Tuesday, 18th March 2025 at the Grand Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s 1989 and a school reunion is taking place, with two BFFs parted by years and circumstances waiting for their own long overdue reunion. With past and present running side by side, Now That’s What I Call a Musical takes both the characters and... Continue Reading →
Review: Cruel Intentions, The ‘90s Musical (Touring)
Tuesday, 18th February 2025 at the Grand Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical is a show that lives up to its full and formal name; a proud romp through a cult classic set to a generous parade of ‘90s pop hits. Most impressive about this latest screen to stage adaptation is how... Continue Reading →
Review: Why am I so Single? at the Garrick Theatre
Wednesday, 11th September 2024 at the Garrick Theatre, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Charlotte Dawes This big fancy new musical navigates the minefield of modern dating by dissecting the age-old question: Why Am I So Single? The much-anticipated musical from Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss (who also directs), the duo behind cult-favourite SIX, proves lightening can in... Continue Reading →
Review: Here You Come Again (Leeds Playhouse)
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 →
Review: Wild About You at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Monday, 25th March 2024 at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Charlotte Dawes A new musical, Wild About You, roars into the West End for its world premiere in concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Based on Eric Holmes’ book and with music and lyrics by Broadway’s Chilina Kennedy, Wild About You follows Olivia (Rachel... Continue Reading →
Review: In Dreams at Leeds Playhouse
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 →
Review: Mayflies at York Theatre Royal
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 →
Interview: Nuno Queimado & Emma Thornett talk New Musical “Mayflies”
Mayflies is a new musical by Gus Gowland – a contemporary love story that tells the story of a romantic relationship from its first flourish to its final goodbye. Three actors – Nuno Queimado, Rumi Sutton & Emma Thornett - alternate the roles of May and Fly, with each pairing providing a different perspective on... Continue Reading →
Review: The Cher Show (Touring)
Tuesday 15th November 2022 at York Grand Theatre and Opera House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The best thing about The Cher Show, aside from the stellar talent at the heart of it, is that it does exactly what it should do: it reminds us all, loud and clear, what an absolute diamond Cher is. Not just for her... Continue Reading →
Review: Fisherman’s Friends The Musical (Touring)
Wednesday 9th November 2022 at Leeds Grand Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you’re a fan of any kind of foot-stomping, roof-raising, mood-lifting choral singing, you’ll love Fisherman’s Friends The Musical. Packed to the gunnels with snatches or full length ditties and sea shanties, this show offers a two in one: an engaging story of love and loss... Continue Reading →