Bristol Hippodrome Summer 2013

Autumn 2013

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The Drifters 24 Jul

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sofia national ballet 19 - 21 Jul

E ntr y t o t h e Am b a s s a d o r L o u n g e

you the opportunity to make

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Save the last dance for me 8 - 13 Jul The Glenn Miller AAF Orchestra 14 - Jul

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JULY soul sister 1 - 6 Jul

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DORA THE EXPLORER 26 - 28 Jul august hairspray 6 - 17 Aug the rocky horror show 19 - 24 Aug ghost The Musical 27 Aug - 14 Sep september Gotta Sing Gotta Dance 22 - Sep Bill Bailey Qualmpeddler 25 - 28 Sep Ha Ha Holmes!

29 Sep Thriller live!

30 Sep - 5 Oct october evita 7 - 12 Oct

T h e A m b a s s a d o r L o u n g e w i l l b e o p e n f r o m 27 A u g u s t 2013

november Welsh national opera The Tudors Season 5 - 9 Nov

February Motown’s Greatest Hits How Sweet It Is 12 Feb

Go West, Hue & Cry, The Christians In Concert 10 Nov

Ready Steady Cook Live!

13 Feb

Sally Morgan Psychic Sally On The Road 11 Nov

Ellen Kent and Opera International - Nabucco 14 Feb

That’ll Be The Day 12 Nov

Ellen Kent and Opera International - Aida 15 Feb

Sean Lock Purple Van Man Tour 13 Nov

BARRY HUMPHRIES’ FAREWELL TOUR 18 - 22 FEB

Jason Manford First World Problems 15 - 16 Nov

DANCE ‘TIL DAWN 25 FEB - 1 MAR

BLOC PRODUCTIONS WHITE CHRISTMAS 19 - 23 Nov Rent In Concert 24 Nov

MARCH HAPPY DAYS 3 - 8 MAR DIRTY DANCING 15 MAR - 5 aPR

english national ballet le corsaire 26 - 30 nov

APRIL Welsh National Opera Fallen Women Season 11 - 12 ApR

december cinderella 6 dec - 5 jan

JUNE Tonight’s The Night 23 Jun - 5 Jul

2014 January Jethro 10 Jan

July dreamboys 18 Jul

Beyond The Barricade 11 Jan seven brides for seven brothers 14 - 18 Jan

cats 15 - 26 Oct

Brendan Cole A Licence To Thrill 20 Jan

The Vagina Monologues 28 Oct

Let’s Hang On 26 Jan

Slava’s Snow show 30 Oct - 3 Nov

WEST SIDE STORY 28 JAN - 8 FEB

The Bristol Hippodrome is grateful for the support of their Business Partners throughout 2013.

For further information on all Business Partnerships please contact AlisonGurney@ theambassadors.com

DIRECT FROM ITS TRIUMPHANT WEST END RUN AT LONDON’S SAVOY THEATRE

from the team that created dreamboats and petticoats

‘simply the best! Triumphant!’

BILL KENWRIGHT AND LAURIE MANSFIELD PRESENT

dreamboats and petticoats meets dirty dancing in an all new rock ‘n’ roll musical!

daily telegraph

By Laurence Marks & Maurice Gran

‘a show that hits all the right notes’ telegraph and argus

featuring the classic hits of pomus & shuman

Inspired by the music, life and times of IKE &

A Teenager In Love Sweets For My Sweet His Latest Flame Here I Go Again Save The Last Dance For Me

★★★★

‘sensational’ the times Direct from its smash hit West End season, this new musical hailed as ‘Sensational’ the times is inspired by the life and times of Ike and Tina Turner. Critics and audiences alike are raving about the show with ‘A back catalogue to die for’ Evening Standard.

This ‘slick’ new musical (The Times) features all the classic Tina Turner hits, including What’s Love Got To Do With It, Proud Mary, Private Dancer, River Deep Mountain High and of course Simply The Best and many more.

The story follows the highs, lows, passions and heartbreak of Ike and Tina as their careers soared whilst their marriage crumbled, ultimately leading to Tina being catapulted to super stardom and heralded as one of the greatest solo artists of all time. Full of heart and soul, electrifying choreography, and stunning musical numbers, Soul Sister is sure to have you on your feet, partying the night away.

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and many more Mon 1 - Sat 6 Jul Mon - Sat 7.30pm Wed & Sat 2.30pm TICKETS £10 - £29.50 (Premium seats £35)

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Featuring the unmistakable hits of Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman including; A Teenager In Love, Sweets For My Sweet, His Latest Flame, Viva Las Vegas, Save The Last Dance For Me and many more, this nostalgic, feel-good journey will transport you back to music’s golden era as we follow two teenage sisters through the summer of ’63.

