Despite what you may think, ‘Precious’ is not really a film… there is no real entertainment/enjoyment to be taken from Claireece ‘Precious’ Jones’ story, and if you have plans on sitting there with your popcorn and soda and kicking back, you’d be very wrong to do so in my opinion. Precious is a roller-coaster ride […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Sam Tsui – ‘The Covers’
I have to say, this has to be one of the albums that has caused me to be the most excited about it’s release; largely as Sam Tsui and Kurt Hugo Schneider’s work has been confined to YouTube since starting out (with a few TV spots thrown in for good measure), so to get these […]
REVIEW: Avenue Q, London
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 […]
Gari Wellingham 