Milton Keynes Theatre Season Guide

‘I felt I might actually die of laughter’ The Independent

AUTUMN 2010 Public booking opens Fri 2 Jul 0844 871 7652 (bkg fee) www.ambassadortickets.com/ miltonkeynes

comes to Milton Keynes Mon 29 Nov - Sat 4 Dec

Welcome Welcome to the Milton Keynes Theatre Autumn season brochure. I am once again extremely pleased to present another exciting selection of shows for people of all ages to enjoy.

Elizabeth Adlington Chief Executive

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Offering an enjoyable mix of the very in best drama, musicals, ballet and opera is always something we strive to do – and this season is no exception with two brand new companies touring to us for the very first time. English National Ballet, the UK’s largest touring ballet company are bringing Rudolf Nureyev’s faithful retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to us in November. With over 60 dancers, a full orchestra and magnificent sets and costumes, ENB are guaranteed to be a very welcome addition to our already spectacular programme. Also touring to us for the very first time in November is Shakespeare’s Globe’s hilarious and highly acclaimed production of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Described by the Daily Telegraph as ‘The feelgood hit of the summer’, I’m sure this brilliant constructed comedy will be a must see.

This year you also have a great opportunity to end the season roaring with laughter with the Ambassador Theatre Group’s production of Monty Python’s Spamalot. Starring EastEnders’ Todd Carty and Emmerdale’s Amy Nuttall this hilarious musical is on its first ever UK tour and is sure to leave audiences in the perfect mood for Christmas.

Ambassador Friends’ discounts at your home venue and ATG’s other regional AND West End venues No online fees for most productions and much, much more!

Going forward on the Christmas theme, this year’s pantomime title has changed from Jack and the Beanstalk to Dick Whittington.

I know that this change may come as a surprise – however, we have been given an unexpected and unmissable opportunity to present this fabulous new production of Dick Whittington. We are working very closely with the pantomime producer First Family Entertainment and I am looking forward to announcing the news about this year’s exciting cast very shortly. Please watch this space!

★★★★★

‘perfection. ridiculously enjoyable’ the independent

I would like to thank you for your continuing support of Milton Keynes Theatre and I very much value your feedback on all aspects of your visit to MKT. Many of you do get in touch, so please continue to email me with your comments at elizabethadlingtonmkt@ theambassadors.com

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Production shot from Hairspray

ONE NIGHT SHOWS

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BEDROOM FARCE 12 - 17 Jul

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QUARTET 26 - 31 Jul

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THE COUNTRY GIRL 23 - 28 Aug

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ANNIE 31 Aug - 4 Sep

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BLUES BROTHERS 6 - 11 Sep

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THE WIZ 14 - 18 Sep

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HAIRSPRAY 21 Sep - 9 Oct

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GEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE 12 - 16 Oct

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THE HABIT OF ART 19 - 23 Oct

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STOMP 26 - 30 Oct

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GLYNDEBOURNE 9 - 13 Nov

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ENB ROMEO & JULIET 2 - 6 Nov

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THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR 16 - 20 Nov

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BLOOD BROTHERS 22 - 27 Nov

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SPAMALOT 29 Nov - 4 Dec

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DICK WHITTINGTON 10 Dec - 16 Jan

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COMING SOON

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COMMUNITY

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MK Gallery

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MKCO

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CREATIVE LEARNING

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BOOKING INFO

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CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

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ONE NIGHTERS sing-a-long-a high school musical 3 Sat 10 Jul 2.30pm A screening of the classic film with subtitles on-screen so you can sing along to every word with Gabriella, Troy and the gang. With free goody bags, fancy dress and our live host to lead you through all the magic moments, you are guaranteed a great time. But it’s when you, the audience, take over that the fun really begins!

sean lock - LOCKIPEDIA MON 11 OCT 8pm

JANE McDONALD

Lockipedia is a brand new stand-up show from the comedian Sean Lock. Lockipedia is a very unreliable, misleading but highly entertaining information resource. Lockipedia is sloppy knowledge. Lockipedia is what Sean ‘knows’ about stuff.

Lockipedia can only be accessed live. Lockipedia is funny.

Join Sean Lock, star of BBC2’s QI and team captain on Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats for his hilarious new stand-up tour.

Mon 19 Jul 7.30pm

Recommended for ages 14+. Photo by Andy Hollingworth.

Don’t miss a magical evening of music and laughter with Britain’s favourite diva Jane McDonald.

THE ARMSTRONG & MILLER SHOW

This amazing event will feature many of the best-loved songs from the international recording artist and television star’s fabulous repertoire, accompanied by her brilliant musicians and backing singers.

PEPPA PIG’s party Wed 21 Jul 1pm & 4pm Thu 22 Jul 10am & 1pm Peppa lives with her younger brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig. Through everyday adventures she plays games, makes new friends and enjoys her favourite activity - jumping in muddy puddles! Today it’s Peppa Pig’s birthday! Come and join the fun in this charming show, featuring beautifully true-to-life puppets, brand new songs, muddy puddles and oinks! www.peppapiglive.com

ROSS NOBLE - NONSENSORY OVERLOAD SUN 19 Sep 8pm Fresh from his travels, not to mention his own TV show, Ross Noble is back doing what he does best; spinning forth hilarious nonsense for your amusement. Now is your chance to see one of the best live comics working internationally today, so prepare your brain for a Nonsensory Overload.

‘Brilliantly inventive, quirky stand-up. See him and marvel’ The Sun Suitable for 15+.

Sun 17 Oct 5pm & 8pm New performance time added by popular demand!

Following the resounding success of their BAFTA-winning The Armstrong and Miller Show, Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong will be coming to Milton Keynes Theatre for one night only. With their usual mix of the beautifully observed and the utterly barmy, Ben and Xander will be performing a parade of characters from their extensive dressing-up box and wig-store.

