THE SHAKESPEARE REVUE Tour Heads to Cambridge Arts Theatre This Month

The Shakespeare Revue, a comic concoction of hilarious sketches and show-stopping numbers written by comedy icons Victoria Wood, Alan Bennett, Maureen Lipman, Monty Python, Noël Coward, Cole Porter, Fry & Laurie and musical theatre favourites, Stephen Sondheim, Stiles & Drewe and many more, returns to the stage with a UK tour as part of the nationwide celebrations marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death.

The production opens at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne on Wednesday 3 August 2016 and tours to a further seven venues until 3 December 2016. Further dates to be announced.

With contributions from over forty writers, this joyous words-and-music celebration gathers together some of the finest comic material inspired by William Shakespeare. Originally produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Shakespeare Revue first premiered at the Barbican Theatre in 1994 where it received raptuous critical and public acclaim prompting a West End transfer to the Vaudeville Theatre in 1995. Since then the show has played off-Broadway and has completed five major tours of the USA.

Multiple Olivier award-winning Producer Kenny Wax says: "In 1994 my Producer friend Edward Snape asked me to book some dates for The Shakespeare Revue - a show that he was touring at the time. I fell in love with the performances, the sketches, the wonderful music and the sheer unadulterated fun that emanated from the stage. I'm delighted to be presenting the show with Cambridge Arts Theatre this time with a fresh, updated new version."

Devised by Christopher Luscombe (director of the 2016 Best New Comedy Award winner Nell Gwynn starring Gemma Arterton) and Malcolm McKee, The Shakespeare Revue is directed by Malcolm McKee with choreography by Jenny Arnold and Nicola Keen and musical direction by Oli Jackson. Cast to include*: Alex Scott Fairley, Alex Morgan, Jordan Lee Davies, Anna Stolli, Lizzie Bea.

The UK tour is produced by Kenny Wax Ltd and Cambridge Arts Theatre.

For more, visit www.theshakespearerevue.com, or follow on Twitter: @shakespearevue #Shakespeare400.

The Shakespeare Revue: UK Tour 2016:

Wed 3 - Sat 5 Aug EASTBOURNE Devonshire Park Theatre

Eves: Wed, Thu, Sat 7.45pm Compton St, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 4BW

Mats: Wed & Sat 2.30pm Box Office 01323 412 000

No Friday performance eastbournetheatres.co.uk

Tue 9 - Sat 20 Aug CAMBRIDGE Arts Theatre

Eves: Tue-Sat 7.45pm 6 St Edward's Passage, Cambridge CB2 3PJ

Mats: Thu 11th & 17th 2.30pm Box Office 01223 503333

No Sunday performance cambridgeartstheatre.com

Tue 30 Aug - Sat 3 Sep MALVERN Theatres

Eves: Tue - Sat 7.30pm Grange Road, Malvern, Worcs WR14 3HB

Mats: Wed & Sat 2.30pm Box Office 01684 892277

malvern-theatres.co.uk

Mon 19 - Sat 24 Sep BATH Theatre Royal

Eves: Mon - Wed 7.30pm, Thu - Sat 8pm Sawclose, Bath BA1 1 ET

Mats: Wed & Sat 2.30pm Box Office 01225 448844

theatreroyal.org.uk

Wed 5 - Sat 8 Oct GUILDFORD Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Eves: Wed - Thu 7.45pm, Fri & Sat 8pm Millbrook, Guildford GU1 3UX

Mats: Thu & Sat 2.30pm Box Office 01483 440000

yvonne-arnaud.co.uk

Mon 7 - Sat 12 Nov RICHMOND Theatre

Eves: Mon - Sat 7.30pm The Green, Richmond

Mats: Wed & Sat 2.30pm Box Office 0844 871 7651

atgtickets.com/richmond

Mon 21 - Sat 26 Nov BRIGHTON Theatre Royal

Eves: Mon - Sat 7.45pm New Road, Brighton BN1 1SD

Mats: Thu & Sat 2.30pm Box Office 0844 871 7650

atgtickets.com/brighton

Tue 29 Nov - Sat 3 Dec GLASGOW Theatre Royal

Eves: Tue - Sat 7.30pm 282 Hope Street, Glasgow G2 3QA

Mats: Thu & Sat 2.30pm Box Office 0844 871 7647

atgtickets.com/glasgow

www.theshakespearerevue.com