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The Carpenters Story

Carpenters logo and blue crowd background
the carpenters story actress singing with a microphone in her hand and two men playing a saxophone and a guitar respectively
the carpenters story actress singing with a microphone in her hand
the carpenters story actress singing with a microphone in her hand
the carpenters story actress singing with a microphone in her hand and the man playing piano
the carpenters story actress singing with a microphone in her hand and the man playing an instrument
the carpenters story actress singing with a microphone in her hand
Woman singing with a microphone in her hand and four other people in the background playing a piano, a saxophone, drums and the rest two playing the guitars
Woman singing with a microphone in her hand with two men playing the guitar and another woman playing the flute in the background
Actress singing with a microphone in her hand, a man playing piano and another woman playing a violin
woman singing with a microphone in her hands
Show Information
Showing on:
Thu 23 May 2024
Duration:
Approx. 2hrs 10mins, incl. interval
Price:
Genre:
Array
Venue:
Mercury Theatre

A musical journey through the glittering career of pop’s most famous brother and sister duo – The Carpenters!

This highly acclaimed production continues to captivate audiences across the UK with its spectacular celebration of the classic songbook that made The Carpenters a legend in the world of popular music, selling over 100 million albums and singles.

This brand new show for 2022 once again features the outstanding vocal talents of Claire Furley, with Musical Director Phil Aldridge leading The Carpenters Story band as they re-create Richard Carpenter’s original orchestral arrangements.

Featuring all of the Carpenters hit songs including Close To You, Top of the World, We’ve Only Just Begun, Rainy Days & Mondays, Goodbye to Love and many more!

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