Theatrical treats galore to hit the stage soon at venues across Nottinghamshire

The global sensation & Juliet will feature The Wanted band member and 2015 Strictly Come Dancing winner Jay McGuiness as Shakespeare during the second leg of the tour, including a week at Theatre Royal Nottingham from April 14 to 19.

The rest of the cast includes Steps favourite Lee Latchford-Evans as Lance, Gerardine Sacdalan as Juliet, Lara Denning as Anne, Sandra Marvin as Angelique, Jack Danson as Romeo, Kyle Cox as Francois and Jordan Broatch as May.

This is the show that proves there really is life after Romeo.

Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as Juliet ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love, her way.

Created by David West Read, the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek, this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told and asks, what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo?

Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems as iconic as her name, including Britney Spears’ …Baby One More Time, Katy Perry’s Roar and chart toppers Since U Been Gone, It’s My Life, I Want It That Way, and Can’t Stop the Feeling! — all from Max Martin, the genius songwriter/producer behind more number one hits than any other artist this century, and his collaborators.

Break free of the balcony scene and get into this romantic comedy that proves there’s life after Romeo. The only thing tragic would be missing it.

Jay McGuiness said “I love these songs; Max Martin has written hit after hit. I’ve really missed singing and dancing as the last thing I did was a play, so I’m excited to get back into it. And I love the & Juliet costumes, especially Shakespeare’s!”

For more on ticket availability, go to www.trch.co.uk

Before then, Vampires Rock - Eternal Love: The Musical will hit the stage at Mansfield Palace Theatre on March 28 and 29.

Star performer Steve Steinman celebrates 22 years of his epic Vampires Rock chronicle with a new beginning and chapter, the brand new original rock musical Eternal Love.

Featuring more than 20 original songs from two number one albums, including six number one singles and the number one hit by legendary songwriter John Parr, Everything They Said Was True.

With a full cast of amazing singers, dancers and musicians, this is a night for musical theatre and rock fans alike.

The story began more than 200 years ago, where the villagers chased the Baron (played by Steve Steinman) and his motley crew of vampires out of their beloved home and castle, Club Live and Let Die.

They fled across land and sea to make their home in an old, abandoned ghost train ride where they took refuge, causing havoc and mayhem amongst the locals.

Many years pass and the Baron decides to return to his homeland, reclaim his castle and search for his long-lost love Pandora, who was left for dead in the great fire.

For more on tickets for the performances, go to www.mansfieldpalace.co.uk

Also coming up at the Leeming Street venue is Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through Menopause, on April 2.

Starring Carli Norris (Doctors, Hollyoaks, Eastenders), Maureen Nolan (The Nolans), Rebecca Wheatley (Casualty) and Daniele Coombe (West End Star), don’t miss the final UK tour of the smash-hit show.

In this hilarious sequel to sell-out hit Menopause the Musical, the action fast forwards five years to catch up with the same four characters for tales of their lives, loves and losses as they set off on the high seas.

Cruising Through Menopause is funny, heartfelt and reassuring look at the “joys” of menopause. 

When your life is a bumpy ride full of twists and turns, it’s hard to find and keep true friends.  But step on board and the show’s vivid characters will take you on a trip of self-discovery, love and friendship, all backed by a soundtrack of hysterical parodied hits.

For these four ladies, the menopause was not the beginning of the end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship where love conquers, and friendships never fail. 

See www.mansfieldpalace.co.uk for ticket availability.

Tigerslane Studios, renowned for its productions based on true crime events, has announced the third season of Murder Trial Tonight - The Doorstep Case. It can be seen at Nottingham's Albert Hall on April 3 and 4.

With a dedicated team of storytellers, technicians and performers, Tigerslane Studios continues to break down the fourth wall and bring true-crime stories to life in an unparalleled way.

The show begins on screen, giving the audience the backdrop and opening to the true crime story. Then, the action moves to the stage for a live murder trial, immersing the audience in a fast-paced courtroom experience.

As members of the jury, the audience plays a crucial role in this thrilling murder mystery.

For ticket availability, go to https://www.alberthallnottingham.co.uk/WhatsOn

Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War of the Worlds will offer spectacular entertainment at Nottingham Motorpoint Arena on April 10.

Conducted by Jeff Wayne and featuring Liam Neeson in 3D holography as The Journalist, who recounts his story of survival from the Martian invasion of 1898, this is a show that has to be seen live.

The tour will again feature an exciting new cast. One of the most trailblazing arena tours of all time, Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds (TWOTW) returns with a musical spectacular like none other, with the production remaining a favourite to millions around the world, exciting audiences of all ages.

For more see www.motorpointarenanottingham.com

The National Theatre’s internationally acclaimed production of War Horse, based on Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel, will be playing at the Royal Concert Hall Nottingham from May 7 to 18.

War Horse, adapted by Nick Stafford and originally directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, has become the most successful play in the history of the National Theatre, winning more than 25 major awards including the Tony Award for ‘Best Play’.

War Horse tells the remarkable story of a young boy called Albert and his horse Joey, set against the backdrop of the First World War.

This powerfully moving and imaginative drama is a show of phenomenal inventiveness, filled with stirring music and songs. The production features ground-breaking puppetry work by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, which brings breathing, galloping, charging, horses to thrilling life on stage.

At the outbreak of World War One, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse, is sold to the Cavalry and shipped to France. He’s soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man’s land. Albert, who remained on his parents’ Devon farm, cannot forget Joey.

Though still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home.

See www.trch.co.uk or call the box office on 0115 9895555 for more.

Finally, the critically acclaimed, smash-hit Broadway and West End production of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, adapted for the stage by the Oscar-winning Aaron Sorkin and directed by Tony Award-winning Bartlett Sher, comes to Nottingham Playhouse from October 7 to 18, as part of a UK and Ireland tour.

To Kill a Mockingbird is the seminal American novel about racial injustice and childhood innocence that became a Broadway and West End sensation with star-studded sell-out seasons on both sides of the Atlantic. It is embarking on its first ever UK and Ireland tour.

Successful lawyer Atticus Finch encourages kindness and empathy in his children but is pushed to the limits of these qualities himself when he resolves to uncover the truth in a town that seems determined to hide it.

Set in 1934 Alabama, To Kill a Mockingbird was inspired by novelist Harper Lee’s own childhood and has sold more than 45 million copies worldwide. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature and was long at the top of the banned book lists.

Oscar winning writer Aaron Sorkin's stage adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird is paired with Bartlett Sher’s visionary direction.

For more, go to www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk