A Killer Party is a new movie musical, written in 2020 with social distancing and online streaming in mind. It follows a group of actors in Blackpool who turn up for a read through of Varthur McArthur’s house but Varthur ends up killed and traffic warden and Detective hopeful Justine Case is called to the house to solve the murder.
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This latest concert comes off the back of the successful Soft Sessions YouTube series. They have brought together musical theatre stars, Grace Mouat, Jake Halsey-Jones, Courtney Stapleton, Matha Kirby, Danielle Fiamanya and Eloise Davies. The idea is that this concert takes the musical theatre stars outside of their comfort zone and asks the artist what they want to perform. What
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Distance Remaining tells the story of 3 individuals who are making a break for freedom in their own small way. We meet an elderly lady who has fallen over inside her home and determined to get up again so she can pick her grandson up on the day he is released from prison, a woman on furlough who has volunteered
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As if Giles Terera isn’t talented enough, as demonstrated by his tour du force performance in Hamilton, it turns out he is also a songwriter and has written a new song cycle called Black Matter. It was composed during summer’s lockdown and performed at Crazy Coqs and I was lucky enough to have a frontrow seat…from my sofa. The show
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As it is International Women’s Day I thought it would be the perfect time to put together a list of kick ass female empowerment musical theatre songs. Songs that look at the strength of a woman. 1. So Much Better – Legally Blonde So Much Better comes in Legally Blonde when Elle finds out she is one of the students
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The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is a new musical by Richard Hough and Ben Morales Frost. It tells of a Sorcerer and his daughter, Eva who has inherited his talent for magic. It is set in Midguard, a small town that lies beneath the northern lights. When the lights are threatened by industry it is up to Eva and her dad to
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Sherlock Holmes An Online Adventure – The Case of the Hung Parliament is Les Enfants Terrbiles latest offering. I’ve seen a few of their productions and always been impressed so my expectations were high. The concept is that 3 members of Parliament have been killed and the Prime Minister is next! Those of you on the Zoom call (up to
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The Secret Society of Leading Ladies is a brand new concept from the Barn Theatre. It puts the audience in control of the set list in a world where different musical theatre characters can exist in the same room. When the show starts you are faced with a choice of 3 different performers with 3 different musical theatre characters and
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Back in summer 2020 West End Musical Brunch launched West End Musical Drive in and luckily for us it was recorded! The first concert starred Layton Williams, Shan Ako, Maiya Quansah Breed and Shanay Homes. Shanay Homes founded the company itself and as she explained when she opened the show it is a black owned company. This concert also focused
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With Valentines Day just around the corner some of you may be planning a romantic night in! If so here are some ideas for a romantic musical theatre playlist for it! I normally do top 10 but with this category there are so many beautiful songs that I have decided to do Top 20! 1. You Matter to Me –
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