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Robert Plant Presents Saving Grace Featuring Suzi Dian

Robert Plant’s Saving Grace, the co-operative featuring Suzi Dian (vocals), Oli Jefferson (percussion), Tony Kelsey (mandolin, baritone, acoustic guitar), and Matt Worley (banjo, acoustic, baritone guitars, cuatro) have today announced a full UK tour in November 2023. Heading to the Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent on Thursday 23 November 2023, Saving Grace will tour some of the UK’s most striking theatres. Since forming in 2019, Saving Grace have received numerous acclaims for their live shows with Bob Harris describing it as ‘One of the best gigs I’ve seen in years’ and Toni Woodward, Americana UK providing a perfect summary: “…These five musicians…

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Full Casting Announced For ‘Sister Act’

LANDI OSHINOWO TO STAR AS ‘DELORIS VAN CARTIER’ ALONGSIDE LESLEY JOSPEH AS ‘MOTHER SUPERIOR’ AND LIZZIE BEA AS ‘SISTER MARY ROBERT’ SISTER ACT heads to the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent from Monday 25 to Saturday 30 September. Landi Oshinowo will lead the cast as Deloris Van Cartier, alongside television and stage star Lesley Joseph as Mother Superior. The cast also includes Lizzie Bea as Sister Mary Robert, Alfie Parker as Eddie Souther and Ian Gareth-Jones as Curtis Jackson, alongside Isabel Canning, Jackie Pulford, Phillip Arran, Lori Hayley Fox, Wendy-Lee Purdy, Bradley Judge, Damian Buhagiar, Callum Martin, Castell Parker, Esme Laudat, Amber…

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The Smash-hit Family Favourite Madagascar the Musical to Return to the Regent Theatre

Selladoor Worldwide and Theatre Royal Plymouth announce a brand-new tour of smash-hit family favourite Madagascar The Musical which will return to the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent from Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 May 2024. Based on the smash-hit DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – The Musical follows all of your favourite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar. ★★★★‘A joke-filled night of puppetry, whimsical humour and dazzling design’What’s On Stage ★★★★'Crack-a-lackin' feel-good family show’Manchester Evening News Alex the lion…

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Story of Newcastle-born Showman Astley’s Astounding Adventures Returns to the Stage

This autumn the New Vic brings its most spectacular show ever back to the stage in celebration of the 850th anniversary of Newcastle-under-Lyme receiving its charter to become a borough. Astley’s Astounding Adventures, at the New Vic from Saturday 23 September to Saturday 21 October, is the story of local town hero Philip Astley. Born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, he became the international impresario that invented circus – the spectacular phenomenon that continues to capture the hearts of millions of people all over the world. When Philip and Patty meet, they both know their lives are about to change. As the couple…

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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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Review: Dirty Dancing At The Regent

Photo credit Mark Senior The iconic Dirty Dancing struts into town this week. The 1987 smash hit is a classic and is one of the best loved films of the era, with the tale of a summer holiday romance at Kellerman's between dance teacher Johnny and guest 'Baby' made famous by Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. Michael O'Reilly and Kira Malou are perfectly cast in the leading roles and you are immersed in the action, so much so, it's hard not to remember that you are not watching the original stars of the show. That's to take nothing away from…

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Leigh Francis ‘My First Ever Tour’ Comes To The Regent in March 2024

BAFTA-Award winning comedian, Leigh Francis, is heading out on his first ever live tour 'My First Time'. Leigh's characters and sketches have kept millions of people around the UK laughing for years, and now he's stepping out as himself on a UK tour, opening at the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent on Friday 1 March 2024. Joining Leigh will be his favourite characters, all brought to life in a live environment for the very first time ever. From Keith Lemon, Bearand Avid Merrion to 'David Dickinson', 'Ant and Dec' and Myrtle, this tour will be packed full of hilarious sketches with buckets of audience interaction. From London's iconic Palladium to the Liverpool Philharmonic, Leigh and his characters are…

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Review: ‘Buddy The Buddy Holly Story’ At The Regent

The story of the iconic Buddy Holly is told at The Regent this week which is a wonderful celebration of the life and times of his meteoric rise to fame and his legacy. Capturing the timeframe of the last two years of his life, it starts with his frustrations with the recording label Decca and his first meeting with Norman Petty. It documents key moments in his rise to fame, winning over audiences at The Apollo in Harlem and the second act concentrating largely on his final concert at the Surf Ballroom, Iowa on the Winter Dance Party tour, hours…

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Review: ‘A Play For The Living In A Time Of Extinction’ At New Vic

An innovative new experiment in eco-theatre hit the New Vic this week. From a concept originally conceived by Katie Mitchell, the production generates its own electricity via a team of cyclists wired up to a generator which powers the audio, visuals and lighting. On this leg of the tour, the local Newcastle Tri Club members whir along on bicycles mounted on stage hooked up to an LED screen to show the wattage of the electricity produced. Its a simple but powerful glimpse for us avid theatre-goers as we are told during the production that an average performance uses over 100,000…

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Review: ‘The King And I’ At The Regent

This week, one of the most famous musicals of all time is in town with 'The King And I' and theatregoers are whisked off in style to the Orient. The fifth of the Rogers and Hammerstein musicals, it was adapted from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the King of Siam. The musical was famously turned into a film starring Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner which was a huge commercial success and features a wonderful score including much beloved songs as 'I Whistle A Happy Tune', 'Getting To Know You' and 'Shall We Dance?'. It finds widow Anna journeying…

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