Handsworth & Hallam Theatre Company’s Company – 17 June 2026, University Drama Studio Review by Claire Taranaski. HHTC’s latest musical is not just the best musical I have seen by the company, who have an excellent reputation for superb productions of musicals other amateur companies seem to be afraid to Continue Reading
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Butter Side Up Theatre Company’s Seussical The Musical – 5 June 2026, University Drama Studio
Butter Side Up Theatre Company’s Seussical The Musical – 5 June 2026, University Drama Studio Review by Claire Taranaski. To celebrate their 10th anniversary Butter Side Up Theatre Company have chosen the musical inspired by the Dr Seuss books that in turned inspired the name of their company (it’s almost Continue Reading
Inspirations Theatre Company’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame – 3 June 2026, Chesterfield Playhouse
Inspirations Theatre Company’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame – 3 June 2026, Chesterfield Playhouse Review by Nicola Bourne. If, like me, you were aware of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, but didn’t really know the story, beyond it being a tale of love between Quasimodo and Continue Reading
Manor Operatic Society’s We Will Rock You – 13 May 2026, Sheffield City Hall
Manor Operatic Society’s We Will Rock You – 13 May 2026, Sheffield City Hall Manor Operatic Society are celebrating their 40th anniversary with possibly their best musical yet, not just possibly the most epic amateur musical possibly the most epic musical overall to be performed in Sheffield this year, doing exactly Continue Reading
Dronfield Musical Theatre Group’s Musical Minds – 13 May 2026, Dronfield Civic Hall
Dronfield Musical Theatre Group’s Musical Minds – 13 May 2026, Dronfield Civic Hall Review by Nicola Bourne. Last night’s production of Musical Minds, at Dronfield Civic Hall, was a clever concept, following a journey through a range of emotions and mental health issues. Supporting the Young Minds charity, the evening Continue Reading
Easy Street Theatre Company’s Les Misérables School Edition – 29 April 2026, The Steamworks
Easy Street Theatre Company’s Les Misérables – 29 April 2026, The Steamworks Review by Claire Taranaski. There is a slight concern as an audience member when a youth company takes on a musical as iconic as Les Misérables, but I knew immediately that I had nothing to worry about from Continue Reading