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20<br />

<strong>NEW</strong> <strong>VICTORIA</strong> <strong>THEATRE</strong><br />

20 Y E A R S O F E X C E L LE N C E<br />

<strong>NEW</strong><br />

<strong>VICTORIA</strong><br />

<strong>THEATRE</strong><br />

<strong>WOKING</strong><br />

starring<br />

ray quinn<br />

and<br />

les dennis<br />

summer 2012<br />

0844 871 7645 (bkg fee)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/<br />

woking<br />

Mon 7 - sat 19 may


Corporate Members<br />

and Sponsors<br />

We would like to thank the<br />

following for their support<br />

gold members<br />

silver members<br />

This year the New Victoria <strong>The</strong>atre<br />

celebrates its 20th Anniversary<br />

and we are delighted to present a<br />

wide variety of wonderful productions<br />

including the very best drama, West<br />

End musicals, dance, comedy and<br />

family entertainment. Over the years<br />

our audiences have grown, cultivating<br />

a loyal following for many outstanding<br />

productions. Since 1992 theatregoers<br />

have been delighted and entertained and families have grown up<br />

watching our shows and pantomimes. We continue to be inspired<br />

by our audiences and hope to continue delivering the quality we<br />

have become known for. As we embark on our 20th year we<br />

would like to thank you for your support and look forward<br />

to welcoming you to the theatre in the very near future.<br />

Calum Kemp General Manager<br />

★★★★★<br />

‘samantha womack gives<br />

the best performance<br />

of her career’<br />

DAILY MAIL<br />

10 - 21 July<br />

summer 2012<br />

save the last dance 4<br />

for me<br />

2 - 7 April<br />

horrible histories 4<br />

11 - 14 April<br />

calendar girls 5<br />

16 - 21 April<br />

the king and i 6<br />

24 - 28 April<br />

midnight tango 7<br />

1 - 5 May<br />

Legally Blonde 8<br />

the musical<br />

7 - 19 May<br />

danza contemporanea 10<br />

de cuba<br />

22 & 23 May<br />

bronze members<br />

dancing queen 11<br />

31 May - 1 June<br />

dry rot 12<br />

11 - 16 June<br />

wonderful town 13<br />

19 - 23 June<br />

the gruffalo 14<br />

21 - 23 June<br />

against time<br />

28 - 29 June<br />

42nd street 15<br />

3 - 7 July<br />

sponsors<br />

Woking Borough Council<br />

Annual Sponsors since 1993<br />

south pacific 16<br />

10 - 21 July<br />

dreamboats and 18<br />

petticoats<br />

23 - 28 July<br />

dandy dick 19<br />

31 July - 4 August<br />

sister act 20<br />

28 August - 8 September<br />

forthcoming Shows 22<br />

one night shows 31


FROM the team behind<br />

dreamboats and petticoats<br />

Perfect Easter Treat<br />

for all the family<br />

for the final time ever!<br />

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20 Y E A R S O F E X C E L LE N C E<br />

BILL KENWRIGHT AND LAURIE MANSFIELD PRESENT<br />

A brand-new musical full of rock ’N’ roll classics<br />

BY LAURENCE MARKS & MAURICE GRAN<br />

featuring the hits of doc pomus & mort shuman<br />

Calendar<br />

Girls<br />

by Tim Firth<br />

<strong>The</strong> original Calendar Girl<br />

lynDA bellingham<br />

returns to the show with<br />

CAMILLA dallerup<br />

as Miss May<br />

Jan haRVEY<br />

as Miss February<br />

sue holderness<br />

as Miss September<br />

DEENA PAyne<br />

as Miss July<br />

lisa riley<br />

as Miss November<br />

june watson<br />

as Miss January<br />

ruth madoc<br />

as Miss March<br />

with<br />

kevin sacre<br />

as the photographer<br />

and<br />

Joe McGann<br />

as John<br />

AN ALL <strong>NEW</strong> ROCK ’N’ ROLL MUSICAL<br />

Directed by Phil Clark<br />

From the team that brought you the huge success<br />

that is Dreamboats and Petticoats, Save the Last<br />

Dance For Me will take you back through the ‘music<br />

and magic’ of the early 60’s, a time when each<br />

passing week brought another Rock ’n’ Roll classic.<br />

Featuring the unmistakable hits of Doc Pomus &<br />

Mort Shuman including; A Teenager in Love, Sweets<br />

for my Sweet, His Latest Flame, Viva Las Vegas,<br />

Save the Last Dance For Me and many more, this<br />

nostalgic, feel-good journey will transport you back<br />

to music’s golden era as we follow two teenage<br />

sisters through the summer of ’63.<br />

mon 2 - sat 7 april<br />

Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm<br />

Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm<br />

tickets £12 - £29.50<br />

(Premium seats £35)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

Half price tickets Mon & Fri eves<br />

£5 off Tue - Thu eves<br />

We all want to meet people from history.<br />

<strong>The</strong> trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to<br />

prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on<br />

stage! Using actors and ground-breaking 3D special<br />

effects, these two astounding shows - Terrible Tudors<br />

and Vile Victorians - are guaranteed to thrill you<br />

and your children. Historical figures and events will<br />

come alive on stage and hover at your fingertips.<br />

Horrible Histories books are published by Scholastic Ltd. Horrible Histories<br />

is a trademark of Scholastic Inc. and is used under authorisation.<br />

All rights reserved. Illustration © Martin Brown.<br />

TOURING TALES<br />

P R E S E N T<br />

wed 11 - sat 14 april<br />

Terrible Tudors Wed & Thu 1.30pm<br />

Fri 10.30am, Sat 7pm<br />

Vile Victorians Wed 7pm,<br />

Thu 10.30am, Fri 7pm, Sat 2.30pm<br />

Tickets £17.50<br />

(Premium seats available)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

Half price tickets on Wed eves<br />

family ticket<br />

£44 for 4 tickets (max 2 adults)<br />

Following an award winning West End run and two sell out,<br />

record breaking weeks in Woking, Calendar Girls is<br />

coming back for the very last time.<br />

A group of ordinary women do something extraordinary and<br />

spark a global phenomenon when they persuade one another<br />

to pose for a charity calendar with a difference! Based on an<br />

inspiring true story and the smash hit film, Calendar Girls<br />

is quirky, poignant and hilarious.<br />

Last time, Calendar Girls sold out in Woking before it even<br />

opened, so don’t miss out and book today for the show<br />

the Mail on Sunday called, ‘marvellous theatre,<br />

guaranteed to make you laugh, cry & come<br />

out singing Jerusalem!’<br />

mon 16 - sat 21 april<br />

Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm<br />

Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm<br />

Tickets £13.50 - £29.50<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

£5 off Mon eve<br />

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0844 871 7645 (bkg fee)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

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Photograph by John Swannell 5


‘elegant, splendid and admirable’<br />

THE times<br />

A dazzling evening of dance -<br />

not to be missed!<br />

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20 Y E A R S O F E X C E L LE N C E<br />

presented by arLEne philLips and adam spiegEL<br />

THE stars of STRICTLY COME DANCING<br />

in the theatrical event of the year<br />

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s<br />

Music & Lyrics presents Curve <strong>The</strong>atre Leicester’s production of <strong>The</strong> King & I<br />

Music by Richard Rodgers Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II<br />

Based on the novel entitled Anna and <strong>The</strong> King of Siam by Margaret Landon<br />

Original Orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett New Orchestrations by Julian Kelly<br />

Presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited on behalf of R&H <strong>The</strong>atricals<br />

of New York<br />

Starring Ramon Tikaram and Josefina Gabrielle <strong>The</strong> King and I<br />

is loved as one of the greatest musicals of all time. Seen by<br />

millions of people across the world since it was first performed<br />

in 1951, when it was showered with awards and became the<br />

blockbuster Hollywood movie, its glorious soundtrack<br />

is still a best seller today.<br />

This breath-taking new production from the Curve <strong>The</strong>atre,<br />

Leicester, directed by Paul Kerryson, is a lavish, grand-scale<br />

spectacle. With giant gold Buddhas, sumptuous costumes, a<br />

chorus of adorable children, acrobatic dancers and live music<br />

this beautiful production guarantees standing ovations.<br />

‘a full-blown<br />

specTACLE with<br />

classy west end<br />

production VALues<br />

and A considerable<br />

WOW FActor’<br />

THE GUARDIAN<br />

tue 24 - sat 28 april<br />

Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm<br />

Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm<br />

tickets £15 - £35<br />

(Premium seats £45)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

£5 off Wed - Thu perfs & Sat mat<br />

g<br />

0844 871 7645 (bkg fee)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace have dazzled television<br />

audiences for seven series of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing<br />

with their stunning Tango routines. And now they’re back by<br />

incredible popular demand with Midnight Tango - a breathtaking<br />

evening bringing all the drama, sensuality and elegance<br />

of this most exciting of dance forms to life.<br />

Vincent and Flavia’s mesmerising choreography and fiery<br />

chemistry command the floor with explosive Tango routines,<br />

gravity-defying moves and feather-light footwork.<br />

Set in a late night bar in downtown Buenos Aires and featuring<br />

some of the finest Tango dancers in the world and live music,<br />

Midnight Tango takes you on a journey into the heart of this<br />

intoxicating city. As danger and excitement, joy and jealousy,<br />

pain and passion all combine - this is a spectacular and<br />

explosive evening not to be missed!<br />

www.midnighttango.co.uk<br />

★★★★<br />

‘a triumph’<br />

daily TELEGRAPH<br />

★★★★<br />

‘a feel-good<br />

evening.<br />

hugely<br />

entertaining’<br />

daily exPRESS<br />

★★★★<br />

‘star presence<br />

and poise danced<br />

with exuberant<br />

delight’<br />

iNDEPENDENT<br />

TUE 1 - sat 5 may<br />

Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm<br />

Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm<br />

tickets £15 - £34.50<br />

(Premium seats £40)<br />

0844 871 7645 (bkg fee)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

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Photography by Catherine Ashmore<br />

Production photography by Manuel Harlan<br />

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‘the best show i’ve ever seen. brilliant’sCOtt miLLs, BBC radio 1<br />

‘right up there<br />

alongside<br />

mamma mia<br />

and hairspray’<br />

<strong>The</strong> DaiLY tELEgraPH<br />

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20 Y E A R S O F E X C E L LE N C E<br />

★ ★ ★ ★<br />

‘Hysterically<br />

funny’<br />

tHE Mail On sUnday<br />

‘simply<br />

blows other<br />

musicals<br />

out of the<br />

water.<br />

sensATIONAL’<br />

the Sun<br />

DIRECT<br />

from 3<br />

triumphant<br />

years in the<br />

west end!<br />

Starring<br />

Ray Quinn<br />

(Dancing On Ice, Dirty Dancing)<br />

Les Dennis<br />

(Hairspray)<br />

<strong>The</strong> international award-winning hit Legally Blonde <strong>The</strong> Musical<br />

is coming to Woking. Winner of 7 major awards including the<br />

coveted Best Musical 2011 (Olivier Awards) this all singing,<br />

all dancing romantic comedy is about knowing who<br />

you are and showing what you’ve got!<br />

Elle Woods can handle anything. So when her boyfriend, Warner,<br />

dumps her she decides to follow him to Harvard Law School<br />

and win him back. With some help from new-found friends<br />

Paulette, Emmett and her chihuahua Bruiser, she learns<br />

that it’s so much better to be smart.<br />

Directed by Tony and Olivier Award winner Jerry Mitchell<br />

(Hairspray), Legally Blonde <strong>The</strong> Musical is the funniest and most<br />

fabulous musical around. <strong>The</strong> best show in town, case closed.<br />

★ ★ ★ ★ ★<br />

Time out<br />

mon 7 - sat 19 may<br />

Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm<br />

Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm<br />

tickets £18.50 - £45<br />

(Premium seats £59.50)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

Half price tickets Mon 7 May<br />

& Mon 14 May<br />

£5 off Tue 8 - Fri 11 May 7.30pm<br />

Audio described Perf<br />

Wed 9 May 7.30pm<br />

captioned Perf<br />

Wed 16 May 7.30pm<br />

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0844 871 7645 (bkg fee)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

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★★★★<br />

‘A very welcome ray of tropical sunshine’ the TELEGRAPH<br />

all your favourite abba<br />

hits in one night<br />

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ATRE<br />

Dance Consortium presents<br />

★★★★<br />

‘An exotic hybrid<br />

of contemporary,<br />

classical and<br />

Caribbean<br />

styles’<br />

the GUARDiAN<br />

★★★★<br />

‘Drop-dead gorgeous,<br />

performed in such<br />

perfect synch,<br />

and with such sexy<br />

intensity, that you<br />

can’t tear your<br />

eyes away’<br />

the TELEGRAPH<br />

‘much more than<br />

just another<br />

abba show!<br />

it’s fantastic!’<br />

MONTE CARlo PRESS<br />

Danza Contemporanea de Cuba has for 50 years produced dancers<br />

of the highest level with a style evoking the sensual, mystical and raw<br />

heart of Cuban spirit. Collaborations with international leaders in dance<br />

have combined with the Afro-Caribbean and Spanish fusions to produce<br />

an electrifying, evocative and distinctly unique expression<br />

of all that is Cuban.<br />

After they received overwhelming acclaim for their first ever major<br />

UK tour in 2010, this internationally renowned company make their<br />

first ever visit to New Victoria <strong>The</strong>atre, Woking with a programme of<br />

work that includes a world première by award-winning choreographer<br />

and influencer of modern dance, Itzik Galili; Carmen!, and the<br />

incredible Olivier and TMA award nominated Mambo 3XXI.<br />

tue 22 & Wed 23 may<br />

Tue & Wed eves 7.30pm<br />

tickets £10 - £23<br />

(Premium seats £28)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

Half price tickets Tue & Wed eves<br />

free post show talk<br />

Tue 22 May<br />

G<br />

0844 871 7645 (fees apply)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

abba’s greatest hits<br />

Calling all Super Troopers and Dancing Queens! Celebrating<br />

timeless hits from the pop phenomenon ABBA, and hot on<br />

the heels of the huge success of Mamma Mia, this gorgeous,<br />

glittering production is a non-stop, fun-filled party<br />

guaranteed to have everyone dancing in the aisles!<br />

Featuring a dynamic cast of twenty singers and dancers,<br />

dazzling costumes and outrageous choreography, this highoctane,<br />

musical tribute features such legendary ABBA hits<br />

as Money, Money, Money, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Knowing Me,<br />

Knowing You, Waterloo, Fernando and many more. So dig out<br />

those flares, put on your dancing shoes and get ready<br />

for the best 70s party in town!<br />

thu 31 may & fri 1 june<br />

Thu & Fri eves 7.30pm<br />

tickets £12 - £24<br />

(Premium seats £29)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

Half price tickets Thu eve<br />

£5 off Fri eves<br />

G<br />

0844 871 7645 (fees apply)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

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Photography Manuel Harlan<br />

11


the best of british comedy<br />

the tony award-winning hit musical<br />

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20 Y E A R S O F E X C E L LE N C E<br />

