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Joe McElderry will soon return to the Marina Theatre in his celebrated and critically acclaimed role in the sparkling family musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Ahead of the performances, which run from Tuesday 26th September to Saturday 30th September, we have compiled some fun facts and key information about the touring production.

• Joseph’s coat spans an amazing 12 metres, weighs an astonishing 20kg and cost a jaw-dropping £10,000.
• Since 1979 there have been over 15,000 performances of Bill Kenwright’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
• The production uses state-of-the-art lighting incorporating over 300 different lanterns all connected by over 3 miles of cable.
• Every week, 40 local children join the production to form the choir, which plays an integral part of the show.
• Bill Kenwright’s record-breaking production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s and Tim Rice’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat toured for 12 years from 1979 to 1991, breaking box office records around the country and entering The Guinness Book of Records as the longest running touring stage musical of all time.
• ‘Any Dream Will Do’ from Joseph was voted the Broadway Song of the Year in 1981 and awarded an Ivor Novello award in 1991.
•  Joseph has a strong history of first class productions. It has played in 13 different countries, touring extensively. The show has played in over 80 cities in the US alone.
•  Joseph has over the years been renowned for its famous star cast members. They include Phillip Schofield, Darren Day, Donny Osmond, Jason Donovan and Stephen Gately.
• Joseph has been the subject of at least 12 different cast albums in its history.
• Joseph has kept its roots as a musical written for schools and there are nearly 500 school or amateur productions each year in the UK, and over 750 internationally.
• It is currently estimated that the show has been performed in nearly 20,000 schools, involving over 700,000 performers.

To book tickets, call the box office on 01502 533200 or CLICK HERE!

A vibrant classical ballet will soon be performed at the Marina Theatre in Lowestoft.

Russian National Ballet present The Nutcracker, the beloved Christmas classic for the whole family, on Friday, October 13 at 7.30pm.

It is a family orientated production with the fairytale element and some added glitz from the stunning new costumes.

The Nutcracker, written by E.T.A. Hoffman, follows the adventures of a young girl, Marie, who is given a Nutcracker doll for Christmas.

She then enters a dream like land of magic where she soon discovers the Nutcracker prince and dances with the beautiful snowflakes.

A highly accessible ballet, full of familiar music such as the ‘Waltz of the flowers’, and the ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum fairy’.

Set designer Lubov Sidelnikova said: “The Nutcracker is a delightful and kind fairy tale with a gemstone of Tchaikovsky’s music.

“I wanted to embed the set design of the ballet as the perfect dream of a flawless world where everyone is happy, and good always triumphs over evil.

“People are always trying to beautify their life and through beauty we try to create harmony and joy.

“In the set design of The Nutcracker I tried to create a sense of lightness and convey a celebration mood.”

Join us for an unforgettable journey in the run-up to Christmas and be part of the magic as it unfolds.

Tickets are priced at £22, Concessions: £20, Privilege Card Holders: £19, Under 12’s: £15.

Call the box office on 01502 533200 or click HERE to book!

The Marina Theatre Cinema is delighted to announce a number of top films on the big screen in October.

Wind River: Tues Oct 3^rd and Wed Oct 4^th at 2.30pm & 7.30pm. Thurs Oct 5^th at 2.30pm ONLY.

Taylor Sheridan, Academy Award-nominated writer of Sicario and Hell or High Water, makes his directorial debut with Wind River, a thrilling, haunting tale of death and survival in the depths of winter.

God’s Own Country: Sat 7^th at 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Tues 10^th 7.30pm only, Wed 11^th 2.30pm only.

The acclaimed debut from writer/director Francis Lee, God’s Own Country is a thrilling, moving story set in the heart of rural Yorkshire.

Borg v McEnroe: Mon 16^th & Tues 17^th at 2.30pm & 7.30pm. Cert tbc

Telling the story of the rivalry between Borg and McEnroe; an exhilarating battle of personalities that set the world of tennis alight.

The Jungle Bunch: All Family Flicks. Mon 23^rd & Fri 27^th at 10.30am, Sat 28^th at 2.30pm.

The beloved TV series makes the leap to the cinema in The Jungle Bunch, bringing these animal companions on their most thrilling journey yet!

Victoria & Abdul: Mon 23^rd and Friday 27^th at 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Tues 24^th, Thurs 26th, Sat 28th and Mon 30^th at 7.30pm only.

A true story of a friendship that survived every attempt to destroy it, Victoria and Abdul sees Judi Dench reprise the role of Queen Victoria, 20 years after first playing her in ‘Mrs Brown’.

Landfill Harmonic: Wed 25^th at 7.30pm.

Landfill Harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a Paraguayan musical group that plays instruments made entirely out of garbage. NB: In Spanish and English with English subtitles.

The Glass Castle: Tues 31^st Oct and Wed 1^st Nov. Both days at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.

Based on a memoir, four siblings must learn to take care of themselves as their responsibility-averse, free-spirit parents both inspire and inhibit them.

All films are just £4.50 if booked 24 hours in advance. On the day they are priced at £5 for Privilege Card Holders and Concessions and £5.50 for Full Price tickets.

To book, call the box office on 01502 533200 or follow the links above to book online.