Hamilton; Victoria Palace, London Reviewed 16th March 2018 ★★★★★ Hamilton requires no introduction. The sell-out success by Lin Manuel Miranda has quite literally taken over America and has hopped across the pond and is now taking the UK by storm. Already gaining 13 Olivier Award Nominations (beating the previous record) amongst numerous accolades and rave... Continue Reading →
Dreamgirls: Savoy Theatre, London Reviewed 12th March 2018 ★★★★★ Phenomenal vocals, sublime choreography and dazzling costumes! What more could you want? This is a show which just gets better with each visit. Dreamgirls has been taking the West End by storm since 2016 - winning several awards including two Olivier Awards in 2017. Telling the... Continue Reading →
Myth: The Other Palace, London Reviewed 10th March 2018 ★★★★★ Fresh, current and engaging. It's been 18 months since 27, a new British rock musical premiered at London's Cockpit Theatre. Re-worked and re-named as Myth this semi-staged workshop is running for just 9 shows at The Other Palace. Myth is a modern retelling of the... Continue Reading →
Pippin: Southwark Playhouse, London Reviewed on 10th March. ★★★ Pippin, the multi-Tony Award winning musical by Grammy and Academy recipient Stephen Schwartz tells the story of one man’s journey to find himself, his place and purpose in life. Originally directed by Bob Fosse, it still is reminiscent of his modern, contemporary direction. This latest production... Continue Reading →
Phew, where has February gone? It's certainly flown by! Oddly, I have seen another 9 shows this month 5 of which have been press night reviews - the same as January. This month the highlight was actually not a musical but Beats on Pointewhich is a dance show fresh from Australia by Masters of Choreography.... Continue Reading →
THE BAND: The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury Reviewed 20th February 2018 ★★★★ Full of heart, feel good factor and pure entertainment. This show featuring the spectacular songs of Take That including 'Never Forget', 'Back for Good', 'Greatest Day', 'Shine' and 'Rule the World' to name but a few this is sure to be a hit with... Continue Reading →
A Night at the Oscars: Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London Reviewed 17th February 2018 ★★★★ A Night at the Oscars tells of the Golden Age of Hollywood through song, dance and stories! With music from Gershwin, Berlin, Porter, Kern, Arlen, Bernstein, Mercer, Mancini, Hamlisch and more it compresses forty years of Oscar-mania into two-hours... Continue Reading →
Carmen 1808: Union Theatre, London Reviewed 13th February 2018 ★★★★★ Fresh, pacy and exciting. This new musical adaptation Bizet’s opera 'Carmen' by Phil Willmott is inspired by the fight for the Catalan independence and the true events of the 3rd May 1808. In this production the audience are taken back to 1808 and follow the... Continue Reading →
The Grinning Man: Trafalgar Studios, London Reviewed 10th February 2018 ★★★★ This is theatrical storytelling at its best. This gloriously dark new musical with comic twist is fresh from a highly successful premiere at Bristol Old Vic, new musical The Grinning Man is a magical reimagining of the classic novel by Victor Hugo (Les Misérables).... Continue Reading →
Eugenius: The Other Palace Reviewed 3rd February 2018 ★★★★ Feel-good, fresh and funny - this brand new British musical is firmly fixed in the 80's and makes no apologies for this. Its uptempo and catchy songs, written by Ben Adams and Chris Wilkins, fit the show completely and certainly have the audience chanting 'Go Eugenius,... Continue Reading →
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