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What’s on SPRING 2019
At a Glance The Kings Theatre is extremely
grateful for the continued support
of Portsmouth City Council.
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DATE GENRE SHOW
No. 2 Film Festival: Blue 19
JANUARY
25-2 Avenue Q 4 4
Programme
Walk Right Back 19
Setting the Scene Moscow State Ballet are
returning with the ever-
popular Sleeping Beauty and
FEBRUARY In The Night
13-14
Garden Live
20 Prokofiev’s exhilarating Romeo
The Adult Panto: Welcome to the Kings Theatre and Juliet. And our one night
7 7
Hansel and Gretel 17-20 Bugsy Malone 22 2019 Spring season. As ever we aim shows include the highly successful
8-9
Moscow City Ballet:
6 to present something for everyone An Evening with Sir Michael Parkinson;
Romeo and Juliet 22-27 Let It Be 24
to enjoy in our wide-ranging and and the return of the much-loved
Moscow City Ballet:
10
The Sleeping Beauty
6
28
Seven Drunken
19 varied programme. Giovanni Pernice in Dance is Life.
Nights
Banff Mountain
30-4 Blood Brothers 26
In January we kick off with a return Kings Youth Theatre goes from
13 Film Festival: Red 7
Programme visit of the multi-award winning strength to strength with Leading
MAY
Some Guys Have American musical Avenue Q at the Lights preparing to take part once
14 7
All The Luck 7-11 Mindgame 29 start of its new UK tour. again in the National Theatre
15 Bowie Experience 7 12 Bootleg Beatles 30 I am particularly pleased that in our Connections Festival in February with
Joe Black’s House Spring programme we have been a performance of Salt by Dawn King.
16 8 15-18 New Jersey Nights 31
of Burlesque able to include some high-quality We are continuing our popular
17
Circus of Horrors:
9 19
The Tina Turner
30 drama ranging from Peter James’ Toddler Tours and developing our
Psycho Asylum Experience
spine-tingling ghost story The House schools offer by linking more with
Kings Youth The Beach Boys®
19-20
Theatre: Salt
9 23
Tribute Show
34 on Cold Hill through to the hilarious our programming for example with
An Evening With Sir
new comedy Octopus Soup and Tom Gates and Blood Brothers. Our
21 10 24 One Night of Elvis 34
Anthony Horowitz’s psychological
Michael Parkinson Outreach activity continues with an
22 Genesis Connected 11 25 Illegal Eagles 34 thriller Mindgame. enhanced access programme which
The Little Mix Musicals continue to be a regular includes special sessions for those
23 Respect to Aretha 10 26 34
Experience feature and in 2019 we are delighted living with, or caring for, those
25-2
The House on
12 28-1 Dirty Dancing 32 to welcome back Willy Russell’s suffering from dementia or
Cold Hill Alzheimer’s. Our popular Theatre
classic Blood Brothers, Let it Be, the
MARCH Show key Show Symbols smash hit Dirty Dancing and the Tours, Talks and ‘Meet the Archivist’
5-9
Portsmouth
15 After Dark award winning 50th Anniversary coffee mornings of course continue
Players: Grease Film Kings Card
production of the joyfully hippie this spring. I trust you will find many
Giovanni Pernice:
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Dance is Life
10 Classical Music HT Hovertravel musical Hair which enjoyed great reasons to visit us during the early
package
Comedy success in London in 2018. part of 2019 and as ever, we look
14 Sweet Caroline 10 Musical
EB Early Bird forward to welcoming you at the
Offer
15 That’ll Be The Day 16
Dance Panto Family shows of course remain a core wonderful Kings Theatre.
Drama Tours SS Student part of our programming and coming
16
Stars of Les
Misérables
16 and Talks
Standby
up we have Tom Gates, In the Night Armand Gerrard
Sinatra, Sequins
Events Workshops FC Portsmouth
Family Card
Garden and, in an exciting new Creative Director
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and Swing
16
Family departure, our very own production
with Jack Edwards of the timeless
19-23 Octopus Soup 17
Bugsy Malone for which we
Spice: The Live auditioned far and wide and found
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some truly amazing young talent.
Tom Gates – Live www.kingsportsmouth.co.uk
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on Stage!
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Avenue Q
Preview Performances:
FRI 25 JAN 7:30PM
SAT 26 JAN 4PM & 8PM
MON 28 JAN – SAT 2 FEB | 7:30PM
WED & SAT MAT | 2:30PM
Tickets:
£15 – £38 SS
Conc: £2 off
Fantasies come true – the hilarious and
multi-award winning Avenue Q is back!
