Jesus Christ Superstar – 2 April 2019, The Octagon Centre, Sheffield ***** To celebrate their 30th anniversary I was delighted to be invited to the dress rehearsal for Splinter Theatre Group’s performance of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s first ever musical collaboration. The rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar Continue Reading
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Hello Dolly! – 26 March 2019, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield
Hello Dolly! – 26 March 2019, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield ***** I must admit that the only thing I know about the musical Hello Dolly! is the title song, so I was delighted to be invited to the dress rehearsal of Ellesmere Musical Theatre Company’s latest show to discover more and get Continue Reading
Beauty and the Beast – 18 December 2018, Theatre Deli, Sheffield
Beauty and the Beast – 18 December 2018, Theatre Deli, Sheffield ***** I have a confession, I have not seen either of the two Disney Beauty and the Beast films, but I do love a good fairy tale and a good twist in the tale, so with a week to Continue Reading
Little Shop of Horrors – 14 December 2018, Sheffield Hallam University Student’s Union
Little Shop of Horrors – 14 December 2018, Sheffield Hallam University Student’s Union ***** HSU Theatre Society have a fantastic knack for presenting my favourite musicals just before Christmas, which is why I was delighted to be in the audience for their opening night of Little Shop of Horrors. For Continue Reading
Into The Woods – 6 December 2018, Merlin Theatre, Sheffield
Into The Woods – 6 December 2018, Merlin Theatre, Sheffield ***** After missing out on an opportunity to see the musical Into The Woods earlier this year I was delighted when SUPAS announced they would be performing the fairy tale musical and even more so when they invited me to Continue Reading
Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – 5 December 2018, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield
Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – 5 December 2018, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield ***** I have a surprising confession as a theatre reviewer, I am a Tim Rice / Andrew Lloyd Webber musical virgin, but what better time to change this than combined with celebrating the 50th anniversary of Southey Continue Reading