Theatre Review: Soul Legends – The Lowry, Salford
Gwen Dickey stars in new soul music spectacular Soul Legends This review was originally written for The Reviews Hub If Soul Legends is anything to go by, Salford just can’t get enough of that sweet soul music. Created by the producers of Magic of Motown, Soul Legends is a two hour music spectacular which promises more […]
Theatre Review: Looking for Lansbury - St. James Theatre, London
Fiona Jane Weston pays tribute to Dame Angela Lansbury in new one-woman show Like many film and theatre fans, I have grown up watching Dame Angela Lansbury. From AUNTIE MAME to MURDER SHE WROTE, Lansbury has graced our stage and screens for over 60 years. No surprise then that Fiona Jane Weston decided to make […]
Theatre Review: The Crucible – Royal Exchange Theatre
Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE is brought to life in new production directed by Caroline Steinbeis at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre 2015 is the centenary year of playwright Arthur Miller’s birth and director Caroline Steinbeis has brought his Broadway production of THE CRUCIBLE to Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre. Written in 1953 by Miller as an indirect and […]
Theatre Review: Annie – Opera House, Manchester
This review was originally written for The Public Reviews When Annie first burst onto Broadway in 1977, the brassy American musical won over hearts of theatre goers across the world with a record six-year run at the Alvin Theatre, scooping a Tony Award for Best Musical. Over 38 years later, the award-winning musical is continuing […]
Theatre Review: Jonathan Holloway’s Jekyll & Hyde - Platform Theatre, London
Ambitious and convincing, Joe Newell reviews Jonathan Holloway's grisly adaptation of Jekyll & Hyde Jonathan Holloway's grisly adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde returns to London for a short run at the Platform Theatre at Central St Martin's. This macabre and melodramatic portrayal of Jekyll […]
Theatre Review: Pudding Black - Salford Arts Theatre
1956 Theatre are back with a contemporary take on the classic 'whodunnit' 1956 Theatre has always been a little daring with their productions. In the past year, the ambitious theatre company has performed six impressive pieces of theatre, reworking classic texts like Great Expectations and Little Women, as well as performing two new pieces like […]
Film Review: London Road
Ground-breaking, innovative and completely compelling, London Road is nothing like you’ve ever seen before For the past eight years, National Theatre Live (NTLive) has been broadcasting performances of their productions live via satellite to movie theatres and art centres across the world. No surprise then that the award-winning theatre decided to premiere their latest film, […]
Theatre Review: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – Opera House, Manchester
This review was originally written for The Public Reviews Following its successful run in the West End starring Robert Lindsay, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels embarks on its UK tour with a new cast and it certainly doesn’t disappoint. Based on the 1988 film starring Steve Martin and Michael Caine, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels tells the story of […]
Theatre Review: To Kill a Mockingbird – The Lowry, Salford
This review was originally written for The Public Reviews You’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t love Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. The Pulitzer Prize winning novel, which was made into a film in 1962 starring Gregory Peck, still continues to capture the hearts and imagination of people across the world. No […]
Theatre Review: Boeing Boeing – Oldham Coliseum
This review was originally written for The Public Reviews Marc Camoletti’s frantic French comedy Boeing Boeing is brought to life in a hilarious new adaptation by Oldham Coliseum Theatre. Based on the classic farce written by French playwright Marc Camoletti, Boeing Boeing tells the story of playboy bachelor Bernard and his love life to three […]