New Theatre Royal

We're excited to announce the full cast for The Case of the Frightened Lady, coming to New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth this Autumn.
The star cast will be led by John Partridge (EastEnders, Starlight Express, Chicago). John will be joined by: *Deborah Grant (Not Going Out, Bergerac) *Robert Duncan (Drop The Dead Donkey)... *Philip Lowrie (Coronation Street) *Matt Lacey (Cuckoo) *Scarlett Archer (Emmerdale) *Matt Barber (Downton Abbey)
See the show from 29th October to 3rd November 2018. Book before 31st August to take advantage of our Early Bird offer: http://bit.ly/2G5fcVF
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Pompey in 15 Items is a project that worked with local communities and Refugee or Asylum Seekers in the city to explore cultural and heritage sites together. Postcards and full colour brochure will soon be released across the city.
Follow Journeys Festival International for more updates on this exciting project, and for more news on this year's Journey's events.

The Young Creatives Portsmouth have been busy rehearsing for their performances of James and the Giant Peach this week at our theatre.
Good luck to all of these budding young actors!

It was a pleasure to welcome Lord Mayor Of Portsmouth May 18 - May 19, Councillor Lee Mason to our theatre and our brand new Bistro yesterday evening.

WATCH the official trailer for Theatre Conspiracy's Foreign Radical - an immersive theatrical game production, coming to our theatre direct from Canada.
17th - 19th September 2018, find out more: http://bit.ly/2lm7sGG

The World Cup might be over, but there is still a whole summer of sports to enjoy, from the Tour De France to Cricket, and later this year we have legendary cricket commentator Henry Blofield on our stage with unheard anecdotes and stories from the Test Match Special box.
We also have VENTOUX this October telling the story of Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani's controversial race in 2000.
Find out more on our Whats On page: http://bit.ly/2zMYLOZ

Tickets are selling fast for Tim Vine this October. The comedian will be telling lots of silly new jokes, showing off new homemade props and singing some new daft ditties.
Don't miss the chance to see Tim Vine live, here in Portsmouth, Friday 5th October 2018: http://bit.ly/2rjRel3

Let your dreams take flight at the New Theatre Royal this Christmas, with the most magical and thrilling family event for miles around. Join Wendy, Michael and John as they take off to Neverland with the boy who never grows up - Peter Pan.
13 - 31 December 2018. Book your tickets now: http://bit.ly/2pS1OS3

The Drifters are back on tour in the UK with an exciting new show performing all their classic hits from the last six decades. See this legendary group in Portsmouth, 21st November 2018: http://bit.ly/2Id6la9
Early Bird Offer – Get £2 off when you book before 31st August 2018.

Would you delete your online legacy at the moment of your death? Held at Canvas Coffee Shop in Portsmouth & Southsea Train Station, USER NOT FOUND is a pioneering and intimate new play performed through smartphones and headphones as you become a fly-on-the-wall of one man faced with keeping or deleting.
Saturday 27th October 2018 - 6pm & 8.30pm. On sale today: http://bit.ly/2mjQDNr

Join YolanDa Brown for a fantastic evening of music at New Theatre Royal Portsmouth. Known for her unique fusion of Reggae, Jazz and Soul, this 10th anniversary tour features music from her critically acclaimed albums, plus many crowd favourites.
27th September 2018, 7.20pm: http://bit.ly/2I786Rm

The Tour de France is well underway, and later this year, one of the competition's greatest races is being re-staged live at our theatre in the must see show - Ventoux.
Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani's drug-fuelled race in 2000 comes to life in this production which charts the parallel lives of these champions who overcame great adversity in tandem, and the mountain that cast them in opposing directions.
Friday 19th October 2018: http://bit.ly/2kV6LnH

Great photos from Monday's Hannah and Hanna in Dreamland workshop. The show's production team ran the workshop for The Young Creatives Portsmouth who meet at our theatre every week.
Come see Hannah and Hanna New Theatre Royal Tuesday 16th October 2018. This is a Pay What You Can performance, reserve your seats now: http://bit.ly/2MC7mr6

