Catch that feelgood feeling with the latest shows to go on sale at Norwich Theatre. This month, we have detectives, a football manager, a legendary singer and some drag queens in the outback! So, what will you book?
It’s coming home! The smash-hit production Dear England (3 – 7 Feb 26) tells the story of Gareth Southgate’s tenure as England manager. The England men’s team has the worst track record for penalties in the world, and manager Gareth Southgate knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt to take team and country back to the promised land.
Get ready to turn up the glam with Priscilla Queen of the Desert (30 Mar – 4 Apr 26) at Norwich Theatre Royal. Based on the 1994 Oscar-winning movie, Priscilla takes you on a hilarious, heart-warming ride as three fabulous friends hit the road in a shimmering bus bound for the Outback, ready to put on the show of a lifetime. This sparkling musical extravaganza is packed with jaw-dropping dance routines, eye-popping costumes, and a glittering soundtrack full of your favourite anthems.
Legendary singer Elkie Brooks (25 May 26) is celebrating her illustrious, award-winning career in music at Norwich Theatre Royal. She will be performing all her biggest hits, including Pearl’s A Singer, Lilac Wine, Fool (If You Think It’s Over), Don’t Cry Out Loud, Blues, Rock, Jazz, and material from her eagerly anticipated new album.
In a partnership with Norfolk and Norwich Festival, Norwich Theatre Playhouse hosts Leonkoro Quartet (12 May 25) and their fabulously beautiful programme including Alban Berg’s Lyric Suite, written for his secret lover Hanna Fuchs, Songs of the Bulbul (20 & 21 May) – a new dance work by Aakash Odedra, with choreography by Rani Khanam and music by Rushil Ranjan and Show Pony (16 & 17 May), a new show from Still Hungry and Bryony Kimmings, which brings a new perspective on women in circus. At Norwich Theatre, Stage Two Little Murmur (20 May 25) combines visual design and technology with dance and humour to explore the warped and exaggerated realities of living in a world you struggle to process. This stunning visual treat is an honest and heartfelt conversation about the trials and tribulations of living with dyslexia.
Fans of murder mysteries need look no further with a whole array of whodunnits to keep you on the edge of your seat. The first-ever stage adaptation of the iconic detective Inspector Morse (18 – 22 Nov 25) heads to Norwich Theatre Royal. Detective Chief Inspector Morse embarks on a gripping investigation following the death of a young actress on stage during a performance. At Norwich Theatre Playhouse, the great detective Sherlock Holmes is back for another adventure in Sherlock Holmes and the Hunt for Moriarty (6 – 8 Oct 25).
If that is not quite enough, step into the world of the forensic investigation of sudden and suspicious death with Dr Richard Shepherd (1 Oct 25), the UK’s most distinguished forensic pathologist at Norwich Theatre Playhouse. From the chilling crime scenes to the silent evidence left behind by those long dead, Dr Shepherd will reveal the painstaking process of solving the ultimate puzzles of life and death.
At Norwich Theatre Stage Two, there is a look back at Britain’s favourite soap, EastEnders, with a superfan in EastEndless (23 May 25) and a show about what it truly means to fail Failure Project (20 Jun 25). Manic (29 Jun 25) looks at the murky parts of consent, we get coming of age story and mid-life recovery in Second Summer of Love (12 Jul 25), Sam Avery (13 Sep 25) brings a thunderstorm of jokes and in Tales From the Lighthouse (30 Aug 25) become captivated by myths, magic, music and folklore. Your little ones cannot miss Claytime (1 Nov 25), a play with clay where the earth’s natural material meets with children’s imaginations.
The on-sale dates for this month’s shows are:
Mon 24 Feb 25 – Ambassadors, Corporate Members and Gold Friends
Wed 26 Feb 25 – Best Friends and Friends
Fri 28 Feb 25 – General Public
For more information, please call the Box Office on 01603 630 000 or visit norwichtheatre.org.
