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Bryn Terfel Announces Festive Tour 12-08-24 Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel will be bringing his very special Christmas show, Bryn’s Christmas, to London, Swansea, Manchester and Bristol for four dates only, from 16 to 20 December. He will be joined by special guest soprano Pumeza Matshikiza and the Welsh National Opera Orchestra, conducted by Paul Bateman. Bryn Terfel has established an extraordinary career since winning the 1989 BBC Cardiff Singer of […]
Russell Watson announces special Encore this Autumn 14-08-24 Celebrated British tenor (and Matinee favourite) Russell Watson is set to embark on a highly anticipated tour across the UK this Autumn. The Magnificent Buildings Tour will see Russell performing 19 shows in some of the country’s most stunning and historic abbeys and cathedrals, beginning at Exeter Cathedral on September 20th and culminating in a special Christmas show at Liverpool Cathedral on […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsrRakzfvhU Review: Gangs of New York Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre - 25-07-24 by Jamie Griffiths ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The setting for Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre's rendition of Gangs of New York couldn't have been more perfect. The summer evening was balmy, the atmosphere was alive with anticipation, and the weather itself seemed to conspire to make the night magical. This annual event, presented by Chester’s Storyhouse Theatre, is a real […]
Patti LuPone releases new album 17-07-24 Center Stage Records have released Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes. Her first new studio album since 2006, the Grammy Award winner’s new double album is available digitally now, and on CD on August 30, 2024. Music has the power to crystallize a moment in time and evoke eras. With A Life in Notes, the three-time Tony Award winner performs an array of songs […]
Review: & Juliet Manchester Opera House: 11th July 2024 by Mark Gabler ⭐⭐⭐⭐ & Juliet is an pretty spectacular night out at the theatre transporting you into a multi-layered world where William Shakespeare (2010 X Factor winner Matt Cardle) and his wife Anne Hathaway are ‘reimagining the ending ‘ of his Romeo & Juliet play with a series of ‘what if’ suggestions – which are kind of executed in a […]
Review: I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 03-07-24 Hope Mill Theatre by Jamie Griffiths "I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical" has just begun it's first full scale UK tour at Hope Mill Theatre, an absolute gem in Manchester's theatre scene. Originally a hit at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and played on Matinee for many years now, the show seamlessly transitions to the cosy confines of Hope […]
CAKE is heading for The Other Palace 01-07-24 Following electrifying try-out performances at The Lyric Theatre last year, Bill Kenwright Ltd and Paul-Taylor Mills present the brand-new musical, come gig, come ballet, now back for a full reign. This time, one of the most prolific monarchs in history has found her (rightful) home at a palace…The Other Palace, to be exact from 13 September 2024 for a strictly limited season. […]
Review: Closer To Heaven ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Turbine Theatre: June 2023 by Jamie Griffiths I've been eagerly awaiting the chance to see Closer to Heaven since its original production at the Arts Theatre in 2001. The Pet Shop Boys and Jonathan Harvey have created a masterpiece that evokes 90s club culture in a way that perhaps wasn't fully possible back in 2001. Ever since that original production, I haven't stopped listening […]
Review: Burlesque the Musical ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 25-06-24 World Premiere Gala Performance – Manchester Opera House by Jamie Griffiths Whenever a film is turned into a musical, I have major reservations. They can be pale facsimiles of the original material, but i am delighted to say that Steven Antin's Burlesque: The Musical has avoided all such traps - it is a dazzling triumph that takes the essence of his original film and […]
