SUMMER NIGHTS
Beatles tributes at the double
BEATLES fans from all over the world will be flocking to Liverpool for the annual International Beatleweek. Two highlights of the week are topping the bill at the Philharmonic Hall.
On Aug 25, Dutch band The Analogues take to the stage. No wigs, no costumes, but an obsessive attention to authentic musical detail.
Next day, it’s the turn of The Fab Four. Deemed America’s finest Beatles’ tribute band, you can expect uncanny note-for-note live renditions.
International Beatleweek, August 23-29
Blackpool.
They need to get the doors open for the customers but there is a bit of cleaning up to do first. Well, a lot of cleaning up, really. They’ve just murdered their boss . . . Jul 28-Aug 26: Greasy Spoon, Royal Court, Liverpool
Royal Court, Liverpool. Quick-fire comedy about two women having the worst day of their lives will have you laughing all night long. Get your order in now.
Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. The National Dance Company of Ireland.
Manchester. Tribute show.
Opera House,
Grand, Blackpool. The smash-hit musical. Also at The Lowry, Salford, Aug 3-4; here again, Aug 12-13; and Theatre Royal, St Helens, Sep 3.
Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. Disney’s film comes to life in a UK tour for the first time ever, featuring the entire feature-length film with a full orchestra performing the score.
Grand,
Opera House, Manchester. Join the adventure as Shrek and Donkey endeavour to complete their new quest, finding unexpected friendships and surprising romance along the way.
Grand, Blackpool. Classic soundtracks of the movies of the 80s.
Salford.
Lowry, Salford.
Lyceum, Crewe.
Aug 30: Mrs Brown’s Boys – Mrs Brown Rides Again. Opera House,
Manchester. Also at Empire, Liverpool,
Sep 20-23.
The Lowry,
The
Grand, Blackpool.
Valley Community Theatre, Liverpool. The story of the notorious Netherley flats – and the dreams of working class families that turned sour. Tel. 07746 697263. Tickets: www.valleytheatre.co.uk
Regent, Stoke. Will this wedding story have a happy ending, or will these best friends rip each other apart? Empire,
Liverpool. Tribute show.
Court, Liverpool.
Venue Cymru, Llandudno. Willy Russell’s musical tale of twins separated at birth, who grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with tragic consequences. Weekday matinees.
Palace, Manchester. The black comedy rock musical based on the 1988 film. Westerberg High’s
Royal
Veronica Sawyer is just another nobody dreaming of a better day. But when she joins the beautiful and impossibly cruel Heathers her dreams of popularity may finally come true.
Grand,
Blackpool.
Grand, Blackpool.
Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Ricky Tomlinson and Sean Styles join the top guitarist. The Lowry, Salford.
Musical.
Pavilion, Rhyl. Theatre Royal, St Helens. Musical. Youth production.
Blackpool.
Empire, Liverpool. The Empire’s Youth Theatre are back with the smash-hit romantic musical.
Blackpool. Abba tribute show.
Grand,
Grand,
Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. Stars from the West End perform some of the best musical hits. Lyceum, Crewe.
Floral Pavilion,
New Brighton. A journey through the decades of dance, music and comedy.
Cymru, Llandudno.
Cymru, Llandudno.
Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. This is are anything but a typical Beatles’ tribute band. Their mission: to play those iconic, never-performed Beatles’ albums live. No wigs, no costumes, but an obsessive attention to authentic musical detail, using the same vintage instruments and sounds. Theatre
Royal, St Helens.
Philharmonic Hall, You can expect precise attention to detail and uncanny note-for-note live renditions of Beatles’ classics.
Llandudno.
Royal, St Helens.
Venue
Theatre
Palace, Manchester. New show starring a multi-talented cast of seven who perform magic like you have never seen.
Opera House, Manchester. After hearing a plot, by her children, to have her put into a home, Also at Empire, Liverpool, Sep 20-23.
Grand, Blackpool. New production from Blackpool-based Ensemble Theatre.
Rhyl.
Theatre Royal, St Helens.
Tribute show.
Brighton.
Rhyl.
Lowry, Salford.
Lyceum, Crewe. The music of George Michael.
Brighton. Tribute show.
Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. The timeless music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.
Royal, St Helens.
Pavilion,
The Brindley, Runcorn.
Theatre Royal, St Helens. Floral Pavilion, New
Pavilion,
Floral Pavilion, New
Theatre
The Brindley, Runcorn. Tribute show.
Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. The songs of Bob Dylan.
Empire, Liverpool.
Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. Kaye Adams, Nadia Sawalha, Denise Welch and Sunetra Sarker share their stories. Theatre
Royal, St Helens.
The
Empire, Liverpool. It’s big, it’s bright and it’s a brand-new production of the original musical.
Floral Pavilion, New
Brighton.
Manchester.
Venue Cymru,
Opera House,
Floral Pavilion, New Brighton.
Regent, Stoke. Venue