For the first time without their parents, the sisters embark on a holiday to the seaside. Full of freedom and high spirits they meet a handsome young American who invites them to a dance at the local U.S. Air Force base. But young love and holiday romance is never as simple as it sounds, and the sisters soon realise that while the world around them is still watching itself in black and white, life and love can be much more colourful.

Mon 8 - Sat 13 Jul Mon - Sat 7.30pm Wed & Sat 2.30pm TICKETS £10 - £29.50 (Premium seats £35)

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STEEPED IN THE RUSSIAN CLASSICAL TRADITION

‘The best children’s show I’ve ever seen’ NATALIE CASSIDY

‘THE ULTIMATE FEEL-GOOD SHOW’ the guARDIAN

Sofia National Ballet

Accompanied by The Orchestra of Sofia National Ballet

Giselle

The most poignant of all classical ballets combines powerful emotions and visual splendour in a chilling and heart-rending tale of love, treachery and forgiveness from beyond the grave.

Swan Lake

The greatest romantic ballet of all time is brought to life by Tchaikovsky’s haunting and unforgettable score. From the impressive splendour of the Palace ballroom to the moon-lit lake where swans glide in perfect formation, this compelling tale of tragic romance has it all.

Dora the Explorer has lost her teddy bear Osito, and the search is on to retrieve him!

With the help of the audience, Map, Backpack, Boots, Diego and their friends, Dora uses her map-reading, counting, musical and language skills to pass through the number pyramid and the mixed-up jungle to reach the City of Lost Toys. But watch out - you never know what that sneaky fox Swiper might be up to!

Fans will delight in this song and dance spectacular that invites them to think, sing and play along.

Fri 26 - Sun 28 Jul Fri 4pm, Sat 10am, 1pm & 4pm, Sun 10am & 1pm

TICKETS £11 - £36.50 (Premium seats from £30)

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The West End and Broadway’s ultimate feel-good show, Hairspray is packed with uplifting songs, breathtaking choreography, 60s-inspired costumes and the most incredible array of wigs you will ever see!

Stage and screen star Mark Benton (Waterloo Road, Early Doors) will play the larger than life Turnblad family matriarch Edna. Mark will be joined by EastEnders star Lucy Benjamin who will play the role of scheming TV executive Velma Von Tussle, X Factor finalist Marcus Collins as Seaweed Stubbs and newcomer Freya Sutton as big-hearted, big-haired teen heroine Tracy Turnblad.

★★★★★

Fri 19 - Sun 21 Jul Giselle Fri 7.30pm Swan Lake Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Sun 2.30pm

Atg theatre card £5 off

Hairspray is the multi-award winning mother of all musicals and it’s on its way back to the The Bristol Hippodrome for two weeks only, following a sell–out run in 2011.

TICKETS £17 © 2013 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved.

(Premium seats £19)

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‘THIS HIGH ENERGY SHOW IS ONE THAT YOU SHOULD NOT MISS AT ANY COST!’ WHATSONSTAGE.COM

‘Everyone let their hair down and had a ball’ Bristol Evening Post Images by Hugo Glendinning and Tristram Kenton

Tue 6 - Sat 17 Aug Tue - Sat 7.30pm Wed & Sat 2.30pm, Sun 3pm TICKETS £15 - £43.50 (Premium seats from £45.50)

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THIS SUMMER’S ROCK N ROLL PARTY!

‘STILLTHE sexIEST & funnIEST SHOW IN TOWN’ EVENING STANDARD

ALL TICKETS £10 & £20 Fri 5.30pm

DIRECTED BY

CHRISTOPHER LUSCOMBE starring

BEN FORSTER Rhydian CHRISTOPHER LUSCOMBE and

OLIVER THORNTON

HHHHH ‘IT ROCKS!

side-splitting, saucy and hugely entertaining. a truly enduring and endearing masterpiece’ daily star sunday, jan 2013 8

as frank n furter Following a record-breaking, sell-out run in January 2013, the all new 40th Anniversary production of Richard O’Brien’s classic original is back for more fun, frolics and frivolity! Ready to thrill you with its frothy fun and naughty moments, this is the boldest bash of them all, so sharpen those stilettos for the rockiest ride of your life!

Be warned, this show has rude parts!

Photo by Manuel Harlan featuring some previous cast members.

Mon 19 - Sat 24 Aug Mon - Thu 8pm Fri & Sat 5.30pm & 8.30pm TICKETS £10 - £32 (Premium seats £37.50)

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THE MUSICAL PHENOMENON FRESH FROM THE WEST END

★★★★★

‘JAW-DROPPINGLY AMAZING’ Manchester Evening News Direct from the West End, the smash-hit musical Ghost comes to Bristol for three weeks this August.

Based on the phenomenal Oscar-winning movie that captured the hearts and imaginations of a generation back in the 90s, Ghost is a timeless fantasy about the power of love. Sam is trapped as a ghost between this world and the next, trying to communicate with girlfriend Molly through a phoney psychic in the hope of saving her from his murderer.

