Wax!  The Musical

August 8, 2006 | admin

Set in the basement of a waxworks museum where certain models have been taken because they aren’t perfect. We meet the current curator and Don, Don works in the museum doing everything except making the models, he is an … Read More

Hey Diddle Diddle….

August 8, 2006 | admin

Using a nursery rhyme in a dark foreboding way, what a unique idea! No actually Stephen Sondheim has already written ‘Into The Woods’. I take it from this creation Michael Bruce has not only seen it but is a … Read More

Whisky Galore  –  A Musical!

August 8, 2006 | admin

Cutting Edge Productions musical comedy version of the Compton Mackenzie novel is a major achievement. The production is a collaboration between Ian Hammond Brown (Composer/Lyricist) and Shona McKee McNeil (Book). Set in WW2, a remote Scottish island is experiencing … Read More

The Hired Man

August 8, 2006 | admin

Thanks to YA aka Youth Arts Leicester we were introduced to a shortened version of ‘The Hired Man’ during the Fringe some years ago.  Subsequently we managed to get a copy of highlights from the musical and therefore was … Read More

Yeti: An Abominamusical

August 8, 2006 | admin

The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) is one of the main sources of theatrical talent in Scotland. It is more and more taking in international students and is also committed to championing new musical writing.  ‘Yeti: … Read More

Honk!

August 8, 2006 | admin

One of the constants that have been noticeable over the Fringe for the years that I have been covering it is the Royal Holloway Music Theatre and their constant supply of quality performers in ‘not the norm musicals. This … Read More

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

August 8, 2006 | admin

Alana Bell, George Rae, Rachel Spurrell and Jez Unwin provide a treat in words and song of the musical revue by Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts. From the title the theme of course is romance and sometimes the loss … Read More