Blood Brothers continues at the Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury until 19 November 2022 and then tours until 3 December 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The musical remains not just a British classic but a show for our time. No wonder many a tear was shed in the Waterside auditorium.
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CD Review: The Pleasure Garden – Original London Cast
THE PLEASURE GARDEN – Original London Cast (Jay Records CDJAY 1467). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The latest piece from the ever-productive Glenn Chandler continues with a theme often at the heart of the Scots playwright’s work, that of the gay community and its machinations.
Blood Brothers – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
Blood Brothers continues at Milton Keynes Theatre until 3 September 2022 and then tours until 3 December 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The ever-popular Blood Brothers by Willy Russell arrives at Milton Keynes Theatre this week. The heart-wrenching tale of twin brothers who are separated at birth due to their poverty-stricken mother […]
The Pleasure Garden – Above the Stag
The Pleasure Garden continues at Above the Stag, London until 17 October 2021. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Lured in with the promise of an evening of naughtiness under the acacias, Above the Stag’s all-singing all-dancing musical erupts onto the stage. Amidst the petticoats, twiddling mustachios and frock coats, a missed […]
Graduates at Cadogan Hall
Graduates at Cadogan Hall, available to stream until 28 March 2021. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Some people say that an actor must experience real-life hardship to deliver a convincingly three-dimensional performance on stage. If that were true, last year’s musical theatre graduates – who emerged from their education into a […]
Graduates at Cadogan Hall concerts – cast announced
The organisers of the upcoming Graduates at Cadogan Hall concert series have unveiled the list of 40 performing arts graduates chosen from 200 applicants to appear in the series of special fundraising concerts next month. Presented by the award-winning Grad Fest and hosted by West End stars including Courtney Bowman (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Six), […]
GOD, a Musical Celebration and Parody of Sondheim – London Theatre Workshop
GOD, a Musical Celebration and Parody of Stephen Sondheim at the London Theatre Workshop, Fulham continues until 12 July. We’ve had a glut of Sondheim compilation shows recently – Just Another Love Story at the same London Theatre Workshop venue as this affectionate homage to his genius was one of the best – but GOD is one with a delightful difference and one […]
Sondheim Society marks anniversary with God, a celebration and parody
As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, the Stephen Sondheim Society will be paying tribute to the composer/lyricist with a brand new show called God, premiering at London Theatre Workshop for only six performances in July (8-12 July). With tongue very firmly in cheek, there will be gentle parodies that serve to demonstrate Sondheim’s art, songs that emphasise his genius, and brand new compositions inspired […]