ATRE<br />

john chapman’s rip roaring comedy<br />

Directed by Ron Aldridge<br />

A crooked bookie and his two accomplices devise a cunning plan<br />

to ‘get rich quick’; to kidnap the odds-on favourite horse and<br />

replace it with their own decrepit nag. But Honest Alf, Flash Harry<br />

and Fred find more hurdles than they bargained for on their way<br />

to the final post - a comatose horse, a blossoming love affair<br />

and a bewildered French jockey all see chaos reign under<br />

the roof of the eccentric Colonel Wagstaff and his wife.<br />

Listed in the National <strong>The</strong>atre’s top 100 plays, this vintage 50’s<br />

comedy ran for more than three years in the West End. Written by<br />

John Chapman, who wrote over 200 TV comedies including the<br />

Emmy award winning Fresh Fields, Happy Ever After and <strong>The</strong> Liver<br />

Birds, this hilarious farce is one of the finest examples of the genre.<br />

Secret doors, split-second timing, flawless physical comedy and<br />

an all-star cast with some of the country’s best loved faces<br />

including Liza Goddard, Gareth Hale & Norman Pace and<br />

Neil Stacey, make Dry Rot a sure bet for an explosive<br />

night that will have you roaring with laughter.<br />

Be first past the post and book today!<br />

Liza Goddard<br />

Gareth Hale<br />

Norman Pace<br />

Neil Stacey<br />

mon 11 - sat 16 june<br />

Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm<br />

Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm<br />

tickets £10 - £25<br />

(Premium seats £29.50)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

£10 off tickets Mon & Fri eves<br />

£5 off Tue - Thu perfs<br />

G<br />

0844 871 7645 (fees apply)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

Connie Fisher (<strong>The</strong> Sound of Music, winner of the BBC’s How Do You<br />

Solve A Problem Like Maria), double Olivier Award nominee Michael Xavier<br />

(Love Story, <strong>The</strong> Phantom of the Opera) and Lucy Van Gasse (Love Never<br />

Dies) star in the multi award-winning musical comedy, Wonderful Town.<br />

Featuring a superb score by legendary American composer<br />

Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story), the show has received countless<br />

awards since its premiere in 1953 including the prestigious<br />

Tony Award for Best Musical.<br />

Connie plays aspiring writer Ruth Sherwood who arrives in New York<br />

City fresh from Ohio with her beautiful younger sister Eileen. Bursting<br />

with dreams of romance, riches and perhaps a free lunch at Walgreen’s<br />

deli, the indomitable pair meet an array of colourful characters in their<br />

search for success, causing chaos and delight at every turn.<br />

Wonderful Town recreates the bright lights of 1930s New York City with<br />

spectacular sets, dazzling choreography, the rich sound of Bernstein’s<br />

magnificent music and a company of over 40 actors, dancers and<br />

musicians. Book now for the musical comedy of the year -<br />

hailed by the critics as the must-see show for 2012!<br />

STARRiNG<br />

connie fisher<br />

Michael Xavier<br />

lucy van gasse<br />

tue 19 - sat 23 june<br />

Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm<br />

Wed mat 2.30pm, Sat mat 3pm<br />

tickets £19.50 - £39.50<br />

(Premium seats £49.50)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

£5 off Tue & Fri eves<br />

G<br />

0844 871 7645 (bkg fee)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

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direct from a smash–hit<br />

west end season!<br />

a fusion of street dance<br />

acrobatics and ballet<br />

‘superbly staged and impeccably danced’<br />

SURREy ADVERTiSER<br />

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20 Y E A R S O F E X C E L LE N C E<br />

ATRE<br />

Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through<br />

the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories’ magical,<br />

musical adaptation of the award-winning<br />

picture book by Children’s Laureate<br />

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.<br />

Meet a wheeler-dealer Fox, an eccentric old<br />

Owl and a maraca-shaking, party mad Snake!<br />

Mouse can scare these hungry animals away with<br />

tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what<br />

happens when he comes face to face with the very<br />

creature he imagined Songs, laughs and scary<br />

fun for children aged 3+ and their grown-ups.<br />

★ ★ ★ ★<br />

daily MAil THE tiMES<br />

thu 21 - sat 23 june<br />

Thu 1.30pm, Fri 11am & 1.30pm<br />

Sat 10am & 12pm<br />

tickets £11<br />

e<br />

Flawless and<br />

English National Ballet in<br />

Against Time<br />

streetdance goes classical<br />

English National Ballet and World Dance Champions<br />

Flawless perform Against Time - a thrilling fusion<br />

of streetdance, acrobatics and ballet.<br />

Four students of <strong>The</strong> Academy of Excellence set<br />

off on a quest to stop an evil manipulator who plans<br />

to end dance by stopping time. <strong>The</strong> boys from<br />

Flawless and the ballerinas take us on a journey<br />

that fuses the opposing poles of dance and<br />

generates dance fireworks.<br />

Against Time is produced by English National<br />

Ballet and World Dance Management created<br />

by Flawless and Jenna Lee.<br />

thu 28 & fri 29 june<br />

Thu 7.30pm<br />

Fri 4.30pm & 8.30pm<br />

tickets £11 - £31<br />

(Premium seats £36)<br />

COME AND MEET THOSE DANCING FEET<br />

Winner of the 1980 Tony Award for Best<br />

New Musical and the 2001 Tony Award for<br />

Best Revival of a Musical: 42nd Street - the<br />

timeless, inspiring tale of small town Peggy<br />

Sawyer’s rise from chorus line to Broadway star.<br />

And those songs! Lullaby of Broadway, We’re in<br />

the Money, Shuffle Off to Buffalo, Keep Young<br />

and Beautiful, I Only Have Eyes For You and the<br />

spectacular title number, danced down a flight<br />

of steps that lights up as brightly as the faces<br />

of the cast. Audiences will find out what it’s<br />

like to float up to Musical Comedy Heaven.<br />

Starring Dave Willetts as Julian Marsh and<br />

directed by the show’s author and Broadway<br />

director Mark Bramble, the show features<br />

the stunning sets and costumes from<br />

the US production.<br />

‘a top night of<br />

entertainment’<br />

the SCOTSMAN<br />

‘taptastic!’<br />

nottiNGHAM EVENiNG POST<br />

TUE 3 - sat 7 July<br />

Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm<br />

Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm<br />

tickets £15 - £35<br />

(Premium seats £45)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

Half price tickets Tue eve<br />

& Wed mat, £5 off Wed - Fri eves<br />

G<br />

0844 871 7645 (fees apply)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

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‘if you don’t already have a ticket to see south pacific, purchase one immediately’<br />

daiLY mail<br />

★★★★★<br />

‘samantha<br />

womack gives<br />

the best<br />

performance<br />

of her<br />

career’<br />

DAILY MAIL<br />

★★★★<br />

‘a musical<br />

masterpiece.<br />

it’s a<br />

revelation’<br />

mail on sunday<br />

Winner of 7 Tony Awards!<br />

rodgers & hammerstein’s<br />

DirECted BY Bartlett Sher<br />

This breathtaking Lincoln Center <strong>The</strong>ater production<br />

reinvented Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical. It swept<br />

the 2008 Tony Awards, played for two years to sold-out houses<br />

on Broadway and was televised across America. This smash hit<br />

musical has now enchanted UK audiences, receiving huge critical<br />

acclaim and sold-out houses at London’s Barbican, before<br />

embarking on a record breaking UK tour. With a cast and live<br />

orchestra of 50, this international hit landmark production<br />

arrives at the New Victoria <strong>The</strong>atre for 2 weeks only.<br />

Metropolitan Opera Director and Winner of Tony Award for<br />

Best Director, Bartlett Sher, directs a stellar cast which<br />

includes British musical theatre stars Samantha Womack,<br />

Matthew Cammelle, Alex Ferns and Daniel Koek.<br />

Considered one of the finest musicals ever written, the score<br />

includes Some Enchanted Evening, I’m Gonna Wash That Man<br />

Right Outta My Hair and <strong>The</strong>re is Nothin’ Like a Dame. Don’t<br />

miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to witness one of the<br />

greatest musicals of all time, as the critics agree,<br />

‘this IS A show you will remember forever.’<br />

starring<br />

sAmAntha<br />

womack<br />

(Donmar’s GUYS AND DOLLS)<br />

alex ferns<br />

(Donmar’s GUYS AND DOLLS)<br />

Daniel Koek<br />

(WEST SIDE STOry)<br />

matthew cammelle<br />

(PHANTOM OF THE OPEra)<br />

Supported by<br />

TUE 10 - sat 21 July<br />

Week 1: Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm<br />

Wed, Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm<br />

Week 2: Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm<br />

Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm<br />

tickets £19.50 - £39.50<br />

(Premium seats £49.50)<br />

captioned Perf<br />

Wed 18 July 7.30pm<br />

Audio described Perf<br />

Sat 21 July 2.30pm<br />

G<br />

In association with<br />

0844 871 7645 (fees apply)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

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In association with Woking Borough Council<br />

