Written by Oscar Hammerstein II Score by Richard Rodgers Directed by Fiona Main and Simon Boothroyd Musical Direction by David Lyle Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £16.00 ★★★★ It’s getting colder. And life, frankly, feels a bit less magical with everything going on. And in a sea of serious drama and never-ending news cycles, … Continue reading Review: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Broadway Cinderella – Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh
Directed by Andy Johnston and Louise Hunter Musical Direction by Andrew Thomson and Maddy Brown Dance Direction by Louise Williamson and Jemma Crawford Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £22.50 ★★★★ Fancy a night with some of the greatest musical theatre hits of all time? What if there’s some dancing, a bit of comedy (okay, … Continue reading Review: The Gang Show 2024- The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Written by Tennessee Williams Adapted and Directed by Elizabeth Newman Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £10.00 ★★★★ Reigniting the noxious atmosphere of Tennessee Williams’ masterpiece, A Streetcar Named Desire, the choking heat of New Orleans, once awakened in Elizabeth Newman’s 2023 adaptation for the Pitlochry Festival Theatre, now brings the intensity, brutality, and the … Continue reading Review: A Streetcar Named Desire – Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Written by Mart Crowley Directed by Elle Catherine Willcocks and Aaron de Verés Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £7.00 ★★★★ As always, Bedlam Theatre provides a slice of excellent theatre that rarely performs outside of the venue in Edinburgh. From Translations to Mother Clap’s Molly House, they offer an opportunity to catch seldom performed … Continue reading Review: The Boys in the Band – Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/uLUBOv6VNk8 Written by Agatha Christie Adapted by Ken Ludwig Directed by Lucy Bailey Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £22.50 ★★★★ The other classic ‘whodunnit’ after Agatha Christie’s champion stage-work, The Mousetrap, Murder on the Orient Express, has found itself adapted time and again across the mediums of film, television, gaming, and stage. But one … Continue reading Review: Murder on the Orient Express – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/pjuPERLW0qs Composed by Gaetano Donizetti Libretto by Giovanni Ruffini Conducted by Stuart Stratford Direction and Choreography by Renaud Doucet Review by Dominic Corr ★★★★★ Audiences find themselves in the Swinging Sixties, Rome, with the Scottish Opera’s long-awaited return trip to Donizetti’s deliciously sparkling comic opera, which has lost none of the sparkle and wit it … Continue reading Review: Don Pasquale – The Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Written by Ross Mackay Directed by Jordan Blackwood Review by Dominic Corr ★★★★ With your nose stuck in a book, the world outside seems so small, near inconsequential. From standing toe-to-toe with Dark Lords, triumphing in distant shires with a thirst for adventure, or even just retiring into a world with familiar possibilities, there’s a … Continue reading Review: Treasure Island – The Studio, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/NjyDpZ30bNY Conceived, Originally Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett Book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante Music by Marvin Hamlisch Lyrics by Edward Kleban Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £24.00 ★★★★ Seventeen hopefuls. Eight spots for a chance at stardom. Each has a different story behind them in their bid to join in A … Continue reading Review: A Chorus Line – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Written by Harrison MacNeill and Leo MacNeill Review by Dominic Corr ★★★★ Pumpkins, munchkins, kids, adults, and all – Pantoland has thrown open its doors a trifle earlier than expected, as Harrison MacNeill and Leo MacNeill revive Aunty Disestablishmentarianism and Aunty Biotics for a whip-round tour bringing with them a stream of groan-worthy gags, predictable … Continue reading Review: A Dame of Two Halves – The Studio, Edinburgh
Seventeen stories. Eight chances. One singular sensation. New York City. 1975. On an empty Broadway stage, seventeen performers are put through their paces in the final, gruelling audition for a new Broadway musical. Only eight will make the cut. A Chorus Line is a musical masterpiece that revolutionised Broadway, with creator Michael Bennett using real-life testimonies from … Continue reading Have a Gander at A Chorus Line – A Chat with Josh Kiernan
