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Cast
Elphaba – Emma Hatton
Glinda – Savannah Stevenson
Fiyero – Kane Oliver Parry
Madame Horrible – Liza Sadovy
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – Mark Curry
Ness arose – Katie Rowley Jones
Bow – Daniel Hope
Doctor Dillamond – Sean Kearns
Venue: Apollo Victoria Theatre
Date: Saturday 23rd April 2016 (2:30pm)
Patricia Routledge in conversation with Edward Seckerson
Date: Saturday 9th April 2016
Venue: Customs House (South Shields)
Continue reading “Facing the Music: A Life in Musical Theatre with Patricia Routledge”
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!
Cast
Lesley Joseph – Miss Hannigan
Alex Bourne – Daddy Warbucks
Anya Evans – Annie
Jonny Fines – Rooster
Djalenga Scott – Lily
Holly Dale Spencer – Grace
Date – Wednesday 30th March 2016
Venue – Sunderland Empire
When it was announced that Lesley Joseph would be returning to Annie as Miss Hannigan at different venues and Sunderland was one of those I just had to go! I have always loved Birds of a Feather (UK TV Series) and its great its been back on recently.
She was absolutely lovely (as expected) and I got a great photo, told her I came to see her the last time she was in the Annie tour to which she responded with that was 17 years ago! I honestly didn’t realise it was that long ago which meant I was only 11 years old!
Such a thrill to meet her and she was fantastic in the show (review to follow).
Cast
Zoe Birkett – Rachel Marron
Stuart Reid – Frank Farmer
Rachel John – Nicki Marron
Dominic Taylor – Sy Spector
Mark Holden – Bill Devaney
Matthew Stathers – The Stalker
Alex Andreas – Tony Scibelli
Glen Fox – Ray Court
– Fletcher
Show Date: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Venue: Sunderland Empire
Awards season goes on this time in the Theatre world with the nominees being announced for the Olivier Awards which celebrate the West End (similar to the Tony Awards for Broadway). Obviously having managed to get down to London twice to see Gypsy I will certainly be rooting for that to win all the awards it has been nominated for!
Best New Musical
Bend It Like Beckham
In the Heights
Mrs Henderson Presents
Kinky Boots
Best Musical Revival
Gypsy
Bugsy Malone
Guys and Dolls
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Continue reading “Theatre: Olivier Awards 2016 – Nominations”
Company
Magical Bones
Chris Cox
Jonathan Goodwin
Ben Hart
Josephine Lee
Lee Thompson
Show date: Wednesday 25th February 2016 @ Sunderland Empire
As you may already be aware The Rocky Horror Show has been in the North East this week and I went on opening night (in the front row) on Monday and again to a rather rowdy crowd gathering last night. Obviously I doubled up on my Columbia outfit, I did pay quite a bit of money for it so it had to be done!
Cast
Liam Tamne – Frank-N-Furter
Diana Vickers – Janet
Ben Freeman – Brad
Steve Punt – Narrator
Kristian Lavercombe – Riff Raff
Kay Murphy – Magenta
Sophie Linder-Lee – Columbia
Dominic Andersen – Rocky
Zachary Morris – Eddie/Dr Scott
Show Date: Monday 15th February 2016
Venue: Sunderland Empire
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