The Bristol Hippodrome Brochure Autumn & Winter 2010

Autumn & winter 2010 ticketmAster 0844 847 2325www.bristolhippodrome.org.uk Subject to booking/transaction fee

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welcome … to the Autumn and Winter season

brochure for The Bristol Hippodrome.

You will see that this brochure has a new

look and feel about it – we hope you like

the changes and find everything that

you need to help make planning your trip

to the theatre as easy and enjoyable

as possible.

This season is packed full of fantastic

shows that all the family can enjoy,

including The Sound Of Music, which

will be entertaining Bristol audiences for

5 weeks starting in November. We are

very lucky to have Connie Fisher, who

won BBC’s How Do You Solve A Problem

Like Maria, along with a supporting cast

including Michael Praed and Marilyn

Hill Smith. The season also includes

Oklahoma! starring Marti Webb; one of

the most fun and entertaining operas

The Magic Flute performed by Welsh

National Opera; and then rounding the

year off in true pantomime-style we

have the amazing Barbara Windsor, in

our family pantomime Dick Whittington.

Our diary for 2011 is already booking up –

so please check our website regularly to

keep up to date, or join us on Facebook,

Twitter, and www.bristolhippodrome.tv

for show clips, interviews, and more.

I look forward to welcoming you to

our theatre very soon.

Best wishes

Gary Roden

General Manager

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‘The must see show of the year’, famously opens with Oh, What A

Beautiful Mornin and contains a sumptuous and rousing score full

of wonderful songs such as The Surrey With The Fringe On Top,

People Will Say We’re In Love, Many A New Day, I Cain’t Say No,

and the final rousing chorus of Oklahoma – as the music soars the

audience is carried along on the emotional journey of one of the

most famous love stories in musical history.

the show stars one of Britain’s most popular leading ladies Marti

Webb as aunt Eller (West End credits include Blood Brothers, Tell

Me On A Sunday, Song And Dance, Evita, Cats, Thoroughly

Modern Millie and many more), and Mark Evans as Curly,

(BBC’s Your Country Needs You 2009, Spamalot, Wicked,

High School Musical, Rocky Horror Show).

‘the show’s singing And dAncing Are intoxicAting, the liVe orchestrA superB’

sOutHErn DaiLY ECHO

tue 28 sep - sAt 2 octTue - Sat 7.30pm

Wed & Sat 2.30pm

liVecArd Best available £19

opening night

schools 10+Best available £12 Tue & Wed

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groups 10 +Call 0844 372 7272

0844 847 2325www.bristolhippodrome.org.uk Subject to booking/transaction fee

‘A rich, ViBrAnt, exquisitely choreogrAphed toe-tApper oF A show’ THE STAGE

AmBAssAdor theAtre group (Atg) is the largest

theatre operator in the world

combining its international

stature with core local values.

as a successful and respected

theatre provider, Atg has

years of experience helping

millions of customers enjoy

the very best theatre and live

entertainment - and now it’s

your turn to be part of it.

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welsh nAtionAl operA Autumn seAson 2010 - greAt perFormAnces oF greAt operAs

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sAVe money with pAckAge Booking

Book two operas and get

15% off your tickets

Book three operas and get

25% off your tickets

Book four or more operas and

get 30% off your tickets

M o z a r t

The Magic Flute

R i c h a r d S t r a u s s

Ariadne auf Naxos

B e e t h o v e nFidelio New ProductioN

Supported by and the Friends of wNo

This autumn Welsh National Opera performs three highly

entertaining masterpieces by three great composers.

The Magic Flute

Step into Mozart’s wonderful world of make-believe. The Magic

Flute is one of the most fun and entertaining experiences in

opera. Join us for this life-enhancing, joyous extravaganza.

Explore The Magic Flute at wnothemagicflute.com

Fidelio

Beethoven’s glorious opera tells a gripping story of love and

heroism with sublime and moving music. Fidelio will take you

on a journey from darkness into light with one of

the most uplifting finales in opera.

Ariadne auf Naxos

The return of a much-loved production of Richard Strauss’

sparkling operatic entertainment. With its masterful mixture

of comedy and tragedy - Ariadne auf Naxos promises

to make you laugh and cry.

WNO’s performances have English surtitles

so it’s easy to follow all the action.Surtitles may not be visible from all seats, please check with the Box Office when booking.

