Regent Theatre - Spring 2016 Brochure

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WELCOME

SPRING 2016 Welcome to the Spring season at The Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall.

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REGENT THEATRE AND VICTORIA HALL SPONSORS AND MEMBERS

We really have got something for everyone in this brochure. If you’re looking for family entertainment, we welcome Lesley Joseph in Annie this February, plus a stellar cast including Jason Manford and Martin Kemp will be joining us for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in March - and if you’re looking for something to educate as well as entertain, a visit to Horrible Histories in April is the perfect choice!

For play lovers, Tom Chambers (star of Top Hat the musical and Strictly Come Dancing winner) stars in the major new production of Noel Coward’s multi-award winning comedy Private Lives, the Agatha Christie Theatre Company presents Rehearsal for Murder and Louise Jameson (Doctor Who, EastEnders) stars in The Mousetrap when it returns to The Regent Theatre in April.

AMBASSADOR EXPERIENCE

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016 DANCE

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PETER PAN

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THE SOUND OF MUSIC

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PRIVATE LIVES

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ANNIE

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THRILLER

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REHEARSAL FOR MURDER

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DIE FLEDERMAUS CARMEN

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IMPOSSIBLE

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AVENUE Q

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CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG

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THE MOUSETRAP

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HORRIBLE HISTORIES

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We also welcome comedy from Reeves & Mortimer and Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse, as well as music from Paul Carrack, Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott and Collabro and don’t forget our monthly LOL Comedy Club in the Piano Bar on the 3rd Saturday of each month.

We look forward to welcoming you!

SAVE THE LAST DANCE

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HAIRSPRAY

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THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

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ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA DON GIOVANNI

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Andrew Nicklin General Manager Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall

NORTHERN BALLET JANE EYRE

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NORTHERN BALLET TORTOISE AND THE HARE

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FLASH

THINKING ABOUT BRINGING A GROUP TO THE THEATRE? Call one of our friendly Group Sales Reps and they can guide you through the process from selecting the best seats, right through to payment!

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LAUGH OUT LOUD SMALL PRINT COMEDY CLUB

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RIVERDANCE

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SPECIAL EVENTS

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PIANO BAR

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STOKE-ON-TRENT FESTIVAL

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Now in its fifteenth year, 016 Dance is back!

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This annual event is steeped in tradition that our year would not be complete without.

With its beautiful choreography and stunning lighting effects, The Regent Theatre Dance Festival becomes a focal attraction for dance-lovers across the region.

Stoke-On-Trent is the ‘European City of Sport’ for 2016, and with this in mind the theme of this year’s Dance Festival will be Sport in the City!

For 9 days the community will take over The Regent Theatre stage performing mesmerising dance moves to create a spectacular show each evening on one of the best stages in the country.

WED 24 FEB - SAT 5 MAR 7.30pm (no performances Sun 28 and Mon 29 Feb) TICKETS FROM £13.50

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JONATHAN WILKES CHRISTIAN PATTERSON STAR IN

A SWASHBUCKLING, RIB-TICKLING, SIDE-SPLITTING PANTOMIME! Fly away on a magical adventure to Neverland this Christmas, as First Family Entertainment brings this swashbuckling spectacular pantomime to The Regent Theatre.

DEC 2015 Sat 5

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2.00★ 7.00 ★

Sun 6

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1.30★ 5.30★

Full of wonderful songs, glittering sets and costumes, hilarious comedy and more than a sprinkle of fairy dust, this year’s production, Peter Pan, is set to be the highlight of the year and a sure delight for the whole family.

Mon 7

No Performances

Tue 8

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2.00 n 7.00★

Wed 9

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7.00★

Thu 10

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7.00★

Join Peter, Wendy and the Lost Boys as they take on the villainous Captain Hook and his band of pirates. Stoke-on-Trent legend Jonathan Wilkes returns to the Regent as Mr Smee in his 10th Stoke Panto - and beloved Panto favourite Christian Patterson will also make a comeback, as Captain Hook!

Fri 11

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2.00 n 7.00★

Sat 12

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2.00

7.00★

Sun 13

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1.30

5.30

Mon 14 11.00S

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7.00

Tue 15

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7.00★

Enter a fairytale world that will captivate the young and the young at heart, where all your Christmas wishes come true. So if you believe in fairies (or even if you don’t), hook your tickets now for this perfect panto full of family-friendly festive fun!

‘THE REGENT THEATRE PANTO IS A TRULY MAGICAL START TO THE FESTIVE SEASON’ THE SENTINEL

FAMILY TICKETS £5 off price bands A - C, available on most performances - must include at least one child GROUP DISCOUNT £14 tickets for groups of 10+ for most performances (on price bands A & B) S SPECIAL SCHOOLS OFFER £10 TICKETS INCLUDING FREE ICE CREAM! Plus 1 free adult with every 10 tickets purchased.

11.00S

Wed 16 No Performances Thu 17

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2.00

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1.30 n 7.00

7.00

Sat 19

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1.30

7.00

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1.30

5.30

Tue 22 -

1.30

5.30

Wed 23 -

1.30

5.30

Thu 24 -

1.30

5.30

Fri 25

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Sat 26

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1.30

5.30

Sun 27 -

1.30

5.30

Mon 28 -

2.00

7.00

Tue 29 -

1.30

7.00

Wed 30 -

1.30

5.30

Thu 31

1.30

5.30 ★

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JAN 2016 Fri 1

No performances

Available on selected performances. S denotes schools performance.

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7.00

OAP MATINEE RATE £13 (£14.90 over the phone/online) tickets on performances marked this way

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ACCESS PERFORMANCES Touch Tour Sat 12 Dec 1pm Audio Described Sat 12 Dec 2pm | Wed 30 Dec 5.30pm Signed Performance Thu 17 Dec 7pm | Wed 30 Dec 5.30pm Please note All Access Performances and Touch Tours are subject to change.

FREE ICE CREAM

FOR SCHOOL AND YOUTH GROUPS

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‘A STUNNING PRODUCTION.

REGENT THEATRE

FABULOUS FROM BEGINNING TO END. DESERVES TO BE ONE OF YOUR FAVOURITE THINGS’

‘A REAL JOY’

‘HEAVENLY’

THE STAGE

EVENING NEWS

DAILY ECHO

‘PERFECTION’ THE GAZETTE

BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS A NEW PRODUCTION OF

THE SOUND OF MUSIC MUSIC BY

One of the greatest musicals of all time returns to the stage in a magnificent new production to enchant the young and the young at heart. This wonderfully lavish new staging tells the true story of the world-famous singing family, from their romantic beginnings and search for happiness, to their thrilling escape to freedom at the start of WWll.

