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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 […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GK5r0XIfPc Quadrophenia To Return As A Mod Ballet 25-06-24 Sadler’s Wells and Universal Music UK have today announced the world premiere of Quadrophenia, a Mod Ballet. In 1973, guitar smashing rock genius Pete Townshend wrote Quadrophenia . Recorded by The Who - it quickly became an iconic and multi-million selling album. Quadrophenia defined a generation and in 1979 inspired the cult classic feature film of the same name. Now it’s […]
Your Lie in April : 12 Week West End Premiere 24-06-24 Your Lie in April is all set to start previews at The Harold Pinter Theatre, Panton St, London SW1 on 28 June and run to 21 September. Zheng Xi Yong, Rachel Clare Chan and Dean John-Wilson, who all starred in the two sold-out critically acclaimed concert versions of the show last month at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, return. They […]
Bat Out Of Hell Returns In 2025 24-06-24 Following a successful UK, Ireland and International tour from 2021 - 2023 the Award-winning Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical, featuring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf’s greatest hits, will return to tour the UK in 2025, with performances beginning on 6 January 2025 at Edinburgh Playhouse, running through to 20 September 2025 in Northampton. Inspired by the spectacular arena tour […]
