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Shrek Moved to 2021

By adminAugust 2, 2020August 2, 2020 Categories: Productions

WOW has announced that it has postponed its production of Shrek, the Musical until April 2021. The show, which was already postponed once due to the coronavirus lockdown, was due to be staged this November at Weymouth Pavilion Theatre. Existing tickets from April 2020 and again from November 2020 will remain valid for the new…

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Virtual Fayre in the Square

By adminJune 8, 2020June 9, 2020 Categories: Cabarets, Fundraising, Past shows, Videos

WOW entertained audiences online with a 25 minute set at the Virtual Fayre in the Square on Sunday 7 June 2020. Their streamed performance was created from a recording of The WOW Show filmed at Weymouth Pavilion Theatre in November 2019. Weymouth Rotary have been running this fundraising event since 2014 to raise monies for…

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The finale after the bows.

The WOW Show 2019

By adminDecember 21, 2019January 2, 2020 Categories: Past shows, Productions, Videos

“A great cast who all lit up the stage from start to finish.” WOW’s second production of 2019 was a compilation of musical numbers from stage and screen. In her show report, NODA representative, Sylvia Coates, describes how the powerful opening section from the Greatest Showman drew audiences in to “the wonderful world of WOW.”…

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Flash mob rendition of One Day More

Wedding flash mob

By adminSeptember 4, 2019September 4, 2019 Categories: Cabarets Tags: cabaret, flash mob, musical theatre, wedding, youth theatre

This August, a group of 14 performers from WOW gave bride and groom, Hannah and Simon Dyer, a big surprise with a flash mob rendition of ‘One Day More’ from the musical Les Misérables. The WOW soloists, Harry Lake, Alex Rogan and Harrison Burley were joined by former members, Maggie Ayles and Shannon Paige with…

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Summer Workshops 2019

By adminAugust 3, 2019August 19, 2019 Categories: Summer school Tags: musical theatre, performing arts, singing, summer school, workshop, young performers

A touch of the Greek Islands came to Weymouth this summer with Mamma Mia! as the theme for this year’s musical theatre workshops. Watch the closing number from the end of week performance or read on for a link to a playlist of the whole Mamma Mia medley. Over two dozen youngsters aged 9-14 took…

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WOW Members in Summer Panto

By adminJuly 31, 2019August 3, 2019 Categories: Showbiz news

Two members of WOW are in the cast of Pirates of the Pavilion at Weymouth Pavilion theatre. Alex Rogan, in his first professional role, features as the villainous Captain Cutlass and Harry Lake returns to the summer pantomime for his second year as a principal dancer. Alex first performed for WOW at the age of…

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Fayre in the Square

By adminMay 25, 2019June 6, 2019 Categories: Cabarets

Nine younger members of WOW performed their first cabaret set at Fayre in the Square in front of a very appreciative audience. This annual music event over the Spring Bank Holiday is organised by Weymouth Rotary as a means to raise monies for a number of local charities. WOW has supported it since its inception…

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Toots Sweets routine with Potts family, Truly and ensemble

High Flying Chitty

By adminMay 18, 2019May 19, 2019 Categories: Past shows, Productions

High Flying Chitty”Superlatives abound, but there just aren’t enough to describe WOW’s latest production” WOW’s Easter 2019 production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Weymouth Pavilion broke recent box office records for WOW. It was a big hit with audiences with over 4,500 tickets sold for the six show run. Many also gave five star reviews…

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2019 Auditions and Summer Workshops

By adminApril 9, 2019April 10, 2019 Categories: Auditions, Summer school, Workshops

WOW has announced the dates of two key events for 2019 – the new member auditions and the Summer Workshop Week. Both of these are open to young performers who are 10 years or older by the date of each activity. To find out more and/or register your interest please click the relevant link below….

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Performing line dance in Footloose

Best in South West

By adminApril 8, 2019April 8, 2019 Categories: Awards, Past shows, Productions

WOW’s April 2018 production of Footloose won the youth award for company characterisation at the National Operatic and Dramatic Association Awards for the South West region. Chairman Alan McKechan, who attended the event in Plymouth, said, “I’m thrilled with this award as it recognises the strength of the whole cast in creating and maintaining characters…

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