Jack and the Beanstalk

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Jack and the Beanstalk description

Following on from beloved Lyric Hammersmith Christmas pantos like Aladdin, Cinderella, and Dick Whittington, this wonderfully witty West End musical is already a bit of a legend. The Lyric Theatre's production of Jack and the Beanstalk was a smash hit in 2022. Now it's back, a brilliantly funny version of the beloved kids' classic with a streetwise edge you'll love. Written by Jude Christian and Sonia Jalaly and directed by Nicholai La Barrie, it's stuffed full of larger than life characters. The sets are magical, the costumes will blow your mind, and the show-stopping tunes will keep your feet tapping. Add oodles of comedy and you can see why this show is tipped to sell out fast.

Will Jack climb the enormous beanstalk, stand up to the giant, find the treasure, and save his village? Community, kindness, and courage sit at the heart of this lovely old story told with a twist, leaving you with a feel-good factor to take you into the New Year with a smile on your faces. Writer Sonia Jalaly has created work for Kiln Theatre, Donmar Warehouse, Company Three, Paines Plough and Hull Truck, as well as giving this classic fairytale a fresh new feel.Jude Christian is a director, writer and performer, an Associate Artist at the Lyric Hammersmith. Nicholai La Barrie (Lyric Theatre God of Carnage. Romeo & Juliet at Manchester Royal Exchange, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical as Resident Director, Australia and West End) is a theatre and film director, Associate Director of the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. Together they've made Christmas magic, perfect for the whole family.

Playing at Hackney Empire (venue info)

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