Epic line-up of shows coming to Theatre Royal Plymouth

"Magical musical" Beauty and the Beast is coming to Plymouth next year - brought to life by the city's talented young performers. It is one of 17 upcoming shows at Theatre Royal Plymouth that can now be booked - with everything from West End smash hits to festive extravaganzas for all the family.

The "tale as old as time" is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end, and he will be transformed into his former self.

The show is the latest amateur production from Plymkids Theatre Company, which has previously performed the likes of Les Misérables, Legally Blonde and We Will Rock You. The theatre company promises it's a "magical musical not to be missed".

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Beauty and The Beast will be on at the The Drum stage at the Theatre Royal from January 21-25, 2025. Tickets start from £12 and are available here.

The musical is one of the amateur productions from talented local theatre groups coming to the stage very soon. WCP Theatre Company will celebrate its 95th anniversary by bringing beloved comedy series The Vicar of Dibley to the Theatre Royal in January. And The Tamaritans will stage psychological thriller The Girl on the Train in the same month.

Next year will also see Pete Townshend's cult classic Quadrophenia coming to the stage as a "mod ballet". And Bat Out Of Hell, featuring the music of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf, will be in Plymouth in May as the show makes a return to the UK.

The full list of shows now on sale across the Theatre Royal's three stages is:

• Is It Just Me? The Awkward Guide to Friendship, The Lab, September 13-14 2024 (12+)

• Glimpses of Wonder, The Lab, September 20 2024

• Tears of Joy, The Lab, September 21 2024 (14+)

• Perception Gap, The Lab, October 4-5 2024 (12+)

• We Are Here To Share, The Lab, October 18 – 19 2024 (11+)

• Murmur, The Lab, November 14-15 2024

• Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas, The Drum, November 28 – December 28 2024 (3 – 7 years)

• The Star Who Danced, The Lab, December 4-28 2024 (0 – 3 years)

• The Girl On The Train, The Drum, January 14-18 2025

• Beauty and The Beast, The Drum, January 21-25 2025
  

• Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of), The Lyric, January 27 – February 1 2025 (12+)

• The Vicar of Dibley, The Drum, January 29 – February 1 2024

• The Band of HM Royal Marines Plymouth, The Lyric, February 15 2025

• The Shark is Broken, The Lyric, March 31 – April 5 2025 (14+)

• Bat Out Of Hell, The Lyric, May 13-17 2025 (13+)

• Quadrophenia: A Mod Ballet, The Lyric, May 28 – June 1 2025 (12+)

• The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, The Lyric, November 25-29 2025 (6+)

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