REVIEW: Glyndebourne Tour 2019: Rinaldo – a refreshing interpretation of a lesser known gem
Rinaldo (Jakub Józef Orliński) with Siren 2 (Emma Kerr), Woman (Sofia Larsson) and Siren 1 (Madison Nonoa-Horsefield) Photo Credit: Robbie Jack Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre Performance Date: 15 November 2019 Star Rating: ★★★★ Reviewer: Alexia Anderson Written in 1711, Handel’s Rinaldo is set during the First Crusade of 1099. It was the first Italian opera written for a London […]
REVIEW: Fame the Musical – Packed full of talent
Fame The Musical – Photo credit Alessia Chinazzo Venue: Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Performance Date: 19 November 2019 Star Rating: ★★★1/2 Reviewer: Sophie Mills Fame is the beating heart of a generation of musical theatre lovers and has jazz hands-ed its way into Wolverhampton Grand Theatre thanks to Selladoor Worldwide. Next year marks the 40th anniversary of the original high […]
INTERVIEW: Natalie Paris chats all things SIX, the recent cast change & her favourite on stage blooper…
Natalie Paris as Jane Seymour in SIX – Photo Credit: Idil Sukan Natalie Paris has been delighting audiences for the past two years as Jane Seymour in the global phenomenon that is SIX the Musical. Natalie was part of the original cast of SIX (post its original Edinburgh Fringe debut) and has seen the show […]
REVIEW: Reputation – A hidden gem of a show bursting with nostalgia
Maddy Banks and the cast of Reputation – Photo Credit: Donato Venue: The Other Palace Theatre, London Performance Date: 06 November 2019 Star Rating: ★★★★ Reviewer: Leyla Demirel Think back to the golden age of musicals. Soprano love ballads, chorus girls with huge smiles dancing in perfect synchronisation, an easy to follow plot and a very clear villain. That […]
REVIEW: Death of a Salesman – New imagination of a classic hits all the right spots
Death of a Salesman at Piccadilly Theatre, London. Photo: Tristram Kenton Venue: Piccadilly Theatre, London Performance Date: 04 November 2019 Star Rating: ★★★★ Reviewer: Sam Dunning 70 years have passed since the legendary Arthur Miller penned Death of a Salesman. Although his works by this point had actually hit double figures, it was the second piece he created that […]
REVIEW: Kinky Boots – Laughter, tears, music, dance & endless fun, all shoe-horned into two sparkling hours…
The cast of Kinky Boots – UK Tour 2019 – Photo by Helen Maybanks Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre Performance Date: 29 October 2019 Star Rating: ★★★★ Reviewer: Sam Dunning Many modern musicals showcase music and lyrics written by famous performers. From pop stars to rock groups, the involvement of already well-known and successful musicians is now common place in […]
REVIEW: Saturday Night Fever – Dance extravaganza, but not a musical theatre masterpiece
The cast of Saturday Night Fever – UK Tour 2019 – Photo by Paul Coltas Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre Performance Date: 15 October 2019 Star Rating: ★★★ Reviewer: Sam Dunning John Travolta danced his way into stardom in 1977 by taking on the now iconic role of Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever. Although he was fairly well known […]
REVIEW: Rocky Horror Show – It’s saucy, it’s sexy & it’s a whirlwind of a night at the theatre
The Rocky Horror Show UK Tour 2019 – Image contributed Venue: Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Performance Date: 14 October 2019 Star Rating: ★★★★ Reviewer: Sophie Mills Nothing says ‘cult theatre’ like the Rocky Horror Show. Translated into over 20 languages and played in more than 30 countries, it’s been 46 years since the Rocky Horror Show’s debut, and it’s back […]
REVIEW: The Exorcist – Visual effects & the central role turn heads, but other areas lack the same quality
The Exorcist 2019 UK Tour – Image Contributed Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre Performance Date: 08 October 2019 Star Rating: ★★1/2 Reviewer: Sam Dunning In 1971 William Peter Blatty wrote a best-selling novel based on the supposedly true events of a child possessed by the devil. He adapted his book into an award winning, yet hugely controversial feature film in […]
NEWS: Listen up biatch – Heathers is back!
Following two record-breaking seasons at London’s The Other Palace and West End transfer to the Theatre Royal Haymarket in 2018 and having won the WhatsOnStage 2019 award for ‘BEST NEW MUSICAL’, Heathers the Musical will embark on a highly anticipated UK tour from 2020. Produced by Bill Kenwright and Paul Taylor-Mills, this high octane, black comedy, rock musical based on […]