REVIEW: Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Flaming Fabulous!
Priscilla Queen of The Desert Photo Credit: Darren Bell Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre Performance Date: 30 September 2019 Star Rating: ★★★★1/2 Reviewer: Sam Dunning In 1994 Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce and Terence Stamp starred in a film that simultaneously shocked and entertained the World. Following the journey of two drag queens and a transgender woman across the Australian Outback, Priscilla […]
REVIEW: 9 to 5 The Musical – A fantastic night out from start to finish, ‘Pure and Simple’.
9 TO 5 The Musical. Amber Davies ‘Judy Bernly’. Photo: Craig Sugden Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre Performance Date: 24 September 2019 Star Rating: ★★★★ Reviewer: Sam Dunning 2008 saw the stage debut of 9 to 5, the musical based on the 1980’s hit movie starring songstress Dolly Parton, who also wrote the music and lyrics […]
REVIEW: Calendar Girls – Reminding us all that anybody ordinary can do something extraordinary
l-r Sarah Jane Buckley, Lisa Maxwell, Rebecca Storm, Ruth Madoc, Judy Holt, Sue Daveney,Julia Hills in Calendar Girls the Musical. Photo Credit: John Swannell Venue: Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Performance Date: 24 September 2019 Star Rating: ★★★ Reviewer: Sophie Mills Anybody ordinary can do something extraordinary and a Women’s Institute group in Yorkshire did in exactly […]
REVIEW: Big The Musical – A classic example of why big doesn’t always mean better
Jay McGuiness & Kimberley Walsh in Big The Musical – Photo Credit: Alastair Muir Venue: The Dominion Theatre, London Performance Date: 18 September 2019 Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Star Rating: ★★ It has taken over 20 years for Morgan Young, Director and Choreographer of Big The Musical to realise his dream of bringing the show to […]
INTERVIEW: Diana Vickers tells us what audiences can expect from her new play The Entertainer
Diana Vickers is a multi-talented and versatile actor, singer and songwriter. Diana rose to fame during the 2008 series of The X Factor where she reached the semi-final thanks to some iconic and beautiful performances. Following her success on the show, she was cast in the West End revival of The Rise and Fall of […]
REVIEW: The Life I Lead – A poignant & humorous homage to an iconic actor, outstandingly delivered by Miles Jupp
The Life I Lead – Miles Jupp – Photo Credit: Piers Foley Venue: Wyndham’s Theatre, London Performance Date: 18 September 2019 Reviewer: Alexia Anderson Rating: ★★★★ As writer James Kettle rightly says, David Tomlinson is “an icon of our childhoods”. Famed for his role as Mr Banks in Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins and Professor Browne in the household favourite […]
NEWS: The Turbine Theatre announces the UK premiere of High Fidelity
The UK premiere of the irresistible new musical comedy High Fidelity, based on the acclaimed British novel by Nick Hornby (State Of The Union/About A Boy/Fever Pitch), is the second production in Paul Taylor-Mills’ inaugural season at The Turbine Theatre. Directed and choreographed by Tom Jackson Greaves, the first musical to open at the new Battersea Power Station based theatre, runs from 21 […]
REVIEW: SHIDA – A breath-taking, sensational individual performance set against a beautiful score & an inspiring story
SHIDA – Jeannette Bayardelle Photo Credit: Helen Maybanks Venue: The Vaults, London Performance Date: 13 September 2019 Reviewer: Alexia Anderson Rating: ★★★★1/2 The hit Off-Broadway musical SHIDA, a real-life tale of a young African-American girl’s ambitious dream of becoming a writer has arrived at The Vaults for its UK premiere. The hard-hitting solo musical explores […]
REVIEW: Fame the Musical – still lighting up the stage after 30 years
Jamal Kane Crawford as Tyrone Jackson & Jorgie Porter as Iris Kelly – Photo credit Alessia Chinazzo Venue: The Peacock Theatre Performance Date: 12 September 2019 Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Star Rating: ★★★★1/2 For 30 years Fame has been delighting audiences with its exuberant and energetic soundtrack, story and choreography. Based on the 1980 film of […]
NEWS: Any dream will do! Joseph break-out star, Jac Yarrow joins the cast of Snow White
Birmingham Hippodrome is proud to announce that the break-out star of Michael Harrison’s recent London Palladium revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jac Yarrow will play The Prince in this year’s must-see pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs which plays from Saturday 21 December 2019 – Sunday 2 February 2020. Jac Yarrow […]