Betty Blue Eyes by Trinity Laban (Review by guest blogger Katrina Summerfield) Betty Blue Eyes is an entertaining piece of musical theatre, ideal for showcasing a very talented cast with excellent lead and cameo roles and Trinity Laban did this with effortless style. Betty Blue Eyes is an adaptation of Alan Bennett’s 1984 film “A Private Function” and was written
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Disney’s Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre Guest reviewer Andrew Parker reviews Aladdin for Musical Theatre Musings. Aladdin is originally a character from an 18th century folk tale but for most people until 1992 the mention of the name made people think of panto at Christmas. That all changed very quickly when Disney decided to add a variation of the
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West Side Story by PLOS West Side Story is a classic musical and one I know well having choreographed it, albeit several years ago. I was therefore delighted to attend when I received the invite from Putney Light Operatic Society. West Side Story is based on Romeo & Juliet but set in 1950’s New York. It focuses on rival gang’s,
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Bat Out of Hell I had somehow completely missed last years production of Bat Out of Hell at the Coliseum and after attending their preview event I was determined to catch it this time round. I finally got my chance on the evening of the 23rd April. Bat Out of Hell is possibly one of the most random musicals I
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Strictly Ballroom Strictly Ballroom is the West End’s latest offering, based on Baz Lurhmann’s movie of the same name. Scott Hastings has grown up in the ballroom dance world however due to his desire to dance his own steps rather than federation steps he finds himself without a partner, just before the finals. Fran, a beginner convinces Scott to dance
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Lock and Key – An Original Musical by Barlow & Smith at the Vault Festival. When I heard about Lock and Key, on at The Vault Festival and the team they had amassed to put the show on, I knew I had to see it. Starring Evelyn Hoskins and Tiffany Graves and directed by Adam Lenson these are 3 people
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Bananaman Bananaman is the latest new musical to hit the Southwark Playhouse. Released from the Beano comic and our TV sets Bananaman is now unleashing his own special form of theatre. The musical tells of how an ordinary boy, Eric Wimp becomes Bananaman. With the help of his friend Crow they rescues both his crush Fiona and the whole of
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2017 Roundup – Best West End Musical….Hamilton There has been an insane amount of hype surrounding Hamilton and I was afraid it wouldn’t live up to it’s hype however I needn’t have worried and if I was able to give it 6 stars I would have. I was lucky enough to have secured tickets during previews and following seeing it
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Cilla Cilla is one of the latest jukebox musicals doing the rounds which not only features the songs of Cilla Black herself but also numbers from her era by artists such as The Beatles and The Mamas and Papas. The show follows Cilla White (her real name) from her early days singing at the now famous Cavern Club, her meeting
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The Addams Family – The Musical Comedy. I’ve been curious about The Addams Family tour for many months now. It took me until the last stop at the Orchard Theatre to finally see it….but I’m glad I made it and on Halloween of all nights. The Addams Family musical follows the famous family as daughter Wednesday gets her first boyfriend
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