NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL Announces 2019 UK Tour

JAMIE WILSON

ENTERTAINMENT ONE, RAMIN SABI

AND BELGRADE THEATRE COVENTRY

ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THE RETURN OF

BIRMINGHAM REPERTORY THEATRE’S PRODUCTION OF THE SMASH-HIT

OPENING AT WOLVERHAMPTON GRAND

29 OCTOBER to 2 NOVEMBER 2019

Back by popular demand and after sold out performances this year, the producers of NATIVITY! THE MUSICALare delighted to announce the return of a UK tour for 2019, opening at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre on 29 October 2019.

The tour will then visit, Aylesbury, Waterside Theatre from 6 – 9 NovemberCanterbury, Marlowe Theatre from13 – 17 NovemberWales Millennium Centre from 19 – 23 NovemberTheatre Royal, Plymouth from 26 – 30 November and Southampton, Mayflower Theatre from 3 – 7 December. Full tour details can be found below and on the website. www.nativitythemusical.com.

Producer, Jamie Wilson said “Nativity! The Musical is currently one of the largest and most logistically challenging shows touring the UK with a cast of adults, live band, over 35 children and a dog. We are so thrilled with the phenomenal success of the show over the last two years and delighted to be bringing it back for a third year running”.

Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity, and at St Bernadette’s School they’ve decided to mount a musical version! Join teacher Mr Maddens and his crazy assistant Mr Poppy as they struggle with hilarious children, and a whole lot of sparkle and shine to make everyone’s Christmas wish come true. Featuring all of your favourite sing-a-long songs from the smash-hit films including Sparkle and Shine, Nazareth and One Night One MomentNATIVITY! THE MUSICAL promises to be the perfect feel-good comedy for all the family.

NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL is written and directed by the creator and director of the blockbuster film series, Debbie Isitt. Debbie said today “I am so proud of Nativity! The Musical and everything it has achieved over the last two years. We have had over 150 fantastic child actors involved this year, an absolutely stunning adult company (including some terrific celebrities) and the return of the incredibly talented Simon Lipkin as Mr Poppy. The show has brought joy to so many families across the UK in 2018 and we can’t wait to do it all again next year!”

Written and Directed by Debbie Isitt with music and lyrics by Nicky Ager and Debbie Isitt, NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL is choreographed by Andrew Wright, designed by David Woodhead, with lighting design by Tim Mitchell, sound design by Tom Marshall and musical supervision and orchestrations by George Dyer.

Casting to be announced soon.

NATIVITY – THE MUSICAL 2019

29 October – 2 November 2019

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

www.grandtheatre.co.uk

*On sale 17 December 2018

6 – 9 November 2019

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

www.atgtickets.com/aylesbury

*On sale soon

13 – 17 November 2019

Canterbury, Marlowe Theatre

www.marlowetheatre.com

*On sale 31 December 2018

19 – 23 November 2019

Wales Millennium Centre

www.wmc.org.uk

*On sale soon

26 – 30 November 2019

Theatre Royal, Plymouth

www.theatreroyal.com

*On sale 14 December

3 – 7 December 2019

Southampton, Mayflower Theatre

www.mayflower.org.uk