Tag: Shay Barclay

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Film Review: Wonka (2023)

With more than a little debt to the aesthetics of Paddington, Timothée Chalamet leads musical romp Wonka…

Posted in Film Lin-Manuel Miranda Musicals

Film Review: The Little Mermaid (2023)

DIsney’s live-action remakes continue apace with The Little Mermaid but for little substantive reward “I’m trying to…

Posted in Andrew Lloyd Webber Curve Theatre Musicals News Not-London Theatre UK

News: Curve’s The Wizard of Oz follows the yellow brick road with full casting details

There’s no place like Curve this Christmas as the theatre reveals the full cast of its festive musical The Wizard…

Posted in Digital Film Musicals

#AdventwithClowns Day 21 – Cinderella (Amazon Prime)

Despite quality talent like Idina Menzel and Billy Porter, this would-be modern take on Cinderella is a…

Posted in Musicals Open Air Theatre Theatre Theatre review

Review: Carousel, Open Air Theatre

Despite some careful thinking and some glorious singing, the Open Air Theatre’s reimagined Carousel can’t stop this problematic…

Posted in Musicals News Open Air Theatre Stephen Schwartz Theatre West End

News: West End musical castings confirmed

The thought of outdoors theatre was fine earlier this week, not so much right now! For the…

Posted in Film Jessica Swale

Film Review: Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans (2019)

With an all-star cast, Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans is a perfectly good piece of…

Posted in Andrew Lloyd Webber Film Lee Hall

Film Review: Cats (2019)

Against a barrage of bad reviews, I tried to give Cats a fair hearing. There may have…

Posted in Andrew Lloyd Webber Film Lee Hall Musicals

News: Cats trailer released

The only good thing to come out of the release of the trailer for the forthcoming movie…