian Poole and the Tremeloes

Chris Farlowe Chris Montez Wayne Fontana and Vanity Fare

MON 5 MAY 7.30PM

SUN 11 MAY 7.30PM

TAP FACTORY

National treasure, and without doubt one of Britain’s most talented and best loved comedians, British comedy award-winner Billy Pearce appears on stage as part of his latest national tour in a night of adult comedy not to be missed! Billy’s jokes flow one after another, with such velocity that it’s like being on the receiving end of a machine gun. Contains adult themes.

TICKETS £19.50*, £22.50* UNDER 16s £16.00* (best available) PREMIERE CARD £2.00 off GROUPS 8+ £2.00 off CHILDREN’S MENU

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TUE 6 – WED 7 MAY TUE 7PM, WED 1.30PM & 5.30PM

SCIENCE MUSEUM LIVE

The Energy Show Science Museum Live presents The Energy Show: explosive family theatre for curious minds. Methane bubbles are set alight to make fireballs, hydrogen balloons explode and rockets are fired into the audience. Stand back and cover your ears – theatre just got dangerously exciting! Produced by the world famous Science Museum in London, this show is suitable for everyone aged 7+.

TICKETS £18.50*

Charlie and Lola’s

extremely New play

TICKETS £16.00* UNDER 16s £3.00 off FAMILY OFFER – 4 TICKETS £52.00* SCHOOLS £10.00 plus one teacher free with every 10 pupils

THU 8 MAY 7.30PM

TICKETS £21.00*

based on the characters created by Lauren Child adapted by Jonathan Lloyd

MON 26 – TUE 27 MAY MON 11.30PM, TUE 10.30AM, 1PM & 3.30PM Charlie and Lola are completely excited to be back on stage with their Extremely New Play – and this time they’re bringing along Sizzles the Dog! Playful, funny and full of surprises, this extremely new play about friendship and adventures is a treat for everyone. This magical mix of puppets, live action and music is based on the well-loved BBC series and characters created by Lauren Child.

HOT FLUSH!

Starring Lesley Joseph Share in the friendships, the secrets, the laughs, the tears and the ups and downs of four ordinary women – and one man – living extraordinary lives. More fun than joining a gym and cheaper than botox, Hot Flush! might even leave you feeling 34 ½ again! So wipe away the credit crunch blues and grab your girlfriends together for an unmissable night at the theatre.

16+

BILLY PEARCE

A high-octane dance spectacular packed with tap, urban, hip hop, comedy and aerial acrobatics; the dancers’ feet have a life of their own and the rhythm never stops! Created by Vincent Pausanias, this tremendously visual and fully choreographed show features some of the world’s best tap dancers and international musicians as they blend the art of mind-blowing live percussion with dance and acrobatics.

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Charlie and Lola ™ and © Lauren Child 2005. Charlie and Lola is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions and distributed by BBC Worldwide Ltd. BBC Worldwide logo ™ & © BBC 1996.

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THE LEGENDARY, RECORD-BREAKING SMASH HIT THRILLER CELEBRATES ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY

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‘THE CLEVEREST MURDER MYSTERY OF BRITISH THEATRE’

‘A TRULY ENTERTAINING CLASSIC THRILLER’

THE TELEGRAPH

THE SUNDAY TIMES

A classic. A landmark. A legend. MON 12 – SAT 17 MAY The Mousetrap is famous around the world for being the longest running show of any kind in the history of British theatre – with over 25,000 performances it’s a play to be proud of and to celebrate 60 incredible years on stage, it’s going on tour for the first time. Experience Dame Agatha Christie’s shuddering suspense as a group of people gather in a country house cut off by the snow to discover that there is a murderer in their midst, but who can it be?

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One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed.

‘DESERVEDLY A CLASSIC AMONG MURDER THRILLERS’ THE OBSERVER

7.30PM, WED & SAT MAT 2.30PM TICKETS £15.50* – £29.50* CONCESSIONS £2.00 off Mon – Wed PREMIERE CARD £8.50 off MON 12 MAY, £5.00 off Tue & Wed GROUPS 10+ £5.00 off GROUPS 20+ £6.00 off GROUPS 40+ £7.00 off

