Fresher the Musical

3 stars

***

This is getting rave reviews and won the best new musical award last year… but I was just bored. The characters are typical stereotypes, the plot predictable and the music bland.

However the actors are all excellent … Read More

Apply Within

3 stars

***

A musical about job interviews and CVs doesn’t sound too inspiring however the show does have a few laugh-out-loud moments. Many of the songs are forgettable and formulaic however a couple stand out – the nervous tick … Read More

The Last 5 Years

2 stars

**

The Last 5 Years is such a hard show to do – essentially a series of solos it can so easily become boring and also potentially confusing if you don’t realise that Cathy’s story goes backwards. … Read More

Sunday in the Park With George

5 stars

*****

Absolutely excellent all round – direction, set, acting, singing, sound, the multi-level band – all excellent. And so nice to see a show which hasn’t been squashed into an hour.

Do stay to the end though, a … Read More

What You Will

3 stars

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I last saw Shrewsbury School when they did Into the Woods a few years back – and that was absolutely outstanding. I was therefore looking forward to this but unfortunately I found the whole thing quite confusing, … Read More

From the Fire

5 stars

*****

This was an outstanding professional production with first class singing and music. A very interestingly-told story with lots of emotion and passion for the subject.

All the cast were miced and so it was sometimes not obvious … Read More

Fabulous Divas of Hollywood

3 Stars ***

Fabulous Divas of Hollywood is Alan Palmer’s one man show homage to the stars of the silver screen.

From Judy Garland to Barbra Streisand, Alan Palmer gives a song and dance number and explains what each one … Read More

Shh…The Musical

2 Stars **

Shh…The Musical, is presented by Right Here Productions.

It follows a young group of eight friends who hang around in a bookshop in Edinburgh. As the shop struggles to maintain business and the owner starts to accept … Read More

Five Alive! The Musical

2 stars

**

In interesting premise but ultimately bland and boring. Two men, rather than the five you might expect, ‘act’ through this piece and sing the bands ‘hits’ which are instantantly forgettable and all so repetitive. The last … Read More

Orpheus & Eurydice

4 stars **** This was lovely, with some beautiful and poignant moments. Both actors sing well, with Eurydice having a beautiful voice – her spoken dialogue could be clearer though, some American slurring made it difficult for these Scottish ears … Read More