Madagascar: Musical Adventure!

Performed by Park Street Performing Arts, Junior Musical Theatre group (Saturdays)

Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto your stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime. Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – A Musical Adventure JR. follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar.

Filled with outlandish characters, adventure galore and an upbeat score, Madagascar JR. will leave audiences with no choice but to “Move It, Move It!”

Matilda The Musical

Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda has won 47 international awards, and continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages around the world.

Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other’s lives, as Miss Honey begins to not only recognize but also appreciate Matilda’s extraordinary personality. Matilda’s school life isn’t completely smooth sailing however – the school’s mean headmistress Miss Trunchbull hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don’t abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils’ saving grace!

Shrek The Musical

Join our unlikely hero Shrek and his noble steed Donkey as they embark on a big, bright, musical adventure!

Featuring the beloved Princess Fiona, the evil Lord Farquaad, a host of magical fairy-tale characters and fabulous songs including the smash hit I’m a Believer, Shrek the Musical is a “musical extravaganza for big kids and little kids alike”.

Come join the adventure as Shrek and Donkey endeavour to complete their quest, finding unexpected friendships and surprising romance along the way.

A perfect night out for the young, and the young at heart, the award-winning ‘Shrek the Musical’ is guaranteed fun for all ages and will have you dancing in the aisles and laughing all the way home

Walk Right Back

After phenomenal sell out tours, Walk Right Back is…BACK! From the Producers of That’ll Be The Day, the show tells the story of the most successful duo of all time – The Everly Brothers.

Featuring hits such as ‘Bye Bye Love’, ‘All I Have To Do Is Dream’ and ‘Cathy’s Clown’, this unique concert-based musical entwines the wonderful, sad yet glorious, story of The Everly Brothers around those trademark “harmonies from heaven”.

Follow the brothers through their rise to fame and their decade-long feud to the emotional reunion that gave them back to the world and each other.

The King & I

The multi award-winning Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I returns to the UK, following its critically acclaimed sold out season at The London Palladium.

The greatest musical from the golden age of musicals – with one of the finest scores ever written including ‘Whistle a Happy Tune’ and ‘Shall We Dance’ – features a company of more than 50 world-class performers and a full-scale orchestra.

A celebration of the lavish heritage and the very best in romantic musical theatre from an unparalleled multi award-winning creative team.

Our House The Musical

Hessle Theatre Company presents its version of Our House – the award-winning West End musical about love, laughter and learning to do the right thing.

This amateur production combines the funny and ingenious script by Tim Firth (Calendar Girls, Kinky Boots), alongside all the hit songs of the band Madness. The show is the roof-raising musical that thrillingly plays out two-futures-in-one.

It’s Joe’s 16th birthday. Trying too hard to impress his new girlfriend, he faces a split-second decision. Will he do the right thing or take the easy path? A crack of thunder, and the story miraculously splits, following two versions of Joe as his choice sends his life veering off in different directions. In which life will Joe stay on the straight and narrow so he can save his mum’s future, and finally win the heart of the girl he’s always loved

“Hessle Theatre Company habitually puts out top-class productions.” – Hull Daily Mail

Bad Girls The Musical

State of the Arts Academy productions present ‘Bad Girls – The Musical’ at the Princes Quay Event Space!

Bad Girls The Musical is an original British musical based on characters from the award winning and hugely popular television drama Bad Girls. Set in the fictional HMP Larkhall.

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory

ROALD DAHL’S Charlie and The Chocolate Factory – The Musical the devilishly delicious tale of young golden ticket winner Charlie Bucket and the mysterious confectionary wizard Willy Wonka, plays Hull Theatre in September 2023. Embarking on its first ever UK & Ireland Tour this dazzling new production of the successful West End and Broadway musical will take you to a world of pure imagination.

When Charlie wins a golden ticket to the weird and wonderful Wonka Chocolate Factory, it’s a chance of a lifetime to feast on the sweets they’ve always dreamed of. But beyond the gates astonishment awaits, as down the sugary corridors and amongst the incredible and edible delights, the five lucky winners discover not everything is as sweet as it seems. Featuring memorable songs from the iconic 1970s film as well as a host of new numbers, this sensational musical is choc-full of fantastical treats to dazzle your senses.

Don’t miss out, grab your GOLDEN Ticket now!

Based on the novel by Roald Dahl and the Warner Bros. film.

Carousel

This reimagining of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical transports the American classic to 1950s Hull.

Yet the poignant story remains as a bustling fair rolls into town and the smooth-talking carnival worker Billy falls in love with local girl Julie.

Featuring the much-loved songs of the original as well new characters from Hull’s past, this tale of star-crossed lovers sees Billy’s rebellious streak lead to tragedy.

Steve Steinman’s Vampires Rock

From the producers of Anything For Love – The Meat Loaf Story comes the classic rock musical sensation that’s been rocking the nation for 20 years.

Starring Steve Steinman and an incredible cast of singers, dancers and musicians, this show will have you rocking in the aisles.

A tongue-in-cheek and laugh out loud storyline combined with an incredible stage set, lighting and sound, and a show like no other.

