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PRINCES THEATRE TOWN HALL, CLACTON-ON-SEA WHAT’S ON GUIDE AUTUMN 2016 WELCOME... ...to the Princes Theatre’s new season which Our Autumn season kicks off with 1970s band Theatre. The Greatest Love of All – The is packed with shows to keep you entertained The Real Thing who charted internationally Whitney Houston Show is a breathtaking over the coming months. with their song “You to Me Are Everything”. production featuring the impeccable vocal With our pantomime fast approaching We also have performances from popular talents of the South African singer described this is our busiest time of year, and the shows The Sherry Babies, Country Superstars, by many as “jaw-droppingly similar” to the theatre team are working hard to make sure Kast of the Kinks and A Vision of Elvis, beloved pop diva.! Sleeping Beauty is a huge success. Having wowed our audiences last year we Starting the festive season off with some good We are thrilled to have local celebrity Stevi are pleased to see the return of Russian State old Christmas favourites we have Neil Sands Ritchie, join this years’ professional cast so Opera with Carmen, which will be followed with the very popular Christmas Memories as set your alarm clocks and book early to get by the Kings of Popera! G4. This awesome well as the Rat Pack Swinging Christmas Show the best seats in the house. foursome will raise the roof with their exquisite starring Kenny Lynch. harmonies and unique arrangements of I hope you all enjoy our Autumn programme iconic songs such as My Way, Circle of Life and and may the Princes Theatre team take this Bohemian Rhapsody. opportunity to wish all our customers a very October brings a variety of new shows starting with Talents of Britain, which offers a medley of singing, dancing and comedy, an interview Merry Christmas with cricketer Graham Swann plus all Whitney Wendy Bilsby Houston fans are in for a treat as the next best General Theatre Manager (Marketing) thing, Belinda Davids, comes to the Princes 2 AUTUMN AT A GLANCE G4 - page 5 Journey’s End - page 8 Jimmy Carr - page 9 The Whitney Houston Show - page 10 Dominic Kirwan - page 16 Kast off Kinks - page 18 KEEP IN Join us on facebook/twitter. Enter our weekly competitions to win tickets to shows. BOX OFFICE: 01255 68 66 33 To sign up to our mailing list please email [email protected] BOOK ONLINE: www.essex-live.co.uk TOUCH FIND US ON FACEBOOK Follow us on Twitter WHAT’S ON: www.tendringdc.gov.uk PRINCESTHEATRE @PrincesTheatre 3 SATURDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 7.30PM SUNDAY 11th SEPTEMBER 7.30PM CELEBRATING 40 YEARS CARMEN THE REAL THING - RUSSIAN STATE OPERA WITH LARGE LIVE ORCHESTRA Featuring the hits You to Me Are Everything / Can’t Get By Without You / Can You Feel the The Russian State Opera, whom stunning productions of Madam Butterfly and La Traviata Force? / Whenever You Want My Love / You’ll Never Know What You’re Missing wowed audiences last year, will be returning to the UK with another popular opera, Britain’s No.1 Soul band, celebrate an incredible 40 years in the business. The three original Carmen - an exciting and colourful story with high passion and tragedy. vocalists, Chris and Eddie Amoo and Dave Smith perform with their own 5 piece band in a Its mix of fierce passion, gorgeous melodies, nail-biting dramatic confrontations and performance that includes all their million selling hits . musical wit has found favour all over the world almost since its first performance in 1875. • THE REAL THING had three million selling hit singles in the 70’s “You To Me Are Everything” Feel the thrill and passion of love, jealousy and violence of 19th Century Seville in one of “Can’t Get By Without You” and “Feel The Force”. Bizet’s most popular pieces. • In the 80’s they were all remixed and became huge hits again, thanks to the band’s massive The rich and colourful vigour of the gypsies’ scenes will have you on the edge of your seat, following. and the vibrancy, enthusiasm and intensity of the performance will reverberate long after the final curtain. The Real Thing regularly perform at the Rewind 80’s Festivals and The Here and now Festivals If you’ve never tried opera before, you will love this full orchestra experience with fantastic working alongside artistes such as Rick Astley, Boy George, Belinda Carlisle, Kool and the Gang colourful costumes, exquisite singing and those wonderful tunes that the audience and Chic. will still be humming to themselves on their way home, making this a must see opera Book your tickets now and make this a night to remember. production for everyone. Tickets £22.50, Concessions £20.00 Tickets £30.50. Concessions £28.50 4 FRIDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER 