As we are edging closer to the end of 2022 and nearing the start of a new year here are 7 shows that are opening in the month of January around the UK, these shows are ones not to be missed and will be a great start to the new year.
Show 1 - DIRTY DANCING
Dirty Dancing the musical which is an adaptation of the classic movie that was released in 1987 which was directed by Emile Ardolino and starred Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle . It will return to London's WestEnd from 21st of January and will play at the Dominion theatre till April 29th
IMPORTANT SHOW INFO
Performance days are MONDAY - SATURDAY
Run time 2h & 10min inc 20 min interval
Age rating - 14+
Show times at 19:30 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs & Sat), 20:30 (Fri)
Matinee performances on Fri ( 17:00 ) & Sat ( 15:00 )
Tickets starting at £23 for in week performances (MON-FRI - 17:00 ONLY)
£28 for weekend performances (FRI - 20:30 - SAT)
Dirty Dancing the musical will play from January 21st to April 29th
The show will also go on tour after playing in London starting in May at the Manchester Palace theatre.
Show 2 - LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS
Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons is a Love story based around what we say. How we do love? What happens when nothing happens? It is a funny rom-com directed by Josie Rourke and written by Sam Steiner starring Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner. The show will play for a limited 9 weeks from the 18th of January at the Harold Pinter Theatre.
IMPORTANT SHOW INFO
Performance days are MONDAY - SATURDAY
Run time - 75min with no interval
Age rating - 14+
Show times are Evening - ( 19:45 ) & Matinee - (15:00)
Tickets starting at £15
BOOK YOUR TICKETS FOR LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS
Show 3 - NOISES OFF
Noises Off follows a theatre company and their antics on and offstage playing at the Phoenix theatre in London to celebrate the shows 40th anniversary from the 19th of January until 11th of March and stars Felicity Kendal, Jonathan Coy, Matthew Kelly and Tracy-Ann Oberman with direction by Lindsay Posner.
IMPORTANT SHOW INFO
Performance days are MONDAY - SATURDAY
Run time - TBC
Age rating - TBC
Show times are - Evenings 19:30 ( MON, TUE, THURS, FRI & SAT ) performances 19:00 ( WED ) Matinee performances 14:30 (THURS, SAT)
Tickets starting at £35
BOOK YOUR TICKETS FOR NOISES OFF
Show 4 - MY SON'S A QUEER (BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO?)
My Son's a Queer (But what can you do?) is written and performed by Rob Madge and is an autobiography of their life and their plan to recreate a Disney parade in their childhood living room. With direction by Luke Sheppard, Rob's show returns to the WestEnd once again after a two week run the the Garrick theatre in London but this time playing at the Ambassadors theatre from the 25th of January until 18th of March.
IMPORTANT SHOW INFO
PERFORMANCE DAYS ARE - MONDAY - SATURDAY
Run Time - 1h & 5min (no interval)
Age rating - 16+
Show times are - Evenings 19:30 (MON, TUE, WED, FRI, SAT) 21:15 (THURS)
MATINEE - 19:00 (THURS) 16:00 (SAT)
Tickets starting at £25
BOOK YOUR TICKETS FOR MY SON'S A QUEER (BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO?)
SHOW 5 - STEEL MAGNOLIAS
Steel Magnolias will open its UK and Ireland tour on January 19th in Bromley at the Churchill theatre the shows stars will play selected dates across the venues FIND OUT WHO IS IN THE CAST & WHERE THEY ARE PLAYING Written by Robert Harling the film that is beloved which starred Dolly Parton and Julia Roberts comes to life on stage.
IMPORTANT SHOW INFO
SHOW PERFORMANCE DAYS https://steelmagnoliasplay.co.uk/#tourdates follow the link to find out individual venue dates
Run Time - TBC
Age rating - TBC
SHOW TIMES AND TICKET PRICES FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW
SHOW 6 - ALLEGIANCE
ALLEGIANCE the musical is inspired by a true story which follows the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbour, the show stars actor GEORGE TAKEI who is making his LONDON STAGE DEBUT and also Telly Leung in this UK premiere of the show.
IMPORTANT SHOW INFO
SHOW PERFORMANCE DAYS - MONDAY - SATURDAY
Run Time - 2h & 20min (including interval)
Age rating - 10+
Show times are - Evenings 19:30 (MON-SAT) Matinee 14:30 (WED -SAT)
Tickets starting at - £20 (PREVIEWS ONLY - ALL DAYS ) then £20 (MAIN PERFORMANCE - MON - THURS) £25 for (MAIN PERFORMANCES - FRI - SAT)
BOOK YOUR TICKETS FOR ALLEGIANCE
SHOW 7 - SYLVIA
Returning to the show's original venue SYLVIA the musical will play at the Old Vic theatre with Beverley Knight as Sylvia Pankhurst from January 27th, Sylvia has a book by Katie Prince (also DIRECTOR and LYRICS) and Priya Parmar, Music from Josh Cohen and DJ Walde.
IMPORTANT SHOW INFO
SHOW PERFORMANCE DAYS - MONDAY - SATURDAY
Run Time - TBC
Age Rating - 12+
Show times are - Evenings - 19:30 (MON-SAT) Matinee - 14:30 (THURS- SAT)
Tickets start at - £10 (SELECTED PREVIEWS) 27th JAN - 13th FEB £12 (SELECTED PREVIEWS) £12 (MAIN PERFORMANCES) from 14TH of FEB
BOOK YOUR TICKETS FOR SYLVIA
LIST OF SHOWS LISTED ON THIS BLOG
DIRTY DANCING - https://dirtydancingonstage.co.uk/
LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS - https://lemonstheplay.co.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA-oqdBhDfARIsAO0TrGFrfWSH9-U8RjEOx8aLMY_jOO2_aGj27AWbwqata_fejfh2TEm2nPsaAsnAEALw_wcB
MY SONS A QUEER (BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO?) - https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/my-sons-a-queer-but-what-can-you-do/ambassadors-theatre/calendar/2023-01-28
STEEL MANGOLIAS - https://steelmagnoliasplay.co.uk/
ALLEGIANCE - https://charingcrosstheatre.co.uk/theatre/george-takei-s-allegiance
ARE YOU SEEING ANY OF THESE SHOWS?
YES I AM
NOPE I'M NOT
WRITER - HARRY BROGAN
Enjoyed reading your reviews very much
Exciting January 🤩