Following a smash-hit run in 2014, the
fur-lariously laugh-out-loud musical is
back by popular demand.
Catch-up with all your favourite (and
unforgettable) characters on a downtown
New York street trying to make sense of
life’s burning issues – like what do you do
with a BA in English? How do you find
your purpose? And is the internet really
just for...nevermind.
Missed all the fuzz last time round? Don’t
let your life suck – book now!
Created by Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez
(Co-creator of Book of Mormon).
From the producers of Footloose,
Flashdance and American Idiot.
Suitable for audiences 14+
“You’d be a muppet to miss it!”
Edinburgh Evening News
“Impossible not to fall in love with”
The Stage
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with Live Orchestra
Founder: Victor Smirnov-Golovanov
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“Not to be missed”
Sunday Express
ROMEO
JULIET
AND
Adult Panto Banff Mountain Film Festival
MUSIC: SERGEI PROKOFIEV Hansel and Gretel Go Down in Red Programme
the Woods WED 13 FEBRUARY | 7:30PM
THE THU 7 FEBRUARY | 8PM
The fearless cast of three bring you an
Experience an evening of extraordinary
SLEEPING
short films from the world’s most
evening of slick, fast-moving fun and prestigious mountain film festival.
bawdy sexual innuendo.
Special offer: Buy a ticket to both the Red
BEAUTY For adults only – not suitable for under 16s.
£19 – £21 SS
and Blue (2 April) screenings for £27.
£15 | Conc: £1.50 off
MUSIC: PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY
Moscow City Ballet Romeo and Juliet – Fri 8 at 7:30pm
Sat 9 at 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Romeo and Juliet & Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet is the
The Sleeping Beauty perfect marriage of a powerful and iconic Some Guys Have All Bowie Experience
musical score with the world’s most
FRI 8 – SUN 10 FEBRUARY famous love story, presented here in The Luck FRI 15 FEBRUARY | 7:30PM
classic Russian style with full orchestra. The Rod Stewart Story A breathtaking concert celebrating the
music of the world’s greatest pop icon,
Tickets: The Sleeping Beauty – Sun 10 at 6pm THU 14 FEBRUARY | 7:30PM
David Bowie. A must see for all, the latest
The enchanting and romantic story of The Capturing the energy and charisma that production promises an unforgettable
£15 – £35 | Conc: £2 off have made Rod a rock icon, including hits
Sleeping Beauty inspired Tchaikovsky to journey of sound and vision, featuring all
write some of his most glorious music and like Handbags & Gladrags, Maggie May, Da the hits from A to Ziggy.
this magical production showcases Ya Think I’m Sexy, Sailing, The First Cut Is
Moscow City Ballet’s exquisite dramatic The Deepest and more!
SS FC and lyrical talents.
£21.50 – £23.50 | Conc: £2 off SS £24 SS
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Theatre benefits:
• Discounts on many shows for you
and up to eight people. Look out for
£25.00per year
KC symbol throughout the brochure
• A free drinks voucher when
you purchase your Kings Card
to redeem in one of the Kings
Theatre bars Offers currently available at:
• Reserve your seats for Home Coffee, Spinnaker Tower, Aurora, The
up to three days Phoenix, Gin & Olive, Wild Thyme Wholefoods,
• 20% off all pre-ordered Hovertravel, Charmaine of Southsea, Porters,
interval drinks Subway Albert Road. Kings Card members also
• Priority booking for selected shows receive 15% off as foot passengers for Wightlink
Local area benefits: ferries! Your next unforgettable moment is
• Up to 20% discount at many closer than you think…
local bars and restaurants
• Up to 10% discount at selected Get yours today:
local shops
www.kingsportsmouth.co.uk
• Up to 25% discount at
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Joe Black’s House One of the biggest events of its kind in the UK.
of Burlesque Witness the marvel that is the ever-rotating Circus of Horrors Salt – Dawn King
cast of Joe Black’s ‘House of Burlesque’ at
the Kings Theatre in Portsmouth.
