Monday, 28th October 2024 at the Grand Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ One of the most toe-tapping of all the touring musicals is back! Hairspray boasts a great story and great songs, and features lively music from Mark Shaiman and witty lyrics from Shaiman and Scott Wittman. With Book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, this... Continue Reading →
Thursday, 24th October 2024 at Leeds Playhouse ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Created by Sarah-Louise Young and Russell Lucas, the hugely popular fringe favourite An Evening without Kate Bush is a warm-hearted tribute not just to the iconic Kate Bush herself, but also the community of fans who celebrate her. Young stars in this one person extravaganza and she... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 16th October 2024 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ian Rankin co-writes this adaptation of his novel along with Simon Reade, and while it has the potential to be a great whodunit in a long tradition of on-stage thrillers, it doesn’t quite manage it. Directed by Loveday Ingram, Rebus: A Game Called Malice is best... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, 15th October 2024 at Leeds Playhouse ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The multi award-winning 1927 are back with a brand new show, and it’s another corker. Apparently based on a true story, Please Right Back follows a father - Mr E - who writes to his kids and tells them fantastical stories about where he is and why... Continue Reading →
Saturday 12th October 2024 at Leeds Grand Theatre ⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Midsummer Night’s Dream is undoubtedly one of Shakespeare’s greatest works. Inventive, playful and magical with a characteristically dark underbelly, the twisted tale of supernatural beings toying with amorous (or plain foolish) mortals is a real winner. Here, the tale takes shape as a three act... Continue Reading →
October 2024 Investigating Rebus Gray O’Brien isn’t the first actor to play Ian Rankin’s detective John Rebus and almost certainly won’t be the last. The character is an established fan favourite who has been portrayed on stage, radio, TV and online by a range of actors including Ken Scott, Brian Cox, Charles Lawson, John Hannah... Continue Reading →
Friday, 27th September 2024 at Leeds Grand Theatre ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 1791 opera Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) is a fantastical tale in two acts. With Libretto by Emmanuel Schikaneder but sung here in English according to Jeremy Sams’ interpretation, Opera North’s revival of their 1978 production is wonderfully accessible. Alongside the accessibility of... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, 25th September 2024 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women holds high status on many bookshelves. It was one of the books my mother waxed lyrical about and insisted I read when I was younger - and she still references it on a regular basis (she’s a self-identifying Jo, for those... Continue Reading →
September 2024 ‘It’s a play about the freedom to dream, to aspire and to own rather than be owned’ JN Benjamin talks to Joi Gresham and Director Tinuke Craig about A Raisin in the Sun “It took us fifty-odd years to learn that it wasn’t really about what we thought it was about,” says Joi... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, 11th September 2024 at the Garrick Theatre, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Charlotte Dawes This big fancy new musical navigates the minefield of modern dating by dissecting the age-old question: Why Am I So Single? The much-anticipated musical from Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss (who also directs), the duo behind cult-favourite SIX, proves lightening can in... Continue Reading →
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