Sunderland, you're in for one giant adventure! This year's Jack and The Beanstalk Panto brings more than your run-of-the-mill fairytale. Matthew Wolfenden (Emmerdale, Dancing on Ice) leads the charge in this fee-fi-fo-FABULOUS adventure, joined by Wearside panto legends: the outrageously hilarious Miss Rory (Boulevard) as the fabulous Dame Rorina Trott, and Tom Whalley as Silly Simon.

After much speculation, the Broadway smash hit musical is finally taking to the road in this brand new production from Ambassador Theatre Group and the Nottingham Playhouse. Telling the story of troubled teen Evan, the show dives into the themes of misunderstood youth and the ever-growing impact of technology on our lives. The original version of this Tony-winning musical was a massive hit in the West End, earning a staggering seven Olivier nominations including Best New Musical!

It's back! After sell-out runs in London's West End, Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat is being donned once more for a fantastic jaunt around the country. Having now surpassed its 50th birthday musical theatre fans will be delighted that Joseph and his extravagant threads are back on stage where they belong once more.

It's the musical that bowled over Broadway, an all-out smash-hit epic that traverses the life of one Alexander Hamilton, one of America's Founding Fathers, who took on the might of the British and won! Created by Tony, Grammy, and Emmy winner wunderkind Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights) this Pulitzer and Tony-winning musical mixes classic theatre, spoken word, and hip-hop into the most acclaimed theatrical marvel since The Book of Mormon.

Start the car, I know a whoopie spot - Chicago is back! Join Roxie and her merry murderesses as they battle for fame and freedom in this satirical look at the world of celebrity and justice. Set in the roaring twenties, Chicago has everything you want from a musical, sex, murder, and good old razzle-dazzle that has you intoxicated from start to finish.

The stunning international smash hit and audience favourite War Horse gallops back onto stages across the country. Based on Michael Morpurgo's heartbreaking novel and featuring the incredible talents of South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company, War Horse has conquered the globe with its breathtaking fusion of drama and innovative awe-inspiring puppetry.