Welsh National Opera’s 2010/11 season also includes Die Fledermaus (30 March & 1 April 2011)

and Il trovatore (31 March & 2 April 2011).

tue 19 - sAt 23 octAriadne auf Naxos

Tue 7.15pm

Fidelio

Wed & Fri 7.15pm

The Magic Flute

Thu & Sat 7.15pm

liVecArd £3 off

Tue - Thu (top 4 prices)

FAmily tickets The Magic Flute from £40

schools 10+ All £25 tickets for £15,

all £15 seats for £7.50

l C GFor information about pre-performance talks,

family workshops, audio described perfs,

post-show talk backs and discussions, please

call the Box Office or visit wno.org.uk/extra.

0844 847 2325

www.bristolhippodrome.org.uk Subject to booking/transaction fee

The Magic Flute (2005 cast), photo by Bill cooper

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Above Ariadne auf Naxos by Clive Barda

Left Fidelio by Frédéric Desmesure

(Opéra National de Bordeaux cast)

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tickets £7.50 - £39.50

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tue 26 - sAt 30 octTue - Sat 7.30pm

Wed & Sat 2.30pm

liVecArd £10 off opening

night (top 2 prices).

under 16s speciAl £10 off (top 2 prices).

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groups 10 +Call 0844 372 7272


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Directed on Broadway by Robert Jess Roth

‘Once upon a time there lived a young Prince who had everything

his heart desired, but was spoilt and selfish.’ So selfish that he is

turned into a Beast and his servants into an array of enchanted

household articles when he refuses an old beggar woman shelter in

his castle in exchange for a beautiful red rose.

We know what the outcome will be, we know the moral of the

story, and we know that Beauty is in the soul and always more

than skin deep …

With a cast of magical characters and memorable music this family

favourite is guaranteed to make you smile and is brought to you

by Award Winning local company, BLOC Productions.

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This amateur production is presented by

permission of JOSEF WEINBErGEr LTD on

behalf of MuSIC THEATrE INTErNATIONAL

of New York

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To find out more call 0844 499 6677 go to www.liveCard.co.uk

or visit our Box Office in personall offers are subject to availability. terms & conditions apply.

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Priority brochure mailings

Quarterly Stage Door newsletters

Monthly e-newsletters

Three free house programmes

Reduced booking fees

Dedicated liveCard booking line

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The West End production of Guys & Dolls

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‘deFinitely one oF my FAVourite things - Beg, steAl or Borrow A ticket!’ SOuTHErN DAILY ECHO

tue 2 noV - sAt 4 decMon 7pm, Tue - Sat 7.30pm

Wed & Sat 2.30pm

liVecArd £5 off Mon - Thu

l C GConcessions subject to quota control

Signed Perf 18 Nov

Captioned Perf 17 Nov

Audio Described Perf 25 Nov

groups 10 +Call 0844 372 7272


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Connie Fisher returns as Maria in the world’s best-loved

musical, The Sound of Music. starring alongside Connie are

two of the uK’s favourite stage performers; Michael Praed as

Captain von trapp and Marilyn Hill Smith as Mother abbess.

this lavish and critically acclaimed production comes direct

from the London Palladium and tells the uplifting true story

of the von trapp family’s flight across the mountains.

With its unforgettable score and the most memorable songs

ever performed on the musical stage including My Favorite

Things, Do-Re-Mi, Climb Ev’ry Mountain, The Lonely Goatherd,

Sixteen Going On Seventeen, and of course the glorious title

song The Sound of Music, it’s the perfect family treat!

no one does truly spectacular, star-filled family panto better

than the Bristol Hippodrome and this year it’s going to be

bigger and better than ever before with the legendary Barbara

Windsor from Carry On and EastEnders fame ready to wave her

magic wand as Fairy Bowbells in Dick Whittington.

star of last year’s show Andy Ford returns to the Hippodrome

with his madcap comedy as idle Jack, and star of Coronation

Street Eric Potts will be donning some fantastic frocks

as sarah the Cook, along with an amazing

supporting cast of 30.

With production values to rival any top West End show,

Dick Whittington is sure to be a festive treat for all the

family, so ‘turn again’ to the Box Office

and book your tickets now!

