MIKE McGEAR McCARTNEY
SEX, DRUGS & ROCK‘N’ROLL (I WISH!) Mike takes you through his family album with stories of Liverpool life from early childhood to entering showbiz – how, because of Beatlemania, he had to change his name to McGear and how he became an integral part of the 60s Merseybeat era. Find out how Scaffold subverted BBC Children’s TV! Hear how Rod Stewart and Freddie Starr woke Mike’s relatives and how Jimi Hendrix became Mike’s backing musician! See George Harrison pinch Joe Brown’s guitar! And why did Billy Connolly have to separate Mike from Michael Parkinson? All will be explained along with several more wonderful tales.
Sat 19 April 7.30pm Tickets: £19.50, Boxes (to seat 2) £45 Concessions: £2 off
JONATHAN ANSELL’S INTIMATE SUNDAY
Jonathan Ansell, ex G4 front man, presents his Intimate Sunday show. G4 came second in the first ever series of the X Factor and Jonathan went on to achieve huge success as a solo artist, selling over two million albums. Jonathan will be accompanied by his live band performing a host of classic numbers including songs from Queen and Pavarotti plus showtunes from Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lion King and Les Miserables. Having recently relocated to Leeds, Jonathan is hoping to inspire the next generation of local talent and will be joined on stage by various school choirs from the region, for what promises to be a truly show-stopping moment. jonathanansell.com
Sun 20 April 6pm Tickets £20.00 (VIP* £50), Boxes (to seat 2) £46.00 (VIP* £106.00) *VIP tickets include Premium Seats plus a post-show Drinks Reception
Eddi Reader was brought into the limelight with Fairground Attraction and their single Perfect and parent album First of a Million Kisses which both topped the British charts. However, it has been her subsequent solo albums which signalled her increasing ability to assimilate different musical styles and make them all very much her own. From the traditional to the contemporary, Eddi brings to joyous life all forms of song and what sets Reader apart is the depth and quality of the emotional performance; her ability not only to move the listener but to connect her experience to that of her audience. She has effortlessly developed into one of popular music’s most thrilling and affecting performers. eddireader.co.uk
Mon 21 April 7.30pm Tickets: £22.50, Boxes (to seat 2)£51
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After taking the UK and West End by storm the hit musical comes home to Yorkshire. Northern songbird Maggie and her Jewish composer, George, are struggling to find their big break. Everything changes when they meet wealthy man about town Sir Frank WorthingtonBlythe who needs an act for his new nightclub. Maggie is transformed into Music Hall star Miss Nightingale and her outrageous outfits, satirical songs and scandalous love life make her the talk of London.
But away from the showbiz glamour, heartache and secrets threaten to change their lives forever. Miss Nightingale is a glorious show, where saucy humour spotlights a moving tale of love, loss and hope. The songs, from hilarious tongue in cheek numbers to tender ballads, perfectly capture the spirit of the Forties. missnightingale.co.uk
Thu 24 – Sun 27 April Thu, Fri & Sat 7.30pm + matinees Sat & Sun 2.30pm Tickets: £16.60, Boxes (to seat 2) £39.20
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