All Shook Up – 12 July 2017, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield

All Shook Up – 12 July 2017, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield ***** So far I have resisted musicals based on the songs of an individual artist, but I gave in to see All Shook Up, based on the songs of Elvis Presley. Performed by Woodseats Musical Theatre Company, the feel good musical Continue Reading

Sister Act – 5 July 2017, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield

Sister Act – 5 July 2017, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield Growing up in a family where the original movie was a film favourite, I was delighted to be in the audience for the opening night of Easy Street Theatre Company’s production of Sister Act, at Montgomery Theatre until Saturday 8th July. Sister Act tells the story Continue Reading

Leadmill Comedy Festival – Interviews

Leadmill Comedy Festival – Interviews My favourite Sheffield comedy venue, the Leadmill, is holding its first ever comedy festival from Monday 5th to Sunday 11th June, featuring over 53 acts across 41 shows and on three different stages, including a the Blunderbus parked outside. To mark the occasion I am delighted Continue Reading

Brief Encounter – 16 May 2017, Sheffield Library Theatre

Brief Encounter – 16 May 2017, Sheffield Library Theatre ***** Although I have never seen the film of Brief Encounter, I know so many references from the it that I feel like I do, so I was delighted to be in the audience for the opening night for the Tudor Continue Reading

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – 10 May 2017, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels  – 10 May 2017, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield ***** As a fan of both musicals and stories of cons, I was delighted to be in the audience for the opening night of the South Yorkshire premier of a show that combines the two, Southey Musical Theatre’s production of Continue Reading

Singin’ In The Rain – 10 May 2017, Sheffield City Hall

Singin’ In The Rain – 10 May 2017, Sheffield City Hall I have a confession, Singin’ In The Rain is my favourite musical of all time, so of course I couldn’t be anywhere else than in the audience for the opening night of Manor Operatic Society’s production at Sheffield City Continue Reading