The Last Five Years in Concert: The Other Palace Studio, London Reviewed 14th September 2018 Jason Robert-Brown's award winning hit The Last Five Years was revived and performed in an intimate performance at The Other Palace's Studio. The Last Five Years tells the story of Cathy, a struggling actress, and Jamie, a budding novelist, through... Continue Reading →
Midnight – Review
Midnight: Union Theatre, London Reviewed 11th September 2018 ★★★★ Midnight is a brand new musical psychological drama making its World Premiere at the Union Theatre. Based upon the play Citizens of Hell by Elchin, Midnight tells the story of a husband and wife who, living in Azerbaijan as part of the police state of the... Continue Reading →
Unexpected Joy – Review
Unexpected Joy: Southwark Playhouse Reviewed 7th September 2018 ★★★★★ Unexpected Joy tells the story of three generations of female singers and a week together where change is in the air. The three characters embark on a personal journey  through laugher, tension, tears and self-discovery. With an original score by Janet Hood and Book and Lyrics... Continue Reading →
Calendar Girls: The Musical UK Tour – Review
Calendar Girls: The Musical UK Tour: The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury Reviewed 5th September ★★★ Having taken the West End by storm in 2017 with their musical 'The Girls' Gary Barlow and Tim Firth have updated the musical and it is now touring the UK. Returning to the original title of Calendar Girls the show is... Continue Reading →
Little Shop of Horrors – Review
Little Shop of Horrors: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Reviewed 30th August 2018 ★★★★★ The mad tale of the mean, green mother from outer space has been completely reimagined and reinvented by the director Maria Aberg for the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, so much so that it is like seeing this celebrated show... Continue Reading →
Jersey Boys Four Seasons cast – Interview
The critically acclaimed musical Jersey Boys chronicling the rise to fame of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is currently on its second UK and Ireland tour. As part of the 2018-2019 tour, the hit musical will be visiting the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury on the 2nd October 2018. I had the chance to chat to... Continue Reading →
Blood Brothers star Linzi Hateley – Interview
Blood Brothers by Willy Russell has been a huge hit for over 30 years now. Telling the tale of twin boys separated at birth, this long-standing musical has been a success on the West End and Broadway and is back in Bromley for the start of its 2018 UK Tour. Mrs Johnstone, the twin boy's... Continue Reading →
Bare – Ed Fringe 2018 – Review
Bare: Hill Street Theatre (Venue 41), Edinburgh Fringe Reviewed 23rd August 2018 ★★★ The popular Edinburgh Little Theatre company are performing the pop/opera hit Bare at this years Edinburgh Fringe. Telling the story of two students, Peter and Jason, who meet and fall in love at a Catholic boarding school but everything is shrouded in secrecy... Continue Reading →
The Improv Musical – Ed Fringe – Review
The Improv Musical: C Venues (Venue 34) Edinburgh Fringe Reviewed 23rd August 2018 ★★★ The Improv Musical is in its fifth year running at Edinburgh Fringe and guarantees that the audience will be rolling around with laughter. Based entirely on the audience suggestions no two shows are ever the same. With suggestions for the character,... Continue Reading →
Thor and Loki – Ed Fringe 2018 – Review
Thor and Loki: Assembly Roxy, Upstairs Venue 139, Edinburgh Fringe Reviewed 22nd August 2018 ★★★★ Thor and Loki is a brand new comedy musical by Harry Blake created with House of Blakewell. Whilst war rages on the fate of the gods rests on Thor's mighty shoulders. But Thor he hates violence and prefers writing poetry. Half-giant... Continue Reading →
