UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 868

The pioneering disabled-led theatre company, Graeae, has announced the return of their acclaimed musical Reasons to be Cheerful, which will hit the road with a UK tour opening at the Belgrade Theatre this September.

Immersion Theatre are thrilled to announce full casting for their brand new, high energy, Open-Air adaptation of The Wind in the Willows.

Julian Clary is to star in the world premiere of the black comedy Le Grand Mort.

Dash Arts presents a month-long enchanted performance space, modelled on the iconic Russian summer house set within the revolutionary turmoil of 1917.

Michael Rouse stars in the world premiere of the one-man musical, SUPERHERO, which is the first musical to play in Southwark Playhouse's Little space.

Iconic rock opera Tommy visits the Crucible from Thursday 22 June - Saturday 1 July, featuring two new songs written by legendary lead songwriter of The Who, Pete Townshend.

Casting announced for work in progress presentation of brand new family musical The Little Beasts for ages 7+ at The Other Palace this summer.

Nottingham Playhouse's Autumn/Winter season of work on its main stage begins with the return of the critically acclaimed The Kite Runner, straight from two West End runs.

Star of London Live's Drag Queens of London, Miss Rosie Beaver heads to the Southbank this Summer with her debut solo show Fantastic Beaver and Where To Find Her, playing in the Spiegeltent at the Underbelly Festival on Tuesday 22 August.

Some of the world's fiercest predators have been spotted on the prowl in Warrington!

Multi-award-winning and internationally recognised choreographer Yasmeen Godder will premiere her new work Face In this Autumn, commissioned by Candoco Dance Company and performed by their company of disabled and non-disabled dancers.

Producers Karl Sydow and Paul Elliott are delighted to announce that the new UK production of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage, is mamboing back onto the road after a sensational Christmas season in the West End followed by international dates in Bremen and Cannes.

The Queen's Theatre Hornchurch is thrilled to be celebrating 25 years of nurturing and showcasing young talent in the form of its dynamic youth theatre, QYouth this July.

Peppa Pig and her friends are back in a brand new live show Peppa Pig's Adventure, featuring a new story, loads of songs and heaps of fun!

Sheffield Theatres have announced a new season of productions including Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, critically acclaimed Titanic the Musical and a return visit from smash hit musical Jersey Boys.

Shakespeare is given a mod-ern twist in a brand new production of Romeo & Juliet coming to the Belgrade Theatre this June.

Kingpin Events, organisers of Manchester's biggest indoor Christmas attraction are delighted to announce that Winter Wonderland Manchester is back for 2017!

Brand new musical comedy play Seriously Dead is leaving audiences up and down the country in fits of laughter.

LoveFit is the UK's first and foremost music, food and fitness festival.

THE MARLOWE Theatre welcomed its pantomime cast to Canterbury yesterday (Monday).

London calls for members of The Marlowe Youth Theatre.

Notorious for being ridiculous, Jimeoin is internationally acclaimed as one of live comedy's masters - and he's returning to Warrington next year.

A show described by a New York Times critic as "gloriously imaginative" has a two and a half week run next month at Greenwich Theatre, the place where it was first rehearsed and developed.

The Mercury Theatre hits the road this summer, with a production of Michael Morpurgo's Farm Boy which is currently touring to 32 schools across the south east before visiting the Mercury on 17 - 18 June.

Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet will be joined from this week by a storytelling giant, struggling zero hours' workers, inventive Antarctic explorers and a Russian peasant milkman and his daughters, as the Everyman's resident Rep Company prepares to present all five of its inaugura