We've got comedy from the multi-award winning Marcus Brigstocke later this year. Don't miss his brand new stand-up show Devil May Care, Saturday 20th October 2018.
Book now: http://bit.ly/2KyA9Lg

We have a LIMITED NUMBER of VIP tickets left for Woman to Woman with Judie Tzuke, Beverley Craven and Julia Fordham on Saturday 24 November 2018.
VIP ticket includes guaranteed Band A seating and a Meet & Greet with the ladies.
Don't miss out, book now: http://bit.ly/2EnpIe2

Based on nothing more than a title suggested by the audience, witness some of the country's quickest comic performers conjure up a 'lost' Jane Austen novel in Austentatious - an improvised comedy play!
Previous 'lost' masterpieces include Sixth Sense & Sensibility, Double 0 Darcy and Mansfield Shark.
Saturday 13th October, 8pm: http://bit.ly/2xEGFPc

Oscar Wilde's classic tale The Selfish Giant is being brought to life in this brand new adaptation specifically for ages 3-7 and their families.
WrongƧemble have re-imagined the story for the stage with a recipe of original live music, colour, magic, puppets and adventure.
24th October 2018: http://bit.ly/2Kqije5

Multi-award-winning comedian Sara Pascoe will be bringing her smash hit show LadsLadsLads to New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth late this year.
See Sara live on our stage, Friday 16th November 2018, 7.30pm: http://bit.ly/2DOODUw

Flintlock Theatre are bringing their re imagined version of Henrik Ibsen's classic story An Enemy of the People to our stage this Autumn.
With high-energy storytelling, music and live digital interaction, Ibsen’s masterpiece is brought into the 21st century in a searing examination of fake news, whistleblowing and who really wields power in contemporary Britain.
Early Bird Offer: Get £2 off when you book before 31st July.... Wednesday 17th October 2018, 7.30pm: http://bit.ly/2u1QGk5
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We are happy to announce that Rutley’s Bistro is now open in our Dress Circle dining area! With a light and tasty modern menu, Rutley's serves freshly ground coffee, lunch, brunch and homemade award winning brownies!
Come on in, relax in our historic theatre and give this brand new menu a taste! Open Monday - Friday between 10:30am - 2:30pm.

What an amazing show we watched today in a beautiful venue. Beauty and the Beast was FAB and not only did my wife and I love it but so did our ten, nine and 2 1/2 year old kids.

We came to see the show last night, fantastic family night out, brilliant songs , cast and set, really friendly staff, lovely theatre, we will be coming back to see a show soon .

Spamalot was great fun and I had a brilliant time, lots of laughs. My congratulations to everyone involved, excellent.



The venue is beautiful and the staff are all nice!

My husband,me and two kids 10 and 5 went to watch Beuaty and the beast today I must say it was so good we all enjoyed it very much can’t wait for next years Peter Pan

My daughter & I had a fantastic evening with friends at the opening night of Beauty & the beast. The cast, costumes & dances were all brilliant. Timothy Lucas as Fredrick was the best character I have even seen on stage, he really was amazing & made my evening. I had tears from laughing.



The theatre as always was its beautiful self, lots of leg room in the stalls, looking forward to next time.

Lovely theatre, We loved the Beauty and the Beast show, and the Nutcracker ballet the Christmas before was lovely as well, can't wait to see Morgan and West with my 7 year old in may

Loved it had lots of pompey references and pops at Southampton realy funny and great songs

Last night was my first time at the New Theatre Royal. I watched Spamalot with one of my friends.



The acting was very good, and the show was very funny! :) The seats were comfortable to sit in as well. The music that played during the scenes matched the situation the characters they were in.



I most likely will come again if another show catches my interest. :)

I saw beauty and the beast tonight, Nothing to do with the film but it’s still an amazing show! Well worth watching that’s for sure � good show!

