Artwork for Ruth, supplied by Wilton\u2019s Music Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWilton\u2019s Music Hall has announced its spring 2026 season.<\/p>\n
New musical Ruth<\/em> (18 to 28 March), from Ruth Theatre Productions, will dramatise the life of Ruth Ellis, the last woman executed in Britain, marking 70 years since her death. With a score by John Cameron, Francis Rockliff and James Reader, and lyrics by Caroline Slocock and Cameron, it reimagines her story as a noir-inspired piece about class and gender.<\/p>\nThe season begins with The Fourth Choir\u2019s adaptation of The Dead<\/em> by James Joyce (20 to 22 January), combining Irish folk songs and contemporary compositions under music director Jamie Powe. Comedian Rob Newman follows (23 January) with Where the Wild Things Were<\/em>, and Steve Pretty presents On the Origin of the Pieces<\/em> (24 January), exploring global musical traditions, with a family-friendly matinee version earlier in the day.<\/p>\nLater in January, the Brian Clemens Jazz Orchestra featuring Francesca Confortini (27 to 28 January) performs a programme of cinematic classics, and Dillie Keane returns with Still Curious<\/em> (29 to 30 January), an evening of songs and reflections.<\/p>\nFebruary opens with Debate: Baldwin vs Buckley<\/em> (3 to 7 February), presented by the american vicarious, restaging the 1965 Cambridge Union debate between author James Baldwin and conservative thinker William F Buckley Jr. Liza Pulman and Joe Stilgoe\u2019s Hooray for Hollywood<\/em> (10 February) celebrates film musicals, while Dead Poets Live stages Wallace Stevens<\/em> (11 and 13 February), bringing the poet\u2019s work to life.<\/p>\nThe Players\u2019 Theatre presents Magnificent Music Hall: Love is in the Air<\/em> (12 February), and Charles Court Opera returns with Iolanthe<\/em> (17 to 28 February), Gilbert and Sullivan\u2019s satire of power and politics.<\/p>\nJohn Godber\u2019s Do I Love You?<\/em> (3 to 7 March), a Northern Soul-inspired musical, follows three young people through Britain\u2019s club scene from Hull to Blackpool. OneTrackMinds<\/em> (10 March) returns with personal stories inspired by music, and Tiddley Pom!<\/em> (11 March) offers a music hall variety show led by Ida Barr and Tom Carradine.<\/p>\nComedy continues with CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation<\/em> (12 March), where audiences help create a live whodunnit, and By a Lady: The Life and Wit of Jane Austen<\/em> (13 to 14 March) from Hambletts Productions explores Austen\u2019s life and characters through storytelling and song.<\/p>\nRABBLE Theatre\u2019s Glitch: The True Story of the Post Office Scandal<\/em> (31 March to 2 April) follows subpostmistress Pam Stubbs\u2019 fight for justice, while Crafty Fools\u2019 Adventures in Science<\/em> (7 April) offers a family show combining magic and learning.<\/p>\nThe season closes with Kate Butch: Choose Your Own Cabaret<\/em> (8 to 9 April), where audiences help shape each night\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.whatsonstage.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Artwork for Ruth, supplied by Wilton\u2019s Music Hall Wilton\u2019s Music Hall has announced its spring 2026 season. 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