The performance contains strong language.

COLIN FRY - FREE SPIRIT Sun 24 Oct 7.30pm Don’t miss one of the most celebrated psychic mediums, Colin Fry, as he delivers messages of love and comfort in his brand-new Free Spirit show. Be stunned by his breathtaking accuracy and compassion in this all-new show as he conducts an evening of intimate communication with your loved ones.

Evenings of mediumship are not scientifically proven and are presented for education and entertainment purposes only.

FLAWLESS - CHASE THE DREAM Sun 7 Nov 7.30pm The stars of Streetdance 3D and Britain’s Got Talent present their first solo show. This inspirational dance act have become an international phenomenon with stunning street dance and jawdropping moves. You’ve seen them on television, now it’s time to see them live in this breathtaking, dizzying debut show from one of the UK’s hottest dance acts. Don’t miss out!

‘One of the best things I have ever seen in my life’ Simon Cowell

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classic comedy ayckbourn at his very best!

‘cruel, funny and irresistibly lovable’ Sun. Times

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Starring

‘REDUCES THE AUDIENCE TO BLISSFUL TEARS OF LAUGHTER’

Juliet Maxwell Mills Caulfield Oliver Boot

Ayden Callaghan

Julia Mallam

Clare Wilkie

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DAILY TELEGRAPH

HHHH ‘irresistibly funny’

Bruce Montague Bill Kenwright presents

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Alan Ayckbourn’s

HHHH ‘BRIlLIANTly PERFORMED’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

HHHH ‘deliciously funny’

Directed by

the times

Peter Hall

Deliciously hilarious and critically acclaimed, Peter Hall’s production of Bedroom Farce embarks on a national tour following its smash-hit run in the West End.

Four couples, three bedrooms, two celebrations, one blazing row and an illicit kiss (or two)! Alan Ayckbourn’s ingenious comedy shines a brilliant spotlight onto the trials and tribulations of suburban marriage.

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Starring Michael Jayston,

Gwen Taylor, Timothy West & Susannah York

direct from the west end

Emmy award-winning actress Juliet Mills leads an all-star cast; her prolific career includes Wild at Heart, Oh! What a Lovely War, The Elephant Man and Billy Wilder’s Avanti! which saw her nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress. Joining her is Hollywood husband Maxwell Caulfield best known for his starring roles in Dynasty, The Colbys, Grease 2 and most recently Emmerdale, in which he played smooth-talking millionaire Mark Wylde whose dramatic demise sparked one of the biggest storylines of last year. The glittering cast also features Bruce Montague (Butterflies, Keeping Up Appearances, Doctors), Clare Wilkie (EastEnders), Oliver Boot (Holby City, Two Pints Of Lager And a Packet Of Crisps and Hotel Babylon) and Julia Mallam and Ayden Callaghan who are best known for their roles in ITV’s Emmerdale.

A play by Ronald Harwood

Retired opera singers Cissy, Reggie and Wilfred are excited about performing a concert until their tranquil world is unexpectedly interrupted by the arrival of legendary diva, Jean Horton.

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As old rivalries resurface and past secrets are revealed, can the four put aside their differences? Starring Michael Jayston, Gwen Taylor, Timothy West and Susannah York, Ronald Harwood’s bittersweet comedy is both poignant and hilariously funny.

MON 26 - SAT 31 JUL Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Ambassador Friends Mon & Tue eves & Wed mat £3 off

Directed by Rufus Norris Frank Elgin, once a great theatre star, is down on his luck, but when he is offered a major role by hotshot director Bernie Dodd, he has the chance to make a major comeback. Will Frank regain his confidence and save his turbulent career? Will he be supported in his quest for a second chance by his long-suffering wife? Clifford Odets’ masterpiece stars Martin Shaw and Jenny Seagrove reuniting the stars of hugely successful TV series Judge John Deed.

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‘one of the most enchanting musicals i have ever seen’ sunday times

shake your tail feather with the blues brothers

‘A TRULY MAGICAL NIGHT’ Southampton Echo

Starring

su pollard david mcalister One of the most successful musicals of all time, this endearing tale of little orphan Annie is back, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this enchanting musical about never giving up hope. Annie is a gutsy 11 year old orphan who, being left on the doorsteps of a New York City orphanage run by the cruel and crooked Miss Hannigan, is determined to find her real parents. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils the evil plans of dastardly Miss Hannigan and her devious brother, Rooster.

Winner of no less than 9 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and also boasting one of Broadway’s most memorable scores, including It’s a Hard-Knock Life, Easy Street, N.Y.C. and the everoptimistic Tomorrow, Annie is a delightful theatrical experience for the entire family. It’s no wonder that this heart-warming show has become a contemporary classic.

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‘high octane serious partying’ The legendary Original Tribute To The Blues Brothers returns to the UK and is back in Milton Keynes at last! Yes folks, the show that started it all has been playing sell out tours all over Europe these past few years, but Jake and Elwood Blues know that home is where the heart is - so they’re back in town on a serious mission to entertain you!

Featuring cast members from the original hit West End run, this all-new show brings you all those amazing, favourite and classic moments and more; including a brand new set, new twists, new moves, new songs - and freshly laundered suits!!

The boys are joined by one of Europe’s finest seven-piece bands and the sassy Bluettes; playing all your favourite songs, including Everybody, Shake Ya Tail Feather, Sweet Home Chicago, Think, Respect, Gimme Some Loving and loads, loads more!

So dust off your pork pie hat, dig out your shades and prepare to party like never before! Join The Blues Brothers for a night of the finest music, moves, thrills and spills you’re likely to see this side of Chicago!

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‘FEEL GOOD FACTOR OFF THE SCALE!’

