HOW TO BOOK IN PERSON - St Helens Theatre Royal
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HOW TO BOOK IN PERSON - St Helens Theatre Royal
HOW TO BOOK IN PERSON The Box Office opens Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm. On Sundays, the Box Office opens two hours before the start of performances. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Box Office prior to the start of our evening shows. The Bar is open from one hour before each performance. BOOKING TICKETS ONLINE You can book on-line for most events, securely at www.sthelenstheatreroyal.com. The online booking service handles straightforward bookings for small numbers of tickets (less than 10). For group booking discounts or family tickets, please telephone the Box Office on 01744 756 000. IMPORTANT: Payment via e-cheque may take up to several days to clear before tickets can be sent out. ACCESS St Helens Theatre Royal is accessible to disabled patrons. There is a lift to the Bar and wheelchair spaces and disabled toilet facilities available. This programme is published in good faith, but may be subject to alteration. BOX OFFICE 01744 756 000 BOOK ONLINE www.sthelenstheatreroyal.com St.Helens Theatre Royal. Corporation Street, St.Helens, Merseyside WA10 1LQ SHOWTIME Your Autumn / Winter guide to getting the very best out of live entertainment at St Helens Theatre Royal. ENTERTAINMENT THE WAY IT SHOULD BE Welcome to the Autumn / Winter issue of St Helens Theatre Royal Theatre. It s your guide to getting the very best out of live entertainment. Packed full of brilliant entertainment, we have some fantastic programmes lined up for you. Celebrate St Helens Comedy Week during September, with top acts including Paddy McGuiness, John Bishop and Jason Mansford. We ve also got Chubby Brown and Ken Dodd. Rock the evenings away to great music from Alvin Stardust, the Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular, Five Star Swing, Magic, Essence of Ireland, the Drifters and Elvis on Tour - featuring Lee Memphis King. Christmas is a magical time, and we ve got some real holiday treats in store, including a cracking pantomime production of Aladdin. DON COSSACKS 10 SEPT RAT PACK SPECTACULAR 14 SEPT PADDY McGUINESS 17 SEPT ALVIN STARDUST 19 SEPT JUSTIN MOORHOUSE 25 SEPT JOHN BISHOP 26 SEPT JASON MANFORD 27 SEPT ESSENCE OF IRELAND 1 OCT DEREK ACORAH - LIVE 2 OCT MAGIC - A KIND OF QUEEN 4 OCT CHUBBY BROWN 15-16 OCT FIVE STAR SWING 2 NOV THE DRIFTERS 8 NOV VIENNA FESTIVAL BALLET 9 NOV LEE 'MEMPHIS' KING 21 NOV KEN DODD 27 NOV ALADDIN 5 DEC - 11 JAN HOUGHTON WEAVERS 7 DEC BOX OFFICE 01744 756 000 | BOOK ONLINE WWW.STHELENSTHEATREROYAL.COM BOX OFFICE 01744 756 000 | BOOK ONLINE WWW.STHELENSTHEATREROYAL.COM SEPTEMBER 2008 SEPTEMBER 2008 KRAFTY KEV - THE CUCUMBER KID THE RAT PACK VEGAS SPECTACULAR SUNDAY 24 AUGUST 2008 Commencing 2.00pm | All Tickets £5.00 SUNDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2008 Commencing 7.30pm | All Tickets £18.00 Get ready for an afternoon of non-stop wonderment with Krafty Kev - the Cucumber Kid. Krafty Kev's act includes: Magic, Juggling, Balloon Sculpture, Comedy, Music and pure Panto fun. Fun all the way as the 'Purveyors Of Cool' sing the greatest music of the 20th century. Every song is an absolute classic - Come Fly with Me , Volare , Under My Skin , Mr Bojangles , Lady Is A Tramp , Mack The Knife and many more of your favourites. Plus of course this is all interspersed with lots of hanky panky as their timeless soiree remains the hottest party around. RUSSIAN 'DON COSSACKS' DANCE COMPANY PADDY McGUINESS - Plus You Live Tour 2008 WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2008 Commencing 7.30pm | Adults £19.50 / Concessions £18.50 WEDNESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2008 Commencing 