GRAND Season Brochure | Sept 2011 - Mar 2012

THE GRAND THEATRE | BLACKPOOL

DIARY

& WHAT’S

ON GUIDE September 2011 to March 2012

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THE GRAND WHAT’S ON AT A GLANCE SUMMER AT THE GRAND (1 Sept - 30 Oct) TUESDAYS - The Billy Pearce Laughter Show WEDNESDAYS - Dancing Queen THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS - Joe Longthorne SUNDAYS - Ken Dodd (2, 9, 16 & 30 Oct) SEPTEMBER Carmen 11

12 12-14 16 16 18 25 26

The Magic Flute Eight (LHS) Jason Byrne Preston Reed (LHS) A Night At The Proms Reginald D Hunter Justin Moorhouse

OCTOBER Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers 3 Puppetry of The Penis! 3D 10 Bullseye 17 Ukulele Orchestra of GB 23 Sally Morgan 24 Over The Rainbow 28 31-5 Nov Girls Night In NOVEMBER Ken Dodd 6 La Traviata 8 Madama Butterfly 9 Vampires Rock 10 Friend or Foe 11 Mike Harding 12 Evening of Burlesque 13 African Music Night 16-17 Jerry Sadowitz 20 Annie The Musical 22-26 Milton Jones 27 DECEMBER Snow White 2-2 Jan Beyond The Barricade 12 at Christmas ‘Grand’ Christmas Concert 19

JANUARY ’12

6 7 8 10-14 21-22 23-28 30-3 Feb

La Fille mal gardée Nutcracker Swan Lake An Inspector Calls Peppa Pig’s Treasure Hunt Dreamboats and Petticoats Schools Alive

FEBRUARY 4-5 Merry Widow 8 Colin Fry 10-12 World At Your Feet 10-19 SHOWZAM! 2012 19 Fireman Sam 26 Russell Kane MARCH 6 7-8 16-17 18 19 27-31

La Boheme Red Riding Hood The Works Sleeping Beauty Giselle Anne Boleyn

APRIL 8 11-14 15 16-21 24-28

Feast of Fiddles Titanic The Musical Solid Silver 60s Diary of Anne Frank Birds of a Feather

MAY 8-12

Swallows and Amazons

WHEN BOOKING You will be asked for your: NAME, POSTCODE & HOUSE NUMBER, TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAIL & CREDIT CARD DETAILS In return we can give you duplicate tickets if your originals are mislaid / notice of any major changes to your performance / details of future events.

Book online www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk or call the Box Office 01253 743340

Welcoming and Friendly...

OUR NEW DIARY & WHAT’S ON GUIDE

The Grand Theatre is your theatre

and we constantly strive to stay abreast of audience demands to bring the best in popular and classic theatre. Following extensive research, we have embarked upon an ambitious programme of quality drama to complement our ever-eclectic offerings.

These productions come from a number of acclaimed companies which include PW Productions’ An Inspector Calls, the National Theatre production of JB Priestley’s classic thriller.

The Grand was highly delighted to join the Touring Consortium, and following the success of To Kill a Mocking Bird, the 2012 production is Diary of Anne Frank, a beautifully tender, disturbing and powerful new production. The third of our ‘A’ rated productions is Anne Boleyn from Shakespeare’s Globe and English Touring Theatre, following two sell-out seasons at the Globe, London.

A vivid, vibrant, gripping and often humourous performance.

Research showed that musicals were amongst our strongest and most supported genres and we are happy to announce the long-awaited return of Annie, and 42nd Street from UK Productions who will again be presenting our pantomime, this year Snow White starring Vicky Entwistle, Steve Royle and Jenny Jones. Advance notice also of a very exciting comedy presentation, Birds of a Feather flock to Blackpool in April, starring the original cast; Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph reunite, on stage for the first time!

We hope that this journey into high class drama and comedy whets your appetites for future seasons. The Grand has made a large financial commitment to bring you these productions. Please support them.

Patrons, I would like to take this opportunity to explain our booking fee policy. The Grand costs approximately £17,000 per week to operate, a figure low in comparison with other theatres of the same scale, nevertheless it is a struggle. Reports of smash box office figures can be misleading. Large scale shows are very expensive to produce and tour. We, as with the majority of receiving theatres, retain a small percentage of the ticket price; this income makes only a contribution to our overheads. In order to offer a high quality and personal service, we have to find ways of funding our costs. The booking fee is a practical way that the theatre can meet these expenses and the upkeep of the building.

