Now That's What I Call A Musical

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Tuesday 24 September–Saturday 28 September 2024
Venue: Theatre Royal
Price: £17 to £50.50

Get ready to relive the playlist of your life at the brand-new British musical; NOW That's What I Call A Musical. Celebrating 40 years of the iconic and chart-topping compilations NOW That's What I Call Music, which have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, this fun filled evening is bursting with 1980's hits from Whitney Houston, Wham! Blondie, Tears For Fears, Spandau Ballet and so many more.

Written by award-winning comedian Pippa Evans, and directed and choreographed by Strictly Come Dancing legend Craig Revel Horwood, this heart-warming and funny story takes us on an uplifting journey down memory lane. It's Birmingham, 1989. Two school friends, Gemma and April, are busy with very important business – planning their lives based on Number One Magazine quizzes and dreaming of snogging Rick Astley. Cut to Birmingham 2009 and it's the most dreaded event of their lives– the school reunion. Drama, old flames and receding hairlines come together as friends reunite and everything from the past starts to slot into place. The biggest question is: what was with all that hairspray?

So dust off your spandex, get your crimper out and press play and record at the same time. An unbeatable soundtrack, show stopping choreography and an original story – NOW That's What I Call A Musical.

NOW is produced by ROYO, Universal Music UK, SONY Music Entertainment and Mighty Village, and celebrates 40 years of NOW That's What I Call Music.

Classic videos and songs (subject to change)
(Rewound, reimagined and re-staged)
Come On Eileen – Dexys Midnight Runners
Rio – Duran Duran
Everybody Wants to Rule The World – Tears For Fears
Like A Prayer – Madonna
Faith – George Michael
If I Could Turn Back Time – Cher
Every Breath You Take – The Police
Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinéad O'Connor
Gimme All Your Lovin' – ZZ Top
The Best – Tina Turner
Take On Me – A-ha
I Want To Break Free – Queen
On My Radio – The Selecter
Girls Just Want To Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics
Don't You Want Me – The Human League
Heart Of Glass – Blondie
Too Much Too Young – The Specials
Slave To The Rhythm – Grace Jones
I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
Video Killed The Radio Star – The Buggles
Relax – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
I'll Stand By You – The Pretenders