Psycho Asylum Performed by the KYT
SAT 16 FEBRUARY | 7:30PM
Hosted by Joe Black and featuring
SUN 17 FEBRUARY | 7:30PM Kings Company
Ulrike Storch, Demi Noire, Dave The Bear, After taking to the road over 23 TUE 19 & WED 20 FEBRUARY | 7:30PM
Tickets: Alfie Ordinary, Jeanie Wishes, Avdotia years ago and touring all over the A play about generations, choices and
The Russian Doll, Prudence Rae and world the phenomenon returns with hope performed by the Kings Youth
£19.50 | Conc: £2 off
Arran Shurvinton. its latest & greatest new incarnation Theatre as part of the 2019 National
The Psycho Asylum. Theatre Connections Festival.
14+ and dressing up is encouraged!
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£20 – £28 | Conc: £3 off FC SS £7.50 | Conc £2.50 off
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An Evening With Sir Respect to Aretha
Michael Parkinson Starring Letitia George
THU 21 FEBRUARY | 7:30PM SAT 23 FEBRUARY | 7:30PM
In conversation with his son Mike and Life-long Aretha Franklin fan and power-
showing highlights from the Parkinson house vocalist, Letitia George stars in this
archive, An Evening with Sir Michael heartfelt and uplifting dedication to the
Parkinson is a unique opportunity to get Queen of Soul. George and her fabulous band
an intimate look at his remarkable career. will perform all of Franklin’s most famous hits.
£25 – £28.50 | Conc: £2 off SS £24.50 | Conc £2.50 off FC
Genesis Connected is a tribute show
Giovanni Pernice Sweet Caroline Genesis Connected celebrating the music of Genesis and
the biggest selling acts connected:
Dance is Life The ultimate tribute to Neil FRI 22 FEBRUARY | 7:30PM Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Mike &
MON 11 MARCH | 7:30PM Diamond the Mechanics.
Strictly Come Dancing’s Giovanni Pernice THU 14 MARCH | 7:30PM Tickets: From atmospheric anthems to chart
returns in 2019, this time with his 5 star The good times never seemed so good! £18 – £24 | Conc: £2 off toppers that will get the crowd dancing
rated show DANCE IS LIFE and he is ready Introducing Sweet Caroline, the ultimate in the aisles. Hits spanning from the late
to raise the temperature! Featuring 7 other tribute to Neil Diamond featuring Gary 70s onwards including; Turn It On Again,
world-class professional dancers, including Ryan, as seen on ‘Stars in Their Eyes’. Sledgehammer, In The Air Tonight, Over
Strictly’s newest pro, Luba Mushtuk. My Shoulder, Against All Odds, That’s All,
Solsbury Hill, You Can’t Hurry Love, The
£55 (VIP) | £29.50 | Conc: £2 off SS
£25 | Conc: £2 off SS Living Years and many more...
FC
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The House on Cold Hill
THEY SAID THE DEAD CAN’T HURT YOU... By Best Selling Author Peter James
THEY WERE WRONG MON 25 FEBRUARY – SAT 2 MARCH
7:30PM NIGHTLY | WED & SAT
MAT 2:30PM
Tickets:
£15 – £31.50
Conc: £2 off
Following the incredible sell-out stage
success of Not Dead Enough, The Perfect
Murder and Dead Simple, the No. 1 best-
selling author Peter James is back with the
world premiere of this spinechilling thriller.
BAFTA nominated actor and winner
of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing 2017,
Joe McFadden (Heartbeat, Holby City)
and award-winning actress Rita Simons,
who played the iconic Roxy Mitchell in
EastEnders and was most recently seen in
ITV’s I’m A Celebrity!, star alongside award
winning actors, Charlie Clements (Bradley
in EastEnders) and Persephone Swales-
Dawson (Nico Blake in Hollyoaks) in Peter
James’ ghostly new stage hit.
When the Harcourt family move into the
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house of their dreams, it quickly turns into
the stuff of nightmares as they begin to
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BESTSELLINO.1 at Cold Hill... The House on Cold Hill is a
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send shivers down your spine and make
you think twice about returning home to
a dark, empty house after the show!
‘It’s a night for everyone, with horror,
intrigue and mystery... it’s terrific!’ British
Theatre Guide, for The Perfect Murder.
“This thrilling thriller…
had the audience on the
with
edge of their seats”
Latest 7
CHARLIE CLEMENTS and PERSEPHONE SWALES-DAWSON
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Meet the Archivists
SAT 12 JANUARY | FRI 18 JANUARY
SAT 9 MARCH | FRI 29 MARCH | 10:30AM
Come along to one of our ‘Meet the Archivist’ Coffee
Mornings where you’ll discover the rich history of the Kings
Theatre through illustrated talks. Refreshments provided.
