Musical Theatre Review reflects on another stunning and diverse year of theatre. Here is a round-up of five-star reviews from 2018 productions in the West End, on the London Fringe, in the regions and on tour (plus a sprinkling of Broadway openings too). With thanks to all our awesome contributors. JANUARY Six – Arts Theatre, London […]
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The Return of the Soldier – Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
The Return of the Soldier was reviewed at the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester. The production transfers to the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich from 2-6 October 2018. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★★ ★ Writing in 1918 as the effects of the First World War still raged around her, Rebecca West’s The Return of the Soldier holds […]
Hope Mill’s last two shows of 2018 are The Return of the Soldier and A Christmas Story
British musical The Return of the Soldier and the UK premiere of Broadway hit A Christmas Story The Musical will be the final two in-house productions in 2018 from the highly successful partnership between Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre and London arts producer Aria Entertainment. Charles Miller and Tim Sanders’ musical adaptation of Rebecca West’s novella […]
Miller and Sanders’ The Return of the Soldier has world premiere at Jermyn Street
Coinciding with the centenary of the First World War, The Return of the Soldier – an intimate new chamber musical by Tim Sanders (book and lyrics) and Charles Miller (composer) based on Rebecca West’s celebrated 1918 novel – will receive its world premiere at the Jermyn Street Theatre from 2-20 September (press night is 4 September). The intensely […]
