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Mean Girls

Get in loser, we’re going to Eastbourne! Winner of Best New Musical (WhatsOnStage Awards) and direct from the West End, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious smash-hit musical comedy from an award-winning creative team including writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), composer Jeff Richmond (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde) and director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon). Meet The Plastics – Regina, Gretchen and Karen. They rule North Shore High and will burn anyone who gets in their way. Home-schooled Cady Heron may think she knows a thing or two about survival of the fittest thanks to her zoologist parents, but high school is a whole new level of savage. When Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a queen bee without getting stung. Faye Tozer - Steps icon, TV personality and West End actor – will be playing cool Mom (not regular Mom) Mrs George, as well as Mrs Heron and Ms. Norbury. She'll be joined by Emily Lane (Les Misérables) as our heroine Cady, and Vivian Panka (Heathers, Dear Evan Hansen UK tour) as ultimate Queen Bee, Regina George. Kiara Dario (The Great Gatsby) will try to make 'fetch' happen as Gretchen, while Sophie Pourret (Guys and Dolls) will be Karen, duh. Meanwhile, Georgie Buckland (The Devil Wears Prada) will be having an awesome time as Janis, alongside Max Gill (Fangirls) as too-gay-to-function Damien. Expect iconic characters, razor-sharp wit, and killer songs. Grab your friends, this is going to be fetch – and YES Eastbourne, we’re making it happen! Age Guidance 10+ Any Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Tue 21 - Sat 25 Apr 2026

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The Talented Mr Ripley

"I never wanted to murder anyone. It was necessary." Step into a world of deception, desire, and deadly ambition. How far would you go to become someone else? Tom Ripley is a nobody—scraping by in New York, forging signatures, telling little white lies—until a chance encounter changes everything. When a wealthy stranger offers him an all-expenses-paid trip to Italy to bring home his wayward son, Dickie Greenleaf, Tom leaps at the opportunity. But in the sun-drenched glamour of 1950s Italy, surrounded by shimmering waters and whispered secrets, Tom is seduced by the life Dickie leads—the freedom, the wealth, the effortless charm. Fascination turns to obsession, and as his grip tightens on Dickie’s world, the lines between truth and deception begin to blur. What starts as an innocent opportunity spirals into a chilling game of lies, identity theft, and murder. The ten-strong ensemble cast is led by Ed McVey as Tom Ripley. Ed was one of the stars of the hit Netflix show The Crown. EastEnders regular and Strictly Come Dancing finalist Maisie Smith will star alongside him as Marge. This electrifying new stage adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley brings Patricia Highsmith’s iconic psychological thriller, which inspired the acclaimed movie and Netflix series of the same name, to life like never before. With razor-sharp dialogue, simmering tension, and a dangerously charismatic antihero, this gripping production will pull you into Ripley’s intoxicating world—where nothing is quite as it seems.

Mon 30 Mar - Sat 4 Apr 2026

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I'm Every Woman - The Chaka Khan Musical

I’m Every Woman: The Chaka Khan Musical. Get ready to witness the incredible untold life story and music of multi-platinum selling, 10-time GRAMMY® winner and global icon, Chaka Khan! With 22 albums, 25 chart-topping hits, 70 million records sold and a career spanning five decades, Chaka Khan has shaped the sound of generations. Now, her story explodes onto the stage in a dazzling world premiere musical starring Alexandra Burke (Sister Act, The Bodyguard, Chicago, The X Factor winner 2008). Featuring a book that includes an array of Chaka’s famous friends from Joni Mitchell and Prince to Stevie Wonder and Steve Winwood in addition to the songs that made her a global icon - including I Feel for You, Tell Me Something Good, Ain’t Nobody, Sweet Thing, Through The Fire and many more. This groundbreaking production delves into the woman behind the music - her rise to fame, her battles behind the spotlight, and her powerful journey of resilience. Directed by Racky Plews, choreographed by Ebony Clarke, with music supervision by Mark Crossland, this emotionally charged theatrical experience written by Nia T. Hill, will take you on a journey from the triumphs to the trials, from the anthems to activism. This is Chaka Khan like you’ve never seen her before. Note – Alexandra Burke will not appear in mid-week or Sat matinee performances. She appears in evening performances only.

Tue 7 - Sat 11 Apr 2026

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Rocky Horror Show

Starring Jason Donovan Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show comes to Eastbourne as part of a new world tour. Having been seen by over 35 million theatregoers, The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids–Brad and his fiancée Janet. When by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a creepy mansion whilst on their way to visit their former college professor, they meet the charismatic Dr Frank-n-Furter. It is an adventure they’ll never forget, filled with fun, frolics, frocks, and frivolity. Directed by Christopher Luscombe, The Rocky Horror show is the biggest party and features timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Dammit Janet, and of course, the pelvic thrusting show stopping Time Warp.

Tue 19 - Sat 23 May 2026

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The Last Laugh

Three Legendary Comedians...One very unusual dressing room DYING EASY IS EASY, COMEDY IS HARD The Last Laugh is a “brilliant” (The Telegraph) smash-hit, West End play whichimagines three of Britain's all-time greatest comedy heroes – Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse – in a dressing room, discussing the secret of life, death, comedy and what it means to be funny... really funny! "Lovingly written and directed” (Sunday Times )by the award-winning Paul Hendy, The Last Laugh stars Damian Williams as Cooper, Simon Cartwright as Monkhouse and Britain’s Got Talent finalist, Steve Royle as Morecambe. Warm, funny, nostalgic and poignant, The Last Laugh is “pure gold” and “pitch-perfect” (Mail on Sunday) and will have you laughing and crying in equalmeasure. If you’re a fan of comedy, this “irresistible, blissful blast of nostalgia and belly laughs” (Sunday Express) is not to be missed.

Tue 26 - Sat 30 May 2026