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The Bonnet Blue
August 8, 2007 | adminThe Cast of The Bridgend Musical Society are having problems with their latest project, six weeks into rehearsals and they are getting nowhere fast it is suggested that they do South Pacific but with a cast of five that … Read More
The Lion and The Jewel
August 8, 2007 | adminThe chief of the Senegalese village is seen as the Lion, his jealousy is raised when one of the young beauties has photographs published in a book of the area. She is not only on the cover but on … Read More
Company
August 8, 2007 | adminMusicals written by Stephen Sondheim have complicated storylines, imaginative intricate melodies and lyrics and are notoriously difficult to produce and direct but when done properly are superb. At last year’s Fringe Kent-Mcardle Productions presented, Richard Maltby Junior’s ‘Closer Than … Read More
Little Shop of Horrors
August 8, 2007 | adminI thought I had seen every variation possible for productions of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ not so! We enter a room full of people in dark suits, white shirts, black ties and shades. They start to tell us a … 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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