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!!*
REVIEW: An Inspector Calls – Novello Theatre, London
The Novello Theatre in London’s West End is currently playing host to an eight week run of Stephen Daldry’s production of J.B. Priestley’s classic play “An Inspector Calls“. I was lucky enough to get an invite to go and watch this and, having read/studied the play back at school/college, I jumped at the chance. “When […]
Gari Wellingham 