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31 January 2024 I 19:30 I Grand Opera House, York ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This landmark third visit to Eel Marsh house, home to the deceased Mrs. Jennet Humfrye, marks my 100th visit to the theatre! Susan Hill's The Woman In Black consistently manages to enthral me almost five years after my previous visits. I have never been the bravest when it comes to the genre of horror, and the show still succeeds in setting my pulse racing, palms sweating and tensing up in my seat. It is extremely ra

30 January 2024 I 19:30 I Alhambra Theatre, Bradford I AD - PR Invite ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Calendar Girls sees the story of a Yorkshire Woman's Institute, comprised mostly of older ladies, who pose for a nude calendar to fundraise after the loss of member Annie's husband. As a 19 year old male, it might sound that I am not necessarily the target demographic for such a show, nor would it be the first on my list to book. However, I am very lucky to have received an invite from the fabulo

27 January 2024 I 14:30 I Hull New Theatre ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I have to be honest, and I feel like a terrible theatre kid for saying that I have never seen the 1939 film adaptation of The Wizard Of Oz, based on the L. Frank Baum original novel. Nikolai Foster's contemporary direction is somewhat like a wild hallucination of colour and spectacle. However this is everything that draws me in to a musical. The production value is immensely impressive, with a hybrid multimedia design that

13 January 2024 I 19:30 I St George's Hall, Bradford ⭐⭐ Stranger Sings!, a parody of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things is out on the road after previously successful runs from London and beyond. With the genre of parody comes an expectation of exaggeration, though many moments feel senseless, struggling to get the laugh out loud punches. Indeed, the show has its highlights which make me smile with childish stupidity, yet a choppy structure and lack of originality doe

4 January 2024 I 19:30 I Curve Theatre, Leicester ⭐⭐⭐ Evita, the historical musical collaboration between Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, follows the late First Lady of Argentina Eva Perón, on a social climbing journey against the odds, to become one of the most internationally popular female politicians. Directed by Nikolai Foster, the Curve Theatre present a striking new adaptation, likened by many to Jamie Lloyd's Sunset Boulevard (which you can also find my review f

31 December 2023 I 15:00 I Menier Chocolate Factory, London ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Usually I tend not to have preconceptions on a show, but I had a gut feeling that Pacific Overtures, a Sondheim and Weidman collaboration, wouldn't be the show for me. However, Matthew White's adaptation of the 1976 musical blew me away with creativity, a visual spectacle that reflects on a colonised generation in the heart of Japan. The orchestrations are divine, each song leading with such sentiment, as t

30 December 2023 I 19:30 I Kit Kat Club, London ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Following such an entrancingly masterful performance back in April, it was never a question of if I would return to the Kit Kat Club, but when! Kander & Ebb's illusive Cabaret continues to thrill London audiences, treating the experience as not simply watching a musical, rather being invited into a lustful club night, expression at the heart of everything. Since our previous visit, the cast has significantly changed, a

22 December 2023 I 19:30 I Crucible Theatre, Sheffield ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This past week began with Oliver! at Leeds Playhouse, then moving on to Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre. It was a pleasure to return to the Crucible for White Christmas, just 3 days before Christmas Day itself for a merry and cheery festive warmer. Irving Berlin's musical does exactly that, driving the holiday rom-com that left me beaming from ear to ear the whole show. I have seen a couple shows at Sheffi