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BArBArA windsor

Andy Ford and eric potts

liVecArd £10 off top 2 prices, £7.50 off 3rd price

on Tue 14 Dec. Thereafter £5 off

schools£15 Stalls & Grand Circle

£10 Upper Circle Mon - Wed

groups 10+

£5 off top 2 prices £3 off 3rd price plus 1 in 20 free

eArly group

discountAn extra £2 off if paid by 30 Sep

midweek mAtinee speciAlSenior/Student

Best available £16 (6 - 9 Jan mat perfs)

and present

the Biggest And Best pAnto stArring nAtionAl treAsure, BArBArA windsor!

sAturdAy 11 decemBer 2010 - sundAy 9 JAnuAry 2011

december

Sat 11 7pm

Sun 12 1pm g 5pm g

Mon 13 No perfs

Tue 14 2pm gs 7pm gs

Wed 15 2pm gs 7pm gs

Thu 16 2pm g 7pm g

Fri 17 2pm g 7pm g

Sat 18 2pm g 7pm

Sun 19 1pm g 5pm g

Mon 20 No perfs

Tue 21 2pm 7pm

Wed 22 2pm 7pm

Thu 23 2pm 7pm

Fri 24 1pm 5pm

Sat 25 No perfs

Sun 26 1pm 5pm

Mon 27 2pm 7pm

Tue 28 2pm 7pm

Wed 29 2pm 7pm

Thu 30 2pm 7pm

Fri 31 1pm 5pm

January

Sat 1 No perfs

Sun 2 1pm 5pm

Mon 3 2pm gs 7pm gs

Tue 4 No perfs

Wed 5 2pm gs 7pm gs

Thu 6 2pm g 7pm g

Fri 7 2pm g 7pm g

Sat 8 2pm g 7pm

Sun 9 1pm g 5pm g

s schools

g groupsno concessions 21 Dec - 2 Jan or any sat eves

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signed perf 16 Dec

captioned perf 22 Dec

Audio described perf 23 Dec

groups 10 +Call 0844 372 7272


the gloBAl phenomenon is BAck!

Following an award winning West End run and a sell out,

record breaking week in Bristol, Calendar Girls is

coming back one last time!

A group of ordinary women do something extraordinary and spark

a global phenomenon when they persuade one another to pose

for a charity calendar with a difference! Based on an inspiring true

story, Calendar Girls is quirky, poignant and hilarious.

Last time, Calendar Girls sold out in Bristol before it even

opened, so don’t miss out and book today for the show the Mail

on Sunday called ‘marvellous theatre, guaranteed to make you

laugh, cry and come out singing Jerusalem!’

Everyone’s raving about Calendar Girls.

Star cast to be announced.

‘A show i could see oVer And oVer AgAin - And i hope i will!’SIr CLIFF rICHArD

‘i lAughed And i cried And then i reJoiced!’

BArONESS

BETTY BOOTHrOYD

‘lots oF lAughs And A Few teArs. this show should Be on eVeryone’s cAlendAr’JuNE WHITFIELD CBE

‘Funny, chArming And A touching triBute to A group oF extrAordinAry, ordinAry women’IAN HISLOP

wed 26 JAn - sAt 5 FeBMon - Sat 7.30pm

Thu 27 mat 2.30pm

Wed 2 mat 2.30pm

Sat mats 2.30pm

liVecArd £5 off

opening night

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groups 10 +Call 0844 372 7272


West End photograph by John swannell

prices held!

the russiAn stAte BAllet oF siBeriA

mon 14 - sAt 19 FeBRomeo & Juliet

Mon & Tue 7.30pm

Sleeping Beauty

Wed 2pm & 7.30pm

Don Quixote

Thu 7.30pm

Swan Lake

Fri 7.30pm,

Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm

liVecArd Best available £19.50

opening nights of each ballet

schools 10+ £10 per ticket

Tue - Fri selected price levels

eArly Booking oFFer

£5 off if booked and paid

by 30 Nov

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groups 10 +Call 0844 372 7272


Romeo & JulietShakespeare’s timeless tragedy is brought to life in this

brand new production. Lavish sets and costumes evoke

renaissance Verona with all its bitter family feuds,

passionate encounters and tragic twists of fate.

Sleeping Beautythe classic story of love and innocence, mystery and magic.

stunning choreography, sumptuous costumes and wonderful

sets form the fantasy world in which the Lilac Fairy

struggles against the evil Carabosse.

Don Quixotethis enchanting story of an eccentric, yet noble old gentleman

Don Quixote. Love, duels and spectacular choreography

combine with a dash of spanish passion in one of

the most beautiful and moving of all ballets.

