Theatre Royal Brighton presents a varied programme of musicals throughout the year, from major West End touring productions to long-running classic shows and acclaimed new musical theatre. The venue hosts pre- and post-West End tours of titles that audiences recognise from London’s biggest stages, alongside golden-age revivals and family musical favourites. Local amateur productions from Brighton Theatre Group and other community companies also feature regularly, offering a different kind of musical evening. Most touring musicals run for one week, with longer Christmas and summer runs for the biggest titles. Browse upcoming musical productions below for full dates
Winner of over 35 international awards including the Tony Award for ‘Best Original Score’ and ‘Best Costume Design’, double winner of the Whatsonstage Award for ‘Best West End Show’ and a Gold-Disk winning album, this sell-out Tudor take-off has ‘an
Date(s): Tue 1 Dec - Sat 5 Dec 2026
This ultimate feel-good rom-com, based on the award-winning film starring Reese Witherspoon, follows Elle Woods on her transformation from It Girl fashionista to legal ace at Harvard Law School, all in the name of love. Elle must prove she is
Date(s): Tue 15 Dec 2026 - Sat 2 Jan 2027
Best friends George and Harold have been creating comics for years, but now that they’re ten, they figure it’s time to level up and write a musical based on their favourite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part
Date(s): Fri 15 Jan - Sun 17 Jan 2027
Here’s the briefing: The year is 1943, and right now we’re losing the war. Luckily, we’re about to gamble all our futures on a stolen corpse. Singin’ in the Rain meets Strangers on a Train, Operation Mincemeat is the fast-paced,
Date(s): Tue 27 Apr - Sat 1 May 2027
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Neil Hurst (Hairspray, The Full Monty) returns to reprise the iconic role of Edna Turnblad with further casting to be announced. Hairspray took Broadway by storm, winning 8 Tony awards. The production went on to win 4 Olivier awards in
Date(s): Mon 15 Nov - Sat 20 Nov 2027