Events

Directed & Choreographed by Jane McMurtrie and Musical Direction by Joseph Church.

The Wedding Singer takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room. Based on the hit Adam Sandler movie, The Wedding Singer’s sparkling new score does for the ’80s what Hairspray did for the ’60s. Just say yes to the most romantic musical in 20 years.

It’s 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party, until his own fiancee leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever.

Industry Bookings: If you are an agent, casting director or industry colleague please contact Agency@Wilkesacademy.co.uk

Directed & Choreographed by Charlie Martin and Musical Direction by Pete Faint.

In the rubble of the London Blitz of World War II, Alice Spencer’s budding teen life is turned upside down, and she and her dear friend Alfred are forced to take shelter in an underground tube station. When the ailing Alfred is quarantined, Alice encourages him to escape with her into their cherished book and journey down the rabbit hole to Wonderland.

As they travel through the tale, Alice by Heart explores the poignancy of first love, coming to terms with loss, and finding the courage to move forward. This world premiere musical encourages us all to celebrate the transformational power of the imagination, even in the harshest of times.

Industry Bookings: If you are an agent, casting director or industry colleague please contact Agency@Wilkesacademy.co.uk

Directed & Choreographed by Shay Barclay and Musical Direction by Aaron Nice.

It’s the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in Hollywood, and the party has been raging hard. Aqua Net, Lycra, lace and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strip’s last legendary venues, a place where sex machine Stacee Jaxx takes the stage and scantily clad groupies line up to turn their fantasies into reality. Amidst the madness, aspiring rock star (and resident toilet cleaner) Drew longs to take the stage as the next big thing (and longs for small-town girl Sherri, fresh off the bus from Kansas with stars in her eyes). But the rock ’n’ roll fairy tale is about to end when German developers sweep into town with plans to turn the fabled Strip into just another capitalist strip mall. Can Drew, Sherri and the gang save the strip – and themselves – before it’s too late? Only the music of hit bands Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake and more hold the answer.

Industry Bookings: If you are an agent, casting director or industry colleague please contact Agency@Wilkesacademy.co.uk

Surrounded by friends of Wilkes Academy, the families of our brilliant students and representatives from University of Staffordshire, this event truly is the pinnacle of our academic year and we hope you all have a wonderful day celebrating three years of hard work.

Formal evening ball with Three-Course Meal, Live Music and Entertainment to celebrate our Third Year Students Graduation.