Norwich Theatre has just announced the latest shows to go on sale this month, and they are just too hard to resist! Expect sensational musicals, dazzling dance, a naturalist and some super scientific shows.
Get ready for some sunshine as Annie (2- 7 Feb 27) heads to Norwich Theatre Royal. Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery and torment at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Her luck soon changes when she’s chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Meanwhile, spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search for her true family. With its Tony® award-winning book and score, including the unforgettable songs It’s The Hard-Knock Life, Easy Street, I Don’t Need Anything But You and Tomorrow, you can bet your bottom dollar that you’ll love it!
Want more of a musical fix? Then Jersey Boys (30 Mar – 3 Apr 27) is perfect. Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the true-life musical phenomenon. From the streets of New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this is the musical that’s too good to be true. The show features all their hits, including Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Beggin’, Oh What a Night and more.
Powerhouse talent Beverley Knight (Sister Act, The Drifters Girl, Memphis The Musical) reprises her Olivier award-winning role as Emmeline Pankhurst in Sylvia (27 – 31 Oct 26). Don’t miss this revolutionary, uplifting musical, fuelled by an irresistible soundtrack that joyously unites hip-hop, funk, and soul.
Wildlife presenter Chris Packham heads to Norwich Theatre Royal (15 Nov 26) where he will share an encyclopaedia of stories from a childhood bedroom bursting with feathers, skulls and jam jars full of tadpoles to the wild adventures that shaped his love of nature, and the practical things we can all do in our daily lives to make a difference. If history is more your thing, Mary Beard (1 Nov 26) will be taking to the Royal stage to share the secret histories of Ancient Rome.
Be captivated by Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man (29 Sep – 3 Oct 26). Loosely based on Bizet’s ever-popular opera, The Car Man has one of the most thrilling and instantly recognisable scores in New Adventures’ repertoire. For more dance, grab a ticket to This is Rambert (14 – 15 Jul 26). The centenary show brings together bold, high-impact works from (LA)HORDE, Emma Evelein, and a brand-new commission.
We have a whole host of shows coming to Norwich Theatre as part of the Norwich Science Festival. At Norwich Theatre Royal, you can step into the world’s most hostile and awe-inspiring environments with adventurer and best-selling author, Aldo Kane (15 Feb 26). At Norwich Theatre Playhouse, Children’s TV presenter Maddie Moate (20 Feb 26) explains how everyday items work and Rob Ince explores The Universe and the Neurodiverse (19 Feb 26). At Norwich Theatre Stage Two you can see The Zoo that Comes to You (15 Feb 26), blast on a cosmic adventure with Groove Baby: Groove on the Moon (16 Feb 26), discover how biology and engineering combine in Biomimicry: How Nature Inspires Engineering (21 Feb 26), travel through a Environmental Time Machine (21 Feb 26) and get hands on with Brilliant Biomimicry (21 Feb 26).
A fantastic line-up of comedians going on sale at Norwich Theatre Playhouse include: Judi Love (8 Feb 26), Jordan Gray (1 Mar 26), Ivo Graham (26 – 27 Mar 26), Phil Ellis (5 Apr 26), Geoff Norcott (28 Apr 26), Mike Wozniak (18 May 26), Ania Magliano (26 May), Danny Bhoy (8 Jun 26), Ruby Wax (9 – 10 Jun 26), Gary Delaney (30 Jul – 1 Aug 26), Catherine Bohart (14 Oct 26), Ignacio Lopez (22 Oct 26), Morgan Rees (28 Oct 26) and Harriet Kemsley (8 Nov 26).
The on-sale dates for this month’s shows are:
Mon 24 Nov 25 – Ambassadors, Corporate Members and Gold Friends
Wed 26 Nov 25 – Best Friends and Friends
Fri 28 Nov 25 – General Public
For more information, please call the Box Office on 01603 630 000 or visit norwichtheatre.org.
