The ultimate feel-good Irish-inspired Christmas show is ready to kick off the festive season at the New Theatre in Peterborough on Wednesday November 1.
Direct from the West End and after two sell-out tours of the UK and Ireland, Fairytale of New York is continuing its partnership with Tourism Ireland and is back with an even bigger production for 2023.
It’s by the producers of Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners and features an international cast of singers, musicians and dancers. Fairytale of New York brings you all of your favourite Christmas songs, including Driving Home for Christmas, White Christmas, Oh Holy Night, A Winter’s Tale, Silent Night and of course The Fairytale of New York.
Just when you think the party couldn’t get any better, they introduce some of the greatest Irish singalong songs of all time, including The Galway Girl, The Irish Rover, Danny Boy, Dirty Old Town and The Black Velvet Band.
Set in Central Park, New York on Christmas Eve, Fairytale of New York's musical content is punctuated throughout with a celebratory dose of hard-shoe Irish dancing popularised in the UK via Riverdance, as well as soft-shoe dance. There’s contemporary jazz and pop numbers, too, all of it in the capable hands (and feet) of a cast of eleven dancers, musicians and singers.
The show’s creator Ged Graham conceived the idea during lockdown, when pondering what do you see at the theatre at Christmas when the kids have outgrown panto? His solution was Fairytale of New York, with the star of the show being the show itself.
After launching Fairytale of New York in October 2021, Graham quickly realised he had a hit on his hands, with all tour dates in 2021 and 2022 selling-out.
Despite working in the industry for nearly 50 years, there is no way Graham could have predicted the runaway success of Fairytale of New York. He said, “During lockdown, there was absolutely no guarantee that theatres would ever re-open. I was approaching my 60th birthday and I honestly doubted I’d ever step back on a stage. Then, given that audiences might venture out again, would they like a Christmas show with a strong Irish theme?”
He needn’t have worried. The 2023 tour is now set to build on the show’s incredible success, with advance ticket sales so strong that several venues have already sold-out, so don’t miss your chance to catch it at the New Theatre in Peterborough on November 1.