Enjoy a feast of theatre this year! Here’s our top 10 for 2023; from musicals to dance, we’ve got something for the little ones and grown-ups too.
Bugsy Malone
17 – 21 January 2023
The world-famous film has become a spectacular theatrical experience and comes to our stage for the very first time. Packed with instantly recognisable songs such as My Name is Tallulah and Fat Sam’s Grand Slam, join us on a joyous trip to Prohibition era New York. A city full of mobsters, showgirls and dreamers where the custard pies are flying and Dandy Dan’s gang have a new-fangled ‘splurge’ gun.
Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty
31 January – 4 February 2023
Spread a little magic and enter a wondrous world of fairies and vampires, courtesy of Matthew Bourne’s iconic Sleeping Beauty. In this top-selling show the timeless tale of good vs evil is turned upside-down, creating a supernatural love story that even the passage of time itself cannot hinder.
Welsh National Opera: The Magic Flute
5, 11, 15, 16 + 17 March 2023
Dip your toe into opera with The Magic Flute, Mozart’s enchanting opera for all ages set in a world of fantasy. With a magic flute and a set of magic bells for protection, Tamino sets off on his quest to save Pamina from the grip of an evil enchanter. WNO’s new production gives the enduring fairy-tale a modern twist.
Mother Goose
28 March – 1 April 2023
Ian McKellen and John Bishop join forces in this hilarious family-friendly panto. Running an Animal Sanctuary for waifs and strays, they live a wholesome life inside an abandoned Debenhams. But when a magical goose comes a-knocking, will fame and fortune get the better of them?!
Jersey Boys
11 – 22 April 2023
Featuring all the hits, including Big Girls Don’t Cry and Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, this award-winning musical goes behind the songs and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. A worldwide sensation; will you join the 30 million people who’ve already been wowed?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
3 – 20 May 2023
The story needs little introduction… Grab your Golden Ticket to see this delicious new production of the West End and Broadway hit musical about young ticket winner Charlie Bucket and his trip to the mysterious Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.
The Ocean at the End of The Lane
30 May – 3 June 2023
The National Theatre’s major new adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s smash-hit book comes to our stage bringing with it a thrilling adventure of fantasy, myth and friendship. Blending magic with memory, this is a tour-de-force of storytelling that takes audiences on an epic journey to a childhood once forgotten and the darkness that lurks at the very edge of it.
Greatest Days
27 June – 1 July 2023
One for fans of Take That. Greatest Days features the heart-warming story of a group of five diehard Take That fans who reunite 20 years later to see the band one last time. Featuring 15 of the band’s hit songs, the show broke box office records when it first hit the stage.
Winnie The Pooh
3 – 5 August 2023
Bring the whole family to enjoy Disney’s iconic characters Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin and their best friends in a beautiful musical stage adaptation featuring life-sized puppetry. Suitable for under 2s too.
Six
8 – 12 August 2023
The hit show is back after sell-out success! From Tudor queens to pop princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII finally take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red. It’s time they told their story.