As the holiday season approaches, The Capitol Horsham is rolling out an exciting lineup of events that promise to captivate and entertain audiences of all ages. From classic pantomimes and festive treats to gripping operas and thrilling concerts, the diverse array of performances offers something for everyone. Noteworthy highlights include John Partridge's dual role in 'Jack & The Beanstalk', a delightful audience-interactive 'Santa's New Sleigh', and the grand opera 'Aida' led by a star-studded cast. Let's delve into a season filled with magic, music, and memorable moments.

A Spectacular Season at The Capitol Horsham: From Pantos to Operas

Get ready for an exhilarating array of performances at The Capitol Horsham in 2025! From the elegant allure of 'An Evening of Burlesque' to the rock classic 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live,' this season's lineup is set to dazzle audiences with an impressive range of genres and talents. Revel in the 40th Anniversary celebration of 'LES MISÉRABLES,' the gripping operatic drama of 'Fidelio,' and much more. Let's take a closer look at the events that promise to captivate audiences this upcoming season.

A Cultural Extravaganza at The Capitol: Celebrating Theatrical Brilliance in 2025

Horsham's Capitol Theatre is the place to be in March 2025, offering a diverse lineup of performances that cater to every artistic taste. From rock opera to classical masterpieces, comedy to cultural drumming, this month promises unforgettable experiences. With standout performances from internationally acclaimed artists like Tim Minchin and Lise Davidsen, attendees are in for a treat. Whether you're a fan of high-energy musical numbers or soul-stirring operatic performances, The Capitol Theatre's March schedule is sure to satisfy.

March at The Capitol: A Fusion of Musical Drama and Humor

March 2025 is shaping up to be a vibrant month at The Capitol Horsham, bringing a diverse lineup of performances that cater to a wide array of tastes and interests. From the legendary 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live', starring Tim Minchin as Judas, to the operatic masterpiece 'Fidelio' by Beethoven, featuring Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen, the venue promises unforgettable experiences. The month continues with Clinton Baptiste's comedic storytelling, the charming musical 'Crooners', and the energetic rhythms of the Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers. Dive into a month of extraordinary cultural showcases.

A Cultural Odyssey at The Capitol: From Rock Opera to Taiko Drumming

Join the celebration of Mugenkyo’s landmark 30th anniversary, with a very special show of big beats, visual treats & vital energy.

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers: In Time

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Packed with personality and humour, Crooners has been wowing audiences with its witty and exhilarating show full of hilarious one liners, laugh out loud silliness and superb musical numbers with the outstanding 9-piece The Mini Big Band live on stage.

Crooners

As well as venturing into the audience to offer his unique spirit readings, Clinton Baptiste comes armed with more tales from his extraordinary childhood; exposing himself in ways you could never imagine -the family that shaped him, the narrow minded who doubted him and the lovers that left him. He regales us with stories of his recent work on a cruise ship, his spirit readings round the UK and not to mention the day to day life with his Greenlandic spirit guide, Taruak.

Clinton Baptiste: Roller Ghoster!

Following a string of awe-inspiring Live in HD performances, Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Leonore, the faithful wife who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny in Beethoven’s Fidelio. Completing the distinguished cast is British tenor David Butt Philip as the political prisoner Florestan, Polish bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny as the villainous Don Pizarro, veteran German bass René Pape as the jailer Rocco, Chinese soprano Ying Fang and German tenor Magnus Dietrich as the young Marzelline and Jaquino, and Danish bass Stephen Milling as the principled Don Fernando. Susanna Mälkki conducts the March 15 performance, which will be broadcast live from the Met stage to cinemas worldwide.

The Met Live in HD: Fidelio (Beethoven)

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock classic Jesus Christ Superstar returns to its roots with this sensational performance filmed in the UK during the Live Arena Tour.

Jesus Christ Superstar Live

Meet the very worst Baddies in the world! Don’t you dare to come too close to a witch, a troll and an ancient ghost!

The Baddies

Seen by over 120 million people worldwide, LES MISÉRABLES is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals. In 2019, Cameron Mackintosh produced a spectacular sell-out staged concert version at the Gielgud Theatre featuring an all-star cast including Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Matt Lucas and John Owen Jones.

LES MISÉRABLES – THE STAGED CONCERT (40th Anniversary celebration)

Roll up, roll up. . . a scintillating night out of sparkling entertainment – the UK’s longest running burlesque show – is back touring the nation. And it’s bigger than ever.

