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Cover Image: The Red Shoes (pages 18 & 19). Photo by Hugo Glendinning Below Image: Roald Dahl’s City of the Unexpected.

Helô Ymunwch â ni ar ein cyfryngau cymdeithasol i ddarllen y newyddion diweddaraf o’r Ganolfan, gan gynnwys straeon, lluniau a fideos ein cynyrchiadau a’n gwaith dysgu creadigol a chymunedol ledled Cymru a thu hwnt.

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Llun y Clawr: The Red Shoes (tudalennau 18 a 19). Llun gan Hugo GlendinningIsod: Roald Dahl’s City of the Unexpected.

Mathew MilsomManaging Director

Graeme FarrowArtistic and Creative Director

We were absolutely delighted with your response to Roald Dahl’s City of the Unexpected in September. As Wales’ biggest ever arts event, this gloriumptious weekend attracted an audience that could fill the Principality Stadium 3 times over! Diolch yn fawr to all those who attended and took part. For more Roald Dahl fun, be sure to visit The Wondercrump World of Roald Dahl (pg. 4) at the Centre until mid-January.

As we continue to work towards our ambition of inspiring our nation and impressing the world, we’re thrilled to let you know about an exciting new milestone in the Centre’s history. Tiger Bay, a brand new musical produced by Wales Millennium Centre, will bring early twentieth-century Butetown roaring to life on stage. Filled with rousing music and a cast of unforgettable characters, this epic new musical is the Centre’s latest producing venture and will be sure to send your heart soaring. Turn to page 45 for full details.

As well as this, we’re delighted to welcome some truly exceptional companies and performers back to our stage. This spring, Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures makes a welcome return to Cardiff with his latest production, The Red Shoes (pgs. 18 & 19), a magical adaptation of the beloved fairy-tale and Academy Award-winning movie. Christmas 2017 sees the spectacular Miss Saigon (pg. 46) return to the Centre, taking us back to its hugely popular visit in 2005. And in 2018, we’ll also see West End and touring sensation, War Horse (pg. 47) on our stage with its powerfully moving drama, stirring music and astonishing life-sized horses.

Thanks to your support, we can continue to produce and present the very best in art, culture and creativity in Wales. We look forward to welcoming you to the Centre very soon.

Until 14 January 2017Did you know that Roald Dahl used to be a spy? And also a fighter pilot, inventor and historian of chocolate? Laugh until your belly hurts and squirm your way through curious spaces as you embark on a magical and interactive journey through The Wondercrump World of Roald Dahl.

Discover the secrets of a writer beloved by gazillions of children and the surprising inspiration for his most famous characters and stories as you step inside this Wondercrump World.

The Wondercrump World of Roald Dahl features a selection of delightful and inspiring archive material from the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre.

£9 in advance (£11 on the day)

Reductions Under 16s £7 in advance (£9 on the day)

Students* £9 whenever you book

Under 5s** Free

Family Pass† £27 in advance (£35 on the day)

These prices include a small voluntary donation. Please visit wmc.org.uk for details.

Age Guidance: 7 – 107 This is a guided, group experience and there must be a minimum of 1 adult for every 3 children.

*Students can purchase £9 tickets on the day in person at the Ticket Office with a valid student card. This offer applies during term-time only. One ticket per person only. Subject to availability. **No pushchairs. Under 5s are not free when booked as part of a school tour. †The Family Pass applies to groups of 4 people with a maximum of 2 adults.

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6 – 10 December 2016

Kiss Me, Kate

1940s Baltimore. And it’s op’nin’ night of a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew.

What you’re about to witness is a whole lot more than Shakespeare’s comic love story…

Full of wit, spectacular choreography and show stopping songs including Another Op’nin’, Another Show, Brush Up Your Shakespeare and Always True to You in My Fashion, Kiss Me, Kate is Too Darn Hot to miss.

Tue – Sat 7.30pm & Thu & Sat 2.30pm From £8.50*

Reductions available.

Please visit wmc.org.uk for details.

9 – 24 December 2016

Multi-award-winning theatre company Gagglebabble inject a wicked sense of dark humour into the Weston Studio this Christmas.

This unique gig-theatre take on Roald Dahl’s short stories for adults combines a sizzling hot score of original live music, macabre characters, soaring imaginings and thrilling twists and turns. Expect the unexpected.

*These prices include a booking fee of £1.50 per ticket to clearly show the maximum you will pay. Please turn to page 51 for details. **Subject to availability. †No performance at 8pm on Sat 24 December or at 3pm on Sat 10 December.

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Wonderman

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An adaptation of Roald Dahl’s stories for adultsA Welsh National Opera co-production with Opera North

Music and Lyrics by Cole PorterBook by Bella and Samuel SpewackCritical Edition by David Charles Abell and Seann Alderking

Adapted from Roald Dahl’s Stories for Adults Script and lyrics by Daf James Music by Lucy Rivers Conceived by Daf James, Hannah McPake and Lucy Rivers

Reductions** Under 26s £10

Mon – Sat 8pm† & Sat 3pm† £12

Age Guidance: 12+ (No under 2s)

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14 December 2016 – 14 January 2017

Disney and Cameron Mackintosh present the multi-award-winning musical Mary Poppins. The magical story of the world’s favourite nanny arriving on Cherry Tree Lane has been triumphantly and spectacularly brought to the stage with dazzling choreography, incredible effects and unforgettable songs.

The stage production of Mary Poppins is brilliantly adapted from the wonderful stories by PL Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film. It is co-created by Cameron Mackintosh and has a book by Oscar-winning screenwriter and Downton Abbey creator, Julian Fellowes. With a timeless score by Richard M Sherman and Robert B Sherman including the songs Jolly Holiday, Step in Time, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and Feed the Birds, the production also features new songs and additional music and lyrics by the Olivier award-winning British team of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.

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Additional matinees: Fri 23 & 30 December, Tue 27 December & Thu 12 January 2.30pm From £24*


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Winner of the 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Sunny Afternoon tells the captivating tale of how one of Britain’s greatest bands, The Kinks, rose to stardom.

Step into swinging ’60s Britain and discover how The Kinks found their definitive sound that rocked a nation and influenced generations. With music and lyrics by Ray Davies (Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music), a new book by Joe Penhall and direction by Edward Hall, feel the euphoric highs and experience the power of a live Kinks performance as we witness the band’s amazing journey.

Featuring the iconic hits You Really Got Me, Waterloo Sunset, Dedicated Follower of Fashion, All Day and All of the Night, Lola, Sunny Afternoon and many more, this production fizzes with energy, and is a fresh new “Great British Musical” (The Times) that will make your spirits soar.

