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Annie is presented by Bournemouth and Boscombe Light Opera Company - Bournemouth’s biggest community musical theatre company.
BBLOC, well-known for its successful productions at this theatre of shows such as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the award winning 42nd Street, and most recently, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, will be returning to present the classic family musical - Annie - this coming autumn.
Set in 1930s New York during the Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Her luck soon changes when she's chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Meanwhile, Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search for her true family.
With its Tony award-winning book and score, including the unforgettable songs - "It’s the Hard-Knock Life", "Easy Street", "I Don’t Need Anything but You" and "Tomorrow" - you can bet your bottom dollar that you’ll love it!
INFO:
DATE: Wed 29 Oct - Sat 1 Nov 2025
Tickets: from £23
Cinderella is back - and it’s bigger, bolder, and more brilliant than ever before.
Gather your loved ones – your family, friends, and fellow fairy tale fans - because a dazzling adventure like no other awaits. And Cinderella? You shall go to the ball!
In a land of dust and dreams, Cinderella is stuck sweeping ashes while her cruel stepsisters parade in pearls. But everything changes when a glittering Fairy Godmother appears, armed with a twinkle in her eye, a wave of her wand, and a mysterious carriage fit for a princess. With the clock ticking, can Cinderella find her courage, meet her Prince, and claim the magical life she deserves?
To find out, you’ll have to grab your tickets before midnight strikes!
Stepping into the iconic glass slippers this year is much-loved Milkshake! presenter Olivia Birchenough, beloved for her warmth, humour, and natural ability to connect with young audiences.
Sprinkling some festive fairy-tale magic as the Fairy Godmother is none other than Melanie Walters, star of Gavin and Stacey. With a flick of her wand and a dash of Welsh sparkle, she’ll be dusting charm across the stage and making sure Cinderella gets to the ball in style.
Returning for his 11th year, Noel Brodie will once again take to the stage as the ever-lovable Buttons - faithful, funny, and fantastically foolish. If anyone can win Cinderella’s heart and a standing ovation, it’s him!
Get ready to be dazzled! UK Panto Award nominees and dynamic duo Jamie Morris and Tarot Joseph are set to steal the spotlight as The Fabulous Sisters. With a celebrated legacy of laughter, dazzling spectacle, and unforgettable performances, this iconic pair promises to bring unmatched energy and entertainment to the stage.
All this mischief is masterfully stitched together with a script by award-winning script writer Jon Monie. It’s smart, side-splitting, and sparkling with surprises.
This spectacular production features the classic story we all know and love, coupled with side-splitting comedy, a glimmer of luxury, and adorable miniature ponies. What more could you want?
The clock is ticking for the most enchanting show of the year, and you won’t want to miss it! Book your tickets today before they vanish into a puff of smoke, with seats starting from just £19.00
INFO
DATE: Sat 6 Dec 2025 – Sun 4 Jan 2026
Price: From £19.00
Bill Kenwright Ltd presents Willy Russell's Blood Brothers
Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences.
Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multi-award winning Blood Brothers. The production ran for more than 10,000 performances in London’s West End, one of only four musicals ever to achieve that milestone.
The superb score includes "Bright New Day", "Marilyn Monroe" and the emotionally charged hit "Tell Me It’s Not True".
DATE: Tue 14 - Sat 18 April 2026
Ticket Cost: From £19:50
On Sale: Friday 18 July
Winner of Best New Musical (WhatsOnStage Awards) and direct from the West End, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious smash-hit musical comedy from an award-winning creative team including writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), composer Jeff Richmond (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde) and director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon).
Meet The Plastics – Regina, Gretchen and Karen. They rule North Shore High and will burn anyone who gets in their way. Home-schooled Cady Heron may think she knows a thing or two about survival of the fittest thanks to her zoologist parents, but high school is a whole new level of savage. When Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a queen bee without getting stung.
Expect iconic characters, razor-sharp wit, and killer songs. Grab your friends, this is going to be fetch – and YES Bournemouth, we’re making it happen!
INFO:
Date: Mon 1 – Sat 6 Jun 2026
Age Guidance: Recommended age 10+ | Under 2s are not allowed
Price: From £24.75
Step right up and enter the dazzling world of P.T. Barnum, where imagination and ambition know no bounds.
Hand in hand with wife Charity, Barnum’s life and career twists and turns as he schemes and dreams his way to headier heights.
West End favourite and TV star Lee Mead will take centre stage as the legendary 19th-century showman P.T. Barnum. Lee shot to stardom with his breakout win on Any Dream Will Do and acclaimed performances in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Wicked, and Legally Blonde.
This spectacular production, directed by Jonathan O’Boyle and choreographed by Oti Mabuse, features an extraordinary ensemble cast of over 20 actor-musicians, acrobats, and amazing circus acts. Audiences are certain to delight at every sight, wonder, and miracle that the name Barnum stands for!
Barnum first took the UK by storm when it played the London Palladium, with Michael Crawford making theatrical history with a death-defying nightly tightrope walk across the stage. And now, Lee Mead steps into Barnum’s shoes and onto the tightrope!
Come follow the band with the glorious music of multi-award-winning Cy Coleman, Michael Stewart’s lyrics, and Mark Bramble’s book.
Barnum features a whole host of classic show tunes, including "Join the Circus", "Colours of My Life", "Come Follow the Band" and "Love Makes Such Fools of Us All".
Directed by Jonathan O’Boyle
INFO:
Date: Tue 16 – Sat 20 Jun 2026
Price: From £20.00
Join us at MAMMA MIA! and enjoy the ultimate feel-good factor at the world’s sunniest and most exhilarating smash-hit musical in Bournemouth from Tuesday 28 July 2026 for one week only!
Set on a Greek island paradise, a story of love, friendship and identity is cleverly told through the timeless songs of ABBA.
Sophie’s quest to discover the father she’s never known brings her mother face to face with three men from her distant romantic past on the eve of a wedding they’ll never forget.
This irresistibly funny show has been thrilling audiences all around the world and now there’s never been a better time to see this unforgettable musical in Bournemouth.
Whatever age you are, you can’t help but have the time of your life at MAMMA MIA!
INFO:
DATE: Tue 28 Jul – Sun 2 Aug 2026
Running time: Approx. 2 hrs and 35 mins including an interval
Price: From £20.50
The hit musical comedy WAITRESS comes to Bournemouth for one week only.
Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of some happiness in her life. When a hot new doctor arrives in town, life gets complicated. With the support of her workmates Becky and Dawn, Jenna overcomes the challenges she faces and finds that laughter, love and friendship can provide the perfect recipe for happiness.
Brought to life by a ground-breaking, female-led creative team, this ‘warm, witty, wise and hilarious’ (EXPRESS) hit features ‘one of the best scores in years’ (THE STAGE) by the Grammy award-winning Sara Bareilles (Love Song, Brave) a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam) and direction by Tony® Award-winner Diane Paulus (Pippin, Finding Neverland).
INFO:
DATE: Mon 24 – Sat 29 Aug 2026
Age Guidance: Waitress deals with some adult content and themes so discretion is advised for parents bringing children under age 13
Price: Off peak from £23.75 | Peak from £28.25
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