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Wicked: Release Date Announced 02-07-24 Universal Pictures have announced a new release date for the upcoming cinematic spectacular Wicked which will now be released in UK cinemas on 22nd November 2024. Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as […]
CAKE is heading for The Other Palace 01-07-24 Following electrifying try-out performances at The Lyric Theatre last year, Bill Kenwright Ltd and Paul-Taylor Mills present the brand-new musical, come gig, come ballet, now back for a full reign. This time, one of the most prolific monarchs in history has found her (rightful) home at a […]
Review: Closer To Heaven ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Turbine Theatre: June 2023 by Jamie Griffiths I’ve been eagerly awaiting the chance to see Closer to Heaven since its original production at the Arts Theatre in 2001. The Pet Shop Boys and Jonathan Harvey have created a masterpiece that evokes 90s club culture in a way that perhaps […]
Review: Burlesque the Musical ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 25-06-24 World Premiere Gala Performance – Manchester Opera House by Jamie Griffiths Whenever a film is turned into a musical, I have major reservations. They can be pale facsimiles of the original material, but i am delighted to say that Steven Antin’s Burlesque: The Musical has avoided all such traps […]
Bat Out Of Hell Returns In 2025 24-06-24 Following a successful UK, Ireland and International tour from 2021 – 2023 the Award-winning Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical, featuring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf’s greatest hits, will return to tour the UK in 2025, with performances beginning on 6 January 2025 at Edinburgh Playhouse, […]
The Lightning Thief London Premiere Announced 23-06-24 Bill Kenwright Ltd and Paul Taylor-Mills have announced the London Premiere of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical adapted from Rick Riordan’s 2005 best-selling book series at The Other Palace from: 23 November 2024– 02 February 2025 Based on the much-loved best-selling book series (with over 180 […]
Collabro’s Jamie Lambert Announces Solo Album And Tour Updated 17-06-24 Westway Music have announce the release of Matinee favourite Jamie Lambert’s debut solo album “What I Was Made For”, coming this September which will be followed by a UK tour in the Autumn. “What I Was Made For” is Jamie’s love letter to the songs […]
Pink Martini Commence UK Tour 29-04-24 Pink Martini, the genre-defying “little orchestra” from Portland, Oregon will tour the UK this April/May, drawing inspiration from music from all over the world – crossing genres of classical, jazz and old-fashioned pop. Renowned for their captivating live performances, Pink Martini are known for their energy, theatricality, and audience […]
Review: The Gap Jamie Griffiths: Hope Mill Theatre 14-02-24 Given the calibre of the writing talent, I went to see The Gap with high expectations, especially given Jim Cartwright’s previous success with heart-warming northern dramas and duologues. In this production, directed by Anthony Banks, our two protagonists are unlikely friends Corral and Walter (Denise Welch […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNjPjQdwmHc New release: Chicken Run Dawn of the Nugget 15-12-23 For Ginger and the flock, all is at stake when the dangers of the human world come home to roost. They’ll stop at nothing even if it means putting their own hard-won freedom at risk to save chicken-kind. This time, they’re breaking in! Sony Music […]