17 – 21 January 2017Tue – Thu 7.30pm & Wed & Thu 2.30pm From £19* Fri & Sat 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm From £24* Premium Packages available

Reductions** Promise £10 off on 17 January† (turn to page 22)

Groups 6+ From £3 off (Tue – Thu, top two prices excluding Premium Packages)

Further reductions available. Please visit wmc.org.uk for details.

Age Guidance: 12+ (No under 2s) Contains strong language


“A colourful and contagious rock musical – the best of its sort since Jersey Boys”

The Times

“A blazing triumph. I swear you’ll get goosebumps.” The Telegraph

Spring 2017

Love’s Poisoned Chalice

This spring, WNO brings you some of the most poignant love stories ever told, through some of the greatest music ever written. The Love’s Poisoned Chalice Season offers three operas, each with their own take on the theme of love, loss, jealousy and heartbreak.

La bohème Puccini

Madam ButterflyPuccini

Le Vin herbéFrank Martin

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La bohème Puccini

28 January, 2, 3, 4, 11 & 15 February 7.15pm From £8.50*

Be transported to bohemian Paris where Rodolfo, a penniless poet, and Mimì, a seamstress, are head over heels in love. But in a world of turmoil and poverty, their hopes and dreams are crushed, and their passionate romance comes to a tragic end.

La bohème is one of opera’s greatest love stories and Annabel Arden’s sensitive and insightful production, first performed by WNO in 2012, was welcomed with open arms by both audiences and critics. The atmospheric set combined with Puccini’s sublime and evocative score takes us on a heart-stopping journey of love and loss.

Sung in Italian with surtitles in English and Welsh

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Madam Butterfly Puccini

10, 17 & 18 February 7.15pm & 12 February 4pm From £8.50*

Joachim Herz’s iconic production of Madam Butterfly returns for limited performances. Each scene in this classic staging looks like a sepia photograph through which we glimpse a vanished world.

The story of Butterfly and her American naval officer sees Eastern and Western cultures collide with tragic consequences, through Puccini’s irresistible score featuring the Flower Duet and Humming Chorus, and the beautiful and moving aria Un bel dì.

Sung in Italian with surtitles in English and Welsh

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Le Vin herbé Frank Martin

16 February 7.15pm From £8.50*

Le Vin herbé tells the story of two lovers who drink a spiked potion and fall hopelessly in love. Their affair inevitably leads to tragedy.

Most famously told in Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde, Frank Martin’s intimate opera offers a very different take on the legend in an up-to-date retelling of the story. Directed by the critically acclaimed Polly Graham, the piece was originally conceived for 12 singers, but will be performed by the entire WNO Chorus. It promises to be a thrilling arrangement of this rarely performed opera.

Sung in English with surtitles in English and Welsh

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Free pre-performance talksExplore each opera with a 30-minute introductory talk. Tickets are free and must be booked in advance, alongside your opera booking.

16 – 30sWe offer at least 60 tickets per performance for just £6.50* each for those aged between 16 and 30**. Please visit wno.org.uk for details.

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�� “Jane Austen’s most beloved novel re-born” The Times

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“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife”. As the Bennet sisters haplessly search for love in Jane Austen’s ultimate romantic comedy, it is Mr Darcy who unwittingly finds his match.

From the producers of the recent smash-hit To Kill a Mockingbird, Pride and Prejudice comes to Cardiff after sell-out performances at Regent’s Park Theatre and features the Olivier award-winning Matthew Kelly (Of Mice and Men) and Felicity Montagu (Alan Partridge, Bridget Jones’s Diary) as Mr and Mrs Bennet.

Celebrating the legacy of Jane Austen as we approach her bicentennial, this is Austen “still dazzling after 200 years” (The Observer).

by Jane Austen in an adaptation by Simon Readewith Matthew Kelly and Felicity Montagu as Mr and Mrs Bennet

21 – 25 February 2017Tue – Thu 7.30pm & Thu 2.30pm From £13* Fri & Sat 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm From £18* Premium Packages available


Reductions** (Tue – Thu, excludes Premium Packages)

Promise Best available seats for £26.50* on 21 February (turn to page 22)

Groups 10+ From £3 off Schools £13.50* (available in some areas***)

One free teacher’s seat with every 10 pupils Multi-Buy Offer† Buy tickets for Pride and Prejudice and National Theatre’s Jane Eyre (page 37)

and get £5 off each full price ticket. Further reductions available. Please visit wmc.org.uk for details.


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11 March 2017Are you ready to party? Because BAFTA award-winning actor Justin Fletcher is coming to town and yOU are invited! Justin’s Party is packed full of fantastic songs, dances and hilarious games guaranteed to make it the party of the year and you’ll get to meet Justin’s adorable new puppy Engelbert too!

So what are you waiting for? Get your party clothes ready and join in with this very exciting fun-tastic celebration!

Sat 11.30am & 2.30pm From £17*

Sold out. Please contact our Ticket Office for returned tickets.

Age Guidance: 8 years and under

Toddler Time20 January, 17 February & 17 March 11am – 2.30pm

Bring your tot to the Centre for our monthly Toddler Time. Introducing children to a new musical instrument every month, Toddler Time features a special programme of activities for our littlest visitors. Get involved in some singing, dancing and silliness!

Family SaturdaysEvery Saturday | 11am – 4pm

Let your imagination run wild every weekend with our Family Saturdays. From crochet workshops and crafty picnics to creating your very own grizzly monster, Saturdays at the Centre are perfect for keeping little hands busy.

February Half Term20 – 25 February | 11am – 4pm

This February half term, help us transform the Centre into a beautiful, paper garden. Our green fingered gardeners will create and fill plant pots, flower beds and ponds with paper foliage and wildlife. Join the fun!

We offer a range of inspiring family experiences, including many activities for our youngest visitors to enjoy. wmc.org.uk/families

Families

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BBC National Orchestra of Wales Performed at BBC Hoddinott Hall

Great Brits Rebels of post-war classical music, carving their own musical directions.

From £11.50*

13 January 2017, 7.30pm Conductor Clark Rundell

3 February 2017, 7.30pm Conductor Edwin Outwater

Tales of TravelMusic inspired by far-off lands.

From £11.50*

7 April 2017, 2pm Conductor Jun Märkl

28 April 2017, 2pm Conductor Alexandre Bloch

23 June 2017, 2pm Conductor B Tommy Andersson

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Tickets are available through the Centre’s Ticket Office or the BBC National Orchestra of Wales Audience Line on 0800 052 1812.


