Based on the successful 1990 movie of the same name; a book and lyrics by Bruce Joel Rubin and music by Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard, Ghost the musical premiered in Manchester in 2011. The production transferred to the West End in the same year and went on to be nominated for five Olivier awards. … Continue reading Ghost – The Musical
Kinky Boots
Kinky Boots - Photo credit: Helen Maybanks Kinky Boots is based on the 2005 film of the same name, which was inspired by the true story of Northampton shoe manufacturers W.J Brookes. With music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein, Kinky Boots premiered in 2012 in Chicago and went on … Continue reading Kinky Boots
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
Crazy For You
Originally written in 1930 by George and Ira Gershwin titled “Girl Crazy”, this light-hearted piece of musical theatre was revamped and renamed by Ken Ludwig in 1992 and went on to win the Tony Award for best musical the same year. The story tells of Bobby Childs a banker who dreams of performing on … Continue reading Crazy For You
Hairspray – UK Tour
Mention Hairspray the movie, in our house and the husband right on cue (he has never let me down yet), will share his story about how he lived on the street in Canada where the 2007 movie was filmed. So, it’s no surprise that during the car journey to the opening performance of Hairspray the … Continue reading Hairspray – UK Tour