THE SMASH-HIT MUSICAL

GLASGOW HERALD

‘THE PERFECT PICK ME UP’

Songtime Theatre Arts presents

WESTERN MAIL

Starring

Brian Conley

Starring

as Edna Turnblad

Steph Fearon from BBC’s Over The Rainbow as Dorothy

les dennis as Wilbur Turnblad

tue 21 sep - sat 9 oct Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

Music and Lyrics by Charles M Smalls Book by William Brown Adapted from one of the best loved films of all time, and from the smash hit Broadway show, the talented students from Songtime Theatre Arts bring you The Wiz, the Motown remake of The Wizard of Oz. Featuring a fabulous mix of rock, gospel and soul, The Wiz is the winner of 7 Tony Awards and was immortalised on film starring Michael Jackson and Diana Ross.

The Wiz picks up the story of Dorothy and her friends the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man and the Scarecrow as they once more make their way to visit the famous Wizard. This is an outstanding opportunity to see an amateur production for all the family.

Be sure to book early for a guaranteed Wiz of a Night!

‘A WIZARD OF A SHOW’ 10

To register for audition visit www.songtime.co.uk or call 01372 372352 TUE 14 - SAT 18 SEP Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm FAMILY TICKET For 4 tickets (max. 2 adults) Tue - Fri £55 Sat £62 G Details page 30 n

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The West End’s favourite musical comedy, Hairspray, is coming to Milton Keynes! Starring Brian Conley as you have never seen him before as Edna Turnblad and Les Dennis as the loveable Wilbur, Hairspray tells the story of Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart as she sets out to follow her extraordinary dreams, inspire her mum and win the boy she loves.

Hairspray is the musical with everything – the ultimate feel-good show which has played to sold out houses in London, on Broadway and theatres around the globe.

Big Hair, Big Heart, Big Hit - Book Now!

‘DO WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO TO GET A TICKET - UTTERLY UNMISSABLE’ SOUTHERN DAILY ECHO Photography: Tristram Kenton

Signed performance Sat 25 Sep 2.30pm Audio described perf Mon 4 Oct 7.30pm Touch Tour Mon 4 Oct 5pm

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Eye-popping fun for all the family!

ALAN BENNETT’S SELL-OUT LONDON HIT

Desmond Barritt

Malcolm Sinclair

★★★★★ ‘Another absolute cracker, wonderfully and sometimes filthily funny, but also deeply and unexpectedly moving’ Daily Telegraph

★★★★★ INDEPENDENT

By Roald

Dahl Adapted by David Wood

Birmingham Stage Company presents Roald Dahl’s amazing story about a young boy who makes a marvellous new medicine to cure his grandmother of her terrifying temper. But when his grandmother drinks his special new potion, the most incredible things start to happen. And George’s adventure has just begun!

The Birmingham Stage Company is back on tour with a brand new adaptation of one of Roald Dahl’s funniest and most exciting stories.

It follows the company’s acclaimed productions of Horrible Histories, Why The Whales Came and Danny The Champion Of The World. If you’re looking for fizztickling fun and wizzpopping magic for all the family, then don’t miss George’s Marvellous Medicine!

‘Wonderfully witty. Enters into Dahl’s quirky world with aplomb and enormous glee’ The Times

‘Absolutely wicked and not just for the children!’

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TUE 19 - SAT 23 OCT Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

“” Talkback Post-show talk n Starring

Desmond Barritt & Malcolm Sinclair After a sell-out success in London, Alan Bennett’s latest smash-hit play comes to Milton Keynes.

Oxford 1972. Benjamin Britten, sailing uncomfortably close to the wind with his new opera, Death in Venice, seeks advice from his former collaborator and friend, W H Auden. During this imagined meeting, their first for 25 years, they are observed and interrupted by, amongst others, their future biographer and a young man from the local bus station.

Deeply funny and thought provoking, this new play reflects on growing old, on creativity and inspiration, and on persisting when all passion’s spent: ultimately, on the habit of art.

Recommended age 15+. Photograph of Alan Bennett by Derry Moore.

Thu Free Touch Tour Fri 6pm Audio described perf Fri 7.30pm

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THE INTERNATIONAL SMASH HIT COMES TO MILTON KEYNES

‘glyndebourne productions are musically and dramatically flawless’

‘Expect to be amazed’ Sunday Telegraph

‘Entrancing, exhilarating and uncannily orchestral.

Terrific’

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Independent

don giovanni TUE 26 - SAT 30 OCT Tue - Thu & Sat eves 7.30pm Fri 5pm & 8.30pm Sat mat 2.30pm

With its unique combination of rhythm, theatre, comedy and dance, eight performers use everything from Zippo lighters, plastic bags, bin lids and even the kitchen sink to hammer out an explosively feel good rhythm.

Ambassador Friends Tue £5 off, Wed £3 off, Fri early £5 off

Joyous, thumping, exhilarating. Not to be missed!

MILLENNIUM CLUB Tue - Thu eve & Fri early £5 off

Evening Standard

‘Pure stage magic’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 14

Sung in Italian with English supertitles

Stomp returns to Milton Keynes with brand new routines, new choreography and new music making it fresher, faster and funnier than ever. If you have never experienced Stomp then this is your chance to see why this breath-taking, multi-award winning show continues to thrill audiences around the world.

‘Endlessly inventive. Awesome’

mozart

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la cenerentola

Rossini

Sung in Italian with English supertitles

The Coronation of Poppea monteverdi Sung in Italian with English supertitles

In 2010, Glyndebourne on Tour will present three spectacular productions, offering a variety of musical and theatrical styles to appeal to audiences of all ages.