£5
Monthly Tours
SAT 2 FEBRUARY | SAT 2 MARCH | SAT 6 APRIL
SAT 4 MAY | 10:30AM
Kings Theatre Tours are a chance for you to see the theatre as
never before! Step behind the scenes with one of our knowledgeable
team and discover things you never knew! Please note, the tour is
across all levels and the theatre has no lift. Refreshments provided.
Grease Join Danny and Sandy, along with the
Pink Ladies, Burger Palace Boys and
£8 | Children £5.50 Performed by the the rest of the gang at Rydell High
Portsmouth Players for this electrifying rock ‘n’ roll show
brought to you by the award-winning
Toddler Tours TUE 5 – SAT 9 MARCH 7:30PM
Portsmouth Players.
Grease is the original high-school
FRI 11 JANUARY | FRI 1 FEBRUARY | FRI 1 MARCH SAT MAT 2:30PM
musical, packed with and all the songs
FRI 5 APRIL | FRI 3 MAY | 10:30AM
you love including: Summer Nights,
This interactive tour allows your little ones to visit our beautiful
Tickets: Greased Lightnin’ and We Go Together
Edwardian Theatre and through songs, music and stories they £13 – £20 – plus many more!
will learn about the characters that performed on our main stage.
Tours include the dress circle, the stalls and boxes with interactive
activities throughout! Suitable for 18 Months – 6 Years.
£4 | Adults free
14 15
Simon Fielder and the Belgrade Theatre Coventry
present the
WORLD PREMIERE OF A
BRAND NEW BRITISH FARCE
Sinatra, Sequins & Swing SPICE
The Capitol Years Live! The Live Stage Show
SUN 17 MARCH | 3PM SUN 24 MARCH | 4PM & 7:30PM By JACK MILNER NICK
Starring
The visually-evocative, spectacular- From the chart stomping ‘Spice Up Your
and MARK STEVENSON HANCOCK
sounding Frank Sinatra show like no other with PAUL BRADLEY
Life’ through to the hip shaking ‘Who Do Directed by
and only UK production endorsed by GILLIAN BEVAN
You Think You Are?’, WANNABE takes you JOE HARMSTON CAROLYN BACKHOUSE
President of Sinatra Music Society is back on a Spice World journey that will make and ERIC RICHARD
– and newly revamped for 2019! you Zig-A-Zig-Ahhhh.
£15 (U21) – £25.50 | Conc: £2 off
£24.50
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A razor-sharp new comedy with
Octopus Soup Nick Hancock.
A Brand New British Farce Meet Seymour, the safest man in Britain. An
Stars of Les Misérables That’ll Be The Day insurance consultant who wears a belt and
Featuring The Barricade Boys FRI 15 MARCH | 7:30PM TUE 19 – SAT 23 MARCH 7:30PM braces (and another belt, just to be sure).
SAT 16 MARCH | 7:30PM He’s in last chance saloon and everything
The UK’s No.1 Rock & Roll variety WED & SAT MAT 2:30PM
rests on this one important conference
Direct from London’s West End and production That’ll Be The Day returns with
call. What could possibly go wrong? Enter
another opportunity to see its latest show!
Broadway, The Barricade Boys are back
Featuring classic hits from the 50s, 60s, &
Tickets: Marvin, a bungling burglar with bad knees…
on the road with their international tour!
Fabulous harmonies, incredible vocals and 70s plus hilarious comedy! £15 – £27.50 | Conc: £2 off With Seymour’s highly neurotic actress wife
the boy’s dashing good looks make this a Gloria awaiting news on a star TV role, the
www.thatllbetheday.com
show not to be missed. burglar’s psychopathic crime boss around
the corner and a share of the £30 billion
insurance market at stake, will our heroes
£24 | Conc: £2 off SS £25 – £28 SS
and their octopus get out alive?
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Hancock’s Half Hour Banff Mountain Film Festival
MON 1 APRIL | 7:30PM Blue Programme
In 1954 Tony Hancock burst onto the TUE 2 APRIL | 7:30PM
airwaves with a brand-new style of
Experience an evening of extraordinary
comedy, the sitcom. Now, 65 years later,
short films from the world’s most
join us as we transport you to 23 Railway
prestigious mountain film festival.
Cuttings, for three episodes performed live
on the Kings Theatre stage. Special offer: Buy a ticket to both the Blue
and Red (13 February) screenings for £27.
