Carousel is the third free talkshow Piece by Piece podcast from the Pint of Wine stable taking an in-depth look at classic musicals. It follows its Rodgers and Hammerstein stablemate Oklahoma! and Guys and Dolls. Coming two years after Oklahoma! the show was never going to match the popularity of that first collaboration which ran […]
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Iconic musical Carousel is discussed in latest Piece By Piece theatre podcast
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic Carousel is the subject of the latest musical theatre podcast hosted by award-winning musical director Joe Bunker. Produced by Pint of Wine theatre, the third offering in the Piece By Piece series of free musical theatre-themed talk shows is a two part, two-hour episode featuring guests, director Jo Davies (Carousel, Opera […]
Gypsy – Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Gypsy continues at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester until 1 February 2020. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Being so heavily based on a front-on theatre form like vaudeville, it’s a challenge producing a show like Gypsy completely in the round. Manchester’s Royal Exchange pulls it off with impressive flair in its unique […]
Cast for Opera North’s Kiss Me, Kate return
Casting has been announced for the return of Opera North’s award-winning production of Cole Porter’s classic Kiss Me, Kate, which is due to open at Leeds Grand Theatre in May ahead of UK touring dates. Opera North’s production of Porter’s Golden Age musical version of the Bard’s The Taming of the Shrew, will once again […]
Kiss Me, Kate – Grand Theatre, Leeds
Kiss Me, Kate continues at the Grand Theatre, Leeds until 31 October before touring to Theatre Royal Newcastle, The Lowry Salford Quays and Theatre Royal Nottingham. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ So, the next step in Opera North’s journey through the Golden Age of Musicals brings us to Cole Porter. There is little doubt that this is […]
Kiss Me, Kate – new production to tour from September
A new production of Kiss Me, Kate, presented by Opera North with Welsh National Opera, is set to heat up stages across England from September. Cole Porter’s classic musical comedy opens at Leeds Grand Theatre on 21 September, before touring to Theatre Royal Newcastle, The Lowry Salford Quays and Theatre Royal Nottingham. The show will be performed by a […]
