GLEEMANIA Announces 46 Date UK Tour, Kicks Off Dec 17

GLEEMANIA, a spectacular concert of songs and stunningly choreographed mash-ups inspired by the smash hit TV phenomenon Glee will have its world premiere at London's Hammersmith HMV Apollo on Friday December 17 and at Birmingham NIA on Sunday December 19. A 44-venue UK tour starts on Friday January 28.

The full tour was announced today at a star-studded West End press launch at the Cafe De Paris when stars of the show performed two of the feelgood hits from the production, "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Gold Digger".

GLEEMANIA is a high-octane, high-on-life production showcasing the amazing vocal talents of an ultimate pop group of singers from Britain's favourite reality TV shows, including The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, Pop Idol and Last Choir Standing.

"These reality TV shows have discovered some exceptionally talented singers in recent years," says Producer/Musical Director Simon Henderson. "We have hand-picked 10 of the very best of them to create an outstanding super pop group for GLEEMANIA. These are all finalists who were taken to the hearts of the British public, who voted for them in their millions. These kids are seriously talented and the public are going to love seeing and hearing them again. Gorgeous and oozing with talent, they were all stand-out stars on the biggest shows on British TV, but as a group they truly shine."

The stars of GLEEMANIA will be bringing incredible music from past eras back to life, including the hits and much-loved mash-ups inspired by the hit TV show Glee.

The gorgeous boys are Rikki Loney from The X Factor in 2009, who made it all the way to the live shows and the final 10; 18 -year-old heartthrob Shaun Smith, a finalist on Britain's Got Talent; chart topping hunk Anthony Kavanagh who was the runner up on Grease Is the Word; Andy Scott Lee appeared in the second series of Pop Idol and enjoyed chart success with his brothers in the band 3SL; Aaron Bayley starred in the first ever season of Pop Idol; and the incredible voices of brothers David Francis & Trevor Francis who made Take That's Rule The World their own as lead singers of the group Revelation in Last Choir Standing.

The Pop Princesses are X Factor star Nikitta Angus; Emma Beard who came within a whisker of joining Girls Aloud in Pop Stars - The Rivals; stunning Stacey McClean who first appeared in S Club Juniors and more recently made it through to the final six girls in the last series of The X Factor; and Kimberley Southwick also a big X Factor contender.

Producer/Musical Director Simon Henderson has sold over 8 million records and is currently working with major artists including Robin Gibb from the legendary Bee Gees and Peter Andre.

Director David Wood is an acclaimed choreographer who has worked with Diana Ross, Gloria Estefan, Lionel Ritchie, Kylie Minogue and was one of the team of choreographers on the recent Spice Girls tour.

www.gleemania.co.uk

GLEEMANIA is inspired by Glee and is in no way affiliated to FOX TV or any associated company

FULL TOUR DATES

DECEMBER

Friday December 17
LONDON
Hammersmith HMV Apollo
at 7.30pm
Box office: 08448 44 47 48
www.venues.meanfiddler.com/apollo/home

Sunday December 19
BIRMINGHAM
National Indoor Arena
at 7.30pm
Box office:0844 3388000
www.thenia.co.uk

JANUARY

Friday January 28
LICHFIELD
Garrick Theatre
at 6.00pm & 9.00pm
Box office: 01543 412121
www.lichfieldgarrick.com

Sunday January 30
NEWCASTLE
Theatre Royal
at 5.00pm & 8.00pm
Box office: 08448 112121
www.theatreroyal.co.uk

FEBRUARY

Friday February 4
SCARBOROUGH
Futurist Theatre
at 7.30pm
Box office: 01723 374500
www.futuristtheatre.co.uk

Sunday February 6
LIVERPOOL
Philarmonic Hall
at 5.00m &?8.00pm
Box office: 0151 7093789
www.liverpoolphil.com

Tuesday February 8 &?
Wednesday February 9
CREWE
Lyceum Theatre
at 7.30pm
Box office: 01270 537333
www.lyceumtheatre.net

Sunday February 13
OXFORD
New?Theatre
at 7.30pm
Box office: 0844 847 1585
www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk

Tuesday February 15 &?Wednesday 16 February
MANCHESTER
Palace Theatre
at 7.30pm
Box office: 0844 847 2277
www.manchestertheatres.com

Saturday February 19
PETERBOROUGH
Broadway Theatre
at 6.00pm & 9.00pm
Box office: 01733 316100
www.thebroadwaytheatre.co.uk

Sunday February 20
DERBY
Assembly Rooms
at 7.30pm
Box office: 01332 255800
www.derbylive.co.uk

Tuesday?February 22 - Thursday February 24
DARTFORD
Orchard Theatre
Tue &?Wed at 7.30pm Thu at 2.30pm &?7.30pm
Box office: 01322 220 000
www.orchardtheatre.co.uk

Friday 25 February & Saturday 26 February
STEVENAGE
Gordon Craig Theatre
Fri at 7.30pm Sat at 2.30pm &?7.30pm
Box office: 01438 363200
www.stevenage-leisure.co.uk

Monday February 28 &?Tuesday March 1
BOURNEMOUTH
Pavilion Theatre
at 7.30pm
Box office: 0844 576 3000
www.bic.co.uk

MARCH

Friday March 4 & Saturday 5
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Assembly Hall Theatre
Fri at 7.30pm Sat 2.30pm &?7.30pm
Box office: 01892 530613
www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk

