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West End Pre-Theatre Menus
If you are heading off to the theatre in London’s West End this summer and in search of a good restaurant for a pre-theatre meal, then we have three restaurant suggestions for you, depending on […]
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Aye It’s Fun Aboard Kidnapped
Swashbuckling swagger mixed with vibrant pop music and a colourful cast was lapped up at the opening night of classic tale Kidnapped. It was laughter and applause all the way for the National Theatre of […]
Culture
MAMMA MIA! Set For Blackpool
Colourful and punchy and guaranteed to raise a smile at the seaside this month is one of ABBA’s most popular musicals. Twenty-three years after its first viewing at the Prince Edward Theatre in London, the […]
Culture
Jiving Generations Rock the Edinburgh Aisles
Musical tastes change through the generations – but 50’s sensation Buddy Holly’s tunes can still get both the young and old rocking in the aisles. Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre came alive on the opening night of […]
Culture
Classic Tale Still has a Spring in its Step
It’s always great to gauge a performance by the audience reaction. And even better when children are the viewers. So, I knew we were in for a treat when the lively school audience at The […]
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Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
The flat caps were out in force as Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre prepared itself for a very special visit from the infamous Peaky Blinders. But instead of smouldering on screen, Thomas Shelby and co’s backdrop was […]
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Standing Ovation for Dazzling Display of Raw Energy in Newsies
A wow busting theatre set combined with calorie eating dancing and sparkling singing brought the house down at the opening night of the Disney musical Newsies. The Troubadour Theatre at Wembley Park is a vast […]
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An Edinburgh Christmas Carol
No Bah Humbug in Edinburgh this Christmas if the reaction of the packed out Lyceum Theatre is anything to go by. It may have only been the end of November, but there was a distinctly […]
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Sister Act Musical Evokes Heavenly Delights
Alleluia! Glasgow’s congregation raised its roof for the simply divine musical Sister Act. A fit to bursting audience at The King’s Theatre was in the mood for some fun and it was duly dished up […]
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Epic War Romance South Pacific Sparkles on Stage
Who doesn’t enjoy a good old tale of romance and recriminations? South Pacific was first performed on Broadway in 1949 and has aged well. Until Saturday, October 29th, the show is running at Edinburgh’s Festival […]