Adapted for the stage by Bruce Joel Rubin from his own Oscarwinning screenplay for the film, the amazing special effects and dazzling staging are by the multi award-winning Paul Kieve (Inner Magic Circle member) and Tony Award-winner Matthew Warchus. With a score by rock legends and Grammy award winners, Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) and Glen Ballard (Michael Jackson and Alanis Morrisette), and featuring the unforgettable Unchained Melody, Ghost is a rollercoaster ride of romance and comedy with dazzling state-of-the-art staging.

Tue 27 Aug - Sat 14 Sep Mon - Sat 7.30pm Wed & Sat 2.30pm TICKETS £10 - £39.50 (Premium seats from £35)

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Main photograph by Matt Crockett. Original London cast photography by Sean Ebsworth Barnes.

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direct from london’s west end celebrating the undisputed king of pop

Paul Walden & Derek Nicol for Flying Music in association with Adrian Grant for Key Concerts present

★★★★

‘You can’t beat it!’

Evening Standard

‘This theatrical extravaganza is a breathtaking celebration QUITE LITERALLY, THRILLING’

FEATURING THE SONGS OF AND THE

MICHAEL JACKSON 5

The Stage

‘THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMING’ Daily Telegraph

‘Dazzlingly well-drilled and brilliantly done’ Mail on Sunday

thriller

Direct from London’s West End, where it’s in its record breaking 5th year,on Thriller Live is a production spectacularshots. concert created to Leading DPS - awaiting celebrate the career of the world’s greatest entertainer.

(Single offtwo to adapt from for this) Alreadypage seensigned by over million people in over 26 countries,

The Independent

Thriller Live continues to moonwalk around the world, taking you on a visual, audio and electrifying journey through the magic of Michael’s 30 year musical history.

Mon 30 Sep - Sat 5 Oct Mon - Thu 7.30pm Fri 5pm & 8pm Sat 3pm & 7.30pm

Photo of previous cast member

Experience over two hours of non-stop hits from pop to rock, soul to disco in a show that pays homage to Jackson’s legendary live performances and innovative dance moves executed with flair, precision and passion in a show that you will never forget.

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‘IMMENSELY ENJOYABLE’

Expect your favourite songs delivered by an exceptionally talented cast and band, including I Want You Back, ABC, Can You Feel It, Off The Wall, The Way You Make Me Feel, Smooth Criminal, Beat It, Billie Jean, Dirty Diana, Bad, Rock With You, They Don’t care About Us, Dangerous, Heal The World and Thriller plus many more!

TICKETS £16 - £33.50 (Premium seats from £32.50)

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★★★★ ‘A TOTAL BLAST. The staging and constant brilliance of the musicians keep us riveted. A WONDERFUL SHOW’

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★★★★★

‘A monumental show’ sunday express

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Masterpiece

‘truly magnificent’ whatsonstage starring

Marti Pellow as che

Madalena Alberto

Mark Heenehan

as eva Peron

as Peron

‘I DEFY ANYBODY WHO HAS SEEN THIS PRODUCTION TO SAY THEY HAVE SEEN A BETTER ONE’ the stage

‘breathtaking’

BILL KENWRIGHT

BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP PRESENTS

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 which ultimately lead her to be heralded as the ‘spiritual leader of the nation’ by the Argentine people. Evita features some of the most iconic 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. As a solo-singer, recording artist, and at the beginning of his career with Wet Wet Wet, Marti Pellow has enjoyed virtually un-rivalled 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.

‘EVITA TRIUMPHS. A PRODUCTION FULL OF PASSION. A DAZZLING SUCCESS’ THE ECHO 14

With more than 20 major awards to its credit, including the Oscar winning film version starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas, this smash hit show truly promises to be theatrical event of the year!

the stage

Mon 7 - Sat 12 Oct Mon - Sat 7.30pm Wed & Sat 2.30pm TICKETS £10 - £32 (Premium seats £37.50)

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‘A realvisual and musical treat’

‘CATS IS PURE ENTERTAINMENT AND LEAVES THEATRE FANS PURRING!’ Aberdeen Evening Express

Bristol Evening Post

Tue 15 - Sat 26 Oct Mon - Sat 7.30pm Wed, Sat & Thu 17 2.30pm TICKETS £15 - £39.50 (Premium seats from £35)

Don’t miss Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s extraordinary record-breaking, smash-hit musical as it returns to The Bristol Hippodrome for two weeks only!

Adapted from TS Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, this wonderful blend of fantasy, drama and romance is set on the night that the Jellicle Cats meet for the Jellicle Ball in a sparkling fusion of music, dance and verse.