Photographs by Simon Annand<br />

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the smash hit musical<br />

direct from the west end<br />

‘eternally popular - a t0nic’<br />

MICHAEL BILLINGTON<br />

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Bill Kenwright and Laurie Mansfield in assOCiation with Universal Music present<br />

BOOK BY laurence marks & Maurice gran<br />

Inspired by the smash hit multi-million selling albums Dreamboats<br />

and Petticoats One, Two,Three, Four and Five, the West End sell<br />

out sensation Dreamboats and Petticoats <strong>The</strong> Musical features<br />

some of the greatest hit songs of the Rock ‘n’ Roll era. <strong>The</strong><br />

dazzling success of the first four albums in the Dreamboats and<br />

Petticoats series sent the message loud and clear. With over 2<br />

million copies sold and several weeks at the Number One spot<br />

in the compilation charts, the Great British public were saying<br />

that they didn’t just want to listen to pure nostalgia:<br />

they’d love to see it as well.<br />

In 1961 emotions run high as young musicians Norman and Bobby<br />

compete to win a national song writing competition - and, more<br />

importantly, the attention of the gorgeous Sue! But when Bobby<br />

discovers that shy Laura is no slouch on the piano, love<br />

and rock ‘n’ roll fame beckons.<br />

Featuring classic tracks from Roy Orbison, <strong>The</strong> Shadows,<br />

Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury and many more hits from music’s golden<br />

era including Let’s Dance, To Know Him Is To Love Him, Shaking<br />

All Over, Bobby’s Girl, Little Town Flirt, Only Sixteen, Runaround<br />

Sue, Happy Birthday Sweet 16, Let It Be Me, Great Pretender,<br />

C’mon Everybody and Let’s Twist Again.<br />

Dreamboats and Petticoats - the songs will live forever!<br />

‘i loved every<br />

moment’<br />

daily telegraph<br />

mon 23 - sat 28 july<br />

Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm<br />

Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm<br />

tickets £12 - £29.50<br />

(Premium seats £35)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

£10 off Mon & Fri eves<br />

£5 off Tue - Thu perfs<br />

G<br />

0844 871 7645 (fees apply)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

Written in Brighton in 1887, Dandy Dick is the<br />

inaugural production of <strong>The</strong>atre Royal Brighton<br />

Productions. This will be its first major revival for<br />

forty years, and stars Olivier Award-winner Patricia<br />

Hodge, whose career spans film (Betrayal, Behind<br />

Enemy Lines), theatre (Noises Off, Calendar Girls)<br />

and television (a BAFTA nomination for Hotel du Lac,<br />

<strong>The</strong> Falklands Play and, of course, Miranda). Nicholas<br />

Le Prevost’s distinguished stage career includes<br />

many productions at the National <strong>The</strong>atre, including<br />

My Fair Lady, for which he was nominated for an<br />

Olivier Award. More recently, he was seen in<br />

<strong>The</strong> Misanthrope with Keira Knightley.<br />

Dandy Dick tells the hilarious story of the Very<br />

Reverend Augustin Jedd, a pillar of Victorian<br />

respectability, who preaches regularly against the<br />

evils of the Turf. But a visit from his tearaway sister,<br />

herself an habitual gambler, leads him to risk all<br />

at the races, much against his better judgement.<br />

Mayhem ensues, with romantic intrigue, mistaken<br />

identity and a runaway horse . . .<br />

Following his huge success with <strong>The</strong> Madness of<br />

George III in the West End, Christopher Luscombe<br />

directs a solid gold cast of comic actors in what is<br />

surely the must-see comedy of 2012.<br />

Adapted and directed by<br />

Christopher Luscombe<br />

Design janet bird<br />

Lighting paul pyant<br />

Music nigel hess<br />

Sound gregory clarke<br />

tue 31 july - sat 4 august<br />

Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm<br />

Wed, Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm<br />

tickets £12 - £29.50<br />

(Premium seats £35)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

Half price tickets Tue eve<br />

£5 off Tue - Thu eves<br />

G<br />

0844 871 7645 (fees apply)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

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two<br />

WEEKS<br />

ONLY!<br />

WHooPI GOLDBERG<br />

& STAGE ENTERTAINMENT<br />

present<br />

‘A big, family-friendly musical’<br />

new yORK OBSERVER<br />

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Starring<br />

Denise Black & Michael Starke<br />

From producers Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment<br />

(Hairspray, High School Musical), the smash hit musical<br />

Sister Act is coming to New Victoria <strong>The</strong>atre!<br />

<strong>The</strong> show, which played to over a million people in the West End<br />

stars Coronation Street’s Denise Black as Mother Superior, Brookside<br />

and <strong>The</strong> Royal favourite Michael Starke as Monsignor O’Hara<br />

and introduces Cynthia Erivo as Deloris Van Cartier.<br />

When disco diva Deloris witnesses a murder, she is put in protective<br />

custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be found - a<br />

convent! Disguised as a nun she quickly makes the wrong impression<br />

on the strict Mother Superior. But when she transforms the choir into<br />

the most glorious musical act in town, Deloris forms a lasting bond<br />

with her newfound friends - and the gang that’s chasing her finds<br />

itself up against an unstoppable team of soulful sisters!<br />

Based on the movie of the same name, this fabulous, family-friendly,<br />

feel-good show is packed with songs inspired by Motown, funk, soul<br />

and disco. Now, as the habit hits the road, you too can see why<br />

audiences fell in love with the funniest and funkiest nun on<br />

the run, and her heavenly sequinned sisters!<br />

‘A divine dazzling triumph that has<br />

to be seen to be believed’<br />

ManCHEster EVEning nEWs<br />

Photographs of the UK touring production by Tristram Kenton and Hugo Glendinning.<br />

tue 28 august -<br />

sat 8 september<br />

Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm<br />

Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm<br />

tickets £16 - £45<br />

(Premium seats up to £49.50)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

