Stepping Out – Shrewsbury Musical Theatre Company’s first play!

After 102 years of dazzling audiences with musicals, Shrewsbury Musical Theatre Company is finally taking a step into the world of drama this March!

Introducing Stepping Out, a witty and uplifting comedy about eight unlikely tap dancers who stumble through their weekly lessons and tumble into each other’s lives. This is one show where the rhythm of the feet tells more than just a story – it reveals the bonds between these quirky, lovable characters.

Written by the ever-prolific Richard Harris (whose credits include The Darling Buds of May, The Sweeney, and Sherlock Holmes), Stepping Out brings together a diverse group of individuals, each with their own reasons for turning up at the local church hall for a weekly tap class.

What starts as a rag-tag bunch, some with two left feet, eventually transforms into a tightly co-ordinated troupe. As their tap dancing improves, so too does their understanding of one another, leading to unexpected friendships, camaraderie, touching moments, laughter and plenty of toe-tapping antics.

These aren’t just amateurs – by the end, they’re ready to take on the grand finale of their community charity show like a true chorus line, proving that sometimes, all it takes is a bit of rhythm to bring people together.

Having successfully run for three years from 1984 in the West End, Stepping Out went to Broadway and subsequently became a film starring Liza Minnelli and Julie Walters.

Don’t miss your chance to see Shrewsbury Musical Theatre Company’s first-ever play after over a century of musicals, as they tap their way into new territory, with a hilarious and heart-warming performance that will have you tapping your feet along with them.

Stepping Out will be performed at Theatre Severn on Thursday 27th and Friday 28th March 2025 at 7.30pm.

For tickets visit theatresevern.co.uk or call 01743 281 281.