A Different Stage (musical)


A Different Stage is a one-man show with music and lyrics by Gary Barlow and a book by Tim Firth. The show received its world premiere, close to Barlow's home town of Frodsham, in Runcorn at The Brindley in February 2022 before embarking on a tour around the UK.
The show tells the story of Barlow's life in his own words reflecting on his career, friendships and personal life.
Barlow worked on his first theatrical project in 2013 where he signed up to work on a new musical version of Finding Neverland which ran on Broadway for 17 months in 2015. Barlow then went on to co-write The Girls which opened in London's West End in January 2017 before producing a UK & Ireland tour of the second Take That musical Greatest Days in 2017 which visited London and Germany.

Productions

UK & Ireland Tour (2022)

On 20 January 2022, it was announced the show would premiere at The Brindley, Runcorn before embarking on a UK Tour. Further dates in Salford, Liverpool and Edinburgh were announced on 14 February. Additional dates were announced in York, Newcastle, Dublin, Southend, Portsmouth, Nottingham and a return to The Lowry in Salford. Further dates were added in Wolverhampton, Fordsham, Truro, Aylesbury & Cambridge.
DateCityCountryVenue
10 February 2022RuncornEnglandThe Brindley
11 February 2022RuncornEnglandThe Brindley
12 February 2022RuncornEnglandThe Brindley
13 February 2022RuncornEnglandThe Brindley
14 February 2022RuncornEnglandThe Brindley
15 February 2022RuncornEnglandThe Brindley
22 February 2022SalfordEnglandThe Lowry
23 February 2022SalfordEnglandThe Lowry
24 February 2022SalfordEnglandThe Lowry
25 February 2022SalfordEnglandThe Lowry
26 February 2022SalfordEnglandThe Lowry
27 February 2022SalfordEnglandThe Lowry
15 March 2022LiverpoolEnglandPlayhouse Theatre
16 March 2022LiverpoolEnglandPlayhouse Theatre
17 March 2022LiverpoolEnglandPlayhouse Theatre
18 March 2022LiverpoolEnglandPlayhouse Theatre
19 March 2022LiverpoolEnglandPlayhouse Theatre
21 March 2022EdinburghScotlandRoyal Lyceum Theatre
22 March 2022EdinburghScotlandRoyal Lyceum Theatre
23 March 2022EdinburghScotlandRoyal Lyceum Theatre
24 March 2022EdinburghScotlandRoyal Lyceum Theatre
25 March 2022EdinburghScotlandRoyal Lyceum Theatre
26 March 2022EdinburghScotlandRoyal Lyceum Theatre
27 March 2022EdinburghScotlandRoyal Lyceum Theatre
2 June 2022FrodshamEnglandFrodsham Community Centre
3 June 2022FrodshamEnglandFrodsham Community Centre
4 June 2022FrodshamEnglandFrodsham Community Centre
10 June 2022YorkEnglandGrand Opera House
11 June 2022YorkEnglandGrand Opera House
12 June 2022YorkEnglandGrand Opera House
27 August 2022CambridgeEnglandArts Theatre
28 August 2022CambridgeEnglandArts Theatre
27 September 2022TruroEnglandHall for Cornwall
28 September 2022TruroEnglandHall for Cornwall
29 September 2022TruroEnglandHall for Cornwall
1 October 2022TruroEnglandHall for Cornwall
4 October 2022SalfordEnglandThe Lowry
5 October 2022SalfordEnglandThe Lowry
6 October 2022SalfordEnglandThe Lowry
7 October 2022SalfordEnglandThe Lowry
8 October 2022SalfordEnglandThe Lowry
10 October 2022NewcastleEnglandTyne Theatre
11 October 2022NewcastleEnglandTyne Theatre
12 October 2022NewcastleEnglandTyne Theatre
19 October 2022AylesburyEnglandWaterside Theatre
20 October 2022AylesburyEnglandWaterside Theatre
21 October 2022AylesburyEnglandWaterside Theatre
22 October 2022AylesburyEnglandWaterside Theatre
26 October 2022DublinIrelandGaiety Theatre
27 October 2022DublinIrelandGaiety Theatre
28 October 2022DublinIrelandGaiety Theatre
29 October 2022DublinIrelandGaiety Theatre
1 November 2022Southend-on-SeaEnglandCliffs Pavilion
2 November 2022Southend-on-SeaEnglandCliffs Pavilion
3 November 2022Southend-on-SeaEnglandCliffs Pavilion
4 November 2022Southend-on-SeaEnglandCliffs Pavilion
8 November 2022PortsmouthEnglandNew Theatre Royal
9 November 2022PortsmouthEnglandNew Theatre Royal
10 November 2022PortsmouthEnglandNew Theatre Royal
11 November 2022PortsmouthEnglandNew Theatre Royal
13 November 2022NottinghamEnglandPlayhouse Theatre
14 November 2022NottinghamEnglandPlayhouse Theatre
15 November 2022NottinghamEnglandPlayhouse Theatre
16 November 2022WolverhamptonEnglandWolverhampton Grand Theatre
17 November 2022WolverhamptonEnglandWolverhampton Grand Theatre
18 November 2022WolverhamptonEnglandWolverhampton Grand Theatre
19 November 2022WolverhamptonEnglandWolverhampton Grand Theatre
20 November 2022WolverhamptonEnglandWolverhampton Grand Theatre

West End (2022)

On 18 March 2022, it was announced the show would run in London's West End at the Duke of York's Theatre from 30 August 2022 for a limited run until 18 September 2022 which was then extended until 25 September 2022. It was later announced the show would run for two encore performances on 21 & 28 November 2022 at London's Savoy Theatre to close the tour for 2022.

A Different Stage: The Book

In February 2022, Barlow announced a new book titled 'A Different Stage' to be released on 1 September 2022. The book will contain photography from Barlow's one-man show.