Film and Theatre Lover!
I have recently re-watched the Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper A Star Is Born and I then received this amazing infographic from Betway with fantastic research around awards and music stars which just seemed like perfect timing. While Lady Gaga has been nominated for her amazing turn in A Star Is Born, the transition from music to film is not always a smooth one. This makes for interesting reading in all honesty, to show that they are either a massive hit or a masssive flop!
This is my overview of 2017 at the Theatre which has been a very special year with plenty of trips to London and even a trip to New York and squeezing in some Broadway shows. All to go along with the trips to Newcastle’s Theatre Royal and the Sunderland Empire to catch the latest UK touring shows.
In 2016 I managed to see 31 shows. In 2017 I managed to see 36 shows! So just beating the 2016 total! You can see a list of all of these shows here. This also included trying to get plenty of deals and really using the day seats to help save money.
That’s right three incredible leading ladies and my personal favourite Cassidy Janson, along with Amber Riley and Beverly Knight have teamed up to become a supergroup. In terms of musical theatre this is such a huge deal and the album is going to be amazing!
Continue reading “Music: Songs from the Stage by Leading Ladies”
Cast
Sheridan Smith – Fanny Brice
Darius Campbell – Nick Arnstein
Nigel Barber – Florenz Ziegfeld
Zoe Ann Brown – Mrs Meeker
Martin Callaghan – Mr Keeney
Rachel Izen – Mrs Brice
Venue: Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Date: Wednesday 17th May 2017
The rise and fall of star Fanny Brice a comedienne and entertainer in early 1900’s. Based on the Broadway musical with Streisand taking on the lead role in her first feature film.
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