Beyond the Barricade

Beyond the Barricade comes to the Main Auditorium at Weymouth Pavilion on Sunday 31 January 2027, starting at 7:30pm. It's the UK's longest-running musical theatre concert tour, and it's been taking audiences back to the original stage performances for over 25 years. The set is a broad run through the West End and beyond, with songs from The Phantom of the Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, West Side Story, The Lion King, Blood Brothers, Miss Saigon, Hamilton and Les Misérables.

The four principals on this tour are Andy Reiss, David Fawcett, Katie Leeming and Poppy Tierney. All four have played principal roles in both the West End and UK tours of Les Misérables, and the show is backed by a live band that aims for the feel of the original orchestrations. It's a rare thing these days for a musical theatre tour to play every note live rather than relying on a backing track, and that's a good part of what they're about.

If you're planning to make an evening of it, pre-show meals are served in the Piano Bar from 5pm, so you can eat before heading into the auditorium. The venue is seated, though some performances encourage dancing, so it's worth keeping in mind if you're the type to get up when the music takes you. Tickets are £29.50, and the show starts at 7:30pm.