LYRICS BY

RICHARD OSCAR RODGERS HAMMERSTEIN II BOOK BY

HOWARD LINDSAY

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RUSSEL CROUSE

Suggested by The Trapp Family Singers

by Maria Augusta Trapp Presented by special arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe www.rnh.com

and TV heart-throb

LUCY O’BYRNE Runner Up in this year’s The Voice as Maria

‘BRILLIANT’

GRAY O’BRIEN

as Captain Von Trapp

Lucy O’Byrne, fresh from her success on BBC One’s The Voice, plays the title role of Maria. She became the competition’s runner up earlier this year, impressing the nation and chart topper will.i.am with her stunning vocal range. Award winning actor and TV heart-throb Gray O’Brien plays the dashing Captain von Trapp. With a career that has spanned over two decades, he is best loved for his memorable roles in Peak Practice, Casualty and, of course, Coronation Street.

The unforgettable score features some of the most memorable songs ever performed on stage, including Edelweiss, My Favorite Things, Do-Re-Mi, Climb Ev’ry Mountain, So Long Farewell, and of course, The Sound of Music.

THE MAIL

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Photos include previous cast

TUE 19 - SAT 23 JAN Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed, Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm AFTERNOON TEA £10.50 per person Thu 21 Jan 1pm TICKETS FROM £15 £17.90 online/phone Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of £2.85 (excluding Theatre Card & Groups)

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tOm chamBerS

S TA R R I N G

LAURA ROGERS

‘COWARD’S MASTERPIECE’

REGENT THEATRE

THE INDEPENDENT

CHARLOTTE RITCHIE (Call the Midwife)

RICHARD TEVERSON (Downton Abbey)

‘TWO HOURS OF COMIC BLISS’ DA I LY T E L E G R A P H

Directed by Tom Attenborough Written by Noël Coward A major new production of Noël Coward’s best loved and multi-award winning comedy.

This glittering production of one of the greatest plays of all time, includes Olivier Award nominated TV and stage star TOM CHAMBERS (star of Top Hat the musical and Strictly Come Dancing winner) as the lovable and charming Elyot and Laura Rogers (Tipping the Velvet) as the unconventional and vivacious Amanda. Also starring Charlotte Ritchie (Call the Midwife, Fresh Meat and Siblings) and Richard Teverson (Downton Abbey).

An elegant evening of wit and glamour that bubbles with sex and promises to be a deliciously delectable and unforgettable classic.

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Quotes from previous productions

‘SNAPPY & GLAMOROUS’ E V E N I N G S TA N DA R D MON JAN E V E N25 I N-GSAT S TA30 N DA RD Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm EARLY BIRD OFFER Book by 18 Dec for a free ice cream and programme on every Band A and B ticket TICKETS FROM £15 £17.90 online/phone Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of £2.85 (excluding Theatre Card & Groups)

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THE LEGEND LIVES ON! PAUL WALDEN & DEREK NICOL FOR FLYING MUSIC IN ASSOCIATION WITH ADRIAN GRANT FOR KEY CONCERTS PRESENT

REGENT THEATRE

★★★★

‘A TOTAL BLAST. THE STAGING AND CONSTANT BRILLIANCE OF THE MUSICIANS KEEP US RIVETED. A WONDERFUL SHOW’ WHATSONSTAGE.COM

★★★★ ‘YOU CAN’T BEAT IT!’

EVENING STANDARD

‘IMMENSELY ENJOYABLE’

STARRING

LESLEY JOSEPH ‘A CRACKING NEW PRODUCTION’ (NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE) of Annie, the world’s favourite family musical, comes to Stoke-on-Trent for one week only, starring Birds of a Feather’s Lesley Joseph as the tyrannical Miss Hannigan!

Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery and torment at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Determined to find her real parents, her luck changes when she is chosen to spend Christmas at the residence of famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search.

With its award winning book and score, this stunning musical ‘PULLS OUT ALL THE STOPS’ (THE NORTHERN ECHO) and includes the unforgettable songs Hard Knock Life, Easy Street, I Don’t Need Anything But You and Tomorrow.

‘A SHOW NO ONE SHOULD MISS’ (DAILY POST)

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THE INDEPENDENT

MON 1 - SAT 6 FEB Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm AFTERNOON TEA £10.50 per person Wed 3 Feb 1pm TICKETS FROM £12.50 £12.50 online/phone Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of £2.85 (excluding Theatre Card & Groups)

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Direct from London’s West End where it is now in its record breaking 7th year, Thriller Live is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career of the world’s greatest entertainer.

Seen by over 3 million people in 30 countries, Thriller Live continues to moonwalk around the world, taking you on a visual, audio and electrifying journey through the magic of Michael’s 45 year musical history.

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.

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!

Photo of previous cast member

THU 11 - SAT 13 FEB Thu & Fri 7.30pm Sat 4pm & 8pm TICKETS FROM £17.75 £20.65 online/phone Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of £2.85 (excluding Theatre Card & Groups)

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FOLLOWING TEN YEARS OF THE AGATHA CHRISTIE THEATRE COMPANY A NEW CHAPTER - FROM THE WRITERS OF MURDER, SHE WROTE BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS

OPERA & BALLET INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS ELLEN KENT’S OPERA FESTIVAL WITH INTERNATIONAL SOLOISTS, A HIGHLY PRAISED CHORUS AND FULL ORCHESTRA

THE CLASSIC THRILLER THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

ROBERT DAWS AMY ROBBINS ROBERT DUNCAN SUSAN PENHALIGON STEVEN PINDER LUCY DIXON

‘HOT-BLOODED, A JOY’ THE INDEPENDENT (ON CARMEN)

BEN NEALON IN A MURDER MYSTERY

BY THE WRITERS OF MURDER, SHE WROTE ‘ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL DETECTIVE SHOWS OF ALL TIME’ BIZET CARMEN

DIRECTOR

STARRING THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ROMANIAN MEZZO LIZA KADELNIK *

ROY MARSDEN Following the phenomenal decade-long success of The Agatha Christie Theatre Company, which sold over two million tickets and continually played to packed houses around the UK, Bill Kenwright presents a new production from the pen of the legendary award-winning writing team Levinson and Link, whose work includes the mystery series Murder, She Wrote and Columbo.

The star cast includes leading stage and TV actor Robert Daws, best known for The Royal and Outside Edge, and his wife and co-star from The Royal, Amy Robbins, who also starred in Blood Brothers in the West End; and from the record breaking Agatha Christie Theatre Company, Robert Duncan, best known for Drop the Dead Donkey, Susan Penhaligon who starred in the gripping drama Bouquet of Barbed Wire, Steven Pinder from Brookside, Lucy Dixon from Waterloo Road and Ben Nealon from ITV’s award winning Soldier Soldier.

Playwright Alex Dennison is left heartbroken when his fiancée and leading lady Monica Welles is found dead from an apparent suicide. On the anniversary of that ill-fated night, Alex assembles the same cast and crew in the same theatre, for a reading of his new play. But as the reading begins, it becomes clear that Alex believes that Monica was murdered and he intends to uncover her killer...