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“Great dancing, heaps of personality and drop-dead gorgeous bodies. What more could you want? Super.” The Express


28 February & 1 March 2017Making their Welsh première, Cuba’s flagship contemporary dance company is back in the UK.A pungent blend of Afro Caribbean rhythms, jazzy American modernism and inflections from European ballet, Danza Contemporánea de Cuba’s hybrid, hothouse style has been evoking the sensual heart of Cuban spirit for over 50 years.

This electrifying new show sees the company team up with leading choreographers, including Amsterdam-based Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, the UK’s Theo Clinkard and the company’s very own Cuban wunderkind George Céspedes.

Tue & Wed 7.30pm From £16* Premium Packages available

Reductions** (excludes Premium Packages)

Groups 10+ From £2 off Under 26s £11.50*

Schools £9.50*

One free teacher’s seat with every 10 pupils Further reductions available. Please visit wmc.org.uk for details.


Free post-show talk on 28 February

“A welcome ray oftropical sunshine”

The Telegraph

“The great showman of British Dance with an instinctive understanding of what audiences want”

Daily Telegraph

“Bourne is a masterly storyteller”New york Times

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“Britain’s most successful choreographer will blow your mind with his sheer imagination, wit and brio”

The Times

A beloved fairy-tale and Academy Award-winning movie, The Red Shoes has seduced audiences and inspired generations of dancers with its tale of obsession, possession and one girl’s dream to be the greatest dancer in the world. Matthew Bourne’s magical adaptation is set to a new score arranged by Terry Davies using the mesmerizing music of golden-age Hollywood composer, Bernard Herrmann (most famous for his collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles), with sumptuous designs by Lez Brotherston (set and costumes), Paule Constable (lighting) and Paul Groothuis (sound).

An intoxicating drama where life imitates art with fateful consequences, The Red Shoes will dazzle your senses and break your heart.


Reductions** Groups 10+ From £3 off (Tue – Thu, top two prices excluding Premium Packages)

Under 26s £11.50* (all performances, bottom two prices)

Schools £11.50* (Tue – Thu)

Free teacher’s seat with every 10 pupilsFurther reductions available. Please visit wmc.org.uk for details.

Tue – Thu 7.30pm & Thu 2.30pm From £19*

Fri & Sat 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm From £22*

Premium Packages available

14 – 18 March 2017


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Sue Perkins Live! in Spectacles

Sun 7.30pm £25*

Age Guidance: 14+

26 February 2017

Sun 7.30pm From £29*

Age Guidance: 16+

Marti Pellow: Mysterious19 March 2017

Coming off the back of a sell-out 16 date arena tour with Wet Wet Wet, Marti is very excited to be going back to what he loves to do most – playing his own original music from his new album ‘Mysterious’ and from a career that spans thirty years.

The sell-out tour continues! Join Sue for an evening full of sparkling wit, tall tales and a user’s guide to Mary Berry.

“Warm, crisp and beautifully layered – like its author, Spectacles is a complete delight” Independent on Sunday


Stewart Lee: Content Provider

Sun 7.30pm £25*

Age Guidance: 16+

26 March 2017

After four years writing and performing his TV show Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle, Content Provider is Stewart’s first brand new full-length show since the award-winning Carpet Remnant World.

“The best comedian in Britain” Mirror

“In a league of his own” Mail on Sunday

David Johnson & John Mackay in association with DAA Management present

David Johnson & John Mackay in association with DAA and Penguin present


Ex Machina / Robert Lepage

23 – 25 March 2017This epic solo production tells the story of Philippe, a man coping with the recent loss of his mother, the estrangement of his younger brother André and the mysterious teachings of the universe. Looking to the stars, time and place are secondary to Philippe’s search for meaning in the universe and his place in it. The competition between the Soviets and Americans during the space race, the SETI programme (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) and childhood memories act as touchstones for this one-man show dealing with the fundamental question, “Are we alone?”.

Performed by yves Jacques and punctuated by Laurie Anderson’s otherworldly score, The Far Side of the Moon takes the audience to other worlds on the steady wings of Robert Lepage’s theatrical magic.

Thu – Sat 7.30pm From £17*

Reductions** Under 26s £11.50* Further reductions available. Please visit wmc.org.uk for details.


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If you love the Centre, you’ll love the benefits of Promise Membership.

ENJOY EVEN MORE WITH PROMISE GOLDAlong with all the benefits of Promise, our Gold Membership offers extended priority booking, use of our supporters’ bar and exclusive access to the best seats in the theatre.

Contact our Development Team on: 029 2063 6405 or e-mail: [email protected]

*These prices include a booking fee of £1.50 per ticket to clearly show the maximum you will pay. Please turn to page 51 for details. **Where possible. Excludes Welsh National Opera performances. ***Subject to availability. †Terms and conditions apply. Please turn to the relevant show pages for details.

From £35 a year, our members enjoy priority booking**, discounts on food and drink and ticket offers***.

Sunny Afternoon £10 off† on 17 January 2017

Pride and Prejudice £26.50*† on 21 February 2017

Rent £10 off† on 3 April 2017

The Commitments £10 off† on 10 April 2017

Sister Act £10 off† on 17 April 2017

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time £26.50*† on 2 May 2017

Jane Eyre £26.50*† on 27 June 2017

Funny Girl £10 off† on 4 July 2017

Grease £10 off† on 17 July 2017

The Addams Family £26.50*† on 1 August 2017

Crazy for You £10 off† on 5 September 2017

Slava’s Snowshow £16.50*† on 17 October 2017

Tiger Bay £10 off† on 14 & 15 November 2017

War Horse £10 off† on 4 July 2018

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Arad Goch are back with their latest production, Y Glec \ King Hit. It’s Tula’s birthday party and the theme is a Blues Brothers Pizza Night. People arrive, the music is pumping and everyone is having a great time. But when Tula’s parents leave the party, things change. Two boys begin a feud and what starts as a bit of fun quickly escalates into an alcohol-fuelled war, reaching a shocking climax.

In this brand new Welsh adaptation performed alongside Zeal Theatre’s original English production, Owain Ll^yr Edwards and Rhodri Sion will take to the stage as a cacophony of characters.

Physical, hard-hitting and very funny, Y Glec \ King Hit explores the issues facing young people today in an intense, fast-paced production.

Arad Goch in collaboration with Zeal Theatre Australia present

30 March – 1 April 2017Y Glec (Welsh language production)Thu 30 March 7pm & Sat 1 April 7pm £12King Hit (English language production)Thu 30 March 2pm, Fri 31 March 7pm & Sat 1 April 2pm £12

Reductions* Under 26s £2 off

Schools £6 One free teacher’s seat with every 10 pupils Further reductions available. Please visit wmc.org.uk for details.


