What's on at Winter Gardens Blackpool this July

1st-4th July        

Miss Saigon

Michael Harrison in association with Cameron Mackintosh presents the spectacular new production of MISS SAIGON as Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical is reborn. The soaring score features hit songs including; “The Heat is On”, “The Movie in My Mind”, “Last Night of the World” and “The American Dream”.

In the last days of the Vietnam War, 17 year-old Kim is forced to work in a Saigon bar run by a notorious character known as The Engineer. There she meets and falls in love with an American GI named Chris but they are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. For 3 years Kim goes on an epic journey of survival to find her way back to Chris, who has no idea he’s fathered a son.

13th July – 18th July 

Waitress 

Starring Carrie Hope Fletcher and Les Dennis! Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of some happiness in her life. When a hot new doctor arrives in town, life gets complicated. With the support of her workmates Becky and Dawn, Jenna overcomes the challenges she faces and finds that laughter, love and friendship can provide the perfect recipe for happiness.

Brought to life by a ground-breaking, female-led creative team, this “warm, witty, wise and hilarious” (EXPRESS) hit features “one of the best scores in years” (THE STAGE) by the Grammy award-winning Sara Bareilles (Love Song, Brave), a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam) and direction by Tony® Award-winner Diane Paulus (Pippin, Finding Neverland).

21st July – 25th July 

The Ballad of Johnny & June 

Grab your cowboy hat and join the bad boy of country for The Ballad of Johnny and June!

This thrilling new musical from the director of Jersey Boys celebrates the love, music

and mayhem of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. Featuring barnstorming performances and electrifying chemistry from Christopher Ryan Grant (Million Dollar Quartet) and Christina Bianco (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Wizard of Oz), this is Johnny and June like you’ve never seen them before.

Backed by a powerhouse company and live band and fuelled by a songbook that inspired generations of musicians including I Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, Jackson, A Boy Named Sue, Hurt this show-stopping musical delivers a captivating story and iconic live music night after night.

So, buckle up and join the party for The Ballad of Johnny and June, it’s a helluva ride!

24th July 

Feeder 

Since they started releasing records more than thirty years ago, Feeder have never been far from the charts or strangers to the stage. Having sold over 7 million records, they’ve played all over the world, bringing their anthemic rock music to fans old and new, always exhilarating, always celebratory.

28th July – 1st August 

Annie

The smash-hit West End Production of Annie, the worlds favourite family musical, returns with a new UK and Ireland Tour, starring Claire Sweeney as the tyrannical Miss Hannigan!

Set in 1930s New York, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Her luck soon changes when she’s chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Meanwhile, spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search for her true family…

With its Tony® award-winning book and score, including the unforgettable songs It’s The Hard-Knock Life, Easy Street, I Don’t Need Anything But You and Tomorrow, you can bet your bottom dollar that you’ll love it!