‘purrfect

not to be missed’ metro 16

tm @ 1981 rug ltd

With an amazing musical score that includes the timeless Memory, spectacular set designs, stunning costumes and breathtaking choreography, Cats is a magical musical like no other.

One of the longest-running shows in West End and Broadway history, Cats has enchanted audiences in over 300 cities around the world - now you too have the chance to experience this legendary musical phenomenon.

Signed Perf Tue 22 Oct 7.30pm Audio Described Perf Wed 23 Oct 7.30pm Captioned perf Thu 24 Oct 7.30pm Atg theatre card Half price Tue 15 & Wed 16 eves £6 off Mon - Fri groups 10+ Call 0844 871 3032

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‘Pure Magic. An evening of enchantment and fun’ Daily Express

‘Simply thrilling. Unmissable comedy masterpiece’ The Independent

Prior to London’s Royal Festival Hall

★★★★★

‘A magical work of wonder’ Evening standard

Ha lf t er m treat The award winning worldwide hit comes to Bristol for the very first time. Slava’s Snowshow has delighted and exhilarated theatregoers around the world.

This Winter, experience the joyous dream-like world unlike anything you have seen before. A world in which a cobweb envelops the audience and one tiny piece of paper begins a heart-stopping blizzard of snow.

Combining hilarity and poignancy with breathtaking spectacle, this classic show is full of joy for all the family.

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Wed 30 Oct - Sun 3 Nov Wed - Sat 7.30pm Wed, Fri & Sat 3pm Sun 2.30pm TICKETS £10 - £25 (Premium seats £29.50)

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‘Theatrical brilliance’ Sunday Times

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‘Unmissable - a classic show of rare theatrical beauty’ The Times

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‘Simply thrilling.

An unforgettable comedy masterpiece’ The Independent

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Recommended age 8+.

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Welsh National Opera’s The Tudors

BLOC productions present

The Tudors Donizetti

New productions

Tue 5 - Sat 9 Nov Tosca Tue 5 & Sat 9 7.15pm Anna Bolena Wed 6 7pm Maria Stuarda Thu 7 7.15pm Roberto Devereux Fri 8 7.15pm

One famous dynasty. One composer.

Three great operas.

Anna Bolena A deeply touching portrayal of Anne Boleyn’s final days in the scheming court of Henry VIII.

Maria Stuarda What would have happened had Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots met face to face? Find out in this riveting opera.

roberto Devereux Elizabeth I tries to save her favourite the Earl of Essex but is the Queen’s grip on the throne slipping? Explosive operatic drama.

WNO also performs Puccini’s Tosca. The operatic thriller that goes straight for the heart. wno.org.uk The Tudors is supported by a lead gift from Swansong Project Maria Stuarda is also supported by the WNO Friends and the WNO Idloes Owen Society.

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audio described perf Maria Stuarda Thu 7 Nov 7.15pm TICKETS £7.50 - £40 Atg theatre card £5 off Tue - Fri Explore with us and save Book for two operas or more and save C G S Details page 35

The award winning BLOC Productions welcome you to their Winter wonderland with Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, a feel-good cracker of a show.

White Christmas, based on the heart-warming Paramount Pictures film, tells the story of two army buddies, Bob and Phil, who have a successful song and dance act after the war. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters to a Christmas gig at Vermont Lodge, which just happens to be owned by their former Army Commander. They soon realise they are the only guests at the lodge because there is no snow!!

How will they help the General bring in the crowd?

Will love blossom? Will they make it a Christmas Eve to remember? Or do they need to send for the Army?

tue 19 - sat 23 nov Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS £12.50 - £25.50 Atg theatre card Half price opening night £5 off Wed - Sat C G Details page 35

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The show features classic Irving Berlin hits such as Blue Skies, Sisters, Happy Holiday, Count Your Blessings, I love A Piano and the unforgettable title song White Christmas.

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Based upon the Paramount Pictures Film. Written for the screen by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama and Melvin Frank. Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Book by David Ives and Paul Blake. Original stage production directed by Walter Bobbie. Orchestrations Larry Blank. Vocal and dance arrangements Bruce Pomahac. An amateur production by arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe Ltd.

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One of the most breathtaking spectacles in ballet

‘Romance, betrayal, murder - even a shipwrecK - This swashbuckling ballet has it all’ New York Sun

Le Corsaire Le Corsaire (The Pirate) is a thrilling ballet about Conrad, a dashing pirate, and his love for Medora, the beautiful harem girl. It is a swashbuckling drama of captive maidens, rich sultans, kidnap and rescue, disguise and betrayal, culminating in a shipwreck which is one of the most breathtaking spectacles in ballet. English National Ballet is the first UK company to perform the complete work which showcases some of the best bravura male dancing in the ballet repertoire.

Hollywood film designer Bob Ringwood (Batman, Alien 3, Star Trek Nemesis, Ai and Troy) has created new sets and costumes for this ripping period piece, an adventure story which promises unmissable entertainment and great dancing.