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BEN FREEMAN

Starring popstar

HEIDI RANGE

(Emmerdale) as

Pinky Tuscadero

The Fonz

MON 19 – SAT 24 MAY Happy Days are here again with the premiere of a brand new UK tour based on the hit TV series, featuring the unforgettable ‘King of Cool’ Arthur ‘The Fonz’ Fonzarelli. Join your favourite ‘50’s family, the Cunninghams and the rest of the gang – Potsie, Ralph Malph, Joanie and Chachi as they battle to save their beloved diner Arnold’s from demolition. In a race against time, can everyone’s favourite hero ‘The Fonz’ save the day? Happy Days – A New Musical is written by Garry Marshall, the legendary creator of the television series. Garry is also the director of many world-wide smash-hit films including Pretty Woman, Beaches and The Princess Diaries 1 & 2. The show includes 21 original songs by Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe award-winning Hall of Fame Songwriter, Paul Williams (Bugsy Malone, Evergreen, Rainy Days and Mondays). The show also contains the muchloved Happy Days theme song from the TV show.

CHERYL BAKER (Bucks Fizz) as

Mrs Cunningham

7.30PM, WED & SAT MAT 2.30PM TICKETS Mon – Thu Eve & Sat Mat £18.50* – £32.50* Wed Mat £15.50* – £28.50* Fri & Sat Eve £18.50* – £34.50* CONCESSIONS £2.00 off Mon – Thu UNDER 18s £10.00 off (exc. Fri & Sat Eve) PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one MON 19 MAY (limited availability) £5.00 off Mon – Wed GROUPS 6+ £5.00 off GROUPS 20+ £6.00 off GROUPS 40+ £7.00 off (all groups offers exc. Fri & Sat Eve)

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HAPPY DAYS – A NEW MUSICAL IS A HILARIOUS FEEL-GOOD MUSICAL THAT IS GUARANTEED TO HAVE YOU ROCKIN’ AND ROLLIN’ ALL WEEK LONG!

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THE GOOD OLD DAYS

TIM RICE AND ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S MASTERPIECE BILL KENWRIGHT

BY SPECIAL ARR ANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP PRESENTS

of Music Hall and Variety Starring the legendary comedian and entertainer Jimmy Cricket, in this fabulous new show for all ages. Taking you back to the great days of entertainment, with full supporting company of singers, a chairman, live band, comedy and songs to sing along with! Why not bring along a group booking! TICKETS £15.50* LUNCH 12pm (two-course) Pre-book for £12.50 POST SHOW ‘Afternoon Tea’ Pre-book for £3.50 (includes a selection of tea/coffee and cakes). CONCESSIONS £1.00 off GROUPS 10+ £2.00 off

Wed 28 May 8PM

THE CARPENTERS STORY First played in 1989, this sensational new production has been brought up to date by producer Phil Aldridge. Featuring all the greatest hits including They Long To Be Close To You and We’ve Only Just Begun plus stunning vocal harmonies and lavish arrangements, The Carpenters Story brings back memories of pop’s most melodic duo. TICKETS £17.50*, £20.00* PREMIERE CARD £2.00 off top priced tickets GROUPS 10+ £3.50 off top priced tickets

Thu 29 May 7.30PM

GRUMPY OLD WOMEN Back by popular demand the Grumpies are back to knock some sense into the nation. Perrier Award-winning comedian, writer and original star of Grumpy Old Women, Jenny Eclair will be joined by fellow recruits Susie Blake (Mrs Brown’s Boys, BBC One, Coronation Street, ITV) and actress and singer Kate Robbins (Where The Heart Is, ITV, Casualty, BBC One) in this brand spanking new show. TICKETS £21.00*

Sat 31 May 7.30PM

ROY CHUBBY BROWN Roy Chubby Brown returns with his bluest show yet! He’s still rude, he’s still crude and this time he’s turning headlines into punch lines as his rip-roaring brand of banter continues to burst bellies across the country. Chubby doesn’t hold back from sharing his outlandish views on news, women and gender, sailing so close to the mark, even the most seasoned of fans will be left gob-smacked! If easily offended please stay away! TICKETS £22.50*

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‘A MONUMENTAL SHOW’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

