A busy programme gets off to a royal start with the ‘King’ himself as Rob Kingsley and his sensational band bring audiences A Vision of Elvis on Saturday 5th May. You can expect all of Presley’s greatest hits rolled in to one fabulous night out which also features full HD projection.
Irish funnyman, and one of the finest observational comedians in the U.K., Ed Byrne brings his Spoiler Alert tour to the Theatre Royal on Wednesday 9th May.
The Keep It Country Show comes direct from Ireland to St. Helens on Thursday 10th May, giving music fans the chance to join four of Ireland’s top country stars for an unmissable evening of toe tapping Country music, cabaret and laughter.
Britain’s Got Talent and Amanda Holden’s golden buzzer act comedian Daliso Chaponda brings his debut stand-up tour What The African Said to the theatre on Friday 11th May, while on Saturday 12th May The King of Pop starring Navi sees the world’s number one Michael Jackson impersonator recreate all the magical classics from the early Jackson 5 songs to mega-hits like Thriller and Smooth Criminal.
Champions of Rock on Thursday 17th May promises two storming hours of hits from the legendary band, Queen, in one amazing rock spectacle.
Meanwhile Strictly professionals Ian Waite and Ote Mabuse are inviting people to ‘An Audience With’ on Friday 18th May. Expect a mix of Latin and Ballroom, transporting audiences away to a place of wonderful moments with fun-filled entertainment, along with a close-up history of all things related to their life.
There’s a chance to Sing-a-Long to Beauty & The Beast when Singalonga Productions invites audiences to ‘be our guest’ at a special screening of the live action remake of the Disney film – rated PG – on Saturday 19th May. The movie stars Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as the Beast in this tale as old as time.
Multi-hit making group The Carpenters are remembered in We’ve Only Just Begun on Thursday 24th May. Toni Lee becomes Karen Carpenter and sings more than 20 classics including Close to You, We’ve Only Just Begun, Top of the World, Please Mr Postman, Only Yesterday and Solitaire.
Music fans are in for a treat again on Friday 25th May with the arrival of Let’s Hang On. The world’s first and longest-running tribute to the music of the legendary Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons is currently celebrating 10 years at the top.
Liverpool-born Ronald Wycherley is remembered in the Billy Fury Years, with Michael King stepping in to the shoes of one of the best-selling recording artists of the 1960s who spent a remarkable 332 weeks in the British charts. The show is on Saturday 26th May.
Finally, dark comedy is the order of the day in The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband, penned by Debbie Issit, writer of the hugely popular feature film Nativity. The production, on Thursday 31st May, contains adult topics and some strong language.
Chantelle Nolan, Theatre Manager said: “It’s an exciting month of entertainment for us here at St Helens Theatre Royal in May.
Music fans can enjoy a huge variety of original artists and wonderful tribute acts at the top of their profession, while there’s some great comedy from big household names. And we can’t wait to see Ian Waite and Ote Mabuse’s dazzling dancing on their first visit to the theatre.”
LISTINGS INFORMATION
A Vision of Elvis
Date: Saturday 5th May
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £24.50
Ed Byrne: Spoiler Alert
Date: Wednesday 9th May
Time: 8pm
Tickets: £25
The Keep It Country Show
Date: Thursday 10th May
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £21
Daliso Chaponda – What Africa Said
Date: Friday 11th May
Time: 8pm
Tickets: £16
The King of Pop starring Navi
Date: Saturday 12th May
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: Adults £21 / Concessions £20
Champions of Rock
Date: Thursday 17th May
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £23
An Audience with Ian Waite and Ote Mabuse
Date: Friday 18th May
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: Adults £28 / Concessions £19
Sing-a-Long Beauty & The Beast (PG)
Date: Saturday 19th May
Time: 2pm
Tickets: Adults £16 / Children £11 / Family (1ad 2ch) £36 / Family (2ad 2ch) £50
We’ve Only Just Begun – the Carpenters
Date: Thursday 24th May
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £23
Let’s Hang On
Date: Friday 25th May
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: Adult £24.50 / Concessions £23.50
Billy Fury Years
Date: Saturday 26th May
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £21
The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband
Date: Thursday 31st May
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: Adult £16 / Concession £15 / Child £14
*All ticket prices are inclusive of a £1 per seat booking fee. On-line bookings are subject to an additional 50p per seat on-line processing fee.
THEATRE ROYAL BOOKING DETAILS
Book in person at the Theatre Royal Box Office, Corporation Street, St. Helens, Merseyside WA10 1LQ (Monday–Saturday 10am–5pm). Alternatively, call 01744 756 000 or log on to: www.sthelenstheatreroyal.com.