Tuesday, 16th July 2024 at Leeds Playhouse ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Let’s (carefully) talk about Paranormal Activity, the spooky stage show based on the popular film which currently has audiences on tenterhooks at Leeds Playhouse. Once again I find myself, palms-up, declaring my ignorance of the source material - but my pal tells me the show does do... Continue Reading →
June 2024 A stone’s throw from the aptly named Leeds Grand Theatre stands a hidden gem worthy of its own dose of awe and admiration - and it is also aptly named. Leeds City Varieties Music Hall holds many titles: oldest operating theatre in Leeds; Grade II listed building and heritage site; Guinness World Record... Continue Reading →
Friday, 7th June 2024 at Leeds Playhouse ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Leeds Playhouse, Opera North and director James Brining reunite as the creative forces behind this production of Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady, and the magic of that combination really shines through in this richly layered show. With book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, 4th June 2024 at Leeds Grand Theatre ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Northern Ballet’s (returning) Beauty and the Beast brings the classic fairy tale to the stage in a stylish and playful production. With choreography, direction and costume from David Nixon CBE, music arrangements by John Longstaff and music beautifully performed live by the NB Sinfonia Orchestra (conductor:... Continue Reading →
Friday, 17th May 2024 at Leeds Playhouse ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ New musical Here You Come Again is a fabulous, funny and full-hearted show which celebrates both the icon that is Dolly Parton and the importance of making hard choices to secure your own happiness. Kevin (Steven Webb) is hunkering down in his parents’ attic following a break-up... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, 14th May 2024 at Leeds Grand Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Apparently, Pretty Woman the movie made $450 million at the box office back in the late eighties, and brought Gary Marshall and J.F. Lawton great acclaim. Seemingly having lost none of its appeal, the pair’s work is now strutting its stuff on stages as Pretty Woman... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, 30th April 2024 at Leeds Grand Theatre ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Come From Away is an extraordinary true story told with style and humour in this big-hearted and award-winning musical. Hearing that 9/11 provides the backdrop for this tale may seem a bit jarring (that was certainly my reaction before seeing it in the West End many... Continue Reading →
Friday, 19th April 2024 at Leeds Playhouse ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Nicki Davy writes and stars in this very personal show - Eva - inspired by a box of items her mother found in the attic of Granny Ilse - Eva’s sister. This box proved a treasure trove and prompted historical research into the life of Eva Metzger... Continue Reading →
Thursday, 18th April 2024 at Leeds Grand Theatre ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kay Mellor’s The Syndicate has made its way from screen to stage with this play, with daughter Gaynor Faye directing in her late mother’s honour. Based on Series 1 of the hit TV series, this show follows a number of ordinary folk trying to make ends... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, 9th April 2024 at Leeds Grand Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Kirsty M Drop the Dead Donkey, the award-winning 1990s satirical comedy has been reimagined for a 2024 audience in the stage play Drop the Dead Donkey: The Reawakening! Old enough to remember the original show, I went with my Gen Z daughter, unsure whether the play... Continue Reading →
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