With music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Guy Bolton, PG Wodehouse, Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, the musical Anything Goes premiered on Broadway in 1934, and has been revived several times both in the UK and the USA. The 2011 Broadway revival went on to win 12 Tony Awards including Best … Continue reading Anything Goes
South Pacific
My fondness of the musical numbers in South Pacific were amplified during my pregnancy with DT. I spent most afternoons on maternity leave with my feet up in the splendid company of Kiri-te-Kanawa, Jose Carreras and the legend that is Sarah Vaughan, listening to their 1986 studio cast recording of South Pacific. Personally, Sarah Vaughan’s … Continue reading South Pacific
Piaf
Piaf at the Nottingham Playhouse Written by Pam Gems, Piaf has been described as a biographical drama with music. The original production staring Jane Lapotaire in the title role, premiered in 1978 at the Royal Shakespeare theatre transferring to various theatres in the West End before opening on Broadway in 1981; where Lapotaire went on … Continue reading Piaf
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story
Production photos by Rebecca Need-Menear The music of Buddy Holly is a firm favourite in both of our households so we were super excited to be invited to see 'The World’s Most Successful Rock & Roll Musical’ at The Alexandra as it celebrates its 30th anniversary with a 2019 and 2020 UK Tour. The show first … Continue reading Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story
Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Production photos by Alastair Muir © Mischief Theatre, the multi-award-winning theatre company responsible for hit productions The Play That Goes Wrong, now currently in its 5th year at the Duchess Theatre in London’s West End, and the Comedy About a Bank Robbery now currently in its third year at the Criterion Theatre, are currently touring … Continue reading Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Band of Gold
Band of Gold production images © Ant Robling Based on the ground-breaking crime drama that captivated over 15 million viewers each week in the 1990s; Band of Gold has been turned into a stage play by its creator Kay Mellor who also directs the production. Set in the 1990s this thriller revolves around a group … Continue reading Band of Gold
Ghost Stories
The Caretaker, Ghost Stories Production Image What better way to start a new year and new decade than by watching the record breaking terrifying phenomenon, Ghost Stories at The Alexandra? I'm sure I'll survive...right? Don't worry there are no spoilers ahead! Ghost Stories, a play by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman, started its first ever UK tour … Continue reading Ghost Stories
The King and I
The King and I production photos Loosely based on Margaret Landon’s 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam (which Landon based on the mémoires of English woman Anna Leonowens, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II wrote the musical The King and I, which premiered on Broadway in March of 1951, where it ran for … Continue reading The King and I
Dr. Seuss How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical - Production Photos © Dr Seuss is loved in our household, Wacky Wednesday is a personal favourite, and some of the wonderful Seuss characters and quotes even found their way into the decorations at my wedding reception. So you can imagine my excitement to hear that the Broadway … Continue reading Dr. Seuss How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical
All Shook Up – WBOS Youtheatre
The award winning WBOS Youtheatre were formed in 1987 and perform two full musical shows every year in Mayand November at the Dormston Mill Theatre in Sedgley. Earlier this year the company performed Bring It On! and their November 2019 production is All Shook Up, a new show for Theatretastic. All Shook Up is a 2004 … Continue reading All Shook Up – WBOS Youtheatre
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