'West Yorkshire Playhouse's Autumn/ Winter 17 Season is a vibrant collection of diverse stories from across the world, retold by exceptional theatre makers.' -WYP It's official: West Yorkshire Playhouse has a very exciting Autumn/winter season planned... I went along to their launch event yesterday to listen to some of the creators of the line-up, and... Continue Reading →
Grand Opera House, York. Saturday 18th February 2017. ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 There’s no denying that this production of The Commitments, directed by Caroline Jay Ranger, has that classic feel-good factor. Complete with high-octane musical numbers and some incredible voices, it's certainly a glorious feast for the ears and features classics like ‘I Heard it Through the Grapevine’,... Continue Reading →
Apollo Victoria Theatre, London. Saturday 10th September, 2016. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Wicked, based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, is fast approaching its tenth anniversary. In preparation, a brilliant anniversary cast has been selected, including the phenomenal Rachel Tucker as Elphaba and the hugely talented Suzie Mathers as Glinda. The pair have some of the best leading... Continue Reading →
The Savoy Theatre, London. Wednesday 31st August, 2016. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This production of Funny Girl is wonderful in ways which are both expected and unexpected. I expected great things from Sheridan Smith, and this was absolutely delivered. I was expecting a grand West End musical, complete with all the large scale spectacle and voices which make... Continue Reading →
Encore, which came out last week, is the latest addition to Barbra Streisand's studio album catalogue as well as her collection of albums spotlighting some of the greatest music created for stage and screen. It is also the latest evidence of her unrivalled position as queen of music for stage and screen... As most know,... Continue Reading →
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