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The Messiah Tickets

The Messiah promises to be the funniest and most magical Nativity you will ever see.

Babies are not permitted.

Performance dates

3 December 2018 - 5 January 2019.

Run time 2hr 30min (inc interval)

Includes interval

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Patrick Barlow’s The Messiah tickets are available now! This limited engagement is sure to have you laughing through the holiday season.

Patrick Barlow, writer of the Olivier winning West End smash hit 39 Steps, directs a staggering Nativity play, The Messiah, starring Hugh Dennis, Lesley Garrett, and John Marquez 3 stars of UK stage and screen.

A weary travelling theatre troupe comprised of two actors and an opera singer arrive by camel to the ancient city of London prepared to tell the greatest story ever. A cast of three embody a multitude of the world’s most well-known characters. Mary and Joseph, God and the archangel Gabriel, Herod and the ox come to the stage. This ridiculous and heavenly comedy is the perfect way to celebrate the Christmas season!

Hugh Dennis is a comic, award winning and multi-award nominated actor and writer. Known for being the star of BBC1’s Outnumbered and part of the BBC2 panel show Mock of the Week.

John Marquez is best known for his TV role as PC Joe Penhale in ITV’s Doc Martin as well as roles in Porridge, In the Club, and Death in Paradise. His most recent stage credits include Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Once in a Lifetime.

Lesley Garrett CBE has enjoyed a career of more than 20 years in opera, musical theatre, concerts and more. She is Britain’s best-known soprano having lent her voice to The Barber of Seville, The Sound of Music, and Carousel.

Bring holiday cheer to you and yours by booking tickets to The Messiah!

 

Special notes

All audience members regardless of age require a ticket. Children must be able to sit unaided in their own seat.

Recent Reviews

4.1
20 reviews
Tracey Denman

Absolutely fantastic, How all 3 players managed not to corpse was amazing. It also led the audience through many emotions, with music perfectly sung without instruments. The audience participation was fun. It was like Cannon and Ball meets opera.

Carolyn Clements

Very funny. Hugh Dennis was excellent. Good use of audience participation too!

Customer

What a great comedy. Good fun!

KEITH GAMBLING

Very well done and funny entertaining enjoyed by me and my partner.

Samantha Gilbank

Great performance by all 3 stars, well worth a watch, plenty of laugh out loud moments!

Barry Cross

Mildly funny in place, the Messiah resembles a panto. However, worth going to see for the silliness and also to hear Lesley Garrett sing.

Di Shaw

Funny, clever, silly, touching, dramatic, operatic, & with audience participation - thoroughly enjoyed it.

Peter REDMAN

Still undecided!!!!!!!!!!!!

George Clarke

Excellent, really funny show telling the nativity story. Very well played only using 3 players. Laughed uproariously.

Mrs Norma A Jenns

My husband and I thought it was brilliant. I don't know what the stars above are doing but we would award it 5 stars.

Mrs Michele Miller

Excellent. Really good fun. Worth seeing.

Susan Robertson

Fun Christmas comedy that the whole family enjoyed!

Latest The Messiah News

The Messiah set to transfer to London’s West End come December

News

The Messiah set to transfer to London’s West End come December

Hark! The Herald angels sing!’ It has just been announced that The Messiah will be transferring to London’s West End this December. The hit show was created by Patrick Barlow, who is best known for writing the Olivier Award-winning smash hit, The 39 Steps, and who will also serve as director for The Messiah. The play promises to be the funniest nativity you’ll ever see. Tickets to see The Messiah are on sale now.

Read more about the show and cast below.

10 Sep, 2018 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

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