Entertainment

Friday

Lyceum Sheffied: Dreamboats and Petticoats. Runs until Saturday 21st July. Various performances. Tickets £19-£31.

Inspired by the smash hit multi-million selling albums, the West End sell out sensation Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical features some of the greatest hit songs of the Rock ‘n’ Roll era. In 1961 emotions run high as young musicians Norman and Bobby compete to win a national song writing competition and, more importantly, the attention of the gorgeous Sue. But when Bobby discovers that shy Laura is no slouch on the piano, love and rock ‘n’ roll fame beckons.

Studio Sheffield Theatres: Treasure Island. Performance 7.15pm, Saturday 2.15pm and 7.15pm. Tickets £10.

Get ready to walk the plank, sail the high seas and embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Following the success of last summer’s production of Anne of Green Gables, Denys Edwards Players is proud to present another well-loved story. Described by The Independent as ‘A delightful blend of the salty and the silly,’ Phil Willmott’s adaptation of this classic novel is a delightfully funny, action packed adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat whilst roaring with laughter. Join the Denys Edwards Players for piratical adventures, buried treasure and swashbuckling action!

Tuesday

Lyceum Sheffield: South Pacific. Runs until Saturday 4th August. Various performances. Tickets £25-£42.

This breathtaking Lincoln Center Theater production reinvented Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical. It swept the board at the Tony Awards, played for two years on Broadway and was televised across America. Now the enchanting, smash-hit musical comes to the Lyceum Theatre for two weeks only, following its sell-out performances at London’s Barbican. Considered one of the finest musicals ever written, the score includes Some Enchanted Evening and There is Nothin’ Like a Dame. Don’t miss this chance to see one of the greatest musicals of all time.

NOTTINGHAM Playhouse: Haiku Salut. Performance at 8.30pm. Free entry. No booking needed.

Ahead of the release of their new album, wonder-pop merchants Haiku Salut stop off in Nottingham for a special free gig in CAST. Haiku Salut are an instrumental trio that use accordions, ukeleles, glockenspiels, pianos, loops & laptops to create folky soundscapes akin to early múm and the delightful soundtracks of Yann Tiersen. Support comes from hotly tipped Nottingham-based singer-songwriter Georgie Rose.

Thursday

Rotherham Civic Theatre: This is it. Runs until Saturday 28th July. Performance 7.15pm. Tickets adult £9, concessions £8.50.

With their 3rd annual showcase, Parker-Knight School of Dance bring another quality evening’s entertainment for the whole family. Why don’t you Rock and Roll along and Dirty Dance the night away. This is no ordinary dance school... This is It!

Future shows

Theatre Royal Nottingham: English Youth Ballet - Swan Lake. Friday 27th July - Saturday 28th July. Performance 7.30pm, Saturday 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets £14-£20.

English Youth Ballet bring their brand new production of Swan Lake to the Theatre Royal. Set in Russia at the time when the Marinsky Ballet was popular with the Tsar and the Russian nobility, Swan Lake will be a traditional production but with particular emphasis on the rivalry between the beautiful but vulnerable White Swan, Odette, and the seductively evil Black Swan, Odile, as they compete for the affections of the Prince. A rivalry that leads to a tragic and dramatic finale.

Sheffield City Hall: Frankie Boyle. Friday 10th August-Saturday 11th August. Performance at 8pm. Tickets £25.

Frankie Boyle has been pilloried, misrepresented and demonised. And for what? For Telling It Like It Is. Now he will attempt a final tour, to heal Britain’s fools. To support its rioters. To offer the inchoate laughter of despair to a culture in freefall. These are The Last Days of Sodom. Please note this show is not suitable for under 16s.

Motorpoint Arena Sheffield: Disney Live presents Mickey’s Magic Show. Tuesday 14th August - Wednesday 15th August. Various performances. Tickets adults £19-£23, children £16.50-£20.50.

In a captivating combination, favourite Disney characters join a professional illusionist live on stage in a performance that will excite and delight children of all ages. From Feld Entertainment, the producers of Disney On Ice, Disney Live! presents Mickey’s Magic Show brings audiences into a world where Disney magic takes on a whole new meaning. Disney Live! presents Mickey’s Magic Show features the special magic from legendary Disney films, performed right before your eyes.