Whenever I see a show dedicated to the music of one particular artist, it always intrigues me as to how they're going to tell a story through the music and make it a success (lets picture a Viva Forever shaped tumbleweed rolling across the screen here). Tonights The...
"Before the Beatles, Before the Stones, there was Buddy Holly." Many are familiar with Buddy Holly as a musician. In the short but successful 18 months before his death, Holly pioneered rock and roll with his influential sound and his work singlehandedly paved the...
In a Downton Abbey meets Sherlock meets Cluedo scenario, the first play "Black Coffee" of legendary writer Agatha Christie has returned with all the classic ingredients of your typical murder mystery. The curtain rises on the set of a beautiful 1920's art deco...
I'm always most excited about going to the theatre when the show is a house hold name, a theatre classic if you will. Even if you don't know the plot of the musical, you'll at least of heard of West Side Story. With the original production of West Side Story opening...
As you may have noticed on my blog, I've been posting quite a few show reviews from the Regent Theatre. I got involved in reviewing shows in around March time this year and its been an opportunity that I've loved being involved with. I love the theatre. I think I've...
October is a busy theatre month for the lovely people over at The Regent Theatre in Stoke (and a busy one for me!). With 4 week long shows running consequtively, October is going to be filled with theatre trips galore for me and thus a whole host of show reviews will...
If I were to ask you what you knew about Tina Turner what would you say? If you'd have asked me yesterday, I'd have said the following: "Simply The Best", big hair, amazing thighs, and glittery dresses. Ask me today and I'd tell you the inspiring story of this...