REVIEW: Hairspray UK Tour – A Big, Bouncy, Beautiful Blast from the Past
Dermot Canavan (Wilbur Turnblad), Katie Brace (Tracy Turnblad), Neil Hurst (Edna Turnblad) and Katlo (Little Inez) – Credit Pamela Raith Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Performance Date: 17 February 2025 Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Star Rating: ★★★★1/2 On a chilly winter evening in Aylesbury, Hairspray bursts onto the stage like a ray of technicolour sunshine, whisking the audience […]
REVIEW: Calamity Jane – A Rootin’-Tootin’ Revival
Carrie Hope Fletcher as Calamity Jane – Photo Credit: Mark Senior Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Performance Date: 15 January 2025 Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Star Rating: ★★★★ The UK tour of Calamity Jane galloped onto the stage this week, proving that this Wild West classic is as spirited as ever. Based on the much-loved 1953 film starring Doris Day, the musical retains […]
REVIEW: We Will Rock You – Pop your smartphone down for three hours & go & immerse yourself in some good old-fashioned live entertainment
Cast of We Will Rock You UK Tour – Credit: Johan Persson Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Performance Date: 02 May 2022 Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Star Rating: ★★★★ Back in 2002 even the perceptive Ben Elton surely couldn’t have foreseen just how technology would evolve by the time We Will Rock You would celebrate its 20th anniversary […]
REVIEW: Chicago Blues Brothers – A night at the movies – Get ready to shake your tail feather
Chicago Blues Brothers Production Image Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Performance Date: 30 April 2022 Reviewer: Jo Neville Star Rating: ★★★1/2 The Blues Brothers movie first hit the screens in 1980. With its fantastic rhythm and blues music and quotable lines, it became a cult classic. The trilby hats, suits, and dark glasses of Jake and Elwood […]
REVIEW: Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance – Incredible Irish Dancing dipped in Disney
Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance (Matt Smith) – Credit: Brian Doherty Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Performance Date: 22 April 2022 Reviewer: Jo Neville Star Rating: ★★★★ 25 years ago, Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance first exploded onto the stage. Along with his earlier show, Riverdance, it was literally a sensation, revolutionising Irish dancing and bringing […]
NEWS: LA VOIX IS BACK! The UK’S funniest redhead returns with her one-woman show
Having entertained the masses during panto season 2019 as Polly Pot et Pan in Beauty & the Beast, La Voix returns to Aylesbury Waterside Theatre on Sat 29 Feb for one night only with her hilarious one-woman show. Last year was a whirlwind year for the award-winning cabaret artist, who has not long completed her […]
REVIEW: Beauty & The Beast – with a sensational cast, this panto classic is a roaring success
La Voix and ensemble in Beauty and the Beast at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Performance Date: 10 December 2019 Star Rating: ★★★★ Reviewer: Alexia Anderson When we think of panto, we think of fabulous costumes, hilarious mishaps and a Kenneth Williams-worthy amount of double entendres. We think of bright lights, cheesy dance moves and toe-curling moments […]