£21 | Conc: £2 off SS £15 | Conc: £1.50 off
Tom Gates From the producers of Horrible
Histories and Gangsta Granny comes
By Liz Pichon the world premiere of TOM GATES live Walk Right Back Seven Drunken Nights
WED 27 – SUN 31 MARCH
on stage for the very first time in an The Everly Brothers Story The Story of The Dubliners
exciting and hilarious adventure that
WED – SAT 7PM | THU – FRI THU 4 APRIL | 7:30PM SUN 28 APRIL | 7:30PM
sends Tom’s world spinning!
10:30AM | SAT 2PM From their rise to fame, decade-long feud Direct from the West End and following
Don’t miss Liz Pichon’s fantastic and glorious reunion, follow the sad yet its sold out smash hit debut tour, Seven
SUN 11AM & 3PM characters as they come to life in this glorious story of The Everly Brothers. Drunken Nights – The Story of The
Tickets: brand new story for the stage!
Featuring all their hits: Bye Bye Love, All I Dubliners returns to the Kings Theatre
£15 - £22.50 | Conc: £2 off Signed and Relaxed Performance Have To Do Is Dream and Cathy’s Clown, in 2019 with an even bigger production.
– Fri 29 March, 10:30am. plus many more.
£24.50 | Conc: £2 off SS FC £20 – £24 | Conc: £2 off
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of joining?
Contact Nathalie Gunn on
kyt@kingsportsmouth.co.uk
• Perform on the Kings Theatre Stage
• Develop confidence and imagination
• Create productions
Tuesday
4 – 5pm Singing Core Class – 6 – 8pm King’s Company
Juniors (7-12 years) (14+ audition only group)
Join Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka 5 – 6pm Singing Core Class – Friday
In The Night and friends at In the Night Garden Live for Seniors (13-18 years)
11 – 11:50am Theatre Tots (2-4 years)
Garden Live a brand new show on their first ever UK
theatre tour in 2019! Wednesday
Saturday – Show Classes
4 – 5pm Acting Core Class –
SAT 13 – SUN 14 APRIL You’ll see all your favourite characters
Juniors (7-12 years) 9 – 10am Act 1 Beginners (4-7 yrs)
10AM, 1PM & 4PM beautifully brought to life with full-size
costumes, magical puppets, and enchanting 5 – 6pm Acting Core Class – 10:15 – 12:15pm Juniors (7-10yrs)
Tickets: music. The show lasts just under an hour and Seniors (13-18 years) 12:30 – 2:30pm Inters (10-13yrs)
Adults: £16.50 - £20.50 it’s a completely new production for the very
first In the Night Garden Live UK theatre tour. Thursday 3 – 5pm Seniors (13-18yrs)
Children: £2 off!
Now in its 10th year, In the Night Garden Live is 4 – 5pm Dance Core Class – The Kings Youth Theatre also
0-6 Months: Free
one of the UK’s favourite family events. Over 1 Juniors (7-12 years) offers one to one vocal, dance &
million people have seen it so far and it gets 4.8 5 – 6pm Dance Core Class – drama coaching.
out of 5 stars based on 12,844 parents’ reviews. Seniors (13-18 years)
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Bugsy Malone
A Kings Theatre & Jack
Edwards Production
WED 17 – SAT 20 APRIL 6:30PM
WED & SAT MAT 1:30PM
Tickets:
ADULTS: £19.50
CHILDREN: £13.50
The Kings Theatre and Jack Edwards
Productions brings together a large
cast of talented young performers
from the southern region to perform
in Bugsy Malone.
It is 1929 in New York and the city
is divided by gang warfare. On one
side, Dandy Dan’s mob terrorise the
district, taking out those they turn
against with their new splurge guns.
On the other side, Dandy Dan’s rival,
Fat Sam, runs his successful Grand
Slam Speakeasy. Splurge, custard
pies, and flour bombs fly across the
bar as the pandemonium comes to a
sticky end.
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The Beatles concert you
never got to see!
MON 22 – SAT 27 APRIL 7:30PM
WED & SAT MAT 2:30PM
Tickets:
£17.50 – £32.50
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Conc: £5 off
Come Together and experience the iconic
music of The Beatles with Let It Be, the
spectacular new concert jam-packed
with over 40 of The Beatles’ greatest
hits! Direct from the West End, this
international hit show celebrates
the legacy of the world’s greatest
rock ‘n’ roll band.