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Tue 26 - Sat 30 Nov Tue - Sat 7.30pm Thu 2pm Sat 2.30pm TICKETS £10 - £40 (Premium seats from £25)

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louie spence andy ford

and

STAR IN

Book today for this year’s magical family friendly panto It’s Christmas time, we’re throwing the Ball of the year and you’re all invited! This year’s family pantomime is the enchanting Cinderella. With belly-laughs aplenty and glitter galore, you could not wish for a better panto - it is the perfect treat for children of all ages (even the grown up ones!).

Starring as the Prince’s loyal and outrageous servant, Dandini, is the hilariously mischievous Louie Spence, the only man on the planet whose personality has more sparkle than Cinderella’s ballgown. Starring alongside Louie is Hippodrome regular Andy Ford as Cinderella’s loveable best friend, Buttons.

With a sparkling set, stunning costumes, live orchestra and real Shetland ponies, Cinderella has something for everyone.

So will Cinderella get her fairytale ending?

Book your tickets before the clock strikes midnight to find out!

‘Just about everything for everyone, fun for the whole family’ The post on Aladdin 2012/2013

Cinderella

‘HIS DANDINI IS A ONE-MAN CHORUS LINE, LEAPING,TWIRLING, PURRING AND PIROUETTING WITH EXHAUSTING ENTHUSIASM’ MANCHESTER CONFIDENTIAL on louie spence

£ Seniors/Claimants/ Students £5 off £ Groups 10+ £5 off Groups 10+ Early Bird £7 off if paid before 30 Sep H super Groups 50+ £18 Best available (Mon - Thu 7pm, and Sat 6pm, 7 - 19 Dec inclusive)

£13 Stalls & Grand Circle, £6.50 Upper Circle, plus 1 free teacher with 10 children (Mon - Thu mat/eve & Fri mat, 9 - 20 Dec inclusive).

Includes FREE ice cream O Senior/Student matinee special Best available £15 (Mon - Fri matinees, 9 - 20 Dec inclusive) H NHS/HM Forces/ Emergency services Best available £15 (all perfs 9 - 13 Dec incl)

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THE NO.1‘GREATEST MUSICAL OF ALL TIME’ The Times Top 50 Musicals 2013

★★★★

‘if you buy one theatre ticket, make it this one’ observer

★★★★

‘this is a show that truly has it all. blazingly undiminished’ sunday express Based on a conception by Jerome Robbins Book by Arthur Laurents Music by Leonard Bernstein Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Entire original production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins Originally produced on Broadway by Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince by arrangement with Roger L. Stevens

With ground-breaking choreography by the legendary Jerome Robbins, book by Arthur Laurents, an unforgettable score by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, West Side Story changed the face of musical theatre for ever.

Tue 28 Jan - Sat 8 Feb Mon - Sat 7.30pm Wed, Sat and Thu 30 2.30pm

Based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and packed with unforgettable songs including Maria, Tonight, Somewhere, America and I Feel Pretty, this production of West Side Story has been described as ‘one of the towering achievements of musical theatre of the last century’ Guardian.

(Premium seats £49.50)

Now Joey McKneely’s vibrant stage production of the classic musical, with Jerome Robbins original choreography, returns to the UK after international sell out success.

★★★★

‘quite simply a masterpiece’ evening standard 26

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THE ALL-TIME FAVOURITE MUSICAL comes to your town PAUL NICHOLAS PETER FROSDICK GEORGE CRITCHLEY Present

Magnificent Opera returns to Bristol

coming soon now booking!

‘Patti Colombo has fuelled the action with dizzying leaps and spins that frequently brought cheers from the opening-night audience’ Variety

sam attwater as Adam

HELENA BLACKMAN

Directed by Ellen Kent featuring the Celebrated Chisinau National Opera & National Philharmonic with International Guest Soloists

as Milly

verdi nabucco THe ALL-TIME FAVOURITE MUSICAL WITH SIXTEEN SMASH HIT SHOW STOPPERS including:

Bless Your Beautiful Hide Sobbin’ Women Wonderful, Wonderful Day Goin’ Courtin’ Glad That You Were Born

A brand new restaged version of the classic American frontier dance musical Set in Oregon in 1850 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is the story of Adam, the eldest of seven brothers, who goes to town to get a wife. He convinces Milly to marry him that same day.

They return to his backwoods home. 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 women, Adam develops an inspired solution to his brothers’ loneliness - kidnap the women they want! this breath-taking production is guaranteed to put a spring in your step and a tune on your lips. It's toe-tapping good!

Directed and Choreographed by US award winning Patti Colombo.

