PRINCES THEATRE TOWN HALL, CLACTON-ON-SEA WHAT’S ON GUIDE SUMMER 2016 PRINCES THEATRE CELEBRATES 85 YEARS! SUMMER AT A GLANCE Yes, can you believe it? As well as celebrating her Majesty’s 90th birthday, we Summer Programme shall be celebrating our 85th anniversary! Welcome to our latest season with another of our most popular shows, Bye Bye Baby, In August prepare to be astounded, Looking back at old photos, it is astonishing extraordinarily diverse mix of shows to keep Showaddywaddy, Dancing Queen, The Bon confounded and dumbfounded with a to see how much the theatre has changed you entertained throughout the summer. Jovi Experience and our favourite cockney show full of mind-blowing magic and both in appearance and technology as a There really is something for everyone! duo Chas & Dave. grand illusions when we welcome, on his result of an ongoing programme of major Starting the summer off a show that will see Along with old favourites we are also first UK tour following global success, “The reinvestment. We could not have achieved a musical legend celebrated with help from looking forward to hosting thrilling new Confusionist” Sean Alexander. Also this this without the continued support of our the FURY’S TORNADOS ‘The Billy Fury Story shows including ‘Back to Bacharach’ a month we are very excited to see the return Swan Lake - page 4 La Voce - page 5 Mad About The Musicals - page 6 90 Glorious Years - page 9 customers and would like to say a huge - Halfway to Paradise’. Followed by the UK’s show celebrating the magical music of of the UK’s most distinctive comedian Jimmy thank you for helping us rejuvenate our answer to ‘Il Divo’ a brand new production Burt Bacharach with 3 of the finest West Carr with his new tour “The Best of Ultimate beautiful theatre into what it is today. ‘La Voce’ a quartet who are blessed with the End vocalists, accompanied by an amazing Gold Greatest Hit Tour”. We will of course continue to reinvest and best classically-trained voices the world has 10 piece band recreating Burt’s timeless For the kids the ever popular LDN Wrestling already this year we have installed a new to offer and will be performing a feast of masterpieces, a world leading tribute act will be returning in June and August along digital sound desk and new lighting desk. classical and pop favourites. We are excited the Chicago Blues Brothers, Gerry and the with the dinosaursome prehistoric creatures to announce X-Factor runner-up Gareth Pacemakers, The Dreamers formerly known that are brought to life in the educational Gates will be starring alongside critically as Freddie & The Dreamers and award Dinosaur Zoo and finishing the season off acclaimed ringmaster Michael Courtney, winning singer, actress and comedian Liza with an all-singing, all-dancing adventure In this celebratory year, as a thank you celebrating the very best songs from the Pulman best known as one third of the Peppa Pigs Big Splash. Chicago Blues Brothers - page 9 The Dreamers - page 10 The Bon Jovi Experience - page 20 Peppa Pig - page 22 to our customers every month from shows in ‘Mad About the Musicals’. Moving internationally acclaimed cabaret group I am sure you will agree it is a summer not May through to December 4 customers on from a musical double act to a comical Fascinating Aìda who will take you on a to be missed and the team at the Princes will be randomly selected from our one, Max Martin and Mike Pannell will be musical journey singing all time classic Theatre look forward to welcoming you soon. mailing list to receive 2 complimentary keeping the spirit of Eric and Ernie alive in a Hollywood songs from some of Hollywood’s Join us on facebook/twitter. Enter our weekly competitions to win tickets to shows. BOX OFFICE: 01255 68 66 33 tickets to the value of £20 each to a live theatre version of the much-loved classic greatest films; Casablanca, The Spy Who Wendy Bilsby KEEP IN To sign up to our mailing list please email [email protected] show of their choice. BBC TV show Morecambe and Wise. Loved Me, Breakfast at Tiffany’s plus many General Theatre Manager BOOK ONLINE: www.essex-live.co.uk Good luck to you all. Summer also brings the welcome return more. (Marketing) TOUCH FIND US ON FACEBOOK Follow us on Twitter WHAT’S ON: www.tendringdc.gov.uk PRINCESTHEATRE @PrincesTheatre 2 3 SATURDAY 7th MAY 7.30PM FRIDAY 13th MAY 7.30PM THE POWER OF THE MUSIC, THE PASSION OF THE SONG HALFWAY TO PARADISE - VIENNA FESTIVAL BALLET BILLY FURY PRESENTS SWAN LAKE Billy Fury was Britain’s own Elvis - Sex on legs....