Half price tickets Tue 28 August,<br />

Mon 3 September, Wed mats<br />

£5 off Mon - Wed eves<br />

Audio described Perf<br />

Wed 29 August 7.30pm<br />

g e<br />

0844 871 7645 (bkg fee)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

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‘chills the blood’<br />

time out<br />

the best of the tim rice and<br />

andrew lloyd webber musicals<br />

N<br />

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Alan Ayckbourn’s<br />

haunting<br />

julia<br />

‘joseph returns in all its glory’<br />

daily mail<br />

Bill Kenwright<br />

BY arrangEMEnt with <strong>The</strong> Really Useful Group presents<br />

‘as good as<br />

hitchcock’<br />

daily mail<br />

‘as exciting<br />

as the woman<br />

in black’<br />

the guardian<br />

‘full of<br />

tension and<br />

surprise’<br />

the SUNDAY EXPRESS<br />

‘deliciously<br />

twisty’<br />

the times<br />

‘amazing’<br />

sunday telegraph<br />

‘utterly<br />

irresistible’<br />

mail on SUNDAy<br />

Directed by Andrew Hall<br />

Duncan Preston and Richard O’Callaghan star in the first<br />

ever UK tour of the critically acclaimed London production of<br />

Alan Ayckbourn’s haunting study of grief, obsession and the<br />

supernatural. This is Alan Ayckbourn as you’ve never seen him<br />

before. <strong>The</strong> wit and masterful insight are all there, but this time<br />

in a chilling, thrilling ghost story that will have you jumping<br />

out of your seat.<br />

Julia Lukin was a musical prodigy. At 8 years old she was writing<br />

symphonies, by the age of 19 the world was at her feet. She had<br />

everything, but then her body was discovered in a pool of blood<br />

in a dingy attic. Twelve years have passed and her father Joe<br />

(Duncan Preston) has never stopped asking ‘why’. Was it really<br />

suicide Or was someone else with her on that fateful night<br />

Joe wants answers - and tonight he shall have them.<br />

tue 11 - sat 15 september<br />

Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm<br />

Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm<br />

tickets £10 - £25<br />

(Premium seats £29.50)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

£7.50 off Tue eves, £5 off Wed<br />

eves & Wed mats<br />

G<br />

0844 871 7645 (fees apply)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

Having enjoyed sensational reviews, Bill Kenwright’s ‘Amazing’,<br />

‘Superb’, ‘Wonderful’ and ‘Brilliant’ production of Tim Rice and<br />

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical continues to<br />

enjoy huge success across the country with standing ovations<br />

at every performance.<br />

Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat<br />

of many colours, this magical musical is full of unforgettable songs<br />

including Those Canaan Days, Any Dream Will Do and Close Every<br />

Door To Me. Joseph bursts on to the stage at the New Victoria<br />

<strong>The</strong>atre - so book your tickets now and be part of the magic!<br />

‘A SUPERB PIECE OF ENTERTAINMENT. I WAS THRILLED’<br />

daily mirror<br />

TUE 25 - sat 29 september<br />

Tue - Thu eves 7.30pm<br />

Wed & Thu mats 2.30pm<br />

Fri 5pm & 8pm<br />

Sat 2pm, 5pm & 8pm<br />

tickets £12 - £29.50<br />

(Premium seats £35)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

£5 off Tue - Thu perfs<br />

G e<br />

0844 871 7645 (fees apply)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

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www.hauntingjulia.com<br />

Picture from a previous production<br />

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THE sexy, sassy west end<br />

smash hit returns<br />

‘a hauntingly magical musical experience’<br />

daily mail<br />

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‘still the<br />

sexiest, most<br />

sensational<br />

musical’<br />

SUNDAy exPRESS<br />

glyndebourne on screen<br />

at the ambassadors<br />

cinemas this october<br />

visit the website for<br />

more details<br />

‘Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery<br />

and treachery - all those things we hold near<br />

and dear to our hearts.’ So begins the international<br />

award winning musical, Chicago.<br />

Based on real life events back in the roaring 1920s, nightclub<br />

singer Roxie Hart shoots her lover and along with Cell Block rival,<br />

double-murderess Velma Kelly, they fight to keep from death row<br />

with the help of smooth-talking lawyer, Billy Flynn.<br />

Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb<br />

and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, Chicago’s sexy, sassy<br />

score includes All That Jazz and Razzle Dazzle. With 6 Tony, 2<br />

Olivier, 1 Grammy, 2 Bafta and 6 Academy Awards, Chicago truly is<br />

‘<strong>The</strong> sharpest, slickest show on the block’ tHE TiMEs<br />

A nightclub singer, a double-murderess, a smooth-talking lawyer<br />

and a cell block of sin: it would be a crime to miss it.<br />

mon 1 - sat 6 october<br />

Mon - Thu eves 7.30pm<br />

Fri 5.30pm & 8.45pm<br />

Sat 5pm & 8.30pm<br />

tickets £12 - £35<br />

(Premium seats up to £40)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

Half price Mon eve<br />

£5 off Tue - Thu eves &<br />

Fri early perf<br />

G e<br />

Join Glyndebourne on its 19th annual visit to the New Victoria<br />

<strong>The</strong>atre for an exceptional night out: affordable world-class opera<br />

and the chance to spot the next Gerald Finley, Roberto Alagna<br />

or Simon Rattle.<br />

Le nozze di figaro (<strong>The</strong> Marriage of Figaro)<br />

A new production of Mozart’s life-enhancing classic from celebrated<br />

theatre director Michael Grandage, returning to Glyndebourne for<br />

the first time since his critically acclaimed Billy Budd in 2010.<br />

Sung in Italian with English supertitles<br />

rusalka<br />

Dvořák’s take on Hans Christian Andersen’s <strong>The</strong> Little Mermaid<br />

is not only his finest and most enduringly popular work but<br />

arguably one of the most deeply moving operas of all.<br />

tue 23 - sat 27 october<br />

Le nozze di Figaro Tue, Thu<br />

& Sat 7.15pm<br />

Rusalka Wed & Fri 7.15pm<br />

tickets £35 - £70<br />

(Premium seats £85)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

£2 off Tue & Wed eves<br />

G<br />

0844 871 7645 (fees apply)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

Sung in Czech with English supertitles<br />

0844 871 7645 (fees apply)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

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In association with Woking Borough Council<br />

Photography of Rusalka by Bill Cooper<br />

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northern ballet’s enchanting<br />

new fairytale production<br />

★★★★<br />

THE MAIL ON SUNDAY<br />

★★★★<br />

‘really rather<br />

wonderful -<br />

a triumphant<br />

success’<br />

daily TELEGRAPH<br />

‘A guaranteed<br />

audience -<br />

pleaser’<br />

the SUNDAy tiMES<br />

production sponsors<br />

SHOW ’EM<br />

WHO’S<br />

BOSS!<br />

tv media partner<br />

Written by<br />

Patricia Resnick<br />

Discover the magic that can happen when you look beneath the<br />

surface with Northern Ballet’s new Beauty & the Beast.<br />

A handsome Prince is transformed into a Beast as punishment for<br />

his ugly arrogance. Only true love can break the spell - but who<br />

could love a monster like him A beautiful young woman is sent<br />

to live with the Beast. Afraid at first, she soon learns that she<br />

has nothing to fear except that the Beast longs for a love<br />

she cannot return.<br />

As this classic story unfolds in an enchanting world inhabited<br />

by fairies, sprites and goblins, we discover that beauty is<br />

more than skin deep.<br />

See the Company sparkle in a kaleidoscope of colour and Haute<br />

couture-style costumes, as breathtaking dancing is accompanied<br />

by an infectious score including music by Saint-Säens, Bizet,<br />

Debussy, Poulenc and Glazunov, played live by the Northern<br />

Ballet Sinfonia.<br />

Beauty & the Beast delights adults and children alike, book now<br />

as Northern Ballet brings a new magic to this timeless fairytale.<br />

tue 30 october -<br />

sat 3 november<br />

Tue - Sat eves 7.30pm<br />

Thu & Sat mats 2.30pm<br />

tickets £16 - £31<br />

(Premium seats up to £36)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

£10 off Tue & Fri eves<br />

£5 off Tue - Thu perfs<br />

touch tour & workshop<br />

Sat 3 November 10.30am<br />

Book with Box Office<br />

Audio described Perf<br />

Sat 3 November 2.30pm<br />

G<br />

0844 871 7645 (fees apply)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

Music & Lyrics by<br />

Dolly Parton<br />

FRIENDSHIP, GOSSIP,<br />

POISON, MURDER THESE<br />

GIRLS HAVE ALL OF THE FUN!<br />

9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious new musical comedy, based<br />

on the hit movie and centres on three office workers who turn the<br />

tables on their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot of a boss.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y conspire to take control of the company and learn there’s<br />

