new-theatre Events

19/05/2012 - 19:30

Starring Roger Dean and the Lazy Boys

If you saw the film Walk the Line then you will not want to miss this fantastic show!

Since appearing on BBC television at the age of 14 singing The Tennessee Flat Top Box, Roger Dean has been playing Cash's music most of his life.

Along with his band the Lazy Boys he will keep you spellbound with his knowledge of the country music legend. Between singing classic numbers such as Big River, Ring of Fire, I Walk the Line, Sunday Morning Coming Down and Hurt, Dean describes Johnny's...

22/05/2012 - 19:30

Filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men and a dragon-lady of a villainess audiences will love to hate, Thoroughly Modern Millie is a perfectly constructed evening of madcap merriment. Taking place in New York City in 1922, Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of young Millie Dillmount, who has moved to the city in search of a new life for herself. It’s a New York full of intrigue and jazz - a time when women were entering the workforce and the rules of love and social behavior were changing forever. Based on the popular movie, the stage version of Thoroughly Modern...

28/05/2012 - 19:30

Gareth Gates and Zoe Birkett star in the legendary musical - an all new production in the UK for Summer, 2012! The legendary musical is back, one of the most revered celebratory shows of all time, featuring a host of stunning hits including Aquarius, Hair, Let The Sunshine In and many, many more. The message in Hair remains as potent as it ever was, in a world which stands still in terms of political aggression, Hair is the musical that stands up for freedom, peace, love and self expression, all backed by one of the most thrilling rock soundtracks ever conceived.

Gareth...

05/06/2012 - 19:30

Winner of the 1980 Tony Award for Best New Musical and the 2001 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical: 42nd Street - the timeless, inspiring tale of small town Peggy Sawyer's rise from chorine to Broadway star.

And those songs! Lullaby of Broadway, We're in the Money, Shuffle Off To Buffalo, Keep Young and Beautiful, I Only Have Eyes For You and the spectacular title number, danced down a flight of steps that lights up as brightly as the faces of the cast. Audiences will find out what it's like to float up to Musical Comedy Heaven.

Starring Dave...

11/06/2012 - 19:30

Oxford’s all-male a cappella group and stars of Britain’s Got Talent take to the stage for their annual all-vocal extravaganza, showcasing their award-winning combination of vibrant vocals, outrageously unprofessional choreography and occasionally intentional comedy for two nights only! With music ranging from Stevie Wonder to Jessie J, be blown away by these local boys’ touching musicality and irrepressible energy.

'True, simple entertainment' *****
What’s on Stage

'If you don’t enjoy yourself you...

13/06/2012 - 19:30

A very special guest on Britain’s favourite Buddy Holly show is original early 60s icon Jess Conrad OBE. Star of stage and screen, Jess joins the UK’s number one Buddy, Marc Robinson. Completing the all-star line-up is a superb Connie Francis revue. Backed by a band reminiscent of the Crickets in their fifties heyday, prepare for an evening of non-stop rock’n’roll hits:

  • Buddy superbly revives hits like Peggy Sue, That’ll Be the Day and Oh Boy
  • The evening’s compere The Big Bopper – includes Chantilly Lace and Running...
14/06/2012 - 19:30

The UK’s national ballet company English National Ballet and World Dance Champions Flawless come together in a spectacular combination of streetdance, acrobatics and ballet. The ten Flawless dancers and the ten ballerinas pit themselves against each other to show off their skills, admire each other’s talent, and celebrate all that is great about dance.

The internationally acclaimed ballet company and the stars of the UK number-one box office smash hit movie StreetDance 3D first joined forces in September 2011 when they performed at the Peace One Day concert at the O2 in...

16/06/2012 - 13:00

The Wiggles, the fab four from Australia, are very proud to be bringing their world famous live show back to the UK and Ireland in 2012. Celebrating the return of the original yellow Wiggle, Greg Page, the Wiggles are bringing an exciting new show to theatres and venues around the country.

Now celebrating their 21st year of performing to children around the globe, you’ll wiggle along with hits such as Hot Potato, Fruit Salad, Rock a Bye Your Bear and Toot, Toot, Chugga Chugga live in concert.

Join Jeff, Anthony, Murray, Greg and your friends; Dorothy the Dinosaur,...

01/07/2012 - 19:30

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy became an instant classic on its launch as a radio series. Now Douglas Adams's immortal creation explodes back into life, re-born in this ground-breaking new stage production - a radio show like you never saw before - in surround sound, packed with laughter, robots, really wild sound effects and drinks with extremely silly names.

The legendary Radio and TV cast are re-united for these live performances, led by Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, bringing to life the characters written for them in highlights from the entire Hitchhiker's Saga....

02/07/2012 - 19:30

Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace have dazzled television audiences for six series of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing with their stunning Tango routines. Now they have created their own live show, Midnight Tango, a breathtaking evening bringing to life all the drama, sensuality and elegance of this most exciting of dance forms.

Midnight Tango is set in a late-night bar in downtown Buenos Aires. Vincent and Flavia will be joined by ten of the finest Tango dancers in the world, and, between them, they will take the audience on a journey into the heart of this intoxicating city, as...

06/07/2012 - 19:30

Featuring stunningly convincing vocals, the three leading men create a truly emotional musical journey. Career highs include starring in London's West End, numerous world wide TV appearances and performing live with the Bee Gees themselves! Accompanied by a live string section, the Bee Gees' greatest hits are brought incredibly back to life and features a stunning acoustic medley of some of the Bee Gees' earlier hits. The uncanny voices of the three lead singers create a truly emotional musical journey in this amazing concert!

07/07/2012 - 19:30

Following the highly successful gold album Up On The Roof released on Sony Music in 2011, The Drifters are back on the road in the UK performing both the classic hits from the last six decades and their superb new material. There have been over 65 vocalists in the group’s incredible 59-year history and tonight, the current line up pay homage to the former members of this line up, including icons such as Clyde McPhatter, Rudy Lewis, Ben E King, & Johnny Moore.

09/07/2012 - 19:30

Inspired by the smash hit million selling albums Dreamboats and Petticoats One, Two and Three, comes the sell out sensation Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical, featuring some of the greatest hit songs of the Rock 'n' Roll era. Written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, the team behind Goodnight Sweetheart, Birds of a Feather, The New Statesmen and Shine On Harvey Moon, this new feel-good musical production will give you 'the greatest time of your life', taking you back to a time when each passing week brought another classic track.

In 1961 emotions run high as...

14/07/2012 - 10:30

Oxford Gang Show Backstage Tour – Sat 17 March

Sneak a Peek Behind the Magic...

The New Theatre Tours offer an exciting way to see the theatre from a truly unique perspective. Tread the boards of our prestigious stage and experience what your favourite performance from stage, screen and the music world enjoy every time they visit.
 
Tours start at 10.30am and last around one and a half hours. They take you on an exciting journey around the backstage areas, including our haunted dressing room, historic sub-stage revolve and, of course,...