STARRING

MARTI PELLOW AS CHE MADALENA ALBERTO AS EVA PERON

MON 2 – SAT 7 JUNE Telling the story of Eva Peron, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Peron, Evita follows Eva’s journey from humble beginnings through to extraordinary wealth, power and iconic status. With more than 20 major awards to its credit, including the Oscar winning film version starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas, Evita features some of the best loved songs in musical theatre, including Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, On This Night of a Thousand Stars, You Must Love Me, and Another Suitcase in Another Hall. Marti Pellow plays Che, a character who reflects the voice of the Argentine people. Linked to Eva by destiny he brings conflict to the story of Eva’s rise to fame. With Wet Wet Wet, Marti Pellow enjoyed virtually unrivalled chart success, with over 25 hits and three of the UK’s biggest number one singles, including the seminal Love Is All Around. He has performed all over the world, and his West End and Musical Theatre appearances include The Witches of Eastwick, Chess, Jekyll & Hyde, Chicago and Blood Brothers. 7.30PM, WED & SAT MAT 2.30PM TICKETS Mon – Thu & Sat Mat £25.00* – £35.00*, Fri & Sat Eve £25.00* – £38.00*, Wed Mat £20.00* – £32.00* CONCESSIONS £2.00 off Mon – Thu SCHOOLS £20.00 (Upper Circle Mon – Wed) PREMIERE CARD First Night £7.00 off, £5.00 off Wed Mat GROUPS 10+ £5.00 off GROUPS 20+ £6.00 off GROUPS 40+ £7.00 off *A £1.50 per ticket booking fee will be added to all transactions unless stated otherwise. See Booking Information page for details.

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Tue 10 June 7.30PM

Mon 16 June 7.30PM

Set Your Soul Alive Tour

This unmissable brand-new production of the Olivier Award-winning play, stars Bob Golding as comedy icon, Eric Morecambe. The show is a heart-warming, tear-jerking, laughter-inducing story of the man what brought us the sunshine. What do you think of it so far? Brilliant!

MORECAMBE

JOE McELDERRY For fans of Joe McElderry and The X Factor this is one night not to miss! Having won ITV’s The X Factor in 2009 and going on to sell more than 2 million records worldwide, the amazing vocals of Joe McElderry know no bounds. This incredible singer will entertain with rock, pop and classical songs all with a live band.

‘Wonderful. Exceptional. Incredibly emotional. Hilarious.’ HHHHH THE TIMES (Review for original West End production)

TICKETS £19.00*, £24.00* PREMIERE CARD £2.00 off

TICKETS £15.00* – £21.00* CONCESSIONS £2.00 off PREMIERE CARD £5.00 off top price band GROUPS 10+ £5.00 off

WED 11 June 7.30PM

SUN 22 JUNE 7.30PM

THE REFLECTIONS in Concert

ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Begin your summer in style with the world-class Royal Philharmonic Orchestra! Get your Union Jacks ready to celebrate the best of British music, plus many well-loved classical masterpieces and Proms favourites in this special Last Night of the Proms concert, full of pomp and circumstance.

The Reflections In Concert celebrates some of very best of British classic rock and pop including the hits of The Moody Blues, The Hollies, Cliff Richard and The Manfreds. With a cracking team of top professional musicians and singers, including the current lead singer of 10cc, Mick Wilson, plus many others who have performed with the artists being celebrated in this show, this will be an authentic night like no other!

TICKETS £15.00* – £32.00* Subscribe to both RPO concerts this year (22 June and 2 November) to receive a 20% discount and a free programme UNDER 16s Best available £10.00* (Upper Circle), £15.00* (Stalls & Circle) PREMIERE CARD £5.00 off top two price bands GROUPS 10+ £5.00 off top two price bands

TICKETS £19.50* PREMIERE CARD £1.00 off*

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Thu 26 June 7.30pm

Baby Love – 50 Years of No1 UK Hits Tour An all-new, all-star Stateside spectacular boasting more No1s than ever. The legend of the label lives on! Five star performances revive more than 36 classics from the Temptations, Supremes, Four Tops, Jackson 5, Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie and more.

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! Revised for 2013, madcap men in tights weave their wicked way through Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies leaving you breathless and helpless with laughter.

TICKETS £23.50* PREMIERE CARD £1.00 off GROUPS 10+ Buy ten tickets get one free

TICKETS £16.00* CONCESSIONS & PREMIERE CARD £2.00 off SCHOOLS £10.00 (Upper circle)

SUN 15 June 7.30PM

Sat 12 July 7.30PM

During this entertaining evening, Tarby will be using photos and video footage to take audiences on a nostalgic trip down memory lane with a wealth of hugely funny stories and anecdotes ranging from being at school and in the same class as John Lennon to playing golf with Bing Crosby.

