Cast
Ian McKellen – Spooner
Patrick Stewart – Hirst
Owen Teale – Briggs
Damien Molony – Foster
Venue: Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Date: Wednesday 17th August 2016 (7:30pm)
No Man’s Land (UK Tour) Review
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Day!
Today is eventually the day when I am going to see these two legends on stage! I haven’t even had to travel to London as they have been so kind to do a small tour of the play and come up to Newcastle. It feels like I have been waiting forever to see it after having the tickets for months and months, I am sure it will be worth the wait (and missing the Newcastle United match).
I think I will even attempt the stage door to see if I can catch a glimpse of them leaving, possible autograph/photos!
August 17th = Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Day
Chicago (UK Tour) Review
Cast *
Hayley Tamaddon – Roxie Hart
Sophie Carmen Jones – Velma Kelly
John Partridge – Billy Flynn
– Matron ‘Mama’ Morton
Neil Ditt – Amos Hart
AD Richardson – Mary Sunshine
Venue: Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Date: Monday 1st August 2016
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour (UK Tour) Review
Cast
Joanne McGuiness – Orla
Caroline Deyga – Chell
Karen Fishwick – Kay
Kirsty MacLaren – Manda
Frances Mayli McCann – Kylah
Dawn Sievewright – Fionnula
Venue: Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Date: Saturday 16th July (2:30pm)
Continue reading “Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour (UK Tour) Review”
The Father (UK Tour) Review
Cast
Kenneth Cranham – Andre
Amanda Drew – Anne
Daniel Flynn – Pierre
Jade Williams – Laura
Brian Doherty – Man
Rebecca Charles – Woman
Date: Wednesday 20th April 2016
Venue: Theatre Royal (Newcastle)
North East Theatre – April 2016
Considering I spend quite a lot of time at the Theatre (although not as much as I would like) I thought I would do a post each month highlighting the shows you can catch in the North East of England. I haven’t come across many blogs which feature shows in the North East and reviews of shows at either the Sunderland Empire or Theatre Royal in Newcastle come from the local papers/press.
Here is what you can catch around the North East in April!
Tues 5th-Sat 9th – Oliver! (Amateur Production, Tyne Theatre and Opera House)
Sat 9th –Patricia Routledge In Conversation With Edward Seckerson (Customs House/South Shields)
This is something I am looking to get a ticket for as I think it will be really interesting to see the legend that is Mrs Bucket from Keeping Up Appearances talking about her career etc!
Guys and Dolls (UK Tour) Review
Cast
Richard Fleeshman – Sky Masterson
Maxwell Caulfield – Nathan Detroit
Louise Dearman – Miss Adelaide
Anna O’Bryne – Sarah Brown
Jack Edwards – Nicely Nicely Johnson
Mark Sangster – Benny Southstreet
Show Date: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
Venue: Theatre Royal, Newcastle Continue reading “Guys and Dolls (UK Tour) Review”
An Inspector Calls (UK Tour) – Newcastle Review
Cast
Liam Brennan- Inspector Goole
Geoff Leesley – Mr. Birling
Caroline Wildi – Mrs. Birling
Matthew Douglas – Gerald Croft
Katherine Jack – Sheila Birling
Hamish Riddle – Eric Birling
Diana Payne-Myers – Edna
Show Date – Wednesday 10th February 2016 Continue reading “An Inspector Calls (UK Tour) – Newcastle Review”
Top 10 – Theatre Shows in 2015
A brand new top 10 for 2015!
I thought considering how many shows I manage to see at the Theatre it would be a perfect idea to pick a top 10 from everything I have seen. This includes shows I went to see on my many trips to London as well as the touring shows we get in the North East, mainly at the Sunderland Empire and Theatre Royal in Newcastle. It really is fantastic the shows we get now direct from West End runs, I am looking forward to what the future will bring with these tours.
You can check which shows I went to see in 2015 here as well as reading my review of the whole year!
2015 at the Theatre
In 2015 I managed to catch a record breaking 20 musicals and plays on stage in both the North East (Sunderland Empire or Theatre Newcastle) as well as trips to London to see them in the West End. You can read through the normal list 2015 Theatre. This number was certainly boosted by the Wicked UK Tour visiting Sunderland which I just had to go and see more than once, three times to be exact. This was also down to getting some fantastic deals with ATG Theatre Card, as for less popular touring shows at the Sunderland Empire I do get some discounts. This is nice and means you can buy last minute tickets for some shows, obviously depending on how popular they are.
The show I mentioned in my 2014 at the Theatre you know just the small one starring Imelda Staunton . . . Gypsy I went to see twice in London! Let’s say goodbye to 2015 . . .
Let's Go To The Movies 