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SEVILLE COMES TO THE REGENT THEATRE WITH THE HOTTEST TICKET IN TOWN!

MON 15 - SAT 20 FEB Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

Unforgettable arias, the march of the Toreadors this dazzling production features Bizet’s unforgettable melodies including The Toreador’s Song.

AFTERNOON TEA £10.50 per person Wed 17 Feb 1pm

The brand new set reflects the stunning architecture of Seville and its main square with Roman and Moorish influences.

Passion and sexual jealousy lead Carmen to her death.

TICKETS FROM £12 £13.90 online/phone

Sung in French with English surtitles

JOHANN STRAUSS DIE FLEDERMAUS

Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of £2.85 (excluding Theatre Card & Groups)

STARRING THE INTERNATIONAL SOPRANOS MARIA TONINA AND ALYONA KISTENYOVA*

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A brand new Ellen Kent production - spectacular, traditional and lavish Ellen Kent’s critically acclaimed Die Fledermaus returns after its world premiere in 2006. This unique version includes two champagne fountains, two bats, a mystery celebrity guest and an introduction of some scenes from the Russian Die Fledermaus which are unique to this production. Die Fledermaus will be sung in English with a translation by Ellen Kent - do not miss!

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‘IMPASSIONED AND SULTRY’ THE OBSERVER (ON CARMEN)

AND

THE TELEGRAPH

REGENT THEATRE

Sung in English with English surtitles *Cast subject to change

‘A DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINING EVENING AS LIGHT AS ANY CHAMPAGNE BUBBLE’ THE STAGE (ON DIE FLEDERMAUS)

WED 16 MAR 2016 Die Fledermaus 7.30pm THU 17 MAR 2016 Carmen 7.30pm PACKAGE DEAL* Book two operas and save 15% (Prem, A - C) *Available via phone and in person at the Box Office

DATE TICKETS FROM £17.50 Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm £21.40 online/phone Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of £2.85 ATG THEATRE CARD (excluding Theatre Card & Groups) Discounts

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THE WORLD’S GREATEST ILLUSIONISTS LIVE ON STAGE

REGENT THEATRE

‘THIS SHOW DOESN’T MISS A TRICK!’ THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

Impossible, the most dangerous show Stoke-on-Trent has ever seen, arrives at The Regent Theatre this spring.

See the world’s greatest illusionists live on stage in a magic spectacular that will thrill and amaze audiences of all ages.

Fusing death-defying stunts, technological trickery, grand stage illusions and close-up magic in a fast-paced breath-taking performance, Impossible charts the evolution of magic through the past 100 years culminating in slick contemporary street magic.

Fresh from its ground-breaking run in the West End, prepare to be mesmerized and baffled as Impossible brings together world-class performers showing off a stunning range of magical artistry; from astonishing acts of epic proportions to dumbfounding sleight of hand.

Whatever you do, don’t try this at home!

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*Half price ticket for under 16s, up to 2 children’s tickets with one full price paying adult.

Bands A-C (Tue -Thu). Impossible is suitable for all ages 6+

TUE 8 - SAT 12 MAR Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS FROM £15 £16.90 online/phone Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of £2.85 (excluding Theatre Card & Groups)

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‘THE BEST MUSICAL OF THE DECADE!’

REGENT THEATRE

SUNDAY TIMES

★★★★★ MUSIC & LYRICS BY ROBERT LOPEZ & JEFF MARX

BOOK BY BASED ON AN ORIGINAL CONCEPT BY JEFF WHITTY ROBERT LOPEZ & JEFF MARX

This production is given by permission of JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of New York

Following five years in the West End, sell-out runs worldwide and 2 smash-hit UK tours (packed with mischief, bad behaviour and political incorrectness), Avenue Q is hitting the road again in 2016!

Winner of the Tony Awards ‘Triple Crown’ for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. Created by Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez (co-creator of The Book of Mormon), this hilarious, cheeky and irresistibly entertaining musical, is truly like nothing else you have seen!

AVENUEQ WAS AMAZEBALLS FACE STILL HURTS FROM LAUGHING SO MUCH KICKING OURSELVES FOR NOT SEEING IT YEARS AGO! So don’t let your life suck – book your tickets today! www.avenuequk.com @avenuequktour Avenue Q has not been authorised or approved by the Jim Henson Company or Sesame Workshop, which have no responsibility for its content. Suitable for audiences 14+.

SUNDAY TIMES | MAGIC FM | SMOOTH FM | SUNDAY EXPRESS | ABSOLUTE RADIO

MON 21 - SAT 26 MAR Mon-Sat eves 7.30pm Sat mat 2.30pm TICKETS FROM £10 £12.90 online/phone Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of £2.85 (excluding Theatre Card & Groups)

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MUSIC & LYRICS AND WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE PRESENT

FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS, CHITTY CHITTY IS BACK WITH A BANG BANG!

REGENT THEATRE

THE MOST FANTASMAGORICAL STAGE MUSICAL IN THE HISTORY OF EVERYTHING! Watch out! The most fantasmagorical musical, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, lands in Stoke in 2016. One of the world’s favourite musicals, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will have audiences of all ages flying high with its mixture of madness, intrigue and exuberance.

C HI T T Y C HI T T Y B A NG B A NG Music and Lyrics by RICHARD M. SHERMAN and ROBERT B. SHERMAN Music by Special Arrangement with Sony/ATV Publishing Adapted for the Stage by JEREMY SAMS Based on the MGM Motion Picture Licensed Script adapted by Ray Roderick This production presented by permission of JOSEF WEINBERGER LIMITED on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of New York

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Can the loveable but whacky inventor, Potts, along with his two children and the gorgeous Truly Scrumptious outwit the bombastic Baron Bomburst who has decreed that all children be banished from his kingdom? What happens when the children are caught and imprisoned with the other youngsters by the evil Childcatcher? Will it all end happily-ever-after?

Well, of course it will!

Having broken all box office records in the West End, this fun-filled production from the team that brought you Fiddler on the Roof and The King and I promises laughs and magic galore – and Chitty herself. The songs include the title number, Hushabye Mountain and Truly Scrumptious and it stars Jason Manford (The Producers, Sweeney Todd) as Caractacus Potts, Michelle Collins (EastEnders, Coronation Street) as Baroness Bomburst, Phill Jupitus (The Producers, Hairspray) as Lord Scrumptious/Baron Bomburst and Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet, EastEnders and The Krays) as The Childcatcher.

WED 30 MAR - SAT 9 APR Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed, Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm AFTERNOON TEA £10.50 per person Thu 31 Mar & Wed 6 Apr 1pm TICKETS FROM £19.50 £23.40 online/phone Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of £2.85 (excluding Theatre Card & Groups)

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THE WORLD’S FAVOURITE MURDER MYSTERY

REGENT THEATRE

HISTORY WITH THE NASTY BITS LEFT IN!

