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Tickets selling fast for star-studded Moulin Rouge tribute at the Ipswich Regent

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Tickets to "Come What May," a dazzling celebration of the iconic movie-musical Moulin Rouge, which will play at the Regent Theatre on 6 October 2024, are selling fast.

The big picture: "Come What May" aims to recreate the atmosphere of Paris and the Moulin Rouge in Ipswich. The production features TV personalities and West End performers in a show inspired by the iconic film, offering local residents entertainment usually found in larger cities.

Promotional image for Come What May
Come What MayRegent Theatre

Key details:

  • EastEnders actress Jazzy Phoenix joins the cast alongside Strictly's AJ Pritchard and Love Island's Curtis Pritchard

  • The show includes songs from Moulin Rouge such as "Come What May," "Your Song," and "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"

  • Producers say audiences can expect additional songs from other modern movie musicals

  • Sisco Entertainment, Cuffe & Taylor, and Live Nation are backing the production

What they're saying: Producers describe the show as "a journey back in time, full of dreams, adventure, and, above all, love."

BBC Radio called it, "Sensational from start to finish."

Book fast: We advise booking tickets soon due to high demand. You can find more information about the production and book tickets here.

Former Ipswich Town striker charged in £600k cannabis smuggling case

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Former Ipswich Town striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been charged with attempting to smuggle £600,000 worth of cannabis through a UK airport.

The big picture: The 33-year-old, who spent two seasons at Portman Road from 2011 to 2013, was arrested by National Crime Agency officers in Scotland following the seizure of approximately 60kg of the drug at Stansted airport.

Jay Emmanuel Thomas playing for Ipswich Town
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas playing for TownAlamy

Key details:

  • Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, 33, was arrested Wednesday in Gourock, Inverclyde.

  • He's accused of attempting to smuggle £600,000 worth of cannabis through Stansted airport.

  • Border Force officers found approximately 60kg of the drug in two suitcases from Bangkok.

  • Emmanuel-Thomas is set to appear at Carlisle magistrates court Thursday, charged with importing class B drugs.

60kg of cannabis
60kg of cannabis was seizedNCA

JET's Ipswich career: The journeyman joined Ipswich in 2011 for £1.1m from Arsenal, scoring nine goals in 75 appearances for the Tractor Boys. He left Ipswich in 2013 in a swap deal with Bristol City. He most recently played with Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship.

The bottom line: The NCA warns that cannabis smuggling into the UK carries a maximum 14-year prison sentence, contradicting misinformation some couriers receive about facing only fines.

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