Swan Lakethe greatest romantic ballet of all! From the opulence and

splendour of the magnificent court room to the exhilarating lake

scenes where swans play in perfect formation, Tchaikovsky’s

beautiful music creates a truly unforgettable experience.

raymond Gubbay presents

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stArring keith JAck! runner up in BBc tV’s Any dreAm will do

tue 22 - sun 27 FeBTue - Sat 7.30pm

Wed & Thu 2.30pm

Sat 2pm, Sun 2pm & 5pm

liVecArd Best available £13

opening night

schools 20+ £8.50

Wed & Thu mats

under 16s speciAl £10 per ticket Wed & Thu mats

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groups 10 +Call 0844 372 7272


the legendAry west end And BroAdwAy musicAl comes to Bristol!

Strictly Come Dancing’s Craig Revel Horwood directs an amazing

new production of Chess featuring a cast of West End stars,

actors and musicians including James Fox (Fame Academy,

Jesus Christ Superstar), Shona White (Wicked), Daniel Koek

(West Side Story), Poppy Tierney (Mary Poppins), James Graeme

(The Phantom of the Opera) and David Erik (Dirty Dancing).

Chess has one of the greatest musical theatre scores of all time

including One Night In Bangkok, Pity The Child, Anthem, You And I

and, of course, I Know Him So Well.

two of the world’s greatest chess masters battle it out at the

world chess championships but their greatest contest is for the

love of one woman. amidst political intrigue and international

conspiracies, the american and the russian fight to win the

heart of Florence Vassy in a romantic triangle that mirrors the

heightened passions of the Cold War all set to an explosive

score by the composers of Mamma Mia and the lyricist of

Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita.

‘one oF the Best rock scores eVer produced!’

tiME MaGazinE

tue 1 - sAt 5 mArTue - Sat 7.30pm

Wed & Sat 2.30pm

liVecArd Best available

£16.25 opening night

schools 10+ £12 per ticket

Tue eve & Wed mat

l C G

groups 10 +Call 0844 372 7272


‘the show oF the century’ENTErTAINMENT AND NEWS

Having enjoyed sensational reviews, Bill Kenwright’s ‘Amazing’,

‘Superb’, ‘Wonderful’ and ‘Brilliant’ production of Tim Rice

and Andrew lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical continues

to enjoy huge success across the country with standing

ovations at every performance.

Keith Jack, the hugely popular runner-up who finished just a

hair’s breadth behind winner lee Mead in hit BBC series Any

Dream Will Do, takes on the title role, having won the hearts

of the nation with his sparkling charisma and

sensational singing voice.

retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the

coat of many colours, this magical musical is full of unforgettable

songs including Any Dream Will Do, Close Every Door To Me

and One More Angel.

Joseph bursts on to the stage at the Bristol Hippodrome,

so book your tickets now and be part of the magic!

‘it’s utterly irresistiBle. go, go ,go Jo!’ MAIL ON SuNDAY

Bill kenwright By ArrAngement with the reAlly useFul group presents

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Busting out!sun 19 sep 7.30pm l C G

DIrECT FrOM THE EDINBurGH FESTIvAL

Don’t miss the sell out show that has women cheering on their feet and men gasping with amazement. Join sassy songstress Emma Powell and charismatic comedian Bev Killick and see why over a quarter of a million people Down under were blown away with their originality, audacity and truly jaw aching (and on occasion, knicker

wetting) humour. ‘The audience loved every

minute of it’ Dominion Post.

VAmpires rockmon 20 sep 7.30pm l C G

Steve Steinman plays the supremely evil Baron

von rockula - owner of the Live and Let Die club, in

search of a new bride.

Along with Steve Steinman a full cast of superb

singers, dancers and a formidable band blast

their way through some of the greatest ever rock

anthems including We Will Rock You, Bat Out Of

Hell, Sweet Child Of Mine and I Love Rock n Roll!

FlAwless chAse the dreAmtue 21 sep 7.30pm

You have seen them on television, you have seen

them at the movies, now see Flawless live at The

Bristol Hippodrome this Autumn. North London’s

brilliant, ground breaking dance troupe are set to

wow the crowds across England this autumn with

their breathtaking, debut street dance

show, Chase The Dream....

‘You make me proud to be British, this

was utter perfection’

Amanda Holden

the moody Blueswed 22 sep 8pm

The Moody Blues – Justin Hayward, John lodge

and Graeme Edge have enthralled generations of

fans since the 1960’s and their recorded legacy

contains some of the most important and ground

breaking work in the history of popular music with

songs such as Nights In White Satin, Go Now and

Forever Autumn (Justin Hayward).

