LEICESTER’S FESTIVE THEATRE TREATS
Obviously this year there are going to be huge gaps in Leicester's Christmas theatre-going fare. But, all is not lost. Our local theatres have pulled the stops out and managed to rustle up some Yuletide treats to fill the holes left by this accursed virus pandemic. Now all the shows I am listing are dependent on the lockdown being lifted on 3 December so, fingers crossed.
First off the grid is Curve. While several interim shows have had to be postponed, as of the date of writing we can still look forward to the concert version of Sunset Boulevard running from 18 December to 9 January and Memoir of an Asian Casual from 25 January to 6 February. The Color Purple has been rescheduled to 1 - 13 March 2021. If that is not enough to give you a glimmer of hope over Christmas then the news that the touring version of Beauty and the Beast kicks off at Curve in May 2021 for a month. Tickets will go on sale in December.
Leicester's other major venue for Christmas shows, DeMontfort Hall, has shows booked in for the new year and includes James McVinnie (15 Jan 2021), Frank Skinner (28 Jan) and Katherine Ryan (12 Feb). All tickets are on sale now.
The Little Theatre, having had to pull so many shows this year, has come up with a suitably Yule themed show, We Need A Little Christmas, which runs from 8 to 12 December. The planned pantomime, Cinderella, will now be in 2021
The Y Theatre has also had t cancel lots of shows but has made a huge effort to at least cheer us up in December. Bedtime Stories on 13 December is especially for 2 – 8 year olds; The Santa Show on 20 December is an interactive online show for children of all ages. Finally on 29 December the year is rounded off with Alan Barnes + Eleven and an evening of 50's music.
Further details for all venues are on their respective websites
