RNCM’s Vibrant Performance and Slick Production of Weill’s Street Scene
05/12/2015
Kurt Weill, Street Scene: Royal Northern College of Music Theatre, Manchester 2.12.2015. (RJW)
Opera North Do Cole Porter Proud with a Spectacular Kiss Me, Kate
19/11/2015
Cole Porter, Kiss Me, Kate: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / David Charles Abel (conductor), The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays, 13.11.2015. (RJF)
WNO’s Gruesome Sweeney Todd Brings Madness to the Musical Theatre
03/11/2015
Stephen Sondheim, Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – A Musical Thriller: Soloists and Orchestras of Welsh National Opera/James Southall (conductor), Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno, 29.10.2015. (RJF)
Refreshing New Approach to the Orpheus Myth from Versatile Little Bulb Theatre
17/09/2015
Deloitte Ignite Festival 2015 – Django Reinhart: Orpheus: Little Bulb Theatre / Dominic Conway (music director), Linbury Studio Theatre, ROH, London, 16.9.2015. (JPr)
There’s Sweet Charity at the Cadogan Hall
22/08/2015
Sweet Charity (Book by Neil Simon, Lyrics by Dorothy Fields and Music by Cy Coleman): Soloists, ArtsEd Ensemble, Richard Balcombe (musical director) with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. Cadogan Hall, London 20.8.2015. (JPr) Read more
Elementary, My Dear Prommers! Sherlock Holmes Celebrated at the BBC Proms
17/08/2015
Prom 41: Sherlock Holmes a Musical Mind: Mark Sweet and Mark Gatiss (presenters), Jack Liebeck (violin), Christine Rice (mezzo-soprano), Stile Antico, BBC Concert Orchestra/Barry Wordsworth (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 16.8.2015. (JPr)
Skilfully Improvised Musical Hilarity on Edinburgh’s Fringe
14/08/2015
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015 (1) – Showstopper! The Improvised Musical: Pleasance Courtyard, 11.08.2015 (SRT)
Entertaining and Colourful Account of Phineas Taylor Barnum’s Life
07/08/2015
Cy Coleman & Michael Stewart: Barnum: The Lowry, Salford Quays, Salford, 4,8.2015. (MC)