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We all love a Top TV Drama! But it’s better on the Grand stage…
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical
Spectacular live drama shows all presented by Blackpool Grand Theatre
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ettling in for a gripping drama can whisk you away from the everyday and into a world of excitement and intrigue. We all need to escape at times, and a top TV drama can take us miles from our comfort zone, offer us the chance to experience events we could only imagine and make us question our preconceptions.
November for a mystery adventure crammed with brilliant deductions; tune in as comedy genius Spike Milligan is back with the Goons in the absurdly funny new play SPIKE by Ian Hislop from Tuesday 15 to Saturday 19 November, and can you solve Agatha Christie’s magnificent murder mystery The Mousetrap on its sensational 70th anniversary tour from Monday 19 to Saturday 24 June 2023?
But imagine if all that exhilarating action was taking place right in front of your eyes, where you can hear every breath, witness every single emotion and feel the incredible shared experience of live theatre… Blackpool Grand Theatre has a whole host of thrilling treats for drama lovers this season that will challenge, delight and dazzle the senses. From the heart-rending emotion of Helen Forrester’s Twopence to Cross the Mersey to the inspiring and deeply personal Riot Act and the breathtaking biopic Beautiful – the Carole King Musical, there are powerful and provocative plays for everyone to enjoy.
TWOPENCE TO CROSS THE MERSEY
Book now for the spine-chilling ghost story When Darkness Falls from Thursday 15 to Saturday 17 September, inspired by terrifying true events; introduce your little ones to the wonderful world of Shakespeare with The RSC’s fun-packed 90 minute production of Twelfth Night from Thursday 29 September to Saturday 1 October; take an unforgettable journey with Helen Forrester’s stunning period drama Twopence to Cross the Mersey with a gifted nine-strong celebrity cast from Tuesday 4 to Thursday 6 October; the Game’s afoot! Join Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear from Tuesday 1 to Saturday 5
Two acclaimed comedy drama productions take place in our relaunched STUDIO space that are not to be missed. Make a date with the hilarious and political Riot Act in a one-man celebration of queer activism starring Alexis Gregory on Sunday 16 July and get ready for the biting contemporary social commentary The MP, Aunty Mandy and Me which explores consent, coercion and grooming within the gay male community on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 September. Sing out quick for tickets to our marvellous musical dramas this season. Feel the Earth Move with the incredible Beautiful – The Carole King Musical from Tuesday 18 to Saturday 22 October as countless Carole King chart-toppers are cleverly weaved through her remarkable story to stardom, and you simply must catch the five-star theatrical masterpiece Titanic The Musical when it docks in Blackpool for one week only from Tuesday 21 to Saturday 25 March. This truly rousing and uplifting tribute to the passengers of the famously ill-fated vessel has enraptured theatregoers to return time and time again. Blackpool Grand Theatre – bringing unmissable drama live in stage all through 2022 and 2023. Please call the Box Office on 01253 290190 or visit www.BlackpoolGrand.co.uk for full listings, bookings and further information on all our live drama events.