I look forward to you visiting the Grand Theatre very soon.

Neil Thomson

Chief Executive & General Manager 33 Church Street, Blackpool FY1 1HT. Administration: 01253 290111 or email admin@blackpoolgrand.co.uk.

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2, 9, 16 & 30 Oct

Master of Mirth Ken Dodd

SUNDAYS

Joe Longthorne

EVERY THURSDAY & SATURDAY

Dancing Queen

EVERY WEDNESDAY

The Billy Pearce Laughter Show

EVERY TUESDAY

1 September to 30 October

BLACKPOOL’S BEST SHOWS!

THE GRAND THEATRE | BLACKPOOL

Des O’Connor Carmen The Magic Flute EIGHT (LHS) Jason Byrne Preston Reed (LHS) A Night at The Proms Reginald D Hunter Justin Moorhouse

7.30pm Billy Pearce Show 8.00pm EIGHT (LHS)

7.30pm The Magic Flute 8.00pm EIGHT (LHS)

19

7.30pm Carmen

18

27

26 8.00pm Justin Moorhouse

25 8.00pm Reg D Hunter

7.30pm Billy Pearce Show

7.30pm Billy Pearce Show

7.30pm Night at the Proms

20

13

12

11

6

THURSDAY

7.30pm Dancing Queen

28

7.30pm Dancing Queen

21

7.30pm Dancing Queen 8.00pm EIGHT (LHS)

14

7.30pm Dancing Queen

7

7.30pm Joe Longthorne

29

30

7.30pm Joe Longthorne

1

7.30pm Joe Longthorne

24

23 22 11.00am Theatre Tour 7.30pm Joe Longthorne

7.30pm Joe Longthorne

17

7.30pm Joe Longthorne

10

7.30pm Joe Longthorne 8.00pm Lewis Costello

3

7.30pm Preston Reed (LHS) 8.00pm Jason Byrne

16

9

2

SATURDAY

7.30pm Joe Longthorne

15

7.30pm Joe Longthorne

8

7.30pm Joe Longthorne

1

FRIDAY

Tickets: £15.00

Tickets: £15.00

WEDNESDAY

Returns to The Grand after performing here in Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow.

TUESDAY

Monday 26 September

As seen on Live At The Apollo, The Royal Variety Performance, Celebrity Juice, Marco’s Kitchen Burnout.

Justin Moorhouse

Friday 16 September

Jason Byrne

SAVE: Link Ticket, Conc. and Students Disc.

Tickets: from £16.50.

Tickets: £20.00

His work is often brutally honest, frequently controversial but always meticulously measured.

Sunday 11 September

The Magic Flute

Reginald D Hunter

SAVE: Conc. and Friends of The Grand Disc.

Sunday 25 September

7.30pm Billy Pearce Show

5

MONDAY

Sunday 18 September Performed by Poulton Brass Band.

Tickets: £12.00

A Night at The PROMS

Sunday 11 September

Carmen

Tickets: £20.00

World class star returns to the Grand Theatre.

7.30pm Des O’Connor

4

SUNDAY

Lawrence House Studio performances will be denoted as (LHS)

NOTES

New shows added monthly at www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk or call the box office for more information 01253 743340

Sun 4 Sun 11 Mon 12 Mon 12 - Wed 14 Fri 16 Fri 16 Sun 18 Sun 25 Mon 26

WHAT’S ON | GRAND THEATRE

SEPTEMBER Sunday 4 September

Des O’Connor

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3 7.30pm Mugenkyo Drummers

10 7.30pm Puppetry 3D

17 7.30pm Bullseye

24

7.30pm Sally Morgan

31

8.00pm Girls Night In

2 7.00pm Ken Dodd

9 7.00pm Ken Dodd

16 7.00pm Ken Dodd

23 7.30pm Ukulele of GB

30 7.00pm Ken Dodd

HALLOWEEN SCHOOLS OPEN

SCHOOLS CLOSE

MONDAY

SUNDAY

Pumpkin Pie - Halloween 31 October Schools - Close 24 October, re-open 31 October

NOTES

7.30pm Billy Pearce Show

25

7.30pm Billy Pearce Show

18

7.30pm Billy Pearce Show

11

7.30pm Dancing Queen

26

7.30pm Dancing Queen

19

7.30pm Dancing Queen

12

7.30pm Dancing Queen

5

WEDNESDAY

Tickets: £18.50 (Conc.)

