Venue: Theatre Royal
Running time: Doors open 1 hour before each performance. Running times: 135 mins including interval
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Age Guidance: 16+
Contains strong language, partial nudity, scenes of a sexual nature and flashing lights
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The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch. The Musical Parody.
Fresh from complete sell out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and around the UK comes this critically acclaimed smash hit parody musical. Starring Shawna Hamic (Orange is the New Black, 1776 on Broadway) as ‘Ursula’ and River Medway (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK) as ‘Ariel’, Unfortunate is coming to the Theatre Royal and things are gonna get wet!
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Members
Save £7.50 (Stalls, Dress Circle, Upper Circle) on Tuesday 7.30pm performance. Tickets £30.50 (Stalls, Upper Circle) on Wednesday 7.30pm & Thursday 2pm & 7.30pm performances (saving up to £7).
Under 26s
All tickets £30.50 in the Stalls and Upper Circle for Tuesday to Thursday 7.30pm and Thursday 2pm performances only. To purchase these tickets you must be under 26 at the time of purchase. You may be asked to show your ID on doors to confirm your age.
Groups 10+
All tickets £30.50 in the Stalls and Upper Circle for Tuesday to Thursday 7.30pm and Thursday 2pm performances only on bookings of ten or more tickets with 1 free ticket per 20 seats booked. Please contact our Group Sales team on 0115 989 5555 to book.
No concessions in the Balcony or for Friday, Saturday & Sunday performances.
‘Unstoppable, mesmerising genius’
Broadway Baby‘Damn near perfection’
Theatre Weekly‘Laugh out loud funny’
Manchester Evening News‘This is the story of our favourite Disney villain as you’ve never seen her before – but definitely wish you had; a tale of scandal, sex and sorcery that you won’t want to miss’
Upstaged Manchester‘Does to The Little Mermaid what Wicked did to The Wizard of Oz’
Musical Theatre Musings‘A mic-drop achievement’
The Spy in the StallsSelect a Performance
Tuesday 25 June
7:30 PM
Wednesday 26 June
7:30 PM
Thursday 27 June
2:00 PM
Thursday 27 June
7:30 PM
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