What's on in Wakefield: All the shows and performances taking place at Wakefield's Theatre Royal this April
By Kara McKune
Published 25th Mar 2024, 19:00 GMT
Here’s a full list of the wonderful plays, musicals and performances taking place at the Theatre Royal this April.
From a Women In Rock concert to a spooky Charles Dickens adaptation, comedian Andy Parsons to Grease The Musical – there is something for everyone at Wakefield’s esteemed theatre next month.
Get ready for the biggest Motown party of the year in a show that has been seen by over a million people over 18 years. You will be going loco down in Acapulco as we take you back down memory lane with all the Motown classics from artists such as, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, The Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson, and many, many more. Celebrate the sound of a generation with one very special night of The Magic of Motown! Tickets are available from £15. Photo: The Entertainers
In an ancient, crumbling mansion, two men stumble across a dark and terrifying secret that will change their lives forever. This gripping adaptation of some of Charles Dickens’ most haunting works, based on his spine- tingling tales of the unexpected, will have you on the edge of your seat! The Haunting will feature Neil James (starring as Lord Gray) and Ross Muir (starring as David Filde). The play will be directed by Nick Young (ex-RSC and former Artistic Director of the Connaught Theatre, Worthing). Tickets start from £15. Photo: Conn Artists Theatre Company
Solo again, Britain’s most celebrated clairvoyant medium psychic from Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights returns with his brand new hilarious one-man stand up show. Laugh, gasp, scream your head off…but whatever you do...strap in and hold tight as Clinton takes you on a rip-roaring ride through the twists and turns of his heady life. Tickets start from £29.50. Photo: Phil McIntyre Live Ltd by arrangement of Headway Talent
Vibe Dance Academy will take you on a wonderful journey, which will see our dancers and performers entertain you with beautiful ballet, jazzy tap, and modern dance routines. As they excite you with wonderful acro routines, and you will be left dancing and singing along with our fantastic musical theatre stars as they perform some well-known favourites. Tickets begin at £15. Photo: Vibe Dance Academy