8.00pm | All Seats £17.50 Direct from Russia, the internationally acclaimed Don Cossacks State Dance Company of 40 dancers and musicians is widely acknowledged as Russia s premiere Cossack Dance Troupe. The Boy from Bolton s new show will have the Plus You element. Specially invited guests from your area will be hand picked by Paddy himself to be his new support act. Don Cossacks present a dynamic production packed with energy, passion & excitement, all performed to a live orchestra. The dancers will amaze you with their incredible acrobatic feats, skillful dexterity and colourful costumes in this breathtaking dance spectacular. Paddy s last tour The Dark Side was the fastest selling of 2006 taking in 115 sold out dates selling more than 160,000 tickets. His following live debut DVD entered the comedy charts at No 1 and has currently sold in excess of 250,000 copies. HELLO DOLLY! ALVIN STARDUST - LIVE IN CONCERT THURS 11 / FRI 12 / SAT 13 SEPTEMBER 2008 Commencing 7.30pm | All Tickets £9.00 FRIDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2008 Commencing 7.30pm | Adults £15.00 / Concession £13.00 Pilkington Musical Theatre Company present HELLO DOLLY! on of the most popular shows in the history of musical theatre. Hello Dolly! is full of memorable songs including Put On Your Sunday Clothes, Ribbons Down My Back, Before the Parade Passes By, Hello, Dolly!, It Only Takes a Moment and So Long, Dearie. The show-stopping perfect match for every fan of musicals . BOX OFFICE 01744 756 000 | BOOK ONLINE WWW.STHELENSTHEATREROYAL.COM He's mean, he's moody, he's dressed from head to toe in leather - Alvin Stardust is the original snake-hipped 70s rocker. Stand back and watch the sparks fly as Alvin sings his greatest Number One hits including 'You, You, You', 'My Coo Ca Choo', 'Jealous Mind', 'I Feel Like Buddy Holly' and many more! Voted Best Live Performance at the British Pop Awards - it s a fantastic and unmissable show BOX OFFICE 01744 756 000 | BOOK ONLINE WWW.STHELENSTHEATREROYAL.COM SEPTEMBER 2008 ST HELENS COMEDY WEEK WRESTLING JASON MANFORD SUNDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2008 Commencing 3.00pm | Adult £9.00 / Children £7.00 / Family (2 Adults + 2 Children) £28.00 SATURDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2008 Commencing 8.00pm | All Seats £15.00 Sensational top class Superstars promise to produce the thrills and the spills that we have come to expect from major league wrestling. Phil McIntyre Entertainment presents Jason Manford - The multi-award winning Comedian and star of 8 Out of 10 Cats , Live at the Apollo , and XFM , embarks on his first live national tour with this exciting and hilarious show, that will have audiences begging for more. Top of the bill is a Singapore Cane Match - last man standing is the winner. Also featured is 'Battle Of The Divas' between Pippa L'Vinn and the 'Sensational' Shelby Beach. No Wrestling event would be complete without a Rumble featuring 'King Of The Ring' Dean 2 Xtreme, El Destello, the masked sensation from Mexico and Robbie Dynamite among others. Deserves a cult following Scotsman Very funny Peter Kay Hilarious Johnny Vegas JUSTIN MOORHOUSE THE WIZARD OF OZ THURSDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2008 Commencing 8.00pm | Adults £12.00 / Concession £10.00 SAT 27 / SUN 28 SEPTEMBER 2008 Commencing 2.00pm | Adults £8.50 / Cons £7.50 / Family £28.00 Facebook? Myspace? Bebo? Justin doesn t want any new friends. He s got 641. In fact, he needs to drop a few. The Wizard of Oz - starring HOLLY THOMAS as Dorothy. With all your favourite characters: The Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Glinda the Good Witch and of course, Toto the Dog. In this brand new show, Justin is on a mission to discover his five true friends. Who