Crewe Lyceum

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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Kevin Kennedy To Star In Rock Of Ages

The producers of ROCK OF AGES are thrilled to announce that KEVIN KENNEDY will star as ‘Dennis Dupree’ in the UK and Ireland Tour of the show when it comes to Crewe Lyceum Theatre from 9-13 May. Kevin Kennedy is probably best known for his portrayal of Curly Watts in Coronation Street. His West End theatre credits include Amos in Chicago at the Adelphi Theatre and We Will Rock You at the Dominion Theatre. Kevin has played both Caractacus Potts and The Child Catcher in the hit musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, becoming the first actor to have played both…

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Review: Blood Brothers At Crewe Lyceum

Photo by Jack Merriman Now in its 34th year, the fantastic Blood Brothers musical opened this evening at Crewe Lyceum. The play and score written by legendary writer Willy Russell (Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, Our Day Out plus many others) is an analysis of nature versus nurture as well as an important social study of the era. Set in 1980’s Liverpool amongst the height of Thatcher’s power in office, the plot centres around twins Eddie and Mickey who are separated at birth, with one growing up in a wealthy family, the other in poverty. Firm friends and ‘blood brothers’, but…

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Crewe Lyceum Announces Return of Malcolm Lord and Ste Johnston in Magical Family Pantomime

Following a hugely successful pantomime season last year, Crewe Lyceum and Pantomime producer Imagine Theatre are delighted to confirm that this year’s magical family treat Cinderella will see the return of panto favourites Malcolm Lord and Ste Johnston from 08 – 31 December. The pantomime will have further star casting announced soon. Reviews from Aladdin 2022 “Pure Entertainment from start to finish.” (Nantwich News)Nothing short of sensational! (Crewe Hub News) With a fifty-year career in theatre, Malcom Lord is no stranger to pantomime making this his 39 th and his 7th consecutive at the Lyceum. This year, he’s making wishes…

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Blood Brothers Tour Comes To The Lyceum

Bill Kenwright's legendary, award-winning production of the international smash hit musical, Blood Brothers returns to the stage for a 14-week tour from 17 January. The much-loved musical, performed to sell out houses on its recent UK tour and returns with gusto, touring from 17 January – 29 April 2023. Niki Colwell Evans and Sean Jones continue to star in the iconic roles of Mrs Johnstone and Mickey Johnstone, while Rebecca Storm plays Mrs Johnstone in Dublin and Londonderry across January and February. Niki Colwell Evans first rose to fame in 2007 when she reached the semi-final of series 4 of The X Factor UK mentored by Louis Walsh. After her…

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Rocky Horror 50th Anniversary Tour Comes To Crewe!

2023 marks the 50th Anniversary of the legendary smash hit musical The Rocky Horror Show, as it continues to play a newly extended tour through 2023 to sell-out crowds. Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical celebrates 50 years of non-stop partying with this special anniversary production. Since it first opened in London in June 1973 at the Royal Court Theatre The Rocky Horror Show has become the longest continuous run of a contemporary musical anywhere in the world. The show has been seen by over 30 million people worldwide in more than 30 countries and translated into 20 languages…

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Cast Announced For Death Drop 2

Legendary drag queens and stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Cheryl Hole (Celebrity Juice, The Only Way is Essex), River Medway and Victoria Scone lead an all-drag cast including Drag King superstar LoUis CYfer (Winner – Drag Idol, Death Drop) in this murder mystery comedy.  A gaggle of fierce Nuns are confined to their Convent. But their peace and tranquillity is shattered by a serial slayer slashing their way through the sisters. With the help of an unexpected visitor from the Vatican, can Mother Superior and the rag-tag Sisters of St Babs save their convent, save souls, and save themselves? The laughs keep coming in this nun-missable new murder mystery – it’s…

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Helen Forrester’s Twopence to Cross the Mersey Opens Next Wednesday In Crewe

Based on the late author’s million-selling autobiography, the play written by Rob Fennah, chronicles Helen’s early life during The Great Depression in 1930s Liverpool.Featuring a cast of 9 playing over 40 characters, the period drama is set in the early 1930s in the midst of the Great Depression. Helen's spendthrift father was declared bankrupt forcing the family to leave behind the nannies, servants, and beautiful middle-class home in the gentler South West of England. With nothing more than the clothes they stood up in, thefamily of nine took the train to Liverpool where they hoped to rebuild their shattered lives.…

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Review: The Haunting Of Blaine Manor

The doors of beautiful Crewe Lyceum opened out tonight, in contrast, onto the eerie frontage of Blaine Manor. The play, written by Joe O'Byrne in 2015, tells of parapsychologist Doctor Roy Earle (Peter Slater), famous for discrediting hauntings and exposing fake mediums, is invited to attend a seance in what is said to be the most haunted building in England. Unperturbed even by the attitude of the locals who wont set foot in there for fear of a curse, Dr. Earle heads to Blaine Manor aiming to debunk, or offer rationale explanation, for its famous supernatural history. He is not…

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Interview: Ultimate Classic Rock Show

We talk to Luke Bradshaw, lead guitarist and founder of Ultimate Classic Rock Show which is coming to Crewe Lyceum on 30th September. We discuss the origins of the show, the setlist, what the audience can expect as well as Luke's own band, 'Coolhand'. This brilliant show is on 30th September at Crewe Lyceum and further details can be found here including a link to purchase tickets

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