I am slightly mortified to find that I cannot find my original review for Avenue Q, which I wrote for the show’s producers back when Avenue Q originally opened in the West End. Suffice as to say, it was absolutely marvellous then, and it was just as marvellous last night when I took Greg to […]
REVIEW: Blithe Spirit – Royal Exchange, Manchester
Whilst in Manchester I was looking around for something to fill the evenings and I decided to give Sarah Frankcom’s new production of Noel Coward’s 1941 play “Blithe Spirit” a whirl; playing at the Royal Exchange Theatre until 23rd January 2010. I was very much aware that the (completely separate/independent) 2009 Broadway revival production had […]
FILM REVIEW: NINE [2009]
Awful… boring… hated it. Friends and regular visitors will know that I am a massive supporter of the world of musical theatre, however I cannot say that I cared for this musical one bit (and neither have the critics it seems!) NINE is a musical that oft slips through the cracks, especially in the UK […]
SPOTIFY: Musical Theatre Selection
Someone asked me t’other day to recommend them an album that they could listen to from the world of musical theatre, and of course I replied that that would be impossible – there are simply just too many of them! What I have done instead, and you can all take this as your Christmas present […]
First Look at New Cast of Hairspray
VERY excited for what must be my 8th time seeing this production when the cast-change happens. A little sad as my friend Adam will no longer be appearing as Edna/Wilbur/MAF cover, which is a big shame, but I am a HUGE Sharon D. Clarke fan – *very very very excited!!*
Gari Wellingham 