Don’t miss the opportunity to see this

legendary band in concert.

concerts, comedy And kids

tue 12 - sAt 30 AprTue - Sat 7.30pm

Wed, Sat & Sun 2.30pm

liVecArd £15 off

opening night (top 2 prices)

l C G

groups 10 +Call 0844 372 7272


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‘Feel good FActor oFF the scAle!’ GLASGOW HErALD

The West End’s favourite musical comedy, Hairspray, is coming to

Bristol! Starring Michael Ball in the role of his life as Edna and The

Monkees’ Micky Dolenz as the loveable Wilbur, Hairspray tells the

story of Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger

heart as she sets out to follow her extraordinary dreams, inspire

her mum and win the boy she loves.

Hairspray is the musical with everything – the ultimate feel-good

show which has played to sold out houses in London, on Broadway

and theatres around the globe.

Big Hair, Big Heart, Big Hit – Book Now!

‘do whAteVer you hAVe to to get in - utterly unmissABle’

SOuTHErN DAILY ECHO

OLIVIER AWARD WINNING

mIchAELbALL

& ThE mONKEES’

mIcKy DOLENz

STARRING

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mArk wAtson liVethu 14 oct 7.30pm

The multi-award winning comedian and host of

BBC’s We Need Answers, Mock The Week regular

and star of cult radio 4 series Mark Watson Makes

The World Substantially Better.

Mark Watson finally returns to the road in the uk,

with his most personal, surprising, and funniest

show yet following total sell-out seasons at the

Montreal, Melbourne, Sydney and

Edinburgh Festivals.

seAn lock lockipediAsAt 16 oct 8pm

LOCkIPEDIA Is a brand new stand-up show from

the comedian Sean lock.

LOCkIPEDIA Is a very unreliable, misleading but

highly entertaining information resource.

LOCkIPEDIA Is Sloppy knowledge.

LOCkIPEDIA Is what Sean ‘knows’ about stuff.

LOCkIPEDIA Can only be accessed live.

LOCkIPEDIA Is funny.

one night oF elVisthe legend continueswed 9 FeB 7.30pm

Don’t miss this remarkable Elvis tribute show. It’s like no other Elvis Presley show with the remarkable tribute artist lee ‘Memphis’ King - awarded the ultimate accolade of World Champion Elvis Tribute Artist at the Collingwood Elvis Festival held annually in Canada - the largest and most respected Elvis tribute contest and Elvis festival in the world today.

A must see for all ‘Elvis’ fans!


sAlly morgAn psychic sAlly on the roAdthu 10 FeB 7.30pm G

Fresh from her new Tv Series - Psychic Sally On The Road on LIvING Tv, Britain’s best loved celebrity psychic returns by overwhelming public demand. Famous for her work with the late Princess Diana, her reputation has been built from her close relationship with many high profile celebrities. Sally now brings her amazing abilities and her tremendous personality to the stage.

www.sallymorgan.tv

the Armstrong & miller showthu 23 sep 8pm l C

BAFTA AWArD WINNEr –

BEST COMEDY PrOGrAMME

Ben Miller and Xander Armstrong will be

performing a parade of characters from the Tv

series including; The street-talking WWII chav

pilots; Brabbins and Fyffe, the filthy alter-egos of

Flanders and Swann; and so many more…

roy chuBBy Brownmon 11 oct 7.30pm

Roy Chubby Brown is back in town….

Get ready for a barn-storming night of jokes,

banter and hilarious mickey-taking from Britain’s

most outrageous comedian, bar none!

Laugh till it hurts as Chubby rips into his live

audiences with a non-stop battering ram of

laugh-out-loud comedy guaranteed! Get the

hottest ticket in town but be warned – If easily

offended please stay away!

peppA pig’s pArtysAt 25 - sun 26 sep

Sat 1pm & 4pm, Sun 10am & 1pm C

Peppa is a playful little piggy who lives with her

younger brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy

Pig. Through everyday adventures she plays

games, makes new friends and enjoys her absolute

favourite activity – jumping up and down in muddy

puddles! This BAFTA award-winning children’s

Tv show is recreated live on stage featuring

beautifully true-to-life puppets, for the first time.www.peppapiglive.com

thAt’ll Be the dAyBrAnd new 25th AnniVersAry tourtue 12 oct 7.30pm l C G

The uk’s most successful touring rock ‘n’ roll production returns with a special 25th Anniversary show.

