https://youtu.be/o5uTpFvD_IQ Music & Lyrics by Dolly Parton Book by Patricia Resnick Directed by Jeff Calhoun Let’s just get something straight: too few of us actually enjoy our jobs. Certainly not those early mornings, hiding in the bathroom to play on our phones, avoiding awkward co-workers and superfluous bosses who seem to have obtained their status … Continue reading 9 to 5 – Edinburgh Playhouse
https://youtu.be/XkR4a8PsMwY Music by Richard Rodgers Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Based upon Margaret Landon's Anna And The King Directed by Bartlett Sher As the shimmers of lustrous gold part, a steamboat trundles into view. This behemoth set-piece, simple though effective, offers an immediate scale to The King and I. Charged as the new teacher to … Continue reading The King and I – The Playhouse, Edinburgh
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
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
https://youtu.be/eGnMVTL-q3w Video Rights:Rock of Ages Book: Chris D’Arienzo Director: Nick Winston So, let’s dust off the Jukebox musical list: Lovers? Check. Business tycoon antagonist? Check. Glam Rocks’ greatest hits? Check. A flamboyantly fabulous narrator who also doubles as a sassy sound god. You betcha’. Welcome to Rock of Ages, not the usual Jukebox musical. Set on … Continue reading Rock of Ages @ The Playhouse
