Musicals 2006 Archives - One4Review
An Asylum On Every Corner
August 8, 2006 | adminThis new musical ‘An Asylum on Every Corner’ works on several levels. It is cleverly written, simply yet effectively set, with pleasant and varied music. No large show stopping numbers or dancing girls just a pleasant story and a … Read More
Putting It Together
August 8, 2006 | adminAdmittedly a bit of a Sondheim addict, I thoroughly enjoy seeing his work done well. This company Kenspeck Theatre do a superb job. ‘Putting it Together’ is a selection of various musical numbers from different Sondheim shows, linked together. … Read More
Back To The Eighties!
August 8, 2006 | adminViva Youth Theatre from Soham in Cambridgeshire had a successful Fringe in 2006 with their production of Fame and have returned to Edinburgh this year with this feel good musical liberally laced with music from the 80’s. With a … Read More
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
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