On With The Show
17 - 18 May 2024

Musical Director: Simon Eastwood
Creative Team: BATS Community

The Haymarket, Basingstoke
Evenings: 7.30pm, Saturday matinee: 2.30pm

Our very own BATS Community - members and previous directors - take the helm as the creative team to celebrate the very best of musical theatre in a show-stopping revue of song and dance.

Featuring numbers from shows such as Les Misérables, Mamma Mia!, Chicago, Wicked, Phantom of the Opera and Six, On With The Show brings you some of the greatest and latest numbers from the West End and Broadway productions.

Box office tel: 01256 844244
Group bookings tel: 01256 366935
Group bookings email: group.booking@anvilarts.org.uk

Full price tickets: £23
Price includes Anvil Arts £3.00 per ticket booking fee

Concessions
Children (16 & under): £5 discount
Over 65 & Full-time Student: £5 discount

Group rate: £1 off full or concessionary price, 10+ people same show
Registered disabled: enquire at the box office


Cast

Aurelia Abbotts, Michelle Anderson, Stuart Baker, Jack Baldwin, Chloe Ballard, Tom Boncey, Richard Bond, Hattie Brannam, Archie Burbidge-Bence, Sophie Collins, Harrison Crangle, Sammy James Dodds, Angie Garland, Debbie Hemmings, Megan Hindmarsh, Jade Hollingshead, David Honeywell, Savvy Howarth, Benedict Kennedy, Sally Manning, Julie Morris, Rhianon Mone, Ian Moseley, Anna Neary, Laura Newborough, Adrien Nortier, Hollie Parks, Rachel Potter, Rachael Powell, Eronwy Selwyn, Ben Shallow, Izzy Smith, Alex Stores, Becca Strachan, Lucy Tipp, Emily Walker, Liz Walsh, Stephen Westwood, Jade Williams, James Young.

  • Luck Be a Lady (Guys And Dolls)

    Mamma Mia! (Mamma Mia! The Musical)

    Elephant Love Medley (Moulin Rouge)

    Somebody to Love (We Will Rock You)

    I Want It That Way (& Juliet)

    Wilkommen (Cabaret)

    Be Italian (Nine)

    Cell Block Tango (Chicago)

    Backstage Romance (Moulin Rouge)

    Friend Like Me (Aladdin The Musical)

    Let It Go (Frozen The Musical)

    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Mary Poppins)

  • Hello! (The Book of Mormon)

    Wicked Medley (Wicked)

    Bad Idea (Waitress The Musical)

    Waving Through a Window (Dear Evan Hansen)

    Welcome to the Rock (Come From Away)

    Comedy Tonight (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum)

    All I Ask of You (Phantom of the Opera)

    Windy City (Calamity Jane)

    Don’t Rain on My Parade (Funny Girl)

    Ex-Wives (Six The Musical)

    Bui Doi (Miss Saigon)

    You’ll Be Back (Hamilton)

    One Day More (Les Misérables)

    Finale/Bows: Dancing Queen (Mamma Mia! The Musical)


PRESS REVIEWS

"BATS never fail to do themselves proud and this seems to be no exception to that rule. On With The Show promises to be a joyous celebration of both talent and theatre for everyone."

Leyla Demirel, One Show at a Time - Read full review 

“All in all, a ridiculously enjoyable evening and one that I hope will be repeated in the future.”

Chris Horton, NODA - Read full review


audience feedback

It was amazing. Well done! You all sounded so professional.
— Alison Wall
Well done BATS, an absolutely amazing show
— Wendy Hamerton
It was a fantastic show! Such strong voices too. Really glad we came to see it, you all performed brilliantly
— Lou Yabsley

We were absolutely blown away (again!) by this talented bunch
— Jane Duckling
Absolutely brilliant show! We can’t wait to see more of BATS. Thank you.
— Rachel Bradshaw
I was blown away with the standard of singing and dancing, it was as good as a West end Show.
— Angela Hejdeman

Production Photos


Creative team

Musical Director
Simon Eastwood

Creatives
Tom Boncey, Laura Burrell, Jade Hollingshead, Angus Jacobs, Sally Manning, Rhianon Mone, Ian Moseley, Hollie Parks, James Young, Leigh Young

Music Captains
Laura Burrell, Laura Newborough, Liz Walsh

Show & Backstage Manager
Leigh Young

Stage Manager
Steve Brannam

Deputy Stage Manager
Nick Horsey

Stage Crew
Samuel Baker, Adam Cousin, Eva Galbraith, Matt Harrison, Liam Harvey, Anthony Mitchell, Stuart Walker, Leigh Young

Lighting Design
Laura Burrell, Ian Moseley

Lighting Operator
The Haymarket

Followspot Operators
Alex Frost, Ian ‘Spud’ Smith

Sound Design and Engineers
George Steed, Heidi Burkwood

Roulette Wheel Creation
Steve Brannam, Colin Webb

Props
Colin Webb

Head of Wardrobe
Ben Shallow

Costumes
BATS Wardrobe

Dressers
Lynne Bond, Liam Brelsforth, Aideen Buckley, Teresa Hollingshead, Kirsty Kingham, Craig Saunders

Marketing and Sales Officer
Jade Hollingshead

Marketing and Sales Team
David Allard, Chloe Ballard, Tom Boncey, Sophie Collins, Megan Hindmarsh, Bryn Hughes, Amy Jones, James Young

Show Photographs
John Sherringham, Front of House Photography

Programme Design
Bryn Hughes, Chloe Ballard and Ryan Stevens - Stevens-Signage


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