A question I am often asked is “what’s your favourite musical”. My instinctive answer has always been to say Ragtime. The first time I saw it, I was completely knocked out and developed an unhealthy obsession with the original Broadway cast recording. The emotive and creative score by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens and book [...]
A few weeks ago I saw One Night In Miami. This play centres around leading African-American figures in the 1960s and sheds light on their experience of living in a society with high racial tensions. My immediate thoughts were that it serves as a welcome reminder as to how much the US has progressed since [...]
In the current political climate, the big topic of the day is the UK's decision to exit the European Union, i.e. "Brexit". This has got people across the nation talking about what lies ahead for the future of UK. But not long ago, the bigger political debate of the time concerned the UK Miners’ Strike; [...]
Saturday 19th November 2016 marked the first night of previews for the first ever West End production of Dreamgirls. This musical follows the journey of an all female African-American singing group and their attempt to find fame in the US Music Industry during the 60s and 70s. Although I have mixed feelings about seeing preview [...]
At present, the West End Musical Theatre scene seems to be filled with either long running shows, big blockbusters for tourists or musicals adapted from films. For those seeking something a little bit different, I recommend you visit the Arts Theatre in London to see Murder Ballad. I was drawn to this musical for the [...]
The Fantasticks was fairly disappointing. It was falsely advertised to me as a cute little comedy that was bound to make me laugh. Unable to resist the spontaneity of a last minute trip to theatre, I bought a ticket ten or so minutes before the start of the matinee. I went in with an open-mind [...]
Unpacking the different elements of this revival has been a difficult task. However the process of doing so has made me a marvel at its creation that much more. The show has successfully appealed to American audiences and currently enjoys the 2016 Tony Award winning revival title. This is truly a merit to the show's [...]
This show is fantastic. I share the same love and admiration for it as I did for the other little known latina musical I saw called In the Heights. I highly recommend it for lovers of feel good musicals who are looking for an entertaining night out. Yes it launches into song often, but the [...]
This show was a delight to see and I'm grateful I saw it as my first show in New York. Avenue Q, the 2004 Tony Award winning Musical, is still, not to my surprise, entertaining audiences Off-Broadway, years on from its inception. Its uncomplicated storyline blended with its dark humour makes for an enjoyable and heart-warming [...]
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