Directed and Choreographed by Nick Winston Music by Frank Wildhorn Lyrics by Don Black Book by Ivan Menchell Review by Annie Aslett Tickets from £13.00 ★★★★ Direct from two extremely successful seasons in London’s West End, and hot off a ‘Best New Musical’ win at the 2023 What’s On Stage awards, the UK touring production … Continue reading Review: Bonnie & Clyde – King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Book by Thomas Meehan Music by Charles Strouse Lyrics by Martin Charnin Directed by Nikolai Foster ★★★★ A pillar of the musical theatre world, Thomas Meehan’s adaptation of the little orphan Annie has found itself for nearly fifty years in numerous re-stagings and tours, winning awards and offering a sliver of saccharine joy amidst the bleakness of … Continue reading Annie – Edinburgh Playhouse
https://youtu.be/sq14EjRxxEE Book by Jose Fernandez Music & Lyrics by Steve Margoshes & Jacques Levy Directed by Nick Winston ★★ 2020 has solidified one particularly nasty fact concerning the arts industry – its fickleness. A career in this industry is far from a secure path, where the merriments and passion for creativity are always at the mercy … Continue reading Fame: The Musical – The Show Must Go On
Book by Thomas Meehan Music by Charles Strouse - Lyrics by Martin Charnin Directed by Nikolai Foster Little orphan Annie, the tale of a scrappy, fiercely independent red-head orphan, is a cornerstone of musical theatre. Lyrical, quotable and determined to put a smile on your face, the production resumes touring with a thoroughly talented cast. … Continue reading Annie – The Playhouse, Edinburgh
Writer: Michael Gyngell Director: Samuel Holmes & Nick Winston It’s June, the weather in Scotland is, well, Scottish. So where can you get guaranteed sunshine, sea and Joe McElderry? Club Tropicana: The Musical – that’s where. From the producers of Hairspray, Club Tropicana sets itself in a holiday resort in the 80s, a decade famous for big hair, wide … Continue reading Club Tropicana – The Playhouse, Edinburgh