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Showcasing the finest in traditional circus thrills and skills, Cirque Berserk! brings this treasured form of live entertainment bang up-to-date in a jaw-dropping spectacular for all the family. Combining contemporary cirque-style artistry with adrenaline-fuelled stunt action, this astoundingly talented international troupe includes over thirty jugglers, acrobats, aerialists, dancers, drummers, daredevil stuntmen and of course the award-winning clown, Tweedy.

The show also features the world’s most hair-raising circus act - the legendary motorcycle ‘Globe of Death’. Don’t miss it!

Tue - Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8pm & Sat 2pm, 5pm & 8pm From £18*

28 March – 1 April 2017

Reductions** Groups 10+ From £2 offUnder 16s £15*Students £15*Further reductions available. Please visit wmc.org.uk for details.


Contains strobe lighting and pyrotechnics

Zippos presents

Real Circus made for theatre

“A NutriBullet of contemporary circus! Properly thrilling… your eyes will be fixed on the stage.”

The Times

“A full-tilt thrill ride that almost literally sets the stage alight.”

Daily Express

The Sun

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4 April 2017

An earthy story of courage, conviction and hope, this is Joan of Arc - possibly the world’s first drag king.

Winner of the Scotsman Fringe First Award, Stage Award and Spirit of the Fringe Award 2016, Joan is the latest daring fusion of lyrical new writing and anarchic cabaret from the multi-award-winning Milk Presents.

Performed by Lucy Jane Parkinson, history’s greatest underdog takes the stage as a gutsy gender warrior, exploring what it means to stand out, stand up and stand alone.

7 April 2017

Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, Black Is The Color Of My Voice follows a successful jazz singer and civil rights activist seeking redemption after the untimely death of her father.

She reflects on the journey that took her from a young piano prodigy destined for a life in the service of the church, to a renowned jazz vocalist at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement.

The second part of the evening is Apphia’s Soul Sessions cabaret, celebrating Simone’s brilliant music.

Black Is The Color Of My Voice / Soul Sessions Double Bill

James Seabright presents

Written and performed by Apphia Campbell Directed by Arran Hawkins and Nate Jacobs

JoanMilk Presents, in association with Derby Theatre

By Lucy J Skilbeck

Fri 7pm £12

Fri 9pm £10

Black Is The Color Of My Voice

Soul Sessions

Enjoy both Black Is The Color Of My Voice and Soul Sessions for £15 when bought together.

Thu 8pm £12

Age Guidance: 12+

“Comic fizz, emotional ballast and cross-dressing that looks like sorcery” The Guardian

“Apphia Campbell is nothing short of sensational…” Broadway Baby


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3 – 8 April 2017Mon - Thu 7.30pm & Thu 2.30pm From £15* Fri & Sat 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm From £19* Premium Packages available

Age Guidance: 13+ (No under 2s) Contains strong language and adult themes

Reductions** Promise £10 off on 3 April† (turn to page 22)

Groups 10+ From £3 off (Mon – Thu, top two prices excluding Premium Packages)


Winner of four Tony Awards®, six Drama Desk Awards and the hugely prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Drama, legendary rock musical Rent celebrates its 20th anniversary. Inspired by Puccini’s classic opera La bohème, it tells the story of a group of young artists struggling to survive in New York City’s East Village in the thriving days of Bohemian excess.

With unforgettable music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson including the much-loved songs Seasons of Love, Take Me or Leave Me and La Vie Boheme, Bruce Guthrie’s brand new production features a brilliant cast which includes Layton Williams (Bad Education, Hairspray) and Lucie Jones (The X Factor, Legally Blonde The Musical). Don’t miss this rare chance to experience one of the all-time great musicals.

Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Ltd in association with Theatr Clwyd

The Groundbreaking Landmark Musical Robert Mackintosh and Idili Theatricals Limited for RENT 20th Anniversary Production Ltd present


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The Commitments is a fantastically feel-good celebration of soul based on the BAFTA award-winning classic film. Direct from a record-breaking run in the West End, The Commitments tells the story of Jimmy Rabbitte, a young working class music fan, who shapes an unlikely bunch of amateur musicians and friends into the finest soul band Dublin has ever produced.

With over 20 soul classics performed live including Try A Little Tenderness, River Deep, Mountain High, Papa Was A

Rolling Stone, Mustang Sally, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Reach Out, Knock On Wood and more, The Commitments is a fabulously fun musical you will simply never forget.

“A sweet-soul, solid-gold, five-star blast – so good I almost wept”The Sunday Times

10 – 15 April 2017Mon – Thu 7.30pm & Thu 2.30pm From £19* Fri & Sat 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm From £24* Premium Packages available


Groups 10+ From £4 off (Mon – Thu, top two prices excluding Premium Packages) Further reductions available. Please visit wmc.org.uk for details.

Age Guidance: 12+ (No under 2s) Contains adult themes


Starring Coronation Street legend Kevin Kennedy

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“Hallelujah! Craig Revel Horwood has turned the Whoopi Goldberg movie into a heavenly hit show.”

Mail on Sunday

17 – 29 April 2017Mon – Thu 7.30pm & Wed 2.30pm From £19* Fri & Sat 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm From £24* Premium Packages available


Groups 10+ From £3 off (Mon – Thu, top two prices excluding Premium Packages)




“Alexandra Burke – the perfect soul diva” Daily Telegraph

An all-new production of the Broadway and West End smash hit musical comedy Sister Act comes to the Centre, starring Alexandra Burke (The X Factor, The Bodyguard) and directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood. Based on the smash-hit movie, this feel-amazing production tells the hilarious story of Deloris Van Cartier, a disco diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder. Under protective custody, she is hidden in the one place she won’t be found – a convent!

Featuring original music by Tony® and 8-time Oscar® winner Alan Menken (Disney’s Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Enchanted), dazzling dance routines and songs inspired by Motown, soul and disco, Sister Act is the funniest and funkiest musical around.

At matinee performances, the role of ‘Deloris Van Cartier’ will be played by Joanna Francis.


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Tipping Point

Wed & Thu 8pm £12 Fri & Sat 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm £7

Age Guidance: 7+

Jason & The Argonauts

12 & 13 April 2017 14 & 15 April 2017

Adapted by Mark Williams

Jason is an ordinary human in a world bursting with gods, monsters and superheroes. Assembling a team of mighty Argonauts, he takes the fabulous ship Argo on the ultimate adventure – the quest for the Golden Fleece. But it won’t be easy…

Jason & The Argonauts is a brand new version of the classic legend – a thrilling theatrical experience full of hope, heart and humour for the whole family.

