2020 The Musical is a new show which is currently in development and actively seeking feedback. I was thrilled to be asked along to support a new British Musical at early stages of its journey. The show looks at the impact that 2020 had on performers and the jobs that they took on when the theatres went dark. We looked
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When the automated voice played with the usual ‘turn off your phones’ speech, you could feel theexcitement from many, including myself, for whom this was the first time back in the theatrepost-lockdown. But that was little compared to when the same voice concluded their speech with‘Oh…and welcome back to the West End’. The explosion from the crowd was nothing short
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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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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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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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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 Sisters – until 30th November
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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 well as Zuckerberg and his
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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 awe whenever I see Showstopper!
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