Wales Community Theatre Players’ Shrek The Musical – 17 July 2025, Montgomery Theatre Review by Jacob Bush. Shrek the Musical is the perfect musical for the start of the summer holidays, suitable for all ages whether they’ve seen the film before or not. Wales Community Theatre Players do an admirable Continue Reading
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Woodseats Musical Theatre Company’s Anything Goes – 9 July 2025, Montgomery Theatre
Woodseats Musical Theatre Company’s Anything Goes – 9 July 2025, Montgomery Theatre Review by Claire Taranaski. It’s been a couple of years since Woodseats Musical Theatre Company have performed their annual musical, and we have missed them, but in this their 100th anniversary year they have returned at possibly their Continue Reading
Imagine Theatre Academy’s Matilda The Musical Jr. – 26 June 2025, University Drama Studio
Imagine Theatre Academy’s Matilda The Musical Jr. – 26 June 2025, University Drama Studio Review by Claire Taranaski. I am often a bit wary of musical theatre adaptions of well-loved novels so was delighted to find Roald Dahl meeting the music and lyrics of comedian / musician Tim Minchin is Continue Reading
Showstoppers! The Improvised Musical – 6 June 2025, The Crucible
Showstoppers! The Improvised Musical – 6 June 2025, The Crucible Review by Nicola Bourne. Wowing its audiences since its 2008 debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Showstoppers group have landed at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, on a tour direct from the West End, to share with us their Olivier Award Continue Reading
Handsworth & Hallam Theatre Company’s Urinetown – 3 June 2025, University Drama Studio
Handsworth & Hallam Theatre Company’s Urinetown – 3 June 2025, University Drama Studio Review by Nicola Bourne. Handsworth & Hallam Theatre Company debuted their production of Greg Kotis’ dark, musical comedy, Urinetown, last night, at the Drama Studio in Sheffield. Premiering on Broadway in 2001, the musical parodies elements of Continue Reading
Manor Operatic Society’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – 14 May 2025, Sheffield City Hall
Manor Operatic Society’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – 14 May 2025, Sheffield City Hall Review by Claire Taranaski. Roald Dahl was known for not always being a fan of adaptations of his children’s books so we will never know what he will think of the musical adaption of his Continue Reading