REGENT THEATRE

STARRING

‘THE CLEVEREST MURDER MYSTERY OF BRITISH THEATRE’ THE TELEGRAPH

‘A TRULY ENTERTAINING CLASSIC THRILLER’ THE SUNDAY TIMES

‘DESERVEDLY A CLASSIC AMONG MURDER THRILLERS’ THE OBSERVER

The Mousetrap is famous around the world for being the longest running show of any kind in the history of theatre, with over 26,000 performances in London. This record-breaking 60th anniversary production is back by popular demand in 2016 starring Louise Jameson (Doctor Who, EastEnders, Doc Martin) as Mrs Boyle.

The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerveshredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed.

In her own inimitable style, Dame Agatha Christie has created an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner.

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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. Using actors and 3D special effects, these two world premieres are guaranteed to thrill you and your children.

Historical figures and events will come alive on stage and hover at your fingertips.

GROOVY GREEKS From savage Sparta to angry Athens, discover the truth about growing up in Greece. Take on the Trojans and pummel the Persians!

Compete in the first ever Olympic Games and appear in the very first play. Meet your match with the Minotaur and be zapped by Zeus!

INCREDIBLE INVADERS The Celts are crunched when the Ruthless Romans invade Britain.

Can crazy Caratacus save the nation? Hide behind Hadrian’s Wall. See the Savage Saxons smash their way in. Find out who’s at Sutton Hoo. Will you survive the Vicious Vikings as they sail into the audience?

Stop King Alfred burning his buns!

TUE 19 APR - SAT 23 APR Groovy Greeks Tue 10.30am, Wed 7pm, Thu 1.30pm, Fri 7pm, Sat 2.30pm Incredible Invaders Tue 1.30pm, Wed 1.30pm, Thu 7pm, Fri 10.30am, Sat 7pm TICKETS FROM £12.75 £14.65 online/phone Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of £2.85 (excluding Theatre Card & Groups)

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FROM THE TEAM THAT BROUGHT YOU DREAMBOATS & PETTICOATS

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‘A FAMILY EVENING UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE!’

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THE TIMES

THE GREATEST SUMMER HOLIDAY OF THEIR LIVES!

BILL KENWRIGHT AND LAURIE MANSFIELD PRESENT

SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME

BY LAURENCE MARKS & MAURICE GRAN FEATURING THE CLASSIC HITS OF DOC POMUS & MORT SHUMAN

A TEENAGER IN LOVE, SWEETS FOR MY SWEET, HIS LATEST FLAME, VIVA LAS VEGAS, HERE I GO AGAIN, SUSPICION, SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME AND MANY MORE

Save the Last Dance for Me will take you back through the ‘music and magic’ of the early 60’s, a time when each passing week brought another Rock ‘n’ Roll classic. This nostalgic, feel-good journey will transport you back to music’s golden era as we follow two teenage sisters through the summer of ’63.

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

‘A FEEL-GOOD ‘JUKEBOX’ MUSICAL DELIVERED IN RIP-ROARING STYLE’ THE TELEGRAPH

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MON 25 APR - SAT 30 APR Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm TICKETS FROM £15 £17.90 online/phone Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of £2.85 (excluding Theatre Card & Groups)

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Live Nation is proud to present the Riverdance 21st Anniversary Tour.

With an incredible two decades of global success since the show first burst into the public’s heart at the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin in 1994, this is an unmissable chance for UK audiences to reconnect with what the IRISH TIMES rightly described as ‘THE ORIGINAL THE BEST’.

The WASHINGTON POST exclaimed, ‘ITS CONTINUED POPULARITY PROVES THAT IT WAS, AND REMAINS, A PHENOMENON OF HISTORIC PROPORTIONS!’ ‘AS FOR THE FLAWS? WELL, THERE SIMPLY AREN’T ANY. HERE’S TO ANOTHER 20 YEARS!’ EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS

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‘THE ULTIMATE FEEL GOOD SHOW’

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THE GUARDIAN

THE WORLD’S FAVOURITE ROCK N ROLL MUSICAL

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DIANA VICKERS

(Little Voice, X Factor) AS JANET

BEN FREEMAN

(Wicked, Emmerdale) AS BRAD

PAUL CATTERMOLE (S Club 7) AS EDDIE/DR SCOTT WITH

The smash hit musical comedy Hairspray is coming to Stoke-on-Trent with a brand new production, guaranteed to have you dancing the night away!

It’s Baltimore, 1962 where Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her way onto national TV. Tracy’s audition makes her a local star and soon she is using her new found fame to fight for equality, bagging local heartthrob Link Larkin along the way!

Starring Claire Sweeney (Educating Rita, Chicago) as Velma Von Tussle and Brenda Edwards (Chicago, We Will Rock You, X Factor) as Motormouth Maybelle. Freya Sutton will reprise the role of Tracy Turnblad alongside Jon Tsouras as Corny Collins, Dex Lee as Seaweed, Ashley Gilmour as Link Larkin and Layton Williams (Bad Education, Billy Elliot) as Duane.

Don’t miss this all star cast in an irresistible feel good show that will have you smiling for days, let your hair down and book now!

MARK O’DONNELL AND THOMAS MEEHAN MUSIC BY MARC SHAIMAN LYRICS BY SCOTT WITTMAN AND MARC SHAIMAN

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Presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York

★★★★★

‘AS LIGHT AND BOUNCY AS A BUBBLE OF GUM’

LIAM TAMNE

RICHARD O’BRIEN’S

(Phantom of the Opera, The Voice) AS FRANK N FURTER

THE OBSERVER MON 9 - SAT 14 MAY Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat eves 2.30pm

MON 23 – SAT 28 MAY Mon - Thu eves 8pm Fri & Sat early 5.30pm Fri & Sat eves 8.30pm

AFTERNOON TEA £10.50 per person Wed 11 May 1pm TICKETS FROM £17.50 £21.40 online/phone Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of £2.85 (excluding Theatre Card & Groups)

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DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER LUSCOMBE Following a record-breaking tour, live cinema screening and television broadcasts around the world, Richard O’Brien’s classic is ready to thrill you once again.

Bursting at the seams with timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Damn it Janet, and of course, the pelvic-thrusting Time Warp, Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show is a non-stop party!

Be warned, this show has rude parts!

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OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING OPERA VISITS STOKE FOR THE FIRST TIME

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WORLD CLASS BALLET ON YOUR DOORSTEP

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‘EXQUISITE AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED’ GUARDIAN ON ETO’S SPRING 2015 SEASON

Olivier Award-winning English Touring Opera visit Stoke-on-Trent for the first time, bringing a complete opera experience with large cast and 25-piece live orchestra.

Mozart’s Don Giovanni is one of the best-loved of all operas, with a dramatic story and ravishing music.

