I’ve broken this section into 2 parts. The first part has a focus on small businesses and the second half is stagey gifts from businesses of any size. I love a small business so do try and support a small business or shop local if you can. Small Business Stagey Gift Guides: Amelia Stitches – Stagey embroidery kits. Amelia Stitches
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The country seems to be going md for Wicked merchandise so I’ve compiled the various offerings and even looked at some of the reviews: Marks & Spencer Marks & Spencer have a good range of Wicked items although most of the clothing is for children. The most popular items seem to be the snow globe at £25 although these are
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With spooky season just around the corner check out my top 10 musical theatre Halloween songs – 10. Hellfire from the Hunchback of Notre Dame This song is sung by Frollo who is confronting his lustful feelings for Esmerelda, blaming her for his sins along with his hatred of her people. It marks a turning point in the show where
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There has been a huge amount written about shows to see in 2024 but as regular readers of mine will know I’m very passionate about amateur theatre. For this reason I have put together my top 5 amateur musicals to see in 2024 in the London area. I would also love to hear from you see which other amateur shows
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With Christmas nearly upon us here are some suggestions to make your Christmas Party playlist that little bit more stagey. These are my top 10 stagey Christmas songs. 10. Christmas Bells- Rent In at number 10 is Christmas Bells from Rent. Whilst it may not be the most traditional of Christmas songs but it isn’t afraid to shy away from
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2023 has been an epic year for theatre which has seen some incredible new shows come to the fore. In writing my 2023 stagey round up I have loved looking back at all of the shows I have seen over the year and reflecting on how lucky I am to see such a huge variety of shows, many of which
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With Mother’s Day approaching here is my Top 10 Musical Theatre songs sung by Mothers. Let me know if you agree! 10. Stay With Me From Into The Woods Stay with me is sung by The Witch to her daughter Rapunzel when she learns that the Prince has been visiting her. In this song she tries to convince Rapunzel to
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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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2022 has been a great year for theatre with things finally returning to normal after the pandemic. I love looking back at all of the shows I have seen over the year and reflecting on how lucky I am to see such a huge variety of shows, many of which I wouldn’t see if it weren’t for this blog. This
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There is no denying that 2021 continued to be a tough year for the theatre industry, with many theatres forced to close until June due to social distancing rules and then the end of the year saw numerous show closures due to Covid cases within cast and crew. However 2021 also brought us some wonderful theatrical moments and I wanted
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