Tuesday 5th April 2022 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, York. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s been 40 years since its Liverpool premiere and Willy Russell’s multi award-winning Blood Brothers remains one of the most popular musicals around - and with good reason. The laughs are plentiful and the heartbreak inevitable - throw in the lively and... Continue Reading →
Monday 4th April 2022 at Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This stage adaptation of the popular 2003 film is a treat. Not just because it features a cracking cast, but because it features a fantastic group of multi-talented young actor-musos who play their instruments live each night while telling us a witty and... Continue Reading →
Thursday 31st March 2022 at Harrogate Theatre (Studio) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “As a little boy, aged eight, I was nearly kidnapped from my home in Northern Uganda by the rebel group the Lords Resistance Army… This play is not about me, the kid who was lucky enough to escape. This play is for the hundreds of thousands... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 29th March 2022 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Based on the 1980’s movie, Footloose the Musical tells a classic tale: newbie in town rustles feathers, falls in love and creates merry chaos before inviting some wholesome shifts in perspective. Featuring some cracking songs including “Let’s Hear it for the Boy” and “Holding Out for... Continue Reading →
Friday 25th March 2022 at Leeds Playhouse (Bramall Rock Void). ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tess Seddon writes and stars in this tongue-in-cheek new musical about a young lass who, with no prior political experience or interest at all, accidentally finds herself the candidate for the Yorkshire Party (yes, such a thing really happened). That lass is Seddon -... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 23rd March 2022 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ As You Like It is a tricky comedy to stage. It’s rich with famous Shakespearean gems and some great characters, but it’s also labyrinthian in places and it’s certainly one of the more overly generous of Will’s plays in terms of running time, which makes it... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 22nd March 2022 at Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ First a humble board game (a creation of Anthony Pratt), then a film, and now a play - it’s been quite a journey for the classic “whodunnit?” pastime. This latest instalment in its history takes its cue from the likes of The Mousetrap... Continue Reading →
Saturday 19th March 2022 at York Theatre Royal.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Some shows are perfect re-set material, and this is one of them. Me and My Divas is a generous dose of escapism which sees drag artist Velma Celli (Aka Ian Stroughair) take to the stage with an irresistible charm and a belting, versatile voice to handle some of... Continue Reading →
Saturday 19th March 2022, Upstairs at the Gatehouse. Reviewer: Jonathan Walfisz ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ When I was a teenager, I was taken to a production of Spamalot, the Monty Python musical. Already a fan of the soundtrack, the decision to alter one of the songs was immediately apparent. Clearly afraid of offending too much, the song "You... Continue Reading →
Thursday 17th March 2022 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In Here’s What She Said to Me, three African women joined together by blood explore the timeless themes of love, family, heritage and legacy. Along the way, as we hear their intertwined stories, we are invited to consider how generational and geographical shifts influence life choices... Continue Reading →
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