Unmissable Musicals Coming To The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford in 2026
We have an exciting programme of incredible musicals coming to the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford in 2026 including the smash hit romantic musical comedy Waitress, the sensational feel-good Mamma Mia and the well-loved production of the musical Annie.
Producers Barry & Fran Weissler and David Ian for Crossroads Live are delighted to announce that the smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS will tour the UK and Ireland in 2026, arriving at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford from Monday 13 - Saturday 18 April 2026.
Multi-award-winning West End star Carrie Hope Fletcher will lead the cast as Jenna for a limited run, with further casting to be announced in due course.
Carrie Hope Fletcher is an actress, author and vlogger. Her many theatre credits include the title role in the UK and Ireland tour of Calamity Jane, Cinderella in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, Veronica Sawyer in Heathers at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family UK and Ireland tour, all of which won her a Best Actress in a Musical award at the WhatsOnStage Awards. Further credits include Once – In Concert at the London Palladium, Treason – The Musical Concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Elizabeth in The Crown Jewels at the Garrick Theatre and on tour, Grusha in The Caucasian Chalk Circle at the Rose Theatre, Fantine in Les Misérables: The Concert at the Gielgud Theatre, Eponine in Les Misérables at the Queen’s Theatre, winning a WhatsOnStage award for Best Takeover in a Role, and Beth in Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds arena tour.
WAITRESS tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker in a small town, who dreams of a way out of her loveless marriage.
A baking contest in a nearby county and the town’s new doctor may offer her a chance at a new life, while her fellow waitresses offer their own recipes to happiness. But Jenna must find the courage and strength within herself to rebuild her life. This beautiful musical celebrates friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie.
WAITRESS is based on the 2007 movie written by Adrienne Shelly. Music and lyrics are written by GRAMMY award-winning, singer-songwriter sensation Sara Bareilles. With a book by Jessie Nelson, direction by Tony-award winner Diane Paulus and choreography by Lorin Latarro, WAITRESS has garnered multiple awards and nominations in both America and the UK, receiving acclaim from both audiences and critics alike.
The sensational feel-good musical MAMMA MIA! is making a welcome return to the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford from Tuesday 10 - Saturday 21 November 2026 as part of a new UK tour.
From West End to global phenomenon, MAMMA MIA! is Judy Craymer’s ingenious vision of staging the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs with a sunny, funny tale of a mother, a daughter and three possible dads unfolding on a Greek island idyll.
Now in its 27th year, the irresistibly funny show MAMMA MIA! has been seen by over 11 million people and has played over 10,000 performances in London’s West End. The MAMMA MIA! International Tour has visited 42 countries in the past 20 years, performed more than 3,900 shows and has been seen by over 7.7 million people. MAMMA MIA! became the 9th longest running show in Broadway history where it played a record-breaking run for 14 years and recently returned to Broadway this summer playing at the Winter Garden Theatre. In 2011, it became the first Western musical ever to be staged in Mandarin in the People’s Republic of China. MAMMA MIA! has been seen live on stage by over 70 million people across the world and turned into two record-breaking movies.
With music & lyrics by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus, MAMMA MIA! is written by Catherine Johnson, directed by Phyllida Lloyd and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast. The production is designed by Mark Thompson, with lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Andrew Bruce & Bobby Aitken, and musical supervision, additional material & arrangements by Martin Koch.
Michael Harrison and David Ian’s smash hit production of the musical ANNIE will embark on a UK and Ireland tour, coming to the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford from Monday 23 - Saturday 28 November 2026.
Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery and torment at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Her luck soon changes when she's chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Meanwhile, spiteful Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie's search for her true family.
With its Tony award-winning book and score, this stunning production includes the unforgettable songs It’s the Hard Knock Life, Easy Street, I Don’t Need Anything But You and Tomorrow.
ANNIE has music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin and a book by Thomas Meehan. It is directed by Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster with set and costume design by Colin Richmond, choreography by Nick Winston, lighting by Ben Cracknell and sound design by Richard Brooker.