Friday 28 October The Eva Cassidy Story

Over The Rainbow

Tickets: from £18.00

Sunday 23 October

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Tickets: £18.00

Monday 10 October

Puppetry of the Penis! In 3D

Tickets: Adults £19.00, Child £10.00 (Conc.)

Monday 3 October

7.30pm Billy Pearce Show

4

TUESDAY

Ken Dodd Sun 2,9,16, 30 Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers Mon 3 Puppetry of the Penis! 3D Mon 10 Bullseye Mon 17 All Hands On Deck Fri 21 Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Sun 23 Sally Morgan Mon 24 Over The Rainbow - Eva Cassidy Fri 28 Mon 31 - Sat 5 Nov Girls Night In New shows added monthly at www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk or call the box office for more information 01253 743340

WHAT’S ON | GRAND THEATRE

OCTOBER Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers

7.30pm Over The Rainbow

7.30pm Joe Longthorne

29

28 27 7.30pm Joe Longthorne

7.30pm Joe Longthorne

22

7.30pm Joe Longthorne

15

7.30pm Joe Longthorne

8

SATURDAY

7.30pm Hands on Deck

21

14

7

FRIDAY

7.30pm Joe Longthorne

20

11.00am Theatre Tour 7.30pm Joe Longthorne

13

7.30pm Joe Longthorne

6

THURSDAY

(Conc. Friends of The Grand & Group Disc.)

Tickets: from £14.00 Opening Night £15.00

Written by the writer of the hit comedies, Girls Night Out and The Naked Truth.

Monday 31 October to Saturday 5 Novemver This is a fast-paced, farce-like comic drama.

At its comic heart it reflects how parents’ attitudes and opinions manifest themselves in their own kids – for better or worse.

Girls Night In

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Girls Night In La Traviata (8) Madama Butterfly (9) Vampires Rock Friend or Foe (Remembrance Day) Mike Harding An Evening of Burlesque African Music Night ‘Friends’ Christmas Fair Jerry Sadowitz Annie Milton Jones

8.00pm Milton Jones

29

27

28

7.30pm Annie

22

30

2.00pm Annie 7.30pm Annie

23

21

11.00am Christmas Fair 7.30pm Gaz Jenkins 8.00pm Jerry Sadowitz

20

16

7.30pm Madama Butterfly

7.00pm African Music Night

15

7.30pm La Traviata

9

2.30pm Girls Night In 7.30pm Girls Night In

11.00am Theatre Tour 7.30pm Girls Night In

8

2

WEDNESDAY

1

TUESDAY

THURSDAY

12

11 10

7.30pm Annie

24

7.30pm Annie

25

2.00pm Annie 7.30pm Annie

26

19

18 17 7.00pm African Music Night

7.30pm Mike Harding

2.00pm Friend or Foe 7.30pm Friend or Foe 7.30pm Vampires Rock

ARMISTICE DAY

2.30pm Girls Night In 7.30pm Girls Night In

5 7.30pm Girls Night In

4

SATURDAY

7.30pm Girls Night In

3

FRIDAY

Tickets: £17.50

You know, the weird bloke with the shirts from Mock The Week...

Tickets: £16.00 (Conc.)

Sunday 27 November

Described as ‘The godfather of alternative comedy.’

Milton Jones

(conc.)

Tickets: £18.00 (18+ yrs)

‘Funniest comedian in Britain.’ The Guardian

Sunday 20 November

Jerry Sadowitz

Tickets: £19.50 (18+yrs)

‘Burlesque Sensation.’

The Guardian

Sunday 13 November

An Evening of Burlesque

Saturday 12 November

Mike Harding

Scamp Theatre return with another incredible production.

Tickets: Adult £12.00 Child £8.00

Friday 11 November

Friend or Foe

A superb cast and band blast their way through some of the greatest songs ever!

Tickets: from £16.00

7.30pm Evening of Burlesque

14

13 REMEMBRANCE DAY

7

MONDAY

6

SUNDAY

Don’t forget to show your support Armistice Day - 11 November Remembrance Sunday - 13 November

NOTES

New shows added monthly at www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk or call the box office for more information 01253 743340

until 5 Tue 8 & Wed 9 Thur 10 Fri 11 Sat 12 Sun 13 Wed 16 & Thurs 17 Sun 20 Sun 20 Tue 22 - Sat 26 Sun 27

WHAT’S ON | GRAND THEATRE

NOVEMBER Thursday 10 November

Vampires Rock

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(Wed - Sat Conc.)

