Tag Archives | Robert Gould

Musicals Mash Up: 23-30 October 2022

Welcome to Musicals Mash Up in which we catch up with lots of the week’s stories that haven’t yet appeared on the Musical Theatre Review pages. We hope you approve! News editor Angela Thomas reports.

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Cast for Welsh premiere of My Land’s Shore

Full casting has been announced for the homecoming premiere of historical Welsh musical of My Land’s Shore at Theatr Soar in Merthyr Tydfil next month. Based on the true story of the tragic hero of the Merthyr Rising of 1831 when iron workers and coal miners were involved in bloody clashes with soldiers drafted in to […]

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My Land’s Shore – Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre

My Land’s Shore continues at the Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre, London until 26 February. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ This new musical by Christopher J Orton (music and lyrics) and Robert Gould (book and lyrics), based on a true story, is well-worth a visit. From the powerful opening number, ‘Burning’, […]

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My Land’s Shore premiere – cast and creatives revealed

Full casting and creatives have been announced for All Star Productions’ world premiere of the historical Welsh musical My Land’s Shore. Based on the true story of the tragic hero of the Merthyr Rising of 1831, when iron workers and coal miners were involved in bloody clashes with soldiers drafted in to protect industrialists, the […]

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Book and CD reviews – Tess of the D’Urbervilles, David Campbell, Chris Grady’s Your Life in Theatre and more…

  NICK WAKEHAM casts an eye over some of the latest CD and Book releases. DAVID CAMPBELL SINGS JOHN BUCCHINO (MP3 Download) This is a refreshing departure from the otherwise highly orchestrated show tunes albums that have been available in the past couple of years. David Campbell Sings John Bucchino is simply that – Campbell’s rich vocals […]

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