Ockham’s Razor return with their new show Tipping Point, winner of the Total Theatre & Jacksons Lane Circus Award at Edinburgh Festival 2016.

Step into a teetering world as five performers transform simple metal poles into a rich landscape of images. The action veers from catastrophe to mastery as poles are balanced on fingertips, hung from the roof, swung, lashed, climbed up and clung to.

Co-commissioned by London International Mime Festival

and The Lowry, Salford Quays.


Ockham’s Razor produced by Turtle Key Arts presents

A Blackwood Miners’ Institute & RCT Theatres co-production

Reductions** Under 26s £10

Age Restriction: 4+

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*Subject to availability. †No performance on Sun 30 April.

Citizenship. Civil disturbance. Conflict. Questioning of authority and experts. Anger. Ugly scenes on our streets. Abuse. Tragic consequences.

This is our stage. This is Britain today. This is where we lay our scene. Acclaimed theatre company Omidaze are shaking up Shakespeare again, combining aerial circus with iambic pentameter. For audiences as young as 7 or as old as Old Man Time himself. For those who loathe Shakespeare or love him and anyone who wants a good night out.

27 April – 14 May 2017Tue – Sat 7pm, Wed 11am, Sat 2pm & Sun 2pm† £10

Reductions* Under 16s £6


Romeo and Juliet

An Omidaze co-production with Wales Millennium Centre

Supported by the Arts Council of Wales, NoFitState Circus and Theatr Iolo

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The National Theatre’s internationally acclaimed production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time returns to Cardiff in 2017. Winner of 7 Olivier Awards and 5 Tony Awards® including Best Play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time brings Mark Haddon’s best-selling novel to thrilling life on stage, adapted by two-time Olivier Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens and directed by Olivier and Tony Award®-winning director Marianne Elliott.

Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary brain – exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and he distrusts strangers. When he falls under the suspicion of killing Mrs Shears’ dog, it takes him on a journey that upturns his world.

“Astonishing and unmissable.” Sunday Express

2 – 6 May 2017Tue – Thu 7.30pm & Wed & Thu 2.30pm From £20* Fri & Sat 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm From £22* Premium Packages available

Age Guidance: 11+ (No under 2s) Contains strong language and strobe lighting

Reductions** (Tue – Thu, excludes Premium Packages)

Promise† £26.50* on 2 May (turn to page 22)

Groups 10+ From £3 off Under 26s £16.50* (top two prices only)

Schools £13.50* (all performances on Tue & Wed & Thu 2.30pm)



“A beautiful, dazzlingly inventive show about the wonders of life.”

Evening Standard

*These prices include a booking fee of £1.50 per ticket to clearly show the maximum you will pay. Please turn to page 51 for details. **Subject to availability. †Must book before 1 January 2017.

Starring The X Factor winner Joe McElderry, Bill Kenwright’s “amazing”, “superb”, “wonderful” and “brilliant” production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical continues on its record-breaking tour. Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colours, this magical musical is full of unforgettable songs including Those Canaan Days, Any Dream Will Do and Close Every Door. Joe McElderry was just 18 when he won the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009 and went straight to number one in the UK Singles Charts with his debut single The Climb.

“Utterly irresistible - go, go, go, Jo!” Mail on Sunday

9 – 13 May 2017Tue – Thu 7.30pm & Wed & Thu 2.30pm From £16* Fri 5pm & 8pm & Sat 2pm, 5pm & 8pm From £20*

Age Restriction: 3+


BILL KENWRIGHTBY ARRANGEMENT WITH

THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP PRESENTS

Lyrics by

TIM RICEMusic by

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

EXTRA PERFORMANCE

ADDED!

Reductions** Earlybird Offer† £26.50* on 9 May (top two prices only)

Groups 10+ From £3 off (Mon – Thu) Under 16s £7.50 off (Mon – Thu, top two prices)

Schools £16.50* (Mon – Wed & Thu 2.30pm)



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Die Fledermaus Johann Strauss II Revival20 May & 7, 9, 16 & 24 June 7.15pm & 11 June 4pmFrom £8.50*

Der Rosenkavalier Richard Strauss New Production

3, 10 & 17 June 6pmFrom £8.50*

To request a brochure, please call 029 2063 5030 or e-mail [email protected]

Welsh National Opera’s Summer Season is set to be a Viennese delight as Tomáš Hanus takes the baton for his first season as Music Director. Centred around a magnificent masquerade, Die Fledermaus is set to a sumptuous, romantic score by Johann Strauss. It’s full of splendour, posh frocks and masks, and warm comedy.

To follow, Richard Strauss’ sumptuous opera Der Rosenkavalier offers comedy and poignant drama in equal measure. This new production will see lavish costumes, entwined with beautiful music as Rebecca Evans debuts in the iconic role of the Marschallin.


20 May – 17 June 2017Summer Season

*These prices include a booking fee of £1.50 per ticket to clearly show the maximum you will pay. Please turn to page 51 for details. **Subject to availability. †Multi-buy offer excludes Premium Packages and bottom price tickets. Must book before 1 January 2017. ^Promise offer applies to top price tickets only, excluding Premium Packages.

Following a critically acclaimed season at the National Theatre, Jane Eyre will be coming to the Centre this June. The classic story of the trailblazing Jane is as inspiring as ever. This bold and dynamic production uncovers one woman’s fight for freedom and fulfilment on her own terms. Jane Eyre’s spirited heroine faces life’s obstacles head-on, surviving poverty, injustice and the discovery of bitter betrayal before taking the ultimate decision to follow her heart.

This innovative re-imagining of Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece is a collaboration between the National Theatre and Bristol Old Vic and is directed by Sally Cookson.

Tue – Thu 7.15pm & Thu 2.15pm From £12.50* Fri & Sat 7.15pm & Sat 2.15pm From £17.50* Premium Packages available

“Theatre at its most imaginative.” Daily Mail

27 June – 1 July 2017

Reductions** Promise^ Best available ticket for £26.50* on 27 June (turn to page 22) Schools £13.50* (Tue – Wed 7.15pm & Thu 2.15pm,

excludes Premium Packages)

One free teacher’s seat with every 10 pupils Multi-Buy Offer† Buy tickets for Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice (pgs. 12 & 13) and get £5 off each full price ticket.




Photos of original cast by Manuel Harlan

“‘Captures the beating heart of the novel. And then some.” Mail on Sunday

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*These prices include a booking fee of £1.50 per ticket to clearly show the maximum you will pay. Please turn to page 51 for details. **Subject to availability. †Sheridan Smith will not be performing the role of Fanny Brice at the Wednesday matinee performance. The producers of Funny Girl cannot guarantee the appearance of any particular artist, which is always subject to illness and holidays. ^Promise offer applies to top price tickets only, excluding Premium Packages.