Tickets: from £18.50, Child £15.00, Family Ticket £75.00, Opening Night £19.50

One of the most successful musicals of all time, this timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie is back, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this enchanting musical about never giving up hope.

Tuesday 22 to Saturday 26 November

Generously supported by

Rosa Lee Thomas and Elena Dee*

Both productions are sung in Italian with English surtitles. * Cast subject to change

Student stampede on the day £6.00

Starring the International Sopranos

Tickets: from £15.00 (Conc.)

Student stampede on the Day £6.00

Back by overwhelming public demand, Ellen Kent’s award winning Opera returns, with exquisite sets, such as the stunning Japanese garden and spectacular costumes including antique wedding kimonos from Japan.

Tickets: from £15.00 (Conc.)

This magnificent production boasts sumptuous sets and costumes.

Based on a true story, it tells of the passionate consumptive Violetta. There are many echoes of Verdi’s own life in Traviata and he threw himself into the music. The highlights include the Brindisi, the best known drinking song in opera, the duet Un Di Felice and Violetta’s haunting aria Addio Del Passato.

Wednesday 9 November

KENT PRODUCTIONS featuring the Internationally acclaimed Ukrainian National Opera of Kharkiv

Tuesday 8 November

Derek Block & Blackburn International proudly present an ELLEN

7.30pm Christmas Concert

26

2.00pm Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

25 Happy Christmas!

2.00pm Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

BH

19

18 BH

7.30pm Beyond Barricade

2.00pm Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

2.00pm Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

BH

27

2.00pm Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

20

10.00am Snow White 1.15pm Snow White

13

12

11

6

TUESDAY

10.00am Snow White 1.15pm Snow White

5

MONDAY

2.00pm Snow White

4

SUNDAY

WHAT’S ON @ GRAND THEATRE

DECEMBER

2.00pm Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

28

2.00pm Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

21

10.30am Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

14

10.00am Snow White 1.15pm Snow White

7

WEDNESDAY

17

2.00pm Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

Midnight Happy New Year!

31

30 29 2.00pm Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

10.30am Snow White 2.00pm Snow White

2.00pm Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

24

23 22 2.00pm Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

2.00pm Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

2.00pm Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

10.00am Snow White 1.15pm Snow White

SCHOOLS CLOSE

16 15

10

9

2.00pm Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

2.00pm Snow White 7.00pm Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

10.30am Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

3

SATURDAY

2

FRIDAY

10.30am Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

8

1

THURSDAY

Tickets: from £11.50 Family Ticket £50.00 / Grandparents Ticket £45.00

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1.15pm Snow White 5.00pm Snow White

9

2.00pm Snow White 7.00pm Snow White

8

31 7.00pm Schools Alive

8.00pm Dreamboats

30 7.00pm Schools Alive

10.00am, 1.00pm, 4.00pm Peppa Pig Treasure Hunt

29

7.30pm Dreamboats

24

23

22

17

16

8.00pm Inspector Calls

10

3 SCHOOLS OPEN

TUESDAY

La Fille mal gardée Friday 6 January at 7.30pm

RUSSIAN STATE BALLET & ORCHESTRA OF SIBERIA

BURNS NIGHT

7.30pm Dreamboats

25

18

2.00pm Inspector Calls 7.30pm Inspector Calls

11

4

WEDNESDAY

7.30pm Dreamboats

27 26 2.00pm Dreamboats 7.30pm Dreamboats

21

20 19

2.00pm Dreamboats 7.30pm Dreamboats

28

10.00am, 1.00pm, 4.00pm Peppa Pig Treasure Hunt

2.00pm Inspector Calls 7.30pm Inspector Calls 7.30pm Inspector Calls

14

13 12 2.00pm Inspector Calls 7.30pm Inspector Calls

2.30pm Nutcracker 7.30pm Nutcracker

7

SATURDAY

7.30pm La Fille mal gardée

6

FRIDAY

11.00am Theatre Tour

5

THURSDAY

The greatest romantic ballet of all...

This is an immortal love story filled with magic emotion and beauty.

