PHS-PTA Theatre Trips Group†
Organiser: Elaine Roe
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Transport by coach is included in the prices of all the tickets and a
minimum number of 25 people are needed to make any trip viable.
Payment for any of the trips should be made at General Meetings or by
post before the cutoff date.
Places cannot be reserved without payment. Please see a full list of events itemised below. †Organised on behalf of Poynton High School PTA but open to Poynton u3a members. |
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The current bookings are: (Last Updated: 15th April 2024) SWEAT - Royal Exchange - 7.30pm Monday 29th April 2024 Lynn Nottage's 2017 Pulitzer-Prize winning drama, directed by Jade Lewis. Tracey and Cynthia are best friends, and after 20 years on the factory floor their friendship is ingrained with the sweat of shared manual labour. Together, in this small Pennsylvanian town, they have celebrated birthdays, stood firm for each other and laughed until they cried. But as fat-cat factory owners look for cheaper options, where unions are no trouble, and employees will work for less, these women are about to have the rug pulled out from under everything they know. Price: £32 stage level seats JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - Lowry Theatre - 7.30pm Thursday 23rd May 2024 A new production of the iconic show, set during the final weeks of the life of Jesus, with music and lyrics by multi award winners Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Starring Ian McIntosh as Jesus, Shem Omari James as Judas and Hannah Richardson as Mary, the score includes I Don't Know How to Love Him, Gethsemane, Hosanna and Jesus Christ Superstar. Price: Centre Stalls £58 Centre Circle £60 ALADDIN THE MUSICAL - Palace Theatre Manchester - 7.30pm Thursday 6th June 2024 Based on the timeless Disney movie, Aladdin the musical follows the adventurous Aladdin as he embarks on a journey to win the heart of Princess Jasmine and defeat the wicked Jafar. With the help of his genie, Aladdin navigates the streets of Agrabah and discovers that there's more to life than just material wealth. Featuring the iconic music by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice including the songs One Jump, Friend Like Me and A Whole New World - this exuberant production is filled with magic, comedy and spectacle! Price: Front Circle/Front and side stalls £65 Centre Circle/Rear Stalls £50 (After 1st December £67.50 & £52.50) THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Royal Exchange - 7.30pm Friday 14th June 2024 Oscar Wilde's legendary, quintessential comedy, directed by Josh Roche. This timeless tale of identity, opulence and sharp-tongued wit follows the lives of the rich and ridiculous, all looking for something to do, someone to love and somewhere to belong. For Jack and Algernon, being young and rich isn't easy. In fact, being swathed in luxury is, well...depressing. Tired of the never-ending soirees and penthouse shindigs, they escape their anxious existence (and Lady Bracknell) in the pursuit of love, real love, like, proper adult, in real life love, all under the guise of the ever-enigmatic Ernest. But love isn't as easy as it seems. After all, Cecily and Gwendolyn have standards, not to mention a peculiar passion for the name of Ernest... Price: £32 stage level seats HERE YOU COME AGAIN - Lowry - 7.30pm Thursday 31st October 2024 Packed with the iconic songs Jolene, 9 to 5, Islands in the Stream, I Will Always Love You, Here You Come Again and more, this lively and touching new musical tells the story of a diehard fan whose imagined version of international icon Dolly Parton gets him through trying times. With her wit, humour and charm, Dolly teaches him a whole lot about life, love and how to pull yourself up by your bootstraps - even if your bootstraps don't have rhinestones! Price: Stalls £55.50 Circle (Rows D&E) £55.50 Circle (Row C) £60.50 ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES THE MUSICAL - Opera House - 7.30pm Tuesday 12th November 2024 Lovely Jubbly, the Trotters are back! Based on John Sullivan's legendary TV show, this critically acclaimed musical featuring Del Boy, Rodney, Grandad, Cassandra, Raquel, Boycie, Marlene, Trigger, Denzil and Mickey Pearce, has a script and score written by John's son Jim Sullivan and comedian Paul Whitehouse. Prepare to get reacquainted with Britain's most lovable rogues and experience the classic comedy brought to life on stage through an ingenious script and 20 hilarious songs. Price: Circle (rows A, D & E)/ Stalls (rows L, M & N) £73 &nbs; Circle (row H)/Stalls (rowT, U & V) £63 Circle (row K)/Stalls (row W) £53 