Fans of the acclaimed Burt Bacharach review show Close to You will be pleased to hear that the original London cast has made a recording. The show started off its life in the UK as What’s it all About? at the Menier Chocolate Factory in 2015 before transferring to the Criterion in Piccadilly, although its origins date back to a […]
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Cast recording of Close to You – Bacharach Reimagined to be released
The original London cast recording of the West End show Close to You – Bacharach Reimagined will be released on digital format next month ahead of the July release of a two-disc physical copy. Kyle Riabko’s re-working of the greatest hits of the legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach began Off-Broadway, transferred to London’s Menier Chocolate Factory and then […]
Close to You – Bacharach Reimagined extends its West End run
Close to You – Bacharach Reimagined has extended its West End transfer at the Criterion Theatre until 14 February 2016. The new booking period is now on sale. Opening to public and critical acclaim on 15 October, new musical Close to You featuring Burt Bacharach’s songbook, broke box office records at the Criterion Theatre with the biggest advance in the venue’s […]
Close to You – Bacharach Reimagined – brand new images
The West End transfer of Close to You – Bacharach Reimagined, the new musical featuring Burt Bacharach’s songbook, opened last week at the Criterion Theatre, London. After the performance, Burt Bacharach joined the cast in Piccadilly Circus for a very special performance of ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head’. See below for some brand new production images from […]
Close to You – Bacharach Reimagined – Criterion Theatre
Close to You – Bacharach Reimagined continues at the Criterion Theatre, London until 10 January 2016. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Close to You is the new name for What’s It All About?, the celebration of the catalogue of legendary pop composer Burt Bacharach (and his lyricist-collaborator Hal David) that fellow Musical Theatre Review […]
Bachararch musical Close to You – new images and teaser video released
New production images and a teaser video have been released for Close to You – Bacharach Reimagined (the new musical featuring Burt Bacharach’s songbook) which will transfer from the Menier Chocolate Factory to London’s Criterion Theatre from 3 October. Performed by a young, multi-talented cast led by the visionary musician and performer Kyle Riabko, the show features Riabko’s new yet faithful interpretations of Bacharach’s classics. […]
