Tuesday 14th December 2021 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is to know the secrets of the illusions in this show… I’ll start as others have and confess that I don’t know the movie and I didn’t know anything about the story going in, but... Continue Reading →
Released December 2018. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The much awaited return of Mary Poppins has landed. Mary Poppins Returns takes a beloved old classic and gives it some modern aesthetics and new stomping grounds. It’s not so much about carrying on from or matching up to the original, it’s about finding a way to bring great characters back... Continue Reading →
Saturday 26th May 2018 at the Prince Edward Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Arabian nights and Arabian days have been thrust upon the Prince Edward Theatre stage in swirling, sparkling colours thanks to this production of Disney’s Aladdin. Spectacle is where this show excels and I can imagine any child seeing this as an early or first... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 11th April 2018 at Harrogate Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Spoonful of Sherman celebrates the wonderful works of the Sherman brothers and features a generous display of their work; with 31 songs in Act 1 and 24 in Act 2 - some within medleys and some complete - there’s no short changing to be found here.... Continue Reading →
Saturday 13th January, 2018 at the National Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The National Theatre’s production of Pinocchio, complete with selected songs from the Disney film (Leigh Harline, Ned Washington and Paul J.Smith) features some wonderful puppetry, theatrical illusions and some sweet moments of heart and humour. While this is by no means a staging of the Disney... Continue Reading →
Sunday, 2nd April, 2017 (Released in the U.K March 2017). ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bill Condon's live action adaptation of 'Beauty and the Beast' presents us with a vibrant, sweeping take on this much-loved tale. The special effects work wonders to bring to life that famous enchanted castle and its inhabitants. True to modern expectations, the effects and... Continue Reading →
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