Entertainment
Opening acts: The best new shows this week, from supernatural thriller to history-inspired musical-Hugh Montgomery-Entertainment – Metro
Time to book up!
Take your pick for a great night out (PIctures: Supplied/Metro.co.uk)
If you’re up for a night out you could do far worse than booking up for one of these gems.
Henry VIII’s wives reimagined as a girl band? What’s not to like? A new adaptation of the film Local Hero? We’ll have a bit of that!
And what about the spooky Let The Right One In, from the hit Swedish movie? Never before has a tale about bloodsuckers been so touching.
And that’s not all as we also have Blues For An Alabama Sky – but hurry as it hasn’t got much time to run.
Read on for details and how to book.
Six
Henry’s VIII’s six wives are reimagined as a girl band in Six (Picture: Pamela Raith)
If you’re yet to see this poptastic show re-imagining the six wives of Henry VIII as a girl band, then you can now catch it across the country as it continues its UK tour. And if you have already seen it, then you’ll surely want to make a return visit.
Until Saturday, Alhambra Theatre, Bradford; Tuesday until November 12,
Eden Court, Inverness. Visit the Six website
Local Hero
Local Hero is a new musical version of the 1980s Scottish film (Picture: Supplied)
The latest screen-to-stage adaptation is this musical take on the heartwarming 1980s Scottish film, featuring songs by ex-Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler.
It tells the story of an American oil executive who is sent to a seaside Scottish village to buy it so it can be razed for the construction of a refinery – only for him to inadvertently fall in love with it instead.
Until November 19 at Chichester Festival Theatre
More: Entertainment
Let The Right One In
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child writer Jack Thorne is behind this spooky production about the friendship between two teenagers… one of whom is a vampire (Picture: Supplied)
Previously seen in the West End, Jack Thorne’s adaptation of the 2008 Swedish vampire film is now deservedly getting another outing in this new production at Manchester’s Royal Exchange.
Spooky but also moving, it centres on a young boy who befriends a bloodsucker who lives next door to him.
Until November 19 at the Royal Exchange
Blues For An Alabama Sky
This brilliant revival set in Harlem powerfully combines comedy and tragedy (Picture: Supplied)
It’s the last few days for this brilliant revival of Pearl Cleage’s play about a group of friends living in Harlem in the 1930s, which is the National Theatre’s single most assured production this year.
Comedy and tragedy intertwine to powerful effect, while the ensemble cast, led by Orange Is The New Black’s Samira Wiley, has not a single weak spot.
Until Saturday at the National Theatre
MORE : Secret discounts and seat hacks: How to get cheap theatre tickets
MORE : EastEnders star Josephine Melville dies backstage after theatre performance
Got a story?
If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.
Entertainment – MetroRead More