Trevor, Gary and the gang return with the show’s ‘greatest hits’ featuring the most popular feel-good comedy routines and favourite hits from the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s which have been performed in the show over the last 25 years.

www.thatllbetheday.com

18 Book now 0844 847 2325 (bkg/trans fee)

the nAked truthtue 8 & wed 9 mAr 8pm l G C

Maureen Nolan, Claire King and Michelle Heaton

star in this hit comedy that has had standing

ovations throughout the uk. Set in a pole-dancing

class this is a brilliantly funny play.

Five women struggle to conquer pole-dancing for

a breast cancer charity event. They share laughter

and tears in this hilarious, ultimately moving play.

It’s poignant and uplifting, celebrating strength

through adversity.

the mAgic oF motownthu 10 mAr 8pm G

Get ready - the uk’s favourite live Motown show

returns bigger than ever before!

Here it comes – the Stateside smash hit

authentically recreates sublime harmonies, slick

moves, stylish looks and legendary musicianship.

It’s on its way – performing solid-gold hits

from The Supremes, Temptations, Four Tops,

Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye,

Mary Wells, Martha reeves, Lionel richie.www.easytheatres.com

thomAs And Friends liVe!A circus comes to townsAt 12 - sun 13 mAr

Sat 11am, 2pm & 5pm, Sun 11am & 2pm C

When Thomas makes a big mistake, all the engines

on the Island of Sodor must work together to

prepare for the exciting event under the Big Top.

In this fun filled family show, Percy, James, Gordon

and of course Thomas join the townspeople to

welcome a colourful cast of circus performers

in a story that demonstrates the importance of

friendship and cooperation.

John cleeseAlimony tour tue 21 Jun 7.30pm

For the first time ever, in the summer of 2011,

comedy legend and the most senile member

of Monty Python will be bringing his Alimony

Tour to the uk. Best known for his idiosyncratic

turns in Monty Python’s Flying Circus and Fawlty

Towers, John Cleese will bring his unique comedic

perspective to audiences across the uk next year.

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Andy FordFri 11 FeB 7.30pm l C

Family friendly comedian and pantomime

favourite, Andy Ford, returns to The Bristol

Hippodrome once more for his Live Bristol show.

Don’t miss this hilarious West Country comedian

on stage with surprise guests. Watch this

space for more!

ABBA ForeVer liVe in concertsun 13 FeB 7.30pm l G C

The unique Abba look and sound is replicated with an incredible attention to detail as the wonderful lyrics penned by Benny and Bjorn are sung in brilliant harmony by all six performers on stage. Dynamic non-stop choreography, stunning visuals, top-class musicianship and an ALL-LIvE performance ensures that the ABBA Forever show captivates audiences from the opening refrain to the final sing-along chorus of this two-hour spectacular.

hAlFwAy to pArAdise

the Billy Fury storymon 7 mAr 7.30pm C G

The story of a shy young boy from Liverpool who

went on to become one of Britain’s best loved

rock stars. Now in its 15th year and still furiously

rockin’, his own band, Fury’s Tornados, re-play live

his timeless 29 hit records - Last Night Was Made

For Love, I Will, Jealousy, Halfway To Paradise and

many more. Add the beautiful voice of Colin Gold

and you have a night blessed by heaven!

chuckle Brothers BArry potty And his Full Blood Brothersun 20 FeB 2.30pm

Paul and Barry Chuckle return to the stage following their successful shows, A Chuckle Christmas and Chuckle Trek. Bring the whole family along to see your favourite television stars live in their spectacular show, full of magic, wizardry, laughter, fun, potion making…. And lots of custard-pie throwing!

Fun and laughter for all the family.

21Book now 0844 847 2325 (bkg/trans fee)