Part thriller, part dark comedy, it’s the provocative tale of a womaniser whose conquests come back to haunt him.

For some, the title character is a hero who defies all authority.

For others, he’s a villain, a faker and a murderer. But whichever way you are pulled, Mozart and Da Ponte’s masterpiece is a musical and dramatic whirlwind – from the first bars of magnificent score to the chilling supernatural conclusion.

Directed by Lloyd Wood, who has worked on hit musicals including Gypsy and Sweeney Todd for Chichester Festival Theatre.

2014 Olivier Award-winner English Touring Opera takes live opera, made with the same passion and skill as the world’s big opera houses, to more than 20 UK theatres every year.

‘A DREAM IF YOU LIVE TOO FAR FROM A CITY TO PROFIT FROM THE MAJOR OPERAS HOUSES, BE ASSURED: ETO IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS’ WHATSONSTAGE ON ETO’S 2015 LA BOHÈME

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Sung in English.

JANE EYRE Join Northern Ballet, a Company renowned for transforming well known stories into brilliant dance theatre, as they return to the Regent Theatre, with Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre.

The ultimate heroine, Jane Eyre’s journey to overcome the odds is one of literature’s finest love stories.

Coinciding with the 200th anniversary of Charlotte Brontë’s birth, the ‘best dance actors in the world’ (Dance Europe) will bring to life the ultimate dramatic tale of romance, jealousy and dark secrets.

EUROPE’S BEST DANCE COMPANY

WINNER OF BEST COMPANY AT THE TAGLIONI EUROPEAN BALLET AWARDS CHOREOGRAPHER CATHY MARSTON COMPOSER PHILIP FEENEY MUSIC PLAYED LIVE BY NORTHERN BALLET SINFONIA

★★★★★ ‘LARGE QUOTE’ ATTRIBUTION

‘SMALL QUOTE’ ATTRIBUTION

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SOMETHING FOR THE KIDS

FOUR TOP PROFESSIONAL COMICS LOL HEADERMAKE GOESYOU HERE

REGENT THEATRE

SPECIAL EVENTS THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY

tortoise & the hare

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THU 7 JAN 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £19 £21.90 online/phone ATG THEATRECARD £3 off Direct to the Regent from its recent success in London’s West End and standing ovations UK and Worldwide. Using huge projection photos and original film footage, this 50th Anniversary Celebration also features a full live band performing all the hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound and many more.

JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW

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SAT 9 JAN 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £18 £20.90 online/phone ATG THEATRECARD £2 off A & B The only show to be endorsed by the Cash family! Welcome back the Johnny Cash Roadshow featuring respected singer/songwriter Clive John. Also now an even bigger show than ever, introducing the ‘Carter Sisters’ and brass section the ‘JC Horns’ accompanied by emotive screen visuals. This is simply the best celebration of Johnny Cash in the world.

BIG TIME AMERICAN WRESTLING

Following the successes of Ugly Duckling, Three Little Pigs and Elves & the Shoemaker and the TV adaptations for CBeebies, Northern Ballet bring their magic to Tortoise & the Hare.

Once upon a time there was a speedy Hare who never stopped talking about how fast he could run. Tired of being teased for his slowness, Tortoise challenged him to a race.

No one thought he could win, but life is full of surprises!

Bringing this much-loved Aesop’s fable to life, Tortoise & the Hare is the perfect opportunity for your little ones to enjoy live ballet, music and theatre.

This child friendly performance lasts approximately 40 minutes.

WED 15 JUN 12.30pm & 2.30pm

SAT 30 JAN & SAT 5 MAR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £15.25 £18.15 online/phone

All Star Superslam Wrestling starts the new year with an explosive evening of top line action for all the family to enjoy! A brand new 2015 line up will make one of Britain’s longest established wrestling arenas, even better than before! So whether you have or have not seen this before, it will be fun for all of the family!

Comedians off the telly from such shows as BBC 2’s Mock The Week, Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats, BBC 1’s Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow etc. Plus the best of the rest!

We’re the people who booked Jason Manford, John Bishop and Sarah Millican before they hit the big time. So come and see more brilliant comedians! Each show will have 4 top professional comics including lovable host and MC Damion Larkin ‘ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S TOP NEW COMEDIANS’ BBC

FAIRPORT CONVENTION

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WED 3 FEB 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £22.50 £25.40 online/phone Fairport Convention has been making great music for nearly fifty years.

This year’s Winter Tour will feature a mix of long-established Fairport favourites and new material from their most recent studio album Myths And Heroes which was released in 2015. The concerts will also feature an opening performance by Brighouse-based singer-songwriter Roger Davies whose quirky and entertaining songs reflect his love of Yorkshire.

NIGHTS ON BROADWAY THE BEE GEES STORY

STOKE ON TRENT’S LONGEST RUNNING AND BEST COMEDY CLUB DIFFERENT TOP PROFESSIONAL ACTS EVERY MONTH

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SUN 7 FEB 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £19.75 £22.65 online/phone ATG THEATRECARD £1.50 off The Bee Gees’ Story - Nights On Broadway present a tribute to the Bee Gees through a fantastic performance, featuring the Gibb brothers’ incredible songs from over four decades. The show gives the audience the experience of being at a Bee Gees’ concert, with a unique blend of classic hits, acoustic medleys and dance floor favourites.

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SPECIAL EVENTS 25 YEARS OF REEVES AND MORTIMER

SIMPLY THE BEST DIVAS

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THU 11 FEB 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £30.75 £33.65 online/phone

SAT 27 FEB 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £25.75 £28.65 online/phone ATG THEATRECARD £3.50 off

The Poignant Moments will be a celebration of the first 25 years of their professional collaboration from Vic Reeves Big Night Out through Smell of Reeves & Mortimer, Bang, Bang It’s Reeves & Mortimer, and Shooting Stars. As always with Vic and Bob there will be some up-lifting moments, some musical moments, maybe some magic, several dancing styles, some show of physical strength but always some poignant moments.

THE CLASSIC ROCK SHOW

FRI 12 FEB 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £23.50 £26.40 online/phone

Always a sell-out, Brendan Cole is once again set to dazzle audiences with his latest show A Night To Remember. Brendan, one of Strictly Come Dancing’s most charismatic performers, leads his cast in a spectacular night of theatrical entertainment. Featuring a new leading lady and some hot new musicians, loaded with ballroom magic and Latin excitement.

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SEASONS OF LOVE WHERE MUSIC & DANCE CONQUER ALL

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Part rock concert, part dance spectacular, this joyfully fresh new production brings together some of the world’s best dancers and musicians live on stage to create a night like no other.

Starring Natasha Hamilton (Atomic Kitten, Blood Brothers, Rent) and X Factor’s Jay James, this show will touch your heart and inspire your soul - whatever your age!