stays - he decides. Comedic tour-de-force critical glass eye Herald See if Dorothy can defeat the Wicked Witch of the West, and see if the Wizard of Oz can get them all back home to Kansas in time for tea! brought a tear to a Simultaneously down to earth and out-of-this world List JOHN BISHOP BEST OF NORTH WEST FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2008 Commencing 8.00pm | All Seats £15.00 SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2008 Commencing 8.00pm | Tickets £12.00 / Concessions £10.00 John Bishop is bringing a special night of stand up comedy to the St Helens Comedy Festival. This one is bound to sell out so get yourself to the Theatre Royal for the very best in comedy from one of the country's finest. What better way to round off 10 days of laughter in the streets of St. Helens than to gather together some of the finest comedians from the whole of the North West and cram them on to one bill? Most exciting thing to come from the Manchester comedy scene since Peter Kay City Life Sit back, relax and get ready to laugh until you ache. Formby's finest, Brendan Riley, will compere the show which is packed with Steve Gribbin's topical songs, Steve Royle's juggling and jesting, Phil Walker's cracking one liners and Alex Boardman's laddish gags and tales. If you fail to laugh like a lunatic, check yourself into a mortuary: you are probably dead Metro A line up that would grace any stage, this is a chance to see the very best that the region has to offer - right on your doorstep. BOX OFFICE 01744 756 000 | BOOK ONLINE WWW.STHELENSTHEATREROYAL.COM BOX OFFICE 01744 756 000 | BOOK ONLINE WWW.STHELENSTHEATREROYAL.COM OCTOBER 2008 OCTOBER 2008 ESSENCE OF IRELAND ME & MY GIRL (St Helens AOS) WEDNESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2008 Commencing 7.30pm | Adult £16.50 / Conc £15.00 (Book before 1 Sept and all tickets only £14.00) WED 8 / SAT 11 OCTOBER 2008 Commencing 7.30pm | Stalls & Dress Circle £12.00 (Conc £10.00) / Circle £10.00 (Conc £8.00) "Capturing the true "Essence of Ireland this 18-piece show (10 dancers plus 8 musicians), is a kaleidoscope of breathtaking choreography, superb musicianship, striking costumes, and superb presentation. Enjoy again the story of Bill Snibson, a cockney boy from Lambeth who discovers he s in line to become the next Earl of Hareford. The ultimate rags to riches Musical Comedy! Me and My Girl is bursting with vintage Noel Gay songs including The Lambeth Walk , Leaning On A Lamp Post , Once You Lose Your Heart , The Sun Has Got His Hat On and of course, Me and My Girl . This modern show combines the best of Irish dancing, accompanied by a superb lively 8 piece band, fantastic vocals, and stunning choreography - we guarantee audiences will be delighted and enthralled with this fantastic production. DEREK ACORAH - LIVE CHUBBY BROWN - OVER 18 s ONLY THURSDAY 2 OCTOBER 2008 Commencing 7.30pm | All Seats £17.50 WED 15 / THURS 16 OCTOBER 2008 Commencing 7.30pm | All Seats £22.00 | WARNING - Contains Adult Material - Over 18 s Only Derek Acorah is undoubtedly the UK's No.1 Spirit Medium! The star of Living TV's Ghost Towns, Most Haunted, Most Haunted Live and The Antiques Ghost Show brings his hugely entertaining evening of psychic ability to St Helens Theatre Royal. Roy Chubby Brown is a modern day phenomenon! Branded too rude for television, Roy Chubby Brown is bigger than ever with a live acts go from strength to strength bringing shock and awe techniques to an ever increasing audience. He will make your toes curl, your eyebrows raise and put hairs on your chest. Derek Acorah s engaging and charismatic style which he displays on TV, radio and during his live theatre performances ensures that his show will be an absolute sell-out, so early booking is advised! Chubby