Swan Lake Sunday 8 January at 2.30pm & 7.30pm

In a magical production, this most famous of fantasy ballets begins as night falls on a traditional fireside scene on Christmas Eve.

Nutcracker Saturday 7 January at 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Featuring comedy, drama and beautiful virtuoso dancing, these are just some of the highlights, which also include the flute dance, Fanny Elsler pas de deux and the famous clog dance.

15

2.30pm Swan Lake 7.30pm Swan Lake

2

1 BH

MONDAY

SUNDAY

Family Ticket Disc

Tickets: Adult £12.50/£14.50 Child £12.50/£10.50

Ahoy there me Hearties!

Peppa Pig and her friends are going on a treasure hunt and need help!

Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 January

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs until 2 La fille mal gardée Fri 6 Nutcracker Sat 7 Swan Lake Sun 8 An Inspector Calls Tue 10 - Sat 14 Peppa Pig’s Treasure Hunt Sat 21 & Sun 22 Dreamboats and Petticoats Mon 23 - Sat 28 Mon 30 - Fri 3 Feb Schools Alive 2012 New shows added monthly at www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk

WHAT’S ON | GRAND THEATRE

JANUARY ’12 online www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk | box office 01253 743340

Generously supported by

Generously supported by

Conc. eve’s only, Friends of The Grand and Group Disc.

Tickets: from £18.00 EARLY BIRD OFFER (Eve’s only - Book before 7 Jan)

In 1961 emotions run high as young musicians Norman and Bobby compete to win a national songwriting competition - and, more importantly, the attention of the gorgeous Sue! But when Bobby discovers that shy Laura is no slouch on the piano, love and Rock ‘n’ Roll fame beckons...

Inspired by the smash-hit million selling albums Dreamboats and Petticoats One,Two,Three and Four, the West End sell-out sensation Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical, features classic tracks from Roy Orbison, The Shadows, Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury, and many more, including Let’s Dance, To Know Him Is To Love Him, Shaking All Over, Bobby’s Girl, Three Steps To Heaven, Little Town Flirt, Only Sixteen, Runaround Sue, Happy Birthday Sweet 16, Let It Be Me, Great Pretender, C’mon Everybody, Let’s Twist Again and many more hits from music’s golden era!

Monday 23 to Saturday 28 January

Conc., Friends of The Grand and Group Disc.

Tickets: from £10.00

Hailed as the theatrical event of our generation winning more awards than any other play in history, this landmark production from the National Theatre has thrilled audiences throughout the world.

From Stephen Daldry, the Oscar nominated Director of The Reader, The Hours and one of Britain’s best loved films Billy Elliot, comes the multi award-winning production of J.B. Priestley’s classic thriller, An Inspector Calls – direct from its fourth West End season.

Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 January

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Schools Alive 2012 The Merry Widow Colin Fry World At Your Feet SHOWZAM! Blackpool’s Festival Ida Barr’s Variety Parade Fireman Sam - Pontypandy Rocks!

Russell Kane - Manscaping

8.00pm Russell Kane

26

1.00pm Fireman Sam 3.30pm Fireman Sam Showzam!

27

SCHOOLS OPEN

20

19

SCHOOLS CLOSE

Showzam!

13

6

MONDAY

2.30pm World at Your Feet 7.30pm World at Your Feet Showzam!

12

2.30pm The Merry Widow

5

SUNDAY

VALENTINES DAY

28

PANCAKE DAY

21

Showzam!

14

7

THURSDAY

29

22

Showzam!

15

11.00am Theatre Tour 7.30pm Colin Fry

18 Showzam!

25

17 7.30pm Ida Barr’s Variety Showzam!

24

Showzam!

23

16

Showzam!

11 2.30pm World at Your Feet 7.30pm World at Your Feet Showzam!

10 9 8

7.30pm The Merry Widow

7.00pm Schools Alive

7.00pm Schools Alive

4

7.00pm Schools Alive

3

SATURDAY

2

FRIDAY

1

WEDNESDAY

Conc. £9.00 all seats

Tickets: from £10.00

Tickets: £17.50

Star of loads of stuff off the telly! ‘ A seriously good comedian’ The Times.

Sunday 26 February

Diamond Show celebrating 60 Years

Friday 10 to Sunday 12 February

Russell Kane

Family Ticket & Matcham Monkey Disc.

This twice sell-out show returns - Pontypandy Rocks!