Hot on the heels of a record-breaking, critically acclaimed West End run, this “utterly irresistible” (The Sunday Times) new production of Funny Girl stars Olivier Award-winning Sheridan Smith† as Fanny Brice.Funny Girl brought global fame to Barbra Streisand 50 years ago, boasting some of the most iconic songs in film and theatre history, including People and Don’t Rain On My Parade. Half a century later, this “exhilarating embrace of a production” (The Independent) comes to Wales after wowing critics and audiences alike in London’s West End. This iconic musical tells the story of Fanny Brice, whose vocal talents and comedic ability see her rise from Brooklyn music hall singer to Broadway star.

Don’t miss your chance to see this “phenomenal” (The Telegraph) production at the Centre.

4 – 8 July 2017Tue – Thu 7.30pm & Wed & Thu 2.30pm From £19* Fri & Sat 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm From £24* Premium Packages available


Reductions** Promise^ £10 off on 4 July (turn to page 22) Groups 10+ From £3 off (Tue – Thu,

top two prices, excludes Premium Packages)


“Sheridan Smith is ‘the greatest star by far.’” The Daily Telegraph

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*Subject to availability. †Up to two half price children’s tickets with every full price adult ticket.

Tom Parker, from the UK’s top boy band The Wanted, is to star as ‘bad boy’ Danny in Grease, the no.1 greatest musical! This original, electrifying West End production lights up the Centre this summer for just two weeks.It’s the original high-school musical as Danny and Sandy fall in love all over again, featuring all the unforgettable songs including You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin’ and many more.

Mon – Thu 7.30pm & Fri 8.30pm From £15 Fri 5.30pm From £13 Sat 5pm & 8.30pm From £18

“The No.1 Greatest Musical!” 100 Greatest Musicals, Channel 4

“It’s electrifying – go, go, go!” Sky News

17 – 29 July 2017

Reductions* (Mon – Thu & Fri 8.30pm, top three prices) Promise £10 off on 17 July (turn to page 22)

Groups 10+ From £3 off

Under 16s† Half price tickets Further reductions available. Please visit wmc.org.uk for details.



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*These prices include a booking fee of £1.50 per ticket to clearly show the maximum you will pay. Please turn to page 51 for details. **Subject to availability. †Up to two half price children’s tickets with every full price adult ticket.

Look who’s moved into the neighbourhood! Everyone’s favourite kooky family are now on stage in the UK première of this spectacular musical comedy.

Wednesday Addams is all grown up and has a shocking secret; she’s fallen in love with a sweet young man from a respectable family. When the two families meet for dinner, will Gomez keep his daughter’s secret from his cherished Morticia, or will there be hilarious consequences?

Join them, Uncle Fester, Lurch, Pugsley and more for a heart-warming story of love, family and friendship… with a twist!

Featuring a live orchestra and extraordinary original score, The Addams Family is sure to entertain whether you are 12 or 312!

1 – 12 August 2017Tue – Thu 7.30pm, Thu 2.30pm & Wed 9 Aug 2.30pm From £18* Fri & Sat 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & Sun 6 Aug 2.30pm From £21* Premium Packages available

Reductions** (Tue – Thu, top four prices excluding Premium Packages) Promise £26.50* on 1 August (turn to page 22)

Groups 10+ From £3 off

Under 16s† Half price tickets Further reductions available. Please visit wmc.org.uk for details.



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“As light and bouncy as a bubble of gum!”

The Observer

The international smash-hit musical comedy Hairspray is coming to Cardiff! It’s Baltimore, 1962. Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her way onto national TV.

Featuring the hit songs Welcome To The 60s, You Can’t Stop The Beat, The Nicest Kids in Town and many more, don’t miss this irresistible feel-good show that will have you smiling for days.

16 – 26 August 2017Tue – Thu 7.30pm, Wed 23 August 2.30pm & Fri 25 August 5pm From £16* Fri 18 August & Sat 7.30pm, Fri 25 August 8.30pm & Sat & Sun 2.30pm From £19*

Reductions** (Mon – Thu & Fri 5pm,

£26 - £36* tickets) Groups 10+ From £3 off Under 16s Half price tickets on 16 & 17 August (£36* tickets only) Further reductions available. Please visit wmc.org.uk for details.



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High energy, high kicking and gloriously glamorous, the acclaimed Watermill Theatre production of Crazy for You is the ultimate feel-good musical starring Tom Chambers (Top Hat and winner of Strictly Come Dancing) and featuring a fabulous score from the Gershwin brothers’ songbook.

Mistaken identities, heartbreak, happiness and a wealth of memorable tunes, including I Got Rhythm, They Can’t Take That Away From Me, Nice Work If You Can Get It and Embraceable You all feature in this exhilarating celebration of the great Broadway musicals.

*These prices include a booking fee of £1.50 per ticket to clearly show the maximum you will pay. Please turn to page 51 for details. **Subject to availability. ^Promise offer applies to top price tickets only. †Must book before 1 January 2017.

5 – 9 September 2017

Tue – Thu 7.30pm & Wed & Thu 2.30pm From £19* Fri & Sat 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm From £24*

Reductions** (Tue – Thu, top four prices) Promise^ £10 off on 5 September (turn to page 22) Groups 10+ From £3 off Earlybird Offer† £5 off on 5 September Further reductions available. Please visit wmc.org.uk for details.



“Irresistible, irrepressible and inventive, bursts with a crazy, lovable spirit.” The Stage

“The production is a delight – as silly yet smart a catch-all for a swell bunch of songs as you could wish for.” The Times

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P.A.R.A.D.E

24 & 25 October 2017

Revolution is in the air. A spectacle is afoot.

Dancers, musicians, artists and a renegade aerial robot unite to reimagine the Ballets Russes’ iconic 1917 staging of Parade, with its pioneering score by Erik Satie featuring a typewriter, foghorn and mop!

Interact with outdoor artistry before following the crowds and performers through to the stage, and immerse yourself in two modern, revolutionary dance performances.

Join the P.A.R.A.D.E.

In association with Wales Millennium Centre and Pontio.

National Dance Company Wales and director Marc Rees present

Tue & Wed 7pm From £17 Wed 1pm £10

Reductions** (excluding top price and matinee performance) Groups 10+ From £3 off

Schools £8 (excludes top two prices)

One free teacher’s seat with every 10 pupils Students & Under 26s £13 (bottom two prices)


Slava’s Snowshow

17 – 21 October 2017

The multi-award-winning international sensation returns to Wales by popular demand. Having wowed audiences in 2007, this truly unique theatrical adventure is filled with heart, humour and stunning spectacle, promising a breathtaking multi-sensory delight.