Glyndebourne, renowned for its staging of Mozart operas, presents a new production of Mozart’s masterpiece Don Giovanni, conducted by Glyndebourne on Tour’s new musical director Jakub Hru ˚˘sa. Rossini’s comedy La Cenerentola, vividly brought to life in Sir Peter Hall’s acclaimed production, is a re-telling of Perrault’s classic fairy tale, Cinderella. The tour is completed by Monteverdi’s last work, The Coronation of Poppea, set in a world of sensuality where passionate, forbidden love is victorious over goodness and virtue.

Photography Mike Hoban

TUE 9 - SAT 13 NOV 7.15pm Don Giovanni Tue & Fri La Cenerentola Wed & Sat Poppea Thu

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RUDOLF NUREYEV’S CLASSIC BALLET

Romeo & Juliet ‘The company’s vision is to take classical ballet of the highest quality to the widest audience, so we bring you the same productions we perform in London.

No watered down versions; The same cast, the same full orchestra and the same spectacular costumes and sets’ Wayne Eagling, Artistic Director 16

English National Ballet, the UK’s largest touring ballet company, visits Milton Keynes Theatre for the first time in their history as part of their 60th birthday celebrations.

This breathtaking ballet features English National Ballet’s internationally acclaimed 67 dancers and a full orchestra of over 60 players to faithfully recreate the sound of Prokofiev’s exhilarating score.

Rudolf Nureyev’s faithful retelling of Shakespeare’s heartbreaking love story is a spectacular display of classical ballet.

With beautiful love scenes, stunning costumes and exciting sword-fighting, English National Ballet’s Romeo & Juliet is

‘An unforgettable hurricane of passion’ The Daily Telegraph

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Fri 6.15pm Free to ticket holders.

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‘STUFFED TO BURSTING WITH BELLY LAUGHS’

willy russell’s classic musical returns

HHHH The TIMES

Bill Kenwright presents

‘a triumphant evening unmissable and unbeatable’ the spectator

‘DEVASTATING. A MASTERPIECE. IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN IT GO. IF YOU HAVE, GO AGAIN’

‘The feel-good hit of the summer’

NEWS OF THE WORLD

‘THE MUSICAL OF THE DECADE’

Daily Telegraph

★★★★★

‘one of the funniest double acts I have ever seen on stage’

INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE

‘BRINGS THE AUDIENCE CHEERING TO ITS FEET AND ROARING ITS APPROVAL’

Sunday Telegraph

★★★★

The

Merry Wives of Windsor

By William Shakespeare Directed by Christopher Luscombe Starring Christopher

Benjamin, Serena Evans & Sarah Woodward

Following its highly acclaimed, sell-out run at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, The Merry Wives of Windsor comes to Milton Keynes Theatre for one week only as part of the Globe’s first ever large-scale UK tour.

Imagining that Mistress Ford and Mistress Page have each fallen for him, the fat knight Sir John Falstaff decides to seduce them both, as much for their husbands’ money as for their personal charms. Wise to the old rogue’s tricks, the women turn the tables on him with a series of humiliating assignations and a very damp, extremely smelly laundry basket.

Gutsy, colloquial and bustling with vivid characters, Shakespeare’s hilarious and brilliantly constructed farce gave birth to a tradition that reaches down to the modern TV sitcom. Christopher Benjamin plays the irresistibly lovable Falstaff, Serena Evans and Sarah Woodward join him as the merry wives and Andrew Havill as Ford.

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the GUARDIAN

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starring x factor’s

niki evans as Mrs Johnstone 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 tragic consequences. Starring X Factor’s Niki Evans as Mrs Johnstone, the superb score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True.

Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multi-award-winning Blood Brothers, and this production, having recently celebrated its 21st phenomenal year in London, continues to enjoy standing ovations at every devastating performance. No wonder Blood Brothers is now ‘The musical for all time’.

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todd carty

‘I felt I might actually die of laughter’

amy nuttall

The Independent

And now for something completely different...

Audiences all around the world have been roaring with laughter since Monty Python’s Spamalot, by Eric Idle and John DuPrez, won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2005.

Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the (cancelled Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy health + safety) (or possibly a brace) of beautiful show girls, witch burnings not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people.

The show features the hilarious songs He Is Not Dead Yet, Knights Of The Round Table, Find Your Grail and of course the Nation’s Favourite Comedy Song Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life.

With Amy Nuttall, star of Emmerdale and more recently Hotel Babylon as the Lady of the Lake and Todd Carty aka Tucker, expert ice-skater and EastEnders stalwart as Patsy, don’t miss your night with the Knights of the Round Table at the most infectiously funny musical of the millennium.

‘Glorious, irresistible silliness’ The Sunday Times

‘A truly joyous and triumphant evening’ Daily Express

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‘TRULY A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER’ daily telegraph

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make christmas complete with the purr-fect treat for all the family!

And

Presents

Join our hero Dick Whittington and his trusted feline companion

December 2010

on their fun-filled quest for fame and fortune. Will they find the

Fri 10 7.00 n Hs Sat 11 2.30 n H 7.00 n H

streets paved with gold? Will Dick win the hand of the lovely

Sun 12 1.30 n H 5.30 n H

Alice? Will he defeat the boo-able King Rat? You will have to

Mon 13 1.00 n S 7.00 n Hs Tue 14 No Performances

come along this Christmas to find out!

Wed 15 1.00 n S 7.00 n Hs

Milton Keynes Theatre’s magical pantomime has always set the

Thu 16 1.00 n S 7.00 n Hs Fri 17 1.00 n S 7.00 n H

benchmark for festive family fun in the region, and this year’s

Sat 18 2.30 7.00

sparkling show will be no different! Featuring all the traditional

Sun 19 1.30 5.30

pantomime ingredients; sensational songs, a live band,

Mon 20 No Performances Tue 21 2.30 7.00

dazzling dance routines, slapstick comedy and bags of

Wed 22 2.30 7.00

audience participation – Dick Whittington is a classic tale

Thu 23 2.30 7.00 Fri 24 1.30 5.30

of rags to riches, and is guaranteed to be full of wonder

Sat 25 No Performances

and delight for audiences of all ages!