JAMES MARTIN

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FRI 19 FEB 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £29.75 £32.65 online/phone

The tour marks 20 years since James first graced our TV screens, winning the hearts of the nation. His show will be a fast-paced, interactive and high tech extravaganza. Packed with James’ signature cooking demonstrations, full of surprises and not to mention some very special guests, audiences across the country will be thrilled as this multimedia production is brought live to the big stage.

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SAT 20 FEB 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £16 £18.90 online/phone ATG THEATRECARD Half price Prem & A The show that stormed into the finals of Britain’s Got Talent is back.

The story twists and turns with grisly murders and sensational shocks all interwoven with some of the greatest circus acts on earth, performed by an almighty cast with a forked tongue firmly in each cheek and the devil driven rock n’ roll of Dr Haze & The Interceptors from Hell.

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WED 16 MAR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £31.25 £34.15 online/phone

Internationally respected British singer songwriter, Paul Carrack, the voice of pop classics such as How Long, Tempted, The Living Years, Over My Shoulder and many more, returns to familiar ground.

Fresh from a worldwide tour as featured artiste with old friend, Eric Clapton, to link up with his own amazing Sheffield-based band, to perform songs from his vast catalogue. Not to be missed!

CIRCUS OF HORRORS

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TUE 15 MAR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £25 £28.90 online/phone

The people’s favourite and one of Britain’s greatest ever comedians, Jim Davidson OBE takes to the road with his brand new show Charlton Nil. Son of a Glaswegian father, born and bred in Charlton.

From drummer to window cleaner via shelf stacker, to a theatre near you. Guaranteed to be an irreverent, outrageous and truthful night.

PAUL CARRACK LIVE IN CONCERT

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SUN 21 FEB 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £26 £29.90 online/phone ATG THEATRECARD £5 off Prem - C

Celebrating their sixth year, this critically acclaimed show will toast the occasion in the best possible fashion, with some of the greatest moments in rock guitar history. Following the immense success of their 2015 UK tour, and as a testimony to the worldwide popularity of classic rock music, The Classic Rock Show will be back in 2016, bigger, fresher, and even better, to perform ‘Part 2’ of the greatest guitar riffs of all time!

JIM DAVIDSON CHARLTON NIL

Starring X-Factor’s Amelia Lily and Niki Evans comes a brand new live concert spectacular of the world’s most celebrated divas and their biggest hits! Expect your favourite divas and classic tracks such as Like A Virgin, Single Ladies, Rolling in the Deep, Spinning Around, Chain Reaction, If I Could Turn Back Time, and many more!

BRENDAN COLE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

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PAUL HEATON AND JACQUI ABBOTT

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THU 17 MAR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £25 £27.90 online/phone Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott have announced their biggest headline UK tour; their album What Have We Become has been one of the success stories of the year. Hitting Number 3 in the charts on release, it is the first record Paul and Jacqui have made together since the multi-million selling days of The Beautiful South. The album has just been reissued with additional tracks recorded with the Grimethorpe Colliery Band.

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SPECIAL EVENTS COLLABRO

HELLO KITTY

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SUN 27 MAR 4.30pm TICKETS FROM £19 £20.90 online/phone

FRI 18 MAR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £20.50 £23.40 online/phone

Now you can dance, sing and join in the fun with Hello Kitty and her Friends in this fantastic live show! Hello Kitty is a young girl who is full of dreams and ambition for her future. But before she can get there, she is faced with a challenge ahead. With the help of her fantastic friends watch as she takes on an amazing opportunity that will change her life forever! The perfect show for all the family.

Collabro are back with their ‘Act Two’ tour. From the world of film and musical theatre the boys take on the likes of Music Of The Night, I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables and The Circle of Life from The Lion King. Michael Auger, Richard Hadfield, Jamie Lambert, Matt Pagan and Thomas Redgrave only became Collabro at the start of 2014 and it’s been a steady stream of incredible moments since then.

THE HOLLIES

MISTER MAKER AND THE SHAPES LIVE!

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No support act is needed as The Hollies perform their classics The Air That I Breathe, Carrie Anne, Jennifer Eccles, Bus Stop, Just One Look, Stop, Stop Stop, On A Carousel, Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress), He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother and many more hits in a brilliant two-hour Hollies celebration.

Come and join your ultimate arts and craft hero Mister Maker, for his first ever live theatre tour. Packed full of arty adventures there’ll be a big ‘make’ to take part in, super songs to join in with, a fabulous supporting cast, and not forgetting, The Shapes.

BOOTLEG BEATLES

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SAT 19 MAR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £28.50 £31.40 online/phone ATG THEATRECARD £5 off Re-live the sights and sounds of the sixties as the world’s premier Beatles band returns with their spectacular two hour multi-media stage production featuring all the classic Beatles hits! This is a tribute that has now become one of the ‘not to miss’ annual traditions of the seasons calendar.

Yes, you’ll be able to share the fun with Mister Maker’s colourful all-dancing friends Circle, Square, Rectangle and Triangle too.

Mister Maker and The Shapes will also be joined by a team of all-singing, all-dancing friends!

This talented cast will really make our interactive arty adventure fun for all the family. Mini Makers, get ready to make some amazing arty creations!

THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN

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TELL ME ON A SUNDAY

FRI 1 APR 8pm TICKETS FROM £24.50 £27.40 online/phone ATG THEATRECARD £2 off

SUN 20 MAR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £23.50 £27.40 online/phone ATG THEATRECARD £2 off

The Magic of Motown 10th birthday party celebrates Reach Out I’ll Be There’s 50th anniversary. The legend of the Four Tops, Supremes, Temptations, Jackson 5, Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie continues.Glittering costumes, dazzling dance moves, superb musicianship, a huge cast, 36 classics. www.easytheatres.com

STARRING JODIE PRENGER

Following her acclaimed performance in the Watermill Theatre’s 2014 production of Calamity Jane, Jodie Prenger now steps into Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s classic musical, Tell Me on a Sunday.

Charting the romantic misadventures of an English girl in New York during the heady days of the 1980’s, this iconic musical features a wonderful original score including the chart-topping Take That Look Off Your Face. Performed by many legendary musical theatre stars including Marti Webb and Sarah Brightman, this new 2016 production directed by Paul Foster includes an intimate post-show chat with Jodie about life, love and playing the role of Emma.

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THU 31 MAR 1.30pm & 4.00pm TICKETS FROM £14.75 £16.65 online/phone CHILDREN’S TICKET £11.25

SAT 19 MAR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £25 £27.90 online/phone ATG THEATRECARD £3 off

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER AND DON BLACK’S WEST END & BROADWAY HIT

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SAT 02 APR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £21.25 £24.15 online/phone ATG THEATRECARD £5 off EARLY BIRD £5 off before 16 Jan A Vision Of Elvis is one the world’s leading touring Elvis productions.

