It feels too late after the event to call this a review, but all the same I wanted to share a piece on what this show means to me. Stuart Matthew Price & Timothy Knapman’s Before After first came into my life back in 2014 – I attended the workshop performance at the St James […]
Back in August, I was delighted to have been contacted by the team behind a new musical and invited to feature it here on my blog! I’m always so excited and humbled by this as I’m very conscious that I’m still working on building my presence and establishing myself as an arts writer. Imagine my […]
Much like my experience of Hamilton, the sheer level and intensity of the fandom around SIX played a part in scaring me off. Likewise with Hamilton, I’m glad I had my PA/dear friend/podcast producer Shelley around as she encouraged me to give SIX a fair shout, and I eventually gladly joined the “Queendom” as the […]
Ever wanted to see your favourite musical theatre stars perform in a more intimate setting, and support a new venue at the same time? The Boulevard Theatre in Soho has got just the ticket with a series of concerts called Finale! Every Thursday from 10:30pm, a selection of the West End’s finest will grace […]
The Coliseum seems to be becoming my venue that encourages me to take risks and choose to see shows that wouldn’t normally be on my radar; I was last there back in January where I saw Notre Dame de Paris during its limited run.When it was announced that Man of La Mancha would be playing […]
Though Stephen Sondheim is my favourite composer in musical theatre, the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein come a very close second. For me their melodies are the most luscious ever written, and many of their lyrics are so meaningful and beautiful. I have my grandparents to thank for introducing me to their work through many […]
This one must begin with a shout out to my dear friend and fellow blogger, Olivia, who pointed me in its direction! You can read her answers here: https://thoughtsofablueeyedgirl.wordpress.com/2018/06/23/musical-theatre-challenge/?preview=true (and give her a follow while you’re there, she’s brilliant 😉 ) Being the massive musical theatre fan I am, it would be silly to not […]
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