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Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
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Olivier Award-winning musical improvisers. On UK tour and at the Cambridge Theatre in London's West End on selected Mondays. Find us @TheShowstoppers on X and @showstopperthemusical on all other platforms.
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Tune to BBC Radio Nottingham today at 12:20pm to hear our own Ali James live on the airwaves with Laurie Dyche 📻

Listen live here 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

📸 Alex Brenner
Ali wiping a table and singing on stage under the Showstopper! sign.
March 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'If this is what improv can do, you wonder why anyone bothers writing anything down.' The Times

We're coming next month to make up a musical Eastbourne, get your suggestions at the ready!

🗓️ Fri 21st March
📍 Devonshire Park, Eastbourne Theatres
🎟️ buff.ly/kRlJYHu
Philip, Ruth and Joy in front of the Showstopper! sign, text says: 'Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. Eastbourne Theatres, Devonshire Park Theatre. 21 March, 7:30pm.'
March 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Makes your jaw drop and your ribs ache with laughter.' The Mail On Sunday

Mansfield, we're turning your suggestions into a brand new musical - made up on the spot, never seen before or to be seen again!

🗓️ Wed 12th March
📍 Palace Theatre, Mansfield
🎟️ https://buff.ly/3X31HQL
Ruth and Joshua in front of the Showstopper! sign, text says: 'Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. Mansfield Palace Theatre. 12 March, 7:30pm.'
February 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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📢 Free Workshop for Performers from the Global Majority

Join us for a two-day introduction to how we approach improvising songs together.

Interested in exploring the world of musical improvisation? Come! Know someone who is? Share!

Find out more 🔗
showstopperthemusical.com/workshops/wo...
February 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Worth seeing again and again.' Time Out

We're in Windsor next month with 4 shows - including 1 for kids!

🗓️ Thu 6th - Sat 8th March
📍 Theatre Royal Windsor
🎟️ https://buff.ly/4gLEzNK
Andrew and Jonathan sitting on the Showstopper! sign, text says: 'Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. Theatre Royal Windsor. 6-8 March, 7:30pm. Justin bent over looking embarrassed, holding up a fart cloud. Text says 'The Showstopper's Kids Show, Theatre Royal Windsor, Saturday 8th March, 2:30pm."
February 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Had me weeping with laughter.' Mail On Sunday

We're so excited for more made up musical mayhem, Tonbridge - last few tickets remaining!

🗓️ Thu 27th - Fri 28th February
📍 EM Foster Theatre, Tonbridge
🎟️ https://buff.ly/42EhJ6Z
Ali and Matt dancing infront of the Showstopper! sign, text says: 'Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. EM Forster Theatre. 27-28 Feb, 7:30pm.
February 7, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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☎️ It's official, we're back @edfringe.bsky.social for 2025!

We can't wait to be back with our pals Pleasance Theatre (and you guys) for 25 ✨brand new 🎶completely improvised musicals.

🗓️ 30th Jul - 24th Aug 2025
⏰ 5:20pm
📍 Pleasance Courtyard (Grand)
🎟️ www.pleasance.co.uk/event/showst...

#edfringe
Justin and Pippa posing on a sparkly background. Text says: 'Showstopper! The Improvised Musical', 'Fringe', 'On Sale Now', 'Pleasance'.
February 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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☎️ What's On This Month ☎️

✨ West End
Mon 24th Feb
https://buff.ly/3TNFYtx

🗺️ On Tour
Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
6th-7th Feb
https://buff.ly/4h4lLtE

Norwich, Norwich Theatre
8th Feb
https://buff.ly/4jUdr1R

Exeter, Exeter Northcott
22nd Feb
https://buff.ly/4jufZn5
Matt and Ali looking set to go on an adventure. Behind them, singing, are Adam, Pippa, Joshua, Andrew and Julie.
February 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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🚀 If your children could create their very own dream musical – where would they start?

It's our first kids show of year this afternoon Bristol Old Vic! 🎟️ https://buff.ly/3WGTG3Q

Here's where else you can catch The Showstopper's Kids Show this spring 👇
February 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Our 2025 tour kicks off TONIGHT at the fabulous Bristol Old Vic 🌉

Here's where else you can catch us over the next month 👇
January 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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We hedged our vets at #LastNightsShow ☎️

Little Shop of Collars - a musical about 🐾a vet haunted by the animals he couldn't save🐾 - featured songs in the style of [see next post👇]

Our next #WestEndMonday is 24th Feb, get your paws on a ticket 🎟️ lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/sho...
January 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'If this is what improv can do, you wonder why anyone bothers writing anything down.' The Times

Northampton, we're going to transform YOUR suggestions into a brand new musical!