nothing they can’t do - even in a man’s world. Outrageous, thoughtprovoking<br />

and even a little romantic, 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is<br />

about teaming up and taking care of business.<br />

FEiSTY, fun and oh so fabulous! This show features<br />

Dolly Parton’s original hit title song, 9 to 5 which won her an Oscar<br />

nomination and 4 Grammy Award nominations along with her new<br />

Tony ® and Grammy nominated score. With 18 original numbers,<br />

including Backwoods Barbie and Shine Like the Sun, that mix Broadway<br />

and pop with Dolly’s signature witty lyrics, it will have you kicking<br />

up your heels. Leave your daily grind behind and join in on the fun.<br />

MON 5 - sat 10 november<br />

Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm<br />

Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm<br />

tickets £15 - £35<br />

(Premium seats £42)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

Half price tickets Mon eves<br />

£5 off Wed & Thu perfs<br />

G<br />

0844 871 7645 (fees apply)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

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Photo Jason Tozer<br />

Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture<br />

Originally produced on Broadway by Robert Greenblatt, April 2009<br />

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<strong>The</strong> legendary, record-breaking, Box Office<br />

smash hit thriller celebrates its 60 th anniversary<br />

surrey’s biggest and best<br />

family pantomime<br />

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A classic. A landmark. A legend.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Mousetrap is famous around the world as being the longest<br />

running show of any kind in the history of theatre - with almost<br />

25,000 performances it’s a play to be proud of. And to celebrate<br />

60 incredible years on stage, it’s going on tour for the first time,<br />

with a star cast to give you a once in a life-time opportunity<br />

to see this masterpiece here at the New Victoria <strong>The</strong>atre.<br />

<strong>The</strong> scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country<br />

house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there<br />

is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be One by one the<br />

suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the<br />

last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the<br />

motives are finally revealed.<br />

In her own inimitable style, Dame Agatha Christie has created<br />

an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly<br />

intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner.<br />

‘<strong>The</strong><br />

cleverest<br />

murder<br />

mystery<br />

of British<br />

<strong>The</strong>atre’<br />

<strong>The</strong> Telegraph<br />

‘A truly<br />

entertaining<br />

classic<br />

thriller’<br />

THE SUNDay TiMES<br />

‘Deservedly<br />

a classic<br />

among murder<br />

thrillers’<br />

<strong>The</strong> Observer<br />

mon 12 - sat 17 november<br />

Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm<br />

Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm<br />

tickets £10 - £27<br />

(Premium seats up to £32)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

Half price tickets Mon & Fri eves,<br />

£5 off Tue - Thu eves<br />

G<br />

0844 871 7645 (fees apply)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

Fri 7 December 2012 – Sun 6 January 2013<br />

‘the rolls royce of<br />

christmas entertainment’<br />

surrey ADVERTiSER<br />

Signed Perf<br />

Sun 16 December at 5.30pm<br />

Audio Described Perf<br />

Sat 5 January at 2pm<br />

captioned Perf<br />

Sat 29 December at 7pm<br />

s schools<br />

Best available seats in<br />

the Stalls or Royal Circle<br />

£13 includes a FREE ice<br />

cream for every student<br />

ticket. Best available seats<br />

£7.50 in the Upper Circle.<br />

Groups of 10+ receive a<br />

free teacher place for<br />

every 10 students.<br />

G Groups 10+ £5 off<br />

F family groups of 3+<br />

£5 off (must include<br />

at least one child<br />

ss senior citizens<br />

special<br />

Half price tickets<br />

2, 3 & 4 January at 2pm<br />

sg super groups 50+<br />

Best available seats £15<br />

children with<br />

special needs<br />

foundation<br />

charity perf<br />

Fri 7 December<br />

at 7pm<br />

santa’s grotto coming to the<br />

new victoria theatre this year<br />

December 2012<br />

Fri 7 7.00<br />

Sat 8 2.00 7.00<br />

Sun 9 1.30 5.30<br />

Mon 10 2.00 G F S 7.00 G F sg<br />

Tue 11 No Performances<br />

Wed 12 10.30 G F S 6.00 sg G F<br />

Thu 13 10.30 G F S 6.00 sg G F<br />

Fri 14 2.00 G F S 7.00 G F<br />

Sat 15 2.00 7.00<br />

Sun 16 1.30 5.30<br />

Mon 17 2.00 G F S 7.00 G F sg<br />

Tue 18 No Performances<br />

Wed 19 2.00 G F S 7.00 G F sg<br />

Thu 20 2.00 G F S 7.00 F<br />

Fri 21 2.00 G F 7.00<br />

Sat 22 2.00 7.00<br />

Sun 23 1.30 5.30<br />

Mon 24 1.30 5.30<br />

Tue 25 No performances<br />

Wed 26 1.30 5.30<br />

Thu 27 2.00 7.00<br />

Fri 28 2.00 7.00<br />

Sat 29 2.00 7.00<br />

January 2013<br />

Sun 30 1.30 5.30<br />

Mon 31 1.30 G F 5.30 G F<br />

Tue 1 No performances<br />

Wed 2 2.00 ss G F 7.00 G F<br />

Thu 3 2.00 ss G F 7.00 G F<br />

Fri 4 2.00 ss G F 7.00 G F<br />

Sat 5 2.00 7.00<br />

Sun 6 1.30 5.30<br />

Tickets £12 - £27<br />

(Premium seats £32.50)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

Half price tickets on<br />

Mon 10 December at 7pm,<br />

3 & 4 January at 2pm<br />

0844 871 7645 (bkg fee)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

sold out<br />

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www.MousetrapOnTour.com<br />

In association with Woking Borough Council<br />

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‘the biggest live theatre<br />

sensation of all time’<br />

observer<br />

concerts and comedy<br />

N<br />

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★ ★ ★ ★<br />

‘smash hit<br />

musical gives<br />

us all the time<br />

of our lives’<br />

bristol evening post<br />

★ ★ ★ ★<br />

‘i’m desperate<br />

to see it again<br />

and again’<br />

evening Standard<br />

‘superb, stupendous,<br />

breathtaking’<br />

Bournemouth echo<br />

paul merton<br />

out of my head<br />

sun 29 april 8pm tickets £24<br />

atg theatre card £21<br />

Discover the bizarre workings of Paul Merton’s<br />

brain, as he muses on the mighty behemoth that<br />

is his noggin. Paul returns to his stand-up roots<br />

for the first time this century. Away from the<br />

Have I Got News For You desk Paul Merton<br />

proves he’s got legs.<br />

Dirty Dancing is an unprecedented live experience,<br />

exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance<br />

and sensationally sexy dancing.<br />

Seen by millions across the globe this worldwide smash-hit<br />

tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny, two fiercely<br />

independent young spirits from different worlds, who come<br />

together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant<br />

summer of their lives. Featuring hit songs, including Hungry<br />

Eyes, Hey Baby, Do You Love Me and the heart-stopping<br />

I’ve Had <strong>The</strong> Time Of My Life!<br />

‘energetic, brilliantly staged’<br />

the times<br />

www.dirtydancingontour.com<br />

tue 30 april -<br />

sat 18 may 2013<br />

Mon - Thu eves 7.30pm, Fri 5pm<br />

& 8.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm<br />

tickets £10 - £48.50<br />

(Premium seats £75)<br />

Atg theatre card<br />

Half price tickets Tue 30 April<br />

G<br />

0844 871 7645 (fees apply)<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

cirque du ciel - shanghi<br />

sun 8 - mon 9 april 7.30pm<br />

tickets £16.50 - £22.50<br />

<strong>The</strong> highly awaited, internationally acclaimed<br />

production of ShangHi by Cirque du Ciel is a<br />

marvellous extravaganza which combines acrobatics,<br />

modern dance, original music, martial arts and many<br />

other Chinese elements in an amazing adventure!<br />

With superb costumes, sets and lighting and a<br />

fabulous storyline which will captivate and enthral<br />

audiences of all ages.<br />

johnny cash roadshow<br />

thu 24 may 7.30pm<br />

tickets £18.50 atg theatre card £15.50<br />

Clive John and <strong>The</strong> Spirit Band present<br />

<strong>The</strong> Johnny Cash Roadshow, the only Johnny<br />

Cash show that matters. Delivering all the hits<br />

including <strong>The</strong> Ring of Fire, Boy Named Sue, Folsom<br />

Prison Blues and many more, this show is the finest<br />

celebration of <strong>The</strong> Man in Black.<br />

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concerts and comedy<br />

N<br />

20<br />

20 Y E A R S O F E X C E L LE N C E<br />

ATRE<br />

the magic of motown<br />

Fri 25 may 7.30pm tickets £24<br />

the hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy<br />

tue 26 & wed 27 june 7.30pm tickets £19 - £29.50<br />

Direct from <strong>The</strong> States, the UK’s biggest Motown concert tour presents<br />

