What’s On - Shows - March 21 onwards

Mar 15 2013 Chester Chronicle

SHOWS

CAPENHURST: March 22 - Cheshire Rural Touring Arts present Theatre in the Quarter with Handbag - The Musical, new musical written by Janys Chambers with musical director Matt Baker and featuring Keddy Sutton and the all-female choir A Handbag of Harmonies at Capenhurst and Ledsham Village Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £10-£6. Call 0151 339 3327.

CHESTER: March 20-23 - Sing For Me! - Phantom of the Opera - students will perform the iconic show at the Hammond Theatre in Mannings Lane at 7pm with 2pm matinees every day apart from Wednesday. Tickets £17, concessions £12. Call 01244 305262 or visit www.hammond school.co.uk.

CHESTER: March 20-23 - Upton Dramatic Society presents Pygmalion, directed by Michael Fair, at the village hall in Heath Road. Doors open 7pm, starts at 7.45pm. Tickets £6 Wednesday, £7 Thursday-Saturday. Call 01244 382 174 or 07736 631 507.

CHESTER: March 22-23 - Mike Wilkinson introducing Barry Dodds, Brendan Dempsey and Phil Nicol at The Laugh Inn, Homer House, Station Road. Doors open 7pm, show starts 8pm. Tickets £12. Call 01244 401626 or visit www.thelaughinn.co.uk.

CHESTER: March 23 - Chester Comedy Club with Windsor, Mary Unfaithful and Larry Dean at Alexander’s, Rufus Court. Admission £12, £10. Call 01244 340005 or visit www.alexanderslive.com.

CREWE: March 19-23 - Crewe Amateur Musicals Society presents Sweeney Todd at the Lyceum Theatre in Heath Street at 7.15pm. Tickets £12. Call 01270 686777 or visit www.lyceumtheatre.net.

CREWE: April 16 - Psychic Sally on the Road - Britain's favorite TV psychic, Sally Morgan returns with her outstanding 2013 nationwide tour at the Lyceum Theatre in Heath Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £22. Call 01270 686777 or visit www.lyceumtheatre.net.

CREWE: May 10 - Comedian Rich Hall at the Lyceum Theatre in Heath Street at 8pm. Tickets £16. Call 01270 686777 or visit www.lyceumtheatre.net.

CREWE: May 28 - Comedian Andy Parsons at the Lyceum Theatre in Heath Street at 8pm. Tickets £16. Call 01270 686777 or visit www.lyceumtheatre.net.

CREWE: October 5 - Comedian Henning Wehn at the Lyceum Theatre in Heath Street at 8pm. Tickets £13.50. Call 01270 686777 or visit www.lyceumtheatre.net.

CUDDINGTON: May 18 - Cheshire Rural Touring Arts present 52 Skidoo with The Joint Is Jumpin’, bringing back to life the forgotten era of the Speakeasy, prohibition, vaudeville, Tin Pan Alley, Harlem stride piano and hot jazz at Cuddington and Sandiway Village Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £10-£6. Call 01606 883128.

LIVERPOOL: March 21-23 - The Blues Brothers - Approved - The police, theatres and members of the public are here by warned to be vigilant and on the look out for two men dressed in black hats, black ties and sunglasses. Otherwise known as The Blues Brothers, at the Empire Theatre in Lime Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £29.50-£10. Call 08448 47 25 25Šor visitŠ www.liverpoolempire.org.uk.

LIVERPOOL: March 24 - Mother Africa - Come and join us on a stirring journey to the colourful world of Africa and a celebration of its glorious attitude to life in a veritable firework display of circus art and emotion. Artists from nine different countries, vivid costumes, foot-tapping rhythms, breathtaking acrobatics, energetic dancing and the sheer joy of life, at the Empire Theatre in Lime Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £29-£16. Call 08448 47 25 25Šor visitŠ www.liverpoolempire.org.uk.

LIVERPOOL: March 24 - Crazy Right Now - fierce and fabulous stage show featuring the hits of the queen of pop Beyonce, at the Epstein Theatre, Hanover Street, at 7.30pm. Tickets £15, concessions £12.50. Call 0844 888 4411 or visit www.epsteinliverpool.co.uk.

