Netflix have just released Behind The Curtain: Stranger Things The First Shadow, a documentary which goes behind the scenes at the Stranger Things The First Shadow at the Phoenix Theatre. It follows the show from the workshop stage through to opening night in the West End and it is fascinating!! It screens just before the Broadway production and is a
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The Wicked film is something I have been waiting for ever since I heard the Broadway cast recording back in 2003. When the show transferred to the West End in 2006 it quickly became my favourite musical at the time and 20 years later I was thrilled that the show has made its way to the big screen, no pressure
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For those that have been following my website for a while you will know that I have been on the whole journey with Bonnie & Clyde The Musical, from a workshop at The Other Palace Studio, through to the Concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane and onto its run at The Arts Theatre and later the Garrick. Therefore when they
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Theatre Camp is a new mockumentary film that is a love letter to all of us who instead of hanging around in parks or at sleepovers instead spent time at drama club, choir rehearsal and dance classes. The movie follows a theatre camp called AdirondACTS but as founder Joan falls into a coma it is left to her son Troy
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I’ve put together my top 10 list of DVD’s you can buy of musicals filmed on stage. These don’t include musicals you can watch through paid for streaming services like Hamilton on Disney +! Watch this space for a new post on that! 1) Rent: The Final Performance Filmed Live On Broadway. This DVD shows the last night of Rent
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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 which were created for companies
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Rather than write a review of the Hamilton movie (although if I had it would have been a solid 5 stars) I’ve decided to put together a post on all of the interesting facts, beautiful moments and more about the show and the movie. I love peeling back layers within shows so do let me know in the comments about
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The Greatest Showman The Greatest Showman is the latest movie musical to hit the big screen. This one focuses on the story of P.T.Barnum and stars Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron. Having recently seen a production of the musical Barnum I was especially intrigued to see the show and discover a new take on this well known tale. The Greatest
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The sell out success of the recent show I directed for my local amateur musical theatre group has got me thinking about shows that sell, the current crop of shows in the West End and further on down the line the impact this has on amateurs.
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