Miss Atomic Bomb

Running Time: Approx. 2 hours 30 minutes including an interval

‘On par with the successes of Avenue Q and Book of Mormon; two musicals who similarly have a fresh and edgy approach to musical theatre.’ A Younger Theatre

★★★★★ “Go see it… you’ll have a blast.” The Spy in the Stalls

★★★★ “Catherine Tate is explosively funny.” Stage Review
★★★★ “Hurrah! A new British musical and one that is original.” Musical Theatre Review
★★★★ “A much needed explosion of originality.” Gay Times

★★★★ “Explosive fun.” West End Frame
★★★★ “Deadly funny and craftily clever” Live Theatre UK
★★★★ “A superb new musical.” The Theatre Tourist

★★★★ “Truly original.” Please Mind the Blog
★★★★ “An absolute blast.” Page to Stage Reviews
★★★★ “A real crowd-pleaser.” My Theatre Mates

WORLD PREMIERE OF A RADIANT MUSICAL COMEDY

Welcome to Las Vegas in 1952, where every mushroom cloud has a silver lining and fallout is your friend.

As the US military proudly tests its atomic bombs within sight of the Vegas strip, tourists are flocking into town to cheer the blasts and see who will be crowned the Miss Atomic Bomb beauty queen.

While Las Vegas draws crowds for these spectacles, much like the rising popularity of сasinos without GamStop, the excitement never ends. But in the midst of this euphoria, farm girl Candy’s (Florence Andrews) sheep have mysteriously died, her fashionista friend Myrna (Catherine Tate) is designing clothes for pigs, young soldier Joey (Dean John-Wilson) has deserted the army, and his hapless hotel manager brother Lou (Simon Lipkin) desperately needs an atomic gimmick. In a city controlled by the military and the mob, time is running out for our four friends.

Inspired by the real life bomb tests and beauty pageants of the era, Miss Atomic Bomb is a radiant new musical comedy co-directed by the Olivier Award-winning choreographer Bill Deamer (Top Hat) and Adam Long (The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged).

Miss Atomic Bomb stars award winning star of TV and theatre, Catherine Tate, who is reunited with West End star Simon Lipkin following their critical and audience success in Sondheim’s Assassins at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

They are joined by Dean John Wilson who will take the lead role in Disney’s Aladdin this Summer, Daniel Boys - a finalist in BBC 1’s Any Dream Will Do, rising musical theatre star Florence Andrews and the youngest member of the Strallen musical dynasty, Sasi Strallen.

Why not sip an Atomic Cocktail whilst enjoying the blasts?

The St. James bar will be serving the original 1950s Atomic Cocktail, the classic whisky based Big Mac Daddy and the beauty pageant inspired Bikini Martini.

£9.50 each or two for £15 | Miss Atomic Bomb cocktail menu