REVIEW: Bonnie and Clyde: The Musical
Reading Time: 2 minutes"Bonnie and Clyde: The Musical" UK production takes audiences on a gripping journey through one of history's most infamous criminal duos.
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REVIEW: USHERS: The Front of House Musical
Reading Time: 2 minutesUSHERS premiered in 2014 at the Charing Cross Theatre, with music by Yiannis Koutsakos, lyrics by James Oban and Yiannis Koutsakos, and Book and additional lyrics by James Rottger. Ten years later, we get the privilege to be a part of the revival at The Other Palace.
REVIEW: I Should Be So Lucky
Reading Time: 2 minutesI Should Be So Lucky is a musical which centres around a young bride named Ella, jilted at the altar, who decides not to waste her honeymoon but instead takes her family and friends to the lovers’ paradise in Turkey. The plot was ridiculous, and became increasingly so as the show went on, but the show was undeniably packed with energy, glitter and fun.
In Conversation with: Paulus The Cabaret Geek
Reading Time: 6 minutesWritten and performed by the star of BBC1’s All Together Now, Paulus The Cabaret Geek, with accompanist Michael Roulston and directed Sarah-Louise Young, Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood is a funny and touching musical tribute to a much-loved and sorely missed national treasure.
REVIEW: Hits and Pieces #5 (Spice Girls)
Reading Time: 2 minutesHits and Pieces #5 (Spice Girls), brought to life by the Matchstick Theatre Company, delivers a joyous and inventive concept where writers craft compelling narratives inspired by beloved songs. In its fifth edition, the spotlight shone brightly on the iconic Wannabe track by the Spice Girls, igniting a jubilant celebration of music and nostalgia.
REVIEW: Chisholm for President!
Reading Time: 3 minutesA new musical with music and lyrics by Testament and book by Zodwa Nyoni, Chisholm for President! tells the story of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to be elected to Congress in 1968, and to run for nomination of President of the United States in 1972.
REVIEW: Your Lie In April – The Musical
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe recent Death Note concert left manga fans hoping for a repeat of its success with this version of “one of the most popular romantic stories and greatest tearjerkers in manga history”–the tale of Kōsei Arima, a young piano prodigy, and his inability to play following his mother’s death. Unfortunately, the show falls flat
REVIEW: Me and My Girl
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis week, the Oxford Playhouse was home to the wonderful Musical Youth Company of Oxford (MYCO) with their production of ‘Me and My Girl’, a playful musical following Bill (Daniel Hayns) and Sally (Hetty Hughes), a pair of young Cockneys from Lambeth. Their relationship faces a challenge as the Harefords, an aristocratic family, name Bill their only legitimate heir. Bill doesn’t quite fit in, his current behaviour won’t get him his inheritance and the family certainly won’t accept Sal.
REVIEW: Pansexual Pregnant Piracy
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat happens when a queer theatre group gets their hands on the story of an insurgent lady pirate whose story is lost to 18th century history? The answer: an hour of non-stop, high-energy comedy, embellished with original songs, flashy choreography, and enough genderbending to make your head spin.
REVIEW: Blue Stockings
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe creativity of the Oxford Playhouse’s Young Company came shining through before the show even began. Audience members were invited up onto the stage itself, transformed into a beautifully intimate black box performance space. The audience were seated in traverse configuration, framing a stage flooded with warm light, enhanced by a gobo to imitate sunlight through stained glass. This, alongside the University of Cambridge banners hanging from the flies, situated us vividly within a College chapel.