United Kingdom Mendonça, Maxwell Davies: Helen-Jane Howells (soprano), Nia Roberts (actress), Kelvin Thomas (King), Music Theatre Wales, Michael Raffery (conductor), Doris Soutzker Hall, Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 16.3.2013 (PCG)
Broadcasts, Musicals, & Others
Reviews and articles of some events that are not Concerts, Opera, or Dance, and others that have been streamed, shown in the cinema or on TV
Enjoyable and Energetic Show from Champion Dancers
United Kingdom Burn the Floor: Robin Windsor, Kristina Rihanoff, Karen Hauer and 15 dancers; Peter Saul Blewden and Vonzell Solomon (vocals); Will Fry (percussion), Torquil Munro (keyboards) Andy Jones (guitar) / Joe Malone (musical director & drums); Jason Gilkison (director and choreographer). Shaftesbury Theatre, London 11.3.2013. (JPr)
Has-Been, Would-Be and If-Only-If
Italy Elio Pandolfi at the Teatro Ghione, Rome. 05.03.2013 (JB)
Liza with a Z
cUnited Kingdom Liza Minnelli: with Billy Stritch (musical director) and Septet, Clare Teal and Trio [Grant Windsor (piano), Simon Little (double bass) and Ben Reynolds (drums)], Royal Festival Hall, London, 1.3.2013. (JPr)
Chorus Line revival is sensational and fresh
United Kingdom Marvin Hamlisch, A Chorus Line: London Palladium, London, 26.2.2013. (JPr)
Dance or Spoken Theatre? Both.
United States Mam-Luft&Co. Dance: Jefferson James, Jeanne Mam-Luft, Susan Honer and Ashley Powers (choreography); Denny Reed (lighting design); Jeanne Mam-Luft (video and sound design); Jefferson James, Chelsea Davis, Jeanne Mam-Luft, Grett Marchek (costumes); Jarson-Kaplan Theater at the Aronoff Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. 23.2.13. (RDA)
Versatile Brendan Cole Bonds With His Audience in Thrilling Dance Show
Brendan Cole’s Licence To Thrill: Brendan Cole, Fauve Hautot, dancers and musicians. Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, Essex, 17.2.2013. (JPr)
New Play Focuses on Britten and Rimbaud
United Kingdom Iain Burnside, Journeying Boys: Royal College of Music Vocal Faculty. Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, London, 8.2.2013 (MB)