7.30PM G4 BACK FOR GOOD Having reunited in 2014, G4 are now officially ‘Back For Good’. Special Guests: G4 will join forces with the latest singing sensation Vox Fortura, directly after the phenomenal public reaction to their breath- taking renditions on this summer’s Britain’s Got Talent, for a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration, as they take to the stage to perform live together at this show. G4 will also be joined by Alessandra Paonessa (multi-award winning Canadian soprano) and The Sound Collective Chorus (Top Essex modern choir) who will also perform with G4 live on stage. latest chart-toppers including Hold Back The Frontman Jonathan Ansell says, “Continuing 5th album in February 2017. After the phenomenal reaction to their River, Thinking Out Loud and Uptown Funk in to grow our audience as we embark on our Join G4 in what promises to be yet another Reunion Tour to packed houses across the their own inimitable style. continued musical adventures, we really spellbinding performance. UK, G4 transport their loyal following right Due to the overwhelming demand for G4, can’t wait to put our stamp on some new VIP tickets include a pre-show Meet & Greet back to the moment they first fell in love with they are delighted to return to the stage in songs and perform them for you live in a G4’s trademark harmonies. Recreating their 2016 with a brand-new and exciting show for town near you.” with G4 at 6pm, where you’ll be served unique take on songs such as Bohemian their 29-date ‘Back For Good’ tour, which is Having recently released their album “G4 a glass of wine and have the chance to Rhapsody, Circle of Life and Nessun Dorma, set to further showcase their flawless vocals Christmas” to rave reviews, they are excited meet the guys up-close and take photos & they also prove they can tackle some of the in even more towns and cities nationwide. to have just announced the release of their autographs. Tickets £27.50, VIP £75 5 SATURDAY 1st OCTOBER 7.30PM SUNDAY 2nd OCTOBER 7.30PM The award-winning Carpenters Story celebrates the music of one of the most successful pop duos in music history, Richard & Karen Carpenter. The internationally acclaimed Claire Furley is unsurpassed in her uncanny representation of Karen Carpenter. Her stunning vocal harmonies combined with state of the art video projection and lavish arrangements from no less than 8 LIVE musicians, will take you on an incredible journey through the legend that is The Carpenters story. Featuring all the timeless hits from the Carpenters repertoire including (They Long To Be) Close After a successful SELL OUT 2015, Talents Of Britain is coming back BIGGER & FUNNIER To You, We’ve Only Just Begun, Superstar, Yesterday Once More, Top of the World, Please Mr for its 2016 Autumn Tour featuring Top Stars of Variety, Comedy, Dance & Music. Postman, and many more! We have crammed in the best Talent from around the globe, and even thrown in a few household names to bring you a night of Variety you wont see anywhere else. ‘A very accurate and faithful portrayal, I’m flattered! - Richard Carpenter There is something for everyone, in this mind blowing, incredible and unparalleled night of entertainment. Tickets £23, Concessions £22 Tickets £15, Concessions £12, Family of four £45 7 FRIDAY 7th OCTOBER 7.30PM SUNDAY 9th OCTOBER 2.30PM JOURNEY’S END MARCH 1918. “THE WAR TO END ALL WARS” Anxiety builds in Captain Stanhope’s claustrophobic dugout as the threat of an imminent German attack looms over the battalion. As final orders are received, Stanhope must stir his men to overcome the uncertainty of the unknown, make the ultimate sacrifice and prepare The Country Superstars Experience is a truly unique entertainment extravaganza and has to “go over the top” in a truly heart wrenching climax. been named by Kenny Rogers himself as the best Tribute show in Europe! Journey’s End is a harrowing insight into the humanity of the First World War based on R. It is hosted by Sarah Jayne who has been performing as Dolly Parton for over 23 years and C. Sherriff’s own experiences in the trenches. Utterly compelling, this award-winning classic is Europe’s Leading Tribute to the Queen of Country - Dolly Parton. Sarah Jayne and Award masterfully brings the courage, valour, humour and inescapable tragedy of warfare to the Winning Vocal Impersonator Andy Crust take us on a journey back through time meeting stage. some of the most influential icons who shaped Country music history. Tickets £18.50 Tickets £11, Concessions £10 8 FRIDAY 14th OCTOBER 7.30PM SUNDAY 16th OCTOBER 8.00PM Jimmy is gathering a selection JIMMY CARR of his very best jokes along with brand new material for THE BEST OF, ULTIMATE, the ultimate comedy show.