All in all, Brooklyn The Musical is a sweet little composition, it’s just a shame that they are confined to the limitations that the piece provides.
‘Brought to life with vitality & vocal prowess’: BROOKLYN THE MUSICAL – Greenwich Theatre ★★★★
Strong direction by Adam Haigh and consistently impressive performances by the cast bring Brooklyn The Musical at Greenwich Theatre to life with vitality and vocal prowess, and make it one to tick off the list.
‘The saving grace comes with a suite of strong performances’: CHESS – West End
It’s taken over 30 years for Chess to return to the West End (though it was seen at the Union in 2013) and though it has a huge amount of resource thrown at it in Laurence Connor’s production for English National Opera, it doesn’t necessarily feel worth the wait.
NEWS: The Barricade Boys announce a line-up of 20+ musical guest stars for Christmas Cabaret
West End musical theatre group, The Barricade Boys, have announced a massive line-up of guest stars for their limited Christmas Cabaret season, which runs at London’s The Other Palace Studio from 5 to 23 December.
Festive CD reviews: Leslie Odom Jr, Megan Hilty, Eyles & Gould, All Aboard! The Sleigh Ride
Following on from the re-release of his self-titled album earlier this year, Leslie Odom Jr gives us another opportunity to sink into his world of soulful jazz with an album of reinterpreted holiday classics in Simply Christmas.
Podcast & tweets: Showcasing Caro Emerald’s music & That Man
Book writer Wendy Gill was inspired to write That Man after discovering the music of Dutch pop-jazz singer and YouTube sensation Caro Emerald, and it’s Emerald’s hits – including A Night Like This, Riviera Life, Liquid Lunch and the title number – that punctuate proceedings. (I have to admit I’d never heard of Caro Emerald before being asked to chair this Q&A – but I’m definitely aware of, and mightily impressed with, her now.)
When is a show ready for a paying audience? Our calculation with That Man
When is a show ready for a paying audience? David Orchard, producer of the new musical That Man which has two staged concert performances at the Hippodrome next week, argues that it depends on the show and its “mixing board” of elements. High-profile, one-off previews in the West End can be just the thing needed to find new audiences and take a project to the next stage.
When is a show ready for a paying audience? Our calculation with That Man
When is a show ready for a paying audience? David Orchard, producer of the new musical That Man which has two staged concert performances at the Hippodrome next week, argues that it depends on the show and its “mixing board” of elements. High-profile, one-off previews in the West End can be just the thing needed to find new audiences and take a project to the next stage.
When is a show ready for a paying audience? Our calculation with That Man
When is a show ready for a paying audience? David Orchard, producer of the new musical That Man which has two staged concert performances at the Hippodrome next week, argues that it depends on the show and its “mixing board” of elements. High-profile, one-off previews in the West End can be just the thing needed to find new audiences and take a project to the next stage.
NEWS: Jonny Labey & Sabrina Aloueche star in That Man musical, Q&A on 20 Sep
Jonny Labey and Sabrina Aloueche star in new musical THAT MAN, which previews with two specially staged concert performances at London’s Hippodrome Casino on Tuesday 20 September 2016, when Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will also host an exclusive Q&A about the show’s creation and future life.
NEWS: Jonny Labey & Sabrina Aloueche star in That Man musical, Q&A on 20 Sep
Jonny Labey and Sabrina Aloueche star in new musical THAT MAN, which previews with two specially staged concert performances at London’s Hippodrome Casino on Tuesday 20 September 2016, when Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will also host an exclusive Q&A about the show’s creation and future life.
NEWS: Jonny Labey & Sabrina Aloueche star in That Man musical, Q&A on 20 Sep
Jonny Labey and Sabrina Aloueche star in new musical THAT MAN, which previews with two specially staged concert performances at London’s Hippodrome Casino on Tuesday 20 September 2016, when Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will also host an exclusive Q&A about the show’s creation and future life.
NEWS: Jonny Labey & Sabrina Aloueche star in That Man musical, Q&A on 20 Sep
Jonny Labey and Sabrina Aloueche star in new musical THAT MAN, which previews with two specially staged concert performances at London’s Hippodrome Casino on Tuesday 20 September 2016, when Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will also host an exclusive Q&A about the show’s creation and future life.
NEWS: Jonny Labey & Sabrina Aloueche star in That Man musical, Q&A on 20 Sep
Jonny Labey and Sabrina Aloueche star in new musical THAT MAN, which previews with two specially staged concert performances at London’s Hippodrome Casino on Tuesday 20 September 2016, when Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will also host an exclusive Q&A about the show’s creation and future life.
NEWS: Jonny Labey & Sabrina Aloueche star in That Man musical, Q&A on 20 Sep
Jonny Labey and Sabrina Aloueche star in new musical THAT MAN, which previews with two specially staged concert performances at London’s Hippodrome Casino on Tuesday 20 September 2016, when Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will also host an exclusive Q&A about the show’s creation and future life.