Today I found out that they’re putting on a 20th Anniversary Concert tour of the musical ‘RENT’ (my absolute favourite) to celebrate this classic being 20 years old. It’s a little bit of a cop-out (to be honest) as the show didn’t hit Broadway audiences properly until 1996, and the West End until 1997, however […]
REVIEW: Sister Act The Musical, Manchester Opera House, UK Tour
It’s no real secret that one of my biggest guilty pleasures in the world of musical theatre is that I ADORE Sister Act The Musical, in spite of all its past sins. When it was playing in the West End, I went to see it at least six or seven times, and whilst I felt […]
BOOK REVIEW: The Sound Of Music Family Scrapbook
My thoughts on The Sound of Music Family Scrapbook, published by Carlton Books, and featuring the memories and treasures from the seven young people who played the ‘Von Trapp’ children in the 1965 iconic movie.
TRAILER: Les Misérables Movie [2012]
As many will know, I’ve been pretty scornful over the Les Mis movie that’s coming out this year – I’ve disagreed with pretty much every casting decision made, and, up until now, was of the view that, actually, I would much prefer that it wasn’t being made at all! However, having seen the trailer, I […]
REVIEW: Spamalot – Opera House, Manchester
In the latest of my jollies to see shows on the Regional theatre circuit, I’ve just been to see the touring production of Spamalot, having seen the West End and Broadway productions around 7 times in total in the past. I’ve decided to keep this review fairly short, as this tour has been running for […]