An Evening of Burlesque

American soprano Angel Blue headlines as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country in a new production of Verdi’s Aida by Michael Mayer that brings audiences inside the towering pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations. Romanian-Hungarian mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi also stars as Aida’s rival, Amneris, alongside Polish tenor Piotr Beczała as the soldier Radamès—completing opera’s greatest love triangle. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium to conduct the January 25 performance, which will be broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas worldwide.

The Met Live in HD: Aida (Verdi)

Be part of a night like no other as we bring you the concert you’ve been dreaming of! The ultimate celebration of one the biggest bands to have ever graced the stage – Queen.

Radio Gaga

Come with us to the place you belong, for a night of the very best country classics!

Country Roads

Christmas is fast approaching & Santa’s Sleigh is nowhere to be found. will Sprocket & Dibs be able to create a new sleigh in time or will Christmas be cancelled? Can you help them save the day? Only time will tell but with audience participation, Sing-alongs plus a present from Santa for every child it promises to be a perfect festive treat.

Santa’s New Sleigh

Following the phenomenal success of our 2023 production, we’re thrilled that the sensational John Partridge will star as Fleshcreep and also makes his debut as Director, guiding this year’s panto to new creative heights. Well known for his dynamic stage presence, John brings a fresh vision to this beloved tale, ensuring it will be an unforgettable theatrical experience for all ages.

Jack & The Beanstalk

To celebrate the release of the upcoming WICKED feature film, The Capitol are thrilled to present an exclusive concert featuring two esteemed WICKED alumni – Oliver Tompsett and Louise Dearman.

Perfect Together starring Oliver Tompsett & Louise Dearman

Extraordinary Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen stars as the passionate diva in David McVicar’s thrilling production, broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas on November 23. British-Italian tenor Freddie De Tommaso makes his eagerly anticipated company debut as Tosca’s revolutionary lover, Cavaradossi, and powerhouse American baritone Quinn Kelsey is the sadistic chief of police Scarpia. Maestro Xian Zhang conducts the electrifying score, which features some of Puccini’s most memorable melodies.

The Met Live in HD: Tosca (Puccini)

Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, Girl From The North Country reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before, including “Forever Young,” “All Along The Watchtower,” “Hurricane,” and “Like A Rolling Stone.”

Girl From The North Country

After last year’s successful tour, Crown Ballet® returns this year to the UK to enchant you with the delightful production of The Nutcracker.

The Nutcracker

It’s time to get over that rainbow and make the smallest of dreams come true with A Tribute to the Carpenters. The original Carpenters tribute is back with a brand-new show for 2024!

A Tribute to The Carpenters

THE ADDAMS FAMILY is a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family. Everyone’s favourite creepy and kooky family comes to devilishly delightful life in this original musical all about love, family, honesty and growing up, featuring an original story and exploring every father’s worst nightmare.

HAODS presents The Addams Family

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom Of The Opera is a worldwide entertainment phenomenon. It has been staged in 145 cities across 27 countries and its box office sales eclipse Avatar, Titanic and Star Wars.

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall

Simon & Garfunkel: Through the Years is the most authentic sounding concert to the unforgettable music of Simon & Garfunkel. Made up of Dan Haynes & Pete Richards, Bookends have toured the globe extensively with their concerts being described as ‘simply breath-taking’.

Simon and Garfunkel: Through The Years

Jump aboard the midnight train – heaven is a place on Earth called Horsham as the greatest end-of-the-night anthems spectacular roars into town.

Don’t Stop Believin

Join your favourite Milkshake! friends on Holiday with Chase and Marshall from PAW Patrol, DORA, Blue from Blue’s Clues and You!, Pip and Posy, Milo, Milkshake! Monkey plus two presenters for an all-new adventure!

Milkshake! Live: Milkshake! on Holiday

He was the boy treble who captivated the world with his angelic voice. Selling over seven million albums, Aled was the original, classical crossover star. His recording of Walking in the Air, from the animated film The Snowman, firmly established him as a household name and he has become an integral part of the nation’s festivities.

