Based on the Warner Bros. Film Book by Alexander Dinelaris Directed by Thea Sharrock ★★★ Love blossoms in the oddest of places, doesn’t it? Especially in a jukebox musical. Especially in a jukebox musical based upon a smash-hit 1992 romantic drama film. But Laurence Kasden’s The Bodyguard, largely down to Whitney Houston’s Oscar-nominated soundtrack, has … Continue reading The Bodyguard – Edinburgh Playhouse
https://youtu.be/exivtEPXh0M Music as performed by Cher Book by Rick Elise Directed by Arlene Phillips ★★★★ Hooooooo boy, here we go. It should come as no surprise that in the pantheon of Jukebox musicals, some industry giants have carved their names onto the stage once more. But there was one notable absence. The tale of a … Continue reading The Cher Show – Festival Theatre
https://youtu.be/ZcOt0O6pPTo Story by Jay Osmond Book by Julian Bigg & Shaun Kerrison Music by The Osmond Family ★★★ One hundred million records, twenty-eight albums, television icons, and a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. One entertainment family empire. But how much do we genuinely know about the Osmonds? Hell, how many of us even … Continue reading The Osmonds: A Musical – Festival Theatre
Adapted by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Lyrics by Dean Pitchford Directed by Racky Plews ★★★ Tragedy claims the lives of four young teens in the county of Bolmont U.S. And to heal the wounds of losing his son, the local Reverend and city council outlaw the promiscuous act of dancing, which had a hand … Continue reading Footloose – Edinburgh Playhouse
Written by John Byrne Directed by Andy Arnold ★★★ Love, life, death, and a poke of chips; it’s the 60s in Scotland, West Coast Johnstone and Paisley, where the weather is temperamental, and the unshackled restrictions and attitudes of the Swinging Sixties hadn’t quite made it north of the border. But there was one thing … Continue reading Underwood Lane – Johnstone Town Hall
Written by Stephen Greenhorn Featuring the Songs of The Proclaimers Directed by Elizabeth Newman & Ben Occhipinti ★★★★ Returning home can come with a myriad of complications. As desperate as we are to see family, reconnect with friends, and hold our loved ones – change rears itself at every corner. For Davy and Ally, relieved … Continue reading Sunshine On Leith – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Adam Nichols ★★★ Suffering from a little cabin fever? Well, how about escaping aboard the SS Illyria with a G&T in hand and scandal unfolding directly from your lounge? This is precisely what The Maltings Theatre is promising with their abridged, musically interactive version of Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy Twelfth … Continue reading Twelfth Night: Live! – Maltings Theatre
Music & Lyrics by Benny Anderson and Björn Ulvaeus Book by Catherine Johnson Directed by Phyllida Lloyd Choreography by Anthony Van Laast Runs at Edinburgh Playhouse until September 28th Well, my, my, my – just how much we missed you. The returning champion of the jukebox musical, Mamma Mia! brings the Grecian sun, drama and sensation to … Continue reading Mamma Mia! – The Playhouse, Edinburgh
Screenplay by Lawrence Kasden Book by Alexander Dinelaris Directred by Thea Sharrock Basing its structure on the 1992 film, Alexander Dinelaris’s screenplay makes a decent attempt in capturing the original Bodyguard, but sadly refrains from expanding upon it. Lawrence Kasden’s cinematic release told the developing love story between singer Rachel Marron and her bodyguard Frank … Continue reading The Bodyguard – Edinburgh Playhouse
