REVIEW: Broken Wings – A captivating and beguiling show
Broken Wing Nadim Naaman (Khalil Gibran) Credit Danny Kaan Venue: Charing Cross Theatre, London Performance Date: 15 February 2022 Reviewer: Leyla Demirel Star Rating: ★★★★★ I visit the theatre often, but as someone who is of Turkish heritage, it’s sadly not often at all that I get to see myself or feel represented in stories, casts, […]
REVIEW: Burn the Floor – a high octane homage to the enduring popularity of ballroom
Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Performance Date: 31 January 2022 Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Star Rating: ★★★★★ Thanks to shows like Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing With the Stars, Ballroom dancing has been incredibly popular with mainstream audiences for over two decades. The enduring popularity of such shows have heralded several spin-off tours and made stars of their […]
REVIEW: School of Rock – a commitment to excellence that shines throughout
The cast of School of Rock UK Tour – Photo Paul Coltas Venue: The Alexandra, Birmingham Performance Date: 31 January 2022 Reviewer: Alex Birch Star Rating: ★★★★★ Remember School of Rock? In 2003, almost twenty years ago, the Hollywood comedy film helmed by a youthful Jack Black was an international box office hit. Family-friendly without being […]
REVIEW: Chicago – sexy, stylish, and delivered by a roster of multi-talented and hard-working performers
CHICAGO: Djalenga Scott as Velma Kelly and The Company. Photo: Tristram Kenton Venue: The Alexandra, Birmingham Performance Date: 24 January 2022 Reviewer: Alex Birch Star Rating: ★★★★ Based on real-life events in the city of the same name, Chicago made its musical debut on Broadway in 1975 and has since become a successful franchise. As well […]
REVIEW: Goldilocks and the Three Bears – a feel-good, laugh-out-loud frolic of perfection
The cast of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, photo by Simon Hadley Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome Performance Date: 07 January 2022 Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Star Rating: ★★★★★ The festive period is a distant memory, and the January blues are in full swing. However, there is light, respite, and laughs in abundance in the form of Birmingham Hippodrome’s […]
REVIEW: The Addams Family – they are creepy and they’re kooky… a solid transition from screen to stage
The cast of THE ADDAMS FAMILY. Credit Pamela Raith Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre Performance Date: 11 January 2022 Reviewer: Ely King Star Rating: ★★★1/2 The Addams Family is a truly cult-classic creation. After rising to popularity in the ’60s, The Addams Family have spanned comics, TV series, and movies alike, securing their spot as one of the most well-known ‘spooky-comedies’. The […]
REVIEW: Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World – oodles of potential
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World – Pamela Raith Photography Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Performance Date: 05 January 2022 Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Star Rating: ★★★1/2 Original new musicals are always welcome in a world saturated with reimagined and reworked classics. It’s rather timely then, that in a time when diversity and equality are being (rightly) […]
REVIEW: Jack and the Beanstalk – The choreography & movement really are the feather in the cap of this panto
Milton Keynes Theatre: Jack and the Beanstalk Production Image Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre Performance Date: 14 December 2021 Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Star Rating: ★★★ It’s certainly fair to say that panto season is now in full swing, with most open or imminently so. Milton Keynes Theatre throws open its doors this week, welcoming audiences to its […]
REVIEW: Jersey Boys – a timeless classic & a must-see for all
LtoR Blair Gibson, Dalton Wood, Michael Pickering, Lewis Griffiths in Jersey Boys UK & Ireland Tour, credit Birgit & Ralf Brinkhoff Venue: The Alexandra, Birmingham Performance date: 09 December 2021 Reviewer: Ely King Star rating: ★★★★1/2 There are very few people who haven’t heard of the Jersey Boys or Frankie Valli, but how many people […]
REVIEW: Cinderella: A panto to be proud of – a must-see!
Curtis Pritchard as Dandini, AJ Pritchard as Prince Charming and Ensemble in Cinderella at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre – Photo by Tim Thursfield Venue: Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Performance date: 07 December 2021 Reviewer: Alex Birch Star rating: ★★★★★ The fairy tale of Cinderella, the beautiful young woman whose kindly Fairy Godmother rescues her from a miserable […]