insideKENT Magazine Issue 92 - November 2019 | Page 30

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT
EXCITING SHOWS AT
The Marlowe Theatre
THE MARLOWE THEATRE HAS AN EXCITING NEW SEASON OF SHOWS, INCLUDING WELL-
LOVED MUSICALS, DANCE AND FRESH ADAPTATIONS OF LITERARY WORKS.
Three productions from the masters of opera will
be performed during the Glyndebourne Tour;
Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore on Tuesday 5th and Thursday
7th November, Verdi: Rigoletto on Wednesday 6th
and Saturday 9th November, and Handel: Rinaldo
on Friday 8th November.
This year’s fun-filled family pantomime is Mother
Goose (Thursday 28th November to Sunday 12th
January), starring Dr Ranj ( CBeebies, This Morning,
Strictly Come Dancing), Jenna Russell (Olivier-award-
winning star of the West End and Broadway,
EastEnders), Marc Pickering ( Boardwalk Empire,
Les Misérables ) and Marlowe panto favourites
Ben Roddy (in his tenth Marlowe pantomime) and
Lloyd Hollett. Superior Healthcare and Walker
Construction sponsor the pantomime.
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The cast includes John Partridge (EastEnders), Kara
Lilly Hayworth (titular role in Cilla The Musical), and
Anita Harris (Grizelda in the West End’s Cats).
International ballet star Carlos Acosta’s critically-
acclaimed Cuban company will perform
a programme of new and existing works in
Acosta Danza: Evolution on Friday 20th and Saturday
21st March.
Later in March (Monday 23rd to Saturday 26th)
comes Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, the West End
hit featuring an original score of catchy pop tunes
from The Feeling’s Dan Gillespie Sells. Layton
Williams and Shane Richie, who have both appeared
in the West End production, star.
Exploring the true love story of Emilio and Gloria
Estefan, On Your Feet! will run from Monday 20th to
Saturday 25th January 2020. The musical, which
features hits such as “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You”
and “Conga”, charts the journey from their origins
in Cuba to international superstardom. Patrick Ness’s bestselling novel A Monster Calls is
brought to life in an Olivier award-winning
production from Tuesday 31st March to Saturday
4th April. It follows the story of Conor (13) whose
mum is sick and not getting any better. One night
a monster appears at his window, to tell him tales
from when it walked before.
The multi-award-winning West End musical Cabaret
runs from Tuesday 10th to Saturday 14th March. The Red Shoes is a tale of obsession, possession and
one girl’s dream to be the greatest dancer in the
world. Based on the film by Michael Powell and
Emeric Pressburger, and the Hans Christian
Anderson fairytale, Matthew Bourne’s adaptation
will be performed from Tuesday 7th to Saturday
11th April.
The eight Tony award winning Broadway and West
End hit Once The Musical will be in Canterbury from
Monday 8th to Saturday 13th June. Based on the
critically-acclaimed film, Once explores the hopes
and dreams of two lost souls who find each other
unexpectedly and fall in love.
Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production
of Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables is
coming in 2020. This new staging of the iconic
musical was first conceived by Cameron in 2009 to
celebrate its 25th anniversary and has since taken
the world by storm.
Tickets are available online at
www.marlowetheatre.com or via the Box Office
on 01227 787787.