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REVIEW: Kinky Boots – Regent Theatre – Stoke-on-Trent
Kinky Boots struts into the Regent Theatre this week with a burst of colour, charm and high-heeled heart, delivering a night that is both uplifting and irresistibly entertaining. This touring production brings together a strikingly strong cast, a vibrant score and a message that still lands with full force. Kinky Boots tells the story of Charlie Price,…
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REVIEW: The Little Mermaid – New Vic – Newcastle-under-Lyme
The New Vic Theatre’s in-house Christmas production of The Little Mermaid offers a fresh retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale, combining circus artistry, live music and atmospheric design to create a vibrant underwater world. In this version, young mermaid Coralie dreams of seeing life above the waves. When she rescues a human boy stung by jellyfish,…
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REVIEW: Here & Now – The Steps Musical – Theatre Royal – Nottingham
Set in the bright and breezy world of Better Best Bargains, a seaside superstore where Friday nights are for dancing in the aisles, Here & Now follows Caz and her friends as they navigate a summer filled with love, lies, and the promise of a “happy ever after.” Beneath the glow of glitter and barcode scanners, romance blossoms,…
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REVIEW: The Bodyguard – Regent Theatre – Stoke-on-Trent
The Bodyguard tells the story of Rachel Marron, a world-famous music superstar whose glittering life hides a dark threat — an anonymous stalker fixated on her every move. When former Secret Service agent Frank Farmer is hired to protect her, sparks inevitably fly. Both used to being in control, their clashing worlds gradually give way to…
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REVIEW: Everybody’s Talking about Jamie – Derby Theatre – Derby
There’s an infectious buzz radiating through Derby Theatre this week as Kristian Thomas Company brings Everybody’s Talking About Jamie to life in a production bursting with passion, energy and unapologetic flair. From the opening number, it’s clear that this is a company that knows how to entertain — and how to move an audience. Everybody’s Talking About…
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REVIEW: MJ the Musical – Prince Edward Theatre – London
MJ: The Musical takes audiences behind the scenes of Michael Jackson’s 1992 Dangerous world tour rehearsals, using the quasi-framing device of an MTV documentary team attempting to capture the man behind the music. Through this setup, the show revisits Jackson’s extraordinary rise to global superstardom, interweaving over 25 of his most iconic hits—from Billie Jean…
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REVIEW: Measure for Measure – Royal Shakespeare Theatre – Statford-Upon-Avon
At its heart, Measure for Measure is a story about power, morality and hypocrisy. In Shakespeare’s Vienna, a Duke pretends to leave his city in the hands of his deputy Angelo, who immediately enforces forgotten laws against sexual immorality with ruthless zeal. When the virtuous Isabella pleads for her condemned brother’s life, Angelo offers her…
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REVIEW: The Lightning Thief – Regent Theatre – Stoke-on-Trent
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical has stormed into Stoke’s Regent Theatre this week, bringing with it a high-octane, vocally vibrant retelling of Rick Riordan’s bestselling novel. For those unfamiliar with the tale, the story follows Percy Jackson—a seemingly average New York teen who discovers he’s the demigod son of Poseidon. When Zeus’s lightning bolt…
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REVIEW: Top Hat – Theatre Royal – Nottingham
The classic 1935 romantic comedy Top Hat returns to the stage in this dazzling new touring production from Chichester Festival Theatre, currently lighting up the Theatre Royal in Nottingham. With a score of glittering Irving Berlin standards and a story full of mistaken identity, unrequited love and high society glamour, the show is every bit…
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REVIEW: 13 Going on 30 – Opera House – Manchester
13 Going on 30: The Musical is the latest screen-to-stage adaptation hoping to tap into the millennial nostalgia boom—and with its pop-culture legacy, it certainly comes with built-in audience affection. The story, first popularised in the 2004 rom-com starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, follows 13-year-old Jenna Rink, a socially awkward teen desperate to grow up…
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