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Book, Music & Lyrics: Lionel Bart Director: Laurence Connor Reviewer: John Roberts The Public Reviews Rating: Producer Cameron Mackintosh alongside director Laurence Connor wowed us two years ago with their spectacular 25th Anniversary production of Les Miserables. They teamed up once again to offer us the sensational Royal Albert Hall staged anniversary production of Phantom of the Opera [...]

The hit Tony Award winning musical American Idiot will be premiering at The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton next year (Oct—Dec 2012) with a full US cast before embarking on a national tour. Described by the New York Times as “the most adventurous musical to brave Broadway in the past decade,” American Idiot features the songs of [...]

Writer: Marc Camoletti Adapter: Robin Hawdon Director: Bruce James Reviewer: Jonathan Cooper The Public Reviews Rating: Laughter flows consistently throughout Robin Hawdon’s adaptation of Don’t Dress for Dinner. A classic French story of the misadventures resulting from a married couple and their simultaneous affairs, the events of the play have been given a very English edge in the [...]

Writer: David Walliams Music and Arrangements: Matt Brind Stage Adaptation/Director: Matthew Wright Reviewer: Maureen Hylands The Public Reviews Rating: In the delightful Edwardian brass railed, red velvet and gilt nostalgia of the Palace theatre, modern taste, talent and skill were bought to magical life for the children of today. And boy, did they enjoy it! Something they [...]

Samantha Barks has finally landed the role of Nancy… three years after auditioning for it. The Les Misérables star, who finished third in the 2008 TV talent show, has been announced as the leading lady of this winter’s UK tour of Oliver! She will join The Bill’s Iain Fletcher (Three Musketeers, Mamma Mia!) as Bill [...]

Music: Richard Rogers Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein Book : Oscar Hammerstein and Joshua Logan Director : Bartlett Sher Reviewer: Helen Jones The Public Reviews Rating: Having recently been wowing London audiences, Rodger and Hammerstein’s 1949 musical is now out to wow the regions. Unfortunately it didn’t wow me. Running at three hours long, it seems it is paced too [...]

Book: John-Michael Tebelak Music/Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz Director: Daniel Wood Reviewer: Ruth Lovett The Public Reviews Rating: The Palace Theatre hosts JP Productions’ Godspell 40th Anniversary Concert celebrating the Broadway and West End smash as it reaches a landmark age. Showcasing the fantastic songs that do not seem to have aged at all, the 12 strong cast work their [...]

There’s nothing like real life for a bit of inspiration and this week’s theatre choices all have their basis in true stories. From historical figures to famous monarchs to pillars of culture, real people are placed centre stage in our top picks for the next seven days. Picks by Catherine Love 1) THE MADNESS OF [...]