Gypsy – Manchester Royal Exchange, 30th December 2019

Manchester seems to be the place where I’m slowly building up some amazing theatrical memories. I’ve seen my favourite leading man in a play inspired by a famous chess match, gone into the woods courtesy of my favourite composer and yesterday got to go back in time to the world of vaudeville and old school […]

Guys & Dolls – Savoy Theatre, 19th December 2015

The older, classic musicals will always hold a special place in my heart as they are responsible for my love of musical theatre as it is today. My grandparents showed me a lot of film musicals, including Guys and Dolls with Frank Sinatra, Vivian Blaine, Jean Simmons and Marlon Brando, and to this day it’s […]

Oliver! Curve Theatre Leicester, 12th December 2015

Over the years, Lionel Bart’s adaptation of the Dickens’ classic Oliver Twist is one that has always followed me around. The film musical was among the first I saw, my last outing to see the UK tour at my local theatre the Bristol Hippodrome with Neil Morrissey, Samantha Barks and Iain Fletcher in 2013 inspired me […]