PRICES

Oklahoma

Tue - Thu eves

& Sat mat

Wed mat

Fri & Sat eve

£13.50

£11

£16.50

£20.50

£17

£25.50

£25.50

£19.50

£30.50

£30.50

£24.50

£33.50

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Beauty And

The Beast £12 £17.50 £21.50 £24.50 -

Welsh

National Opera £7.50 £15 £25 £33 £39.50

The Sound

of Music

Tue - Sat

Mon eve, Wed

mat & previews

£17.50

£15

£26.50

£25

£35.50

£31

£40.50

£35

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Dick

Whittington £19.50 £27 £29 - -

Calendar Girls

Mon - Thu

& Wed mat

Fri & Sat

£12.50

£14.50

£17.50

£20.50

£25.50

£28.50

£27.50

£30

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Raymond

Gubbay Ballet

Mon - Sat eves

& Sat mat

Wed mat

£13.50

£11.50

£22.50

£13.50

£29.50

£15.50

£32.50

£17.50

£36.50

£21.50

Joseph

Tue - Thu eves

Wed & Thu mats

Fri - Sun

£16

£13

£17

£21

£15

£23

£23

£18

£25

£26

£21

£27

Chess

Tue - Thu

& Sat mat

Wed mat

Fri & Sat eve

£17.50

£15.50

£19.50

£23.50

£18.50

£26.50

£28.50

£23.50

£30.50

£32.50

£27.50

£34.50

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Hairspray

Tue - Thu

Fri - Sun

£18.50

£21.50

£26.50

£28.50

£32.50

£34.50

£40.50

£43.50

Busting Out All tickets £18

# Vampires

RockAll tickets £24.50

# Flawless All tickets £19.50

§ The Moody

BluesAll tickets £37.50

§ The

Armstrong &

Miller Show

All tickets £21

# Peppa Pig’s

Party £13.50 £15.50 - - -

# Roy Chubby

BrownAll tickets £21

# That’ll Be

The Day £17 £21.50 £23.50 - -

§ Mark Watson All tickets £17.50

§ Sean lock All tickets £19.50

# One Night

Of Elvis £20 £22 - - -

# Sally Morgan All tickets £21.50

# Andy Ford All tickets £16.50

PRICES

ABBA Forever £18.50 £19.50 - - -

The Chuckle

BrothersAll tickets £13.50

The Billy

Fury Story £18 £20 - - -

# The Naked

Truth £17.50 £19.50 - - -

# The Magic Of

Motown £20.50 £23 - - -

Thomas &

FriendsAll tickets £17

§ John Cleese £21 £30.50 £33.50 - -

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Booking inFormAtion

ONlINE

Log on to

www.bristolhippodrome.org.uk*

Not all concessions are available online.

*Subject to booking/transaction fee

TElEPHONE

Ticketmaster 0844 847 2341* (24 hrs)

*Subject to booking/transaction fee

Ticketmaster Groupbookings

0844 844 2121

Ticketmaster customer services

08444 999 999

GROUPS 10+ 0844 372 7272

Mon to Fri 10am - 6pm.

IN PERSON

At our Box Office Mon - Sat 12noon - 6pm

(extending to 15 mins after curtain up

on evening performance days).

No booking/transaction fees applicable

except on indicated performances.

By POST

Send letter and cheque or card details

with your requirements, daytime

telephone number and a stamped

addressed envelope to: Box Office,The

Bristol Hippodrome, St Augustine’s

Parade, Bristol, BS1 4UZ.

Cheques payable to:

The Ambassador Theatre Group

Venues (not accepted within 3 weeks

of show date)

CONCESSIONS

C Concessions available

Ask at time of booking for details

G Group 10+ rate available

Call 0844 372 7272 to find out

more about booking a group

l LiveCard discount available

Call 0844 499 6677 or visit the

Box Office for details

Only one concession applicable per

ticket and all concessions are subject

to availability. Some concessions are

subject to quota control and are not

available on all performances. The

information in this brochure is correct

at time of going to press. Management

reserve the right to amend details at a

later date where necessary.

RESTORATION lEVy

A £1 restoration levy applies to all shows

in this brochure excluding The Sound Of

Music, The Moody Blues, and all school

group concessionary tickets.

ACCESS 4 All

The ground floor has access for

wheelchair users and people with limited

mobility, please contact the venue for

details. There is stair access only in

the theatre to Grand and upper Circle

areas. There is an induction loop and

infra red system available. For further

information on all our services and

facilities for patrons with disabilities,

including captioned, signed and audio

described performances, or to make

your access booking, contact the

Access Team on 0117 302 3222

(voice or minicom Mon - Fri, 10am - 6pm)

or email trishhodson@

theambassadors.com

rNID typetalk BT is also available by

calling 0844 277 9856 (24 hrs).

This brochure is also available in large print. Email [email protected] to orderyour free copyCHIlDREN

Where there is a children’s price the

concession applies to children up to, and

including the age of 16. Children under

the age of 2 may only attend specific

children’s productions which in this

brochure includes Dick Whittington, The

Chuckle Brothers and Peppa Pig, they

will be classed as ‘babes in arms’, and

as such will not be allocated a seat.

MEDIUM/THERAPIST/ClAIRVOyANT

By attending any medium/therapist/

clairvoyant event you agree that you

have sought the services provided of

your own accord and understand that it

is a holistic experiment and experience.

The medium/therapist/clairvoyant may

give you information that could bring

about a positive change in your life, but

any changes that you make are your

personal and legal responsibility.

