⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Four guys standing under a street lamp making their unmistakable sound. It’s where it all started for Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, and it’s where Jersey Boys kicks off the larger-than-life story of …
Review: A Beautiful Noise: Celebrating the Music of Neil Diamond, Lyric Theatre
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ He’s penned some of the greatest hits of the 20th century and is revered the world over. Now, the legendary music of Neil Diamond is brought to life on a West End stage for …
Review: Songs for Nobodies, Ambassadors Theatre
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s rare for a West End stage to host a bill of stars quite as distinguished as the line-up ‘appearing’ in Songs for Nobodies. The show itself was constructed by Joanna Murray-Smith, a self-confessed …
Review: A Christmas Carol: The Musical in Concert, Lyceum Theatre
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ London’s Lyceum Theatre is home to Disney’s The Lion King nearly every night of the year. For a limited time only, the Lyceum’s boards have been opened to the London Musical Theatre Orchestra, who …
Review: Sleepin’ Cutie, Macrobert Arts Centre
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In the Johnny McKnight world of panto, anything you knew about a story is left at the auditorium doors. In his latest take on Sleeping Beauty, Sleepin’ Cutie, McKnight delivers a fun-filled, panto-tastic adventure …
Review: Beauty and the Beast, King’s Theatre Edinburgh
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Every so often, a show comes along that completely redefines how theatre should be done. In this year’s panto adventure, Beauty and the Beast at Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre not only shows that pantomime is …
Review: Aladdin, King’s Theatre Glasgow
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The story of peasant Aladdin and his magical quest to find riches and marry his true love is one we all know well. Although this year’s King’s show does lose its way initially, it …
Review: Dick Whittington, Hammersmith Lyric Theatre
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In a world that’s altogether a bit gloomy, everyone could all use a bit of light-hearted family fun. As panto season kicks off this December, the Lyric Hammersmith offers a delightfully charming adventure certain …
Interview: Keith McLeish talks about his Macrobert panto debut
Keith McLeish takes on larger-than-life panto dame Fairy B in Sleepin’ Cutie at Macrobert Arts Centre in Stirling, playing until 31 December. Let’s kick off by taking you back to your first memory of pantomime… …
Review: Gregory Porter – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Porter secures his status as a true gentleman as well as an outstanding vocalist. The new tracks for his upcoming album also confirm their promise.