Showing:
16 October - 8 January

Evening shows from Tue - Sat
Sat matinees every week
Sun matinees from 24 Oct
Sun evenings from 12 - 26 Dec

FOR MATINEE PERFORMANCES:
Restaurant open and serving lunch from 12.15pm – 2pm
Performance starts 2.15pm
FOR EVENING PERFORMANCES
Restaurant open and serving dinner from 6.15pm – 8pm
Performance starts 8.15pm

Evening shows from Tue – Sat

Sat matinees every week
Sun matinees from 24 Oct
Sun evenings from 12 – 26 Dec

Extra matinees on Wed 22 Dec, Thurs 23 Dec, Thurs 30 Dec 2021

No shows on 24, 25, 27, 28 Dec 2021

Thurs matinees on 18 & 25 Nov, 2 Dec, 6 Jan (Show Only – No Food)

Top Hat has received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike, even featuring as The Times’ Critics’ Choice with a fabulous 4 star review from Clive Davis.

All tickets include a delicious two-course meal in the restaurant before the show, except for Thursday matinees from 4 November – 2 December 2021 (plus 6 January 2022 which is show only – no food included).

From 23 November – 29 December 2021 we offer a  Christmas Menu. And don’t forget our special New Year’s Eve Gala with more food and entertainment after the show to see you into 2022!

Top Hat brings the glamour of Hollywood’s golden age and the magic of the world famous dance partnership of Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers to the stage. This 2011 musical based on the 1935 film of the same name, tells the story of Broadway sensation Jerry Travers who dances his way across Europe to win the heart of society girl Dale Tremont. With an uplifting and entertaining script, this show celebrates 1930s song, style and romance. Underpinning every scene are Irving Berlin’s magnificent songs including Puttin’ on the Ritz, Cheek to Cheek, Isn’t This A Lovely Day, and of course, Top Hat, White Tie & Tails.

Please note that there is no 4 for 3 ticket offer on performances of Top Hat.

La Duca tap shoes kindly sponsored by Len & Ann Roberts

The chorus line of Top Hat & Tails kindly sponsored by Rob & Julie Spendley of Robertsons & Crawford Ltd

Billie Kay’s CHEEK to CHEEK feathered gown kindly sponsored by Mrs Jasmine Huxtable 

TOP HAT is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk

Music & Lyrics by Irving Berlin

Based on RKO’s Motion Picture

Book by Matthew White & Howard Jacques

Production Photography by Andreas Lambis. https://www.andreaslambis.com/

Important Information for your Visit – Covid Pass Instructions

We look forward to welcoming customers to see TOP HAT.

For the safety and reassurance of our guests, we kindly request that all audience members over the age of 11 bring with them proof of double vaccination or a negative COVID lateral flow test or natural immunity.

This can be done via one of the following ways:

• Proof that you have received both doses of a COVID vaccination at least 14 days prior to your visit. You can present this certification via the NHS Covid Pass within the NHS app, or by showing us your vaccination card or your NHS Covid Pass letter (if you do not have a smart phone)
• Proof of a negative lateral flow test via the NHS Covid App or a text message or email from NHS Test and Trace. This test must be taken within 48 hours of your visit
• Proof of natural immunity based on a positive PCR test taken within 180 days of your visit. Please present this proof via the NHS Covid Pass within the NHS App or in the form of a letter via the NHS

To help with the smooth operation of your visit it would be greatly appreciated if you could have your proof ready to show as you enter The Mill.

Thank you for helping us keep our customers and staff safe.

