Lloyd Webber’s Phantom Makes a Deep Impression in Gothenburg
09/10/2017
Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Phantom of the Opera: Soloists and Chorus of Gothenburg Opera, dancers, Gothenburg Opera Orchestra / Nick Davies (conductor), Gothenburg Opera, 29.9.2017. (NS)
The Phantom (Fred Johanson). Photo: Mats Bäcker
The Potency of Medea
07/10/2017
Medea, Written in Rage (by Jean René Lemoine, translated and directed for the stage by Neil Bartlett): music and sound design by Phil Von, costumes by Mr Pearl and featuring François Testory. And What? Queer. Arts. Festival at The Place, London, 5.10.2017. (JB)
Medea (François Testory) (c) Manuel Vason
Strictly Alumni Bring the 50s Alive Again in New High-Octane Rip it Up
26/09/2017
The Folly of Sondheim’s Follies
09/09/2017
Sondheim, Follies: at the Olivier Theatre, Royal National Theatre, London, 7.8.2017. (JB) Read more
‘Oh, what a Beautiful Prom!’ John Wilson Takes the Promenaders to Oklahoma!
12/08/2017
2017 BBC PROMS 35 – Rogers & Hammerstein, Oklahoma! (semi-staged): Soloists, John Wilson Orchestra / John Wilson (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 11.8.2017. (CS)
John Wilson conducts Oklahoma! at the 2017 BBC Proms (c) Photo by Mark Allan
NEW! The National Theatre Dares You to Engage with This Show
30/06/2017
Angels in America at the National Theatre
Russell Tovey (Joseph), Nathan Lane (Roy M Cohn) & Denise Gough (Martin Heller)
in Angels in America (c) Helen Maybanks
The Splendid Natasha J Barnes Brings Fanny Brice to Life in Funny Girl
21/06/2017
Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, Funny Girl – The Musical: Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, Essex, 20.6.2017. (JPr)
Natasha J Barnes (Fanny) & Darius Campbell (Nick)
(c) Paul Coltas
Tina May’s Joyous ‘Ellabration’ of Ella Fitzgerald’s Life and Art
18/06/2017
Various: Tina May (vocals), Nikki Iles (piano), Dave Green (double bass), Steve Brown (drums). Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 9.6.2017. (GPu)
Tina May and Nikki Iles
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