Tinkers Farm made the transition from being a light opera society to a musical theatre company in 2017. Me and My Girl is their second musical theatre production. The music for this production is by Noel Gay and the original book written by Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose. The book was revised by Stephen … Continue reading Me and My Girl – Tinkers Farm Opera
Our House – Youth Onstage
Youth Onstage theatre company, formed in 2002, perform two productions each year. Our House staged at the Old Rep Theatre is their first production of the season. Based on the music of Madness with a book by Tim Firth, Our House tells the story of Joe Casey. Set in North London on the night of … Continue reading Our House – Youth Onstage
Seussical – The Musical
Seussical is the fourth musical from the award-winning Bilston Youth Company. Written by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty this family musical based on the stories of Dr Seuss, opened on Broadway in 2000 and ran until May 2001. The Cat in the Hat leads the viewer into the jungle of nool, where we meet Horton … Continue reading Seussical – The Musical
Kiss Me, Kate – Manor Musical Theatre Company
Kiss Me, Kate is an iconic film and musical that I have never seen on stage. When we saw that Manor Musical Theatre Company were performing Cole Porter's classic at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, we seized the opportunity to catch the show. Kiss Me, Kate was written by Bella Spewack and Sam Spewack with music … Continue reading Kiss Me, Kate – Manor Musical Theatre Company
West Side Story – The TAB Operatic Society
Set in the West Side of New York in 1957, this musical drama is based on William Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet. The feuding houses of the Montagues and Capulets replaced by the Puerto Rican gang of the Sharks and the Polish American gang the Jets, who battle for respect and control of the … Continue reading West Side Story – The TAB Operatic Society
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