The award-winning, Rob Kingsley has the look, the sound, the charisma, and together with his spectacular live 10 piece band this show leaves the audience in no doubt that they are witnessing a truly authentic Elvis show.

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SPECIAL EVENTS THE SOLID SILVER 60S SHOW

JOE LONGTHORNE IN CONCERT

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FRI 15 APR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £25.50 £28.40 online/phone

FRI 8 APR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £20 £22.90 online/phone

Over 30 years, the Solid Silver 60s Show has entertained the nation and celebrated history’s most successful decade of music. 2016 is no different with the unforgettable talents of Peter Noone, Dave Berry and very special guest from USA, Brian Hyland as well as Solid Silver 60s favourites New Amen Corner and special guests The Merseybeats.

G4 BACK FOR GOOD

TUE 19 APR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £28.75 £31.65 online/phone Having reunited after seven years away from the spotlight, G4 are delighted to Back for Good. Due to the overwhelming demand, G4 are delighted to return to the stage in 2016 with their new and exciting tour, to further showcase their flawless vocals. Join G4 in what promises to be yet another spellbinding performance. www.g4official.com

KEITH BARRY BRAIN HACKER

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THU 21 APR 8pm TICKETS FROM £18.50 £21.40 online/phone ATG THEATRECARD £5 off

OUR CREATIVE LEARNING TEAM IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY - THE REGENT ACADEMY AIMS TO CREATE INCLUSIVE AND EXCITING CREATIVE ARTS GROUPS LED BY DEDICATED AND PROFESSIONAL ARTS PRACTITIONERS IN A SAFE, FRIENDLY AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE REGENT ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS

Brain Hacker promises to be a show that you won’t forget in a hurry.

Using a combination of mind control, deception, mentalism and hypnotism Keith hacks the brains of his audience to unlock a safe, move inanimate objects, and enter into the world of the paranormal.

As seen on ITV’s You’re Back In The Room with Phillip Schofield.

MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL

Joe Longthorne is recognised as one of the most dynamic entertainers in British show business. His impressions have an uncanny ability for accuracy and his impressive voice will take you on a kaleidoscope journey of music and fun. Joe has received gold and platinum discs for his albums, enjoyed sell-out concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, as well as touring Australia several times. It’s not to be missed!

CREATIVE LEARNING MAKING THEATRE MAGIC

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The Academy provides opportunities to young people aged between 8 years and above, offering the chance to develop their creative and social skills through the medium of theatrical arts.

The Academy invites young people to take part in sessions in Acting and Dance.

All sessions run at The Victoria Hall during the academic year September to July.

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SUN 24 APR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £24 £27.90 online/phone

The company mounts a number of high quality productions and showcases each year in a range of venues across the region as well as The Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall.

Starring Linda Nolan this hysterical show is heading on another UK tour. Packed full of one-liners and songs about hot flushes and memory loss, this all-singing, all-dancing comedy is set in a department store, where four women with seemingly nothing in common, meet by chance.

ENROL NOW! ACADEMY (DRAMA) Age 8 – 12. Monday 6pm until 8pm. £85 per term (concessions available)

THE CARPENTERS STORY

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SAT 30 APR 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £21.50 £24.40 online/phone The award-winning Carpenters Story celebrates the music of one of the most successful pop duos in history, Richard and Karen Carpenter.

Featuring the stunning vocals of international star Claire Furley, state of the art video projection and 8 live musicians. Includes all the classic Carpenters hits (They Long To Be) Close To You, Yesterday Once More, and many more!

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ACADEMY (DRAMA) Age 13+. Monday 6pm until 9pm. £105 per term (concessions available) ACADEMY (DANCE) Age 8 – 12. Tuesday 5pm until 7pm. £85 per term (concessions available) ACADEMY (DANCE) Age 13+. Tuesday 7pm until 9pm. £85 per term (concessions available) For futher details call 01782 211214 or email stokecreativelearning@theambassadors.com

LOCAL EVENTS

PIANO BAR

STOKE-ON-TRENT FESTIVAL TICKETS FROM £16 £18.90 online/phone

FRI 8 JAN 2016 8pm HALLÉ A VIENESSE CELEBRATION Conductor Jamie Phillips Soloist Malin Christensson Programme to include Johann Strauss Tritsch-Trastch Polka Thunder & Lightning Polka Die Fledermaus Overture Annen Polka On the Beautiful Blue Danube Richard Strauss Waltz from Der Rosenkavalier & many more FRI 5 FEB 8pm BBC PHILHARMONIC CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES Conductor Duncan Ward Soloist Martin Roscoe Mozart Symphony No.39 Haydn Piano Concerto in D Beethoven Symphony No.2 FRI 26 FEB 8pm ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA MAGICAL MOZART AND BRAHMS Conductor Lahav Shani Beethoven Overture Egmont Mozart Piano Concerto No.20 Brahms Symphony No.4 FRI 18 MAR 8pm HALLÉ THE PERFECT FIFTH Conductor Markus Stenz Soloist Kirill Gerstein Wagner Siefried Idyll Schumann Piano Concerto Beethoven Symphony No.5

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ORGAN PROMS SAT 12 MAR 12 noon RACHEL & RUPERT GOUGH (Violin & Organ) SAT 23 APR 12 noon IAN TRACEY SAT 14 MAY 12 noon JONATHAN SCOTT

LOCAL EVENTS CAN’T SING (?) CHOIR AND U3A ORCHESTRA CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL SUN 20 DEC 2015 7pm TICKETS FROM ADULT £10 £11.90 online phone CHILD £7 £8.90 online phone NOTHING BUT THE BEST: SINATRA @ 100 SAT 12 DEC 7.30pm TICKETS FROM £21 23.90 online phone AUDLEY MALE VOICE CHOIR SUN 24 APR 7pm Audley Male Voice Choir’s Celebrity Concert with guest artistes and international stars Voces8.

For ticket information, contact the box office.

atgtickets.com/stoke (Bkg/trns fees apply) Online and phone bookings also carry a transaction fee of £2.85; events with an * carry a 1% per ticket booking charge when booking by credit or debit card in person.

Subject to availabilit y. The Piano Bar may be unavailable on selected evenings due to private events and our comedy club. Check with a member of staff for details.

GREAT PLACES TO VISIT STOKE-ON-TRENT! HEADER GOESIN HERE

The new World of Wedgwood, a unique visitor experience celebrating the very best of British industrial and design heritage, opened in July 2015.

Experience Wedgwood through interactive factory tours, the Wedgwood Museum, inspirational brand spaces, a flagship retail store, stylish Wedgwood Tea rooms and a new worker’s canteen inspired restaurant.

Enjoy a great day out at the Trentham Estate. Home to Trentham Gardens, Trentham Monkey Forest, Aerial Extreme and Trentham Shopping Village – this is a destination to please everyone!