LIVERPOOL: March 25-27 - Chiltern Youth Theatre Company presents the classical ballet Sleeping Beauty, at the Epstein Theatre, Hanover Street, at 7.15pm. Tickets £9. Call 0844 888 4411 or visit www.epsteinliverpool.co.uk.

LIVERPOOL: March 25-30 - Derren Brown presents Infamous - The multi-award winning acknowledged master of psychological illusion returns to the stage in 2013 with his new one-man show. The show promises to demonstrate once again why Derren is one of the world’s most renowned live performers; a dark manipulator of magic and mind control, at the Empire Theatre in Lime Street at 8pm. Tickets £45-£36. Call 08448 47 25 25Šor visitŠ www.liverpoolempire.org.uk.

LIVERPOOL: April 18-20 - Marat/Sade - A controversial ‘play within a play’ set in a French mental asylum and which asks whether true revolution comes from altering society or altering oneself, at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Mount Street. Performed by third-year acting students. Tickets £8, concessions £4. Call 0844 873 2888.

LIVERPOOL: April 25-27 - Summer of ‘42 - A delightful and tender coming-of-age musical about holidaying young buck Hermie, who falls head over heels for a war bride whose husband has gone off to fight in WWII, at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Mount Street. Tickets £8, concessions £4. Call 0844 873 2888.

LLANDUDNO: The Friday Night Comedy Club presents Marcus Shufflebottom, Adam Staunton, Adam Rushton and Steve Harris at Venue Cymru at 8pm. Tickets £10. Call 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: March 24 - The Chuckle Brothers at the Opera House in Quay Street. Ring 0844 372 7272 or visit www.manchesterpalace.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: April 12 - Comedian Jimmy Carr brings his Gagging Order show to the Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green. Doors 7pm. Tickets £25. Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult. Ring 08444 777 677.

MANCHESTER: April 13 - Cesar Milan - The Dog Whisperer - brings his Trust Your Instincts Live Tour to the Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green. Do not bring your dogs. Doors 7pm. Tickets £39.50. Ring 08444 777 677.

MANCHESTER: April 25 - Halfway to Paradise - The Billy Fury Story - A shy young boy from Liverpool is re-christened Billy Fury and becomes one of Britain's best loved rock stars. Now in its 16th year and still furiously rockin', his own band, Fury's Tornados, re-live his timeless hits - Last Night Was Made For Love, I Will, Jealousy, Halfway to Paradise and many more, at the Palace Theatre, Oxford Street. Call 0844 372 7272 or visit www.manchesterpalace.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: May 17 - Comedian Micky Flanagan at the Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green. Doors 7pm. Tickets £39.50. Ring 08444 777 677.

MANCHESTER: May 27-28 - Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom - English National Ballet and English National Ballet School present My First Cinderella tells everyone’s favourite rags-to-riches story in a beautifully adapted version for young audiences, at the Palace Theatre, Oxford Street. Suitale for ages 3+. Call 0844 372 7272 or visit www.manchesterpalace.org.uk.

MOLD: March 24 - WestEnders present Hear The People Sing!, a gala concert celebrating Les Miserables and the world’s ost popular musicals, in the Anthony Hopkins Theatre at Clwyd Theatr Cymru at 7.30pm. Tickets £17, concessions £15. Call 0845 330 3565 or visit www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk.

MOLLINGTON: May 10 - Cheshire Rural Touring Arts present 52 Skidoo with The Joint Is Jumpin’, bringing back to life the forgotten era of the Speakeasy, prohibition, vaudeville, Tin Pan Alley, Harlem stride piano and hot jazz at Mollington and Backford Village Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £10-£6. Call 01244 851304.

OAKMERE: March 23 - Cheshire Rural Touring Arts present Theatre in the Quarter with Handbag - The Musical, new musical written by Janys Chambers with musical director Matt Baker and featuring Keddy Sutton and the all-female choir A Handbag of Harmonies at Oakmere Extra Care Housing at 7.30pm. Tickets £10-£6. Call 01625 525168.

