Thoroughly Modern Millie

MK Theatre 24th - 28th January 2017

Winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie is based on the 1967 Academy Award-winning film starring Julie Andrews, Mary Tyler Moore and Carol Channing. 

It takes you back to the height of the Jazz Age in 1920's New York City, when ‘moderns’ including a flapper named Millie Dillmount were bobbing their hair, raising their hemlines, entering the workforce and rewriting the rules of love...and this musical is essentially a love story but with a twist!

2016 Strictly Come Dancing finalist, World Ballroom Showdance Champion and Professional Dancer Joanne Clifton takes on the title role of Millie Dillmount, a Kansas girl determined to make it big in New York City. And wow did she deliver...a pure delight to watch dance but also has a voice too!

Michelle Collins (EastEnders and Coronation Street) gave a sterling performance as the faux Chinese landlady Mrs Meers - giving the role just enough black humour and each time her signature phrase "Sad to be alone in this world" was delivered, it got bigger and better (and more laughs).


The cast is completed by the brilliant Sam Barrett (Jimmy Smith) and the very funny Graham McDuff as Trevor Graydon.  The two bounce off of each other in their respective roles superbly and gave the audience many moments to chuckle. 

Both Katherine Glover (Miss Dorothy) and Jenny Fitzpatrick (Muzzy) were great, Fitzpatrick has one hell of a voice!

All the roles (even the smaller ones) were played extremely well; there is not a weak moment throughout.

The costumes are sparkly and exuberant, the use of colour is fabulous against the monochrome backdrop of a New York street.

From explosive tap numbers to a ‘Fred and Ginger’ dance routine on a window ledge and features hit songs including Gimme Gimme, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Not for the Life of Me, all accompanied by a live band.

The whole cast deliver magical moments throughout this dazzling musical, it's stupendously silly - even the cast at times had a hard time keeping a straight face!

Thoroughly Modern Millie is a brilliantly funny and an entertaining show for all the family.

Enjoy!

Lily B X

Spring Season at Milton Keynes Theatre...and beyond!

A trio of glorious musicals high-kicks off with the multi award-winning comedy Thoroughly Modern Millie starring Eastenders Michelle Collins and Strictly star Joanne Clifton. Hot off the heels of sell out West End run Sheridan Smith brings the story of Fanny Brice to life in the critically acclaimed Funny Girl.  Get ready to have the time of your life as the sensational new production of Dirty Dancing explodes onto the stage with heart pounding music, breath-taking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing.

Matthew Bourne returns to Milton Keynes in time for Valentine’s Day to dazzle your senses and break your heart with the beloved fairy tale of The Red Shoes whilst another heart breaker, Casanova, promises to lead you into temptation in Northern Ballet’s latest adaptation.  Completing the trio for dance fans is the return of Michael Flatley’s Lord of The Dance: Dangerous Games, combining the best of tradition with the excitement of new music and dance.

Following the huge success of The Perfect Murder and Dead Simple, multi-million selling author Peter James brings his world premiere production of Not Dead Enough to town starring Shane Richie and Laura Whitmore. 

For brilliantly funny comedy don’t miss The Play That Goes Wrong, hailed as Fawlty Towers meets Noises Off, guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter. 

Catch Jodie Prenger in the first major revival of the Olivier award-winning play Shirley Valentine, a one woman show to warm even the coldest of winter hearts. 

Drama fans should also look out for La Strada a new play with music which tells the story of a wide-eyed young girl’s introduction to life on the road in a travelling circus based on Federico Fellini’s 1957 movie of the same name.

Young theatre-goers can look forward to Ben and Hollie’s Little Kingdom live on stage for adventure, songs, games and laughter. The brand new adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox will be a wondercrump treat for the whole family, while your ‘tiddlers’ can join Mr Bloom and the veggies on their first ever live tour! 

A host of special one-night events include music from Vampires Rock, The Johnny Cash Roadshow, The Carpenters Story, Chas and Dave, Frankly Sinatra, Caro Emerald, The Illegal Eagles, That’ll be the Day and the Yamato Drummers.  Tickle your funny bones with Omid Djalili, Jimmy Carr, Ross Noble, and Sue Perkins. And if that’s not enough, there’s dance from Anton and Erin, hilarious musical fun with Menopause the Musical and a never-ending nightmare evening with The Circus of Horrors.

With a return visit from Welsh National Opera, bringing you some of the most poignant love stories ever told in their Love’s Poisoned Chalice season with La Boheme, Madam Butterfly and Le Vin Herbe the spring season promises a sparkling start to the new year.Looking ahead, but booking now and selling fast, a number of first’s for MK.

John Partridge and Adrian Zmed bring the show-stopping La Cage Aux Folles to stage, you won’t be able to resist the ultimate feel-good musical Mamma Mia! and beloved musical Billy Elliot on its first ever UK tour. 

The National Theatre bring the innovative re-imagining of Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre to life whilst Wonderland starring Wendi Peters, Dave Willets and Kerry Ellis promises to bring a whole new adventure for the Alice in all of us. 

On sale for 2018 is the new tour of Flashdance the Musical, Grease and the long awaited National Theatre production of War Horse.  Book early for the best seats in the house!

The Classic Thriller Company return to the stage in new play from the pen of Ruth Rendell – A Judgement in Stone. 

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita returns to thrill audiences along with firm MK favourites Dreamboats and Petticoats and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time makes a visit in November following a sell-out run in 2015. 

Tickets are on sale now!  Book at Milton Keynes Theatre Box Office, call 0844 871 7652 (bkg fee) or visit www.atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes  (bkg fee)