Eastlife February 2019

Cambridgeshire
The classic ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ (29 April - 4 May) comes
to Cambridge Arts Theatre (cambridgeartstheatre.com)
along with ‘The Worst Witch’ (6 - 10 February) and Sir
Ian McKellen (10 -11 May). Also, in Cambridge, The Corn
Exchange (cambridgelivetrust.co.uk) hosts The Northern
Ballet’s ‘Puss in Boots’ (17 May).
‘The Lady in the Van’ (17 - 20 April) swings by The Key
Theatre in Peterborough (vivacity.org) along with an ‘Only
Fools and Horses’ dining experience (20 - 21 September).
Horrible
Histories
‘
My Fair Lady’ takes an operatic twist at The Hertford
Theatre (5 - 9 March) and the classic ‘La Boheme’ (13
March) hits the Broadway Letchworth Theatre.
If you fancy a giggle both Seann Walsh (9 May) and Ruby
Wax (22 - 23 May) play the Broadway Letchworth Theatre.
Whilst the Alban Arena hosts Reginald D Hunter (19 May),
Russell Kane (14 May) and an adult pantomime (8 June).
Bedfordshire
Milton Keynes Theatre (atgtickets.com/venues/miltonkeynes-theatre/)
has more West End smash hits than you
can shake a stick at.
Essex
There’s no shortage of West End shows coming to
Essex. ‘My Fair Lady’ (26 February - 2 March) heads to
Chelmsford Civic Theatre (chelmsford.gov.uk), while ‘Annie’
(27 May - 1 June), ‘The Calendar Girls’ (23 - 27 April)
and ‘The Fully Monty’ (1 - 6 April) head to Cliffs Pavilion
(southendtheatres.org.uk). Over in Basildon, ‘Avenue Q’ (11
-16 March) makes its debut (towngatetheatre.co.uk).
Catch ‘The Bodyguard’ in March (12 - 23). April sees
‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat’ (8 - 13)
and American Idiot (23 - 27) hit the stage. ‘Les Misérables’
has a 3-week run (14 May - 8 June.) 1980s classic ‘Fame’
hits the stage in June (24 - 28). In July catch ‘Annie’
(1 - 6), ‘Hair’ (15 - 20) and ‘Motown the Musical’
(23 July - 3 August).
The Bodyguard -
photo by Uli Weber
If you love dance, catch ‘Here Come the Girls’ (14 March)
at Chelmsford Civic Theatre; the Vienna Festival Ballet
will perform ‘Giselle’ (24 May) at the Princes Theatre
(princestheatre.co.uk) and The Russian State Ballet of
Siberia dance ‘Swan Lake’ (3 March) at Cliffs Pavilion.
For a barrel of laughs or for something different head
to The Mercury Theatre (mercurytheatre.co.uk) and
learn how to be human with Ruby Wax (25 April). Catch
the ‘Lady Boys of Bangkok’ (18 April) at the West Cliff
(westcliffclacton.co.uk) or head to Cliffs Pavilion to
experience the Fawlty Towers dining experience (22 - 23
March and 6 - 7 September).
For something family friendly ‘Alice in Wonderland’ (13 - 14
April), ‘The Sooty Show’ (16 March) and ‘The Tiger Who
Came to Tea’ (15 – 17 July) are on at the Civic Theatre,
The Princes Theatre and The Palace Theatre, respectively.
Hertfordshire
There’s fun for all the family at the Hertford Theatre
(hertfordtheatre.com) with ‘Room on the Broom’ (22 - 23
March). ‘Horrible Histories’ (13 - 14 April) heads to The
Broadway Letchworth Theatre (broadway-letchworth.com)
and ‘Zog’ (16 - 18 April) swoops into the Alban Arena
(alban-arena.co.uk).
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