Brown will be an absolute sell out, so book now, but BE WARNED - if you are easily offended please stay at home. MAGIC - A KIND OF QUEEN DICK WHITTINGTON SATURDAY 4 OCTOBER 2008 Commencing 7.30pm | All Seats £14.00 SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER 2008 Commencing 2.00pm | All Seats £8.00 For All Lovers of QUEEN AND ELO, MAGIC have brought together these two great iconic bands and presented them in one outstanding show in the outstanding quality of Harmony that only Magic can deliver. With their new six piece lineup featuring the amazing keyboard talents of Dave Chapman, this is a show like no other! Hear the absolute cream of the music and all the hits of QUEEN and ELO performed with astounding accuracy. DON T MISS IT! BOX OFFICE 01744 756 000 | BOOK ONLINE WWW.STHELENSTHEATREROYAL.COM Dick Whittington & his Cat is the classic tale of rags to riches, full of wonder and delight for audiences of all ages. Dick comes to London in search of his fortune. Packed with fun for everyone, you can cheer on Dick and his trusty sidekick - the Cat, as they battle to save London from the evil baddie King Rat. With songs galore, and plenty of chances to boo, hiss, cheer and shout. It s a fun filled show. BOX OFFICE 01744 756 000 | BOOK ONLINE WWW.STHELENSTHEATREROYAL.COM NOVEMBER 2008 NOVEMBER 2008 FIVE STAR SWING SWAN LAKE - VIENNA FESTIVAL BALLET SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2008 Commencing 7.30pm | Adults £12.00 / Concessions £11.00 SUNDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2008 Commencing 5.30pm | Adults £17.50 / One Child FREE with Two Full Paying Adults / Conc £14.50 Five Star Swing are recognised as one of the most versatile and accomplished Jazz and Swing bands in the UK. The greatest romantic ballet of all with Tchaikovsky s hauntingly beautiful music, creates a truly unforgettable experience. An exciting night packed with hits you'll know and love from the Rat Pack to Jive-Jumping Jools Holland style, including hits from Benny Goodman & Glenn Miller, vocals like Mr Bojangles & Bad Bad Leroy Brown, plus foot stomping Rhythm & Blues / Jazz. With music this good - you can be sure your evening will go with a swing! Performed by one of world's leading ballet companies, The Vienna Festival Ballet, who has built an international reputation for delivering performances of outstanding quality and unusual depth. The Vienna Festival Ballet never fail to delight audiences with their breathtaking physical ability and dazzling costumes. THE GOOD OLD DAYS CHRISTMAS MUSIC HALL TUESDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2008 Commencing 2.30pm | Seats £10.00 / Concessions £9.00 TUESDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2008 Commencing 2.00pm | Seats £8.50 / Concessions £7.50 / Groups £6.50 Another sparkling show from British Stage Productions, featuring Mr Chairman , who oversees the proceedings. Two hours of non-stop nostalgia with a host of variety performers to thrill and delight you. Starring Blackpool's very own Josef Locke Tony Del Ray, Taps in Step - Norris Brothers, Wigan's New George Formby - Antony Mason, The Fabulous and Glamorous Dolphin Dancers, and other great supporting artists. This production, from the Company who have brought you The Fabulous Forties & Fifties , Those Marvellous Musicals and We'll Meet Again features all the usual ingredients for a successful music hall experience with singers who can sing, dancers who can dance and comedians who are funny without being offensive. So come and join in. THE DRIFTERS IN CONCERT A CHRISTMAS CAROL SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2008 Commencing 7.30pm | Adults £16.00 / Concession £14.00 THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2008 Afternoon Show 1.30pm / Evening Show 