Jesus Christ Superstar by Centre Stage
Andrew Lloyd Webber seems to be having somewhat of a resurgence at the moment after a stunning summer season at the London Palladium with Evita and with the fastest selling pre-sale in the history of the London Palladium with their 2026 production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Centre Stage are riding on the ALW wave with […]
The Proms Remixed by Centre Stage
It is prom season….or at least it is if you are a Centre Stage audience member. Centre Stage have put together their version of the proms, The Proms Remixed, with a cast of 25 and arguably more importantly for a proms show an orchestra of 31. The show steers clear of large ensemble pieces that […]
Head Over Heels by Centre Stage
Translating a 16th century literary work for the 21st century, retaining its archaic dialogue style and mixing in chart-topping hits by The Go-Go’s does not at first sight appear to be a promising concept for a hit Broadway show. However its short run in 2018 perhaps says more about the nature of New York audiences […]
Bare by Centre Stage
Bare is Centre Stage’s final production of the year, ending the year with a show that aims to shock and move. For those that don’t know Bare the musical is set at a Catholic Boarding School where Peter and Jason share a room. Jason is the popular kid and has the girls throwing themselves at […]
The Wedding Singer by Centre Stage
The Wedding Singer Musical stems from the hit film of the same name, starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. The musical tells of Robbie Hart who is the front man of the wedding band (Simply Wed) who gets jilted at the alter by his rock chic bride to be Linda sending him into a downward […]
The Little Mermaid by Centre Stage
The Little Mermaid is a musical that has been on my radar to see for a long time and when I found out that Centre Stage were putting it on both my younger self and my current self were thrilled. The musical stays faithful to the film and follows Ariel, a mermaid who gives up […]
Holiday Inn by Centre Stage
I should say from the off that I am usually more of a fan of modern musicals and that the more traditional style of shows really have to go some to hold my interest and Holiday Inn most definitely falls into the traditional catalogue. The show itself is where Irving Berlin’s song ‘White Christmas’ originated […]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Centre Stage
The Hunchback of Notre Dame tells of Quasimodo, orphaned and left in his uncle Frollo’s care. Quasimodo spends his life living in the bell tower at Notre Dame, that is until one day he decides to go into town for the Feast of Fools but in doing so he meets Esmerelda and it changes both […]
Huge Stick of Musical Rock by Centre Stage
If you have been reading my blog a while you will know that I love a rock musical so when Centre Stage invited me to their compilation show with a rock concert vibe I was incredibly keen. Centre Stage’s Huge Stick of Musical rock takes 16 different rock musicals, 27 songs, a band of 6 […]
Cats by Centre Stage
Cats can be a marmite show and the 2019 movie did little to help these polarised opinions. Cats, based on the book of poems by TS Eliot, and for those that love it say that it shows a group of cats who gather once a year at the jellicle ball to see who can cross […]