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It has been five years in the making, but this March sees the combined forces of TheHallé, The Lowry and the Royal Exchange Theatre, unite in order to present a rejuvenated and much anticipated production of Leonard Berstein’s Broadway hit, Wonderful Town. Telling the story of Sisters Ruth and Eileen Sherwood, Wonderful Town is a [...]

Producer: SimG Records Reviewer: Julie Robinson The Public Reviews Rating: Soho Cinders, the new musical from writing duo Stiles and Drewe that’s been ten years in development, premiered with a staged concert version at the Queen’s Theatre in October. It was met with uproarious approval and now, a live recording of the concert has been released through the [...]

It has been said here before and I’ll say it again; 2011 is the Year of the Musical. The West End is brimming with a high level of talented performers on its stages, and theatres are seeing good audience numbers continuing to support the shows on offer. With a selection of eagerly anticipated new shows [...]

Book : James Lapine Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Director: Timothy Sheader Reviewer: Hugh Pearson The Public Reviews Rating: Into the Woods – In the Woods! Into the Woods has found an excellent home at the Open Air Theatre in Regents Park. The set, despite its fairly recent installation, seems like a well-worn adventure playground; so deeply set into its [...]

Original Book by: Erich Segal Music: Howard Goodall Book and Lyrics: Stephan Clark Director: Rachel Kavanaugh Reviewer: Jim Nicholson The Public Reviews Rating: I certainly do not give five star ratings to shows lightly, in actual fact, on this site, this is my first ever. I have seen literally hundreds of shows over the years, including every major [...]