Featuring more than 30 of the greatest classic rock anthems of all time, including Queen, AC/DC, Bonnie Tyler, Meat Loaf, Bon Jovi, Journey, Guns ‘N’ Roses and many more.

“They should prescribe this show on the NHS” – Bournemouth Echo

Bugsy Malone

Prohibition era, New York. A city full of mobsters, showgirls and dreamers. Rival gangster bosses Fat Sam and Dandy Dan are at loggerheads. The custard pies are flying and Dandy Dan’s gang has gotten the upper hand since obtaining the new-fangled ‘splurge’ gun. Now, Fat Sam and his bumbling buffoons are in real trouble!

Enter Bugsy Malone, a penniless one-time boxer and all-round nice guy. All Bugsy really wants to do is spend time with his new love, Blousey, but will he be able to resist seductive songstress Tallulah and stay out of trouble long enough to help Fat Sam to defend his business…?

Alan Parker’s world-famous movie which launched the careers of Jodie Foster and Scott Baio, becomes a spectacular theatrical experience for the very first time on tour in this revival of the universally acclaimed Lyric Hammersmith Theatre production. Packed with instantly recognisable songs from Oscar winner Paul Williams including ‘My Name is Tallulah’, ‘You Give a Little Love’ and ‘Fat Sam’s Grand Slam’, Bugsy Malone is a joyously uplifting masterclass of musical comedy!

★★★★★ “A blast… Triumphant razzmatazz perfection” – Daily Telegraph

★★★★ “A whomping big crowd-pleasing hit” – The Times

“The audience went wild with delight” – Guardian

“An infectiously joyous staging” – Sunday Times

“An exuberant, ebullient, uplifting show” – Mail on Sunday

Bloody Elle – A Gig Musical

BLOODY ELLE – A GIG MUSICAL comes to Hull.

Eve’s eyes are green like guacamole, she has posh-hair and a freckle on her chin. A heart-warming and belly-achingly funny story is stuffed full of those stomach-flipping time-stopping moments, a touch, a glance, a kiss, that everyone will recognise.

Evita

Evita is without doubt one of the best known of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musicals.

Telling the story of Eva Duarte, it shows her rise to become the first lady of Argentina. This Tony award winning musical follows her journey between 1934 until her untimely death in 1952 aged just 33.

Evita’s memorable Don’t Cry for Me Argentina is one of the most performed musical theatre songs and the score also contains the fabulous Another Suitcase Another Hall, Oh What A Circus, High Flying Adored and You Must Love Me.

Screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed.

Titanic The Musical

In the final hours of 14 April 1912 the RMS Titanic, on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, collided with an iceberg and ‘the unsinkable ship’ slowly sank. It was one of the most tragic disasters of the 20th Century – 1517 men, women and children lost their lives.

Based on real people aboard the most legendary ship in the world, Titanic The Musical is a stunning and stirring production focusing on the hopes, dreams and aspirations of her passengers who each boarded with stories and personal ambitions of their own. All innocently unaware of the fate awaiting them, the Third Class immigrants dream of a better life in America, the Second Class imagine they too can join the lifestyles of the rich and famous, whilst the millionaire Barons of the First Class anticipate legacies lasting forever.

With music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and a book by Peter Stone (Woman of the Year and 1776), the pair have collectively won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, an Olivier Award and three Tony awards. The original Broadway production of Titanic The Musical won five Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. This stunning production celebrates the 10th anniversary of its London premiere where it won sweeping critical acclaim across the board.

Danielle Tarento, Steven M Levy and Vaughan Williams in association with Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

***** “A triumph. The day after seeing it, I went back again.

It’s that good.” The Times

Titanic The Musical

Music and lyrics by Maury Yeston

Book by Peter Stone

There Should Be Unicorns

Rules are made to be broken, so 11-year-old Jasmine is going to break them all. And be back in time for tea.

Hip hop, dance and theatre collide in this new outdoor musical from Middle Child, in association with Beats Bus.

Join Jasmine on an adventure to make the world a better place, powered only by her imagination and a belief in unicorns.

Come dressed as the superhero version of yourself and help Jasmine take on the bullies, villains and ideas that shape the world around her.

There Should Be Unicorns is a free outdoor performance at Stage @TheDock, with free face painting from Fantastic Faces.

Beats Bus is a Hull charity that provides hip hop workshops to school children in Hull, which build confidence and give young people a voice.

There Should Be Unicorns is written by Luke Barnes, with music by James Frewer and Kobby Taylor.

There Should Be Unicorns is supported by Wykeland Group, Without Walls, Freedom Festival Arts Trust, Hull City Council, Foyle Foundation and Garfield Weston.

Milkshake Live!

Milkshake Monkey is back at Hull City Hall and can’t wait to put on a spectacular NEW Show for you all, joined by some of his favourite Milkshake friends plus two Milkshake Presenters creating the most dazzling show you have ever seen!

Join some of your favourite musical friends for an unforgettable family time at Milkshake Monkey’s Musical!

Learn the amazing songs and dances with your favourite Milkshake friends and watch as the music, the lights, the costumes and the stage brings Milkshake! to life. With great Milkshake friends, anything is possible.