West End: Wicked Review 2012

No one mourns the Wicked . . . 

This is the second time I have seen Wicked. But the first time I have seen it in the West End. It had been over 3 years since I saw it on Broadway. Obviously I know all the words to the songs from listening to the soundtrack, but I had forgotten all about the little things. How funny the show is, how heartfelt and emotionally it is from start to finish. How some of the songs are staged as well, this is something you forget while just listening to the soundtrack. Although Defying Gravity you remember from start to finish, that doesn’t stop the tingling all over your body when it’s being sung. It really is the ultimate show stopping moment in a musical and an incredible way to end the first act and leave the audience sitting thinking wow and knowing what they have just seen is something very special.

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Foster (2011) Review

Zooey and Alec are a married couple who are trying to foster due to problems conceiving a child of their own. It is looking rather impossible until one day Eli a 7-year-old boy turns up on their doorstep and changes their lives forever.

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Bon Jovi – Because We Can Tour 2013

An announcement was made today for Bon Jovi’s 2013 tour named “Because We Can” the UK dates. I have been waiting for this since I saw them 2011 in Manchester. But this time I won’t have to travel that far, as they are coming to Sunderland. Back to the North East England for the first time in 12 years! Honestly I couldn’t actually be any more excited. Bon Jovi are my all time favorites! That being the reason that I just had to make this post on my blog. Rule on 13th June 2013, we will all be livin’ on a prayer!

Recreating the Movie 8 – The Queen

Another of the movies I managed to recreate whilst in London involved the Queen herself . . . in Lego form, but this is The Queen!

Skyfall (2012) Review

The time eventually arrived for Bond to return to the big screen, a third outing as 007 for Daniel Craig. The hype and build up around this film has been incredible, along with it being 50 years of James Bond everyone has been talking about this film.

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Recreating the Movie 7 – Skyfall

The weekend in London was very successful and I even ended up featuring in the new Bond film Skyfall as I was about to go in Harrods. From no where James Bond appeared with a gun . . .

Thunderball (1965) Review

James Bond heads to The Bahamas to recover two nuclear warheads stolen by SPECTRE agent Emilio Largo in an international extortion scheme.

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Goldfinger (1964) Review

Often said to be the best ever Bond film . . . With very good reason! Sean Connery is back as Bond and makes an enemy of Goldfinger.

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On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) Review

The one after Sean Connery . . . It was always going to be difficult for another actor to step into the role George Lazenby attempted to in this film. He is regarded as the worst Bond and only made one film.

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Recreating the Movie 6 – Harry Potter

At the weekend I went down to London and took a little visit to Platform 9 and 3/4 whilst in King’s Cross. So this is perfect for recreating the movie and getting Harry Potter involved in it!

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