Girl From The North Country: Noel Coward Theatre, London. Reviewed 19th March 2018. ★★ Following rave reviews and a sell-out season at The Old Vic, Girl From The North Country is in its final week at the Noel Coward Theatre. The show features iconic music from Bob Dylan and a new story from award-winning playwright... Continue Reading →
Myth – Review
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 – Review
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 →
February 2018 Roundup
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: Review
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: Review
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 →
The Grinning Man: Review
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 →
Of Mice and Men: Review
Of Mice and Men, UK Tour: Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury Reviewed on 1st February 2018 ★★★★★ Slick, dramatic and touching. This most recent production of the ever popular 'Of Mice and Men' written by Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck is truly fantastic. The direction from Guy Unsworth ensures that the audience are truly sucked into George and... Continue Reading →
January 2018 Roundup
January has been a hugely busy start to the year. I have seen 9 shows altogether, 3 of these at The Churchill Theatre, Bromley which is quickly becoming my most frequently visited theatre. I've been lucky enough to be invited to review 5 shows this month in addition to the 4 that I had already... Continue Reading →
Crazy For You (UK Tour) – Review
Crazy For You (UK Tour): Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury Reviewed 20th January 2018 ★★★★ This new UK Tour of the Gershwin smash hit Crazy For You features Strictly Come Dancing winner Tom Chambers, West End & TV star Claire Sweeney and Charlotte Wakefield as ‘Polly’ (Sound Of Music, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang). Full of well known hits... Continue Reading →
Musical Manda 