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Tap Dancing Musical Sensation 42nd Street

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Us + Them From Roger Waters

Q&A With Kevin O’Hare From The Royal Ballet

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Front Cover: Bonnie Langford as Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street (photo credit © Matt Crockett)

This Autumn relax in the comfort of your local cinema and witness some of the most spectacular productions from the West End. Feel the timeless power of Opera with Mozart’s Don Giovanni live from the Royal Opera House, journey into the thrilling imagination of choreographer Matthew Bourne with Romeo + Juliet, and watch a phenomenal performance by Andrew Scott in the National Theatre’s critically acclaimed play Present Laughter.

Experience some of the most iconic moments in cinematic history with Showcase Flashback. Harrison Ford swings back into action on the big screen in Ridley Scott’s sci- masterpiece Blade Runner (1982). British greats include the hilarious cult classic Withnail and I (1987) and a season of Merchant Ivory favourites beginning with Howards End (1992).

Showcase is committed to programming content as widely as possible. However not all performances listed here are available at all cinemas. Longing for mesmerizing dance scenes, big musical numbers and fascinating stories? Due to popular demand, we’re bringing back the 25th anniversary performance of Miss Saigon, hailed as ‘one of the greatest musicals of all time’ and this November see the award winning tap dancing extravaganza 42nd Street starring Bonnie Langford.

Treat your little ones to their rst cinema visit and join in the fun with familiar friends including Paw Patrol, Bing and The Gruffalo.

WIN a fabulous trip to London with an overnight stay and theatre visit to celebrate our upcoming screenings of the spectacular 42nd Street – The Musical

For details on how to enter see competition page.

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Discover captivating entertainment whilst immersing yourself in sensational cultural experiences at Showcase. Alongside our fantastic lms, we show:

Theatre Ballet Musicals Concerts Opera Art Exhibitions and much more…

Elvis Unleashed The Royal Opera: Don Giovanni Let us take you there

Pictured: Roger Waters Us + Them

Matthew Bourne's Romeo + Juliet Branagh Theatre Live: The Winters Tale GENRE Ballet Comedy Concert Documentary GUIDE Film Musical Opera Play

Documentary Hitsville: The Making of Motown Mon, 30 Sept Discover the remarkable true story of Motown 7PM Records through behind-the-scenes footage, rare performance footage and exclusive interviews with the label’s visionary founder, Berry Gordy and many of its superstar artists including Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, and Diana Ross.

Musical Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary Performance Mon, 30 Sept Cameron MacKintosh’s global stage sensation, 1PM featuring appearances by Jonathan Pryce and Lea Salonga, is back at Showcase due to popular demand. The award winning set design, incredible Sun, 6 Oct choreography and must -see powerhouse 4:30PM performances from the leading cast are stunningly captured for cinema audiences in spectacular Wed, 9 Oct high de nition. This is one of our most popular 2PM & 7PM event cinema releases so is must-see.

Concert Plácido Domingo 50th Anniversary Concert Tue, 1 Oct For one very special night, Plácido Domingo 7PM returns to the breathtaking Arena Di Verona amphitheatre for this anniversary gala Thur, 17 Oct evening, 50 years after his debut, revisiting 2PM three of his greatest ever roles in Verdi's Nabucco, Simon Boccanegra and Macbeth.

Concert Roger Waters Us + Them Wed, 2 Oct Roger Waters, co-founder, creative force and 7PM songwriter behind Pink Floyd, presents his highly anticipated lm, Us + Them. Featuring Sun, 6 Oct state-of- the-art visual production and 7PM breathtaking sound with songs from his legendary Pink Floyd albums and from his latest album.

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Play Wise Children Thur, 3 Oct Director Emma Rice brings her unique vision to 7PM Angela Carter’s great last novel. A celebration of show business, family, forgiveness and hope, with a generous dash of Shakespeare, scandal and mischief.

Stars? I'm not sure why you would stop at ﬁve. The Observer

Film Elvis Unleashed Mon, 7 Oct Elvis Unleashed showcases the '68 Comeback 4:30PM Special, which is seen by many as The King of Rock and Roll's most substantial achievement Sun, 13 Oct as a stage performer, from a brand new 8:20PM perspective. Featuring hits such as 'Jailhouse Rock', 'Love Me Tender' and 'Memories', as well as special guest appearances and interviews.

