Tuesday, 9th May 2023 at York Grand Theatre and Opera House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ There’s catty, there’s bitchy, and then there’s Heathers The Musical: “mythic bitch” central. With book, music and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe, and based on the 1988 film by Daniel Waters, this show is a darkly comic look at the sacrifices... 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: Six The Musical (Touring)
Tuesday 11th October 2022 at the Grand Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s no secret that Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss have created a powerhouse super hit with Six, a show which has seen great success at home and abroad, has been decorated with various awards and is in possession of one of the loudest and... Continue Reading →
Review: Fatal Attraction (Touring)
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 →