Relive The Beatles’ meteoric rise from
their humble beginnings to the heights
of Beatlemania with live performances of
early tracks including Twist and Shout and
She Loves You as well as global mega-hits
Yesterday, Hey Jude, Come Together and,
of course, Let It Be.
“A non-stop parade of hits”
Daily Telegraph
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‘DAZZLING’
ONE OF THE BEST MUSICALS SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
EVER WRITTEN’
SUNDAY TIMES
HHHHH TUE 30 APRIL – SAT 4 MAY 7:30PM
WED, THU & SAT MAT 2:30PM
‘TERRIFIC’ Tickets:
BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS SUNDAY EXPRESS
£20 – £39
SS FC
Conc: £2 off
‘GRITTY, GRIPPING,
SUPERB’ Written by Willy Russell, the legendary
BLOOD BROTHERS tells the captivating
MAIL ON SUNDAY
and moving tale of twins who, separated
at birth, grow up on opposite sides of
the tracks, only to meet again with
fateful consequences.
Few musicals have received quite such
acclaim as the multi-award winning
BLOOD BROTHERS. Bill Kenwright’s
production surpassed 10,000
performances in London’s West End, one
of only three musicals ever to achieve
that milestone. It has been affectionately
THEIR ...THEIR christened the ‘Standing Ovation Musical’.
LIVES DESTINY Starring Olivier Award nominated British
actress Linzi Hateley in the seminal role
WERE JOINED of Mrs Johnstone. Linzi has performed in
WORLDS THEM countless West End productions including
Mamma Mia, Joseph and the Amazing
APART... TOGETHER Technicolour Dreamcoat, Les Miserables,
Chicago, Grease and Mary Poppins!
The superb score includes Bright New
Photos include previous cast Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally
charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True.
“Brings the audience
cheering to its feet and
roaring its approval”
BEST The Daily Mail
MUSICAL
ALL MAJOR
AWA R D S
26 KINGSPORTSMOUTH.CO.UK 27and discuss upcoming events and ways to
engage schools and youth groups further.
We offer workshops and tours of the theatre
and we always welcome the opportunity to
discuss with you any requirements focussed
Education on education.
The Kings Theatre has a vibrant community For more information on education
engagement programme. Our work within opportunities, contact us at
the education sector is especially exciting education@kingsportsmouth.co.uk
and we welcome the opportunity to work
with schools in many capacities.
We hold Education Focus Groups, an
informal networking event for educators
providing a chance to visit the theatre
Community Engagement Sensory Story Telling (0 – 18 Months)
Tue 8 & Tue 2 Jan, Tue 5 & 19 February, Tue 5
Heritage Volunteers & 19 March, Tue 2, 16 & 30 April, Tue 14 & 28 “Intriguing and Chilling.”
Have you got an interest in theatre and local May | 10:30am | £4 Derbyshire Times
history? Can you spare some regular time
to support us researching and developing
Speak to the team on 02392 852 218
to find out more.
“A superb play.”
our archive? Would you like to join a friendly British Theatre Guide
group who work on projects about the For more information on community
theatres history? opportunities including pricing, contact us
Following a West End run in 2018 at the
Access Focus Groups
at community@kingsportsmouth.co.uk
Mindgame Ambassadors Theatre, Anthony Horowitz’s
Our Access Focus Group meet at regular Mindgame will tour the UK in 2019.
intervals throughout the year. It gives us a By Anthony Horowitz
Mark Styler, a writer of glossy ‘true crime’
chance to update you on planned access
TUE 7 – SAT 11 MAY 7:30PM paperbacks, has no idea what he’s walking
improvements, events and activities. It also
into when he tries to get an interview with
gives you the chance to tell us what we can WED & SAT MAT 2:30PM
Easterman, a notorious serial killer.
do to improve your visit to the theatre.
First he has to get past Dr Farquhar, the
Talks Tickets: quixotic head of Fairfields – the asylum
The Kings Theatre’s team have a range of £15 – £23 | Conc: £2 off where Easterman is kept.
talks from general interest to specialist that But soon he discovers that nothing is
can be delivered to your group. what it seems...
Mindgame is a mind bending psychological
SS thriller from the pen of Anthony Horowitz.