WHERE WE ARE

Closest parking is located behind The

Bristol Hippodrome on Trenchard Street

(accessible from Park row/Perry road)

or Pipe Lane.

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AmBAssAdor theAtre groupBristol Hippodrome is operated by the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), who have a total of 39 venues across the uk, including 12 in the West End, and 27 regionally. ATG’s impressive portfolio of West End theatres includes Apollo victoria, Comedy, Donmar Warehouse, Duke of York’s, Fortune, Lyceum, Phoenix, Piccadilly, Playhouse, Savoy, Trafalgar Studio 1 and Trafalgar Studio 2. ATG’s regional theatres include Aylesbury Waterside Theatre; Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham; Theatre royal Brighton; Bristol Hippodrome; Churchill Theatre Bromley; Edinburgh Playhouse; Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone; king’s Theatre and Theatre royal, Glasgow; Grimsby Auditorium; Liverpool Empire; Palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester; Milton keynes Theatre; New Theatre, Oxford; richmond Theatre; Southport Theatre; regent Theatre and victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent; Sunderland Empire; Princess Theatre, Torquay; New Wimbledon Theatre and New Wimbledon Studio; The Ambassadors Woking encompassing the New victoria and rhoda McGaw Theatres and the award-winning Ambassador Cinemas; Grand Opera House, York. ATG is also one of the country’s foremost theatre producers, in Britain and internationally. Current and recent ATG co-productions include The Misanthrope starring Damian Lewis and keira knightley; Legally Blonde, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard.

UPPER CIRCLE

GRAND CIRCLE

STALLS

STAGE

Seating plans, price breaks and prices may vary

for some productions.

For detailed information on seating, please see online

or ask at time of booking.

This brochure is printed

on responsibly sourced

FSC paper. Please continue

to help the environment

by recycling it.

FEES

Per ticket fees - tickets purchased via the internet or Ticketmaster

telephone bookings are subject to a booking fee varying from

£2.35 - £6.25 per ticket dependent on ticket price and production.

Transaction fee – tickets purchased via the internet or Ticketmaster

telephone bookings are subject to a handling fee of £3.75 - £4 per

transaction, or £5.25 when tickets are sent by registered

post/special delivery.

Credit Card Fees – certain shows are subject to a venue credit

card fee of either £1.50 or a 10% charge (minimum £1.50) when

purchasing in person at the venue Box Office. Shows where the

credit card fee of £1.50 fee applies are indicated with # on the

price list, and shows with a 10% charge are indicated with §.

There are three floors in the auditorium:

Upper Circle – Top floor area (bench style seats)

Grand Circle - First Floor area

Stalls – Ground floor area

Boxes – Available at the rear and sides of

the auditorium (not sold online).

Toilets, kiosks and bars are located on all floors.

whAt’s on sep

2 - 4 George’s Marvellous

Medicine

7 The Drifters

11 80’s Mania

13 - 18 Spamalot

19 Busting Out

20 Vampires Rock

21 Flawless

22 The Moody Blues

23 The Armstrong &

Miller Show

25 - 26 Peppa Pig’s Party

28 - 2 Oct Oklahoma!

oct

10 Dara O Briain

SOlD OUT

11 Roy Chubby Brown

12 That’ll Be The Day

13 Dara O Briain

14 Mark Watson

16 Sean lock

17 John Barrowman

19 Ariadne auf Naxos

20 & 22 Fidelio

21 & 23 The Magic Flute

26 - 30 BlOC Beauty And

The Beast

noV 2 - 4 Dec The Sound Of Music

dec 11 - 9 Jan Dick Whittington

JAn

26 - 5 Feb Calendar Girls

FeB

9 One Night of Elvis -

The legend Continues

10 Psychic Sally

On The Road

11 Andy Ford

13 Abba Forever

live In Concert

14 & 15 Romeo & Juliet

16 Sleeping Beauty

17 Don Quixote

18 & 19 Swan lake

20 The Chuckle Brothers

22 - 27 Joseph

mAr

1 - 5 Chess

7 Halfway To Paradise -

The Billy Fury Story

8 & 9 The Naked Truth

10 The Magic Of Motown

12 & 13 Thomas And Friends

live! On Stage

14 - 19 Buddy

30 & 1 Apr Die Fledermaus

31 & 2 Apr il Trovatore

Apr

3 lenny Henry in

Cradle to Rave

12 - 30 Hairspray

Jun

21 John Cleese

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