United Kingdom 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)
Opera North Do Cole Porter Proud with a Spectacular Kiss Me, Kate
Musicals
WNO’s Gruesome Sweeney Todd Brings Madness to the Musical Theatre
United Kingdom 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
United Kingdom 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
L-R Denise Van Outen, Kerry Ellis, Kimberley Walsh
c Alex MacNaughton
United Kingdom 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)
Elementary, My Dear Prommers! Sherlock Holmes Celebrated at the BBC Proms
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
United Kingdom 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
United Kingdom Cy Coleman & Michael Stewart: Barnum: The Lowry, Salford Quays, Salford, 4,8.2015. (MC)
Terfel Heads the Cast of Grange Park Opera’s Fiddler on the Roof
United Kingdom Bock, Harnick, Stein, Fiddler on the Roof: Soloists and Chorus of Grange Park Opera, BBC Concert Orchestra / David Charles Abell. (conductor), The Grange, Bishop’s Sutton. Alresford, Hampshire, 5.6.2015. (JPr)
