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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Is Flying Into The Regent In 2024!

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Is Flying Into The Regent In 2024!

David Ian for Crossroads Live is delighted to announce a new production of the most fantasmagorical musical of all time, CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG,coming to the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent from Tuesday 22 to Sunday 27 October 2024 as part of a UK tour. Based on Ian Fleming’s timeless story for children and later made into the famous 1968 film, CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG features the unforgettable songs by the Sherman Brothers including Toot Sweets, Hushabye Mountain, Truly Scrumptious and the Academy Award-nominated title song, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. This new production will be directed by Thom Southerland (Titanic, Parade), choreographed by Karen Bruce (BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, The Bodyguard) with Set and Costume design by Morgan Large (Newsies, Joseph and the…
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Sustainable Theatre Experiment Comes to Life at New Vic with Help from Local Cyclists

Sustainable Theatre Experiment Comes to Life at New Vic with Help from Local Cyclists

The New Vic team up with Headlong Theatre Company and the Barbican as part of a ground-breaking international theatre experiment this June. Newcastle Tri Club and local singers will join Danielle Henry (Playhouse Creatures, Queens of The Coal Age, Votes for Women) in A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction, an innovative one-woman show powered entirely by bicycles. On the New Vic’s stage from Monday 19 to Saturday 24 June, this is the first tour of its kind in the UK and sees a play tour the country while the people do not. Directed by Eleanor Taylor (Around…
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The Wanted’s Siva Kaneswaran joins the star cast of La Bamba!

The Wanted’s Siva Kaneswaran joins the star cast of La Bamba!

La Bamba! is a pulsating dance musical that will begin its UK tour in August and heads to the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent from Tuesday 3 to Saturday 7 October. Joining the cast, will be boyband star Siva Kaneswaran playing the role of Mateo. Singer and songwriter and best known for being one firth of pop band The Wanted, Siva has recently appeared in ITV’s Dancing On Ice. He will be joined by rising star Inês Fernandez in the lead role of Sofia. La Bamba! tells the story of how the power of music can transform a generation and celebrate a community. Sofia, a 17-year-old from Los Angeles, has music in her blood. From…
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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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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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Kevin Kennedy To Star In Rock Of Ages

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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Appetite and New Vic Theatre Invite Local People to Tell Their Stories for New Plays

Appetite and New Vic Theatre Invite Local People to Tell Their Stories for New Plays

Appetite and New Vic Theatre are inviting local people to tell them their stories as part of a project called Punjab to the Potteries. Building on work with local South Asian communities, two scriptwriters have been commissioned to each research and write an exciting new short play based on the journeys of those who have migrated from the Punjab region to the Potteries and surrounding areas. The idea behind Punjab to the Potteries came to life when Appetite met Val Bansal in 2017, who shared his families journey to Stoke-on-Trent with the team. This was followed by the creation of…
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The Hollies UK tour hits Victoria Hall in 2023.

The Hollies UK tour hits Victoria Hall in 2023.

The Hollies have been entertaining audiences for over the last 60 years with their timeless hits such as "Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)", "The Air That I Breathe", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", and "Bus Stop". The band's music has transcended generations and their live performances continue to captivate fans worldwide. The line-up includes powerhouse drummer Bobby Elliott, and singer, songwriter, and lead guitarist Tony Hicks, both of whom are original members of the band. They are joined by lead singer Peter Howarth, as well as bass player Ray Stiles, Keyboardist Ian Parker, and Steve Lauri on Rhythm Guitar. Last year the band celebrated 60 years…
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‘Ay Up Me Ducks’ – Jonny’s Back!

‘Ay Up Me Ducks’ – Jonny’s Back!

The Regent Theatre has today announced on Tuesday that Stoke-on-Trent’s favourite panto star Jonathan Wilkes is back for this year’s pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk this Christmas. Returning to the stage from Friday 15 December 2023 – Sunday 7 January 2024, Jonny Wilkes will star in the title role of Jack Trot. In what will be his 19th season at the Regent Theatre panto, Jonny is no stranger to the stage. He has enjoyed a varied career including lead roles in Chicago, The Rocky Horror Show, Guys and Dolls and Grease, and held hosting duties on You’ve Been Framed and Love on a Saturday Night on television. Jonny Wilkes said: “I can’t wait to return to my hometown…
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