Opera The Royal Opera: Don Giovanni Tue, 8 Oct Sexual intrigue, jealousy, wit, anger… and 6:45PM (LIVE) retribution! The new Royal Opera Season begins with Kasper Holten’s visually striking Sun, 13 Oct production which accentuates the beauty and 2PM (ENCORE) invention of Mozart’s dazzling tragicomedy.

Concert Metallica & San Francisco Symphony: S&M² Wed, 9 Oct Witness Metallica perform with the San 7PM Francisco Symphony to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their ground-breaking S&M Fri, 11 Oct concert. Including several tracks from the 7PM original '99 S&M release and symphonic versions of new songs, millions of fans can eclipse time and experience the show as a modern-day big screen concert.

Comedy Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages Thur, 10 Oct Hailed as the UK’s most inuential comedian of 7PM all time, legendary Scot Billy Connolly is bringing this brilliant show from his nal stand-up tour Wed, 16 Oct and an exclusive intimate interview to 7PM Showcase cinemas.

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Q & A with Kevin O’Hare DIRECTOR OF THE ROYAL BALLET

We’re all working hard to produce powerful, often heart-stopping, theatrical experiences, and the reaction from the audience at the end of a performance is incredibly rewarding.

Q What is your role at the Royal Q The Royal Opera House have been Opera House and what do you broadcasting Opera and Ballet live enjoy most about it? to cinemas for over 10 years. Why did you decide to do this and how A My role is to programme the season of important is it to the company? ballet productions at the Royal Opera House and support and manage the A The cinema screenings make opera and 100+ world-class dancers we have in ballet accessible to people all over the the Company. One of my favourite country which is vital in terms of us parts of the job is nurturing the next sharing our work with people who might generation of performers who we otherwise not get to see it. We are based support throughout their careers. These in London but there are ballet lovers up can span around twenty years or longer, and down the country and we want to as in the case of current Principals make sure that they too can access our Marianela Nuñez and Edward Watson productions, and enjoy the very best that or past Principal Darcey Bussell. the Royal Ballet has to offer.

BOOKING NOW www.showcasecinemas.co.uk Q What would you say to someone Q Often the live season features a Royal who is thinking of seeing an Opera Ballet Triple Bill. What can cinema or Ballet in cinemas for the ﬁrst audiences expect from these? time? How does it differ to seeing it in Covent Garden? A The mixed programmes are a fantastic way for audiences to see some really varied works from The Royal Ballet. This year A Absolutely try it! The cinema broadcasts we will be screening Concerto, Enigma give audiences an amazing close-up Variations and Raymonda Act III in one experience where every movement and evening - a wonderful display of works by expression is visible to cinema some of the best choreographers The Royal audiences. All the cinema productions Ballet has worked with. have exclusive interviews and go behind the scenes to learn more about the art forms and how we stage and produce these productions. You also nd yourself Q There are other arts institutions with the best seats in the house! broadcasting to cinemas including the Metropolitan Opera and Bolshoi Ballet. What is unique about the productions Q How is it decided which productions from the Royal Opera House? are shown as part of the live cinema season? A The Royal Ballet presents a huge array of productions which means that the Company A Each year we try to show a mix of ballets is very dynamic, performing a variety of styles and operas that reect the broad range from classic to contemporary. We are the UK’s of our repertory from both The Royal Ballet largest ballet company and work with and The Royal Opera. We balance the very best talent from across the favourites such as Swan Lake and Don globe. The Royal Ballet has honed the Giovanni with new works, so we present talents of some of the world’s most a combination of the traditional and favourite dancers and we work with contemporary – there really is something the very best choreographers, for everyone in a Royal Opera House musicians, creative cinema season! I’m delighted that teams and we’re bringing back the magical family dancers. favourite Coppélia for Christmas which hasn’t been seen for some time.

Q Which titles are you most excited about in the upcoming 2019/ 2020 cinema season and why?

A Of course we all love the great classics so The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake will always thrill but I’m also very excited about our new works. The rst part of The Dante Project by our Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor blew audiences away In the 2019/2020 season, on our tour to Los Angeles – I can’t wait to we’ll be showing 13 see the full version he creates that will be shown in May. Also, Cathy Marston is productions across ballet creating a work around the life of cellist and opera to 1,600 Jacqueline du Pré which should be fascinating up close on screen. This will be cinemas in 53 countries accompanied in the same bill by a new ballet by the ever-inventive Liam Scarlett, around the world. our Artist in Residence.

