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| Wednesday
13th May 2008 - 7.30pm |
| These
two brothers from Middlesbrough, Carl and
Andy Pemberton, perform upbeat contemporary
rock with their dual guitar/vocal workings
inspired by the likes of Bon Jovi and U2.
The fame that their appearances as X Factor
finalists has afforded them has resulted in
massive success for the duo. (back
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| Thursday
15th May 2008 - 7.30pm |
| West
End Rocks is a brand new show which will be
coming at the Alexandra Theatre Thursday 15th
May. The show features the greatest rock songs
from musical theatre across the years, including
songs from Tommy, Rent, We Will Rock You,
Tonight's The Night and many others. The focus
of the evening is on the music and the production
rather than story so a spectacular evening
of pure rock will be guaranteed. The show
has been described as "The only Rock
show you will ever need to see".
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THRILLER
LIVE - IN CONCERT |
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| Friday
16th to Saturday 17th May 2008 - 7.30pm |
| Tito
Jackson, star of The Jackson 5, and most recently
judge on BBC1’s hit celebrity talent
show, Just The Two Of Us, has just been confirmed
as compere for this years highly anticipated
Thiller Live tour. With Michael Jackson and
The Jackson 5 (following Jermaine’s
Celebrity Big Brother success and Tito’s
success on British TV) very much in the news,
Thriller Live, a multimedia stage & video
spectacular celebrating the amazing career
of one of the World's Greatest Entertainers
- Michael Jackson – will be one of the
years most crucial shows, brought to you by
Flying Music and Key Concerts. This amazing
show, featuring over 30 performers including
a full company of singers, dancers, gospel
choir, live band will celebrate the King Of
Pop like never before! With dazzling choreography
(from MTV award winner, LaVelle Smith Jnr
– credits include Janet Jackson’s
Rhythm Nation Tour, Beyonce’s American
and UK tours, Rolling Stones Steel Wheels
Tour and more) and brilliant vocal performances,
Jackson's amazing songs and videos are brought
to life on stage in a spectacular and sensational
way. The production, conceived by Adrian Grant,
who himself has a long association with Michael
Jackson, having published the best selling
Jackson biographies, Michael Jackson –
The Visual Documentary, and Making History
(both Omnibus Press) has been over 15 years
in the making, from a tribute show in 1991
to a West End spectacular in 2006. Indeed,
the cast of THRILLER LIVE took to the stage
at last year’s World Music Awards at
Earls Court, where the cast performed to Thriller
itself. The tour itself also coincides with
the 25th anniversary year of the Thriller
album being released; the 25-date tour will
celebrate the music and showmanship of Michael
and his brothers like never before!
Matinee performance
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BLITZ,
GLITZ & 70'S HITZ! |
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| Tuesday
17th May 2008 - 7.30pm |
| Glitz,
Blitz and 70's Hitz is a spectacular celebration
of the best of British glam rock with three
classic bands of the era. On one amazing bill
Showaddywaddy, Sweet and The Rubettes will
be putting on a sensational show and transporting
you back to the very best of seventies glam
rock. With their stylish rebirth of the 50’s
Rock N’ Roll, Showaddywaddy became one
of the biggest groups of the 70s and dominated
the British charts. After their first release
“Hey Rock and Roll” shot to no.2,
they went on to spend an impressive 209 weeks
in the chart’s top 40s. Ten single releases
were top ten, including the smash no. 1 “Under
the Moon of Love”. They are now celebrating
over 30 years in the business. Joining Showaddywaddy
on this spectacular bill is one of the biggest
glam-rock bands of the era, Sweet. Sweet are
the quintessential 70’s glam rock band,
who brought androgynous looks and crunching
guitar pop to the masses. Including their
smash no.1 “Blockbuster”, they
had 17 charting hits and spent over three
years in the charts alone. Completing this
classic bill, we present The Rubettes. The
Rubettes first made No.1 in 1974 with their
very first single 'Sugar Baby Love' and after
five weeks at the coveted No.1 spot in the
they repeated their success throughout the
world. 'Sugar Baby Love' sold eight million
copies after which the Rubettes went on to
have a further 15 International Hits establishing
themselves, with their flamboyant Gatsby appearance,
as one of the icons of the 70's Glam Rock
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| Sunday
18th May 2008 - 8pm |
| After
the mad success of ‘Grumpy Old Women',
self-appointed grumpy team captain Jenny Eclair
has ditched the other ‘old bags' and
decided to go solo. After six years of writing
books (ok, one book), hosting radio shows,
doing plays and hanging out with the ‘grumpy
posse', Eclair returns to the regions with
a brand new stand-up show. (Obviously she
won't be standing up all the time; she'll
need to sit down now and again to stop her
ankles swelling). So... expect lots of stuff
about being on the mad side of forty, the
odd joke about front bottoms and a bit of
swearing ...oh, yes and she will be wearing
her shiny new jacket that she got in the sale
at Selfridges (down from £199.00 to
£49.99 - what a bargain!). If you are
going to treat yourself to a ticket, please
laugh and clap very loudly, as she is a bit
deaf and her hormones are all over the place.
