Monday 22nd July 2019 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds ⭐️⭐️ A train journey, strangers at odds thrust together by chance, a missing person mystery and a sparky young duo for puzzle crackers - The Lady Vanishes promises thrills and delivers...some of them. Based on the film written by Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 4th June 2019 at The Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Well, isn’t Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat something? For generations it’s been hailed a delight and a classic with entire families raised on its catchy tunes and sense of fun. As someone experiencing it for the first time at the ripe... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 30th April 2019 at Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Peter James’ spooky novel The House on Cold Hill takes to the stage in an adaptation by Shaun McKenna. It features a strong cast and seeks to scare the masses with a hyper-modern all round approach. It’s most definitely a tough gig to... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 9th April 2019 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kinky Boots strutted into the Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds last night like it owned the whole damn city. It was faaabulous! With wise-cracking and heartfelt book by Harvey Fierstein alongside fierce, catchy anthems and powerhouse ballads from Cyndi Lauper it’s... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 21st November 2018 at Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If there’s one thing Jersey Boys tells us, it’s that at whatever stage of reincarnation The Four Seasons were enjoying, Frankie Valli was always the star power. Each original and subsequent member has undeniable talent, but at the centre of it all and... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 7th November 2018 at The Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ You’d be hard pressed to sit in the audience of Motown The Musical and not feel the music creep into your limbs and even more so, your mood. You’d be even more hard-pressed to sit there and not recognise a song, such... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 16th October 2018 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cilla The Musical is based on Jeff Pope’s ITV mini-series and it’s a love letter from Director Bill Kenwright and creative team to its muse, Cilla Black. As far as biopic musicals go, this work from Pope and Kenwright as a joint... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 24th April 2018 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Based on the Paramount movie and original screenplay by Douglas Day Stewart, An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical brings a movie classic to the stage. But despite big hits, big sets and generous drama, it doesn’t quite deliver the magic of... Continue Reading →
