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Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Thu 05 Mar 2026 - Sat 07 Mar 2026

Olivier Award winners – Best Entertainment and Family Show 2016

Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest – direct from the West End and now heading to Lowry!

With fifteen years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 series, a  critically acclaimed West End run and an Olivier Award to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted audiences across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre and spontaneity.

A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all dancing productions with hilarious results.

These incredible performers are guaranteed to impress as they create shows packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies – and it's all made up on the spot!

So whether you fancy Hamilton in a hospital or Sondheim in the Sahara, you suggest it and The Showstoppers will sing it!

Reviews

★★★★★ ‘So polished, it defies belief.’ - Daily Telegraph

★★★★★ ‘If this is what improv can do, you wonder why anyone bothers writing anything down.’ - The Times

★★★★★ ‘Achingly funny…worth seeing again and again.’ - Time Out

Additional Information

Runtime: approx 1 hour 50 minutes (including interval) 
Age Recommendation: 12+
Content warnings: Due to the improvised nature of the show there may occasionally be strong language and/or adult themes
Production warnings: Haze

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Credits

Artistic Directors – Adam Meggido & Dylan Emery 
Movement Director – Ali James 
Set Designer – Simon Scullion 
Costume & Props Designer – Gabriella Slade 
Lighting Designer – Damian Robertson 
Head of Sound – Oscar Thompson for Show Works Ltd 
Producers – Keith Strachan, Adam Meggido & Dylan Emery 

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