Musicals Archives - Page 30 of 40 - One4Review
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
The Confessions of Julian Po
August 8, 2007 | adminHistorically the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) send absolute top quality students to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The two musicals during 2007 Fringe must have one of the very best ensembles I have seen … Read More
Marlene Dietrich
August 8, 2007 | adminOver the years I have gone to productions in several different languages none of which I have any knowledge of. This year it was Georgian with English subtitles!! The Tbilisi Vaso Abashidze State Theatre of Music & Drama, Georgia … 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
Frankenstein!
August 8, 2006 | adminI have been a fan of Shrewsbury School productions and the writing of Moor, Went and Fanning since 1995 when I first saw ‘Jekyll!’, we enjoyed it so much we went twice. I also loved ‘The Time Machine’ 1997 … Read More
Urinetown – The Musical
August 8, 2006 | adminAfter the initial thought, "someone must be taking the pee" and a second look to see two productions of the same musical in Edinburgh at the same time. After seeing the production my initial thought returned and this time … Read More
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