REVIEW: Lea Salonga – brings oodles of joy and a touch of Broadway to a small corner of the West Midlands
Venue: Birmingham Symphony Hall Reviewed on 11 July 2019 and on tour Star Rating: ★★★★★ Theatrical powerhouse and Broadway icon Lea Salonga is currently headlining her first set of UK concerts, bringing her one-woman show to the beautiful Birmingham Symphony Hall as part of her tour. The concert was rescheduled from February due to Salonga breaking […]
INTERVIEW: Luke Bayer chats all things Fiver, Jamie & the importance of supporting new British musicals
Photo Credit: Danny with a camera Luke Bayer is currently starring in exciting new musical Fiver, which follows the story of a humble five pound note as it passes through the hands and pockets of people in London. Luke is perhaps best known for his portrayal of alternate Jamie New in the smash hit musical, […]
REVIEW: Fiver – certainly won’t leave you feeling short-changed
The cast of Fiver – Photo Credit: Danny with a camera Venue: Southwark Playhouse Performance Date: 10 July 2019 Star Rating: ★★★★ 1/2 The importance of supporting new British musicals cannot be underestimated; there are precious few of them around. However, in ‘The Little’ of the Southwark Playhouse an astonishingly original and fresh new musical […]
REVIEW: Educating Rita – A touching revival that graduates with honours
Stephen Tompkinson as Frank and Jessica Johnson as Rita in Educating Rita Photo Credit: Robert Day Venue: Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Performance Date: 08 July 2019 Star Rating: ★★★★ Educating Rita, one of Willy Russell’s best-known plays, draws on every emotion to produce a profoundly stirring, yet also comical two-hander. Originally commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare […]
REVIEW: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Trina Hill (Narrator), Jaymi Hensley (Joseph) & the cast of Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – UK Tour Photo: Pamela Raith Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome Performance Date: 03 July 2019 Star Rating: ★★★ 1/2 Continues to endure and delight audiences old and new Since its West End premiere in 1973 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor […]
REVIEW: The Censor – A challenging, provoking and enticing piece
The Censor: Jonathan McGarrity (The Censor) & Suzy Whitefield (Miss Fontaine) Venue: The Hope Theatre Performance Date: 28 June 2019 Star Rating: ★★★★ Shocking, uncomfortable and close to the bone are just some of the ways to describe Anthony Neilson’s controversial play, The Censor. Set in the small and intimate space of the Hope Theatre […]
REVIEW: The Bodyguard – Jennlee Shallow is the ultimate Queen of the Night
Jennlee Shallow & company in The Bodyguard UK Tour: Photo Credit: Paul Coltas Venue: Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Performance Date: 26 June 2019 Star Rating: ★★★★ It starts with a bang and from there, the tempo, the sass and the energy do not let up – welcome to The Bodyguard. Based on the 1992 film of […]
INTERVIEW: Grace Mouat chats SIX, & Juliet and tells us what she really thinks of the Queendom
Photo Credit: Idil Sukan Grace Mouat is currently treading the boards of London’s West End as part of the cast of one of the UK’s hottest musicals, SIX. With bags of talent and enough sass to rival Beyoncé, she is an alternate extraordinaire having provided cover for all six Queens. As if being part of […]
REVIEW: Cuttings – A satirical pop at what it means to be famous in the 21st Century
Joan Potter & Natasha Patel. Image: Contributed Venue: The Hope Theatre Performance Date: 13 June 2019 Star Rating: ★★★★ In the small and intimate space of the Hope Theatre in Highbury and Islington something quite extraordinary is taking place. In an age where social media is king and popularity is measured by the amount likes […]
INTERVIEW: Jordan Cunningham talks Jamie, West Side Story & the importance of theatre
Jordan Cunningham is an incredibly dynamic and versatile performer with an impressive list of credits to his name. He was part of the Original Cast of Olivier nominated musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and has recently starred in The Royal Exchange Theatre’s phenomenally successful re-imagining of West Side Story. He will shortly be embarking on […]