Rip It Up the 60’s is the latest of the ‘Rip It Up’ shows to hit the West End. Starring Harry Judd, Louis Smith, Jay McGuiness and Aston Merrygold the audience are treated to a whole host of songs and dance routines from the 60’s. The format of the show was slightly tired. The first segment was set inside a
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I was so excited to see Rock of Ages. I’ve actually performed in an amateur production myself but I had never seen the show live so I was keen to see what it was like when I was the other side of the footlights. The plot of Rock of Ages is wafer thin but this doesn’t matter one iota. The
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Being a dancer and lifelong fan of Dirty dancing, I was expecting to adore the stage adaption of the classic. But Did I? well I certainly did. Walking into the Churchill Theatre in Bromley, myself and my best friend and fellow dancer, were excited to be transported to ‘Kallerman’s’ and to be wowed by the choreography and music we all
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Yesterday I had the privilege of attending the press launch for Man of La Mancha the Musical at the London Coliseum. The launch was attended by four of the show’s stars, Kelsey Grammer of TV’s “Fraiser” who will be playing the starring role of Cervantes/Don Quixote, Danielle de Niese who is primarily an opera singer and Cassidy Janson who will
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Kiss Me Kate is a musical based on Shakespeare’s ‘Taming of the Shrew.’ It tells of a company putting on a production of the very same show. Fred Graham, the director and male lead, is Lilli Vanessi’s ex husband. Vanessi also happens to be the star of the show. When the sparks of romance begin to ignite again between them
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Come From Away is the latest Broadway hit that is now taking London by storm. It tells the true story of those that were forced to land in Gander, a small remote town of only 7,000 inhabitants on 9/11. It tells the tale of both the plane people who came from across the world as well as the islanders who
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‘Love will set you free’. It is a very bold statement to walk into, it is also a statement that poses many questions. The singular quote hung on the back wall throughout the entire performance and during my journey home I sat thinking about how much truth this quote had. When I looked back on the characters and their own
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I have a confession. One that I’m a little ashamed to admit. Even as a self-confessed musical theatre fan, I’ve never actually seen The Rocky Horror Show. The film or the musical! A fact my friend, who accompanied me to the New Wimbledon Theatre for the 2019 World Tour, was disgusted by! Even after affirming that I was sill aware
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A Beautiful Noise is a concert style show featuring the music of Neil Diamond and other artists from his era. The show is fronted by Fisher Stevens and features a live band and 2 backing singers who are also used to showcase some of the female artists work. The set up of the show is very simple. There was a
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Avenue Q is a musical like no other. Muppets but for adults is possibly the best way to describe it. We meet Princeton who is new to Avenue Q and is determined to find his purpose in life. Amongst his neighbours are Kate Monster who falls for Princeton, Brian and Christmas Eve, a couple who are struggling with their respective
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