UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 115

The Mercury Theatre’s panto is back, this time flying us past the second star on the right and straight on ‘til morning!

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Corn Exchange Newbury has announced its upcoming series of music shows for 2025, with tributes to music legends and original music from local bands.

Producers Eleanor Lloyd and Eilene Davidson have announced that Mark Gatiss’ massively popular adaptation of A Christmas Carol - A Ghost Story will return to Alexandra Palace for a third Christmas Season in 2025.

Wiltshire Creative has announced that Sara Lock is appointed as Director of Audiences.

Due to an unforeseen family emergency, Gyasi Sheppy has had to step down from his role as the Prince in De Montfort Hall's family pantomime Snow White, and boy band star Antony Costa will step in.

The opening events for the year-long Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture will take place on 10 & 11 January 2025.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova and the multi-platinum selling vocal harmony group The Overtones will star together in a brand new show for 2025 called Jukebox Idols.

Soprano Aida Garifullina is set to perform at London's iconic Cadogan Hall.

Warrington Music Festival's popular ‘Winter Showcase' will return to Parr Hall in the New Year for an all-day celebration of some of the town's best homegrown talent.

Birmingham Rep's family Christmas classic The Snowman is currently three weeks into its six-week run at Sadler's Wells' home in the West End, the Peacock Theatre.

Sheffield Theatres has released production images for Little Shop of Horrors.

Nicholas Burns, best known as the title character in the Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker sitcom Nathan Barley, has been announced as the lead in The Gift at Park Theatre in January 2025.

Prestige Productions will kick off 2025 with a celebration of music and a tribute to one of Britain’s most iconic bands, Oasis.

POLLY: A 21st Century Love Story, the first musical about Polyamory comes to London’s West End for a special one-off concert at The Phoenix Arts Club on 11th February 2025.

Watch a preview video of The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre's production of Aladdin.

Eastbourne Borough Council has entered a partnership with one of the UK's top theatre and entertainment operators to run the Congress Theatre, Devonshire Park Theatre, Winter Garden, and conferencing and exhibition facilities.

On 11 December, Producer and General Manager James Quaife joined the cast of Cinderella: Adults Only for one night, playing one of the Ugly Sisters.

Performances are now underway for the UK tour of the London Palladium production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, featuring Donny Osmond as Pharaoh.

The Bush Theatre has announced An Evening with Sir Lenny Henry, a fundraiser for the theatre which will take place at the west London venue for one night only in January

Louisa Lytton – best-known for her starring roles as Ruby Allen in Eastenders - is set to star as Rachel Watson at certain dates in a new UK tour of The Girl on the Train.

Wayne McGregor’s Deepstaria, performed by Company Wayne McGregor, will make its anticipated UK premiere at Sadler’s Wells Theatre beginning in February.

The award-winning hit musical THE BODYGUARD will tour the UK and Europe in 2025/2026 opening at Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre in September.

 Smith Square Hall has been awarded a £452,035 grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to transform Smith Square Hall into a world-class cultural venue, with emerging talent at its heart.

Historical drama Mrs President will run at Charing Cross Theatre beginning next month.