Here is a heads-up on the must-see musicals coming to Wale Millennium Centre this yr.
Jersey Boys
The Story of Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons
11 – 22 April 2023
They have been simply 4 guys from Jersey, till they sang their very first notice. That they had a sound no person had ever heard… and the radio simply couldn’t get sufficient. However whereas their harmonies have been excellent on stage, off stage it was a really completely different story – a narrative that has made them a world sensation another time. Go behind the music and contained in the story of Frankie Valli and The 4 Seasons within the Olivier Award-winning, unique Broadway sensation, Jersey Boys. From the streets of New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame, that is the musical that’s too good to be t
The Bodyguard
24 – 29 April 2023
The worldwide, award-winning smash-hit musical The Bodyguard is again! Starring Pussycat Doll, and multi-platinum Grammy nominated Melody Thornton* as Rachel Marron and Ayden Callaghan (Emmerdale, Hollyoaks) as Frank Farmer. Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is employed to guard famous person Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Every expects to be in cost – what they do not count on is to fall in love.
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and The Chocolate Manufacturing facility – The Musical
3 – 20 Might 2023
When Charlie wins a golden ticket to the extraordinary Wonka Chocolate Manufacturing facility, it’s an opportunity of a lifetime to feast on the sweets they’ve all the time dreamed of. However past the gates astonishment awaits, as down the sugary corridors and amongst the unbelievable and edible delights, the 5 fortunate winners uncover not the whole lot is as candy because it appears. That includes memorable songs from the enduring Seventies movie in addition to a bunch of latest numbers, this sensational musical is choc-full of fantastical treats to dazzle your senses. Primarily based on the novel by Roald Dahl and the Warner Bros. movie.
The SpongeBob Musical
6 – 10 June 2023
Who lives in a pineapple beneath the ocean and has turn out to be the most well liked star on Broadway? SpongeBob SquarePants!
When the residents of Bikini Backside uncover {that a} volcano will quickly erupt and destroy their humble dwelling, SpongeBob and his mates should come collectively to save lots of the destiny of their undersea world. Starring Pop Idol and musical famous person Gareth Gates and Ru-Paul’s Drag Race legend Divina De Campo, The SpongeBob Musical includes a tidal wave of unique songs by the world’s most iconic rock and pop artists. The SpongeBob Musical is a hilarious deep-sea pearl of a present that’s set to make a splash with audiences younger and previous because the must-see musical of 2023.
Best Days
27 June – 1 July 2023
The official Take That musical follows 5 boy band obsessed greatest mates within the Nineties, who reunite over 20 years later to see their heartthrobs one final time in what may very well be the Best Days of their life. Best Days stars the award-winning Kym Marsh, who shot to stardom in noughties band Hear’Say and now greatest identified for Coronation Avenue, Waterloo Street and as a presenter on the BBC’s Morning Reside. Beforehand titled The Band, the present broke field workplace information and delighted audiences round the UK when it was carried out from 2017–2019.
Annie
3 – 8 July 2023
Set in Nineteen Thirties New York throughout The Nice Despair, courageous younger Annie is pressured to reside a lifetime of distress at Miss Hannigan’s (Craig Revel Horwood) orphanage. Her luck quickly adjustments when she’s chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with well-known billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. In the meantime, spiteful Miss Hannigan has different concepts and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s seek for her true household. With its Tony® award-winning guide and rating, together with the unforgettable songs It’s The Arduous-Knock Life, Simple Avenue, I Don’t Want Something However You and Tomorrow, you may guess your backside greenback that you simply’ll like it!
Heathers the Musical
22 – 26 August 2023
Greetings and salutations! Following two smash hit West Finish seasons, a record-breaking run at The Different Palace and profitable the the WhatsOnStage award for Finest New Musical, Heathers The Musical, the black comedy rock musical primarily based on the eponymous 1988 movie, embarks on a brand new nationwide tour. Westerberg Excessive’s Veronica Sawyer is simply one other no person dreaming of a greater day. However when she joins the attractive and impossibly merciless Heathers and her goals of recognition could lastly come true, mysterious teen insurgent JD teaches her that it’d kill to be a no person, however it’s homicide being a any person.
All people’s Speaking About Jamie
23 – 28 October 2023
Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council property in Sheffield. Jamie doesn’t fairly slot in. Jamie is terrified concerning the future. Jamie goes to be a sensation. Supported by his good loving mum and surrounded by his mates, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the highlight. This ‘Humorous, outrageous, touching’ (Every day Telegraph), musical sensation is to be skilled by all of the household and to not be missed! With an unique rating of catchy pop tunes that can ‘blow the roof of the Theatre’ (Mail on Sunday) by lead singer-songwriter of The Feeling, Dan Gillespie Sells and author Tom MacRae (Physician Who), this ‘Sparking coming-of-age musical’ (The Instances) could have everyone speaking about Jamie for years to return.
Shrek the Musical
20 – 25 November 2023
That includes the beloved Princess Fiona, the evil Lord Farquaad, a bunch of magical fairy-tale characters and fabulous songs together with the smash hit I am a Believer, Shrek the Musical is a “musical extravaganza for large youngsters and little youngsters alike”. Come be part of the journey as Shrek and Donkey endeavour to finish their quest, discovering sudden friendships and stunning romance alongside the best way. An ideal night time out for the younger, and the younger at coronary heart, the award-winning Shrek the Musical is assured enjoyable for all ages and could have you dancing within the aisles and laughing all the best way dwelling. Primarily based on the DreamWorks Animation Movement Image and the E-book by William Steig.