7.00pm | Seats £9.50 / Conc £7.50 / Schools £5.50 One of the biggest selling bands of all time, The Drifters have collated a huge catalogue of over 50 hits, selling in excess of 214 million singles and 114 million albums across the world. Tonight s energetic show features the only legitimate Drifters line up in the world, performing timeless classics such as Saturday Night at the Movies, Under The Boardwalk, Come On Over To My Place and Kissing In The Back Row of the Movies as well as a whole host of new material. BOX OFFICE 01744 756 000 | BOOK ONLINE WWW.STHELENSTHEATREROYAL.COM Celebrate and enjoy this acclaimed and genuine dramatisation of the Classic story 'A Christmas Carol'. "The audience had an enjoyable night with a marvelous production" Ashton Under Lyne Reporter "The hundreds of school children in parties sat glued to their seats" Stevenage Comet News BOX OFFICE 01744 756 000 | BOOK ONLINE WWW.STHELENSTHEATREROYAL.COM NOVEMBER 2008 DECEMBER 2008 ELVIS ON TOUR - FEATURING LEE 'MEMPHIS' KING KEN DODD HAPPINESS SHOW FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2008 Commencing 7.30pm | All Seats £18.50 THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2008 Commencing 7.30pm | Adults £17.00 DON'T MISS THIS REMARKABLE ELVIS TRIBUTE SHOW. Elvis on Tour, Featuring Lee Memphis King and his Orchestra is unlike any other Elvis Presley Show you will ever see. Legendary funnyman Ken Dodd has been entertaining audiences for more than 50 years and shows no sign of stopping. Famous for his insistence on giving his audience a good time, Ken's latest 'Happiness Show' will undoubtably last until the wee hours - so don't say you we didn't warn you! Accompanied by his top level orchestra and singers and wearing costumes which are accurate in every detail, Elvis on Tour featuring 'Lee 'Memphis' King' will leave you in no doubt that you are witnessing the world's No 1 tribute. Pure entertainment - Pure Presley. Lee Memphis King is The Voice of Elvis! Book early - Ken Dodd is incredibly popular and his show is guaranteed to be a sell out CHRISTMAS CROONERS ALADDIN SUNDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2008 Commencing 7.30pm | Seats £12.00 / Concessions £10.00 FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER 2008 - SUNDAY 11 JANUARY 2009 Please see following page for full times and Ticket Prices Enjoy an evening of high class entertainment with Christmas Crooners. Featuring many of the Christmas favourites of Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby and ole blue eyes himself, Frank Sinatra. A panto classic! Will the evil Abanazar convince Aladdin to enter The Cave Of A Thousand Dreams and fetch the lamp? Will Princess Jasmine find the boy of her dreams? Christmas Crooners is a brand new show especially for Christmas - guaranteed to get you in the festive mood and singing along to great Christmas classics. Let Aladdin and the gang transport you this Christmas to Old Peking for an adventure that has endured for centuries. "A show guaranteed to get you in the festive mood, come and sing along to great songs from Christmas past" Please see the following page for full times and ticket prices. A VIENNESE STRAUSS GALA HOUGHTON WEAVERS SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2008 Commencing 7.30pm | Seats £16.00 / Concessions £15.00 SUNDAY 7 DECEMBER 2008 Commencing 7.30pm | Adults £10.00 / Concessions £9.00 This wonderful and picturesque production is cleverly staged and choreographed. Matthew Freeman conductor and arranger with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra leads the European Orchestral Ensemble in this magnificently sung performance which gives the audience an authentic feel of a festive Viennese evening, appealing to the romantic as much as the music aficionado. Beautiful