Tuesday March 8 - Saturday 12
CROYDON
Ashcroft Theatre
at 7.45pm matinee Sat at 2.30pm
Box office: 0208 6889291
www.fairfield.co.uk

Friday March 19 &?Saturday March 19
DUNDEE
Whitehall Theatre
Fri at 7.30pm, Sat 5.00pm &?8.00pm
Box office: 08717 029 486
www.whitehalldundee.co.uk

Sunday March 20
GLASGOW
Pavilion Theatre
at 5.00pm & 8.00pm
Box office: 0141 332 1846
www.paviliontheatre.co.uk

Tuesday March 22 - Saturday 26
DARLINGTON
Civic Theatre
at 7.30pm, matinee Saturday at 2.30pm
Box office: 01325 486555
www.darlington.gov.uk/culture/arts

Tuesday March 29
CRAWLEY
Hawth Theatre
at 7.30pm
Box office: 01293 553636
www.hawth.co.uk

Thursday March 31
FOLKESTONE
Lees Cliff Hall
at 7.30pm
Box office: 0844 8471776
www.leascliffhall.co.uk

APRIL

Friday April 1, Saturday 2
EASTBOURNE
Congress Theatre
at 7.30pm matinee Saturday at 2.30pm
Box office: 01323 412000
www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk

Tuesday April 5, Wednesday 6
BASINGSTOKE
The Anvil
at 7.30pm
Box office: 01256 844244
www.anvilarts.org.uk

Friday April 8
GRANTHAM
Meres Leisure?Centre
at 7.30pm
Box office: 01476 581930

Sunday?April 10
BUXTON
Opera House
at 5.00pm & 7.30pm
Box office: 0845 127 2190
www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Thursday April 14 - Saturday April 16
GUILDFORD
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
at 7.30pm, matinee Satiurday at 2.30pm
Box office: 01483 440000
www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk

Sunday April 17
RICHMOND
Richmond Theatre
at 7.30pm
Box office: 0870 060 6651
www.ambassadortickets.com/Richmond-Theatre

Tuesday April 19 - Thursday April 21
SWINDON
Wyvern Theatre
at 7.00pm, matinee Thursday at 2.00pm
Box 0ffice: 01793 524481
www.wyverntheatre.org.uk

Saturday April 23 & Sunday 24
BARNSTAPLE
Queens Theatre
Sat 7.30pm, Sun 2.3pm &?6.30pm
Box office: 01271 324242
www.northdevontheatres.org.uk

 

Tuesday April 26 - Friday April 29
SWANSEA
Grand Theatre
at 7.30pm, matinee Wed at 2.30pm
Box office: 01792 475242
www.swanseasgrand.co.uk

MAY

Sunday May 1
CARLISLE
Sands Centre
at 5.00m &?8.00pm
Box office: 01228 625222
www.thesandscentre.co.uk

Wednesday May 4 - Friday May 6
CARDIFF
St Davids Hall
at 7.30pm
Box office: 02920 878500
www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

Monday May 9
COLCHESTER
Mercury Theatre
at 7.30pm
Box office: 01206 573948
www.mercurytheatre.co.uk

Wednesday May 11
NORTHAMPTON
Derngate?Theatre
at 7.30pm
Box office: 01604 624811
www.royalandderngate.co.uk

Thursday May 12 - Saturday May 14
LLANDUDNO
Venue Cymru
at 7.30pm, matinee Sat at 2.30pm
01492 872000
www.venuecymru.co.uk

Sunday May 15
BRECON
Theatr Brycheiniog
at 5.00pm &?8.00pm
Box office: 01874 611622
www.brycheiniog.co.uk

Tuesday May 17 &?Wednesday May 18
HULL
New Theatre
at 7.30pm
Box office: 01482 226655
www.hullcc.gov.uk/hullnewtheatre

Thursday May 19 - Saturday May 21
SOUTHSEA
Kings Theatre
at 7.30pm, matinee Saturday at 2.30pm
Box office: 023 2982 8282
www.kings-southsea.com

Tuesday May 24
TORQUAY
Princess Theatre
at 7.30pm
Box office: 0844 847 2315
www.princesstheatre.org.uk

Wednesday May 25
AYLESBURY
Waterside?Theatre
at 7.30pm
Box office: 0844 871 7627
www.aylesburywatersidetheatre.co.uk

Thursday May 26
MALVERN
Forum Theatre
at 7.30pm
Box office: 01684 892277
www.malvern-theatres.co.uk

Saturday May 28
BRADFORD
St Georges Hall
at 4.30pm &?7.30pm
Box office: 01274 432 000
www.bradford-theatres.co.uk

Sunday May 29, Monday 30
LOWESTOFT
Marina Theatre
Sunday at 5.00pm &?8.00pm, Monday at 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Box office: 01502 533 200
www.marinatheatre.co.uk

June

Thursday June 2 & Friday June 3
READING
Hexagon Theatre
at 7.30pm
Box office: 01189 606060
www.readingarts.com

Sunday June 5
SHREWSBURY
Theatre Severn
at 5.00pm &?8.00pm
Box office: 01743 281281
www.theatresevern.co.uk

Tuesday June 7 -Saturday June 11
PRESTON
Charter Theatre
at 7.30pm, Sat matinee at 2.30pm
Box office: 0845 344 2012
www.prestonguildhall.com

 

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