A wonder of a show that is equally enjoyed by adults and families alike, Slava’s Snowshow has entertained audiences in over 80 countries receiving universal worldwide acclaim.

Enter Slava’s snowy world for a once-in-a-lifetime, joyous, fun packed event culminating in a blizzard that puts you firmly at the centre of the action!

“Utterly Breathtaking” Daily Mail

Tue – Sat 7.30pm & Thu & Sat 2.30pm From £15.50*

Reductions** (excluding bottom price) Promise £16.50* on 17 October (turn to page 22)

Groups 10+ From £2 off Under 16s £8 off

Schools £13.50* One free teacher’s seat with every 10 pupils

Age Restriction: 8+ Contains strobe lighting

*Subject to availability. †No performance on Thu 16 November at 2.30pm. ^Promise offer applies to the top two prices only.

Tiger Bay, early 1900s. Extreme poverty meets supreme wealth. Gangs of street children roam the docks. Coal is king. A revolution is brewing in the dark and restless world beneath the genteel surface of Cardiff’s Butetown…

This epic new musical follows a young woman’s determination to challenge society’s injustices, follow her heart and realise her dreams. With rousing music and unforgettable characters including John Owen-Jones as the Third Marquess of Bute, Tiger Bay will transport you to the notorious public houses and alleyways of the city’s underworld at this extraordinary turning point in history.

With book and lyrics by Michael Williams and an original score from Welsh composer Daf James, Wales Millennium Centre proudly presents this spectacular musical drama that brings Tiger Bay roaring to life on stage.

14 – 25 November 2017

Preview: 14 November 7.30pm From £7 Mon - Thu (excluding preview) 7.30pm & Thu 2.30pm† From £9 Fri & Sat 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm From £12

Reductions* (not on bottom price) Promise^ £10 off on 14 & 15 November (turn to pg. 22)

Groups 10+ From £3 off Under 18s £10 Schools £10 One free teacher’s seat with every 10 pupils Further reductions available. Please visit wmc.org.uk for details.

Age Guidance: 8+ (No under 2s) Contains strong language

*Excluding all performances from 22 December - 6 January **Subject to availability

Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical Miss Saigon – a recent smash hit in the West End – is embarking on a major UK Tour. Winner of a record-breaking nine Whatsonstage Awards 2015 including Best Show, this epic love story tells the tragic tale of young bar girl Kim, orphaned by war, who falls in love with an American GI called Chris - but their lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon.

Don’t miss this “thrilling, soaring and spectacular” (The Times) musical when it lands at the Centre.

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“Mind-blowingly brilliant” Magic FM

29 November 2017 – 6 January 2018Mon – Sat 7.30pm (No performance on Mon 25 December) Thu & Sat 2.30pm (No matinee on Thu 30 November)

Extra matinee on Wed 27 December From £25

Reductions** (Mon - Thu*, top two prices) Groups 10+ From £5 off Schools £18 (all prices, excluding top price) One free teacher’s seat with every 10 pupils

Age Guidance: 12+ (No under 2s) Contains strobe lighting, strong language and adult themes


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Following 8 record-breaking years in London’s West End and having played in 11 countries around the world to over 7 million people, the National Theatre’s acclaimed play War Horse will return to Wales in summer 2018 following a sell-out season in 2014. Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama, filled with stirring music and songs, is a show of phenomenal inventiveness. At its heart are astonishing life-sized horses by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage.

War Horse is an unforgettable theatrical event which takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France.

“An Entertainment Phenomenon.”

Daily Telegraph

4 – 28 July 2018

Mon - Thu 7.30pm & Thu 2.30pm* From £15 Fri & Sat 7.30pm, Sat 2.30pm & Fri 13 July 3.30pm From £18

Reductions** (Mon - Thu, top three prices) Promise^ £10 off on 4 July (turn to page 22) Groups 10+ From £5 off Schools £15 One free teacher’s seat with every 10 pupils

Age Guidance: 10+ (No under 2s)Contains strobe lighting and pyrotechnics


“Be sure not to miss this stunning show” The Times

“A triumph of theatricality” The Observer

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Booking Tickets

Visit wmc.org.uk to select and buy your seats 24 hours a day. Alternatively, please call 029 2063 6464 (Minicom 029 2063 4651) or visit us at the Centre during the opening hours below.

Phone lines

Monday – Saturday Performance days: 10am – 7pm Non-performance days: 10am – 6pm

Sunday Performance days: Lines open for 4 hours before the start of the first performance where this falls between 10am – 7pm.

Non-performance days: Closed.

Our dedicated Groups Line is open Monday – Friday, 10am – 6pm. Please call 029 2063 6464 option 4.

Ticket and Information Desk

Performance days: 10am until the end of the latest performance.

Non-performance days: 10am – 6pm

Payment Options

Pay with cash if booking in person, by cheque (payable to Wales Millennium Centre), with a Wales Millennium Centre gift voucher or by Visa, Mastercard, Visa Delta, Mastercard Debit, Maestro or Electron. Booking fees apply (please see table).

Booking Fees

Detailed above, our booking fees are a maximum of £1.50 per ticket and are applicable on most performances at the Donald Gordon Theatre, Hoddinott Hall and Dance House. For details on the exceptions, please visit wmc.org.uk

Receiving tickets by post

On request, tickets can be posted to a UK address via 2nd Class standard post. Booking must be made at least nine days before the performance.

Refunds and Exchanges

With the exception of cancelled events, we will not refund tickets. Subject to availability and at our discretion, we may exchange tickets for another performance of the same production up to 24 hours before the performance for which the tickets were originally purchased. A handling fee will be charged and the original tickets must be produced prior to exchange. Visit wmc.org.uk or call 029 2063 6464 for full terms and conditions.

Ticket Re-sales

The Centre can accept tickets for re-sale, subject to a 10% fee but cannot guarantee that a new purchaser will be found. Visit wmc.org.uk or call 029 2063 6464 for full terms and conditions.

Reductions

Only one reduction applies per ticket. Please let us know if you are eligible for one when booking as reductions cannot be applied once processed. Reduction and concession tickets are subject to allocations and availability.

Patrons with Disabilities

We are a member of Hynt, the national access scheme. Hynt cardholders are entitled to a ticket free of charge for a personal assistant or carer. Our previous Access Scheme ended on 1 September 2015. Please visit hynt.co.uk or wmc.org.uk/access for information.

