Milton Keynes Theatre Unveils Star-Studded 2026 Lineup: Musicals, Comedy, Dance & More

December 5, 2025
Milton Keynes Theatre Unveils Star-Studded 2026 Lineup: Musicals, Comedy, Dance & More
  • 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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