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Spontaneous musical comedy at its finest, this is the first ever long-form improv show to have a full West End run and to be nominated and win an Olivier Award.

For those who haven't yet experienced the live phenomenon that is 'Showstopper! The Improvised Musical', the show is a fully-realised musical created on the spot from audience suggestions. The cast take ideas for settings, genres, musical styles and the show title and weave it into ingenious storylines with hilarious characters.

From Lin Manuel Miranda to Stephen Sondheim, whether it's set in a primary school, Ancient Egypt, or a mattress shop – if the audience thinks it, The Showstoppers can turn it into a hit musical.

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Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Type:Comedy

Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PT

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