Sun 26 1.30 5.30 Mon 27 2.30 7.00 Tue 28 2.30 7.00

FAMILY OF 4 ONLY £19 A TICKET *

GROUP BOOKINGS FROM ONLY £18 A TICKET*

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT Pay for your tickets before Fri 24 Sep and save £1 per ticket

Wed 29 2.30 7.00 Thu 30 2.30 7.00 Fri 31 1.30 5.30

January 2011 Sat 1 No Performances Sun 2 1.30H 5.30 H Mon 3 1.00 n H 7.00 n Hs Tue 4 No Performances Wed 5 1.00 n S 7.00 n Hs

Signed Performance Thu 16 Dec 7pm

Touch Tour Mon 10 Jan 4.30pm

Audio Described Performance Mon 10 Jan 11am & 6pm

H Family ticket

All star cast to be announced!

£76 for 4 tickets (max 2 adults) price bands A & B

S Schools

£11 per ticket (free teacher’s

ticket on every 10 students

booked). £9.50 per ticket for

Upper Circle seats, Jan only.

n Groups

60+ £18, 40+ £19, 20+ £20

s Uniformed Groups

Thu 6 11.00 n S 6.00 n Hs

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Terms and conditions apply. Discounts apply on performances in red

Sat 8 2.30H 7.00H Sun 9 1.30 H 5.30 n H Mon 10 11.00 n S 6.00 n Hs Tue 11 No Performances Wed 12 1.00 n S 7.00 n Hs Thu 13 1.00 n S 7.00 n Hs Fri 14 1.00 n S 7.00 n Hs Sat 15 2.30 H 7.00 H Sun 16 1.30 H 5.30 n H

Supporting the Theatres for Theatres Appeal in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital www.gosh.org ©2007 Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Registered charity no 235825

Ambassador Friends Fri 10 Dec, Wed 15 Dec, Thu 16 Dec, & Mon 3 Jan 7pm 2 for 1 price bands S - C

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‘A dazzling spectacle’

Dance Consortium presents

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Make your move now and book for the must-see musical event of the year!

TUE 25 - SAT 29 JAN Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Ambassador Friends Tue & Wed mat £5 off, Wed eve £3 off

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New Adventures’ new production of Cinderella is a thrilling and evocative journey through London during the Second World War. A chance meeting results in a magical night for Cinderella and her dashing young RAF pilot, together just long enough to fall in love before being parted by the horrors of the Blitz.

Matthew Bourne’s vivid storytelling has never been more heart-stopping and touching, creating a unique and unforgettable depiction of a familiar and beloved fable.

Winners of the Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards and the TMA Theatre Award, The Trocks’ combination of pure comedy, extraordinary technical prowess and genuine love of ballet has made them a global phenomenon since they formed in New York in 1974.

‘THIS IS THE FUNNIEST NIGHT YOU’LL EVER HAVE AT THE BALLET’

NEW PRODUCTION

Die Fledermaus

by JohaNn Strauss II

Il trovatore by Verdi All performances have English surtitles above the stage

Join Welsh National Opera for two of the greatest masterpieces ever written.

Die Fledermaus is a delicious Viennese treat filled with sumptuous music. Il trovatore is Italian opera at its most passionate and fullblooded. Visit wno.org.uk to get closer to the action on stage and behind the scenes.

WED 13 - SAT 16 APR 7.15pm Die Fledermaus Wed & Fri Il trovatore Thu & Sat

Sunday Times TUE 22 - SAT 26 FEB Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm Ambassador Friends Tue & Wed eve & Wed mat £3 off

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Tue 22 Mar Free

MILLENNIUM CLUB Tue - Thu eve & Wed mat £5 off

MILLENNIUM CLUB Tue - Thu eve & Wed mat £5 off

MILLENNIUM CLUB Tue & Wed £3 off

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Il trovatore (2007 cast pictured) photo by Brian Tarr

Strictly Come Dancing’s Craig Revel Horwood directs an amazing company of actors and musicians in an extraordinary new staging of the classic musical Chess. Written by Tim Rice and ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, Chess has one of the greatest musical theatre scores of all time including One Night In Bangkok, Pity The Child, Anthem, You And I and, of course, I Know Him So Well which became a number one hit for Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson.

Watch out Milton Keynes, ballet’s very-grandes dames are back! After sell-out performances in 2008, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (or ‘The Trocks’ to their friends) return with a fantastic programme, a lorry load of costume changes and lashings of diva attitude.

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COMMUNITY

Milton keynes GALLERY

MILTON KEYNES CITY ORCHESTRA

Milton Keynes Theatre places itself at the heart of our community. We are committed to working alongside local people and organisations to increase the cultural life of MK. If you are interested in hiring the theatre please contact our General Manager John Young on 01908 547500.

Porgy and Bess in Concert: Love and Power Sun 14 Nov 7.30pm Milton Keynes Chorale, the Danesborough Chorus and Milton Keynes City Orchestra, conducted by Stuart Dunlop, present three works exploring the grand passions of love and power.

Gershwin’s heartbreaking Porgy and Bess leaps to life in Catfish Row, Summer Time, I Got Plenty of Nothin’ and many other well-loved tunes clothe this tale in the music of joy and passion. The Coronation scene from Boris Godunov is a grand musical celebration, but a dark secret lurks in Boris’ dangerous love of power, whilst Prokofiev’s music for Romeo and Juliet explores this story of love batting enmity with grace and subtlety. Join them for an evening of glorious music.