Men, accompanied or on the loose, most welcome.
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| Thursday
22nd May 2008 - 7.30pm |
| Born
in Bethnal Green, East London, to a Nigerian
family, Gina Yashere turned to comedy after
working as a lift engineer. She made her Edinburgh
debut in 1995, and was quickly a regular on
BBC Two comedy show Blouse and Skirt (originally
called The A Force). In 2000 she completed
her first stand-up tour, comprising 30 dates,
and she has also worked in America, Dubai,
Hong Kong, Singapore and South Africa, as
well as all over Europe. TV credits Live at
Jongleurs, The Comedy Store, Jo Brand's Hot
Potatoes and talking heads shows such as the
I Love...series for BBC Two. In 2001, she
briefly hosted a BBC Choice chat show, Up
Late With Gina Yashere and she provided the
voice of Keisha Marie in this Channel 4 animated
series Bromwell High. She has also branched
out into acting, appearing in the films Kiss
Kiss Bang Bang and Mr In-Between, as well
as in the West End show The Vagina Monologues.
She was named best female at the Black Comedy
Awards in 2002, and nominated as best female
stand-up in the Chortle awards the same year.
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| Friday
23rd & Monday 26th May 2008 - 7.30pm |
A
veteran of 100 films with a career spanning
across 3 decades, director and lead actor
Paresh Rawal, along with talented co-stars,
bring alive this play by the minute. Marriage
is no laughing matter or is it? If the answer
is yes, if you happen to be watching Paresh
Rawal in Shaadi@barbadi.com. An uproariously
entertaining comedy on the lighter side
of matrimony…. A tribute to Paresh
Rawal's immense acting talent. The Hindi
play, which was originally produced in Marathi,
is about couple whose marriage is tested
by husband's conniving mother. The husband
is the scapegoat in the war of attrition
between the wife and mother-in-law. Through
ups and downs, the play provides insightful
commentary on relationships and the importance
of compromising by the narrators. Apart
from Paresh Rawal who plays Manoj Dudhwala,
the cast of the play includes renowned television
and theatre actress Hetal Patel as the wife,
Vaishalee Thakkar as mother and Umesh Shukla
as a father. Shaadi@barbaaadi.com is a wonderful
treat for those who have bitten, or are
about to bite into the proverbial 'shaadi
ka laddu'.Its something that they will remember
for a long time to come. The significance
of the title is to bring contemporary flavour
to the play while making fun of relationships.
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| Tuesday
28th to Friday 30th May 2008 - 7.30pm |
| Roy
“Chubby” Brown is a comic genius
and one of the funniest comedians in the world.
His outrageous performances are considered
unsuitable for mainstream television but his
video’s and DVD’s sell in their
millions. His live concerts are legendary
and every theatre and concert hall in the
UK has put up the “Sold-out” signs
when he has appeared. He has also taken his
brand of humour around the world with huge
success in Australia, the USA, the Middle
East and Hong Kong. When “Chubby”
comes to town make sure you do not miss out,
buy a ticket, “but be warned”
if you are easily offended please stay at
home and watch another night of “boring
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| Saturday
31st May 2008 - 7.30pm |
| The
Real Deal Comedy Jam is the UK’s biggest
urban stand-up comedy show, that has a history
of featuring some of the worlds most famous
and popular urban stand-up comedy acts. Including
Bill Bellamy, Kevin Hart, Alex Thomas, Dean
Edwards, Pierre, Will E Robo, Marc Trinidad,
Slim, Kojo, Curtis Walker, Felix Dexter, Tony
Roberts plus many more. We combine the very
best comedians from the UK and North America
with one sole objective…..to make you
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| Sunday
1st June 2008 - 7.30pm |
| A
woman worries about the future until she finds
a husband - A man never worries about the
future until he finds a wife... Be sure to
expericence this latest offering from Blue
Mountain Theatre Productions.
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| Friday
6th June 2008 - 7.30pm |
| More
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| Saturday
7th June 2008 - 7.30pm |
| Letz
Zep are now critically acclaimed the leading
tribute to the music of Led Zeppelin, and,
Baby, They ain’t foolin’. Letz
Zep have been featured on BBC1, BBC2 and ITV1
and have also been reviewed in The Sunday
Times by Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson
Letz Zep recently recieved the ultimate accolade,
when they were invited to perform at the prestigious
official launch party for Led Zeppelin's Mothership
CD, In Soho, London. Legendary Zep frontman
Robert Plant commented it was like watch | | | |
