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Musicals

Landi Oshinowo and Lesley Joseph star in a heaven-sent revival of Sister Act the Musical

15/09/202313/09/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Sister Act – A Divine Musical Comedy: Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 11.9.2023. (JPr)

Lizzie Bea as Sister Mary Robert (far left) and Lesley Joseph as Mother Superior (centre front) with members of the cast of Sister Act

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At 25 and counting, the musical Notre Dame de Paris is still wowing audiences

27/08/202316/07/2023 by Rick Perdian

United StatesUnited States Luc Plamondon and Richard Cocciante, Notre Dame de Paris: David H. Koch Theater, New York, 12.7.2023. (RP)

Elhaida Dani (Esmeralda) © Alessandro Dobici

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Greatest Days is the ultimate feel-good musical and catch it on tour now

21/06/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom The Official Take That Musical – Greatest Days: Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 20.6.2023. (JPr)

Kym Marsh (l, Rachel) and Emilie Cunliffe (r, Young Rachel) © Alastair Muir

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Sweeney Todd is back on Broadway in all its gory glory with a wonderful cast and full orchestra

05/06/202305/06/2023 by Rick Perdian

United StatesUnited States Stephen Sondheim, Sweeney Todd: Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York, 2.6.2023. (RP)

Josh Groban (Sweeney Todd) and Annaleigh Ashford (Mrs. Lovett) © Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

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At the Cliffs Pavilion and on tour The Bodyguard The Musical will grip you and not let you go.

27/08/202324/05/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom The Bodyguard The Musical: Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 23.5.2023. (JPr)

Ayden Callaghan (Frank Farmer) and Emily-Mae (Nicki Marron) © Paul Coltas

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Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I currently touring the UK and Ireland is ‘A Puzzlement’ in 2023

22/04/202321/04/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s The King and I: Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 19.4.2023. (JPr)

Helen George (Anna) and Darren Lee (King of Siam) in The King and I

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Far from ‘Fab-u-lous’, but it was a standing ovation for Strictly Ballroom The Musical at Cliffs Pavilion

05/06/202321/03/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical: Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 20.3.2023. (JPr)

Kevin Clifton (Scott Hastings) and Maisie Smith (Fran) © Ellie Kurttz

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Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage returns to raise the spirits of even the most jaded of hearts

27/01/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage: Dominion Theatre, London, 25.1.2023. (JPr)

Kira Malou (Frances ‘Baby’ Houseman) and  Michael O’Reilly (Johnny Castle) © Mark Senior

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  • Bach, Beethoven and Schubert at Wigmore Hall reveals Ólafsson as an outstanding musician (11/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Cleveland Chamber Music Society launches season with subtly crafted program of Glière, Fauré and Brahms (11/09/2026) __________________________________
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