Performers Favourite Romantic Musical Theatre Song
With Valentines Day nearly upon us I thought it would be fun to find out what some of our most loved performers favourite romantic musical theatre song is: Jodie Steele – Maria (West Side Story) “Tony’s pure fascination just with the sound of her name is dreamy.” Rebecca Locke – One Hand One Heart (West […]
Who Sang It Better – Come What May
With Valentines Day approaching I thought it would be good to look at one of my favourite romantic songs…Come What May. I love that this song has been done in so many different styles and it will actually be the first duet I have featured on this series! Come What May is a secret love […]
What’s Streaming – February and Beyond
With so many theatres and productions turning to streaming I thought a list of what is on and when would be useful. National Theatre at Home – Variety of dates and titles. National Theatre at home includes – Dick Whittington – until 22nd February. Julie – on all year. Amadeus – until 30th April Three […]
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Bathtubs Over Broadway was released on Netflix UK on the 2nd January 2021 and anything with Broadway in the title I need to check out so I dived into the Bathtub. Bathtubs over Broadway tells of Steve Young, a comedy writer for David Letterman, who has discovered the world of industrial musicals. These are musicals […]
Public Domain – Live Stream
Public Domain is a new musical by Forristal and Clarke which is currently being Live Streamed from Southwark Playhouse. It looks at the impact of social media and is told entirely in Verbatim, with every word spoken or sung taken from YouTube, real Tweets or Instagram posts. The show follows two very different Vloggers as […]
An Evening with David Bedella at Crazy Coqs (Livestream)
I have been a fan of David Bedella for a while so when I heard about his Livestream from Crazy Coqs I knew I wanted to check it out. For just over 60 minutes we were immersed into The Crazy Coqs with David Bedella and his pianist and arranger Steve Clark. The evening started slowly […]
Musical Theatre Musings Stagey Review of 2020
Each year I traditionally post a roundup of the year when I look back over the 100+ shows I’ve seen and declare my favourite West End Musical, Fringe Play, Family show of the year as well as everything in between. Of course 2020 is different so I wanted to recognise it with a slightly different […]
Frostbite. Who Pinched My Muff?
It may be the season to be jolly and what better way to get into the jolly mood than with an adult pantomime. I returned to, what has now become a regular venue for me, The Garden Theatre for their seasonal offering. We were treated to Frostbite. Who Pinched My Muff? Frostbite was set in […]
Alice in Streamingland at Phoenix Artists Club
Alice In Streamingland was my first adult panto of the year and I was thrilled to get into the theatre to get my panto cheer. Like many I have been very grateful for streaming services and my binge watching Tiger King seems like a life time ago! I was therefore looking forward to mixing my […]
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical at The Garrick Theatre
For those that are unfamiliar with the Showstopper! then allow me to explain. Essentially they are a group of 5 performers, 1 Chair Person and 2 musicians who create a brand new musical right in front of the audience, using suggestions that (in a Covid world) are text or tweeted in. I am always in […]