🗓️ Wednesday 26th February
📍 Northampton Royal
🎟️ https://buff.ly/42mQcqA
Lucy singing with her arms out. Text says: 'Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. Royal & Derngate Northampton. 26 Feb, 7:30pm'
January 26, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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What do you want to see Bristol?

🏥 Hamilton in hell?
🏜️ Sondheim under the sea?
🛍️ Cabaret at Cabot Circus?

We'll make up a brand new musical on the spot based on YOUR suggestions!

🗓️ Saturday 29th January - 1st February
📍 Bristol Old Vic
🎟️ https://buff.ly/4a9myXJ
January 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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✨ ‘Has everything you want from a blockbuster musical, it just happens to be made up on the spot.’ Metro

We can't wait to make up a musical in Exeter next month! See you there?

🗓️ Saturday 22nd February
📍 Exeter Northcott Theatre
🎟️ https://buff.ly/4jufZn5
Justin and Joshua infront of the Showstopper! sign, text says: 'Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. Exeter Northcott Theatre. 22 Feb, 7:30pm.
January 24, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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tfw when your name is Giles and you are ready and so is your friend, who is also called Giles 🧣

(follow for more relatable content)

feat. Andrew Pugsley and Justin Brett #impro
January 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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A tasteful and discreet reminder that we're back in the West End next week x

🎟️ https://buff.ly/3TNFYtx
January 21, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Incredible...it defies belief.' @telegraphnews.bsky.social

Bury St Edmunds we can't wait to come back this month to transform YOUR suggestions into two brand new comedy musicals!

🗓️ Thursday 6th - Friday 7th February
📍 Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
🎟️ https://buff.ly/4h4lLtE
Lucy and Joshua infront of the Showstopper! sign, text says: 'Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds. 6-7 Feb, 7:30pm.
January 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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☎️ What's On This Month ☎️

✨ West End
Mon 27th Jan
https://buff.ly/3TNFYtx

🗺️ On Tour
Bristol Old Vic
29th Jan - 1st Feb
https://buff.ly/4a9myXJ

🎭 Workshops
Starting 21st Jan
Improvised Musical Theatre Course – Improvers (intro) and Returners
https://buff.ly/43yyQ8R
Ali in a furry red hat riding on Joshua's back - he's bent over with two sticks holding him up. Julie looks distressed next to them.
January 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Our absolute fave way to start the year, that's a wrap on our New Year Intensives ❤️🖤

Thanks to everyone who's spent 2025 so far making up musicals with us!

Wish you were here? Find out more about our workshops 👇
showstopperthemusical.com/workshops/
A photograph of 14 people, including Jordan and Duncan, smiling at the camera. A photograph of 26 people, including Lucy, Andrew, Duncan and Chris, smiling at the camera.
January 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Achingly funny… Worth seeing again and again.' Time Out

Our 2025 tour kicks off in Bristol! We'll make up 5 new comedy musicals (including 1 for kids!) based on YOUR suggestions!

🗓️ Saturday 29th January - 1st February
📍 Bristol Old Vic
🎟️ https://buff.ly/4a9myXJ
Dylan and Sean infront of the Showstopper! sign, text says: 'Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. Bristol Old Vic. 29 Jan-1 Feb, 7:30pm.
January 8, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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PSA! Here's where you can find us in 2025 👇

✨ See us on selected Monday's in London's West End

🗺️ Catch us in a town near you on tour

🎭 Make up musicals with us at our workshops

🎙️ Listen to us every month on The Showstopper! Podcast

https://buff.ly/3BKoPMv
Adam holding an imaginary steering wheel. Lucy, Andrew, Ali, Ruth and Justin are standing on stairs as his passengers.
January 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Happy New Year from The Showstoppers! ❤️🖤

See you in 2025 for more improvised high jinks x

📸 Alex Brenner
Adam, Pippa, Ali, Joshua, Andy, Sean, Julie and Matt on stage with their arms out.
December 31, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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☎️ Aaaaand that's a wrap on 2024!

#LastNightsShow took us on a romantic trip to the heart of the Midlands 💘

Single All The Way - set at a 🛎️singles motel🛎️ - featured songs in the style of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cole Porter, Cabaret, Rocky Horror Show and #Wicked 👇
A group of people smiling and making faces at the camera. Clockwise from top left: Damian, Dylan, Duncan, Andrew, Pete, Adam, Pippa, Lucy, Alex, Ali, Ruth
December 17, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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It's our FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LAst show of the year tonight 🎄

But that's all we know! Where we go is up to you 🫵 place your bets now folks 👇

🎟️ lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/sho... #WestEndMonday
December 16, 2024 at 1:04 PM
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☎️ TICKET UPDATE ☎️

We've released a handful of seats in the 🎟️SOLD OUT🎟️ stalls for our final West End show of the year tomorrow! 👇 lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/sho...

#WestEndMonday
December 15, 2024 at 5:17 PM