28 BOX OFFICE: 023 9282 8282 | KINGSPORTSMOUTH.CO.UK 29Bootleg Beatles
SUN 12 MAY | 7:30PM
The world’s Premier Beatles tribute
band returns to the Kings Theatre for
an evening of witty ‘Scouse’ banter
and ‘inflection perfect’ vocals. A
not-to-be-missed event for Fab Four
fans of all ages.
£19.50 – £31.50 | Conc: £2 off
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The Tina Turner
Experience
SUN 19 MAY | 7:30PM
This concert style show features a
completely live 10 piece band making
this the only tribute show of its kind.
Powerful vocals, backing singers and New Jersey Nights A spectacular celebration of the music of
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons which
dancers make this show ‘Simply
takes the audience on a nostalgic musical
the Best’.
WED 15 – SAT 18 MAY 7:30PM journey through the career of one of the
biggest selling groups of all time.
SAT MAT 2:30PM
From the back street studio in New Jersey
where it all began, this vibrant production
Tickets: includes all of The Four Seasons greatest
£19.50 – £29.50 | Conc: £2 off hits, including Sherry, Rag Doll, Big Girls
Don’t Cry, Walk Like A Man and many more.
£18.50 – £22.50 | Conc: £2 off The production features an award-winning
SS
SS cast of singers, dancers and a rockin’ on
stage band.
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LIVE THEATRE ALL PREVIOUS Dirty Dancing
SENSATION PRODUCTIONS’ The Classic Story on Stage
OF ALL TIME’
NORTH WEST END, BLACKPOOL
TUE 28 MAY – SAT 1 JUNE
THE OBSERVER
TUE – THU 7:30PM
FRI 5PM & 8PM
SAT 2:30PM & 8PM
Tickets:
£14.75 – £60
SS
Conc: £5 off
Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on
Stage is back, exploding with heart-
pounding music, breath-taking emotion
and sensationally sexy dancing. Seen by
millions across the globe, this worldwide
smash hit tells the classic story of Baby
and Johnny, two fiercely independent
young spirits from different worlds, who
come together in what will be the most
challenging and triumphant summer
of their lives. Featuring the hit songs,
including Hungry Eyes, Hey! Baby, Do
You Love Me? and the heart-stopping
(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life.
Don’t miss your chance to see this
sensational new production.
“THRILLING... It can’t
fail to make you smile”
The Argus, Brighton
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the Kings Theatre! Come join the fun and Lee Memphis King. This new production is
ride the wave of adrenaline and nostalgia dedicated entirely to the ‘Vegas Years’
that will sweep you from surf and sun to when Elvis would perform in Las Vegas
hit after hit. and tour throughout the US and Canada.
£23 | Conc: £2 off SS £20 – £28 | Conc: £2 off SS
Aladdin Join us in 2019 for a magical journey
aboard a flying carpet!
Christmas Pantomime 2019 Our panto is packed full of all the
Illegal Eagles The Little Mix Experience traditional ingredients plus a few modern
surprises. You’ll see Aladdin take to the
SAT 25 MAY | 7:30PM SUN 26 MAY | 6PM WED 11 DECEMBER 2019 – skies right before your eyes on a
The World’s Official No.1 Eagles tribute SUN 5 JANUARY 2020
This is a high-energy show from beginning spectacular adventure full of excitement,
performs all the Eagles’ classics including to end, packed with all of Little Mix’s fun and love too.
Hotel California, Take it to the Limit, greatest hits! Featuring songs such as Expect laugh-out-loud comedy, a
Take It Easy, Lyin’ Eyes, Desperado, Wings, Black Magic, Shout Out To My Ex wishgranting genie, stunning scenery,
and many more! and many more. Suitable for all ages. dazzling costumes, an evil sorcerer and
www.illegaleagles.com a lamp-full of family fun for all the ages.
Booing is strictly allowed!
£27.50 | conc: £2 off £17 | conc: £2 off SS EB This promises to be our biggest, best
and funniest panto ever!
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Seating Plan UPPER CIRCLE LEFT
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UPPER CIRCLE RIGHT GALLERY
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E E UPPER CIRCLE
D D
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A A STALLS
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E E STAGE
D D
C C blocked seats
Centre aisle
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Finding Us
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Monday – Saturday. By Rail:
For all access queries, please call
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Stage The Kings Theatre is approximately a 20-minute walk from
either Fratton or Portsmouth and Southsea train station.
UPPER CIRCLE
By Bus:
Booking Info SLIP
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SLIP There is a bus stop immediately outside the Kings Theatre on Albert
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