10 Big Musicals Coming to the Bristol Hippodrome in 2021
Posted on: 21 Aug 20202021 is shaping up to be a brilliant year at the Bristol Hippodrome.
Mamma Mia!, Hairspray and School of Rock are among the world-renowned productions that will make their way to Bristol next year.
And what better place to host them than the Bristol Hippodrome? Opened in 1921, the Bristol Hippodrome is now one of the country’s top provincial theatres.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the Bristol Hippodrome has worked to reschedule several shows due to run in 2020, with many now taking place in 2021.
So, from Broadway hits to West End sensations, here are ten brilliant musicals running at the Bristol Hippodrome next year.
Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5: The Musical
When: Tuesday 12 January to Saturday 16 January
Dolly Parton’s smash-hit musical, which was set to run at the Bristol Hippodrome in 2020, has been rescheduled to January 2021.
The musical, which boasts a rip-roaring score by the country queen herself, tells the tale of three workmates and their fight against their egotistical boss.
Fresh off the West-End, 9 to 5 is about teaming up and taking care of business.
Book tickets for Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 The Musical here.
Hairspray
When: Monday 18 January to Saturday 23 January
We’re in Baltimore, in the 1960s. Tracy Turnblad is on a mission to turn her dream into a reality, and dance on national TV.
Hairspray is a feel-good, West-End and Broadway hit, and now it’s coming back to Bristol.
Book tickets to see Hairspray here. 
Heathers The Musical
When: Tuesday 2 February to Saturday 6 February
Fresh off the two record-breaking seasons in London’s West End, Heathers The Musical is coming to the Bristol Hippodrome.
It’s a comedy rock musical based on the 1988 film. The show tells the story of Veronica Sawyer, a nobody pupil at Westerberg High.
When Veronica is unexpectedly taken under the wings of the three beautiful and impossibly cruel Heathers, her dreams of popularity finally start to come true.
With rave reviews from the Metro, The Stage and City AM, don’t miss Heathers The Musical on its first UK tour.
Book tickets for Heathers The Musical here.
Grease
When: Monday 8 February to Saturday 13 February
Grittier and more glamorous than ever before, Grease will run at the Bristol Hippodrome for six nights in 2021, starring a very special guest during selected performances.
Peter Andre (known for 90s hits ‘Flava’ and ‘Mysterious Girl’) is confirmed to star as Teen Angel and Vince Fontaine during selected performances. Find out more.
We all know the story: after a whirlwind summer romance, greaser Danny and girl-next-door Sandy are unexpectedly reunited in senior year.
But can they survive the trials and tribulations of teenage life and find true love once more? Grab a ticket right here.
We Will Rock You
When: Monday 15 February to Saturday 20 February
If you’re a Queen fan, you won’t want to miss this one.
A worldwide smash hit, We Will Rock You combines the writing of Ben Elton with 24 of Queen’s greatest hits into one, awe-inspiring production.
In this futuristic production, watch as rebels fight against the controlling powers of the land and kick-start a rock revival.
Book tickets for We Will Rock You here.
The Addams Family
When: Tuesday 2 March and Saturday 6 March 2021
With a book by the creators of multi-award-winning production Jersey Boys, this musical comedy is a heartwarming story of love, family and friendship - with a twist.
The production tells the story of Wednesday Addams, who has fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family.
Can Wednesday's father manage to keep this shocking relationship a secret from the rest of the family? Find out when the two families meet for a fateful dinner party.
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Waitress
When: Monday 9 March to Saturday 13 March
London’s smash-hit musical comedy visits the South West: catch Waitress at the Bristol Hippodrome in Spring 2021.
A musical about friendship and motherhood, Waitress tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker in a small town, who dreams of a way out of her loveless marriage.
Music and lyrics for the show are written by the Grammy-award-winning sensation Sara Bareilles, the singer-songwriter behind the 2007 hit ‘Love Song’.
Book tickets for the Waitress here.
SIX: The Musical
When: Tuesday 27 April to Saturday 1 May
Divorced, beheaded and died? It’s time to forget that narrative. This is the tale of King Henry VIII’s six wives like you’ve never seen before.
In this 5-time Olivier Award-nominated production, King Henry’s six wives take centre stage to tell their side of the story in a rebellious and intoxicating production.
Now, they’re divorced, beheaded and LIVE in concert. Book tickets for SIX: The Musical here.
Chicago
When: Monday 12 July to Saturday 17 July
Amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, Chicago tells the prohibition-era tale of Roxie Hart.
The 1996 production of Chicago is the longest-running American musical in Broadway and West End history.
The classy crime thriller has won countless awards, including six Tony Awards and a Grammy.
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School of Rock
When: Monday 19 July to Saturday 24 July
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s West End and Broadway hit musical School of Rock is coming to rock out at the Bristol Hippodrome next year.
Based on the hit movie starring Jack Black, School of Rock The Musical tells the tale of wannabe rock star Dewey Finn.
Posing as a substitute music teacher at an elite prep school, Finn exposes his students to the rock gods he idolises, transforming them into a mindblowing rock band.
Book tickets to see School of Rock at the Bristol Hippodrome here.
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