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 →
Sunday, 16th March 2025 at Theatre 41, Monkgate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fluff is a pretty clever piece of storytelling in which one actor takes on various roles to gradually unravel the truth about our confused lead. It’s no spoiler to say that the show centres on dementia and Fluff’s relationship to it, but the story told delves... Continue Reading →
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 →
January 2025 2024 was an exciting year for theatre, with plenty of home grown and touring talent to enjoy - here’s the run-down of 2024’s five star hits according to Always Time for Theatre… Life of Pi The stage adaptation of Life of Pi is a stunning piece of theatre, a spectacle-driven piece which is as visually... Continue Reading →
Thursday 12th December 2024 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Beauty and the Beast is of course a “tale as old as time”, but it gets quite a cheeky make-over in this panto production from the Grand Theatre and Opera House in York, offering plenty of laughs and a great night out... Continue Reading →
Saturday, 7th December 2024 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Panto season has descended upon York once more, and York Theatre Royal’s offering this year is a bouncy production of Aladdin. Paul Hendy pens this version of the tale, with Juliet Forster directing. The whole thing is placed in central York, where Aladdin (Sario Solomon) seeks... Continue Reading →
Thursday, 14th November 2024 at York Theatre Royal (Studio) ⭐️⭐️⭐️ You’ve heard of Dick Turpin, but have you heard of the infamous John Swiift? No? John Godber’s The Highwayman imagines a chancer and a thief in the style of the greats that we do know, and gives us an eventful few hours to watch his... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, 6th November 2024 at the Grand Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Based on Dodie Smith’s novel and stage adapatation by Zinnie Harris, this show takes on a much beloved story and delivers all kinds of charm and fun and loveliness. It’s all fast-paced adventure under direction of Bill Buckhurst, and as far as family shows... Continue Reading →
Monday, 4th November 2024 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This Olivier Award-winning comedy is back out on the road with a new tour and a new cast. In Isobel McArthur’s adaptation (which she also directs), we see a group of maids take on Jane Austen’s tale, telling it from their spot on the sidelines and... Continue Reading →
Monday, 28th October 2024 at the Grand Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ One of the most toe-tapping of all the touring musicals is back! Hairspray boasts a great story and great songs, and features lively music from Mark Shaiman and witty lyrics from Shaiman and Scott Wittman. With Book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, this... Continue Reading →
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