The Little Mermaid is a stage musical produced by Disney Theatrical, based on the animated 1989 Disney film of the same name and the classic story by Hans Christian Anderson. With music by Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and book by Doug Wright, the musical tells the classic … Continue reading The Little Mermaid
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
Half a Sixpence – BMOS
Production Images - ABC Photography Group Award winning, forward thinking, Birmingham based BMOS musical theatre company, are committed to rising the profile of amateur theatre in the West Midlands. The company also supports various charities and have raised thousands of pounds for worthy causes since their formation in 1866. BMOS perform every summer at the … Continue reading Half a Sixpence – BMOS
Singing in the Rain – QBMTS
Formed in 1962 Quarry Bank Musical Theatre Society have been performing at Brierley Hill Civic Hall for four years. The Society, which was renamed in 2013 as QBMTS, has been donating money to local charities from its annual productions over their years of performing. The QBMTS production for 2019 is Singing in the Rain. With … Continue reading Singing in the Rain – QBMTS
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
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
Hairspray – WBOS Youtheatre
I was a member of WBOS Youtheatre, joining in 1997, and spent many wonderful years performing in shows such as Oklahoma, 42nd Street and even playing the lead of 'Annie' in 1999. So you can imagine the delight of being invited along to watch the 2018 WBOS Youtheatre production of Hairspray. The award winning youth … Continue reading Hairspray – WBOS Youtheatre
Phantom of the Opera – QBMTYS
Quarry Bank Musical Theatre Youth Section (QBMTYS) was launched in 2017. Their 2018 production was the epic musical The Phantom of the Opera (youth group production). With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart and additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, The Phantom of the Opera opened in London in 1986 and is currently … Continue reading Phantom of the Opera – QBMTYS
Fashion Academy – The Musical
Founded in 2015 by director Debbie Parkinson Fylde Coast Youth Theatre is a non for profit theatre school based in Kirkham, Lancashire. The theatre school inspires its pupils whose ages range from 3-17 years old to “Get creative, Get confident, Get heard”. The annual production for 2018 is the UK premiere of Fashion Academy. With … Continue reading Fashion Academy – 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
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