Aled Jones – Full Circle

Tony Award–winning composer Jeanine Tesori’s powerful new opera Grounded premieres at the Metropolitan Opera, wrestling with often-overlooked issues created by 21st-century warmaking: the ethical conflicts created by the use of modern military technology and the psychological and emotional toll supposedly safe remote technology takes on our servicepeople. Canadian mezzo soprano Emily D’Angelo stars as the hot-shot fighter pilot whose unplanned pregnancy takes her out of the cockpit and lands her in Las Vegas, operating a Reaper drone halfway around the world. American tenor Ben Bliss costars as the Wyoming rancher Eric in a production by Michael Mayer that brings this story to life in a high-tech staging which presents a variety of perspectives on the action. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium to conduct Tesori’s kaleidoscopic opera, which will be broadcast live from the Met stage to cinemas on October 19.

The Met Live in HD: Grounded (Jeanine Tesori / Libretto by George Brant)

With fifteen 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.

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Jenny Ryan – better known as the dream-crushing brainbox The Vixen on the hit ITV quiz The Chase – breaks away from teatime telly and invites you to an evening of song, storytelling and even some showbiz secrets.

Jenny ‘The Vixen’ Ryan: Out of The Box

Join the UK’s leading Phil Collins tribute as they return on their 21st Anniversary UK Tour.

No Jacket Required

The multi award-winning production of Noël Coward’s provocative comedy featuring Andrew Scott (Vanya, Fleabag) returns to the big screen.

NT Live: Present Laughter

Offenbach’s fantastical opera kicks off the Metropolitan Opera’s season of Live in HD performance broadcasts on October 5, starring French tenor Benjamin Bernheim in the title role of the tormented poet. Joining Bernheim is American soprano Erin Morley as Olympia, South African soprano Pretty Yende as Antonia, and French mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine as Giulietta to complete Hoffmann’s trio of lovers. Marco Armiliato conducts Bartlett Sher’s evocative production, which also features American bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as the Four Villains and Russian mezzo-soprano Vasilisa Berzhanskaya in her company debut as Nicklausse.

The Met Live in HD: Les Contes d’Hoffmann

Charlie loves reading. Especially books about pirates. But his sister hates it – it’s boring! Can Charlie convince her that reading is fun? Perhaps if she read a book about a pirate, who is reading a book about Goldilocks, who is reading a book about a knight…

Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book

The legendary Joanna Lumley’s new show Me & My Travels, will take audiences through her hilarious and interesting adventures from her incredible career spanning more than four decades, recounting some never heard before stories. Later in the show, she will be joined on stage by friend and producer Clive Tulloh, who will put to Joanna the questions that you’ve always wanted to ask – submitted by the audience – making the show a unique and hilarious night to remember.

Joanna Lumley: Me and My Travels

Celebrated by many, Othello has risen through the ranks of the Met police. But can his hard-won reputation, his marriage to Desdemona, and his own subconscious survive the toxic systems that surround him?

Shakespeare’s Globe presents Othello

After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. She returns to the wild beauty of Scotland’s Orkney Islands where she grew up, hoping to heal.

The Outrun

Cady joins a new public school and befriends Janis and Damian. They warn Cady to avoid the Plastics, a group led by Regina. Things get worse when she falls in love with Aaron, Regina’s ex-boyfriend.

Mean Girls

Get ready to unleash your inner star and experience the magic of the musicals like never before! Join us for an unforgettable night that will have you singing and dancing in your seats. This isn’t your average sit-and-watch show, it’s a wild, interactive, and seriously rockin’ musical theatre experience.

Musicals – The Ultimate Live Band Sing – Along

Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production of Edward Scissorhands has carved a place in the hearts of audiences worldwide since its premiere in 2005. Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the hauntingly beautiful music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies, Bourne and his New Adventures Company return to this witty, bittersweet story of an incomplete boy left alone in a strange new world.

Edward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne’s Dance Version of Tim Burton’s Classic

This spectacular, sell-out 25th Anniversary Gala Performance of the global stage sensation also features appearances by the original cast including Jonathan Pryce and Lea Salonga. This acclaimed production was described as “the most thrilling, soaring and emotionally stirring musical with magnificent performances” by the Daily Telegraph and “the greatest musical of all time” by the Daily Mail. The epic love story tells the tragic tale of young bar girl Kim, orphaned by war, who falls in love with American GI Chris – but their lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon.

Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary Show

Barista, an exciting new musical, brilliantly combines a dramatic and gripping story with an outstanding original score. Packed with beautiful melodies, show-stopping numbers and incredible Latin and contemporary dance, it charts a young woman’s journey to follow her dreams whilst unlocking the nightmares of her past; an intoxicating blend of love, truth, passion and the darkest of secrets.

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