The award-winning Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey, has unveiled their Christmas programme. Bursting at the proverbial seams this year’s festive offering focuses on the remaking of classic Christmas Tales – Hunchback the Musical and Eternally Scrooged.
Based on Victor Hugo’s inspired Gothic masterpiece ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’, Hunchback The Musical is a world-premiere for the Theatre and a record-breaking 20th production for Writer, Composer and Director Paul Boyd.
Running from December 2-14 Hunchback the Musical is an enchanting show suitable for all the family. Featuring circus style acrobatics, swashbuckling drama and beautiful West-End style ballads which will have would-be theatre-goers dancing in their seats.
Ballyclare-born Director Paul Boyd said;
“We are delighted to be premiering a new musical at Theatre At The Mill. The cast have been working hard in rehearsals learning the songs, the words, and the dance routines in preparation for a very exciting opening night in December. ‘Hunchback’ is developing into a show that is great fun and has enormous heart.
“A great pre-Christmas treat for musical theatre lovers of all ages.” Paul added.
Starring Christopher Finn as the tormented hunchback Quasimodo, the all-star cast also features local talent in the form of 20 pupils from Belfast-based Drama school Stagecoach.
Exploring themes of unrequited love, forbidden desire and most of all friendship this beautiful heart-warming and tragic story is not to be missed this December.
For those who enjoy a little pre-Christmas humour, look no further than the Theatre at the Mills Christmas Comedy. Based on Dicken’s classic ‘A Christmas Carol’ meet Evangeline Scroogé a romance writer with a heart of stone, all big shoulder pads and even bigger hair.
Starring Nuala McKeever, Caroline Curran, of Fifty shades of red, white and blue fame, and Abigail McGibbon, fresh from the hit comedy Can’t forget about you at the Lyric Theatre audiences have the chance to enjoy this age-old classic as never before. With a 1980’s inspired soundtrack pumping in the background, enjoy the hilarity as Evangeline learns that tough lesson – it really is all about having a big heart.
Tickets are now available for Eternally Scrooged and ‘Hunchback The Musical’ – recommended aged 9+. Book your tickets online at www.theatreatthemill.com or by calling 028 9034 0202