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
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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
Curtains
Photo credit - Richard Davenport Curtains - A Musical Whodunnit is based on the book by Peter Stone; with lyrics by Fred Ebb, additional lyrics by Kander & Rupert Holmes, music by John Kander, and a book by Rupert Holmes. Curtains opened on Broadway in 2007 to mixed reviews and received eight Tony Award nominations, … Continue reading Curtains
The Exorcist
Production Images - Pamela Raith Photography Horror and Halloween are loved in my household and The Exorcist is a firm favourite (especially the extended edition with that spider walk scene...) so when we first heard that The Exorcist was being adapted for the stage we made sure we had our tickets to see it at … Continue reading The Exorcist
Cabaret
Tour Production photo of John Partridge Cabaret has been one of the shows that we have both wanted to see on stage for such a long time but we always seemed to be busy when it was touring near us. So of course I jumped at the opportunity to catch this multi-award winning production by … Continue reading Cabaret
Soho Cinders
Third From The Right Productions Ltd. are an amateur theatre company based in the West Midlands; and were formed to “bring high quality lesser known dramatic and musical theatre productions to a wider audience". This year, TFTR Productions presents the regional premiere of Stiles & Drewe’s modern spin on the classic Cinderella fairy tale, “Soho … Continue reading Soho Cinders
The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train production photos - Photo credit: Manuel Harlan The Girl on the Train is based on the international number one best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins. Loved by many, the best-selling novel which has sold over twenty million copies worldwide was also made into a DreamWorks film in 2016 starring Emily Blunt … Continue reading The Girl on the Train
