Hamilton

Some of our members have asked us to try to reserve tickets for Hamilton at the Palace Theatre Manchester in December. Unfortunately The stalls were sold out. However we have managed to secure some tickets in the Circle for Saturday 9th December at 2.30 which cost £92.50. This is more than we would normally pay and does not include the transport costs to Manchester which would be in the region of £20+ by Minibus with at least 14 passengers; so an expensive afternoon out! If you would like to book your ticket please pay by cheque at the Theatre Desk. The closing date will be the end of April. We will ask for the transport cheque when we know how many people are going.

Thursday 15th June at 7.30 pm
Dirty Dancing – a Musical
Tickets £39.00

Thursday 13th July at 7.30 pm
Greatest Days – The Official Take That Musical
Tickets £35,00

Please book at the Theatre Desk at the U3A coffee morning held every Tuesday in the Baptist Church, Maghull.
Payment is by cheque.

Grand Theatre Blackpool

We are organising a trip to the Grand Theatre Blackpool on Thursday 4th May.
The show is a comedy ‘Pride and Prejudice (sort of)‘. Tickets are £38.00 including transport.

It is an afternoon performance starting at 2.30pm. We will leave Maghull at 10.00 am, which will allow time for lunch before the performance.

We expect to leave Blackpool immediately after the show at about 5.00 pm and will arrive back in Maghull at about 6.30 pm. (These times are approximate).

The Empire Theatre, Thursday 20th April at 7.30pm
Tickets £36.00

The Commitments
The Commitments is a fantastically feel good celebration of soul. Returning to tour the UK and Ireland 5 years after a phenomenally successful, record breaking run in London’s West End and subsequent sell-out tour. The Commitments is based on the BAFTA award-winning film classic.
The Commitments received universal critical acclaim following its London World Premiere and was quickly hailed as a smash hit musical sensation. With over 20 soul classics performed live on stage including: Night Train, Try A Little Tenderness, River Deep, Mountain High, In The Midnight Hour, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Save Me, Mustang Sally, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Reach Out, Uptight, Knock On Wood, I Can’t Turn You Loose and more!
The Commitments musical has been adapted from the novel by Booker prize winning author Roddy Doyle himself and is directed by Caroline Jay Ranger.

The Empire Theatre Saturday 11th March at 2.30 pm

Matthew Bourne presents Sleeping Beauty
Tickets £37.00 (This show has already been advertised and the closing date is next Tuesday 7th Feb if you want to book.)

A ticket has become available for an afternoon performance of the Mousetrap at Liverpool Empire on Wednesday 9th November at 2.30 pm. Cost is £29

If you are interested please come to the theatre desk on Tuesday morning. You can also text or ring Ann on 07881885474

We are pleased to announce five new shows for January, February and March.

Thurs 12th Jan at the Empire. A Play with music by Bob Dylan, Girl from the North Country. starting at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £38.50.

Monday 23rd Jan at the Empire. Varna Ballet presents Giselle starting at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £25.00. Please book by 13th December.

Sat 11th Feb at the Floral Pavilion, New Brighton The Verdict, a courtroom thriller, starting at 2.30 pm. Tickets cost £26.00. Please book by 15th November.

Wed 1st March at the Empire. Sir Ian McKellen and John Bishop in Mother Goose starting at 2.30 pm. Tickets cost £37.00. Please book by 17th January.

Sat 11th March at the Empire. Matthew Bourne presents Sleeping Beauty starting at 2.30 pm.  Closing date 31st January

As you know we arrange a theatre trip each month.  The following trips are fully booked, but if you would like to put your name on the reserve list please come to the Theatre Group desk on Tuesday mornings at the Baptist Church.

25th September – Bobby Darrin, Epstein Theatre

1st October – Swan Lake, Empire Theatre

19th October – Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare Theatre

9th November – Mousetrap, Empire Theatre

10th December – Betty, a sort of Musical, Royal Exchange

5th January – Red Riding Hood, Everyman Theatre

New shows will be advertised for 2023.

Empire Theatre  Swan Lake, English National Ballet.

Saturday 1st October,  7.30pm. Tickets £36.00

Empire Theatre  Agatha Christie’s, The Mousetrap.

Wed 9th November, 2.30pm Tickets £29.00

Empire Theatre  La Boheme, Puccinni’s Opera. Glyndbourne,

Sat 26h November. Tickets £40.00

Playhouse Theatre

Othello – Frantic Assembly, Saturday 8th October 1.30 pm.
Tickets £25 00.  Please book by Tuesday 28th July

Shakespeare North

Midsummer Night’s Dream, Wednesday19th October at 7.30 pm
Tickets £24.00.  Please book by Tuesday 9th August

Playhouse Theatre

Six – A Musical about the wives of Henry viii. Sunday 18th December at 3.00 pm
Tickets £35.00.  Please book by Tuesday 28th July.

Betty! A sort of Musical (about Betty Boothroyd)

This show is on at the Royal Exchange in Manchester. It is at 2.30 in the afternoon on 10th December.

Due to high demand the theatre is only giving us a short period of time to sell  tickets costing £37.00 in the stalls.  Therefore the closing date is Tuesday 12th July.  Transport will be arranged for this trip at an additional cost. Please come to the Theatre Desk to book.

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The Everyman Theatre Panto will be Red Riding Hood. An afternoon performance starting at 1.30 pm on Thursday 5th January.

Tickets will  be £17.00 and are selling fast. The theatre has given us a closing date of Tuesday 26th July.