RUNCORN: March 21 - Mayor’s Civic Charity Night - Music From The 40s to the 00s, at The Brindley in High Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £12, £10. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

RUNCORN: March 23 - The Bankfield School presents We Are The Dead by Leanne Robinson at The Brindley in High Street at 8pm. Tickets £5, £4. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

SALFORD: March 21 - Comedian Mark Steel at The Lowry at 8pm. Tickets £16. Call 0843 208 6000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

SALFORD: March 21 - Beyond Dreams of Aberystwyth written & performed by Emma Decent - Part travelogue, part autobiographical myth-making, Emma uses her trademark poetic writing and multi-media to express an impossible search for truth, at The Lowry at 8pm. Tickets £10. Call 0843 208 6000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

SALFORD: March 23 - Comedian Richard Herring at The Lowry at 8pm. Tickets £15. Call 0843 208 6000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

SALFORD: March 24 - Singalonga Grease at The Lowry at 7.30pm. Tickets £15.50-£13.50. Call 0843 208 6000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

SALFORD: March 24 - Comedian Lee Hurst at The Lowry at 8pm. Tickets £15. Call 0843 208 6000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

SALFORD: March 25 - Ballet Central 2013 - Ballet Central return with an exciting programme of ballet, contemporary, jazz and narrative dance at The Lowry at 7pm. Tickets £14.50-£12.50. Call 0843 208 6000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

SALFORD: March 27-28 - Comedian Tom Stade at The Lowry at 8pm. Tickets £17. Call 0843 208 6000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: April 1-6 - Derren Brown presents Infamous - The multi-award winning acknowledged master of psychological illusion returns to the stage in 2013 with his new one-man show at the Regent Theatre at 8pm. Tickets £45-£36. Visit www.ambassadortickets.com or ring 0844 871 7649.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: April 13 - The Chuckle Brothers at the Regent Theatre at 2pm. Tickets £17-£15. Visit www.ambassadortickets.com or ring 0844 871 7649.

WARRINGTON: March 21-22 - Shine! Dance Showcase - showcasing the very best of local dance talent from across Warrington at the Pyramid in Palmyra Square at 7.30pm. Tickets £5, £3.50, family ticket £15. Call 01925 442345 or visit www.pyramidparrhall.com.

WARRINGTON: March 23 - The Magic of Motown - non-stop spectacular features 36 massive hits from The Supremes, Temptations, Four Tops, Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves, Lionel Richie and more at the Parr Hall in Palmyra Square at 8pm. Tickets £24, £22. Call 01925 442345 or visit www.pyramidparrhall.com.

WHITLEY: May 17 - Cheshire Rural Touring Arts present 52 Skidoo with The Joint Is Jumpin’, bringing back to life the forgotten era of the Speakeasy, prohibition, vaudeville, Tin Pan Alley, Harlem stride piano and hot jazz at Whitley Village Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £10-£6. Call 01925 732728.

WINCHAM: March 30 - Cheshire Rural Touring Arts present Theatre in the Quarter with Handbag - The Musical, new musical written by Janys Chambers with musical director Matt Baker and featuring Keddy Sutton and the all-female choir A Handbag of Harmonies at Wincham Community Centre at 7.30pm. Tickets £10-£6. Call 01565 734226.

WIRRAL: March 22 - McCartney - Yestefday and Today - starring Karl Lornie as Paul McCartney, at the Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, at 7.30pm. Call 0151 666 0000 or visit www.floralpavilion.com.

WIRRAL: March 23-24 - Lancelyn Dance School presents Peter Pan by JM Barrie in support of Great Ormonde Street Hospital at the Gladstone Theatre at 7.30pm on Saturday and 2.30pm on Sunday. Tickets £8. Call 0151 342 1323 or visit www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk.

WIRRAL: March 24 - The F:Rated Comedy Club, at the Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, at 8pm. Call 0151 666 0000 or visit www.floralpavilion.com.

WIRRAL: April 6 - Let’s Hang On - with the music of

Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons at the Gladstone Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £17. Call 0151 342 1323 or visit www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk.

WREXHAM: May 14-18 - Chester Operatic Society present Kiss Me Kate by Cole Porter at Glyndwr University. William Aston Hall, at 7.30pm. Tickets £14 adult, £6 children under 16, £12 concessions. Call 01244 675431 or visit www.glyndwr.ac.uk/events