Tickets: £11.00

Sunday 19 February

Fireman Sam

World At Your Feet

Tickets: £17.50

Proves once again he is The People’s Medium

Wednesday 8 February

Colin Fry

Conc.

Tickets: £15.00

Tickets: from £15.00 Conc. Friends of The Grand

Friday 17 February Featuring leading names in Cabaret and New Variety.

Opera della Luna modern, stylish and funny.

TUESDAY

Don’t Forget theatre tickets - Valentines Day 14 February Get flipping - Pancake Day 21 February Schools - Close 13 March re-open 20 March Schools - Close 30 March re-open 16 April

NOTES

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until 3 Sat 4 & Sun 5 Wed 8 Fri 10 - Sun 12 Fri 10 - Sun 19 Fri 17 Sun 19 Sun 26

WHAT’S ON | GRAND THEATRE

FEBRUARY Ida Barr’s Variety Parade

Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 February

The Merry Widow

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5 12 19 7.30pm Giselle

26

11 18 2.30pm Sleeping Beauty 7.30pm Sleeping Beauty

25

MONDAY

4

SUNDAY

NOTES

29 7.30pm Anne Boleyn

2.00pm Anne Boleyn 7.30pm Anne Boleyn 7.30pm Anne Boleyn

22 28

21 27

20

15

10.30am, 1.30pm, 4.30pm Red Riding Hood

1.30pm Red Riding Hood 4.30pm Red Riding Hood

7.30pm Anne Boleyn

2.00pm Anne Boleyn 7.30pm Anne Boleyn

31

24

23 SCHOOLS CLOSE

2.30pm The Works 7.30pm The Works 7.30pm The Works

30

17

16

10

9

7.30pm La Boheme

3

SATURDAY

2

FRIDAY

1

THURSDAY

8

WEDNESDAY

14

Tickets: from £15.00

Conc. Student Stampede Disc. (Sung in Italian with English surtitles. * Cast subject to change)

Roadshow LIVE at the theatre.

Tickets: £15.00 (16+yrs)

La Boheme is oneJustin of the Moorhouse most romantic operas ever written. It is a Puccini masterpiece and tells Monday the tragic26tale of the doomed, consumptive Mimi and her September love for a penniless writer.

Thisreturns classictostory of Parisian love and loss, features Justin The Grand many famous arias including Tiny performed hand is Frozen, They Call Me Mimi and after he Your recently Muzetta’s waltz. in Michael McIntyre’s Comedy

Back by public demand, this is a sparkling new production directed by Ellen Kent with stunning designs by the renowned Ukrainian designer Nadezhda Shvets.

7

13

Featuring the Internationally acclaimed Ukrainian National Opera of Kharkiv

Tuesday 6 March

Starring the International Soprano’s Rosa Lee Thomas & Elena Dee*

6

TUESDAY

WHAT’S ON WHAT’S ON@ | GRAND GRANDTHEATRE THEATRE

MAY MARCH online www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk | box office 01253 743340 290190

Generously supported by

Raymond Gubbay presents Russia’s acclaimed ballet company at The Grand Theatre, Blackpool Artistic Director Sergei Bobrov Musical Director Anatoly Tchepurnoi

The Russian State Ballet and Orchestra of Siberia Sunday 18 March at 2.30pm and 7.30pm

Conc., Friends of The Grand & Group Disc.

Tickets: from £10.00. Child £15 all shows

Following two sell-out London seasons, two powerhouses of great theatre - ETT and Shakespeare’s Globe, join forces to stage this vivid and vibrant production. Unmissable.

Time jumps back 70 years, when the witty and flirtatious Anne was in love with Henry, but also with the most dangerous ideas of her day.

Conspiring with the exiled William Tyndale, she plots to make England Protestant. For ever.

Tuesday 27 to Saturday 31 March

Conc., Family Tickets, Ballet Link Tickets available

Tickets: from £20.00

The story of Giselle and her aristocratic but duplicitous lover Albrecht is set to a glorious score and brought to life by the magnificent costumes and virtuoso performances of The Russian State Ballet of Siberia.

Monday 19 March at 7.30pm

Stunning choreography, sumptuous costumes and wonderful sets form the fantasy world in which the Lilac Fairy struggles against the evil Carabosse.

Every child’s favourite fairy tale, this is the classic story of love and innocence, mystery and magic set to Tchaikovsky’s sublime score.

