After stealing the show at the Royal Variety Performance not once but twice in recent years, Welsh comedian Rod Woodward returns to his home town to play at the New Theatre for the first time in his career on Saturday 26th February 2022. Despite numerous awards and TV credits to his name, Canton born Rod believes playing the grand old venue is “a serious itch he needs to scratch”. “I’ve been fortunate to play most of the other great Welsh…

The New Theatre’s annual Pantomime is a seasonal highlight for over 50,000 people each year and has been a regular traditional offering during the theatre’s 114 year history. Following discussions with our producing partner, Qdos Pantomimes, it was concluded that due to the ongoing restrictions and the expected timescale for their relaxation it is impossible for us to deliver a viable pantomime season this year. We are now in a position to confirm that Aladdin will be rescheduled to the…

Iconic buildings and venues across Wales will light up in red this evening as part of a UK-wide day of action highlighting the urgent government help the sector needs during the Covid-19 crisis. The live events industry across the UK will come together in solidarity to host a series of creative action to help save the live events and entertainment sector which is on the verge of collapsing without financial support from the government. Hundreds of venues are expected to…

  There can scarcely be anyone who has failed to see some iteration of Mary Shelley’s classic horror novel, Frankenstein, written when she was a mere 18 years old after dreaming the story in her sleep. However, seeing it performed on the stage was certainly new to me and many others in the audience I suspect. Rona Munro, who has written episodes of Dr Who amongst many other writing triumphs, has adapted the story into a play with a unique…

The stunning Macbeth opened in Cardiff this evening, delighting the audience with breath-taking acting, played out on a cleverly designed set with eyecatching lighting and perfectly timed sound effects. The stage set of a castle was incredibly detailed with forest panels to both sides of the stage; the use of music was intriguing as a concept and in practice, was the perfect companion to the dialogue enhancing the performance. All the cast members gave outstanding and mesmerising performances, as the…

  Abigail Prudames First Soloist at Northern Ballet Created the title role of Queen Victoria in Victoria Abigail is from Harrogate in North Yorkshire and joined Northern Ballet in 2011/ She trained at The Royal Ballet School and Elmhurst School for Dance. Her previous roles have included Marilla (The Little Mermaid), Bellino (Casanova), Jane (Jane Eyre), Cathy (Wuthering Heights), Sugarplum Fairy (The Nutcracker) and Juliet (Romeo and Juliet). What research did you do to prepare for this role? Before we…

  The new singing and dancing sensation New Jersey Nights landed at the New Theatre in Cardiff tonight. The cast of a three piece-band, 6 dancers and four male singers did an outstanding job to deliver a packed two-hour show.  The musical numbers were pieced together with segments of background information around the music industry and Frankie Valli’s life during his career, told in a fragmented sequence.  It was a surprise that there was no programme available for the performance,…

Hair the Musical is now in it’s 50th Anniversary as the tour stops at New Theatre, Cardiff for five days. The show is a high energy dance filled delight.  Set in 1967, it follows the lives of a group of teenagers in an East village in New York.   The show is known for pushing against the boundaries of authority and society in 1967 and the modern offering does not disappoint.  The show tackles the issue of being drafted into the…

The annual visit to watch the pantomime at the New Theatre is now a well-established tradition in our family. This year, we were all eagerly looking forward to watching Beauty and the Beast, and I am very pleased to say, it certainly lived up to all our expectations. Starring actors/actresses Lisa Riley, Ben Richards, Danny Bayne, Mike Doyle, Edward Rowe and Stephanie Webber, plus ex Welsh rugby captain Gareth Thomas, it is a perfect Christmas treat for all the family,…

  Flashdance – The Musical makes its first visit to Cardiff this February and will star Strictly favourite Joanne Clifton and singer-songwriter Ben Adams. Strictly Come Dancing champion Joanne Clifton is no stranger to being at the top, as she is also a World & European Champion ballroom dancer, and is one of very few pro-dancers to have won both the main Strictly glitter ball with Ore Oduba last year and the Christmas Special in 2015 with Harry Judd.  …