Bat Out of Hell is possibly one of the most random musicals I have seen. Often with jukebox musicals the story is tenuous in order to try and weave together the songs but this show takes that to a new level. Bat Out of Hell is a loose retelling of Peter Pan. It tells of Raven, the daughter of Falco,
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I will make no secret of the fact that I am an existing fan of & Juliet having seen it in the West End twice and have had the cast recording on repeat more times than I care to mention. I was therefore a mixture of excited to see the show again whilst at the same time nervous about what
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Wicked is a West End staple and one that I have seen a few times over the years but I always enjoy returning to any West End staple to see different people in the roles and to remind myself just why they are such long running shows. Wicked tells of two unlikely friends, Elphaba a witch who was born green
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With Mrs Doubtfire closing in April I knew I had to get along and see it or risk missing it and suffering huge FOMO so I finally got myself along to the Shaftesbury Theatre. Mrs Doubtfire is based on the 1993 film starring Robin Williams of the same name and it tells of Daniel Hilllard, who following his divorce from
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Firebird is a new play based on the the memoirs of Sergey Fetisov who met and fell in love with a young fighter pilot whilst he was undertaking his 2 years conscription to the Russian military during the height of the Cold War. The memoirs have been adapted into a film and now a play by Richard Hough. The play
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Would my latest visit to the Criterion see me boarding the ship of dreams or sinking faster than a boat that’s hit an iceberg. I had no idea what to expect but as a Celine Dion fan (I mean who isn’t) I had high expectations of Titanique however this show blew these expectations out of the water. The show tells
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Musical Theatre 1. Titanique. I actually caught Titanique in previews in December but it’s official opening night is early January so I have allowed it on my list. The show is on at the Criterion Theatre and it tells the story of what would have happened if Celine Dion was on board the Titanic! The show is packed full of
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Panto season has hit Dartford and this years offering is Sleeping Beauty at Orchard West. In this panto journey we meet Fairy Christmas (Britain’s Got Talent Winner Sydnie Christmas) who using all of her powers to protect Sleeping Beauty (Lucy May Pollard) and her sister Fairy Carabosse (Larissa Alexandrovnia) who places the famous curse on her. In this story Sleeping
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Children’s imaginations are a joy to behold, witnessing a world materialize from nothing to fill their lives with play. But what happens when a child must use that imagination to escape, to fix the world they exist in and create an imagined space where they may finally find peace and safety. Michael Taylor-Broderick invites us as writer and director of
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‘Tis the season for the oft detested annual tradition of office Christmas parties and Deck the Stalls brings every awkward moment to life in this endearing and relatable one woman show. Laura Rea is Serena, a northern girl with a barely used English Lit degree who finds herself thrust into a generic finance company in the illustrious corporate mecca of
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