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Album Review: The Clockmaker’s Daughter – 2019 Studio Cast Recording

In Albums, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster17th February 2019Leave a Comment

Webborn and Finn’s cracking new musical The Clockmaker’s Daughter receives a delectable cast recording treatment that features the likes of Ramin Karimloo, Hannah Waddingham, Christine Allado and Fra Fee.

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NEWS: Tom Lenk brings Tilda Swinton play to VAULT Festival 2019

In Albums, Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, International, London theatre, Native, News, Photos, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content31st January 2019Leave a Comment

Buffy The Vampire Slayer star and Instagram sensation Tom Lenk will be one of the biggest stars at this year’s VAULT Festival when he stars in the hit comedy Tilda Swinton Answers an Ad on Craigslist. The play, which is already a hit in the US, runs from 6-16 February 2019 at the Waterloo venue.

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NEWS: Six The Musical success continues with West End run extended & Album of the Year win

In Albums, International, London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases, Quotes, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Press Releases14th January 2019Leave a Comment

The success of Six The Musical continues with a West End booking extension to 5 January 2020, the announcement of the show’s first US production in Chicago and the musical’s studio album being named as the Best UK Cast Recording in The Curtain Up Show Album of The Year Awards.

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CD Review: Broadway – Renée Fleming

In Albums, Audio, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Edward Seckerson5th January 2019Leave a Comment

Renée Fleming’s choices are shrewd and wide-ranging in her Broadway album, embracing the contemporary and the classic in pretty much equal measure whilst demonstrating that style in this repertoire probably has more to do with attitude than technical adjustment. More, but not all.

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Album Review: The Grinning Man – 2018 London cast live recording

In Albums, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster15th December 2018Leave a Comment

I loved The Grinning Man in both its incarnations – from Bristol’s Old Vic to the West End – and so I was most pleased to hear that it would be immortalised in vinyl, or whatever the digital equivalent is…

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Album Review: Natasha Barnes – Real

In Albums, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster12th December 2018Leave a Comment

Natasha Barnes really impresses with debut album Real, a shining example of contemporary pop done well.

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Album Review: Bernstein’s Wonderful Town – London Symphony Orchestra

In Albums, Audio, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Edward Seckerson8th December 2018Leave a Comment

It’s the earnestness that doesn’t ring true in Simon Rattle and LSO’s recording of Bernstein’s Wonderful Town, the way in which that which should come naturally simply sounds overworked.

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Album Review: The Norm Lewis Christmas Album

In Albums, Audio, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster7th December 2018Leave a Comment

I’m not sure who we apply to for these things but I really would like to see Norm Lewis return to the West End stage – I didn’t catch him in Les Mis but I did get the briefest look at him at a Lance Horne concert so Santa if you’re listening… In the meantime, we have to make do with the many pleasures of The Norm Lewis Christmas Album.

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Album Review: Alfie Boe’s As Time Goes By

In Albums, Audio, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Ian Foster2nd December 2018Leave a Comment

Alfie Boe’s As Time Goes By makes for a hugely enjoyable listen, infused with passion and a thrilling musicality that should see it stuffed into many a stocking come 25 December.

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CD REVIEW: Carousel – 2018 Broadway Cast Recording

In Albums, Audio, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Edward Seckerson19th October 2018Leave a Comment

This is also a beautifully sung revival of Carousel on Broadway – and even having not seen it I can tell that these terrific artists are truly ‘acting through song’.

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