Tuesday 3rd May 2022 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, York. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Written by James Dearden and based on the iconic 1987 Paramount Pictures movie, this production of Fatal Attraction bravely makes its way on stage with a relatively small cast, a confident set design and some interesting - if at times odd -... Continue Reading →
Review: Rocky Horror Show (2021-2022 Tour)
Monday 14th March 2022 at the Grand Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Richard O’Brien’s whacky musical is back for more - and the audiences are as wildly grateful as ever. If you haven’t yet experienced the Rocky Horror Show on stage rather than screen, let me tell you: it’s an experience. Featuring cult classic songs like... Continue Reading →
Interview: Ore Oduba Talks “The Rocky Horror Show”
February 2022 Cult classic “The Rocky Horror Show” is set to return to The Grand Opera House, York from 14-19 March 2022. Here, Simon Button chats to this tour’s Brad: Ore Oduba… As lockdown eases and theatres begin reopening, Ore Oduba believes The Rocky Horror Show is just the tonic audiences around the country are... Continue Reading →
Review: The Play That Goes Wrong (Touring)
Tuesday 28th September 2021 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, York. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mischief Comedy’s Olivier Award-winning show, The Play That Goes Wrong, is out on tour - and it’s certainly proving its position as an Olivier-winner. It’s farce at its best: a perfected illusion of spontaneous action which is as impressive in its precision... Continue Reading →
Review: The Woman in Black (Touring)
Monday 13th September 2021 at the Grant Theatre and Opera House, York. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Woman in Black has returned to stages, and seems to have lost none of its ability to keep audiences on the edge of their seats… In Stephen Mallatratt’s 1989 adaptation of the Susan Hill novel, we are offered a play within... Continue Reading →
5 Things to Love About: Grand Opera House York
A set of buildings re-purposed for theatre and previously named the S.S Empire, this theatre (now run by ATG) has been through a range of revamps and reincarnations over the years. Now, from hosting touring productions to offering its own panto each year, the Grand Opera House York is a pretty fabulous theatre. Here’s five... Continue Reading →
Review: Ghost Stories (Touring)
Tuesday 11th March 2020 at the Grand Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ When it comes to this spooky joint venture from Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman, it’s so much more about the journey than the destination. Using all bells, smoke, trickery and whistles available, this production swiftly creates a mild hysteria within its audience. If you’re... Continue Reading →
Review: Once (Touring)
Monday 3rd February at The Grand Opera House, York. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It takes all of a few mere minutes for this production to show us exactly why it has snapped up so many awards; from the rousing, foot stomping pre-curtain act delivered as the audience arrive to the first full pelt number from our lead, we... Continue Reading →
Review: Blood Brothers (Touring)
Monday 28th October 2019 at the Grand Opera House, York. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Blood Brothers continues its triumphant circuit on our stages with Lyn Paul reinstated as Mrs Johnstone for one last time. Paul, voted ‘the definitive Mrs Johnstone’, proves wholeheartedly that the accolade is entirely deserved and then some. Joined by yet another cracking cast with... Continue Reading →
Review: What’s in a Name? (Touring)
Wednesday 9th October 2019 at The Grand Opera House, York. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Family and friends come together for an evening of food, chat and liquor...what could possibly go wrong? A surprising and thoroughly entertaining array of things as it happens. Matthieu Delaporte and Alexander De La Patellière’s hit comedy (translated and adapted by Jeremy Sams) takes... Continue Reading →