The House on Cold Hill - Press release photo The House on Cold Hill is based on the 2015 bestselling novel of the same name by Peter James and has been adapted for the stage by Shaun McKenna. Now, I love a good ghost story so I was excited to see what this production had … Continue reading The House on Cold Hill
Bring It On – The Musical
WBOS Youtheatre We all know that Theatretastic love Lin-Manuel Miranda, so when we were invited by WBOS Youtheatre to attend their 2019 production of Bring It On, Manuel's 2012 Broadway hit, we were excited. How could a combination of Lin-Manuel's genius, my love of the Bring It On movies (yes I have seen them all … Continue reading Bring It On – The Musical
Club Tropicana
Club Tropicana production images Currently on a tour of the UK, Club Tropicana, written by Michael Gyngell is a new jukebox musical of 1980s hits, including songs such as Girls just wanna have fun, I just can’t get enough, Relax and so many more. Producer Mark Goucher describes Club Tropicana as a musical that "nods … Continue reading Club Tropicana
Hair the Musical
Hair Production Photos By Johan Persson With a book by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot, Hair the musical opened on Broadway in April 1968 and in London’s West End Shaftsbury Theatre in September of the same year. In 2009, Hair won the Tony Award for best revival on Broadway. With … Continue reading Hair the Musical
American Idiot
American Idiot Production Photos - Mark Dawson Photography To celebrate it’s 10th anniversary and 15 years since the release of the infamous album, Green Day's rock musical American Idiot returns to tour the UK. With music by Green Day, lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong and a book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer, American … Continue reading American Idiot
Home, I’m Darling
Written by Laura Wade, Home, I'm Darling premiered at Theatr Clwyd in 2018, transferred to the Dorfman Theatre at the National for a sell out run in July of the same year, before transferring to the Duke of York Theatre West End in January 2019. Home, I’m Darling, tells the story of happily married couple … Continue reading Home, I’m Darling
The Addams Family – Manor Musical Theatre Company
Formed in 1952 as Manor Operatic Society the company changed its name to the Manor Musical Theatre Company in June 2015, continuing to produce high quality musical productions. We had the pleasure of reviewing their 2018 production of Kiss Me Kate, and we were delighted to accept an invite by the company to the final … Continue reading The Addams Family – Manor Musical Theatre Company
Glengarry Glen Ross
Glengarry Glen Ross Production Images - Photos by Marc Brenner Written by David Mamet, Glengarry Glen Ross opened at the National Theatre in 1983 to critical acclaim going on to win the Olivier award for best play in the same year and the Pulitzer prize for drama in 1984. Following a successful West End revival, … Continue reading Glengarry Glen Ross
Six
Written by Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow, Six opened at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017. A series of sold out West End workshops and a short UK tour followed in 2018, earning the piece critical acclaim and gaining a strong fan base. Six returns to the Arts Theatre with a new cast for an … Continue reading Six
Avenue Q
Avenue Q Production images, Photo Credits: Matt Martin With music and lyrics by Jeff Marx & Robert Lopez (cocreator of the Book of Mormon and songwriter for Disney’s Frozen) and a book by Jeff Whitty, Avenue Q opened off Broadway at the Vineyard theatre in 2003 before transferring to Broadway in July of the same … Continue reading Avenue Q
