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1st - 8th August, 2026 •  Playhouse, Civic Theatre Newcastle

From the producer of the recent smash-hit productions of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE and CALVIN BERGER, comes the Newcastle theatrical event of the year…

  

DIANA is the breathtaking new musical which tells the story of one of the most beloved women of modern times. Engaged to a prince she barely knows, 19-year-old Diana Spencer is thrust onto the world stage and, overnight, becomes the most famous woman in the world. While she struggles to navigate her way within the rigid structure of the royal family, finding herself trapped in a loveless marriage, and being forced to endure a media spotlight brighter than the world has ever known, Princess Diana defies all expectations and emerges as her own woman to create a legacy that will endure forever.

  

With an irresistible score written by Tony Award® winners JOE DiPIETRO and DAVID BRYAN (Memphis), direction by award-winning creative SEB SMEE alongside JACK MADDEN (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), music direction by CONDA-Nominee GABRIELLE CONNETT (Calvin Berger), and choreography by OLIVIA PRENTICE (Stars of Newcastle), this unmissable and electrifying production brings you the story you only thought you knew to vivid new life onstage right here in Newcastle.

THE CAST

Diana - Ava Gilbert

Prince Charles - Joshua Davies

Queen Elizabeth - Jennifer Halliburton

Camilla - Amber Curby

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Sarah Spencer - Alanna Lee

Paul Burrell - Jack Madden

James Hewitt - Jaidyn Arthur

Barbara Cartland - Miranda Smith

Andrew Morton & Andrew Parker-Bowles - Raphael Teixeira

Colin - Nicholas Pavan

 

Featured Ensemble - Maddy Lardner

Dancer / Ensemble - Elianne Bierman

Dancer / Ensemble - Nikita Lloyd

THE TEAM

Presented by - Hyde Entertainment

Producer - Seb Smee

 

Book & Lyrics - Joe DiPietro

Music & Lyrics - David Bryan

 

Director - Seb Smee

Assistant Director - Jack Madden

Music Director - Gabrielle Connett

Choreographer - Olivia Prentice

 

Lighting Design & Operation - Miles Punch

Sound Design & Operation -

Set & Props Design - Seb Smee

Costume Design - Joshua Maxwell

Set Realisation & Construction - Miles Punch

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Production & Company Manager - Seb Smee

Stage Manager - 

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