Stoke-on-Trent has an exciting programme of events throughout the year find out what’s on by visiting www.visitstoke.co.uk/ whats-on

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BOX OFFICE The Regent Theatre is open 10am - 6pm on non-perf days or until the start of the perf. Open 1 hr prior to Sun perfs (times may vary on bank holidays).

Victoria Hall - 1hr before perf.

Booking and transaction fees may apply.

The Regent Theatre, Piccadilly, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 1AP TEXT RELAY 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 TELEPHONE BOOKINGS/ RESERVATIONS 0844 871 7649 (bkg fee) Mon - Sat 9am - 10pm, Sun 10am - 8pm Calls cost 7p per min, plus your phone company’s access charge.

Find the fairies at the Trentham Estate

EUROPEAN CITY OF SPORT 2016 Stoke-on-Trent has been awarded the prestigious title of European City of Sport 2016. A fantastic series of events will take place throughout 2016 to celebrate the city being awarded the accolade and everybody is invited to be involved in what will be the most exciting sporting programme the city has ever seen.

THE CERAMICS TRAIL Enjoy the complete ceramics experience by picking up the new Ceramics Trail guide from the Tourist Information Centre and from ceramic attractions. Alternatively, discover more at www.ceramicstrail.co.uk Plan your visit at www.visitstoke.co.uk or contact the Tourist Information Centre, based at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, on 01782 236000 or stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk

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GROUPS HOTLINE 0844 871 7619 groupsales@theambassadors.com Mon - Fri 10am - 5.30pm.

Calls cost 7p per min, plus your phone company’s access charge.

ONLINE www.atgtickets.com/stoke Certain discounts and concessions may not be available online. Online booking and transaction fees apply.

ACCESS BOOKINGS 0844 871 7677 Calls cost 7p per min, plus your phone company’s access charge.

POSTAL BOOKINGS Box Office, Victoria Hall, Bagnall Street, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3AD Facsimile 01782 214738. Please allow 28 days for delivery of tickets.

PAYMENT METHODS Cash, cheque (payable to ATG London Ltd), Mastercard, Visa and Switch.

Cheques can only be accepted for performances a month or more in advance. Tickets cannot be issued until the cheque has been allowed to clear (21 days). The information and prices in this brochure were correct at the time of going to press. Stoke-onTrent Theatres reserves the right to alter the advertised programme, prices or facilities.

TICKET EXCHANGES Once sold tickets are non-refundable.

Where possible we will exchange tickets for another performance of the same production in advance. This will incur a per ticket charge of £3 per ticket.

Members of our ATG Theatre Card scheme can exchange tickets free of charge, subject to availability.

TRAVELLING TO THE THEATRE Stoke-on-Trent can be accessed from either junctions 15 or 16 of the M6 and The Cultural Quarter is clearly signposted from the A500. The city bus station is located directly opposite The Victoria Hall and Stoke-on-Trent station is a short bus or taxi journey away.

There are a number of car parks within a short distance of the venue - the largest of which is John Street Multi-storey car park. For more information on car parking in the city, please visit www.stoke.gov.uk CONCESSIONS Only 1 concession per ticket, selected performances and price bands only.

Under 16s, full-time students, registered unemployed, Senior Citizens £2 off each seat for most productions. Over 60s weekday mats best available seats, discounts available for most shows.

GROUPS & SCHOOLS Groups of 10+ £2 off Groups of 20+ £4 off Groups of 40+ £5 off Rates may vary.

School Groups or Uniformed Groups of 10+ Best available seats for £6.50 for selected shows. 1 accompanying adult goes free for every 10 tickets booked.

Full time student/educational group rates available for selected perfs.

ATG THEATRE CARD ATG Theatre Card offers are subject to availability on selected seat prices and for a max. 4 tickets per Card. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

EQUAL ACCESS FOR ALL We strive to offer equal access for all. Customers who require additional assistance to attend the theatre should make this known at the time of booking.

Wheelchair spaces on all auditorium levels.

Lift access to all areas of the venue including Box Office, toilets & bars Infra-red audio system available for people with hearing impairment Guide dogs welcome in all areas Audio described and sign language interpreted perfs offered on selected shows - see show pages for details.

Arrive 15 mins early for Audio Described Introductory Notes.

To book for an Access performance, please book directly with the venue box office or call our Access line on 0844 871 7677. For more information on our Access services, please call 01782 21214.

BOOKING & TRANSACTION FEES Bookings may be subject to a per-ticket fee, transaction and postage charge.

MEDIUM /THERAPIST/CLAIRVOYANT Evenings of mediumship are not scientifically proven and are presented for education and entertainment purposes only.

RESTORATION LEVY Up to £1.50 from each ticket sold contributes to The Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall’s restoration fund / building fund.

DATA PROTECTION The Regent Theatre and The Victoria Hall are managed by Stoke-on-Trent Theatres Ltd, part of 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 you from other organisations. You will be asked whether you want to receive any of this information the next time you book. If you do not want to receive information from ourselves and/or third parties or have any queries, contact the Marketing Department on 01782 213808 This brochure is printed on responsibly sourced FSC® paper. Please continue to help the environment by recycling it.

AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP

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Co-founded by Sir Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire OBE in 1992, the Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd (ATG) is the world’s number one live-theatre company with a total of 39 venues in Britain and on Broadway and an internationally recognised award-winning theatre producer. ATG is the market leader in theatre ticketing services through ATG Tickets, LOVETheatre and Group Line. 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 Lyric 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; Liverpool Empire; Palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester; Milton Keynes Theatre; New Theatre, Oxford; Richmond Theatre; Southport Theatre and Convention Centre; 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 The Ruling Class, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, East is East, Richard III, Arcadia, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Jersey Boys, Rock of Ages, Macbeth, The Hothouse, The Pride, 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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Visit the World Capital of Ceramics, home to the world renowned brands of Wedgwood, Portmeirion, Churchill, Aynsley, Emma Bridgewater and Moorcroft. Follow the Ceramics Trail and enjoy the complete ceramics experience.

Discover the history and the heritage of The Potteries at our award-winning museums and visitor centres, and go on a factory tour and learn about the skills and craftsmanship that go into producing our famous pottery. Have a go at creating your own masterpiece, and shop till you drop with the many pottery factory shops in the city.

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*ATG Theatre Card benefits are subject to availability, please check with the venue or call 0844 871 7633. Calls cost 7p per minute, plus your phone company’s access charge. Members can purchase up to 4 tickets at the Theatre Card price per performance and up to 4 drinks at UK venues in the Ambassador Theatre Group. Offers are subject to availability and cannot be used in conjunction with other promotions or offers. Additional booking fees may apply on selected music, comedy and named act events and on tickets to events at non ATG and ATG international venues. ATG reserve the right to withdraw benefits or related offers and without notice.

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