BOOKING NOW www.showcasecinemas.co.uk Documentary Gauguin from the National Gallery Tue, 15 Oct This fascinating cinema event opens with a 7PM brand new documentary about the life and work of Paul Gauguin, one of the world’s Wed, 16 Oct most popular and important artists. It will be 2PM followed by an exclusive private view of the National Gallery exhibition Gauguin Portraits, just after it opens in London.

Documentary Mystify Michael Hutchence Preview + Director Q&A Wed, 16 Oct An intimate journey into the heart and soul of 7PM Michael Hutchence, the internationally renowned lead-singer of INXS. Deftly woven from an extraordinary archive of rich imagery it offers a rare insight into a man whose glittering public facade masked deeply private despair.

Play NT Live: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Thur, 17 Oct Laugh along with Shakespeare’s most famous 7PM romantic comedy starring Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones) as Titania in this Wed, 6 Nov critically acclaimed play where ‘ ve stars 1:45PM might not be enough’ (Observer).

Like This? Why not try... Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale

Ballet Matthew Bourne's Romeo + Juliet Tue, 22 Oct Matthew Bourne’s Romeo + Juliet is a 7:15PM passionate and contemporary re-imagining of Shakespeare’s classic story of love and Mon, 4 Nov conict. Set in the not too distant future in 2PM ‘The Verona Institute’ the two young lovers must follow their hearts as they risk everything to be together.

Opera The Royal Opera: Don Pasquale Thur, 24 Oct Bryn Terfel heads a star cast for this new 7:30PM (LIVE) production of Donizetti’s comedy of domestic drama across two generations. The witty story has long delighted and surprised audiences with the sparkle of its music and the virtuoso skill of its performers.

BOOKING NOW www.showcasecinemas.co.uk Ballet Bolshoi Ballet: Raymonda Sun, 27 Oct, Being one of legendary choreographer 3PM (LIVE) Marius Petipa’s nal works, he fully armed Raymonda with beautiful court scenes, romantic corps de ballet dances, Hungarian czardas and a title role suited for the most outstanding ballerina.

Ballet Northern Ballet: Dracula Thur, 31 Oct Bram Stoker’s legendary vampire lives on in this 7:15PM (LIVE) extraordinary production from Northern Ballet. Broadcast LIVE to cinemas for Halloween, Dracula is ballet with a dramatic bite that will leave you thirsty for more.

Ballet The Royal Ballet: Triple Bill Tue, 5 Nov, This mixed programme including Raymonda 7:15PM (LIVE) Act III/ Enigma Variations and Concerto celebrates the versatility of the Royal Ballet and its heritage. Expect a dash of Russian sparkle and precise technique, a quintessential British score, signature style and period designs and a fusion of classical choreography with a contemporary twist.

Play NT Live: Hansard Thur, 7 Nov A brand new play containing a witty and 7PM (LIVE) devastating portrait of the governing class. Starring Olivier Award-winners Lindsay Thur, 21 Nov Duncan (About Time) and Alex Jennings 2:30PM (ENCORE) (The Lady in the Van).

Two marvellous actors at their intricate best The Observer

Musical 42nd Street – The Musical Sun, 10 Nov Filmed live at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, this 11:30AM is the largest-ever staging of the legendary Broadway musical theatre classic, starring Tue, 12 Nov national treasure Bonnie Langford as Dorothy 7PM Brock and featuring iconic songs 42nd Street, We’re In The Money and Lullaby Of Broadway.

BOOKING NOW www.showcasecinemas.co.uk Spotlight highlights intelligent yet accessible lms from talent that will breathe new life into your cinema-going experience. From critically acclaimed documentaries to awards contenders, they share a mark of extraordinary quality and we are con dent they will not disappoint.

