I thought that lockdown provided the perfect time to continue my ‘Who Sang It Better’ series. In thinking which song to look at I was shocked (and frankly disappointed with myself) that it had taken me this long to look at this song! Performed by so many of our musical theatre greats I have picked out a few of the
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With the country in lock down people are turning online to either keep up their dance/singing/acting skills or even to try to learn a new one. I thought it would be a good idea to compile a list of all the online classes during lockdown out there! Musical Theatre @prosfromtheshows are doing online 30 min workshops each day with a
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Welcome to the movie musical quiz. Do you know your La La Land from your Moulin Rouge and Your Singin’ In The Rain from your Top Hat? Well take this quiz to find out and then comment with your score! If you like this quiz you might also like my article on how you can watch theatre from your living
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Musical Theatre Musings thought that for their readers out there that were aspiring performers an article on auditions for drama school may be useful and who better to pen it than James Hall. James Hall is a musical director and singing teacher based in London. He is often found behind a piano auditioning many hopefuls for drama schools or roles
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As we all know theatres across the UK have been closed in order to combat the spread of Covid-19. However many of us clearly can’t go for a week without a theatre fix let alone several so I have pulled together lots of resources for theatre at home so we can continue to fuel our fan girl (or boy) obsession.
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Ride is one to watch. It wouldn’t surprise me if it won the VAULT People’s Choice Award, as Freya Smith and Jack Williams have a formidable musical on their hands. With a few minor adjustments, I could see this powerhouse show going a lot further in its future. Amy Parker plays Annie Londonderry, the first woman to cycle around the
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Sequins and Lies is a one man show by Matt Tedford which deals with the relationship between Tedford and his father. We follow Tedford on his journey from his father leaving his mother to him discovering his love of Streisand and from the revelation that his half-bothers don’t know of his existence to his family coming to support him at
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United Queendom has a really interesting premise, put on by a company known for producing exciting work. I therefore had really high hopes for Les Enfants Terribles latest production. Their latest show is set in Kensington Palace and tells the story of Queen Carolina and Henrietta Howard who resides at Kensington Palace with King George II. United Queendom attempts to
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I always try and avoid reading reviews prior to seeing a show I have already booked for. This helps me go in with an open mind but there seemed to be no way of escaping people’s thoughts of the The Prince of Egypt. However I left the theatre wondering if we had watched the same show!! The Prince of Egypt
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Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em is back by popular demand for a 2020 tour. This a comedy farce piece, originally written by Raymond Allen in the 1970’s, and ran for 23 episodes with the acclaimed actor Michael Crawford in the role of Frank Spencer. It is based around the accident-prone Frank Spencer and his, more than understanding wife, Betty. Frank
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