The Biggest Shows Coming To Woking In 2024/2025
Kevin, May 16th, 2024There's Some Seriously Big Names On This List!
A small town with a big-city flair, Woking will get you into London in a mere 20 minutes, giving you all the city vibes without the cost. With cultural hotspots, rotating exhibits, and diverse communities, Woking's population of 100,000 continues to grow by 10.4 percent since 2010, making it one of the fastest-growing Boroughs, and for good reason! The Spice Girls began their career, people speak highly of its streets, and it has some of the best theatre shows in town.
Theatre shows in woking
New Victoria Theatre, Jun 3 - 8, 2024
The highly acclaimed Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's electrifying rock opera is coming to you as it sets out on an extensive UK tour from autumn 2023. Lacing together biblical drama with a propulsive score, director Timothy Sheader reinvents the story for the modern age, paring back the more overblown aspects of the original for a truly rocking show.
New Victoria Theatre, Jul 4 - 6, 2024
Following on from the success of their brilliant adaptations of Gangsta Granny, Billionaire Boy and Demon Dentist, Awful Auntie is set to be another rollercoaster romp. Set in 1933, join Stella Saxby, the newly orphaned heir to Saxby Hall, as she pits her wits against her titular Awful Auntie Alberta, who'll stop at nothing to steal Stella's inheritance! Another classic Walliams' adventure, expect laughs-a-plenty, spectacular effects, ghosts, schemes, twists, and more, including a particularly big owl as Stella battles her Awful Auntie to win the day!
New Victoria Theatre, Aug 29 - Sep 1, 2024
A lofty adventure awaits those who climb the ladder up to this incredible tree house. With 13 stories of fun, including a see-through swimming pool, an underground bowling alley, and much much more, it's the perfect home for Andy and Terry, who're ready to bring their brand-new play to stages across the UK. The only problem? They've not written it yet! Join these two on their zaniest adventure yet as they attempt to craft a show for the ages - with your help!
Here You Come Again - The New Dolly Parton Musical
New Victoria Theatre, Oct 22 - 26, 2024
Created by double Emmy winner Bruce Vilanch with director Gabriel Barre and Tricia Paoluccio, and with a re-tooled book by Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie writer Jonathan Harvey, Here You Come Again is a true love letter to Parton that features a raft of her biggest and best hits (including '9-5','I Will Always Love You' and 'Jolene' among many more) to tell a touching and hilarious tale of one fan and how his enduring love for Dolly gets him through - something many of us can relate to!
New Victoria Theatre, Oct 8 - 12, 2024
The rollicking animal adventure 101 Dalmatians is going on tour! Based on the classic children's story by English novelist Dodie Smith, the reimagined version of the 2022 Regent's Park production will feature book by Johnny McKnight, stage adapted by award-winning playwright Zinnie Harris and music is by Tony and Olivier Award-winner Douglas Hodge.
New Victoria Theatre, Oct 29 - Nov 2, 2024
After much speculation, the Broadway smash hit musical is finally taking to the road in this brand new production from Ambassador Theatre Group and the Nottingham Playhouse. Telling the story of troubled teen Evan, the show dives into the themes of misunderstood youth and the ever-growing impact of technology on our lives. The original version of this Tony-winning musical was a massive hit in the West End, earning a staggering seven Olivier nominations including Best New Musical!
NOW That's What I Call a Musical
New Victoria Theatre, Nov 26 - 30, 2024
Plenty of us fondly remember rushing down to the shops to pick up each new release of "NOW, That's What I Call Music!", the thrice-yearly compilation of Top-10 hits that has become a mainstay in British culture since the 80s. Now, from comedian Pippa Evans and director and choreographer Craig Revel Horwood (Strictly Come Dancing) comes a brand new musical inspired by the classic compilations! Premiering in Autumn 2024, NOW That's What I Call A Musical tells a story which many of us lived, through the classic songs from "NOW..." compilations through the ages!
New Victoria Theatre, Jan 14 - 25, 2025
The stunning international smash hit and audience favourite War Horse gallops back onto stages across the country. Based on Michael Morpurgo's heartbreaking novel and featuring the incredible talents of South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company, War Horse has conquered the globe with its breathtaking fusion of drama and innovative awe-inspiring puppetry.
New Victoria Theatre, Jan 28 - Feb 1, 2025
Making dancing, twirling and somersaulting in heels look easy since it sashayed into London's Adelphi Theatre in 2013, Cindy Lauper and Harvey Fierstein's musical has taken the world by storm with its message of acceptance, a cracking pop-filled score and a dizzying amount of fabulousness. Garnering six Tony and three Olivier awards, let your hair down and step on down for this new tour starring Strictly Come Dancing sensation Johannes Radebe and Grease's Dan Partridge.
New Victoria Theatre, Mar 11 - 15, 2025
If you've been waiting for a musical that features the hits of Britney Spears, The Backstreet Boys and The Weeknd, then your day is finally here! & Juliet is a musical about the untold story of everyone's favourite Shakespearean heroine and is now set to tour the country in Summer 2024 into 2025 after a successful run on the West End stage!
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
New Victoria Theatre, Mar 25 - 29, 2025
After thrilling London audiences back in 2020, Sally Cookson's innovative staging of C.S Lewis' seminal novel heads out on a new UK tour! A captivating production that uses ingenious stagecraft in the place of flashy effects to tell the story of four evacuee siblings who discover an enchanted realm at the back of a dusty old wardrobe and the epic adventure that awaits...
New Victoria Theatre, Mar 31 - Apr 25, 2025
Eight-time Tony and four-time Olivier Award-winning musical smash hit Hairspray spreads its toe-tapping magic across the UK once more during a hotly anticipated regional tour in 2024! Based on the 1988 feature film, the effervescent production first wowed audiences in Seattle in the early 2000s, with acclaimed Broadway and West End runs following soon after.
New Victoria Theatre, Jul 19 - 20, 2025
Judith Kerr's best-selling children's book The Tiger Who Came to Tea celebrates over 50 years of the beloved children's book! Perfect for youngsters and their families, David Wood OBE's family production will delight and entertain. There'll be plenty of chaos, magic and sing-along songs to keep the cubs entertained as the Tiger travels around the UK! Since its publication way back in 1968, it has sold over four million copies worldwide and has been translated in over 20 different languages.
Sunderland Empire, Aug 4 - 9, 2025
Join Roxie Hart and her merry murderesses as they battle for fame and freedom in this satirical look at the world of celebrity and justice. Set in the roaring twenties Chicago has everything you want from a musical, sex, murder and good old Razzle Dazzle that has you intoxicated from start to finish.
