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Professor Brian Cox Is Coming To The Regent

Professor Brian Cox Is Coming To The Regent

Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey with Professor Brian Cox, is coming to the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent onThursday 29 February 2024. Having set two Guinness World Records with his previous sell-out World Tour, Professor Brian Cox is back in regional theatres to see off the sellout Arena tour HORIZONS. Horizons has taken over 250,000 people across three continents on a dazzling journey; a story of how we came to be and what we can become. Using state of the art screen technology, venues across the world from New Zealand to the Arctic Circle have been filled with images of far-away galaxies, alien worlds, supermassive…
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Review: ‘Annie’ at The Regent Theatre

Review: ‘Annie’ at The Regent Theatre

Photo Credit Paul Coltas Annie hit the Regent Theatre this week on the musical's 2023 tour of the UK came to Hanley. A much beloved film in 1982 starring (amongst others) Albert Finney and Tim Curry which was revived in 2014 with Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz. Generation after generation adore the tale of the young Annie, plucked from her dreary existence in a New York orphanage which is ran by the surley, exasperated and drunken Miss Hannigan, by 'Gracie' who works for wealthy Oliver Warbucks. Warbucks and the confident Annie are pushed together and they soon build a strong…
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The Smash Hit Production of Arnold Bennett’s the Card To Be Revived at the New Vic This May

The Smash Hit Production of Arnold Bennett’s the Card To Be Revived at the New Vic This May

The New Vic and Claybody Theatre will stage a joyous production of Arnold Bennett’s The Card this May. Originally staged at Fenton Town Hall, this new adaptation by Deborah McAndrew, of Hanley-born Arnold Bennett’s classic comic novel, was a popular hit with audiences last year and in this brand-new production, will see the show created in-the-round at the iconic Basford theatre. On stage from Saturday 20 May to Saturday 10 June, the story follows loveable rogue Denry Machin, who has his eyes set on great things. A washerwoman’s son, his humble beginnings won’t hold him back from achieving a life he loves to…
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The Overtones Announce ‘Good Times’ UK Tour

The Overtones Announce ‘Good Times’ UK Tour

The Overtones will bring their new tour to the Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent on Thursday 30 November 2023 Multi-platinum selling vocal harmony group The Overtones have announced an extensive UK tour for November and December 2023. Billed as the ‘Good Times Tour’, the group will play the Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent on Thursday 30 November 2023. The four-piece, made up of Mark Franks, Darren Everest, Jay James and Mike Crawshaw, are best known for their exquisite vocals, incredible harmonies, perfectly-timed dance moves and distinctive style. Blending their perfect mix of originality and classic nostalgia, The Overtones feel-good, show-stopping performances have led to a decade of success in which the in-demand group has achieved…
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The MP, Aunty Mandy & Me – Crewe Lyceum Studio

The MP, Aunty Mandy & Me – Crewe Lyceum Studio

A thought-provoking and critically-acclaimed piece of drama exploring consent, coercion and grooming within the gay male community, comes to Crewe Lyceum Theatre Studio next month. The MP, Aunty Mandy & Me is presented by Emmerson & Ward Productions and Curve, in association with Survivors; a Manchester based charity for survivors of male sexual abuse, and is a bittersweet tale of political campaigns, sexual consent and steam trains. Receiving rave reviews across the country for its biting humour and contemporary social commentary, the show is the brainchild of award-winning writer and actor Rob Ward whose previous play Gypsy Queen did the…
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Review: ‘The Killing Of Sister George’ At New Vic

Review: ‘The Killing Of Sister George’ At New Vic

The latest production at New Vic brings to life the 1964 Frank Marcus play 'The Killing Of Sister George'. Itself converted to a 1968 film famously starring Beryl Reid, it tells the tale of June Buckridge, who plays mild-mannered district nurse 'Sister George' on a radio show called 'Applehurst'. In stark contrast to her wholesome, hymn-singing character, June is forthright, frequently drunk, smoking cigars and lives with her lover, Alice 'Childie' McNaught. Deeply paranoid about her status on the show, she almost self-sabotages both her personal and professional relationships, violent and bullying with Alice, unruly at work and culminates with…
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Review: ‘Titanic The Musical’ at The Regent

Review: ‘Titanic The Musical’ at The Regent

The Regent is the latest stop on the UK tour of 'Titanic The Musical' this week. The tale focusses on the real lives of passengers on board White Star Line's RMS Titanic in a deeply moving and poignant production. Initial correlations will be made to James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster when looking at the billboards, but instead of a fictional tale as Cameron's epic was, every one of the characters on stage were actual passengers on board which makes it such a hard-hitting production. Over 1500 souls tragically perished onboard (estimated around 800 passengers and 700 crew) and it is hard…
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Regent Theatre & Victoria Hall to partner with Titanic Brewery as Titanic The Musical opens locally!

As Titanic The Musical sails into the Regent Theatre this week, we are very excited to announce that we will be partnering with Burslem-based business, Titanic Brewery, selling two of their bottled products at both the Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall over the coming weeks. The two ales will be their popular Plum Porter – a well-rounded porter with fruity, plum notes over a hoppy backdrop and Steerage Pale Ale – a refreshing, session pale with soft, fruity notes and a sweet malty finish. David Glenwright, Head of Marketing at the Titanic Brewery said, “For nearly 40 years Titanic Brewery has been proud to call Stoke-on-Trent its home, and is named in dedication to…
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Actor Stephen Webb On ‘Titanic The Musical’

Actor Stephen Webb On ‘Titanic The Musical’

Photo by Pamela Raith Actor Stephen Webb, who is currently touring as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in 'Rocky Horror' talks about his time starring in Titanic The Musical as well as what to expect from the show as audiences in Stoke-on-Trent prepare for the show to arrive next week.
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Cast Announced For The King And I At The Regent

Cast Announced For The King And I At The Regent

The multi Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE KING AND I continues to delight audiences as it tours the UK and Ireland throughout the summer. Seasoned musical theatre star Annalene Beechey (The King And I UK & International Tour/ Marguerite/ Wicked/Phantom of the Opera) will reprise the role of Anna Leonowens, joining Broadway star and film actor Darren Lee (Hackers/Sisters/Chicago/Guys and Dolls) who will play the title role of The King of Siam. This gloriously lavish production is brought to the stage by an internationally renowned creative team under Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher (South Pacific/My Fair Lady/To Kill a Mockingbird) and will feature a world-class company of…
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