Brand new touring productions will be taking to the Lyceum stage, and the Playhouse in 2025, including ballet, opera and live music, plus comedy, drama and favourites for younger audiences.
In the Lyceum theatre:
International phenomenon The Girl On The Train returns to Sheffield from Tuesday 4 – Saturday 8 March. Rachel Watson longs for a different life. Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears. Adapted from Paula Hawkins’ novel and starring Giovanna Fletcher (2:22 A Ghost Story, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie).
From Tuesday 18 – Saturday 22 March, let Croft House Theatre Company’s electrifying amateur production of Rock of Ages transport you back to the 1980s – complete with huge rock hits, epic guitar solos and even bigger hair! Featuring music by Styx, Poison, REO Speedwagon, and many more.
Stewart Lee returns with a brand new show Stewart Lee vs. Man-Wulf from Tuesday 1 – Wednesday 2 April. This time, Lee shares his stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian from the dark forests of North America who hates humanity. The Man-Wulf lays down a ferocious comedy challenge to the culturally irrelevant and physically enfeebled Lee. Can the beast inside us all be silenced with the silver bullet of Lee's unprecedentedly critically acclaimed style of stand-up?
A tale of two households, both alike in dignity, and two lovers, doomed by the conflict between their families. English Touring Opera presents Bellini'sThe Capulets and the Montagues, a gritty re-working of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet where loyalty and love are put to the test amidst political violence. Playing on Friday 4 April.
Fiery, rebellious and strong, Jane Eyre is Yorkshire’s ultimate heroine. Her life is transformed when she accepts the position of Governess at Thornfield Hall. But as romance blossoms, she discovers the walls of the towering manor hide a terrible secret, one that could see her newfound happiness go up in flames. Expect romance, jealousy and dark secrets galore as Northern Ballet’s brilliant dance actors bring Charlotte Brontë’s gothic masterpiece to life with captivating music played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia from Tuesday 22 – Saturday 26 April.
Bat Out of Hell makes a triumphant return to Sheffield from Monday 28 April - Saturday 3 May, with a thrilling spectacle of a show where the timeless music of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf reigns supreme! Get ready for an electrifying experience that will ignite your passion for rock 'n' roll and promises to be nothing short of legendary.
Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women is one of the best loved novels of all time. Experience the journey of the March sisters - tomboy Jo, beautiful Meg, sensitive Beth, and spoilt Amy, as they navigate the challenges of growing up in the Civil War era, forging unbreakable bonds of love and family. This masterful new adaptation of the classic story breathes new life into a cherished classic from Tuesday 6 – Saturday 10 May.
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake returns for its 30th anniversary, coming to Sheffield from Tuesday 13 – Saturday 17 May. This audacious reinvention of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece caused a sensation when it premiered almost 30 years ago and has since become the most successful dance theatre production of all time. In celebration of that ongoing impact, Swan Lake will take flight once more in this major revival for the next generation.
Hot on the heels of the latest instalment of the acclaimed ITV Series, GRACE, Superintendent Roy Grace is back in a brand-new Peter James stage adaptation and world premiere of Picture You Dead, from Tuesday 3 – Saturday 7 June. Back home in Brighton, Grace investigates a case that leads him to the secretive world of fine art, but beneath the respectable veneer lurks a dark underworld of greed, deception and murder.
Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in a roarsome interactive show for all the family! Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across uncharted territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. From Thursday 19 – Saturday 21 June.
From Tuesday 8 – Saturday 12 July Joseph the sensational production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat returns to Sheffield. Starring X-Factor winner Joe McElderry as the roof-raising Pharaoh in the smash-hit London Palladium production of the beloved family musical. Featuring much loved pop and musical theatre classics, including Any Dream Will Do, Close Every Door, There’s One More Angel In Heaven and Go, Go, Go Joseph.
Join three friends on a joyful jungle adventure in The Elmer Adventure, a magical, musical adaptation of the much-loved Elmer books by David McKee. Tall Stories brings the enchanting and colourful world of Elmer to life through songs, storytelling and puppetry from Tuesday 15 – Thursday 17 July – perfect for everyone aged 3 and up.
West End mega-hit TINA - The Tina Turner Musical runs from Tuesday 9 – Saturday 20 September.
From humble beginnings in Tennessee to her triumphant transformation into a multi award-winning global superstar, Tina Turner didn’t just break the rules, she rewrote them, winning 12 Grammy Awards and selling more concert tickets than any other solo performer in music history. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her iconic hits, including The Best, What’s Love Got To Do With It?, Private Dancer and River Deep, Mountain High, discover the heart and soul behind the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Presented in association with Tina Turner.
Experience the extraordinary highs and lows of a British icon and one of the world’s most loved models, singers and actresses with Twiggy: The Musical from Tuesday 30 September – Saturday 4 October. A thrilling, musical rollercoaster charting the meteoric rise to fame of Twiggy. From Neasden to Broadway to Hollywood, this brand-new musical from Ben Elton (We Will Rock You, Blackadder), features some of the greatest pop hits from the 60s and 70s. Don’t miss your chance to see the true story of one of the world’s first supermodels and her extraordinary life in front of the lens.
Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe from Tuesday 14 – Saturday 18 October. Step through the wardrobe into the magic kingdom of Narnia where a world of wonder awaits Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they meet new friends, face dangerous foes and learn the lessons of courage, sacrifice, and the power of love. Watch the nation’s favourite novel come to life on stage in this spectacular production which is guaranteed to delight all ages.
Visiting the Playhouse:
Punk Alley is a loud and wild unapologetic joyride of live, original punk music and high energy dance. But don’t leave your adults at home – this is a punk show for everyone. Punk Alley is about saying to kids that no matter how loud or soft their voice is, what you have to say is important. The show has BSL interpretation embedded into the performance. Running on Saturday 25 January 2025.
Inspired by a Bolivian mother, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and entertainment wrestling, Wrestle Lads Wrestle runs from Wednesday 12 - Saturday 15 February. A new live performance by acclaimed artist and choreographer Jenni Jackson, explosively combines theatre, dance, judo and pro-wrestling to transform the Playhouse into a battleground of joy and reclamation.
If happiness is ending up the best version of yourself, Zoe is finally getting there. She is where she needs to be. She is… werewolf.Zoe Lyons: Werewolf plays on Tuesday 18 March. The host of BBC’s Lightning, a regular on Have I Got News For You, QI and Mock The Week – and a survivor of Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins – Zoe is one of the country’s best-loved comedians.
Pulling back the glittery curtain of pride, Toxic is a powerful and passionate play by Nathaniel J Hall and Dibby Theatre. The story of two queer people who, in their own words, ‘meet, fall in love and f*ck it up.’ Inspired by true events in Nathaniel’s life and from stories gathered through creative outreach, this powerful and passionate play celebrates survival and the resilience of the queer spirit. From Thursday 20 – Friday 21 March.
After a personal tragedy, a failing comedian starts listening to the wrong voices in his head. Has his moral compass become completely derailed? Award-winning Daniel Bye
presents Imaginary Friends on Saturday 22 March, a startling new solo show in his trademark blend of the hilarious and the mind-bending.
It’s club night and the tracks are spinning. Two headliners crossfade between stories of love, sex, and the power of music, set against a backdrop of precarious lives in urban London. Presented by Cardboard Citizens and featuring original tracks inspired by early noughties and present-day R&B and Garage, Bangers follows the highs and lows of two strangers struggling with their own pasts, while hurtling towards the future. From Tuesday 25 – Friday 28 March.
Mark Farrelly (Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope, Howerd's End) presents his riveting, kinetic solo show The Silence of Snow on Thursday 3 April, portraying one of the great English writers of the inter-war years. Patrick Hamilton was a dazzling success in his twenties, producing hit plays Rope (filmed by Hitchcock) and Gaslight (which gave us the modern term 'gaslighting'). But Hamilton was also an alcoholic, whose wit darkened as his inner and outer worlds collapsed.
Fresh from her award-winning, unanimously five-star reviewed tour of Australia, join international, multi award-winning cabaret super-star Velma Celli for A Brief History of Drag; an evening of FABULOUS Cabaret entertainment celebrating the most iconic Drag moments in music, theatre, movies and popular culture. From Hedwig to Kinky, Rent to Priscilla, Boy George to Freddie - no stone is left unturned in this electrifying beast of a show, playing on Friday 4 April.
Triple Bill: Everywhere plays on Saturday 5 April. A triple bill of short plays written by Yusra Warsama, Magero
and Anyone Godwin. Fearless British African heritage theatre company tiata fahodzi have commissioned three writers to create stories with a timely look at what we are, and what we are becoming.
An accessible and imaginative adaptation of Julia Donaldson’s award winning book, The Detective Dog, features puppetry, song and magical scent technology, bringing the story alive on stage for audiences of all ages from Tuesday 27 - Wednesday 28 May. Whether it’s finding a lost shoe or discovering who did a poo on the new gravel path, Nell’s ever-sniffing nose is always hard at work. So when the books at her owner Peter’s school have disappeared one morning, Detective Dog Nell is ready to sniff out the culprit!
What would you do with an hour? What if it was your last hour ever? For James the answer is easy: he wants to tell you a story. A story full of laughter and music and joy. A story about living. James Rowland Dies at the End of the Show plays on Friday 30 May.
Finally, in the Crucible, The World Seniors Snooker Championship
returns in 2025 from Wednesday 7 – Sunday 11 May. With many of the legends of yesteryear once again competing at the Crucible, Jimmy White and Ken Doherty will head a stellar field with Igor Figueiredo from Brazil as the defending Champion.
Tickets for new shows going on sale are available to book by Centre Stage Members from 10am Saturday 5 October,with general booking opening on Saturday 12 October. Tickets can be booked through the Box Office in person, over the phone on 0114 249 6000 or at sheffieldtheatres.co.uk.