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Tue 14 - Sat 18 Jan Tue - Sat 7.30pm Wed, Thu & Sat 2.30pm TICKETS £10 - £29.50 (Premium seats £35)

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Verdi’s haunting and melodic chorus of the Hebrew slaves follows the plight of the Hebrews as they are forced from their homeland into exile by the Babylonian King Nabucco.

A spectacular traditional production with the celebrated Chisinau National Opera Chorus.

A masterpiece of revenge, destruction and jealousy featuring amazing lighting and special effects.

verdi aida The grandest of all Ellen Kent’s operas returns to the UK. A stunning, traditional production of this magnificent story of war, jealousy and revenge.

The doomed love of the beautiful Ethiopian slave girl, Aida, and the Egyptian hero, Radames, unfolds against stunning sets inspired by the Valley of the Kings.

Spectacular ballet sequences. Unforgettable arias including the classic Triumphal March. Incredible pyrotechnics with a magnificent wall of fire!

Global star and legendary entertainer Barry Humphries, whose creations include iconic Australian housewife Dame Edna Everage and the exuberant cultural attaché Sir Les Patterson, takes his final bow across the UK with his acclaimed farewell tour Eat, Pray, Laugh!

Surrounded by spectacular sets and gorgeous and talented dancers, Dame Edna promises to ‘empower’ her audiences as she ‘meditates’ on the big issues.

‘I’ve missed you possums, don’t miss me!’

Tue 18 - Sat 22 Feb Tue - Sat 7.30pm Thu & Sat 2.30pm

nabucco Fri 14 FEB 7.30pm Aida SAT 15 FEB 7.30pm

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TICKETS £7.50 - £35

TICKETS £15 - £49.50

(Premium seats £40)

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NEW DANCE SHOW FROM VINCENT SIMONE & FLAVIA CACACE

COMING SOON BOOK NOW

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‘A gorgeous feast of dance’ FINancial Times Strictly Come Dancing favourites Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace are back with a brand new show Dance ’Til Dawn! After wowing audiences across the country with Midnight Tango, the dazzling duo return in a sensational dance show straight from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

In 1940s LA, a romance unfolds between a beautiful starlet and her handsome lover. Dance ’Til Dawn will transport you to a time of elegance with stunning sets, a live band, world class dancers and Vincent and Flavia themselves with their flawless footwork and spellbinding choreography.

Dance ’Til Dawn is a classic love story that brings vintage Hollywood glamour to the present. This unforgettable evening of timeless sophistication and breathtaking dance is a must see.

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Happy Days are here again with a brand new UK Tour based on the hit TV series, featuring the unforgettable ‘King of Cool’ Arthur ‘The Fonz’ Fonzarelli.

Sat 15 Mar - Sat 5 Apr Mon - Thu & Sat 7.30pm Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, Sat 2.30pm

Join your favourite 50s 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?

TICKETS £10 - £49.50 (Premium seats £75)

Audio Described Perf Thu 20 Mar 7.30pm Captioned perf Thu 27 Mar 7.30pm signed perf Wed 26 Mar 7.30pm

Happy Days is a hilarious feel-good musical that is guaranteed to have you rockin’ and rollin’ all week long!

Tue 25 Feb - Sat 1 Mar Tue - Sat 7.30pm Wed & Sat 2.30pm

Mon 3 - Sat 8 Mar Mon - Sat 7.30pm Wed & Sat 2.30pm

TICKETS £15 - £35

TICKETS £15 - £34.50

(Premium seats £45)

(Premium seats from £37.50)

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Following its phenomenal run in 2011, the record-breaking sensation returns to Bristol for three weeks only. Dirty Dancing is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensationally sexy dancing.

Seen by millions across the globe this worldwide smash-hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny and features 35 hit songs including Hungry Eyes, Hey Baby, Do You Love Me? and the heart stopping I’ve Had The Time Of My Life!

‘The biggest live theatre sensation of all time’ the observer www.dirtydancingontour.com

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one night shows The Glenn Miller AAF Orchestra

the vagina monologues

with Strings!

mon 28 oct 7.30pm TICKETS £21 atg theatre card £1.50 off C G

Sun 14 Jul 5pm TICKETS £18 - £20 (Premium seats £24) atg theatre card £2 off C G Under the direction of band-leader Ray McVay, The Glenn Miller Orchestra is excited to present Glenn’s AAF wartime line up with strings! Feel the extra thrill of Moonlight Serenade and other Miller classics. Truly a night to remember forever! www.glennmillerorchestra.co.uk

Eve Ensler’s hilarious Broadway and West End smash hit is back with an all new all star cast! Featuring the feisty Hollie-Jay Bowes (Hollyoaks), TV favourite Terri Dwyer (Hollyoaks, Grange Hill, Loose Women) and national treasure Diane Keen (Doctors, Ruth Rendell Mysteries).

This is the ultimate girls’ night out… trust us!