DirectorJonathan O'Boyle
ChoreographerAshley Nottingham
Set DesignerJason Denvir
Costume DesignerNatalie Titchener
Sound DesignerChris Whybrow
Musical ArrangementsFrancis Goodhand
Musical DirectorChris Poon
Lighting DesignerNic Farman
Original Orchestrations & ArrangementsChris Walker
Production PhotographyAndreas Lambis

Cast List
Musicians

Plenty of vim and heart in this Irving Berlin revival, with Cole Porter’s glorious Anything Goes still pulling in the crowds, Jonathan O’Boyle’s celebration of the songs of Berlin arrives at the right moment

The Times

Director Jonathan O’Boyle and choreographer Ashley Nottingham have packed an astonishingly tight yet fluid range of action, movement and emotion, all given shape and drive by off-stage music under the supervision of Chris Poon...The Mill may be a small space but this production really is a jewel in a gilded box

Henley Standard

A sensational masterpiece of glitz, glamour and toe-tapping charm

Wokingham Today

While this would be quite at home on a West End stage and deserves more life once this run ends, get yourself to The Mill at Sonning and be one of the first to witness this absolute marvel of a production

All That Dazzles

Simply glorious production of the much-loved classic musical...If you’ve never been to the Mill on Sonning now is the time to grab yourself a ticket! If you’ve been before, definitely grab yourself a ticket because it exceeds expectations!

Mozart To Musicals

Slick and sophisticated musical escapism at its finest with never a step even half an inch out of place, this production warms all but the very hardest of hearts. No shortages of joy and delight to report here

LondonTheatre1

Something to raise your spirits sky high, this production is pure entertainment, beautifully directed by Jonathan O’Boyle, with a magical, toe-tapping cast - everyone from the principals to the ensemble, triple threats

AWTheatrics

1920s glamour and toe-tapping musical entertainment… the dancing is superb

Theatre and Arts Reviews

It’s the whole package… a bijou theatre space of infinite charm, a musical full of elegance and style. To steal a line from another giant of musical theatre: 'Who could ask for anything more?'

Musical Theatre Review

There is literally no end to the talent in the performance both on stage and behind the scenes. Delicious food, a stunning venue and a spectacular performance, what more could you want?

The Live Review

Terms and Conditions

Conditions of Sale

ONCE PURCHASED THE TICKET MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED NOR MONEY REFUNDED (EXCEPT AS IN RESALES BELOW) The management reserves the right, in combination with any other statements or directives which may be shown on the ticket or as displayed on the premises to:-

1. refuse admission of the ticket holder to the premises
2. refuse entry of and use on the premises of any camera or any from of audio or visual recording equipment
3. request the ticket holder to leave the premises and to take any appropriate measures to enforce such a request
4. delay entry of latecomers until a suitable break or interval in the performance/event
5. make any changes whatsoever in the performance/event owing to any unforeseen or unavoidable cause
6. cancel or abandon the performance/event for reasons beyond its control without notice and without being liable to pay any person any compensation or damage whatsoever other than at the Management's discretion, a possible percentage or maximum refund to the ticket holder of the value of the ticket.

Resales

In common with general theatre practice, tickets for the theatre cannot be exchanged or money refunded. If patrons find that they are unable to use their tickets, the Box Office will endeavour to resell on the understanding that the sale of the theatre's own available seats must take priority. A fee of 10% will be charged for successful resale. The Mill at Sonning Theatre Ltd Sonning Eye Reading RG4 6TY (0118) 969 8000 admin@millatsonning.com Registered in England No. 1367251

THE MILL AT SONNING PRIVACY POLICY

We are committed to protecting your personal information and to bring transparent about the information we hold about you. Using personal information allows us to develop a better understanding of our patrons.

What personal information we collect from you

The Mill at Sonning Theatre may us the personal information that you provide to keep you informed about our artistic programme, opportunities to take part in and way to support the theatre. We will store your personal information securely and use it in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulation (PECR) 2012

Information collected from you

We aim to be clear when we collect your personal information and to use it in ways that you would reasonably expect us to do so. We will collect your personal information including for example, your name, address, telephone number and email address when you:

• Book for a show or an event
• Make a donation though the box office, online, in person at the box office
• Become a friend of The Mill at Sonning theatre ltd
• Join our mailing list
• Make changes to how we contact you

Information about your interaction with us

We keep a record of your booking history and, if relevant, your donation history. When you visit our website or book an event, we collect information about your interaction with us. When we send you a mailing by post or email we store a record of this and for email communication, we keep a record of what emails you have opened, and which links you have clicked. We also use information from online sources including:

• Social media including Facebook Instagram; for targeted advertising.
• Google Analytics; to understand how you use our website
• Mailjet; is used to send you email communications.