Infants and Under 16s

Everyone under 16 years of age needs a valid ticket to see events in our theatres and must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or other adult over the age of 18. Those aged 2 – 16 are eligible for under 16s ticket reductions where available. Children under 2 are welcome at family performances but will require a £2 baby ticket. Some events are not suitable for all age groups.

The information in this brochure is correct at the time of going to print. Wales Millennium Centre reserves the right to make programme, pricing and casting changes without prior notice.

Please refer to wmc.org.uk for our full Terms and Conditions and the most up-to-date information.

Visitor Information

Booking Fees

On our website £1 per ticket

Over the phone, by post or at our Ticket Desk using a payment card or cheque

£1.50 per ticket

Get more by email

Visit wmc.org.uk and register your email address for regular email updates and news.

Venue hire

Right at the heart of Cardiff Bay, Wales Millennium Centre is an iconic venue for conferences and corporate events. Please visit wmc.org.uk or call Event Sales on 029 2063 4667.

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Awst 12 Aug – Ion 14 Jan The Wondercrump World of Roald Dahl 4

Rhag 6 – 10 Dec Kiss Me, Kate 6

Rhag 9 – 24 Dec Wonderman 6

Rhag 14 Dec – Ion 14 Jan Mary Poppins 7

Ion 13 Jan BBC NOW: Great Brits 16

Ion 17 – 21 Jan Sunny Afternoon 8 & 9

Ion 28 Jan – Chwe 15 Feb WNO: La bohème 11

Chwe 3 Feb BBC NOW: Great Brits 16

Chwe 10 – 18 Feb WNO: Madam Butterfly 11

Chwe 16 Feb WNO: Le Vin herbé 11

Chwe 21 – 25 Feb Pride and Prejudice 12 & 13

Chwe 26 Feb Sue Perkins Live! In Spectacles 20

Chwe 28 Feb & Maw 1 Mar Danza Contemporánea de Cuba 17

Maw 11 Mar Justin’s Party 14

Maw 14 – 18 Mar The Red Shoes 18 & 19

Maw 19 Mar Marti Pellow: Mysterious 20

Maw 23 – 25 Mar The Far Side of the Moon 21

Maw 26 Mar Stewart Lee: Content Provider 20

Maw 28 Mar – Ebr 1 Apr Cirque Berserk! 24 & 25

Maw 30 Mar – Ebr 1 Apr y Glec / King Hit 23

Ebr 3 – 8 Apr Rent 27

Ebr 4 Apr Joan 26

Ebr 7 Apr Black Is The Color Of My Voice / Soul Sessions 26

Ebr 7 Apr BBC NOW: Tales of Travel 16

Ebr 10 – 15 Apr The Commitments 28 & 29

Ebr 12 & 13 Apr Tipping Point 32

Ebr 14 & 15 Apr Jason & The Argonauts 32

Ebr 17 – 29 Apr Sister Act 30 & 31

Ebr 27 Apr - Mai 14 May Romeo & Juliet 33

Ebr 28 Apr BBC NOW: Tales of Travel 16

Mai 2 – 6 May The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 34

Mai 9 – 13 May Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 35

Mai 20 May – Meh 24 June WNO: Die Fledermaus 36

Meh 3 – 17 June WNO: Der Rosenkavalier 36

Meh 23 June BBC NOW: Tales of Travel 16

Meh 27 June – Gorff 1 July Jane Eyre 37

Gorff 4 – 8 July Funny Girl 38

Gorff 17 – 29 July Grease 39

Awst 1 – 12 Aug The Addams Family 40

Awst 16 – 26 Aug Hairspray 41

Medi 5 – 9 Sept Crazy for you 42

Hyd 17 – 21 Oct Slava’s Snowshow 43

Hyd 24 & 25 Oct P.A.R.A.D.E 43

Tach 14 – 25 Nov 2017 Tiger Bay 45

Tach 29 Nov – Ion 6 Jan Miss Saigon 46

Gorff 4 – 28 July War Horse 47

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wmc.org.uk HYGYRCHEDD ACCESS

Perfformiad â Chapsiynau \ Captioned Performance

Perfformiad BSL \ BSL Performance

Perfformiad Sain Ddisgrifiad \ Audio Described Performance

Kiss Me, Kate

Rhag 10 Dec 7.30pm

Mary Poppins

Rhag 17 Dec 2.30pm

Rhag 21 Dec 2.30pm

Ion 5 Jan 7.30pm

Sunny Afternoon

Ion 20 Jan 7.30pm

Ion 21 Jan 2.30pm

Ion 21 Jan 7.30pm

La bohème

Chwe 3 February, 7.15pm

Pride and Prejudice

Chwe 24 Feb 7.30pm

Chwe 25 Feb 2.30pm

The Commitments

Ebr 14 Apr 7.30pm

Ebr 15 Apr 2.30pm

Ebr 15 Apr 7.30pm

Sister Act

Ebr 28 Apr 7.30pm

Ebr 29 Apr 2.30pm

Ebr 29 Apr 7.30pm

The Curious Incident of the Dog

in the Night-Time

Mai 4 May 7.30pm

Mai 5 May 7.30pm

Mai 6 May 2.30pm

Joseph and the Amazing

Techicolor Dreamcoat

Mai 11 May 2.30pm

Mai 11 May 7.30pm

Die Fledermaus

Meh 9 June, 7.15pm

Jane Eyre

Meh 30 June 7.15pm

Gorff 1 July 2.15pm

Funny Girl

Gorff 7 July 7.30pm

Gorff 8 July 2.30pm

Grease

Gorff 20 July 7.30pm


War Horse


The Addams Family

Awst 9 Aug 7.30pm

Awst 10 Aug 2.30pm

Hairspray

Awst 22 Aug 7.30pm

Awst 23 Aug 2.30pm

Awst 24 Aug 7.30pm

Crazy for You

Medi 8 Sept 7.30pm

Medi 9 Sept 2.30pm

Miss Saigon

Rhag 12 Dec 7.30pm

Rhag 14 Dec 2.30pm

Os oes gennych nam neu ofyniad mynediad penodol, gall mwynhau ymweliad i’r Ganolfan fod yn fwy cymhleth na dim ond archebu tocynnau. Rydyn ni’n falch o fod yn rhan o Hynt, sef cynllun hygyrchedd cenedlaethol newydd. Ewch i hynt.co.uk neu wmc.org.uk/hygyrchedd.

If you have an impairment or a specific access requirement, enjoying a visit to the Centre can be more complicated than just booking tickets. We are a member of Hynt, a new national access scheme. Visit hynt.co.uk or wmc.org.uk/access for full details.

I gael y newyddion diweddaraf am berfformiadau hygyrch, ewch i yganolfan.org.uk.For the latest information on access performances, visit wmc.org.uk

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