As readers of this blog will now be aware, it can be said that I am a big admirer of Oscar Wilde. I am that sad person who pops in quotes from his plays in general conversation such is the effect his works have on me. The Importance of being Earnest was the first Oscar … Continue reading The Importance of Being Earnest
Eugenius!
When it originally opened for a limited run earlier this year to positive reviews, Eugenius a new musical written by Ben Adams and Chris Watkins, quickly gained a large fan base. Demand for tickets has resulted in a revamped version of Eugenius (with new music and a new look) returning to The Other Palace. Set … Continue reading Eugenius!
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever 2018, Photo credits: Pamela Raith Photography When you think about Saturday Night Fever, you think about the 1977 John Travolta classic film and iconic movie soundtrack that featured the greatest hits of the Bee Gees such as Stayin’ Alive, How Deep Is Your Love and Night Fever. MT has often told me … Continue reading Saturday Night Fever
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
Favourite musicals of 2018
Our Favourite Friday blog series starts off with our favourite musical productions that we have seen in 2018 (so far!) First up is MT and her selection.... Fun Home (Young Vic, London) With unique staging and a beautiful haunting score that sent tingles down my spine, Fun Home was outstanding. The performances … Continue reading Favourite musicals of 2018
Heathers – The Musical
Greetings and Salutations. Heathers: the Musical arrived off-Broadway on March 15 2014 and ended its run on August 4th 2014 at New World Stages. It played 17 previews and 145 regular performances Off-Broadway before it’s closure. This production of Heathers evolved from several workshop performances and then a full production at The Other Palace. Following … Continue reading Heathers – The Musical
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
Miss Littlewood
Swan Theatre, Straford upon Avon With music and lyrics by Sam Kenyon, Miss Littlewood is a new musical that explores the work and personal life of radical theatre director Joan Littlewood. Littlewood is best known for her work at Stratford East theatre, where pioneering productions A taste of honey and Oh what a lovely war … Continue reading Miss Littlewood
The Place For Me
The Young Rep Lightpost company is made up of young black and mixed heritage men aged 18-25 from across the West Midlands who “take pride in telling unique and heartfelt stories". The Place For Me was created by the company using various accounts of the first Caribbean migrants who travelled to the UK in 1948 … Continue reading The Place For Me
Madagascar – The Musical
Madagascar production images Madagascar is a brand new musical based on the 2005 DreamWorks animated movie of the same name; with music and lyrics by George Noriega and Joe Someillian and a book by Kevin Del Aguila. The story tells of Alex the lion, his best friend Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria … Continue reading Madagascar – The Musical
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