No matter what part of the UK you live in, there are some incredible shows going on this summer. Check out some of our top picks of theatre to see at our Theatre Tokens venues around England.
Bristol Hippodrome – Bat Out Of Hell
Tue 9 – Sat 20 Aug
Bringing to life the legendary anthems of Jim Steinman & Meat Loaf, this critically-acclaimed production uniquely combines the magic and excitement of a musical with the immense energy of rock ‘n’ roll.
This award-winning wild child musical thunders through powerhouse hits including I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That), Paradise By The Dashboard Light, Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad, Dead Ringer For Love and Bat Out Of Hell, in an exciting over the top theatrical spectacle unlike any other.
Chichester Festival Theatre – Crazy For You
Mon 11 Jul – Sun 4 Sep
Charlie Stemp (Half A Sixpence, Mary Poppins) and Carly Anderson (Wicked, Sunset Boulevard) star in this hilarious, riotously entertaining musical, packed with glorious Gershwin melodies (including Someone to Watch Over Me, Embraceable You, I Got Rhythm and They Can’t Take That Away from Me) and stunning tap-dance routines, guaranteed to set the spirits soaring.
With witty book and dialogue by Ken Ludwig, this brand new production is directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman: true Broadway royalty and winner of five Tony and two Olivier Awards for productions including The Producers, Contact and The Scottsboro Boys. Tickets from £10.
Churchill Theatre, Bromley – Kids shows this summer
Dinosaur World Live
Mon 8 – Tue 9 Aug
Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across uncharted territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child’s favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Fri 12 – Sat 13 Aug
Will the Hungry Caterpillar ever be full? Brown Bear, Brown Bear what do you see? Where will the Little Rubber Ducks drift to in the big wide sea? Will the Lonely Firefly find his friends?
Pop Princesses
Mon 15 Aug
A magical show where beautiful Princesses become Pop Stars! A musical spectacular starring four fabulous fairy tale princesses who just love to sing! It’s the perfect mix! Featuring a soundtrack of top pop hits from artists such as Little Mix, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor and Miley Cyrus.
Milkshake!
Tue 23 Aug
Join Paddington, Daisy & Ollie, Milo, Noddy, Pip and Posy, Blue’s Clues & You! and of course Milkshake! Monkey for an unforgettable family time at Milkshake Monkey’s Musical!
Hull Truck – The Little Things
Fri 2 – Sat 3 Sep
Using puppetry and dance, physical theatre and music, The Little Things, blends the comic directness and sincere naivety of childhood with the often absurd struggle of parents to be great role models whilst also stretching to keep the very grown-up pleasures and releases of adult life.
Mercury Theatre, Colchester – Alice In Wonderland
Fri 29 Jul – Sun 14 Aug
Alice is under a lot of pressure. She’s anxiously about to sit an exam, when she accidentally falls down a rabbit hole and plunges into the magical world of Wonderland. There she encounters some of the strangest and most peculiar creatures she’s ever met!
Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Kenny has reimagined Lewis Carroll’s beloved classic for the stage. It promises to be an evening of mirth, music, mayhem and fun for all the family – come join the adventure at the Mercury Theatre!
Oxford Playhouse – Summer Family Events
Oxford Playhouse has a fantastic programme of events coming up for families this Summer!
Delight as the lovable Zog returns to the stage in Zog and the Flying Doctors based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s bestselling sequel, enter into a magical world of heroes and legends in Dragons and Mythical Beasts, join Bugsy Malone and his shifty gangster crew in a 5* blockbuster of a musical, or inspire your young musicians with Basie & Beyond from the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, celebrating the music of twentieth-century Black American artists.
Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds – The Secret Garden
Mary Lennox arrives at Missellthwaite Manor – a house on the edge of a moor; a house with a hundred rooms, nearly all shut up and with their doors locked; a house full of secrets. Her uncle, Mr Craven, keeps himself shut up in the West Wing – a man with his own secrets to keep.
Mary hates this place. Until she meets Martha, Dickon, and old Ben Weatherstaff, who teach her about the moors and the creatures who live there… And about a garden – a garden that remains locked. Mary starts to settle into life in her new home until one night she hears the sound of a child crying. Does Missellthwaite Manor have one more secret to tell?