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Generously supported by

The Grand Theatre, Blackpool is a partner of The Touring Consortium Theatre Company

By Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett Adapted by Wendy Kesselman directed by Nikolai Foster design by Morgan Large

The Touring Consortium Theatre Company and York Theatre Royal present

Conc., School & Group Disc.

Teacher’s Resource Pack available call 01253 290190

Tickets: Adult £20.00, Child £11.00, Full Time Student £11.00 EARLY BIRD OFFER all Adult seats £17.00 (Book before 7 Jan)

A dramatic and heartbreaking story evoking all the sentiments of the original diary live on stage, marking the 60th anniversary of the diary’s publication in English.

This stunning play dramatises Anne’s observations of herself and her companions in the most hostile of environments.

Whilst hidden from the German Nazis, with her Jewish family, in a secret annex in Amsterdam, Anne documented her hopes, frustrations and day-to-day experiences in confinement.

Anne Frank’s world famous diary charts two years of her life from 1942 to 1944. This extraordinary personal account of hope, courage and survival has united and touched people worldwide.

From the same team that produced last spring’s sell-out tour of To Kill a Mockingbird comes another classic text.

‘It shatters the heart. It is like watching a vibrant, exquisite fawn through the lens of a hunter’s rifle’ New York Times

Monday 16 to Saturday 21 April

Group Disc.

Tickets: from £12.50 OPENING NIGHT SPECIAL all seats £12.50 Under 16s £10.00

Book your boarding pass today and experience this uplifting musical tribute to the countless men, women and children, who lost their lives that fateful April morning.

It is 100 years since White Star’s liner, Titanic, hit an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage to New York. In the years that followed that night in April 1912, much has been written about the ship and tragic loss of life.

Join Blackpool Operatic Players as they relive this fascinating journey.

TITANIC the musical, with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and a book by Peter Stone, opened on Broadway in 1997. It won five Tony Awards including the award for Best Musical. TITANIC is set on the ocean liner RMS Titanic which sank on its maiden voyage on April 15, 1912.

Wednesday 11 to Saturday 14 April

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The National Theatre and Children’s Touring Partnership present the Bristol Old Vic Production

‘A triumph - a thing of beauty.’

The Observer

Tuesday 8 to Saturday 12 May

Conc. & Group Disc.

Conc., Friends of The Grand, Group Disc.

Tickets: from £10.00, Students & Schools £9.00

Swallows and Amazons premiered at Bristol Old Vic in 2010 and will be the second production from the Children’s Touring Partnership.

This delightful and gloriously imaginative production is directed by Tom Morris who also co-directed the international smash hit War Horse, is written by Helen Edmundson, writer of the National Theatre’s astonishing Coram Boy, with music by Neil Hannon from The Divine Comedy.

An action-packed musical adventure for the whole family, Swallows and Amazons is a story of an idyllic era, of endless summer evenings and the beauty of youthful imagination.

All aboard The Swallow! Follow Captain John and his able crew as they set sail to Wildcat Island on an exotic adventure to encounter savages, capture dastardly pirates and defeat mortal enemies.

‘A terrific production - warm-hearted, affectionate and fun.’

Daily Telegraph

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Tickets: from £18.00 EARLY BIRD OFFER (Book before 7 Jan)

This is a LIMITED TOUR so make sure you grab this rare opportunity to see Birds of a Feather LIVE on stage for the first time ever.

And now the three stars of the TV series are re-united on stage to re-create their adored characters, sisters Sharon Theodopolopoudos and Tracy Stubbs and their sex-mad neighbour, Dorien Green, in a brand-new show created especially for theatre by the producers of the highly-successful tour of Victoria Wood’s dinnerladies.

Birds of a Feather ran on the BBC for nearly ten years throughout the 1990s becoming a massive hit right from the word go and remains not only a classic comedy but also, as a female-centred long-running series, a truly rare gem.

The girls are back! One of BBC television’s most popular and fondly-remembered sitcoms comes to the stage with all three of its original leading cast members, Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph.

Tuesday 24 to Saturday 28 April

LIMITED TOUR

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BOOKING INFORMATION

Booking

At The Grand Theatre All shows can be booked in person at The Grand or by calling 01253 743340.

At The Houndshill Shopping Centre Tickets can be purchased for The Grand at the Information Point 9.30am - 5.30pm.

Discounts & Offers

Concessions (Conc.)

