Tuesday, September 12, 2017
9 to 5 the musical is based on the popular film and features an uplifting selection of musical theatre numbers, an excellent showcase for the actresses taking the lead roles. This particular…
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This pub garden set version is inspired in that, for such a farcical piece, the surroundings lend themselves superbly to comings, goings and en route costume changes.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PMThursday, September 7, 2017
Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte’s well-known classic has been reincarnated on stage and screen with regularity. So, with my in-depth knowledge gathered from my A-Level English Literature studi…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMTuesday, September 5, 2017
Sooty is a television legend, so to be able to see him with his pals – Sweep and Soo on stage was a treat for not only me, my husband and the other adults in the audience who have also gro…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMSunday, September 3, 2017
The West End is saturated with a cornucopia of musicals, plays and extraordinary theatrical pieces – it’s not always easy to know what to choose and often tempting to want to see it all!…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMFriday, September 1, 2017
Chris Whittaker has choreographed 9 to 5 The Musical and here he tells Break A Leg all about the process.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMThursday, August 31, 2017
The story is straight forward, essentially a love story aboard a ship – with all of the love matches inappropriate for many reasons, but they seem to fit in a quirky way.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMTuesday, August 29, 2017
I was fascinated to see how this would translate onto the stage, and I had an excited three-year-old in tow who couldn’t wait to see the tiger.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMMonday, August 28, 2017
Brassed Off marched into the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, and it’s setting the stage alight with uplifting live music City Of Wolverhampton Brass Band and stellar performances from a tight…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMI play the Mother, who unlike many women of the time, although respectable, is also quite bohemian in her thinking. She effectively becomes a single parent.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMWednesday, August 23, 2017
Pippa Winslow plays Violet in a new production of Dolly Parton hit 9 to 5 The Musical, which runs Upstairs at the Gatehouse Theatre from 30 August to 1 October 2017. I chatted to her about t…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMSunday, August 20, 2017
Don’t Blame The Bankers… $t00pid has one final performance at Canal Café Theatre, tonight! Book your tickets here: Canal Cafe Theatre Box Office Star rating: ***** 45 minute…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMSaturday, August 19, 2017
Characterisation from each member of the cast felt natural, beautifully synchronised and there’s a strong sense of unity amongst the ensemble – even when characters’ paths are divided.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMMonday, August 7, 2017
New writing can be hit and miss, however this gruelling sensation of a piece has emerged from the Theatre Lab into a production after just shy of six years in the making.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PMJim Cartwright’s script is atmospheric in itself, the personalities of each character who all represent a different failing of society are there in the text.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMSunday, August 6, 2017
A year ago to the day we published an interview with Christopher Guard, familiar to many from the small and big screen. We chatted about his band, Leapfrogtown, amongst other things. Break A…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PMZoe Ann Bown is an actor who first appeared on my radar when I saw the recent tour of The Sound of Music last year. I was delighted by Zoe’s performance, she stood out for me for all the b…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMFriday, August 4, 2017
It’s Wrestling MaNia’s big night and they’ve sold loads… well a few… a couple of tickets so their audience awaits! However, there’s one snag, the big names who had top billing ar…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMThursday, August 3, 2017
Don’t Blame The Bankers… $t00pid is about to set Camden Fringe alight as Serafina Salvador brings her extremely current piece of new writing to the Canal Café Theatre.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMThursday, July 27, 2017
I’ve seen Alice In Wonderland in almost every incarnation, now and watching this version, adapted by Glyn Maxwell, in the glorious open air setting of Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre was a…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AMWednesday, July 26, 2017
Odd Man Out is composed of two plays, Rabbitskin written by Dominic Grace and performed by Luke Adamson, and Diary of a Welshcake written by Lesley Ross, performed by Gregory Ashton. Break A…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMThe toast of the West End has been celebrated in Wolverhampton this evening as Natasha J Barnes (Understudy for Sheridan Smith in the show last year) gave a performance to remember as Fanny …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMDon’t Blame The Bankers… $t00pid runs at Camden Fringe 11 – 13 and 18 – 20 August 2017. Here’s Break A Leg’s vlog with actor, Anne Musisi from the show talking about her role and…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMWednesday, July 5, 2017
Here at Break A Leg, we’re never happier than when Cath Shipton allows us to put the spotlight on her! As you may know, she finished filming a special one-shot episode back in April, so Br…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMSaturday, July 1, 2017
Wind In the Willows is one of my favourite childhood stories and a refreshingly new musical take on the story hasn’t gone amiss. so thanks to Julian Fellowes, George Stiles and Anthony Dre…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMThe best of times is now, a more fitting musical number there never was – indeed La Cage Aux Folles is an uplifting, life affirming joy of a show. Although tinged with moments of heartbrea…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMMonday, June 26, 2017
'This is an incredibly important piece of theatre because it explores a very stigmatised issue: men’s mental health. There are already a lot of negative ideas and stereotypes surrounding m…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSunday, June 25, 2017
The set is a marvel, with the castle in the background, it is a wonder to behold, the staging is in effect quite simple, but the use of lighting and special effects enhances the scenery and …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMAn evening at Symphony Hall is one never to be missed, it’s one of my favourite venues. An evening in the company of musical theatre and film star, Idina Menzel, was also an evening full o…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMWednesday, June 21, 2017
A starry cast led by Evening Standard award winner Tyrone Huntley, Olivier award winner Sharon D.Clarke and RTS award winner Tony Maudsley, bring to vivid life Ripley Theatre’s recording o…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMMonday, June 19, 2017
It’s a rarity indeed when I take to my own blog to speak of all things Break A Leg but I felt that after four years of nurturing my labour of love and the new step that I’ve taken – it…
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