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00:00The Wanted singer and former winner of Strictly Come Dancing, Jay McGuinness, is opening as
00:05William Shakespeare as Anne Juliet visits the Bristol Hippodrome as the first stop of
00:10their touring circuit. The contemporary take on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet explores
00:16an alternative ending to the play, all whilst bursting through a playlist of pop anthems.
00:21But Jay isn't the only celebrity in the show. Step star Lee Latchford-Evans is also appearing
00:27in the Bristol part of the tour. But there are many other tours coming to the city in
00:322025, with famous faces taking to the Bristol stage, including Play On, a Twelfth Night
00:38Jazz adaptation at Bristol Old Vic, and the Thunder Run Experience, a thrill-seeker experience
00:45at the same venue. And the Elvis Years Tour will be visiting the Redgrave Theatre, to
00:51name a few. 2025 is set to be a very exciting year for the theatre scene in Bristol.