A joyful celebration of musical theatre, dedicated to WOW co-founder and late President, Janet Stockley.
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A Musical Farewell to a WOW Legend!
On Friday 27th June, the WOW family came together to celebrate the life of our beloved President and co-founder, Janet Stockley, in a moving service at the Weymouth Pavilion. Janet was not only the driving force behind WOW for over 40 years, but also an inspiration to generations of young performers in the Weymouth area….
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
A magical theatrical journey that captured hearts and imaginations. WOW Youth Musical Theatre transformed Weymouth Pavilion into a world of pure imagination with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in April 2025 — and the reviews have been just as magical as the show itself. Performed by a cast of 38 young people, the production played to over 3,100 audience…
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2023 in Review
A Year of Triple Triumphs As we look back on an extraordinary year, WOW is excited to reflect on the sensational success of a year with three productions, instead of the usual two. Staging three acclaimed musicals allowed WOW to showcase the full breadth of talent across the group. April 2023 – Everybody’s Talking About…
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2022 in Review
WOW Celebrates 40 Years with two Acclaimed Productions “The standards WOW sets and achieves are astonishing and this 40th Anniversary Show was certainly that.” These are not our words but the opening of a report on November’s 40th Anniversary Show from our NODA representative, Martin Stephen. This was WOW’s second production of 2022 – a…
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The WOW Show 2021
The young members of WOW returned to the Pavilion stage with ‘a sparkling production full of talent and energy from start to finish.‘ The WOW Show 2021, which took place November 11-13 at Weymouth Pavilion, featured an array of songs from musicals, classic and new. Opening with hit songs from Elton John’s Rocketman biopic, it…
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WOW Return with the Joy of Musicals
Members of Weymouth’s WOW Youth Musical Theatre are desperate to get back on stage in front of a live audience. This show has been a long time in the making but the wait is nearly over, as the award-winning group will present The WOW Show, Bringing You the Joy of Musicals at Weymouth Pavilion this…
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WOW Joins Givey Fundraising Platform
WOW has joined the Givey fundraising platform to help raise funds for its work with young people. WOW receives no public funds and, due to the pandemic, has lost its main source of income which is ticket sales for its shows. WOW had to postpone and eventually cancel Shrek, which had already incurred a lot…
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Grease to replace Shrek in 2022
WOW has announced the cancellation of its production of Shrek, the Musical due to be staged at Weymouth Pavilion in April 2021. The show, had already had to be postponed twice due to the COVID lockdowns. The Pavilion will automatically transfer Shrek tickets to WOW’s April 2022 production of the hit musical Grease. The Box…
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Shrek Moved to 2021
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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