Monty Don is a renowned gardening writer and BBC television presenter and the nation’s favourite and most respected gardener. Hear him speak about his life and travels visiting gardens all over the world, what really happens behind the scenes when filming, how he made his own organic garden from a bare field and how understanding and working with nature enriches and empowers us all.

THE REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

MAGIC OF MOTOWN

JIMMY TARBUCK

MONTY DON

TICKETS £21.50* PREMIERE CARD £2.00 off

TICKETS £18.00* PREMIERE CARD £1.00 off

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‘THE AUDIENCE GO CRAZY. IT’S THE SHOW YOU’LL NEVER FORGET’

WED 18 – SAT 21 JUNE WED 18 JUNE THE MIKADO, THU 19 JUNE IOLANTHE FRI 20 & SAT 21 JUNE THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

‘JOYOUS! I LOVE THIS SHOW’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

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7.30PM, WED, THU & SAT MAT 2.30PM

After 20 years headlining the world-famous International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, its opera company will be performing at The Orchard Theatre this June with brand-new and exciting productions of three Gilbert and Sullivan favourites – The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance and Iolanthe. Fun, accessible and suitable for all the family these shows will feature some all-time favourite Gilbert and Sullivan stars including Simon Butteriss, Bruce Graham, Sylvia Clarke and Richard Gauntlett.

TICKETS £18.00* – £28.00* CONCESSIONS £2.00 off (exc. Fri & Sat Eve) UNDER 21s £15.00 all perfs SCHOOLS £12.00 One teacher free with every 10 pupils PREMIERE CARD £5.00 off Wed – Fri GROUPS 10+ £5.00 off (exc. Sat Eve) GROUPS 20+ £6.00 off (exc. Sat Eve) GROUPS 40+ £7.00 off (exc. Sat Eve)

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MON 21 – SAT 26 JULY Now in its 25th amazing year, the sensational multi-awardwinning West End show is coming to The Orchard Theatre. Forget feel good, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is FEEL GREAT! Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a cast of phenomenally talented actors and musicians tell Buddy Holly’s story, from his meteoric rise to fame to his final legendary performance at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. Featuring two terrific hours of the greatest songs ever written, including That’ll Be The Day, Oh Boy, Rave On, La Bamba, Chantilly Lace, Johnny B. Goode, Raining In My Heart, Everyday, Shout and many, many, more, this show is just Peggy Sue-perb! *A £1.50 per ticket booking fee will be added to all transactions unless stated otherwise. See Booking Information page for details.

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7.30PM, WED & SAT MAT 2.30PM TICKETS Mon – Thu & Sat Mat £15.00* – £26.00* Fri & Sat Eve £18.00* – £28.50* CONCESSIONS £2.00 off (exc. Fri & Sat Eve, top priced tickets) UNDER 21s Half price (exc. Fri & Sat Eve) SENIOR MIDWEEK MAT SPECIAL £18.50* (best available) EARLY BIRD £22.00* tickets Mon – Wed if booked by Sat 4 Jan PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one on the first night. £5.00 off Tue & Wed GROUPS 10+ £5.00 off (exc. Fri & Sat Eve) GROUPS 20+ £6.00 off (exc. Fri & Sat Eve) GROUPS 40+ £7.00 off (exc. Fri & Sat Eve)

THE WEST END HIT MUSICAL

‘the funniEst show on the planet.’ Daily Mail

The National Theatre production

7.30PM, WED & SAT MAT 2.30PM

MON 4 – SAT 9 AUGUST The National Theatre’s award-winning comedy One Man, Two Guvnors, embarks on its biggest-ever tour of the UK and Ireland. Now seen by over 1 million people worldwide, this internationally acclaimed smash-hit is a glorious celebration of British comedy – a unique, laughout-loud mix of satire, songs, slapstick and glittering one-liners. Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe. But Roscoe is really Rachel, posing as her own dead brother – who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a job with one Stanley Stubbers – but to prevent discovery, he must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple. Sunday Times

A comedy by

RICHARD BEAN

TICKETS £15.00* – £30.00* CONCESSIONS £3.00 off (exc. Fri & Sat eve) UNDER 21s £22.00* (best available exc. Fri & Sat Eve) FAMILY OFFER – 4 TICKETS £90.00* (exc. Fri & Sat Eve 2 adults, 2 children) SENIOR EARLY BIRD MID-WEEK MAT SPECIAL £25.00* if booked by Sat 1 Feb (best available) PREMIERE CARD Two tickets for the price of one on the first night. £5.00 off Tue & Wed GROUPS 10+ £5.00 off (exc. Fri & Sat Eve) GROUPS 40+ £7.00 off (exc. Fri & Sat Eve)

