Review of Calendar Girls The Musical performed at The Regent Theatre *

If I had to sum my review up…I would say ….WOW…. what a performance – it had a steady start, and then whoosh you had an eyeful of their WI Calendar and my throat is still hurting from all that laughing.  I am glad that through all the comedy elements, they still managed to bring out the poignancy of what they were trying to portray. Although the theme and storyline about these everyday ladies is strong, I did wonder if it would be risky when made into a musical…but in the end, it worked out wonderfully well because of the comedy aspects.  Kudos to the whole cast who were completely amazing!  Each and every person was so crucial to the show and made such an impact on the stage, they did not need much props and the simple backdrop design depicting a Yorkshire countryside (if you can picture that on a stage!) was sufficient.   I would definitely recommend seeing this if you are a fan of the movie. The production was so good on the opening night that they even had a standing ovation when the show ended.  Calendar Girls show will continue until this Saturday at The Regent Theatre, so if you have not booked your tickets, maybe you will after reading our review of it!

About Calendar Girls

Calendar Girls the musical comedy by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth which received fantastic five-star reviews in London’s West End is now touring around the UK and will be heading our way to The Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent.  The award-winning production is inspired and based on the true story of a group of ladies, who decide to appear nude for a Women’s Institute calendar in order to raise funds to buy a settee for their local hospital, in memory of one of their husbands, and have to date raised almost £5million for Bloodwise. This musical comedy shows life in their Yorkshire village, how it happened, the effect on husbands, sons and daughters, and how a group of ordinary ladies achieved something extraordinary.

Cast and Crew

The new tour will star novelist and television presenter Fern Britton, returning to the stage for the first time in 30 years, as Marie, Lorraine Bruce (Kay Mellor’s The Syndicate and theatre credits include Piaf at The Donmar and Vernon God Little at the Young Vic) as Cora, Anna-Jane Casey (Billy Elliot on tour, Stepping Out in London’s West End, title role in Annie Get Your Gun at Sheffield Crucible) as Annie, Sara Crowe (West End roles include Bedroom Farce, The Real Inspector Hound & Black Comedy and Hay Fever) as Ruth, Ruth Madoc (Hi-De-Hi, Little Britain and Gypsy) as Jessie, Rebecca Storm (discovered by Willy Russell and cast as Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers, and her handprints are part of the Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre Walk of Fame) as Chris and Denise Welch (The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Coronation Street and Waterloo Road) as Celia.

How do I book tickets to watch Calendar Girls?

Tickets are now on sale and available from the Box Office, by calling 0844 871 7649 or by visiting ATG’s website here.

How long is the show for and what are the timings?

The show opened yesterday on Tuesday,  13 November and will run until Saturday, 17 November 2018.

Evening shows are at 7.30pm while matinee shows will be at 2.30pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.  Please check ATG’s website for full details on timings.

How much do the tickets cost?

Tickets are priced from £15.40 to £50.65

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Photo Credit: Regent Theatre / Matt Crockett