costumes, excellent voices and some fine acting too . BOX OFFICE 01744 756 000 | BOOK ONLINE WWW.STHELENSTHEATREROYAL.COM The UK s premier Comedy/Folk group, The Houghton Weavers have been at the forefront of the country s music scene for over three decades. The Houghton Weavers guarantee a wonderful evening of entertainment suitable for all the family. Their experience in the business together with their style and professionalism ensures that, as their motto says, they will always `Keep Folk Smiling` BOX OFFICE 01744 756 000 | BOOK ONLINE WWW.STHELENSTHEATREROYAL.COM DECEMBER 2008 - MARCH 2009 JOHN MARTIN - CHRISTMAS LAUGHTER SHOW SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER 2008 Commencing 7.30pm | All Tickets £12.00 John Martin - World Record Breaking Comedian for continuous joke telling (for an amazing 101 hours 39 minutes) presents his new 'Liverpool Christmas Laughter Show' with special guests 'Schooner' and Liverpool funny man - Hal Nolan from 'The Comedians' TV show. ST HELENS THEATRE ROYAL PRESENTS ALADDIN With his razor-sharp wit and rapier-like speed, John martin has earned John the title The World s First Interactive Comedian . MASTER ILLUSIONIST ANY EXTRAS (AT THE MASSAGE PARLOUR) FRI 23 / SAT 24 JANUARY 2009 Commencing 8.00pm | Adults £16.00 / Concessions £14.50 - STRICTLY ADULTS ONLY Early Bird - All seats £13.00 if paid before 31st Dec. Groups 15 or Over Tickets £12.00 (Conditions Apply) Any Extras (At the Massage Parlour) is the hilarious adult comedy by James Harman. Featuring a host of star artists including TV s Robin of Sherwood Phil Rose, Welsh Hunk Richard Reynolds, and the Lass with the Whips - Veronica Walker. BIG BROTHER S RICHARD SPENCER AS DE VERE ALADDIN AS ABANAZAR THE HUGELY FUNNY MIA CARLA AS EMPRESS OF CHINA ST HELEN S OWN DAME GARETH WILDE WIDOW TWANKY CHANTELLE JOSEPH PRINCESS JASMINE AS AS AS MARC LAWLOR GENIE OF THE LAMP SHAUN MASON AS PC NOODLE The audience was reduced to side splitting hysteria Leeds City Varieties Theatre WARNING: THIS PLAY CONTAINS SCENES OF MALE AND FEMALE NUDITY CIRCUS HILARIOUS - 'LOTS OF LAUGHS' SUNDAY 29 MARCH 2009 Commencing 2.30pm | Adult £11.00 / Conc £10.00 / Family (2 Adults + 2 Children) £36.00 Comedy, showmanship, magic and spectacle for all the family! Sit back and enjoy the knock-about humour, slapstick, comedy, magic and all-round madness of panto and circus favourites Clive Webb and Danny Adams and their cast as they go one step beyond and romp through the spoof 007 in their own inimitable way. SHOW TIMES Fri 5 Dec Sat 6 Dec Sun 7 Dec Mon 8 Dec Tues 9 Dec Wed 10 Dec Thur 11 Dec Fri 12 Dec Sat 13 Dec Sun 14 Dec Mon 15 Dec Tues 16 Dec 7pm (A) * 2pm (A) 2pm (A) 10am (B) 10am (B) 10am (B) 10am (B) 10am (B) 2pm (A) 2pm (A) 5pm (C) 5pm (C) A Prices B Prices C Prices 7pm (A) 1pm 1pm 1pm 1pm 7pm 7pm (B) (B) (B) (B) (B) (A) Wed 17 Dec Thur 18 Dec Fri 19 Dec Sat 20 Dec Sun 21 Dec Mon 22 Dec Tues 23 Dec Wed 24 Dec Thur 25 Dec Fri 26 Dec Sat 27 Dec Sun 28 Dec 5pm (C) 5pm (C) 5pm (C) 2pm (A) 7pm (A) 2pm (A) 2pm (B) 2pm (B) NO PERFORMANCES MERRY CHRISTMAS 2pm (A) 2pm (A) 7pm (A) 2pm (A) Mon 29 Dec Tues 30 Dec Wed 31 Dec Thur 1 Jan Fri 2 Jan Sat 3 Jan Sun 4 Jan Wed 7 Jan Thur 8 Jan Fri 9 Jan Sat 10 Jan Sun 11 Jan 2pm (A) 7pm (A) 2pm (A) 7pm (A) 2pm (A) HAPPY NEW YEAR 2pm (B) 7pm (B) 2pm (A) 7pm (A) 1pm (A) 5pm (A) 1pm (C) 1pm (C) 7pm (B) 2pm (A) 7pm (A) 2pm (A) Adults £13.00 | Conc. £11.00 | Family (2 Adult +2 Children) £45.00 Adults £11.00 | Conc £9.00 Family (2 Adults + 2 Children) £37.00 Shoppers Specials - All Seats £7.00 Groups of 20 or Over £7.00 per Seat at all Performances * Friday 5th Dec - Buy One Ticket Get One Free BOX OFFICE 01744 756 000 | BOOK ONLINE WWW.STHELENSTHEATREROYAL.COM BOX OFFICE 01744 756 000 | BOOK ONLINE WWW.STHELENSTHEATREROYAL.COM