‘ WILDLY FUNNY’ Times

‘West End Winner’ Sunday Express

‘Comic Perfection’ Daily Telegraph

‘O NE M AS SI VE HI T’ Independent

based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni

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Since October 2010 HQ Theatres, alongside its sister company Qdos Entertainment, has been raising money for Great Ormond Street Hospital’s Theatres for Theatres Appeal. To date we have raised £431,000 for the appeal which aims to build new state-of-the-art operating theatres at the hospital, which treats very sick children from across the UK. This money has been raised through the generosity of our audiences and the staff of The Orchard Theatre who have taken part in various fund-raising events and activities. We will continue to support the Theatres for Theatres Appeal and your on-going support is greatly appreciated. On behalf of Great Ormond Street Hospital, a huge thank you.

DIARY JANUARY

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THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL SHOW JONGLEURS THE BILLY FURY YEARS 51 SHADES OF MAGGIE BOBBY SOCKS AND BLUE JEANS THE KINGS OF SWING

FEBRUARY SAT 1 SUN 2 MON 3 TUE 4 WED 5 THU 6 FRI 7 SAT 8 MON 10 TUE 11 – SAT 15 SUN 16 TUE 18 – SAT 22 SUN 23 MON 24 – WED 26 THU 27 FRI 28

CHAMPIONS OF ROCK BANANAS IN PYJAMAS FORCES SWEETHEARTS PUNT & DENNIS JASON MANFORD THE ELO EXPERIENCE – MR BLUE SKY TOUR SALLY MORGAN SUPERSONIC 90s PARTY RENT WITH KERRY ELLIS HORRIBLE HISTORIES RICHARD AND ADAM SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS CHRIS & PUI BOEING BOEING CHRIS BARBER RELIGHT THE FIRE

MARCH SAT 1 SUN 2 MON 3 – SAT 8 SUN 9 MON 10 TUE 11 WED 12 THU 13 FRI 14 SAT 15 SUN 16 MON 17 – WED 19 THU 20 FRI 21 SAT 22 SUN 23 TUE 25 – SAT 29 SUN 30

iMAGICIAN ALL STAR SUPERSLAM WRESTLING DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS MOSCOW STATE CIRCUS BALLETBOYZ DIRTY DUSTING JIMMY JONES TED & CO THE DINNER SHOW LADIES’ NIGHT THAT’LL BE THE DAY RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC SOME GIRL I USED TO KNOW ED BYRNE JAI McDOWALL SHOWADDYWADDY CIRCUS OF HORRORS FIDDLER ON THE ROOF AN EVENING WITH BOYCIE

APRIL TUE 1 – SAT 5 SUN 6 MON 7 – WED 9 THU 10 FRI 11 SAT 12 SAT 12 SUN 13 WED 16 – SUN 20 TUE 22 WED 23 SAT 26 – SUN 27 MON 28 TUE 29 WED 30

BRASSED OFF PAUL CARRACK THE GRUFFALO VIVA LA DRAG THE ELVIS YEARS FAMILY DAY CARRY ON THE DINNER SHOW JOE BROWN PETER PAN ON ICE ROSE-MARIE LA BOHÈME GREASE (IN THE WINGS 2014) OTHELLO JIMMY CARR SWINGING AT THE COTTON CLUB

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ROY ORBISON & FRIENDS THE COUNTERFEIT STONES SING-A-LONG-A DIRTY DANCING RUBY WAX TAP FACTORY THE SCIENCE MUSEUM LIVE HOT FLUSH! LADIES’ NIGHT SOLID SILVER 60s BILLY PEARCE THE MOUSETRAP HAPPY DAYS CHARLIE AND LOLA THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF MUSIC HALL AND VARIETY THE CARPENTERS’ STORY GRUMPY OLD WOMEN JIMMY CARR ROY CHUBBY BROWN

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EVITA THE DEMON HEADMASTER TEECHERS JOE McELDERRY THE REFLECTIONS MAGIC OF MOTOWN BACK TO THE 80s DISCO NIGHT JIMMY TARBUCK MORECAMBE THE GILBERT & SULLIVAN OPERA COMPANY ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA THE REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

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MONTY DON THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS

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