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Books/Music/Lyrics: Dougal Irvine Director: Sally Rapier Reviewer: John Roberts The Public Reviews Rating: It is hard to believe that a little over a year ago, InSTEP Theatre company who originated out of LIPA produced their debut production, a rather splendid and well perfectly formed presentation of Jason Robert Browns’ song cycle Songs for a New World. 12 months [...]

Writer:Helen Edmundson Music:Neil Hannon Lyrics:Neil Hannon Director:Tom Morris Reviewer:Samantha Currie The Public Reviews Rating: Swallows and Amazons is currently at the beginning of a UK tour after playing at the Bristol Old Vic and the West End. Directed by Tom Morris, the co-director of War Horse, with music and lyrics by Neil Hannon. The book is, of course [...]

Originally from Worcestershire, composer Tim Prottey-Jones studied music at Wolverhampton University and is now based in Birmingham. He released his first album, More With Every Line, in 2010 and another, Surrounded by the Sounds, last year. His new musical, After the Turn, opens for previews on 31st January at the Courtyard Theatre. Lucy Thackray caught [...]

Book: Jon Conway Music & Lyrics: David Essex Director: Nikolai Foster Reviewer: Jo Beggs The Public Reviews Rating: In 1980 I was there. In my local Odeon with a bunch of other giggly fourteen year olds holding our breath as David Essex made the terrifying circuit of Silverstone in Silver Dream Racer. I’ve always loved his breathy performance [...]

Writer: Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty Music: Stephen Flaherty Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens Director: James Baker Reviewer: Tracey Lowe The Public Reviews Rating: The stars were shining in an unexpected location this January, as Warrington Collegiate gave a spectacular performance of Seussical. This was by no means a bumbling production in a gym cum cafeteria; this was an extremely [...]

Music: Richard Rogers Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II Director: Bartlett Sher Reviewer: Marina Spark The Public Reviews Rating: Southampton was treated to an enchanted evening last night with the Lincoln Centre Theater’s production of ‘South Pacific’ at The Mayflower. This classic musical, first staged in 1949, has been respected in this production and fans of the 1958 movie will [...]

Writer: Richard Rogers & Oscar Hammerstein II Director: Paul Kerryson Reviewer: Vicki Goodwin The Public Reviews Rating: The King and I will be a familiar story to many theatre goers. After several iconic stage and screen performances, everyone has their view as to what will comprise the perfect production. Happily, Paul Kerryson’s adaptation of Rogers and Hammerstein’s [...]

Music and Lyrics: Irving Berlin Book: David Ives & Paul Blake Director: David Morgan Reviewer: Steph Rowe The Public Reviews Rating: It certainly makes a pleasant change at this time of year to go to review a Christmas show that is not a Pantomime. Based on the Hollywood film “Holiday Inn” and using the songs of Irving [...]