Theatre Review: JERSEY BOYS - Opera House, Manchester
Four guys, four stories, one unforgettable musical, JERSEY BOYS certainly lives up to the hype West End and Broadway extravaganza JERSEY BOYS tells the remarkable tale of four ordinary boys from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who went on to sell 100 million records worldwide. Frankie Valli, Tommy De Vito, Nick […]
Music Review: CLEM BURKE & BOOTLEG BLONDIE PLAY PARALLEL LINES - The Lowry, Salford
BOOTLEG BLONDIE together with drummer Clem Burke certainly sound like the real thing but ultimately try too hard to imitate the iconic band BOOTLEG BLONDIE is the official Debbie Harry & Blondie tribute band and the only Blondie tribute to play the legendary CBGBs in New York City. They’ve also been mentioned by Blondie themselves […]
INTERVIEW: Miles Jupp and James Kettle Talk THE LIFE I LEAD
Stand-up comedian Miles Jupp and comedy writer James Kettle talk about new play THE LIFE I LEAD and the remarkable life of David Tomlinson Stand-up comedian and actor, Miles Jupp, takes to the stage to playing quintessentially English gentleman actor, David Tomlinson, in a UK tour of biographical stage comedy, THE LIFE I LEAD. Written by […]
Theatre Review: THE BAND – The Lowry, Salford
Warm, funny and affectionate, THE BAND successfully captures what it means to be a music fan I remember the day Take That announced they were splitting up like it was yesterday. It was 13 February 1996 and I was 12 years old. I remember seeing girls crying on the TV, not really understanding what all […]
INTERVIEW: Alison Fitzjohn Talks THE BAND
Alison Fitzjohn talks to Frankly My Dear UK about taking on the role of Claire in THE BAND and why the new musical appeals to so many people Following praise from critics and audiences across the UK and a successful run in London’s West End, the fastest selling musical theatre tour of all time – […]
INTERVIEW: Adam Meggido Talks SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL
Co-creator and director Adam Meggido talks about SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL and the inspiration behind the show Following a successful eleven-year run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, as well as a BBC Radio 4 series and a critically acclaimed run in London's West End, must-see phenomenon SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL heads out on a UK tour. Created from […]
Theatre Review: ROY HEMMINGS - THE SOUNDS OF PHILADELPHIA AND MOTOWN, The Lowry, Salford
Original Drifters member Roy G Hemming’s brings together the sound of three of America’s iconic Labels Motown, the Sound of Philadelphia and Stax Atlantic, in one action-packed show Ex-Drifter Roy Hemmings has merged three American labels to mix a concert overspilling with a soulful sixties sound. The RnB admirer brings hit records from Motown, The […]
INTERVIEW: Ian Hislop and Nick Newman Talk TRIAL BY LAUGHTER
Writers Ian Hislop and Nick Newman talk about taking their new play TRIAL BY LAUGHTER out on tour Following the sell-out success of THE WIPERS TIMES in London’s West End, Ian Hislop and Nick Newman take their new play TRIAL BY LAUGHTER out on tour with a week-long run at Salford’s The Lowry later this month. Inspired […]
INTERVIEW: Gary Barlow Talks THE BAND
Take That's Gary Barlow talks about pride, pep talks, pin-ups and taking stage musical THE BAND out on tour After a successful London run, new stage musical THE BAND makes a welcome return to the North West for a two-week run at Salford's The Lowry. Written by the Olivier award-winning writer Tim Firth, THE BAND tells the […]