Milton Keynes Theatre Unveils Star-Studded 2026 Lineup: Musicals, Comedy, Dance & More
December 5, 2025
Milton Keynes Theatre’s season features a broad mix of musicals and one-night music-focused performances, including FRIENDS! The Musical Parody, Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, Legally Blonde with Amber Davies, Sunny Afternoon about The Kinks, Here & Now – The Steps Musical, Miss Saigon, Mean Girls, and various special events.
The 2025/26 season opens with the riotous Goldilocks and the Three Bears pantomime, starring Brian Conley, promising lively comedy, special effects, and stunts.
Horrible Histories returns with CBBC songs and actors in late February, complemented by comedy dates from Sara Pascoe and Russell Howard.
The 2026 lineup teases a slate of major productions returning or touring, including Welsh National Opera, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Choir of Man, Operation Mincemeat, The Karate Kid The Musical, and Annie.
Music-focused evenings feature Legend: The Music of Bob Marley and a Fleetwood Mac tribute Go Your Own Way, with specific dates to be confirmed.
March brings Dead Ringers to celebrate 25 years of sketches, followed by Sunny Afternoon’s celebration of The Kinks.
Upcoming shows include Legally Blonde (starring Amber Davies) and Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts, with additional theatre options like Dear England and related premieres.
Highlight offerings span Dear England, Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts, Single White Female starring Kym Marsh and Lisa Faulkner, Fawlty Towers – The Play, plus Horrible Histories – The Concert and appearances by notable names.
The January lineup features FRIENDS! The Musical Parody and Northern Live’s Do I Love You, followed by Dear England about Gareth Southgate’s tenure as England manager.
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical runs late January to early February, tracing Tina Turner’s rise from Tennessee to global superstardom.
For full season details, audiences can visit ATGTICKETS.COM/MiltonKeynes.
Milton Keynes Theatre unveils a comprehensive Spring 2026 lineup spanning musicals, plays, operas, dance, and comedy.
Season previews note image captions for Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Legend: The Music of Bob Marley, and Dear England across late December to January.
Upcoming dance-forward programming includes Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes in February and Diversity’s Soul, blending ballet with contemporary movement.
The season also features dance and comedy, including The Red Shoes, SOUL, and one-night acts from Sara Pascoe, Russell Howard, Bridget Christie, Austentatious, and Dead Ringers.
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MKFM • Dec 1, 2025
Milton Keynes Theatre has announced its new season
Milton Keynes Citizen • Dec 5, 2025
Milton Keynes Theatre reveals epic Spring lineup you won't want to miss