Crewe Lyceum

Crewe Lyceum Announce Jack And The Beanstalk A Giant Pantomime for 2025

With twice the magic and double the fun, Crewe Lyceum Theatre is set to knock your stalks off with news that hilarious Malcolm Lord and Ste Johnston will be returning for this year’s GIANT pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk. The pair will be back to bring all the panto mayhem and madness to the stage, with Malcolm starring as Dame Trott and Ste, as her son Simon. Away from the Lyceum stage many have fond memories of Malcolm who appeared in the classic children’s programme Rainbow, whilst over 50 years working in panto has seen him work alongside many of…

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Review: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ At Crewe Lyceum

Photo credit: Wes Webster Photography Christmas has begun in the town, ‘Welcome To Christmas In Crewe’ is lit brightly for all to see. And, to put the final ingredient for any festive period, panto is back at Crewe Lyceum. The classic tale of Beauty and the Beast sees an arrogant prince cursed to live as a beast, his only hope of salvation is to find love before the last petal falls from a magic rose. Can village girl Belle see beyond appearances and learn to love a beast? Hollie Smith-Nelson excellently takes on the titular role of Belle, the Beauty.…

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Call for Talented Local Youngsters to Appear in Beauty and the Beast at Crewe Lyceum This Christmas

Auditions are being held for the chance for young performers to take the stage alongside pantomime stars this Christmas. As Crewe Lyceum prepares to bring Beauty and the Beast to town this festive season, talented youngsters aged between 9-16 are being invited to perform on stage in the Junior Ensemble alongside Jenny Ryan, Malcolm Lord and Ste Johnston in December. Open auditions take place from 9.30am on Sunday 29 September at Crewe Lyceum Theatre. The auditions will involve youngsters learning a routine and performing as a group to an audition panel. Any child of the right age regardless of their…

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Review: ‘Operation Julie’ At Crewe Lyceum

Photo credit Dimitri Legakis The Lyceum stage is used as the platform to transport us back to the 1970s as 'Operation Julie' embarks on its last week of its 2024 tour. Telling the true story of chemist Richard Kemp and his partner Christine Bott, whose house in Mid Wales was the basis to manufacture over half of the worlds' LSD at the time. Their aim, not one of profit, as they largely planned to give the money away to various causes, but to expand and open the mind of the populous to an alternative life without capitalism and to see…

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Review: ‘The Woman In Black’ at Crewe Lyceum

Crewe Lyceum hosts the current leg of the UK tour of the famous ghost story 'The Woman In Black'. Based on Susan Hill's 1983 gothic horror story, the stage play has been adapted by Stephen Mallatratt and directed by Robin Herford and tells the chilling tale of a spectre which haunts a small English town. It has been adapted several times, including the 2012 film starring Daniel Radcliffe. The original production ran for over 33 years with in excess of thirteen thousand performances and is exceeded only by The Mousetrap as the longest running play in the West End. The…

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Crewe Lyceum Announce Return Of Malcolm Lord and Ste Johnson In Beauty & The Beast

Christmas has come early with the announcement that Crewe’s two pantomime favourites are back by populardemand! It is set to be double the fun and double the laughter as popular duo Malcolm Lord and Ste Johnston are confirmed to return once again to appear in this year’s enchanting family pantomime – Beauty and the Beast from 13 December 2024 to 5 January 2025.Rhys Hopkin, Crewe Lyceum Theatre Director said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be able to welcome Crewe’s firm favourites Ste Johnston and Malcolm Lord, back to the Lyceum again this December. And although our star casting is yet to…

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Review: The Mousetrap At Crewe Lyceum

In its 70th anniversary tour after debuting in November 1952, the world's longest running play, The Mousetrap, raises its distinctive plush red curtain on the famous residents and guests of Agatha Christie's Monkswell Guest House. Monkswell's owners, the Ralstons, Mollie (Neerja Naik) and Giles (Barnaby Jago) are adjusting to their new venture and welcoming guests into their home for the very first time, a terrible snowstorm doing its level best to disrupt the opening week. Invited guests, eccentric architect Christopher Wren (Shaun McCort), the fastidious Mrs. Boyle (Gwyneth Strong), the stoical Major Metcalf (Todd Carty) and the well travelled Miss…

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Crewe Lyceum Announce Eve Parsons As Cinderella in Magical Annual Pantomime

Crewe Lyceum confirm Eve Parsons will play the title role in the upcoming magical family pantomime Cinderella from 08 – 31 December. Eve Parsons previous credits include ensemble in Sleeping Beauty at the Yvonne Arnaud, the UK arena tour of the L.O.L surprise live VIP Party in 2021, and Summer the Donna Summer musical in 2022. Eve is excited to spend her Christmas surrounded by pantomime magic and making her debut in a leading role. Eve said” “I’m so grateful to be a part of the joy that pantomimes bring every year at Christmas. Find Prince Charming I hope I do, and as Cinderella says,…

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By the Waters of Liverpool opens next week at Crewe Lyceum

The creative team behind new Helen Forrester play By The Waters Of Liverpool have released the first cast images during rehearsals and in costume. By The Waters Of Liverpool Autumn 2023 UK Tour will run for eight weeks visiting 13 venues across the country. The show opens at Crewe Lyceum next week and runs from Monday 18 – Tuesday 19 September. The tour opens in two weeks on Monday 4 September 2023 at The Auditorium at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool before travelling round the country. The nine-strong cast will play more than 50 characters between them during the production.…

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Matt Terry To Star In Crewe Lyceum Family Panto ‘Cinderella”

Crewe Lyceum and Pantomime producer Imagine Theatre today announce that X Factor star Matt Terry will join the previously announced Malcolm Lord and Ste Johnston in this year’s magical family favourite Cinderella from 08 – 31 December. Matt Terry won the hearts of the nation in 2016 having emerged victorious on the biggest TV talent show in the UK, The X Factor. His Ed Sheeran penned debut single went straight into the Top 5 of the UK charts, prior to a string of mainstream successes which included Enrique Iglesias and Sean Paul collaboration Súbeme La Radio which reached the top 10…

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