RAT PACK VEGAS SPECTACULAR SHOW

Go West, Hue & Cry, The Christians

Thu 25 Jul 3pm & 7.30pm TICKETS £17 - £21 F Free kids offer

In Concert

Purveyors of Cool return with the greatest music of the 20th century.

Wonderful memories of Frank Sinatra - Dean Martin - Sammy Davis.

Under My Skin, Mr Bojangles, That’s Amore, Come Fly With Me, Sway, Mack The Knife and many more of your favourites. www.ratpack.biz The BBC summed it up with just one word ‘Magnificent’.‘SUPERB, REMARKABLE TREMENDOUSLY ENTERTAINING’ The Stage

Go West, Hue and Cry* and special guests The Christians are united on the same bill for the first time ever. With millions of album sales and iconic hits such as We Close Our Eyes, Call Me, King Of Wishful Thinking, and Labour Of Love, this authentic eighties triple header is not to be missed. *Hue and Cry will be performing as an acoustic duo

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Sally Morgan psychic Sally On The Road

Sun 22 Sep 7.30pm TICKETS £18 - £23 (Premium seats £25) atg theatre card £2 off C B S

mon 11 nov 7.30pm TICKETS £24 G

Featuring two hours of spectacular song and dance from stage and screen, Gotta Sing Gotta Dance invites you on an exhilarating journey through the wonderful world of musical theatre. Join the full supporting company of singers, dancers and superb band for what promises to be an unforgettable night at the musicals. ‘A sure hit’ The Stage

The star of Sky Living’s Psychic Sally On The Road; returns for another phenomenal nationwide tour. Sally’s warm and bubbly personality has attracted a whole new audience to the spiritual world. Many have been left astounded by her ability to deliver messages from beyond the grave with incredible accuracy. Book now; seeing is believing!

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

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That’ll be the day Brand New Show

Wed 25 - Sat 28 Sep 8pm TICKETS £26

tue 12 NOV 7.30pm TICKETS £22.50 - £24.50 atg theatre card £5 off C G

Bill Bailey had Doubts about the modern world, but these have now grown into Qualms. He will be channelling these feelings of Unease and Apprehension, with the help of Religious Dubstep, his folk bouzouki, Horntallica, a re-appraisal of some of the worlds greatest works of art and perhaps a dub version of Downton Abbey.

Prepare yourself for a party as the legendary That’ll Be The Day, the nation’s longest running rock ‘n’ roll variety show returns by popular demand with a Brand New 2014 Production. Now in its 28th year of touring continuously in the UK and Europe, That’ll Be The Day is living proof that Rock ‘n’ Roll will never die! www.thatllbetheday.com

Ha Ha Holmes! starring Joe Pasquale

sean lock Purple Van Man Tour

sun 29 sep 7.30pm TICKETS £18 - £21 (premium seats £24) atg theatre card £2 off

Wed 13 Nov 8pm TICKETS £23

‘The funniest comedy event of the year!’

There’s a beast on the moors, a crime to be solved, and with the Ha Ha team on the case what can go right? You’d be absolutely barking to miss this pipe-smoking new show from theatre’s funniest parodists as Holmes and Watson embark on their most dangerous adventure yet!

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Sun 10 Nov 7.30pm TICKETS £26.50 - £30.50

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Purple Van Man is an hilarious new stand up show from Sean Lock.

We all know what white van man thinks about the world we live in but it’s time to hear a different voice, purple van man’s voice. Filled with gags, opinions, deft observations and some silly voices this is Sean Lock doing what he does best.

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booking information IN PERSON Box Office,The Bristol Hippodrome, St Augustine’s Parade, Bristol, BS1 4UZ Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm (extending to 15 mins after curtain up on evening performance days). No booking/ transaction fees applicable. A credit/debit card fee applies to certain shows.

ONLINE www.atgtickets.com/bristol*

jason manford

rent in concert

jethro

first world problems

Sun 24 Nov 7.30pm

Fri 15 & Sat 16 Nov 8pm TICKETS £23.50

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FRI 10 Jan 7.30pm TICKETS £18.50 - £20.50 G

Everybody’s favourite northern comedian, Jason Manford, brings his brand new tour to The Bristol Hippodrome, featuring a wealth of comedy anecdotes, comic misunderstandings and audience banter delivered with Jason’s likeable charm and teasingly intelligent wit.

Premium seats £36

West End Leading Lady and Atomic Kitten star Natasha Hamilton joins Superstar runner up Rory Taylor in the critically acclaimed, fully staged concert production of Rent.

Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today.

Not all concessions available when booking online.

TELEPHONE 0844 871 3012* (Calls charged at national rate)

Customer Services 0844 871 7642 Mon - Sat 9am - 10pm, Sun 10am - 8pm Bank Holiday hours may vary.