Fame - THE MUSICAL Sun 22 Jan 5pm & 8pm MK Community Theatre Company presents Fame - The Musical directed by award winning local director Paula Diamond. Fame follows students of the famous New York’s School of the Performing Arts through a gruelling four-year course. A bittersweet but ultimately uplifting story that explores issues facing many young people today; prejudice, identity, self-worth, literacy and the pursuit of your dreams.

Another Ring, 2007. Image courtesy the artist.

The The Things Is (For 3) Fri 9 Jul - Sun 12 Sep Milton Keynes Gallery presents a major solo exhibition of work by a London-based artist who emerged in the early 1990s. Using sound, performance, sculpture and collage the artist experiments with language and identity to provoke unexpected contradictions and humorous outcomes.

Andrew Lord fri 24 Sep - Sun 28 Nov Since his earliest exhibitions in the late 1970s, British artist Andrew Lord has explored sculptural and pictorial concerns with clay, plaster, beeswax, bronze, drawing, printmaking and video. This exhibition charts the development of Lord’s practice from the minute observation of nature and playful citation of modern art to casts from the body and use of memory as a sculptural tool.

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PALLADIO

last nighT

Sun 5 Sep 7.30pm

Sun 10 Apr 7.30pm

Fri 24 Jun 7.30pm

Principal Conductor Sian Edwards Soloist Anna-Liisa Bezrodny (Violin)

Principal Conductor Sian Edwards Jenkins Palladio

Principal Conductor Sian Edwards Soloist Cheryl Hawkins

Barber Adagio for Strings

Programme to include:

Grieg Holberg Suite

Shostakovich Festive Overture

Bach Concerto for 2 Violins

Elgar Pomp and Circumstance no.1

Vaughan Williams Tallis Fantasia

Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien, op.45

Kodály Dances of Galanta Brahms Violin Concerto, op.77, D minor Ives The Unanswered Question, S.50 Mozart Symphony No.38, K504, D major ‘Prague’

THE HIGH SHERIFF’S CONCERT Thu 20 Jan 7.30pm Conductor Hilary Davan Wetton Soloist Simone Potter (Violin)

The Music of the Beatles A concert in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care Sun 13 Feb 6pm The music will be performed by different groups from the Milton Keynes area, in several musical genres; from Brass to Strings, Bluegrass to Classical style, solo singers to large choirs, performers in their childhood to performers in their second childhood! All profits from the event will go towards providing nursing care in the local area.

CURTAIN RAISER

900 Midsummer Boulevard Central Milton Keynes MK9 3QA 01908 676 900 www.mk-g.org Enjoy a pre-theatre evening visit with extended opening times: Tue - Fri 12 - 8pm Sat 11am - 8pm Sun 11am - 5pm Gallery open 12noon - 2pm on Wed 14 Jul Gallery closed on Thu 15 Jul

Sterndale Bennett Overture: The Naiads Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, op.64, E minor

THE MAYOR’S CONCERT Sun 15 May 7.30pm Principal Conductor Sian Edwards Rossini Overture: Barber of Seville

Wood Fantasia on British Sea Songs Powers Fast colours (World Premiere) Turnage Juno (UK Premiere) Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture Parry Jerusalem

Chopin Piano Concerto no.2, op.21, F minor

MKCO Box Office 01908 558311

Pärt Cantus

MKT Box Office 0844 871 7652 (bkg fee)

Beethoven Symphony no.5, op.67, c minor

Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings

Single Tickets £32 £28 £23 £19 £14 £10 Season tickets £135 £120 £100 £80 £58 £42

Schumann Symphony no.4, op.120, D minor

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CREATIVE LEARNING

FOR YOUNG PEOPLE MKT Youth Theatre 6 – 18 yrs. Commences Tue 7 & Wed 8 Sep £75 per term (10 weeks).

Free taster session available.

MKT Ballet 4 – 12 yrs.

Commences Sat 11 Sep £75 per term (10 weeks).

Free taster session available.

FOR ADULTS Adult Acting Class Ideal for those interested in exploring actor training methods for performance. Commences Thu 23 Sep 7 - 9pm £80 per term (8 weeks).

Scriptwriting Class The opportunity to explore playwriting models and structure as well as develop believable characters and intriguing plot lines.

Commences Thu 9 Sep (Beg.) Commences Thu 16 Sep (Int.) 7- 9pm £70 per term (6 weeks on alternate weeks.)

SCHOOL’S OUT! INTRO TO Stage Combat A two-day workshop by the British Academy of Stage & Screen 28

Combat for 14 - 18yrs offering practical training skills in unarmed combat. No prior experience necessary.

WED 27 & THU 28 OCT 10am - 4pm £40 per person.

Special Effects Make-up An intensive day workshop giving you the skills to create special effects make-up for stage, screen and Halloween! 14 - 19yrs.

Sat 30 Oct 10am - 4pm. £25 pp.

SHOW-RELATED EVENTS

The Merry Wives of Windsor A practical one hour workshop exploring the text and characters from William Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor.

Thu 18 & Sat 20 Nov 6 - 7pm 17yrs+. £5 per person. discover DICK WHITTINGTON Perform and discover the adventures of Dick Whittington and his cat whilst practically exploring the British traditional style and history of our much loved panto! Group bookings only.

Please enquire for available dates.

Annie Sing the songs from one of the world’s most famous musicals before you see the show. 4yrs+.

Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Wed 1 Sep 1 - 2pm Thu 2 - Sat 4 Sep 6 - 7pm £5 per person Concs. £3

WANTED!

Make your Marvellous Medicine Make the medicine, create the scenes and discover the characters. A fun and exciting workshop exploring the themes and characters of George’s Marvellous Medicine. Group bookings only. Please enquire for dates. 4 - 14yrs. Price varies.