Mystify Michael Hutchence Brittany Runs a Marathon Preview + Director Q&A Fri, 1 Nov Wed, 16 Oct (One Night Only)

The Aeronauts The Personal History

Fri, 8 Nov of David Copperﬁeld Wed, 10 Jan

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42nd Street – The Musical, lmed live at the To enter visit Theatre Royal in London’s West End, is coming showcasecinemas.co.uk/42nd-street, to the big screen at Showcase cinemas ll in a short entry form and answer the nationwide on 10 and 12 November. Telling competition question: the story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who gets her Which famous actress plays leading lady big break on Broadway, this is the largest-ever Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street – The Musical, staging of the 5-star Tony® Award-winning lmed live from London’s West End? tap-dancing extravaganza. Starring national a) Denise Welch treasure Bonnie Langford as Dorothy Brock b) Bonnie Langford and featuring iconic songs 42nd Street, We’re In c) Elaine Paige The Money and Lullaby Of Broadway, entertainment doesn’t get bigger this! Competition closing date: TUESDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2019 To celebrate this special cinema event we have teamed up with More2Screen to give Showcase Insiders the chance to win a TERMS AND CONDITIONS fabulous theatre trip to London, including an For full terms and conditions please visit overnight stay for two at the stunning Strand showcasecinemas.co.uk/42nd-street Palace Hotel located just minutes from Covent Garden, plus £100 in Theatre Tokens, allowing you to choose from the very best theatre on oer in the West End. PROMOTER: MORE2SCREEN LIMITED

This fantastic prize for two people includes a double or twin bedroom with breakfast at the Strand Palace Hotel, plus pre-theatre dinner at the hotel’s Haxells Restaurant and Bar, a £100 Theatre Tokens Gift Card to use at any West End theatre, and return standard class train travel to London.

BOOKING NOW www.showcasecinemas.co.uk Whether you’re watching a movie, enjoying an opera or one of the many concerts we screen, relax in our fully licensed bars which serve a wide range of delicious alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. Enjoy the great taste of Costa Coffee and grab a tasty bite from our carefully selected array of hot and cold snacks.

Images shown are for illustrative purposes only. Product range and facilities may vary by cinema. Concert Shakira In Concert: El Dorado World Tour Wed, 13 Nov Relive the global superstar’s larger-than-life 7PM show with performances of recent smashes and hits from her 20+ year repertoire including “Hips Don’t Lie”. Through Shakira’s own words, she highlights what it took to bring the career-highlight show to 22 countries following the drama of having to postpone the entire tour due to a vocal cord injury.

Ballet Bolshoi Ballet: Le Corsaire Sun, 17 Nov The “mesmerizing” Bolshoi Prima Ballerina 3PM Ekaterina Krysanova and Leading Soloist Igor Tsvirko ignite Medora and Conrad’s passion with undeniable intensity. Le Corsaire remains a breathtaking production reworked by Alexei Ratmansky, who truly brings the magic of this company to life.

Concert INXS: Live Baby Live At Wembley Wed, 27 Nov On 13th July 1991, INXS performed to a sold-out 7PM audience at Wembley Stadium, launching the band into the musical stratosphere. The iconic night has now been painstakingly restored 28 years after the release in 4K Ultra HD. Witness the most legendary Wembley Stadium performance of all time with new footage from the night.

Play NT Live: Present Laughter Thur, 28 Nov Andrew Scott (Fleabag, Sherlock) stars in 7PM Noel Cowards’ hilarious comedy - a giddy and surprisingly modern reection Tue, 3 Dec on fame, desire and loneliness. 7PM

Play Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale Wed, 4 Dec The Shakespearean tragicomedy about obsession, 7PM power and jealousy is brought back to life by Kenneth Branagh, starring Judi Dench (Pride and Prejudice, Hamlet, Chocolat) alongside the man himself. Following the huge success of its live broadcast, the audience is given another chance to catch this landmark production in cinemas. The Telegraph

BOOKING NOW www.showcasecinemas.co.uk Let us take you back to some of cinema’s greatest moments

Welcome to lm as it was meant to be seen; on the big screen. Our Flashback series showcases classic lms you may have watched years ago, only viewed on TV or perhaps never seen at all.

Visit www.showcasecinemas.co.uk/events/ﬂashback to nd all of our upcoming classic lms.

Sun, 6 Oct Mon, 14 Oct 1:20PM 7:15PM

Merchant Ivory again asked Ruth Prawer Jhabvala to adapt a novel by E.M. Forster and again she would win an Oscar for her screenplay for Howards End. Emma Thompson would also win an Oscar for Best Actress, and star alongside Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham-Carter and James Wilby in this sumptuous tale of class relations in turn-of-the-20th-century Britain.

