Thursday July 1, 2021 at Leeds Playhouse. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s always a thrill to see a celebrated giant of the musical theatre world for the first time, and this production does not disappoint. With a story inspired by an Ingmar Bergman film, book by by Hugh Wheeler and music and lyrics by the great Stephen Sondheim,... Continue Reading →
Review: The Wizard of Oz At Leeds Playhouse
Tuesday 25th November 2019 at Leeds Playhouse. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lions and tigers and bears? Witches and munchkins and ruby slippers? Oh my! Oz is well and truly back in town! When it comes to the highly anticipated show for the festive season, Leeds Playhouse likes to go BIG. This production of L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard... Continue Reading →
Review: Talking Heads – Susan, Doris & Irene at West Yorkshire Playhouse
Wednesday 20th June 2018 at West Yorkshire Playhouse. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Alan Bennett really is a genius. Every so often, I forget this fact but a perfectly staged production like this becomes an impressive reminder. West Yorkshire Playhouse is producing the first 6 dramatic monologues of Bennet’s Talking Heads which landed in living rooms in 1988 and... Continue Reading →
Review: Sunshine on Leith at West Yorkshire Playhouse
Friday 27th April 2018 at West Yorkshire Playhouse. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sunshine on Leith is the West Yorkshire Playhouse’s latest musical venture and if the unanimous standing ovations and deafening cheers at the curtain call are anything to go by, it’s a hit for amorous audiences. As a show constructed around hits of The Proclaimers like I’m... Continue Reading →
Review: (The Fall of) The Master Builder at West Yorkshire Playhouse
Wednesday 4th October, 2017 at West Yorkshire Playhouse. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Zinnie Harris' (the fall of) The Master Builder is a brilliantly crafted tale of darkness and revelations which is dotted with misleading charm and laughter. Considered by creators to be 'more a response than a version' of Ibsen's original work, this play feels modern and fiery.... Continue Reading →