Tag Archives | Jennifer Harding

It’s Only Life – Union Theatre

It’s Only Life continues at the Union Theatre, London until 7 July 2018. Star rating: five stars ★★★★★ One disadvantage with songwriters that write highly personal, intimate songs is that there is often a preponderance of numbers about writing. This is often true with It’s Only Life, a revue of songs by John Bucchino that was originally put together […]

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UK debut For John Bucchino’s It’s Only Life

Award-winning musical revue It’s Only Life will receive its UK premiere with a limited run at the Union Theatre this summer. Produced by Katy Lipson for musical theatre specialists Aria Entertainment, the show about love, loss and longing will run from Wednesday 13 June until Saturday 7 July 2018. Featuring the work of songwriter John […]

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The Great Jewish American Songbook – Upstairs at the Gatehouse

The Great Jewish American Songbook continues at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London until 28 February and then at the Radlett Centre (6 March). Rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ The story of the Jewish contribution to the Great American songbook has been the focus of several shows such as The Jewish Legends and You Won’t […]

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Legally Blonde – Kilworth House Theatre

Legally Blonde continues at the Kilworth House Theatre, Leicestershire until 20 September. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Set amid the sun-dappled glade of the Kilworth House Theatre, this production is everything a summer musical should be – masterfully performed, delightfully silly and full of an infectious joy which keeps you smiling long after curtain fall. One of […]

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The Clockmaker’s Daughter – Landor Theatre

The Clockmaker’s Daughter continues at the Landor Theatre, London until 4 July. Star rating: 4 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ The fairytale, we are told in the programme for The Clockmaker’s Daughter, is one of the oldest forms of fiction, stretching back to a time, before books, when stories were spoken aloud and passed down from generation to generation. Yet, […]

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Barry Manilow musical Copacabana tours UK starring Jon Lee

Barry Manilow’s musical Copacabana will return to the UK and tour in a new production starting in October. The musical, written by Manilow and his longtime collaborators Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman, has not been seen in the UK for ten years and will open at Harlow Playhouse on Thursday 2 October 2014 (press night is […]

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