Theatre Royal announces outstanding New Season

Show-stopping West End musicals, fun for all the family, hilarious comedies and breath-taking dance are all part of the jam-packed new season announced by Newcastle Theatre Royal.

The multi-award winning musical Come From Away will make its North East debut at Newcastle Theatre Royal with a much anticipated two week run (Tue 6 – Sat 17 Aug 2024). This smash-hit show shares the incredible real-life story of the 7,000 air passengers from all over the world who were grounded in Canada during the wake of 9/11, and the small Newfoundland community that invited them into their lives with open hearts.

Comedy takes centre stage as we welcome back Stewart Lee for one night only (Sun 11 Feb 2024) following a sell-out three night run of Basic Lee earlier this year. The laughs keep on coming as Mischief make a welcome return with their riotous twist on a timeless classic in the smash-hit Peter Pan Goes Wrong (Mon 12 – Sat 17 Feb 2024).

Breaking news: 30 years since the launch of the trailblazing TV station, the Globelink News team are back as North East actor Stephen Tompkinson joins fellow original cast members in Drop The Dead Donkey (Tue 21 – Sat 25 May 2024).

There’s plenty for all the family to enjoy. From one of the producers of SIX comes the kick ass-pirational stage show Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World based on the popular children’s book by Suffragette relative Kate Pankhurst (Wed 21 – Sun 25 Feb 2024). Younger audiences are in for a real treat as they join an intrepid family in We’re Going on a Bear Hunt (Fri 23 – Sun 25 Feb 2024) and the fun doesn’t stop there as the Heelers make their stage debut in Bluey’s Big Play (Fri 8 – Sun 10 Mar 2024).

The animals escape from the zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey in Madagascar – The Musical (Wed 10 – Sat 13 Jul 2024). Join Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria and those hilarious plotting penguins as they meet in the musical adventure of the lifetime.

Celebrating the 25^th anniversary of the popular film, The Full Monty returns (Tue 27 Feb – Sat 2 Mar 2024) to tell the heartfelt story of a group of lads trying to regain their dignity and pride as they look to make ends meet.

From the team behind Carrying David and Hadaway Harry comes another North East legend; Wor Bella (Sat 27 – Sun 28 Apr 2024) tells the incredible story of women’s football during World War I and how Blyth Spartans Ladies became the best side in the region and win the FA Cup.

Audience favourites New Adventures return with a magical dance production of Edward Scissorhands (Wed 27 Mar – Sat 6 Apr 2024). Based on the classic Tim Burton movie, this is a witty, bittersweet story of an incomplete boy left alone in a strange new world.

Dance fans will also be swept off their feet by the Sao Paulo Dance Company; Brazil’s finest dance company make their highly anticipated debut (Tue 5 & Wed 6 Mar 2024), fusing the elegance of classical ballet with the sensuality of Latin American dance.  

For one night only (Sun 18 Feb 2024), join us in conversation with the man, the actor and his many roles in an unmistakably unique event, David Suchet: Poirot and More – A Retrospective.

Shows previously announced for 2023/24 include The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Tue 11 – Sat 22 Jul), The Bodyguard (Tue 15 – Sat 19 Aug), Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story (Mon 28 Aug – Sat 2 Sep), The SpongeBob Musical (Tue 5 – Sat 9 Sept), Noises Off (Tue 12 – Sat 16 Sep), 2:22 A Ghost Story (Tue 19 – Sat 23 Sep), Jesus Christ Superstar (Tue 26 – Sat 30 Sep), Quiz (Tue 3 – Sat 7 Oct), 42^nd Street (Tue 10 – Sat 14 Oct), Fascinating Aida (Sun 15 Oct), And Then There Were None (Tue 17 – Sat 21 Oct), Alvin Ailey 2 (Tue 24 & Wed 25 Oct), Opera North (Tue 31 Oct – Sat 4 Nov & Wed 13 – Sat 16 Mar), Northern Ballet Beauty & the Beast (Tue 7 – Sat 11 Nov), The Drifters Girl (Tue 14 – Sat 18 Nov), Pinocchio (Tue 28 Nov – Sun 14 Jan), Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Tue 16 – Sat 20 Jan), Life of Pi (Tue 23 Jan – Sat 3 Feb), Scottish Ballet Cinders! (Wed 7 – Sat 10 Feb) and The Wizard of Oz (Tue 16 – Sun 21 Apr). Booking for newly announced shows opens at 10am on Wed 28 Jun for Friends of the Theatre Royal, Tue 4 Jul for Advantage Members, Groups and Schools and Thu 6 Jul for public booking. Tickets can be purchased at www.theatreroyal.co.uk or from the Theatre Royal Box Office on 0191 232 7010.