Our picks this week include Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic musical Jesus Christ Superstar in Worthing and Buddy Holly coming back to life in Eastbourne.
BUDDY, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, April 20-26.
More than 40 years after his death, the singing and guitar-playing legend lives on. Join Buddy Holly And The Cricketers in this show.
Featuring hits such as That'll Be The Day, Maybe Baby and Oh Boy, the show will have your entire family dancing in the aisles by the end.
Starts 7.30pm and 2.30pm Thursday and Saturday, tickets £11 to £24.50. Call 01323 412000.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Pavilion Theatre, Worthing, April 22-26.
Just in time for Easter, this musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice chronicles the last seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth as seen through the eyes of his disciple Judas Iscariot.
The tale of betrayal first hit the stage back in 1971 after originally appearing as a record.
Starts 7.45pm and 2.45pm Wednesday and Saturday, tickets £7to £10. Call 01903 206206.
ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET, Hawth, Crawley, April 22-23.
The UK's premiere ballet company returns with a triple bill, including Cathy Marston's Facing Viv, inspired by TS Eliot's poem The Wasteland and the complex relationship between the poet and his wife. There will also be a presentation of Christopher Hampson's Trapeze and Paquita's Grand Pas, an exuberant example of ballet. Starts 7.30pm and 2.30pm, tickets £10 to £20. 01273 552941.
IN THE ARMS OF STRANGERS Gardner Arts Centre, Falmer, April 23-26.
Following the adventures of a brother and sister evacuated during the Second World War, this musical is written, directed and produced by Starlite Theatre Company. This production has a cast of 40 and was written by local teacher Darren Vallier and directed by Southern FM and Brighton and Hove Leader reporter Richard Lindfield. 7.45pm and 2.30pm Saturday, tickets £6.50 to £10.50. Call 01273 685861.
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