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How The Grinch Stole Christmas UK Tour

Book now for Dr Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas UK Tour. This new musical opens in Wimbledon in Novemebr 2019.

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Book now for Dr Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas UK Tour. This new musical opens in Wimbledon in November 2019.

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical - the record-setting New York Christmas sensation – is to play a UK Tour in 2019, ahead of a Christmas season at The Lowry.

Featuring the hit songs “You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch” and “Welcome Christmas”, Max the Dog narrates the show, as the mean and scheming Grinch, whose heart is ‘two sizes too small’, decides to steal Christmas away from the Holiday loving Whos.

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical UK Tour will make its UK premiere at New Wimbledon Theatre on Friday 1 November 2019, play Glasgow, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Birmingham, before starting a 4-week Christmas season at The Lowry in Salford on Tuesday 10 December 2019.

Mel Marvin and Timothy Mason’s music and book breathe new life into this timeless story. Magnificent sets designed by John Lee Beatty and costumes designed by Robert Morgan are inspired by Dr. Seuss’ original illustrations and help to transport audiences to the whimsical world of Whoville, and to conjure the true meaning of Christmas.

This production is based on the show originally created by 3-time Tony Award winning director, Jack O’Brien and choreographer John DeLuca.

The show broke box office records for two consecutive years on Broadway. Since then, more than 2 million people across America have been thrilled by this heart-warming musical.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_XbXxSHRSA

The announcement of the tour of the musical comes as a new movie of The Grinch – starring the voices of Benedict Cumberbatch and Angela Lansbury – is enchanting a whole new generation.

Simon Friend, producer of the UK production says: “I am so thrilled that The Grinch will be travelling the UK next year, stealing Christmas all around the country! The musical has been enchanting audiences across the US for over a decade, and we have been lucky enough to secure some of the best theatres in the country for its UK premiere. We can’t wait to see the UK going green over the coming year!”

Celebrate Christmas with the show The New York Times calls “100 times better than any bedtime story!”

HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS UK TOUR

This tour has now concluded.

1 - 3 November 2019

New Wimbledon Theatre

13 - 17 November 2019

SEC Arena Glasgow

20 - 24 November 2019

Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff

26 November - 1 December 2019

Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

3 - 8 December 2019

Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

10 December 2019 - 5 January 2020

The Lowry, Salford

Douglas Mayo
Douglas Mayo

Douglas Mayo has had a life long love affair with musical theatre. He has authored several books on publicity and marketing for amateur theatre groups. He is in the process of developing a musical based on his original story concept.

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