BONNIE & CLYDE, THE SOOTY SHOW, BUFFY REVAMPED AND MORE ON SALE AT WOLVERHAMPTON GRAND!
BONNIE & CLYDE, THE SOOTY SHOW, BUFFY REVAMPED AND MORE ON SALE AT WOLVERHAMPTON GRAND!
A selection of new shows are about to go on sale at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre including the West End sensational cult musical BONNIE & CLYDE and the 75th birthday special of THE SOOTY SHOW.
Priority booking for the new season opens at 10am online on Monday 22 May with public sales opening at 10am online on Wednesday 24 May.
BONNIE & CLYDE from Tuesday 5 – Saturday 9 March is winner of Best New Musical (WhatsOnStage Awards 2023), the West End smash-hit BONNIE & CLYDE is set to hold-up Wolverhampton following two hell-raising seasons in London’s West End. Two small-town kids from the middle of nowhere became the biggest folk heroes in all America. They craved adventure — and each other. Their names were Bonnie and Clyde. Fearless, shameless, and alluring, this award-winning production has garnered a mass following, much like the infamous pair themselves, and now they are set to take your city by storm. Discover the electrifying story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire nation. Featuring music by Tony® nominee Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde), lyrics by Tony® and Oscar® winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard), a book by Emmy® Award nominee Ivan Menchell, and directed by Nick Winston. Book now – it would be a crime to miss it!
BUFFY REVAMPED on Saturday 28 October captures seventy minutes, seven seasons, one Spike. Fresh from an award-winning run at Edinburgh Fringe, this fast-paced new production brings you the entire 144 episodes of the hit 90s TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told through the eyes of the one person who knows it inside out… Spike.
GARETH GATES IN THE BEST OF FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS on Sunday 21 January sees spectacular high-pitched celebration of timeless music from one of the biggest selling groups of all time. This nostalgic musical journey pays tribute to the life and career of those four boys from Jersey, who started singing under a street lamp but soon went on to become one of the most recognised groups in history. From the streets of New Jersey to the dizzying heights of the West End and Broadway, this incredible music has delighted audiences for over five decades. THE BEST OF FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS features all your favourite songs including Sherry, My Eyes Adored You, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Walk Like A Man, and many more. Gareth Gates joins cast members from the smash-hit Tony award winning musical Jersey Boys and other hit West End shows. THE BEST OF FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS is guaranteed to leave you saying Oh, What A Night!
SOMETHING ABOUT GEORGE on Sunday 10 March, a musical biopic tribute about the so-called “quiet” Beatle is back following it’s hugely successful 2023 tour which celebrated what would have been George’s 80th birthday. All Things Must Pass, they say. Well, George Harrison’s name will live on forever. From the creators of Something About Simon – The Paul Simon Story, a brand-new show that will answer the question “where does life take you after being in the greatest band in the history of the world?” Starring West End actor and musician Daniel Taylor, SOMETHING ABOUT GEORGE – THE GEORGE HARRISON STORY tells the truly remarkable tale of one of music’s most understated icons. Featuring a five-piece band performing beautiful songs such as My Sweet Lord, Something, Got My Mind Set On You and Handle With Care, the show includes incredible solo material and music from rock n’ roll’s greatest supergroup, The Travelling Wilburys – not forgetting more than a few Beatles’ classics along the way. From heartbreak to hedonism and song writing to instant success, SOMETHING ABOUT GEORGE will show you a life that was anything but quiet.
THE DRIFTERS on Sunday 17 March commemorates the longest running singing group in pop history still performing live, having enjoyed over 50 hits worldwide. Performing all the hits Saturday Night At the Movies, You’re More Than a Number, Come on Over to My Place, Up On the Roof, Under the Board Walk, Kissin’ in the Back Row, Save the Last Dance for Me, Down on the Beach, Stand By Me, Like Sister and Brother and many more. The legendary group have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, performed for the President of The United States and are listed among the greatest artists of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. No other vocal group has achieved as much success artistically or commercially as THE DRIFTERS and they remain among the bestselling acts of all time.
THE SOOTY SHOW on Sunday 7 April celebrates 75 amazing years in show business. Sooty, Sweep and Soo are planning a very special birthday party and you’re all invited! However, in true Sooty style nothing goes to plan! The party preparations are well underway: Sooty gets messy baking the birthday cake, Soo’s trying to find the perfect party dress, and Sweep’s practising his dance moves and needs some boys and girls to join in with musical statues! Sooty is planning his biggest magic trick yet making a member of the audience float in the air! Oh, and watch out for Sooty’s new water pistol. It’s turbocharged to reach right to the back of the theatre, so don’t forget your raincoat! The special guests are on their way – Butch the bulldog, Ramsbottom the snake and circus superstar Michael Jordan, who joins us direct from Blackpool’s famous Tower Circus to stun us with his jaw-dropping juggling! With buckets of audience participation and gallons of giggles, this spectacular celebration of the longest-running children’s television show in the world will delight Sooty fans old and new and is a must-see treat for the whole family. Plus – join us after the show to meet Richard and Sooty!
THE SENSATIONAL 60S EXPERIENCE on Sunday 19 May is a brand-new production for 2024. Join us for the musical phenomenon of 2024 with this festival of nostalgia. The show with the definite feelgood factor will transport you back to that magical decade that was the 1960’s. Whether you come to relive your childhood memories or you just simply want to see what your parents have been raving about for all these years this is the show to see. These legends of the 60’s will deliver to you a night never to be forgotten.
Priority booking for the new season opens at 10am online on Monday 22 May with public sales opening at 10am online on Wednesday 24 May at grandtheatre.co.uk.