Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story Buddy is a musical that seems like it is always on tour or playing somewhere but it is also a show that I haven’t seen for many years so I was pleased to revisit it and remind myself just why this show is so popular. The shows tells of Buddy’s beginning playing country music,
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Wonderland Wonderland is one of those shows that I had heard about, what feels like an age ago. A musical by Wildhorn (whose previous work I adore), starring Kerry Ellis…..well that sounded right up my street. I was therefore thrilled to be invited along to press night at the Churchill Theatre. Wonderland puts a contemporary spin on the story of
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Rent – The 20th Anniversary Production Disclaimer from the start – I adore the musical Rent. I love it so much that I even walked out of the church on my wedding day to ‘I’ll Cover You’ (The upbeat version not the reprise!!). Not only have I seen it numerous times but I have also choreographed an amateur version of
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2016 has been a great year for theatre but there is plenty in store in 2017. Here I have picked out several of the shows to watch out for! Hamilton For many Musical Theatre fans this show needs no introduction. Tickets go on sale for general release on the 30th January (pre-sale 16/1/17) but isn’t due to open until November
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With 2016 being the first full year of Musical Theatre Musings it is only proper that I do a roundup of the year from my favourite shows and theatres to my own personal blog highlights. Thank you to all my readers and those that invite me to shows and I hope to see many more shows in 2017!! Best West
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The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption is listed as IMBD’s top rated movie of all time. I was therefore keen to see if this stage adaptation of the Stephen King story could live up to the film. For those of you not familiar with the film, The Shawshank Redemption tells of the inmates at Shawshank Maximum Security Penitentiary. This includes
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Pride and Prejudice Following its success at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Pride and Prejudice began its National Tour at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley. I was lucky enough to attend on Thursday 22nd September for the first press night of the tour. This adaption of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is by Simon Reade. I’m sure most of you
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That’s Entertainment I attended That’s Entertainment with special guest star Ruthie Henshall at the Churchill Theatre on the evening of the 29th June 2016. This is a show which focuses on the music from the 1940’s and 1950’s. The song choice ranged from musical theatre such as South Pacific and Carousel to ‘cockney knees up,’ to a celebration of the Rat
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American Idiot is one of those shows that I have wanted to see for an age but for one reason or another I didn’t make it….so I was hugely grateful to the Churchill Theatre for the invitation to their Gala night on Thursday 31st March. American Idiot is a musical which contains songs from the Greenday album of the same
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Jackie The Musical Jackie The Musical officially opened in style last night at the Churchill Theatre with their press night. The musical is based on the magazine Jackie that was published from 1964 – 1993, selling in excess of 600,000 copies a week by the mid-1970’s. The musical focus on the adult that the Jackie girl in the 1970’s has
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