Reductions are available for full-time students, under18s, benefit claimants and the over 60s. Only one conc. applies per ticket. Photo and DOB ID is required when requesting conc.

Conc.’s must be requested at time of booking.

Discounts All relevant original vouchers (photocopiess not accepted) must be presented on request at time of booking, discounts may not be applied to tickets already purchased. Discounts may occur at any time prior to the production.

Family Tickets On selected shows, family tickets are available at a reduced price for groups of four (at least one adult and one child).

Group Bookings Groups line 01253 743232.

Group ticket prices are listed in the brochure for selected performances. Where no group price is shown, the standard concession applies. Ask for our full ‘Group & School T&C’.

Schools & Colleges In addition to the Groups information above, a maximum of one free teacher ticket for every 10 child tickets purchased is available on any school or college booking.

Gift Vouchers & Theatre Tokens Available by contacting the box office on 01253 743340 or in person at the box office. If you wish Theatre Tokens posting, a guaranteed delivery and insured postage charge will apply.

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Fees The Grand Theatre has an ‘open’ policy regarding the fees that it charges and what they are for. If you require further explanation please call us on 01253 743340.

Booking Fees All payments in person, by phone or post incur a charge of £1.50 per transaction (not per ticket). Tickets booked online incur a £1.00 per ticket charge.

Posting tickets to you costs 60p.

Exchanges & Resales The exchange of tickets to a different performance of the same show is subject to a charge of £1.50 per ticket. If you are unable to attend a performance for which you have booked, the box office will try to re-sell your tickets, although the selling of any unsold seats must take priority.

There is a service charge of £1 for each ticket re-sold.

Exchanges are free of charge to Friends of The Grand (24hrs prior). Refunds cannot be made on tickets.

Babes in arms For selected shows, babies and children under 2 are welcome free if they share a seat with you (you will still require a ticket for them). Baby changing facilities located in the stalls disabled and female toilets.

Data protection The Grand Theatre, Blackpool operates a box office service on behalf of venues and events in Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde as well as its own operation. We would like to add or retain your details for speed of booking and for our marketing department so we can keep you aware of events and other developments. To be removed from our database contact the box office in the first instance.

Late arrival Unfortunately, for the comfort of others watching the show, latecomers will be seated at a suitable point in the show (often the interval). This is for health and safety reasons due to the darkness of the auditorium.

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THE GRAND THEATRE | BLACKPOOL WHAT’S ON

SUMMER AT THE GRAND (1 Sept - 30 Oct) TUESDAYS - The Billy Pearce Laughter Show WEDNESDAYS - Dancing Queen THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS - Joe Longthorne SUNDAYS - Ken Dodd (2, 9, 16 & 30 Oct)

12 12-14 16 16 18 25 26

The Magic Flute Eight (LHS) Jason Byrne Preston Reed (LHS) A Night At The Proms Reginald D Hunter Justin Moorhouse

OCTOBER Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers 3 Puppetry of The Penis! 3D 10 Bullseye 17 Ukulele Orchestra of GB 23 Sally Morgan 24 Over The Rainbow 28 31-5 Nov Girls Night In NOVEMBER Ken Dodd 6 La Traviata 8 Madama Butterfly 9 Vampires Rock 10 Friend or Foe 11 Mike Harding 12 Evening of Burlesque 13 African Music Night 16-17 Jerry Sadowitz 20 Annie The Musical 22-26 Milton Jones 27 DECEMBER 2-2 Jan Snow White Beyond The Barricade 12 at Christmas ‘Grand’ Christmas Concert 19 Lawrence House Studio performances will be denoted as (LHS)

JANUARY ’12

6 7 8 10-14 21-22 23-28 30-3 Feb

La Fille mal gardée Nutcracker Swan Lake An Inspector Calls Peppa Pig’s Treasure Hunt Dreamboats and Petticoats Schools Alive

FEBRUARY 4-5 Merry Widow 8 Colin Fry 10-12 World At Your Feet 10-19 SHOWZAM! 2012 19 Fireman Sam 26 Russell Kane MARCH 6 7-8 16-17 18 19 27-31

La Boheme Red Riding Hood The Works Sleeping Beauty Giselle Anne Boleyn

APRIL 8 11-14 15 16-21 24-28

Feast of Fiddles Titanic The Musical Solid Silver 60s Diary of Anne Frank Birds of a Feather

MAY 8-12

Swallows and Amazons

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