Sweden Schönberg: Les Misérables, Soloists, ensemble and orchestra of Wermland Opera, David White (musical director). Wermland Opera, Karlstad, 3.7.2016 (GF)
Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables in Karlstad
Musicals
A New Musical Explores the Life of Lyricist Al Dubin
United States Book by Leichtling & Sarner, I Only Have Eyes for You – The Life and Lyrics of Al Dubin: Gerald Sternbach (musical director), Montalban Theatre, Hollywood, 13.5.2016. (JRo)
Political Incorrectness Unleashed at Blackpool
United Kingdom Mel Brooks, The Producers: Blackpool Operatic Players, Grand Theatre, Blackpool. 13.4.2016. (MC)
Another Captivating Street Scene from a Different RNCM Cast
United Kingdom Weill, Street Scene: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of RNCM Opera / Clarke Rundell (conductor), Harish Shankar (assistant conductor), RNCM Theatre, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 4.12.2015. (MC)
A Pared Down Guys & Dolls Brings Runyon’s 1930’s New York to Life
United States Loesser, Guys & Dolls: The Oregon Shakespeare Festival Company, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, 4.12.2015-20.12.2015. (JRo)
Jonathan Luke Stevens (center) and cast (c) Kevin Parry
RNCM’s Vibrant Performance and Slick Production of Weill’s Street Scene
United Kingdom 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
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)
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)
