2804 Opryland Dr, Nashville TN A holiday to America’s Music city would not be complete without a visit to the Grand Ole Opry described as the “show that made country music famous”. Staring in 1925 as a radio programme entitled “Barn dance”, the Grand Ole Opry is America’s longest running radio show. Broadcasting live programmes … Continue reading Grand Ole Opry
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Play On! – The Circle Players
Founded in 1934 the award-winning Circle Players perform three plays a year (February, June and October) at the Aldridge youth theatre. Play on! is the second production of the season. Written by Rick Abbot, this comedy tells the story of an amateur theatre group, who are trying to “put on” an original murder mystery play, … Continue reading Play On! – The Circle Players
Summer Holiday
ATG production images - Summer Holiday The Musical 2018 tour Based on the 1963 film (screen play written by Ronald Cass and Peter Myers with direction by Peter Yates) Summer Holiday the musical has been adapted for the stage by Michael Gyngell and Mark Haddigan. The production tells the story of Don, a London transport … Continue reading Summer Holiday
Back to the 80’s – Birmingham Youth Theatre
The award-winning Birmingham Youth Theatre perform two shows a year at the Old Rep Theatre Birmingham. Back to the 80's is the first production of the season. This “awesome musical” was written by Neil Gooding, original musical adaptation made by Scott Copeman, and later re-orchestrated and rearranged in 2003 by Brett Foster. Set in the … Continue reading Back to the 80’s – Birmingham Youth Theatre
Sister Act – QBMTS
Who doesn't love Sister Act? When Quarry Bank Musical Theatre Society invited us along to their production of the hit show we couldn't wait. The musical based on the hit 1992 film featuring Whoopi Goldberg as the iconic Deloris Van Cartier, features original music by Tony and Oscar award winner Alan Menken. With lyrics by … Continue reading Sister Act – QBMTS
An Ideal Husband
We returned to the Showcase Cinema Dudley for the production of An Ideal Husband screened live by satellite from the Vaudeville Theatre London. An Ideal Husband is the third play performed by the Classic Spring company as part of their year long Oscar Wilde season. This 1895 comedy drama is set in London with all … Continue reading An Ideal Husband
84 Charing Cross Road
84 Charing Cross Road production images (Photos: Richard Hubert Smith) We currently live in a digital world, where most of us communicate with each other using email or social media. 84 Charing Cross road transports us back to a time when correspondence involved detailed descriptive written accounts of everyday events and plans and hopes for … Continue reading 84 Charing Cross Road
Dear Evan Hansen
As you may already be aware, I am obsessed with Dear Evan Hansen. As soon as I arranged to take my husband to New York for his 30th, I knew what show I had to see. Tony award winning Dear Evan Hansen is a musical with music and lyrics from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, … Continue reading Dear Evan Hansen
Legally Blonde
I've seen Legally Blonde (the film) more times than I can remember. I've been waiting for the perfect opportunity to catch the show on stage. With music and lyrics by Laurence O' Keefe and Nell Benjamin, and a book by Heather Hach, Legally Blonde the musical is based on the novel by A. Brown and … Continue reading Legally Blonde
Me and My Girl – Tinkers Farm Opera
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
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