& the girls went wild for him! One of the best known love stories, performed by the ever popular Vienna Festival Ballet. Billy’s own band, the all original FURYS TORNADOS, re-play live his 29 timeless hits, Last Lavish costumes, stunning scenery, international stars, and the glorious music from Night Was Made For Love, Wondrous Place, I Will, Jealousy, Halfway To Paradise & many Tchaikovsky make this a night not to be missed. more. Swan Lake is the most popular ballet in the world. It’s the ballet that captures like no With Billy being there too on giant movie screen, the atmosphere is both electric & other the full range of human emotions - from hope to despair, from terror to tenderness, emotional. Colin Gold as Fury is sensational. from melancholy to ecstasy. The UK’s answer to ‘Il Divo’, La Voce includes some of the best classically trained voices ”A voice blessed by heaven” - Brian Matthew An evening not to be missed in the world, offering a feast of classical favourites, fused with the greatest pop songs Introduced onscreen by Lisa Voice (Billy’s long time partner). “Vienna Festival Ballet, with its talented array of young artistes, ensures you won’t see spanning generations, all delivered with style, charm and panache. “Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven - A great 60’s night out!” -The Stage. dancers going through the motions” Backed by their highly accomplished musicians, La Voce enthrals and entertains with their OXFORD TIMES perfect combination of choreography, comedy and music. “This production looks and feels absolutely right” From spectacular four part harmony arrangements of opera classics such as “Nessun WORTHING HERALD Dorma”, to the toe-tapping hand clapping sing-along fun of “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”, this incredible show has something for everyone. Tickets £20.50, Concessions £19.50 Tickets £20, Senior £18.50, U16 £13.50, Ballet Student £11.50 SATURDAY 14th MAY, 7.30PM Tickets £22, Concessions £20 4 5 FRI 27th MAY 7.30PM SUN 29th MAY 7.30PM THURSDAY 2nd JUNE 7.30PM SATURDAY 4th JUNE 7.30PM SAT 28th MAY 2.30PM & 7.30PM MAD ABOUT THE MUSICALS 10th ANNIVERSARY Starring Gareth Gates and Michael Courtney Taking you on a whistle stop tour from the heart of London’s theatre land to the glitz of Broadway, MAD ABOUT THE MUSICALS is back once again, celebrating the very best songs from the shows we all know and love! With a host of your favourite numbers from the pen of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Kander & Ebb, Andrew Lloyd Webber and BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND ARE THE STARS OF Boublil & Schonberg and many more, the BYE BYE BABY THE STORY OF talented cast of MAD ABOUT will evoke LDN WRESTLING FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS the true spirit of the stage, with brilliant vocals and West End musicians to bring you the very best show in town! Former WWE star Bull Dempsey will be headlining the show. Bye Bye Baby takes you back in time on a musical journey through the career of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, whose songs graced such films as The Deer Hunter, Dirty From the poignant ‘All I Ask Of You’ to Do not miss out on this huge showdown where you will see the highest quality, fastest Dancing and Grease. Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage the dramatic ‘One Day More’, you can sit paced, non-stop wrestling action ever seen on these shores! Post show you will get the by pink storm in this fun, upbeat story of back and enjoy two hours of unforgettable chance to meet the stars and maybe even grab yourself a souvenir or two! From their early beginning in the 1950s, when Frankie first joined the group, this show self-discovery. London and New York favourites, brought You will not want to miss this fantastic action packed wrestling family night out! celebrates the greatest hits such as ‘Beggin’; ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’; ‘Walk Like A Man’; ‘Lets LEGALLY BLONDE The Musical will take you to you by a cast direct from the West Doors 7pm, Bell 7.30pm Hang On’; ‘Who Loves You’; ‘December ’63 (Oh What A Night)’; ‘Bye Bye Baby’; ‘Can’t Take from the sorority house to the halls of justice End, including Gareth Gates and Michael my Eyes off You’; ‘Fallen Angel ‘and ‘Grease’ through to a superb grand finale medley of with Broadway’s brightest new heroine (and Courtney - ‘A Pure Slice Of Entertainment’! more of the group’s greatest hits. of course, her chihuahua, Bruiser). Hailed as ‘OUTSTANDING!’ by the The combination of world class vocals and harmonies, as Jamie Ledwith scales the Based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde Stage, ‘THE BEST SHOW OF ITS KIND’ falsetto heights of Frankie Valli, along with snappy choreography and a vast catalogue of The Musical stays true to form with a peppy by Encore Magazine and nominated The hits makes for a memorable and unforgettable night of nostalgia.