Tag Archives: Epstein Theatre

A Whole World Of Magic Set To Cast Spell Over The Epstein Theatre.

Audiences of The Epstein Theatre simply won’t believe their eyes this September, with three incredible performances of unmissable magic including World Stars of Magic and Abracadabra taking place Friday 15th and Saturday 16th September.

World Stars of Magic is an exciting and fast-moving family show featuring some of the world’s greatest magicians, with two performances across the Friday and Saturday evening.

From the London Palladium to Hollywood’s Magic Castle and the Comedy Store to Channel 4’s Countdown, for over 30 years Paul Zenon, the U.K.’s top trickster has brought his unique combination of trickery and stand up to the stages and screens of around 40 countries worldwide.

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(530 words, estimated 2:07 mins reading time)

Secrets Will Come Out In A Brand New Musical Which Premieres At The Epstein This May.

Ribbon Productions are proud to present the premiere of their brand new musical Secrets which opens at The Epstein Theatre on Friday 12th May.

Written by Carol Maher, Georgina Feld and Patricia Maher with music and lyrics by Izzi Feld, the musical tells a story about love, loss, revenge and revelations where every character seems to have a secret to keep, a secret to hold, a secret to have or a secret to be told! But who’s keeping the biggest secret of them all and why?

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(400 words, estimated 1:36 mins reading time)

Holly Oaks Star “Nicole Barber-Lane Returns To her Musical Roots In Secrets.

Holly Oaks actress Nicole Barber-Lane is going back to her roots by starring in a new musical set in a Mersey Entertainments Agency, Secrets: The Musical. Nicole, who played Sally Bowles in Cabaret, is looking forward to working with her real life daughter Jemma Healey-Lane as it will be the first time mother and daughter have played together in the same production. Secrets: The Musical is on at the Epstein Theatre from 10th to the 13th May.

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(380 words, estimated 1:31 mins reading time)

Smash Hit West End Show, The Tiger Who Came To tea, Back In Liverpool This Month.

The Tiger Who Came to Tea is roaring back into Liverpool and it’s almost time to welcome that hungry tiger through our doors once more.

This month sees the return of the truly magical Olivier Award nominated West End production as it opens on Thursday 30th March at the Epstein Theatre, Liverpool for a three day run of five fantastic performances.  Don’t miss out on this limited run of performances, book today to avoid disappointment.

Adapted and directed by David Wood O.B.E., Judith Kerr’s ever popular tale, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, is the ideal introduction to theatre for children aged three plus and the perfect treat for the whole family.

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(310 words, estimated 1:14 mins reading time)

Cinderella Returns To The Epstein Theatre As Calum Best, Beryl Marsden And Alison Crawford Named Amongst Star Cast For This Year’s Panto.

Celebrities, media moguls and movers and shakers in the city had a ball when LHK Productions whisked them to the launch of its dazzling, star-studded pantomime at The Epstein Theatre.

Producer Lee Kelly waved his magic wand and revealed his all-star cast who will perform in Cinderella this Christmas before treating them to a sneak preview of his spellbinding panto.

Returning to the Epstein Theatre for his fourth festive season, this year Lee’s line-up includes heartthrob Calum Best who makes his panto debut alongside much-loved Merseybeat legend, Beryl Marsden.

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(640 words, estimated 2:34 mins reading time)

Lynne Fitzgerald Brings Bunty The Bouncer Back The Stage This September.

Liverpool comedy actor Lynn Fitzgerald is returning to Liverpool in one of her favourite one-woman roles. Bunty the Bouncer is back on the Epstein Theatre stage where it all began over 20 years ago, so you better watch yourself.

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(412 words, estimated 1:39 mins reading time)

Liverpool Sound And Vision: The Sunday Supplement, An Interview With Eithne Browne.

When it comes to history, the theatres in Liverpool are so entrenched, so immersed in the ‘pool of life, that when it comes to putting on a production that deals in part with the chronicle of the city, with the fabric of the people who have made the streets and buildings, the city, what it is today then that history somehow takes on a more meaningful and significant expression of artistic value.

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(1436 words, estimated 5:45 mins reading time)

Full Casting Announced For 2015 Production Of Twopence To Cross The Mersey.

The full cast has been announced for the new stage play of Helen Forrester’s Twopence To Cross The Mersey, which tours four Merseyside theatres in the Spring.

The play will visit Liverpool, Southport, St.Helens and New Brighton between 10th March and 23rd April.

The eight-strong cast – a number of whom will play dual roles in the production – features a number of well known and popular Liverpool actors.

The tour opens with a three-week run at the Epstein Theatre Liverpool (10th to 28th March), followed by visits to Southport Theatre (9th to 11th April) and St Helens Theatre Royal (14th to 16th April), and ends with a trip across the River Mersey to the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton (19th to 23rd April).

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(790 words, estimated 3:10 mins reading time)

Maria Lovelady To Play Lead Role In Twopence To Cross The Mersey In 2015.

The actress who will take the lead role of young Helen Forrester in Twopence To Cross The Mersey has been announced by producers of the new stage play.

Open auditions were held last week at the Epstein Theatre Liverpool and Widnes born Maria Lovelady was chosen from almost 50 aspiring actresses who were all keen to take the play’s lead role.

Maria will now join the team and tour the play in Spring 2015, when it visits four Merseyside theatres between the 10th March and 23rd April, 2015.

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(657 words, estimated 2:38 mins reading time)

The Morgue Table, Theatre Review. Epstein Theatre, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision rating: * *

Cast: Mark Jones, John Bradurn, Des Flanagan, Russell Parry, Wendy Jones, Ashleigh Roberts, Tania Power, Wayne Lester, Jade Oxby, Anthony Russell, Liam Lloyd, Franny Conlin, Josie Parkes, Peter Highton, Dominic Pitt.

In Walton prison, inmates Tony and Ike have been summoned to see the Governor Mr. Grime who has a proposition that neither can refuse. The only problem is it involves going down to the haunted tunnels to the morgue to destroy the old morgue table. However, Tony and Ike have heard the stories about the morgue table being haunted and are a little hesitant to comply, but a reduced sentence is at stake.

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(385 words, estimated 1:32 mins reading time)