Singing and Music Groups This pantomime season we have a great opportunity for music and/or singing groups to perform pre-show in our foyer. Each performance we have over 1000 audience members in the theatre, so if you would like to get your group heard contact us for more information.

Any Workshop, Any Time Tailored school and group workshops for any of the shows in our brochure. Discounts apply when booking with performances.

CAREER dayS Want to get into the Theatre industry? If you are part of a school, college or university group and aged 14yrs+, come along to MKT’s Career Days and have a back stage tour, Q&A with members of MKT staff, info on pathways into the industry and watch a live theatre show. Please enquire for available dates.

Milton Keynes Theatre Youth Theatre presents Re-Told: The Fairytales of Hans Christian Andersen MKTYT are very proud to present their own unique adaptations of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairytales live on stage. Each story has been adapted for the whole family to enjoy, and this special performance will take you on a wonderful journey through all of his classic tales including The Nightingale, Ole Lukoie, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Little Match Girl, The Ugly Duckling, The Red Shoes, The Tin Soldier and Butterfly.

Sat 21 Aug 2.30pm Adults £7 Concs £5

CONTACT DETAILS For more information, to join our mailing list and to book classes, career days, workshops, hires and show related events listed in our brochure please contact: Creative Learning Department 01908 547 651 01908 547 606 creativelearningmkt@ theambassadors.com Box Office Bookings & General Enquiries 01908 547 637

MKT Raw is back for its 6th annual performance and this year it has been re:bourne!

The team behind the extremely successful dance show MKT Raw will be working alongside Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures dance theatre company to produce a brand new exciting dance show for one night only.

Over a two week period, up to 75 talented local dance enthusiasts will be working with some of the country’s leading dancers and choreographers to produce the performance of their life - and ensure that their showcase on the MKT stage will be a night they and the audience will never forget.

Fri 20 Aug 7.30pm Adults £12 Concs £10

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Box Office Minicom For our deaf and hard of hearing patrons, please use Text Relay, which is a free service. (You pay only for the call to the venue). 18001 0844 871 7677 (textphone users). For further information please log on to www.relay.org GROUPS AND SCHOOLS Group Sales 01908 547609 groupsales@theambassadors.com Mon 10am-5.30pm Tue-Fri 9am-5.30pm Book online www.ambassadortickets.com/ miltonkeynes Online booking and transaction fees apply. A per ticket booking fee (up to £2.75) and transaction fee of £2.75 will be added to most online bookings.

General Enquiries 01908 547500 Access 0844 871 7677 (bkg fee) Telephone Sales Mon-Sat 9am-10pm Sun 10am-8pm Counter Service Monday to Saturday 10am until 15mins after last performance commences, closing at 6pm when there is no evening performance. Sundays Open from 1hr 30mins prior to the first show, closing 15mins after the last performance commences.

Booking by Telephone Prices are subject to a £1 per ticket fee by phone and a transaction fee of £2.75, excluding Friends and Groups bkgs, except for productions marked * where a per ticket fee of £2.75 and a £1 postage charge will apply.

Booking by Post Cheques are payable to Milton Keynes Theatre Ltd, please include a SAE for return of tickets or add 50p onto your payment.

CONDITIONS OF SALE Please note that tickets cannot be exchanged or money refunded.

CONCESSIONS AND DISCOUNTS On price bands A, B and C for most performances Under 16s, full time students, registered unemployed and senior citizens enjoy £2 off Mon-Thu eves, most matinees and some one night performances. Call Box Office for details.

Children under 5 will not be admitted except for family shows.

A family ticket is for four people, max. two adults. Please call the box office for more information. Family tickets are available on selected performances only.

on 01908 547500.

For other information and advance booking call the Box Office.

The information in this brochure was correct at time of going to press. Milton Keynes

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

Only one discount is available per ticket.

Theatre reserves the right to alter the

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G Groups & School discounts For events marked in this way the following prices apply: Groups of 40+ £5 off Groups of 20+ £4 off Groups of 10+ £2 off Applies to price band A and B only. Not available Friday and Saturday evenings.

Different rates apply to some shows. Call the Groups Hotline for details. Special rates are also available for mid-week mats and Schools for selected performances.

For full details of the range of prices on offer please call the Groups Hotline.

EQUAL ACCESS FOR ALL Disabled customers are entitled to £5 off on all performances. Customers who require additional assistance to attend the theatre should make this known at the time of booking.

STAGETEXT Audio described (including a PreView), Sign Language interpreted and Captioned performances offered on selected shows.

See logos on show pages.

PreView is a pre-show introduction, led by the audio describer, for blind and visually impaired people.

Hearing Impaired

The Theatre has an infra-red system.

Headsets and Loop necklaces are available from the Theatre shop and must be pre-booked via the box office.

The theatre has a step-free ground

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

Visually Impaired This brochure and access details are also available in audio format or in large print. Contact the Marketing Department

advertised programme, facilities or discounts if necessary. We do not take responsibility for hire performances.

Data Protection Milton Keynes Theatre is managed by The Ambassador Theatre Group.

We would like to add or retain your details on our lists to keep you informed about future events, special offers and other developments.

We also look to secure information and special offers for customers from other organisations.

You will be asked whether you want to receive any of this information next time you book.

If you don’t want to receive information from us and/or third parties or have any queries contact the Marketing Department on 01908 547500.

Ambassador theatre group Milton Keynes Theatre is operated by the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), who have a total of 39 venues across the UK, including 12 in the West End, and 27 regionally. ATG’s impressive portfolio of West End theatres includes Apollo Victoria, Comedy, Donmar Warehouse, Duke of York’s, Fortune, 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; Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham; Aylesbury Waterside Theatre; 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 is also one of the country’s foremost theatre producers, in Britain and internationally.

