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New name added to Wonderland musical cast!

rachael-wooding-headshot-finalWest End Leading Lady and Britain’s Got Talent Finalist Rachael Wooding will be guest starring as Alice when Wonderland arrives in Lowestoft.

Hailed by the New York Times as “inspirational”, Wonderland is an enchanting musical adaption of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, with a huge heart, a medley of magic and a whole lot of wonder.

It arrives here at the Marina Theatre between May 23rd and May 27th 2017 with a number of performances on offer.

Rachael is one of musical theatre’s most impressive talents. She wowed the nation on Britain’s Got Talent with Simon Cowell proclaiming her rendition of ‘With You’ from Ghost was “the most beautiful version of the song” he had ever heard. Rachael went on to the live finals and her acclaimed audition has been viewed almost 9 million times on YouTube to date.

Rachael has played numerous lead parts, including the title role in the UK tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita and her West End credits include We Will Rock You, Hairspray and Jersey Boys.

Rachael joins a stellar cast including West End star Wendi Peters, much loved for her acclaimed portrayal of Cilla Battersby-Brown in Coronation Street, as Queen of Hearts and musical theatre favourite Dave Willetts, who rose to fame for playing the title role in Phantom of the Opera, as White Rabbit.

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Rob Beckett Coming To The Marina!

One of the country’s most popular comedians will be appearing at the Marina Theatre in March.

Fresh from his appearance on The Royal Variety Performance, Rob Beckett is back with a brand-new show.

‘Rob Beckett – Mouth of the South’ is a must see show on March 16th 2017 at 8pm. You may recognise him from BBC1’s Live At The Apollo, Would I Lie To You?, Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats and Cats Does Countdown, BBC2’s Mock The Week, ITV’s Play To The Whistle, and ITV2’s Celebrity Juice.

Rob is also a host of Dave’s podcast, The Magic Sponge, alongside Jimmy Bullard and Ian Smith, as well as hosting Absolute Radio’s hit show, Rock n Roll Football.

Come along to the Marina Theatre and join us for what is sure to be an unforgettable evening of live comedy.

“There are hints that his eyes are set firmly on arenas that are as big as his mouth of his.”Metro

“Relentlessly smiley, perpetually grinning Londoner whose unshowy, unpretentious but thoroughly funny shtick has every chance of winning him a big audience…”Guardian

“Lights up the stage with his magnetic personality (not to mention the dazzle from his teeth!)”Mail on Sunday

14+ (Parental Guidance) Likely to be swearing and adult content

All seats are priced at £16.75 and to book call 01502 533200.

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Pasha Kovalev is set to light up the Marina stage

Professional dancer Pasha Kovalev is set to light up the Marina stage as part of his ‘Let’s Dance The Night Away’ tour.

The winner of Strictly Come Dancing in 2014 will be appearing in Lowestoft on 14th April 2017 at 7.30pm.

Pasha arrived in the UK in 2011 as one of the professionals on the popular BBC dance show. His first celebrity partner was Chelsee Healey and they became the nation’s favourites when they were runners up to the coveted title.

In 2012 he danced with Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh and was once again runner up. In 2013 Pasha danced with Countdown presenter Rachel Riley before finally winning the trophy in 2014 with television presenter Caroline Flack.

After the huge success of his ‘Life Through Dance’ and ‘It’s All About You’ tours over the last few years, Pasha will be joined again by his spectacular dancers – including special guest Anja Garnis.

This brand new production features sensational music and stunning costumes and will also see DPA Academy of Dance & Performing Arts joining Pasha on stage, for a segment of the show.

A VIP ticket for the show, including a meet and greet, costs £40. Full price tickets are £26.50, Concessions £25.50 and Privilege Card Holders £24.50.

Click here to book, or call our box office on 01502 533200.

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Beauty and the Beast: About our Cast

We are delighted to present Beauty and the Beast at the Marina Theatre from December 13th until January 1st.

Now while we all know the famous story of the French girl whose selfless love for the Beast transforms him back into a handsome prince, you may not be familiar with who is going to be starring in our spine-tingling, foot-tapping, hand-clapping Christmas cracker of a show! Well we have the answer!

Award-winning theatre producers Paul Holman Associates are once again teaming up with The Marina Theatre and sponsoring this year’s seasonal spectacular are cottages.com. And here is the lowdown on our fantastic pantomime cast!


gastonJeremy Edwards: Gaston

Jeremy has been on our Television screens for over 20 years. His first big break was as Kurt in Channel 4’s new teenage soap Hollyoaks, before he moved to BBC 1 and the prime time drama Holby City. Jeremy has since become a staple on our TV diaries appearing on Comic Relief, Celebrity Big Brother, Mastermind, Dancing On Ice, Celebrity Masterchef, Shooting Stars, Light Lunch, Loose Women, 8 out of 10 Cats and many, many more. He also regularly presents on Angela and Friends, The Wright Stuff, Cooking The Books.


Terry Gleed: Freddy

Terry graduated from the Guildford School of Acting, having completed three years’ training in musical theatre.

He subsequently joined Lulu and Eric Sykes on the UK tour of the Broadway musical version of Peter Pan, playing the role of Slightly, one of the Lost Boys. He then spent six months as an Apostle on the European tour of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Terry has spent many happy years touring the globe as a production vocalist on many of the P&O cruise ships.


Helen Jeckells: Witch

Helen has enjoyed a varied career in the performing arts: from dance to drama, playing the piano and violin, teaching ballet, and choreographing shows.

Some of her performance credits include The Boy at the Edge of the Room (UK tour), Bloom (UK tour), Stepping Out (Vera-Union Theatre), Miss Skillon in See How They Run (UK tour), Essence of Ireland (UK tour), Magical Rhythms of Ireland II (European tour), Spirit of the Dance (Reno, Nevada), Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods, Ruth in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (national tour).

Helen, who has a long association with PHA, has appeared in and choreographed over 20 pantomimes across the country.


Fenton Gray: Madame Cherie Trifle

Some of Fenton’s theatre credits include Gus the Theatre Cat in Cats, Pimp/Claquesous in Les Misérables and Blood Brothers (original cast, Albery). He was Julian Clary’s director for three years, directing productions of Cinderella (Brighton, Richmond, Woking) and his one-man shows Amore (West Beth Theatre, New York) and Natural Born Mincer (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and UK tour). Fenton has previously directed for Paul Holman Associates – Cinderella (Derby) & Snow White (Weston Super Mare).


Matthew Wellman: Prince Francois and Beast

Matthew trained at the Guildford School of Acting. His credits whilst training include Angel in Rent and Laurie in Little Women (Ivy Arts Centre). His theatre credits include Wilf/Understudy in Classic Ghost Stories (UK Tour), Steven Kodaly in She Loves Me (Landor Theatre), and Charlie West in The Despondent Divorcee (Edinburgh Festival). His TV credits include Having a Ball (BBC 2).


Rosie Hale: Belle

Rosie originates from Warwickshire and trained at the London School of Musical Theatre. Since graduating, she has appeared on live shows of Britain’s Got Talent 2015 with her Disney inspired group, ‘Misstasia’. Most recently, Rosie has returned from Paris, where she landed the lead role of Enchantella in the new musical Forest of Enchantment at the Chaparral Theatre, Disneyland.