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Bat Boy! The Musical
August 8, 2006 | adminStory and book by Kaythe Farley and Brian Flemming, music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe, is based on an article from ‘Weekly World News’. Bat Boy was a mysterious creature discovered in a cave in 1992, various theories arose … Read More
Starship Pinafore
August 8, 2006 | adminSt. Andrews Gilbert & Sullivan Society’s operetta is a delight. The blend of Star Trek and HMS Pinafore really does work. The whole team are to be congratulated for staging the show in such a cramped space and to … Read More
Choon-Hyang: A Love Story Of The Far East
August 8, 2006 | adminChoon-Hyang: A Love Story Of The Far East Theatre Seoul’s Youth section present ‘Choon-Hyrang’ a Love story from the Far East. Choon-Hyang is one of the most famous and beloved traditional stories from Korea. The beautiful opening scene of … Read More
Tommy – The Musical
August 8, 2006 | adminSpotlights Youth Theatre take on this Pete Townshend classic of Tommy, and I initially thought somewhat ambitious for a youth theatre, but being a huge Who fan I went to see how they did. I’m sure most people will … Read More
Closer Than Ever
August 8, 2006 | adminThe original ‘Closer Than Ever’ created in 1989, played the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York from October 1990 to July 1991. It incorporates previously unknown songs from Maltby and Shire’s shows, such as ‘Baby’ and the unproduced ‘Love … Read More
Too Close To The Sun
August 8, 2006 | adminIs it not about time there was a musical about one of the most charismatic leaders of the 20th century J F Kennedy? I know he is mentioned in ‘Assassins’ and I now believe there has been one other … Read More
Cole Porter’s Saints & Sinners
August 8, 2006 | adminSome shows and performances just go from bad to worse. This, unfortunately, is one such example. Cole Porter wrote many beautiful songs but Carol Bishop’s treatment of them did them no justice. She has no subtlety in her voice … Read More
Too Darn Hot
August 8, 2006 | adminThe Roosevelt Theatre Ensemble present ‘To Darn Hot’ a medley of selected songs from the early days of Broadways musical theatre. With a cast of about or over 30, there were times it was obvious this show had been … Read More
Elegies For Angels, Punks And Raging Queens
August 8, 2006 | adminHaving seen ‘Elegies’ before, once again thanks to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and enjoying it, I bought the CD. Having listened to it several times over the past couple of months was looking forward to seeing it again. Added … Read More
Unga Bunga – The Stoneage Spectacular
August 8, 2006 | adminUnga Bunga the Stone age Spectacular supplies exactly what is on the label. Apart from occasional poor sound quality this was a superb show. With a simple if somewhat contrived storyline, brilliant costumes, silly songs and some fun dance … Read More
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