Always slightly on the edge, Jethro’s fruity Cornish humour is the perfect remedy to cheer us all. Turning everyday events into farcical stories, embellished into hilarity with his trademark west country dialect. Tales told with such effortless rhythm, timing and charm that it just melts all seriousness into pure laughter.

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GROUPS 10+ In house Group Bookings department 0844 871 3032 Mon - Fri 10am - 6pm

BY POST Stating performance and seat choice, enclose a cheque payable to ATG London Ltd and stamped addressed envelope to Box Office address above (Allow 28 days for delivery of tickets).

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a licenCe to thrill

Motown’s Greatest Hits

ready steady cook live!

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Brendan, one of Strictly Come Dancing’s most charismatic choreographers and performers, will host you throughout and, along with his company, will treat you to an evening of Ballroom magic and Latin excitement in this, his live dance extravaganza.

Now in its 11th successive year, this stunning 100% live show combines first class music together with the slickest choreography, and an amazing band, to deliver truly outstanding performances for the best Motown experience you will ever have!

The nation’s favourite cookery show comes alive on stage.

Star host Russell Grant and TV chef Lesley Waters are joined by a guest chef to bring alive on stage all the favourite ingredients of Britain’s best loved cooking show. Will ‘Green Peppers’ or ‘Red Tomatoes’ triumph? Decide and vote at Ready Steady Cook Live!

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RESTORATION FUND All ticket prices include a restoration levy of £1. Pantomime restoration levy £1.25. Levy may vary on some concessionary groups.

CHILDREN/BABES IN ARMS Children under 5 will not be admitted to the venue except for family shows.

Children (ages 18 months - 15 years inclusive) shall require their own ticket which shall be at full ticket price if no child concessions are available at the time of booking. Babes in arms (children under 18 months) shall be admitted free of charge to those events they may attend (children’s shows and pantomimes only).

ACCESS for ALL For all access bookings or for more information on our services for patrons with disabilities, including wheelchair access; induction loop/infra red system; captioned, signed and audio described performances, call 0117 302 3222 (voice or minicom Mon - Fri 10am - 6pm) or email trishhodson@theambassadors.com For deaf/hard of hearing textphone users 18001 + access telephone number.

For more information on Text Relay visit www.textrelay.org Customers who require additional assistance to attend the theatre should make this known at the time of booking.

A large print listing is available. Call 0117 302 3222 or email trishhodson@ theambassadors.com Booking Bookings may be subject to a per-ticket fee, transaction and postage charge.

For most shows ATG Theatre Card, Group bookings and sales in person at the Box Office are fee free. Tickets are nonrefundable. Ticket exchanges can be offered for a per ticket exchange fee.

Exchanges will only be accepted for the same production and for the same value or higher on payment of the difference.

All exchange requests are subject to availability and must be received at least 48 hours prior to the original performance date. Accepted methods of payment include cash, all major credit cards including Amex (electron only in person), ATG Vouchers and Theatre Tokens. Due to the varying nature of the shows and sets we cannot guarantee an unrestricted view from all seats at all times.

Information and prices are correct at the time of going to press, however management reserve the right to amend details or vary prices at any time.

Only one concession available per ticket and all concessions are subject to availability and may be subject to quota control. For detailed information on seating, please see online or ask when booking. *Subject to booking/transaction fee

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ATG’s impressive portfolio of West End theatres includes Apollo Victoria, Donmar Warehouse, Duke of York’s, Fortune, Harold Pinter, Lyceum, Phoenix, Piccadilly, Playhouse, Savoy and Trafalgar Studios 1 & 2. In New York, ATG owns The Foxwoods Theatre, the largest theatre on Broadway. ATG’s regional theatres include The Ambassadors Woking encompassing the New Victoria and Rhoda McGaw Theatres and the award-winning Ambassador Cinemas; Aylesbury Waterside Theatre; New Alexandra Theatre Birmingham; Theatre Royal Brighton; Bristol Hippodrome; Churchill Theatre Bromley; Edinburgh Playhouse; Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone; King’s Theatre and Theatre Royal, Glasgow; Grimsby Auditorium; Liverpool Empire; Palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester; Milton Keynes Theatre; New Theatre, Oxford; Richmond Theatre; Southport Theatre; Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent; Sunderland Empire; Princess Theatre, Torquay; New Wimbledon Theatre and New Wimbledon Studio and Grand Opera House, York. Current and recent ATG co-productions include Macbeth, The Hothouse, Passion Play, Posh, Jumpy and Constellations (Royal Court at the Duke of York’s), 9 To 5 The Musical, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Legally Blonde The Musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Rocky Horror Show, Goodnight Mister Tom, The Mystery of Charles Dickens, South Pacific, All New People, Dandy Dick, Blue/Orange, Ghost The Musical, Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker!, Exit the King, The Mountaintop, Being Shakespeare, The Misanthrope, West Side Story, Elling and Guys and Dolls.

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