MATTHEW BOURNE'S SWAN LAKE- Lowry Theatre - 7.30pm Thursday 21st November 2024 Matthew Bourne's audacious, rule-breaking reinvention of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece caused a sensation when it premiered almost 30 years ago. It has now become the most successful dance theatre production of all time, creating new audiences and inspiring generations of young dancers. In celebration of that ongoing impact, Swan Lake will take flight once more in a major new revival for the next generation of dancers, and for audiences who will experience it for the very first time. Thrilling, bold, witty and emotive, this genre-defining event is still best known for replacing the female corps-de-ballet with a menacing male ensemble, which shattered convention, turning tradition on its head. Price: Centre Stalls £66 Centre Circle £68 COME FROM AWAY - Lowry - 8.00pm Thursday 5th December 2024 7000 stranded passengers, one small town, a remarkable true story. Winner of four Olivier Awards including Best New Musical in London and the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical on Broadway, this smash hit show shares the incredible real-life story of the 7,000 air passengers from all over the world who were grounded in Canada during the wake of 9/11, and the small Newfoundland community that invited these ‘come from aways’ into their lives with open hearts. Experience this joyous story and soaring music as spirited locals and global passengers come together to forge friendships that will stay with them forever. The first female American Airlines captain, the quick-thinking town mayor, the mother of a New York firefighter and the eager local news reporter are among the many real characters caught at the start of the moment that changed the course of history and whose stories became a true celebration of hope, humanity and unity. Price: Centre Circle £61.50 Stalls £56.50 KINKY BOOTS - Palace Theatre - 7.30pm Thursday 6th February 2025 After inheriting his family's failing shoe factory and with a relationship on the rocks, life is proving to be very challenging for Charlie Price. That is until he meets Lola, a drag queen whose sparkle and unsteady heels might just hold the answer to saving the struggling business. Based on a true story and a hit movie, featuring music and lyrics by pop icon Cyndi Lauper and starring Strictly Come Dancing's Johannes Radebe as Lola with Dan Partridge as Charlie. Price: Stalls (RowsJ&K) /Circle (Rows C&D) £59 Stalls (Row O) /Circle (Row J) £51 DEAR EVAN HANSEN - Palace Theatre - 7.30pm Thursday 20th February 2025 Meet Evan, an anxious High School kid who wants nothing more than to fit in. The thing is, on his way to fitting in, he didn't tell the whole truth and now he must give up on a life he never dreamed that he would have. As events spiral and the truth comes out, Evan faces a reckoning with himself and everyone around him. The show has a score by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Oscar-winning composers for The Greatest Showman). Price: Stalls (rows G&H) £61, Circle (rows B, E & F)/Stalls (rows K&L) £54,Circle (row J)/Stalls row P) £49, Circle (row M)/Stalls (row R) £37 MARY POPPINS - Palace Theatre - 7.30 Tuesday 29th April 2025 The magical story of the world's favourite nanny arriving on Cherry Tree Lane. With dazzling choreography and special effects and including unforgettable songs such as Step in Time, Jolly Holiday, Spoonful of Sugar and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Price: Centre Circle (rows D,E, F &G)/Stalls (Rows A,P, Q & R) £83 Rear Circle(Rows M&O)/Stalls (Rows U&V) £70 Family group Circle rowsH&J £60 each person TINA - The Tina Turner Musical - Palace Theatre - 7.30pm Tuesday 2nd December 2025 From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her triumphant transformation into a multi award-winning global superstar, Tina Turner didn't just break the rules, she rewrote them, winning 12 Grammy Awards and selling more concert tickets than any other solo performer in music history. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her iconic hits, including The Best, What's Love Got To Do With It?, Private Dancer and River Deep, Mountain High, discover the heart and soul behind the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll. Experience her inspiring story live on stage as this exhilarating celebration reveals the untold story of a woman who dared to dream fiercely, shatter barriers and defy the bounds of age, gender and race to conquer the world against all odds. Price: Front Circle/Stalls £67 CentreCircle/Stalls £58.50 Rear Circle Stalls £44 †Organised on behalf of Poynton High School PTA but open to Poynton u3a members. |