36 massive hits from <strong>The</strong> Supremes, Temptations, Four Tops, Jackson<br />

5, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Lionel Richie. An all-new show,<br />

all-star cast, that original Detroit sound, stunning costumes, amazing<br />

choreography: <strong>The</strong> Magic of Motown will be getting to you in 2012.<br />

www.easytheatres.com<br />

buddy holly & the cricketers<br />

Sat 26 may 7.30pm<br />

tickets £16.50 & £19.50 atg theatre card £13.50 & £16.50<br />

This show features all of Buddy Holly’s classics plus greatest hits from<br />

the legends of the 50s and 60s including Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry,<br />

Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and <strong>The</strong> Beatles. A fast, furious and<br />

funny roller-coaster of a concert.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Hitchhiker’s <strong>Guide</strong> to the Galaxy became an instant classic on<br />

its launch as a radio series. Now Douglas Adams’ immortal creation<br />

explodes back into life - a radio show like you never saw before - packed<br />

with laughter and really wild sound effects. Led by Simon Jones as<br />

Arthur Dent, the original cast are re-united for these live performances.<br />

that’ll be the day<br />

sat 30 june 7.30pm tickets £19, £21 & £23<br />

That’ll Be <strong>The</strong> Day, the nation’s favourite rock ‘n’ roll variety show<br />

is back by popular demand with their hit 2012 production! This hugely<br />

entertaining rock ‘n’ roll spectacular features knock-out hits from<br />

the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Mixed with hilarious, zany comedy routines,<br />

the show produces that real feel-good party atmosphere!<br />

sally morgan psychic sally on the road<br />

sun 27 may 7.30pm tickets £24<br />

Fresh from her new TV series - Psychic Sally On <strong>The</strong> Road on Sky<br />

Living, Britain’s best loved celebrity psychic, Sally Morgan returns by<br />

overwhelming public demand. Sally now brings her amazing abilities<br />

and her tremendous personality to the stage with a unique theatrical<br />

experience, which is both hugely entertaining and enlightening.<br />

the drifters in concert<br />

masquerade tour sat 13 october 7.30pm tickets £25<br />

Following the highly successful gold album Up On <strong>The</strong> Roof<br />

<strong>The</strong> Drifters are performing classic hits from the last six decades<br />

and superb new material. Hits include You’re More Than A Number,<br />

Under <strong>The</strong> Boardwalk, Come on Over to My Place plus new tracks such<br />

as Do You Dream Of Me and <strong>The</strong> One. www.theofficialdrifters.com<br />

jimmy carr GAGGING order<br />

TUE 29 may & sun 4 nov 8pm tickets £26<br />

Brand new show, brand new jokes, same old Jimmy. Gagging Order<br />

promises to be a hilarious night out... let’s see shall we. <strong>The</strong> show will<br />

be packed with one-liners, stories and jokes. Some clever, some rude<br />

and a few totally unacceptable. Everybody’s welcome. Just leave your<br />

conscience, sense of common decency and moral compass at home<br />

and come on out for a laugh.<br />

alan davies life is pain<br />

sun 18 november 8pm tickets £25 atg theatre card £21<br />

After more than a decade since his last stand-up show and following<br />

a hugely successful tour of Australia in 2011, Alan Davies, the<br />

much-loved star of iconic television series such as Jonathan Creek<br />

and QI, makes a long-awaited return to live stand-up in Woking<br />

this autumn.<br />

stewart francis outstanding in his field<br />

sat 2 june 7.30pm tickets £19.50<br />

Live Nation & MHA present Stewart Francis: Outstanding In His Field.<br />

<strong>The</strong> star of Mock <strong>The</strong> Week, Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow and Live At<br />

<strong>The</strong> Apollo, embarks on a brand new tour with a fantastic and hilarious<br />

new show! ‘A brilliant comic brain... this stand-up cracks some of the<br />

best one liners I’ve ever heard’ Guardian www.stewartfrancis.com<br />

Ambassador theatre group<br />

Co-founded by Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire<br />

in 1992, the Ambassador <strong>The</strong>atre Group Ltd (ATG)<br />

is the largest owner/operator of theatres in the UK<br />

with 39 venues, an internationally recognised theatre<br />

producer and a leader in theatre ticketing services<br />

through ATG Tickets. ATG’s impressive portfolio of<br />

West End theatres includes historic buildings such<br />

as the Apollo Victoria, Donmar Warehouse, Duke of<br />

York’s, Fortune, Harold Pinter, Lyceum, Phoenix,<br />

Piccadilly, Playhouse, Savoy, Trafalgar Studio 1 and<br />

Trafalgar Studio 2. ATG’s regional theatres include<br />

<strong>The</strong> Ambassadors Woking encompassing the<br />

New Victoria and Rhoda McGaw <strong>The</strong>atres and the<br />

award-winning 6 screen cinema complex, Ambassador<br />

Cinemas; Aylesbury Waterside <strong>The</strong>atre; New Alexandra<br />

<strong>The</strong>atre Birmingham; <strong>The</strong>atre Royal Brighton; Bristol<br />

Hippodrome; Churchill <strong>The</strong>atre Bromley; Edinburgh<br />

Playhouse; Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone; King’s <strong>The</strong>atre<br />

and <strong>The</strong>atre Royal, Glasgow; Grimsby Auditorium;<br />

Liverpool Empire; Palace <strong>The</strong>atre and Opera House,<br />

Manchester; Milton Keynes <strong>The</strong>atre; New <strong>The</strong>atre,<br />

Oxford; Richmond <strong>The</strong>atre; Southport <strong>The</strong>atre; Regent<br />

<strong>The</strong>atre and Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent; Sunderland<br />

Empire; Princess <strong>The</strong>atre, Torquay; New Wimbledon<br />

<strong>The</strong>atre and New Wimbledon Studio; Grand Opera<br />

House, York. ATG has been behind some of the most<br />

successful and innovative productions in Britain<br />

and internationally. Current and recent ATG<br />

co-productions include Ghost <strong>The</strong> Musical, South Pacific,<br />

All New People, Monkee Business, Matthew Bourne’s<br />

<strong>The</strong> Nutcracker!, Legally Blonde <strong>The</strong> Musical, Monty<br />