I attended last night to watch 'the woman in black' and me and my husband had an amazing evening. The theatre was beautiful and felt magickal, just how you want a theatre to feel . The play was terrific and the actors were very talented. We were both pleasantly terrified and left the building smiling. We are looking to attend again and support our own local theatre more often.

Only 1 small downside, and I mean small as it wasn't a huge drawback . That is there was not a lot of toilets to be used so there was quite a queu luckily I'm very British and very very used to waiting in queues, lol

Great performance of West Side Story by Portsmouths Dramatic and Musical society. Well done to all and great to have a live orchestra. Really enjoyed the whole show �

Beautifully restored Frank Matcham theatre new seating in the stalls gives more leg room and comfort tan the original Victorian "bucket" seats. Friendly staff but beware the cost of parking nearby.

Amazing pantomime; everyone was so helpful making my elderly aunt's visit to the theatre easy and safe.



Wonderful people and nothing was too much trouble - thank you so much

Saw beauty and the beast tonight and really liked it, perfect date night for my girl

My and my partner watched the show on Saturday 16th of December at 6pm. We liked it a lot, even though it wasn't the original play of Beauty and the Beast but an alternative version of it in Portsmouth (!?!). The actors were brilliant and funny and the music and songs superb. Well done boys and girls! The lighting effects were very nice as well. We recommend this show to all kind of audience, be it boys, girls, men or women. Especially to those who like a comedy-like musical. Thumbs up!

I love the staff !! Seen Joseph there at 5 -8 ! First we seat upper circle but for the uncomfortable seats £33 was too much no wonder wasn't sold out !! A £25 it will be just right ! Anyway!! At 8 o'clock the atmosphere for Joseph was electric ! Beautiful atmosphere! 2nd row stalls for the same price £33 can make a big difference! No complaints 😀 After all thank you for having us !!untill next time !! 😉All the way from London !! And 1 more thing ! A child should have a special price not same as the adults !! And I do not have kids but must be hard for a mother if has 2-3 kids to bring them ..

Went to watch Russel Kane last night and was impressed with the venue, lovely bar, great selection of drinks etc, nice staff, clean, all nice and modern. Inside the seats we're comfy, theatre look amazing.

But..........

3 toilets for men??? What?? I waited 15mins to go to the toilet, just for a number 1.

Come on, what's that all about, my mrs went faster than me???

You have to sort this out, a simple thing that's letting you down and ruined my nearly perfect experience of your theatre �.

We came to the New Theatre Royal to watch Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. If I were reviewing the show it is an easy 5*.



I am only giving 3* for the theatre based on our last impression from a member of their staff.

We could not fault our arrival and felt welcome while having a pre show drink for the evening show on Saturday and our seats were comfortable and plenty of leg room which was a pleasant surprise.



We had debated prior to the show when buying the programme whether to purchase the accompanying cd of the show. We decided to hold off until we had watched the performance before making our decision to see if it was better than our current one which is from the Jason Donovan era. The performance was fantastic and we planned to buy the cd as we left.

Disappointingly when returning to the foyer everything had been packed away. We spoke to a member of staff who was dismissive and said we could probably pick up on Amazon. Not the same effect when all we wanted to do was to carry on our experience in the car on the way home.

Asked if the staff member could have a quick look for us we were met with a simple, no sorry.



Such a shame. Not looking for anyone to go above and beyond in their duty of customer service just a little help. What I would have expected to hear was 'if you don't mind waiting I will go and have a look for you' but sadly not.



There are some great shows planned in this lovely looking theatre I hope a little more focus is shown towards future customers.

Lovely old theatre, watched spamalot, which was brilliant, well what I could see of it. There was a man in front of me who had a massive head and was tall. I paid £38 for my ticket, we were in the 4th row. Obviously it isn’t the theatres fault that a big man was in front of me, but there is no increasing gradient in the first 5 rows, so there is a good chance your view will be blocked. Should be a warning about it or the tickets in these rows shouldn’t be so expensive.