Mon, 7 Oct Sun, 13 Oct 7PM 6PM Bruce Robinson’s black comedy follows two unemployed actors - Withnail and I - portrayed by Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann, who share a at in London in 1969. Unquestionably one of the most quotable of British lms, it is loosely based on Robinson’s life as a struggling actor.

BOOKING NOW www.showcasecinemas.co.uk Sun, 3 Nov Mon, 4 Nov 5PM 7:30PM After the success of Howards End, Merchant Ivory would reunite co-stars Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson in their adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Booker Prize winning novel, The Remains of the Day. Hopkins and Thompson star as Stevens and Miss Kenton, butler and housekeeper at Darlington Hall in this tale of a thwarted love. James Fox, Christopher Reeve and Hugh Grant also star.

Sun, 17 Nov Mon, 18 Nov 7PM 7:30PM

Star Trek: Wrath of Khan sees Khan escaping his exile and out for revenge against his nemesis, Stareet Captain James T. Kirk. They confront each other in an intergalactic showdown. Cited as one of the best Star Trek lms in the franchise, it stars William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and Ricardo Mountalban.

Sun, 24 Nov Mon, 25 Nov 4:30PM 7:30PM Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard was the best blade runner in the business, so when four rogue humanoid bandits, led by Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) begin a crusade to prolong their four-year programmed life, he is bought out of retirement. Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner is undoubtedly one of the greatest lms of all time and not to be missed on the big screen.

Sun, 1 Dec Mon, 2 Dec 5PM 7:30PM Helen Bonham Carter leads an all-star cast as a young lady who discovers love while on a trip to Italy. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala won an Adapted Screenplay Oscar for her adaptation of E.M. Foster’s novel, one of three awarded to A Room with a View. The lm’s breakout success saw the name of Merchant and Ivory - producer Ismail and director James - become synonymous with sweeping, stylised, period lms.

BOOKING NOW www.showcasecinemas.co.uk Our baby pictures screenings offer the perfect opportunity for parents and guardians with babies to enjoy the latest lms at the cinema every Thursday morning.

Ad Astra Judy Abominable Thur, 3 Oct Thur, 10 Oct Thur, 17 Oct

Soft level of lighting Lower lm Dedicated area in the auditorium volume for prams

Adults only £6 | Babies in arms free admittance

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Bing The Gruffalo and at the Cinema Room on the Broom Sat, 28 Sept Sun, 29 Sept Sat, 2 Nov Sun, 3 Nov 11am 11am 11am 11am

Paw Patrol CBeebies and Top Wing Christmas Show Sat, 16 Nov Sun, 17 Nov Sat, 30 Nov Sun, 8 Dec 11am 11am 11am 11am

To nd more information about the latest upcoming titles and for full terms and conditions about Totally Tots, please visit our website showcasecinemas.co.uk/events/totally-tots FROM Paul Feig DIRECTOR OF Bridesmaids & WRITER Emma Thompson EMILIA HENRY MICHELLE EMMA Clarke Golding Yeoh Thompson

FEATURING THE MUSIC OF George Michael and Wham! sometimes you’ve just gotta have faith

STORY BY Emma Thompson & Greg Wise SCREENPLAY BY Emma Thompson and Bryony Kimmings DIRECTED BY Paul Feig IN CINEMAS NOVEMBER 15 s the season to be jolly...

This December, our festive screenings at Showcase offer the perfect chance to celebrate the season with family and friends in the comfort of your local cinema. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la ...

CBeebies The Bolshoi’s The Royal Ballet’s Hansel and Gretel Nutcracker Nutcracker

White Christmas Elf The Bishop's Wife (1954) (2004) (1947)

BOOKING NOW www.showcasecinemas.co.uk EVENTS AT A GLANCE…

COMEDY 10 October | Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages | 7pm *

MUSICALS 30 September | Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance | 1pm * 10 November | 42nd Street - The Musical42nd Street - The Musical | 11:30am *

* Additional dates available at selected sites.

We are constantly adding new and exciting events to our programme. Whilst many events are listed here, please visit our website showcasecinemas.co.uk/events to ﬁnd all of our latest upcoming events.