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Musicals 2008 Archives - Page 3 of 3 - One4Review

Harry!

August 8, 2008 |

My first introduction to Shrewsbury School at the Edinburgh Fringe was with Jekyll! In 1995. This adaptation was written by Moore, Went and Fanning and was so superb I bought the CD. I have seen all six productions since … Read More

Sweet Charity

August 8, 2008 |

This version of Sweet Charity is polished and slick. Directors Richard Brownlie-Marshall and Zoe Thomas must take much credit for keeping the action flowing in one continuous act. Also, all the principals performed their roles successfully, bringing out the … Read More

Hero

August 8, 2008 |

‘Hero’ is a musical with a Greek chorus but it certainly is no Greek Tragedy. Telephos (Mathew Knott) seller of lucky charms is in despair, all the bad-luck in the world seems to be focused on him and the … Read More

We Will Rock You

August 8, 2008 |

Under the banner of the Schools version Gordonstoun school present their interpretation of the musical ‘We Will Rock You’,  the musical by Queen and Ben Elton. The story is loosely woven round the songs sung by the late great … Read More

Hippos In The Shower

August 8, 2008 |

I thought the days of flower power and psychedelia were well and truly over, but the Theatre Knights Belfast production of ‘Hippos in the shower’ written by Geoff Gatt self professed all round entertainer from Belfast. Having written and … Read More

Zanna Don’t

August 8, 2008 |

This is the European premiere of an Off-Broadway show ‘Zanna Don’t’. Set in Heartsville High where Zanna the class fairy takes extra love from those with excess and gives it to others. Minor twist every normal relationship is homosexual … Read More

I Love you, you’re perfect, Now – Change!    (O. O. T. B. Th.)

August 8, 2008 |

Currently the longest running musical ‘off Broadway’ "I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change!" returns to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Out of the Bubble Theatre presents a very slick well-directed and choreographed piece thanks to Rob Wilkes. Beautifully written … Read More

Jet Set Go!

August 8, 2008 |

This is a cheery, rather camp musical set in the world of airlines and features trolley dollies and pilots on a plane en route from London to New York with a stop over before the return. The eight strong … Read More

And The Devil May Drag You Under

August 8, 2008 |

Welcome to an anti chamber in hell, don’t panic it’s not quite your time to stay for good but the devil is putting on a little cabaret to promote his way of life. He is joined by Miss Mafista, … Read More

The Jonah Boy

August 8, 2008 |

A tiny Island lives on the luck the sea cares to send it. One stormy night the youngest Islander falls asleep whilst counting the stars to be woken by the song of a Whale. Beached on the shore not … Read More