Thriller Live at The Orchard Theatre Thriller Live is one of those musicals that I really ought to have seen, especially as it is now in its 9th year on the West End, but had never made it. I was partly put off by some who were less than complimentary about the West End show but as I was soon to find
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Pippin at The Southwark Playhouse Pippin is the latest show by Aria Entertainment to hit London. This show has transferred from Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester after rave reviews so I was keen to see what the fuss was about. Pippin follows a group of Players. These players, lead by the Leading Player, tell of Pippin, the son of emperor
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Julius Caesar at Bridge Theatre…..An Immersive Experience: I am not a Shakespeare lover. There you go I said it! Luckily the Bridge Theatre with Julius Caesar and the immersive experience managed to win over even a sceptic like me! William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar tells of Caesar’s return to Rome but the educated elite become worried by his rise in popularity.
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Eugenius at The Other Palace: Eugenius is The Other Palace’s latest production, where once again it is bringing a fresh new musical to London audiences. Until now Eugenius only had a one night try out at the Palladium but now Eugenius is ready to take London by storm for a limited run. Eugenius tells of Eugene, a geek who adores comic
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Crazy For You: Crazy for You is a musical from the golden age, written by the Gershwin brothers and originally named ‘Girl Crazy.’ It tells of Bobby Child who works in a bank under his mother’s orders but dreams of being on stage. He gets sent to Deadwood by his mother to try and foreclose a property however when he
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Girl From The North Country Conor McPherson’s latest play, Girl from the North Country was such a success at the Old Vic that it is now playing at the Noel Coward Theatre. The show, set in the 1930’s follows a family that run a guesthouse in Minnesota. Struggling, not only with the great depression but with illness, race and unplanned
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The Sound of Music at The Churchill Theatre The Sound of Music is a classic musical where even putting the movie soundtrack on feels familiar and comfortable. The tour therefore has a difficult balance to strike in that it has to live up to expectations and tick all the traditional Sound of Music boxes whilst still keeping it fresh. Luckily
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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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Cinderella by Matthew Bourne Matthew Bourne is known for challenging the traditional story via his choreography and his latest production of Cinderella is no different. With music by Prokofiev, Cinderella is now set during the Second World War in London. Our prince of the story becomes a dashing war time hero, a pilot united with Cinderella at a ball in
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Young Frankenstein: Young Frankenstein opened in the West End at the Garrick Theatre on the 28th September. It was a show I had been anticipating due to performing some of the numbers a few years ago and I finally managed to see it! Young Frankenstein is based on Mel Brooks 1974 movie of the same name, a spoof based on
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