Current and recent ATG co-productions include The Misanthrope starring Damian Lewis and Keira Knightley; Legally Blonde, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard.

PRICE BAND Bedroom Farce Mon - Fri eve & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

A

B

C

D

E

S

£23 £18 £25

£21 £18 £23

£18 £13 £19

£15 £13 £16

- - -

£26 £21 £28 £27.50

Peppa Pig Adults £15.50 £15.50 £13.50 £13.50 £13.50 Children u16 £13.50 £13.50 £11.50 £11.50 £11.50

£15.50 £13.50

£25 £19 £26

£23 £19 £24

£19 £16 £20

£16 £16 £17

- - -

£28 £22 £29

The Country Girl & The Habit of Art Mon - Fri eve & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

£26 £22 £28

£23 £19 £25

£19 £15 £21

£15 £11 £17

- - -

£29 £25 £31

Annie Tue - Fri eve & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

£24 £23 £26

£20 £19 £22

£16 £15 £18

£13 £12 £15

£10 £9 £12

£27 £26 £29

The Blues Brothers Mon - Thu eve & Sat mat £23.50 £20.50 £17.50 £14.50 £11.50 Fri & Sat eve £25.50 £22.50 £19.50 £16.50 £13.50 The Wiz Tue - Sat Adults Tue - Fri Children Sat Children

A

B

£18 £11 £14

£18 £11 £14

£16 £10 £12

£16 £10 £12

£16 £10 £12

- -

All tickets £21

Ross Noble*

Hairspray Mon - Thu eve & Wed mat £39.50 £34.50 £30.50 £25.50 £17.50 Fri & Sat eves

& Sat mat £42.50 £39.50 £35.50 £29.50 £21 Sean Lock*

All tickets £17.50

George’s Marvellous Medicine

Adults £15 Children under 16 £10

The Armstrong & Miller Show*

£42.50

£45.50

D

E

S

Glyndebourne

£49

£41

£33

£26

£21

£54

Porgy & Bess

£20

£17

£14

£10

£8

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The MerryWives of Windsor Tue - Fri eve & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

£26 £22 £28

£23 £19 £25

£19 £15 £21

£15 £11 £17

- - -

£29 £25 £31

Blood Brothers Mon - Fri eve & Sat mat £28.50 £25.50 £21.50 £17.50 £13.50 Wed mat £25.50 £22.50 £18.50 £14.50 £10.50 Sat eve £30.50 £27.50 £23.50 £19.50 £15.50

£31.50 £28.50 £33.50

Spamalot Mon - Fri eve & Sat mat £34.50 £31.50 £27.50 £23.50 £19.50 Wed mat £28.50 £25.50 £22.50 £19.50 £15.50 Sat eve £36.50 £33.50 £29.50 £25.50 £21.50

£37.50 £31.50 £39.50

Dick Whittington

£26

£24

£22

£19

£17

£29

Fame Adults Children

£16 £12

£16 £12

£14 £10

£14 £10

£14 £10

£16 £12

Chess Tue - Fri eve & Sat mat £30.50 £26.50 £22.50 £18.50 £13.50 Wed mat £25.50 £22.50 £16.50 £13.50 £11.50 Sat eve £33.50 £29.50 £25.50 £21.50 £15.50

£33.50 £28.50 £36.50

All tickets £12

Beatles £26.50 £28.50

C

All tickets £19.50

Flawless*

Jane McDonald* £27.50 £27.50 £27.50 £25.50 £25.50

Quartet Mon - Fri eve & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

PRICE BAND

Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella Tue - Fri eve & Sat mat Wed mat Sat eve

£31 £26 £33

£29 £26 £31

£26 £21 £27

£21 £16 £22

£16 £14 £17

£34 £29 £36

Ballets Trockadero de Carlo

£26

£23

£19

£15

£12

£29

WNO

£46

£38

£30

£24

£17

£49

MKCO

£28

£23

£19

£14

£10

£32

All tickets £20 All tickets £19.50

Colin Fry* Stomp Tue - Fri eve & Sat mat Fri early Sat eve

£25 £23 £27

£22 £20 £23

£17 £15 £20

£15 £13 £16

£13 £11 £13

£28 £26 £30

ENB Romeo & Juliet Tue - Thu eve & Sat mat Thu mat Fri & Sat eve

£31 £26 £33

£29 £26 £31

£25 £21 £27

£20 £16 £22

£15 £14 £17

£34 £29 £36

Booking opening dates Millennium Club THU 24 JUN Friends TUE 29 JUN General Booking FRI 2 JUL

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Seating plans and price breaks may vary for some productions Price band S relates to superior seats situated in Row C, D, E and L of the stalls and Row A of the circle.

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Put your company in the spotlight CORPORATE A working relationship with Milton Keynes Theatre can support your company in many ways:

Corporate Memberships Flexible packages of benefits which include tickets and programmes, the use of our private rooms and facilities, dedicated theatre staff, gala receptions, special corporate offers and discounts for your employees.

Our Platinum Membership presents considerable marketing, branding and advertising opportunities – bespoke opportunities to raise your company’s profile amongst more than 500,000 theatregoers a year.

Corporate Event Management Our function and meeting rooms, auditorium, foyers, dressing rooms and company offices are all available for hire and are suitable for events for 2 - 1,400 people.

We offer a full event service including logistics management, production, and bespoke catering but what sets us apart is our highly regarded Corporate Events team, who will work with you every step of the way to ensure your event is a complete success.

Show Sponsorship Sponsor a show at MKT and take advantage of the many benefits of such association: n Acknowledgement and advertising in our brochure,

programme, foyer and auditorium n The best seats in the house for your guests n Private pre-show reception and post-show party For more information on any of these, please call Sue Lloyd (Development Manager) on 01908 547511, or e-mail suelloyd@theambassadors.com 32

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