HUGH DENNIS, LESLEY GARRETT AND JOHN MARQUEZ STAR IN A COMEDY OF BIBLICAL PROPOTIONS
TRANSFERS TO THE OTHER PALACE FOR FIVE WEEKS OF FESTIVE FUN THIS CHRISTMAS
Three towering talents play a cast of thousands in this new comedy by the writer of the Olivier Award-winning West End hit The 39 Steps as Patrick Barlow’s The Messiah tours the UK this Autumn, before transferring to London’s The Other Palace from Monday 3rd December – Saturday 5th January 2018.
Hugh Dennis makes a return to the stage for the first time in over 20 years, and renowned SopranoLesley Garrett makes her comedy play debut as they star alongside John Marquez in the funniest and most magical nativity you’ll ever see. The Messiah tours to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, New Theatre, Cardiff; Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield; Cheltenham Everyman Theatre; Chichester Festival Theatre and Richmond Theatre ahead of its London engagement.
A traveling theatre troupe of two actors and an opera singer are set to arrive on camel back in venues across the UK to masterfully enact the greatest story ever told. Join the absurdly talented Maurice Rose (Hugh Dennis), the alarmingly unpredictable Ronald Bream RAC (John Marquez), and the distinguished diva Mrs Doreen Small (Lesley Garrett), in a hilarious Christmas comedy that conjures up the sublime, the ridiculous and the truly angelic.
Joseph, Mary, the Archangel Gabriel, Herod, God and an ox are all authentically portrayed in this vibrant comedy weaving visual invention with a hint of the divine, The Messiah is a love letter to theatre, theology and the great man himself.
Hugh Dennis is one of Britain’s best loved comics and an award winning and multi-award nominated actor and writer. He’s the star of the BBC2 hit panel show, Mock The Week and BBC1’s hilarious sitcom Outnumbered. He is also a firm radio favourite, both writing and presenting Radio 4’s award winning comedy The Now Show and Radio 2’s It’s Been A Bad Week.
Lesley Garrett CBE is Britain’s best-known soprano, regularly appearing in opera, musical theatre, concert, television and on CD’s. For more than 30 years she has enjoyed one of the most successful careers of any modern-day, classically trained soprano. From Rossini’s famed opera The Barber of Seville at the Coliseum, to West End musical hits, The Sound of Music and Carousel, Garrett has become a real national treasure.
John Marquez is best known for his role as PC Joe Penhale in the hit ITV Comedy series, Doc Martin.TV roles include Porridge, In the Club, Death in Paradise, Hotel Babylon and Suburban Shootout.Recent theatre roles include Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (The Savoy Theatre) and Once in a Lifetime (The Young Vic).
The Messiah comes from The 39 Steps writer, Patrick Barlow – who also directs this production. His other stage works include his new version of A Christmas Carol starring Jim Broadbent as Scrooge (Off-Broadway / Noel Coward Theatre). Patrick is also celebrated for his two-man theatre company The National Theatre of Brent, (Wagner’s Ring, The Charles and Diana Story and The Wonder of Sex). Screen and theatre acting credits include A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Loot, Wind in the Willows (NT), Absolutely Fabulous, Jam and Jerusalem, Shakespeare in Love, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones, Nanny McPhee and most recently A Very English Scandal. With additional material by John Ramm, Jude Kelly and Julian Hough.
The Messiah promises to be the funniest and most magical Nativity you will ever see.
The Messiah is produced by Simon Friend, Mark Goucher, Howard Panter and Birmingham Repertory Theatre
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THE MESSIAH AUTUMN 2018 TOUR DATES
15 – 27 Oct 0121 236 4455
Birmingham Rep Theatre www.birmingham-rep.co.uk
29 Oct – 3 Nov 029 2087 8889
New Theatre, Cardiff www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk
5 – 10 Nov 0114 249 6000
Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
12 – 17 Nov 01243 781 312
Chichester Festival Theatre www.cft.org.uk
19 – 24 Nov 01242 572573
Cheltenham Everyman Theatre www.everymantheatre.org.uk
26 Nov – 1 Dec 0844 871 7651
Richmond, Richmond Theatre www.atgtickets.com/richmond
THE OTHER PALACE
Tickets £15 – £75
Box Office (t) 0207 087 7900 (w) www.theotherpalace.co.uk
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Monday 3 December 19:30
Tuesday 4 December 19:30
Wednesday 5 December 19:30
Thursday 6 December 14:30 19:30
Friday 7 December 19:30
Saturday 8 December 14:30 19:30
Sunday 9 December NONE
Monday 10 December 19:30
Tuesday 11 December 19:30
Wednesday 12 December 14:30 19:30
Thursday 13 December 19:30
Friday 14 December 19:30
Saturday 15 December 14:30 19:30
Sunday 16 December NONE
Monday 17 December 19:30
Tuesday 18 December 19:30
Wednesday 19 December 14:30 19:30
Thursday 20 December 19:30
Friday 21 December NONE
Saturday 22 December 14:30 19:30
Sunday 23 December 14:30
Monday 24 December 14:30
Tuesday 25 December NONE
Wednesday 26 December 19:30
Thursday 27 December 14:30 19:30
Friday 28 December 14:30 19:30
Saturday 29 December 14:30 19:30
Sunday 30 December 14:30
Monday 31 December 14:30 18:00
Tuesday 1 January NONE
Wednesday 2 January 19:30
Thursday 3 January 14:30 19:30
Friday 4 January 19:30
Saturday 5 January 14:30 19:30
Sunday 6 January NONE