…escaping to new adventures at curtain up…
Saturday 14th April 2018 at Hampstead Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ After opening at The Chichester Festival and now playing at Hampstead Theatre, this production of Caroline, or Change will soon find its third home when it transfers to the Playhouse Theatre in November. It takes approximately five minutes to see why this production is set to... Continue Reading →
Saturday 7th April 2018 at the Palace Theatre, Manchester. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ There’s little to say about Boublil and Schönberg’s Miss Saigon that hasn’t already been said; the consensus has always declared it a supreme theatrical triumph and that is entirely evident in this revival currently touring the UK. What struck me most about this production is... Continue Reading →
Saturday 24th March 2018 at the Aldwych Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In Adrienne Warren, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical has secured star power that is both rare and incredibly powerful, both vocally and emotionally. I saw the show on Saturday and although this performance is technically part of previews, it’s clear to see the makings of... Continue Reading →
The Last Ship is Sting’s debut musical - having first courted Broadway, garnering favourable reviews, this uniquely framed and personal new musical is set for a 4-week season in Newcastle before embarking on a major UK & Ireland Tour (venues, dates and ticket links below). I went along to the launch at Leeds City Varieties... Continue Reading →
Saturday 2nd December, 2017 at Grand Opera House, York. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Flashdance is a classic example of a bouncy, joyful musical packed to the gunwales with high energy, high visual impact musical numbers. Based on the popular film (Screenplay by Tom Hedley and Joe Eszteraas), with Book by Hedley and Robert Cary and directed by Hannah... Continue Reading →
Saturday 19th August 2017 at the Adelphi Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kinky Boots is a heart-warming tale of two men battling the seeds of doubt planted by their fathers to be truly happy and accepting of themselves; the plot is heavily sentimental and covers all the emotional bases of friendships in peril, lessons in acceptance and... Continue Reading →
Why should every musical theatre fan visit The Theatre Cafe in the West End? New York has Ellen's Stardust Diner, which boasts up and coming New York actors singing their hearts out while serving - I visited it in 2013 and enjoyed it with wide-eyed joy. As far as I'm aware, the closest thing we... Continue Reading →
Saturday 25th March, 2017 at Brasserie Zedel (The Crazy Coqs) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Blazing onto the scene with a rendition of Bette Midler's 'Miss Otis Regrets' before weaving her way through an impressively diverse set list, Rachel Tucker proved herself, once again, to be an incredibly versatile songstress. Aside from that undeniably superb voice and brilliantly judicious... Continue Reading →
