Tag: Sammy Kelly

Posted in Dennis Kelly Film Musicals

Film Review: Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical (2022)

Some brilliant set pieces make Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical highly enjoyable, even if it doesn’t quite…

Posted in Barbican Theatre Musicals Theatre Theatre review

Re-review: Anything Goes 2022, Barbican

Less of a review and more of a list of things I loved about going back to…

Posted in Barbican Theatre Musicals Theatre Theatre review

Review: Anything Goes 2022, Barbican

My favourite show of 2021 returns with added Bonnie Langford! And an excellent Kerry Ellis now at…

Posted in Musicals News Open Air Theatre Theatre Zinnie Harris

Some more musicals casting news for March

Just as I published one set of casting news for forthcoming musicals, then a whole lot more…

Posted in Albums Broadway Cast Recordings Curtain Up Show Album of the Year Dan Gillespie Sells Lin-Manuel Miranda Lucy Moss Michel Legrand Music Musicals Not-London Sara Bareilles Theatre awards Toby Marlow

The Curtain Up Show Album of the Year 2018 nominees

Best UK Cast Recording Broken Wings – Original Concept Album Calendar Girls – Original London Recording Everybody’s…

Posted in Musicals Theatre Theatre review West End

Review: Young Frankenstein, Garrick Theatre

If gay jokes and boob jokes and dick jokes are your thing, then Young Frankenstein is for…

Posted in Albums Broadway Cast Recordings Curtain Up Show Album of the Year Cyndi Lauper Duncan Sheik Lin-Manuel Miranda Music Musicals Not-London Sara Bareilles Stiles + Drewe Terry Johnson Theatre awards

The Curtain Up Show Album of the Year 2016 nominees

Best UK Cast Recording American Psycho – Original London Cast Recording Close To You: Bacharach Reimagined –…

Posted in Cast Recordings Music Musicals

Album Review: Funny Girl (2016 London Cast Recording)

  “So ‘stead of just kicking me why don’t they give me a lift?” The Menier Chocolate…

Posted in Menier Chocolate Factory Musicals Theatre

Review: Funny Girl, Menier Chocolate Factory

“I guess we’re both happy, but maybe…we ain’t” As recently demonstrated with Adele’s 25, there comes a…