Thursday, 26th October 2023 at the Arts Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Charlotte Dawes With its combination of toe-tapping, knee-slapping songs and heartfelt monologues penned by Ben Norris, The Choir of Man provides a unique 90 minute theatre experience. Created by Andrew Kay and Nic Doodson (who also directs), the show is set in a working... Continue Reading →
Friday, 15th September 2023 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ian Stroughair once more takes to the York Theatre Royal stage as alter ego Velma Celli - this time with a show celebrating “pop royalty”: God Save the Queens. Celli’s style is very much that classic brand of cabaret in which the audience is treated as... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 25th July 2023 at Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Few shows can boast the kind of spectacle and sense of trapped-in-amber theatrical magic that 42nd Street delivers. Based on the novel by Bradford Ropes and the movie of the same name, and with book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, 42nd Street... Continue Reading →
Saturday 15th July, 2023 at Leeds Playhouse. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In Dreams is a brand new musical which brings resilience, reconnection and love of life centre stage as rad country-rock chick Kenna brings friends old and new together for a celebration. Kenna, once the lead in the now defunct band “Heartbreak Radio”, stumbles across a local place... Continue Reading →
Monday, 12th June 2023 at Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another crowd-pleasing screen-to-stage musical? Yes indeed, and The Bodyguard, The Musical is an impressive stage rendition of the hit 1992 Warner Brothers film. Promising romance and danger and fantastic Whitney Houston hits throughout, this show goes all out in the name of entertainment.... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, 5th June 2023 at Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dirty Dancing, Eleanor Bergstein’s take on “The Classic Story on Stage” is at Leeds Grand Theatre this week. If last night is anything to go by, the cast are going to have some great fun with the Leeds crowds - and the Leeds... Continue Reading →
Thursday, 4th May 2023 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The world of modern dating: connection online, awkward first meetings and the inevitable gamble taken on whether or not anything will come of it. Gus Gowland’s warm-hearted new musical, Mayflies, follows a pairing who are meeting up for the first time after two years of chatting... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 26th April 2023 at York Grand Theatre and Opera House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Based on the celebrated 1992 Baz Luhrmann film and promising to lift the curtain on the competitive ballroom scene, this show offers comic glimpses of backstage squabbles, underhanded dealings and blossoming love alongside some impressive dance numbers. The story? Scott Hastings and partner... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, 21st March 2023 at Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Having enjoyed great success opening in Manchester before a much-anticipated stint in London, Sister Act is back with gusto and touring the UK. I remember loving the London Palladium production in 2009 so I was thrilled to know this show was set for... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 7th February 2023 at Ambassadors Theatre ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman Rob Madge, former West End child actor, has turned into a bold solo performer with something important to say (and sometimes, to sing) in My Son’s a Queer (but what can you do?). Using projected video which showcases real footage from several moments in... Continue Reading →
