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Westcliff-on-Sea

Go see The Woman in Black on tour, though you may never sleep with the lights off again

19/10/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom The Woman in Black (adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the novel by Susan Hill): Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 17.10.2023. (JPr)

Mark Hawkins as The Actor and Malcolm James as Arthur Kipps in The Woman in Black

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Landi Oshinowo and Lesley Joseph star in a heaven-sent revival of Sister Act the Musical

15/09/202313/09/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Sister Act – A Divine Musical Comedy: Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 11.9.2023. (JPr)

Lizzie Bea as Sister Mary Robert (far left) and Lesley Joseph as Mother Superior (centre front) with members of the cast of Sister Act

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Greatest Days is the ultimate feel-good musical and catch it on tour now

21/06/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom The Official Take That Musical – Greatest Days: Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 20.6.2023. (JPr)

Kym Marsh (l, Rachel) and Emilie Cunliffe (r, Young Rachel) © Alastair Muir

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At the Cliffs Pavilion and on tour The Bodyguard The Musical will grip you and not let you go.

27/08/202324/05/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom The Bodyguard The Musical: Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 23.5.2023. (JPr)

Ayden Callaghan (Frank Farmer) and Emily-Mae (Nicki Marron) © Paul Coltas

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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel shows you are never too old to enjoy life and have new foreign adventures

27/08/202304/05/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Deborah Moggach’s The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 3.5.2023. (JPr)

Paul Nicholas (Douglas) in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel © Johan Persson

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Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I currently touring the UK and Ireland is ‘A Puzzlement’ in 2023

22/04/202321/04/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s The King and I: Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 19.4.2023. (JPr)

Helen George (Anna) and Darren Lee (King of Siam) in The King and I

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Nadiya & Kai’s Once Upon A Time is a must-see show of song, dance and romance

10/12/202304/04/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Nadiya & Kai – Once Upon A Time: Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 31.3.2023. (JPr)

Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova and dancers

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Far from ‘Fab-u-lous’, but it was a standing ovation for Strictly Ballroom The Musical at Cliffs Pavilion

05/06/202321/03/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical: Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 20.3.2023. (JPr)

Kevin Clifton (Scott Hastings) and Maisie Smith (Fran) © Ellie Kurttz

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