Les Miserables is one of these shows that seems to have been around forever, and whilst I have a vague recollection of seeing it many moons ago I had been telling myself for many years that I needed to take a return trip to the barricades. The new cast and updated version gave me the push I needed and I
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Mary Poppins has been a firm family favourite for years but would its latest outing to the West End leave a taste as sweet as her infamous ‘Spoonful of Sugar?’ Based on the movie, Mary Poppins tells of the Banks family, who keep on loosing their nanny due to the tricks played on her by the children, Michael and Jane.
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Thursday night was press night for Nativity the Musical and well the pre-set for this show is to die for, you walk in and it instantly feels like Christmas, there is glitter everywhere. With a cast jam packed full of celebrities I was intrigued to see the quality that they would be presenting and I will not lie, I am quite disappointed
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I must confess…I have always loved pantomimes! I remember as a child the thrill of visiting the theatre with my family as marking the beginning of the festive season. The secret to all pantomimes’ success is to appeal to both adults and children alike, through comedy, song and dance. And that is why it was so pleasing to be reviewing
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The Boy In The Dress by the RSC sparkles as brightly as the sequinned dress. Read my 5 star review here.
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I have just witnessed the definition of a children’s comedy show. Intelligent, hilarious and so brilliantly clever The Showstoppers’ Christmas kids show is now going to mark the start of every Christmas for my family and I (no matter how old the kids get!). Having 4 children and the whole family being from a performing background, we have seen our
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Once On This Island by BTA is currently playing at Southwark Playhouse. Read the 5 star review here.
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Unfortunate does to the Little Mermaid what Wicked did to The Wizard of Oz. Fat Rascal Theatre Company take the story you think you know and turns it on its head. Unfortunate reveals that at one point Ursula and King Triton were lovers torn apart by Triton’s father. If this wasn’t enough Ursula’s treatment of Ariel is at the bequest
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a new musical based on the book by F Scott Fitzgerald but made famous by the Brad Pitt movie. This adaptation however is miles away from the Hollywood movie, literally, it is set is Cornwall in, as the producer puts it, ‘A world where folklore and reality intertwine so seamlessly.’ The story is
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Emilia is a new play by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm which is set in the late 1500’s and early 1600’s. It tells of Emilia Bassano who was a writer and passionate advocate of women’s rights. The play follows her throughout her life, including how she became mistress of Henry Carey, her relationship with Shakespeare, the birth of her children and publication
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