Python’s Spamalot, <strong>The</strong> Misanthrope, West<br />

Side Story, Elling, Guys and Dolls, Sweeney Todd,<br />

Company, Exit the King and <strong>The</strong> Rocky Horror Show.<br />

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ooking information<br />

BOOK your programmes and<br />

ice creams in advance when<br />

buying your tickets!<br />

New Victoria <strong>The</strong>atre,<br />

<strong>The</strong> Ambassadors,<br />

Peacocks Centre,<br />

Woking, <strong>Surrey</strong> gu21 6gq<br />

Box Office 0844 871 7645*<br />

Groups Hotline 0844 871 7601<br />

On-line booking<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

Online booking and transaction fees apply<br />

Stage Door 01483 545999<br />

Ambassadors Cinemas<br />

0844 871 7643* (bkg fee)<br />

Rhoda McGaw <strong>The</strong>atre visit<br />

www.atgtickets.com/woking<br />

*Calls charged at national call rate on BT<br />

landlines calls from other networks may vary.<br />

Box office opening times<br />

Mon to Sat 10am - 9.30pm,<br />

Sun 12noon - 9.30pm.<br />

Please note that tickets cannot be<br />

exchanged or money refunded. <strong>The</strong> ticket<br />

price includes a contribution of £1 (£1.25<br />

for panto) per ticket towards continued<br />

improvements and refurbishments of<br />

the New Victoria <strong>The</strong>atre.<br />

All discounts are subject to availability<br />

and offered on a limited basis; only one<br />

discount is available per bkg; discounts<br />

are not available on premium seats.<br />

Booking<br />

Bookings may be subject to a per-ticket<br />

fee, transaction and postage charge. For<br />

most shows ATG <strong>The</strong>atrecard holders,<br />

Group bookings and sales in person at the<br />

Box Office are fee-free. Please check with<br />

the Box Office when booking your tickets.<br />

Booking by post<br />

Cheques are payable to Woking Turnstyle<br />

Ltd, please send to the Box Office.<br />

atg theatre card<br />

ATG <strong>The</strong>atrecard offers are subject to<br />

availability on selected seat prices and<br />

for a max. 4 tickets per Card. Please book<br />

early to avoid disappointment. £5 off<br />

applies to top two prices and premium<br />

seats, half price ticket discount applies<br />

to top price and premium seats for most<br />

performances. Discounts are offered<br />

on a limited basis.<br />

Standby<br />

Reduced price tickets may be available<br />

on a limited basis half an hour before the<br />

performance. One per person; cash only.<br />

Equal access for all<br />

Customers who require additional<br />

assistance to attend the theatre should<br />

make this known at the time of booking.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re is level access to the Box Office,<br />

bars, toilets and back row of the Royal<br />

Circle for wheelchair users, and lift access<br />

to the stalls. An infra-red hearing system<br />

is available for the hearing impaired;<br />

headsets can be reserved, subject to<br />

availability, when booking tickets.<br />

Those with special needs, such as<br />

wheelchair users, are advised to book in<br />

advance. Wheelchairs are available from<br />

shopMobility by prior arrangement<br />

01483 776612. <strong>Guide</strong> and Assistance dogs<br />

are welcome. An induction loop is<br />

available at the Box Office. An allocation<br />

of seats at the front and centre of the<br />

stalls are held for patrons with additional<br />

hearing and viewing needs. For help with<br />

access requirements please contact<br />

Sam Preston on 01483 545946 or<br />

samanthapreston@theambassadors.com<br />

Informal talking and<br />

large print brochures<br />

are available on<br />

request.<br />

Bus or coach <strong>The</strong> limited space<br />

for coaches to drop off directly outside<br />

the theatre is reserved for groups<br />

with mobility difficulties. Please call<br />

the Groups Hotline 0844 871 7601 for<br />

a permit for this space or for details<br />

of alternative coach parking facilities.<br />

Train Woking train station is 5 minutes<br />

walk from the theatre. Train information<br />

0845 7484950.<br />

Bars at <strong>The</strong> Ambassadors<br />

Have a drink before the show and<br />

pre-order your interval drinks! Bars are<br />

open approximately 1 hour 30 minutes<br />

before the start of the performance.<br />

data protection <strong>The</strong> Ambassadors<br />

is managed by Woking Turnstyle Ltd, part<br />

of the Ambassador <strong>The</strong>atre Group. We<br />

would like to add or retain your details<br />

on our lists to keep you informed about<br />

future events, special offers and other<br />

developments. We also look to secure<br />

information and special offers for you<br />

from other organisations. You will also<br />

be asked whether you want to receive<br />

any of this information the next time<br />

you book. If you do not want to receive<br />

information from ourselves and/or third<br />

parties or have any queries, contact the<br />

Marketing Department on 01483 545932.<br />

<strong>The</strong> information and prices in this<br />

brochure are correct at time of going<br />

to press, however we reserve the right<br />

to alter the advertised programme,<br />

facilities, prices and discounts at any<br />

time, all discounts are limited and<br />

subject to availability.<br />

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Priority Tickets.<br />

Great Savings.<br />

Buy an ATG <strong>The</strong>atre Card today and join<br />

the 100 000 theatre lovers across the UK<br />

who are already enjoying priority<br />

tickets and great savings.<br />

ATG <strong>The</strong>atre Card gives you:<br />

Priority tickets - get the best seats first!<br />

Special ticket offers including half price<br />

on many productions<br />

No booking or postage fees on<br />

most shows<br />

Priority brochure just for you<br />

Fee free ticket exchange<br />

Save 10% on pre show and<br />

interval drinks<br />

Accepted at 39 venues across the UK<br />

and in the West End<br />

39 venues for £30<br />

Join today!<br />

Go to www.atgtickets.com/theatrecard<br />

Call 0844 871 7633<br />

Visit Your nearest ATG venue Box Office<br />

Design SWD swd.uk.com Print John Good<br />

Special offer key<br />

G Group discounts<br />

Discounts for group and school bookings on<br />

coded shows. Groups Hotline open Mon - Fri<br />

10am - 6pm. 24hr answerphone, or e-mail<br />

wokinggroups@theambassadors.com.<br />

E Education Work available<br />

Ring 01483 545946 for details of talks,<br />

tours, workshops, masterclasses and<br />

resource packs etc.<br />

Concessions<br />

For under 16s, full-time students, UB40s,<br />

over 60s, the retired, disabled and<br />

companion. Ring the Box Office for<br />

full details.<br />

Gift Vouchers<br />

Make an ideal present, for full details<br />

ring the Box Office.<br />

Location and transport<br />

Car <strong>The</strong> New Victoria <strong>The</strong>atre is part<br />

of the Peacocks Centre in central Woking,<br />

just off Victoria Way and easily accessible<br />

from the M25 (Jct 10, 11), M3 (Jct 3) and<br />

A3 - take signs to the town centre. Pay<br />

on exit parking for 2,500 cars available<br />

in the Peacocks Centre. Pre-pay facilities<br />

are available throughout the car parks<br />

and shopping centre.<br />

Children under 5 will not be admitted to<br />

the theatre except for children’s shows.<br />

Seating Plan<br />

half priCE<br />

Mon 7 & Mon 14 May. Limited Availability.<br />

Selected price bands.<br />

half priCE<br />

Tue 28 August. Limited Availability.<br />

Selected price bands.<br />

ATG <strong>The</strong>atre Card benefits are subject to availability, please check with the venue. Members can purchase up to 4 tickets and drinks with their Card.<br />

Additional booking fees may apply on selected music, comedy and named act events. ATG reserves the right to withdraw benefits or related offers<br />

and without notice. For full Terms and Conditions please visit our website www.atgtickets.com/theatrecard<br />

<strong>The</strong> New Victoria <strong>The</strong>atre reserves the right to vary the advertised programme and facilities if deemed necessary and apologises for any inconvenience that this may cause.


“a sparkling performance” “reminds you why a night out at the<br />

theatre is truly special”<br />

<strong>THEATRE</strong>’S<br />

LONGEST-RUNNING<br />

SUPPORT ACT<br />

“the two leads fizz with delicious chemistry”<br />

“all the makings of a classic”<br />

Proud to play a supporting role to<br />

<strong>The</strong> GORDON’S and SHALL WE G&T STARTED words<br />

and associated logos are trade marks. © Tanqueray Gordon & Co. 2011

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