Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Olivier Award-winners – Best Entertainment and Family Show 2016
Sat 16 September 7.30 PM
Main Auditorium
Past event
16 September
7.30 PM
Past event

Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest – direct from the West End and now heading to Kingston! 

With fourteen years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 series, a critically acclaimed West End run and an Olivier Award to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted audiences across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre and spontaneity.

A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all dancing productions with hilarious results. These incredible performers are guaranteed to impress as they create shows packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies – and it's all made up on the spot!

So whether you fancy Hamilton in a hospital or Sondheim in the Sahara, you suggest it and The Showstoppers will sing it!

 

★★★★★ ‘So polished, it defies belief.’ - Daily Telegraph

★★★★★ ‘If this is what improv can do, you wonder why anyone bothers writing anything down.’ - The Times

★★★★★ ‘Achingly funny… Worth seeing again and again.’ - Time Out (Critic's Choice)

Event details

Running time: 1hr 50mins, incl. interval
Age guidance: 12+