Urinetown Urinetown is a musical satire comedy which is set in the not so distant future where there is water shortages and as a consequence it has lead to a ban on private toilets. Public toilets are all owned by the Urine Good Company (UGC) and extortionate fees are charged for use. If the rules are not obeyed then the
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The Other Palace….Work In Progress and why this is London Theatres Future. ‘The Other Palace,’ Formerly known as St James Theatre, has undergone a rebrand since the purchase of the theatre by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Its rebrand has focused around musicals in development. The main house is hosting shows that are new to London or new titles and the studio hosting
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Interview with the Cast of Half A Sixpence: I was lucky enough to be granted an audience with Charlie Stemp, Emma Williams, Bethany Huckle & Sam O’Rouke. Question: Can you tell us about any onstage mishaps? CS: At the end of the show I am driving off on a motorbike and I clip one of the bar stools and it
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Half A Sixpence – Noel Coward Theatre Half A Sixpence is one of those musicals that I had always heard about but for one reason or another never seen on stage. Then I heard that Stiles & Drewe had given it a makeover….well rewrite and the reviews were glowing. I finally managed to see it for myself and I have
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Betty Blue Eyes by Petts Wood Operatic Society. Betty Blue Eyes is a British musical by Stiles and Drewe. It tells of the Chilvers family, new into town at the time where all are preparing for the royal wedding. It is also a time where all are tightening their belts and having to do their best with a tin of
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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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Dreamgirls Original Cast Recording Dreamgirls opened in the West End on the 14th December 2016 to rave reviews. Many of these reviews focused on the vocals of Amber Riley i.e Effie White herself. To bring her version of ‘And I am Telling You I’m Not Going’ along with the other 27 numbers, the Dreamgirls Original Cast Recording is now being
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Pete n Keely Pete n Keely is making its European Premier at the Tristan Bates Theatre at the moment and I attended press night on the 4th May. This show is set in 1968 and tells of America’s Sweethearts, Pete Bartel and Keely Stevens. They are performing live on TV for a reunion show. The issue is that they are now
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The Drowsy Chaperone The Drowsy Chaperone is a musical which harks back to the golden era of musicals, except with a twist. It is told from the point of view of a modern day narrator, a man in a chair who uses his favourite show as a means of escapism. Of course this show is named, ‘The Drowsy Chaperone,’ and
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Miss Nightingale Miss Nightingale is a British musical by Matthew Bugg which is set during World War 2. It tells of cabaret club owner Sir Frank Worthington-Blythe who is opening a new club in London and is looking for a new act. Maggie Brown, shortly renamed Miss Nightingale is introduced to Frank by her then boyfriend Tom Fuller and is
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