Fresh off the back of Murder in the Dark Torben Betts has produced Murder at Midnight, set on New Years Eve where early arrivals home combined with an unexpected intruder sends the night spiralling into dangerous territory as secrets and manipulation all come to the fore. The production opens with the audience being told about the deceased and the murder
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A story of inter-weaving plots that skip through time and sinister happenings, ‘The Croft’ is not a play for the faint of heart. This story covers a multitude of themes from discovering your sexuality, spiritual beliefs, the significance of family and the overwhelm of grief. It’s important to note that there are hints and themes around suicide and cancer, should
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Having wowed audiences at Regents Park Theatre in 2017 Jesus Christ Superstar, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic rock musical which tells the story of the last days of Jesus is on tour. With hype surrounding the show following its Olivier award win in 2017 for best revival, will the show live up to the hype….read on to find out. Programme notes
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Based on the life and writings of P.G. Wodehouse with songs by Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Ivor Novello with lyrics by P.G. Wodehouse. The play, Wodehouse in Wonderland, is set in the home of P.G. Wodehouse in Long Island, New York during the latter 1950’s and beyond. We join Wodehouse, also known fondly as ‘Plum’, in his
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2023 is a timely moment for the revival of Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers. Set in Liverpool in the early 1960s, it’s sentiments and themes still have resonance today. It tells the story of the Johnstone twins, separated at birth by a desperate and secret pact between two women. One twin is given away to Mrs Lyons to be brought up
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The plot of Rock of Ages is wafer thin but this doesn’t matter one iota. The show focuses on ‘small town girl’ Sherrie and ‘city boy’ Drew who wants to make it as a rock star. Their less than traditional romance which involves Sherrie sleeping with rock star Stacee Jaxx and becoming a stripper is set to the music of
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Death Drop 2 comes off the back of the success of the first Death Drop. Death Drop 2 – Back In The Habit however sees the action set in a nunnery. The sisters peace is shattered by a visit from the Vatican who is trying to get his hands on their treasure as well as discover the whereabouts of a
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A Murder is Announced at the Churchill Theatre is an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s thrilling novel of the same title. ‘The residents of Chipping Cleghorn are astonished to read an advert in the local newspaper that a murder will take place this coming Friday at Little Paddocks, the home of Letitia Blacklock. Unable to resist, the group gather at the
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Let me start this review by declaring that I am not The Osmonds Musical target audience. Prior to seeing the show I would have struggled to name any of the Osmond brothers other than Donny and could only name 3 of their songs. However I did take my mum along who was a huge Osmond fan and most definitely their
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Waitress is one of the big hitters currently on the tour circuit so I was delighted to go along to the Churchill to see how the tour was fairing up after previous visits to the show both on the West End and the early tour dates. Waitress follows Jenna, a pie maker in an abusive relationship who is pregnant. When
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