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You are not legally obliged to provide The Mill at Sonning with your personal information. However, if we do not have this information it may affect our ability to provide the service or contract requested. For example, if we do not have your contact details, we may not be able to inform you if the performance is cancelled.

How we use your personal information

Most commonly, we will use your personal information in the following circumstances:

• Where we need to perform the contract that we are about to enter or have entered into with you.
• Where we have your consent before using your personal information it that specific situation. Generally, we do not rely on con consent as a legal basis for processing your personal information, but where consent has been given, you have the right to withdraw it at any time by contacting us by telephone, email or post.

For the performance of a contract

When you make a purchase, you are entering into a contract with The Mill at Sonning Theatre. To fulfil this contract, we will collect, process and securely store your personal information to complete your booking. We will use this to keep you informed about essential information related to your transaction. This might include notification of change to the programmed events or issues processing payment.

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There will be circumstances when we will ask for your consent before using your personal information. We will obtain your consent before:

• Sending marketing communications by email relating to shows, events and offers, bookings, and ways to support The Mill at Sonning Theatre.
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Friends of The Mill at Sonning

If you support the theatre as a Friend of The Mill at Sonning we will contact you to fulfil the terms of your membership. You will receive information about upcoming shows eligible for priority booking, as well as receiving the regular season programme.

How we keep your personal information safe

Our procedures and the technology we use have appropriate safe guards in place to keep information as secure as possible. Access to customer information is strictly controlled. The system can only be accessed by The Mill at Sonning staff who need it to do their job and deal with the customers needs. All staff required to adhere to current data protection legislations in line with The Mill at Sonning’s data protection policy and are subject to a duty of confidentiality. If you use your credit or debit card to purchase from us or to make a donation, we will ensure that this is carried out securely and in accordance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). We optionally allow you to store your card details for use in a future transaction. This is carried out in compliance with PCI-DSS and in a way where none of our staff members are able to see your full card number. We never store your 3 or 4 digit security code. Our Finance data is secured via a managed hosting service delivered by Advanced. All Managed Hosting services are delivered exclusively from Data Centre facilities in England. Customer data is not transferred or stored outside of these facilities. Advanced’s internal networks are segregated to restrict access to areas of the networks that contain sensitive data, with RBAC (Role Based Access Control) further restricting access to specific individuals within certain roles. Advanced deploys market leading next generation firewall appliances to protect the Private Cloud environment from malicious attack. Network devices are managed within a secure management network and servers are secured by firewalls. In both instances SSL/TLS secure encryption protocols are used. We will not transfer, process or store your personal information anywhere that is outside of the European Economic Area, unless we have a contractual agreement in place that is of an equivalent standard to GDPR. We occasionally employ other organisations to help fulfil our activities and agreed communication with you. For example, we work with a mailing company to send out our season brochure. When we do this, we will only give authority for the personal information to be used for the purpose it has been provided for. We will ensure that any third parties have safeguards in place to keep your personal information secure.

How long we keep your personal information

We store personal information for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of legal, accounting, reporting or booking requirements. We store your personal information so that any subsequent purchases or bookings can be linked back to the record that we hold for you on our system. We retain personal information based on the nature, sensitivity and purpose the personal information was collected for. Any objections you make to how we use your personal information will be stored against your record on our system so that we can comply with your requests.

Your rights to your personal information

You have the right to:

• Request a copy of personal information held about you
• Request that inaccuracies to be corrected
• Request us to stop using your personal information
• Withdraw consent

There is no fee for you to exercise any of these rights. If you choose to exercise any of these rights, we may need to request certain information from you to help us confirm your identity. This is a security measure to ensure that personal information is not shared with anyone without the right to receive it. We aim to carry out all requests within one month. Occasionally it may take us longer than a month if your request is particularly complex. In this case, we will notify you.

Updating your personal information

To change any of the information we hold about you or to make changes to the way we contact you. Please email mail@millatsonning.com or by post to: The Mill at Sonning Theatre Ltd Sonning Eye Reading RG4 6TY Privacy policy effective from 8th June 2018

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