REVIEW - COME FROM AWAY | THE LOWRY | 04/12/2024
"Come From Away" is a global phenomenon, celebrated for its deeply moving and profoundly uplifting narrative. Now bringing its magic to...
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Reviewing Shows In The North of England & The West End
Musicals
REVIEW - AFTER THE ACT | HOME MANCHESTER | 13/11/2024
After the Act , the vibrant 80s-inspired musical from Breach Theatre, boldly tackles the controversial legacy of Section 28, the UK...
REVIEW - HERE YOU COME AGAIN | THE LOWRY | 29/10/2024
Here You Come Again brings Dolly Parton’s infectious spirit and iconic music to the UK stage in a way that is both endearing and...
REVIEW - I WISH MY LIFE WERE LIKE A MUSICAL | HOPE MILL THEATRE, MANCHESTER | 03/07/2024
Hope Mill Theatre offers a delightful peek behind the curtain with Seabright’s production of Alexander S. Bermange’s "I Wish My Life Were...
REVIEW - FRANKIE GOES TO BOLLYWOOD | HOME MANCHESTER | 18/10/2024
Frankie Goes to Bollywood is a new musical from Pravesh Kumar of RIFCO, a theatre company known for producing accessible plays and...
REVIEW - 42 BALLOONS | THE LOWRY | 05/05/2024
42 Balloons has been my most eagerly anticipated show of 2024, especially after attending it's press launch at The Lowry back in January...
REVIEW - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS| BOLTON OCTAGON THEATRE | 25/04/2024
Little Shop of Horrors the musical is one of my favourite musicals as it combines some of my favourite things Sci-Fi, Horror, comedy and...
REVIEW - CALENDAR GIRLS THE MUSICAL | THE LOWRY | 16/01/2023
Calendar Girls the musical is based on the 2003 movie of the same name which was in turn based on a true story. When the musical was...
REVIEW - THE GOOD ENOUGH MUMS CLUB | THE LOWRY | 30/11/2023
The Good Enough Mums Club is a musical created by book writer and lyricist Emily Beecher. Emily Suffered with postnatal depression and...
REVIEW - FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN WHO CHANGED THE WORLD: THE MUSICAL | THE LOWRY | 07/12/2023
"Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World: The Musical," currently enchanting audiences at The Lowry, is an adaptation of Kate...
REVIEW - TO WONG FOO THE MUSICAL | HOPE MILL THEATRE, MANCHESTER | 04/11/2023
To Wong Foo The Musical is based on the 1995 cult-classic movie To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar and has been written and...
REVIEW - LUNA LOVES LIBRARY DAY THE MUSICAL | Z-ARTS MANCHESTER | 20/10/2023
Luna Loves Library Day The Musical is a new show for young children which premiered at the Z-Arts centre in Manchester on Friday 20th...
REVIEW - KATHY & STELLA SOLVE A MURDER | HOME MANCHESTER | 06/10/2023
True crime dramas and podcast have become hugely popular over the past several years and the true crime phenomenon shows no sign of...
REVIEW - LIZZIE | HOPE MILL THEATRE, MANCHESTER | 08/09/2023
Lizzie is a true crime rock musical by Steven Cheslik, Tim Maner & Alan Steven Hewitt. The musical first opened at the Living Theatre in...
REVIEW - INNIT MUSICAL | THE LOWRY | 14/09/2023
INNIT musical is set in Salford and is a tale of hope and redemption, The musical is produced by I4YPC (Innit For Young People) which is...
REVIEW - WINNIE THE POOH THE MUSICAL | MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE | 23/07/2023
Taking my two young children, Alice (age 5) and Leo (age 4), to see Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation was a delightful...
REVIEW - TITANIC THE MUSICAL | THE LOWRY | 26/06/2023
The tragedy of the Titanic is a story which is known all around the world. It was the "unsinkable ship" which collided with an iceberg on...
REVIEW - STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL | THE LOWRY | 26/06/2023
Strictly Ballroom The Musical is based on the 1992 Baz Luhrmann movie of the same name. This production of the musical has been directed...
REVIEW - JULIE THE MUSICAL | HOPE MILL THEATRE | 21/06/2023
Julie The Musical was created by Abey Bradbury and it tells the story of Julie D'Aubigny, a real historical figure from 17th century...
REVIEW - MICHAEL ROSEN'S UNEXPECTED TWIST | THE LOWRY | 02/05/2023
Unexpected twist is a modern interpretation of the Charles Dickens classic Oliver Twist, the book which the show is based on was written...
REVIEW - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL | MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE | 19/05/2023
The Spongebob Musical is based on the popular Nickelodeon animated kids TV series Spongebob squarepants, about a yellow sponge called...
REVIEW - HEAD OVER HEELS | HOPEMILL THEATRE, MANCHESTER | 15/02/2023
Head Over Heels is a jukebox musical which features songs from the all female rock band the Go Go's, the production at the Hopemill...
REVIEW - MRS DOUBTFIRE | MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE | 8/9/2022
Mrs Doubtfire the musical had it's UK premier here in Manchester at the Manchester Opera House with a 4 week preview run before it heads...
REVIEW - DISNEY'S THE LION KING | PALACE THEATRE MANCHESTER | 06/12/2022
Disney's The Lion King has been captivating audiences for over two decades, and the UK tour production currently at the Palace Theatre...
REVIEW - THE COLOUR PURPLE | THE LOWRY | 11/10/2022
Based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and the 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg, The Color Purple has a rich history...
REVIEW - FISHERMAN'S FRIENDS THE MUSICAL | THE LOWRY | 27/09/2022
"Fisherman’s Friends" has dropped anchor at The Lowry, bringing its blend of humour, heartfelt moments, and sea shanties to a live...
REVIEW - GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY | THE LOWRY | 20/09/2022
When I first heard about "Girl from the North Country," I wasn’t sure what to expect. I knew the play featured the music of Bob Dylan,...
REVIEW - IDENTICAL | THE LOWRY | 23/08/2022
"Identical," directed by the legendary Trevor Nunn, brings Erich Kästner’s beloved 1949 novel "Lisa and Lottie" to life in a fresh,...
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