INTERVIEW – Trevor Payne, Creator of and Performer in ‘That’ll Be The Day’ & ‘That’ll Be The Day Christmas’
I recently spoke to Trevor Payne; creator of That’ll Be The Day & That’ll Be Christmas. Trevor also performs in the show himself. Hi Trevor! How did you first get into performing yourself? Like lots of other guys my age at that time, once The Beatles have arrived, we formed a four-piece band. It was the thing to […]
REVIEW – The Commitments (UK Tour) – Riotous dose of feel – good soul!
Date of performance – 25th May 2023 Venue – Wales Millennium Centre After almost ten years of theatre trips largely dictated by myself and Grandma (who has sadly passed away now), I had decided that it was my Grandpa’s turn to choose our next show. As he’s the main person who accompanies me, I don’t […]
REVIEW – Jersey Boys (UK Tour) – Oh, What a Heavenly Night!
Date of performance – 13th April 2023 Venue – Wales Millennium Centre ‘Oh what a night. Early April back in twenty three…..‘ I have a lot to owe ‘Jersey Boys.’ It was one of the special few musicals that my Grandma took a real interest in, and dreamed of taking me to see one day […]
REVIEW – My Fair Lady (UK Tour) – An Blooming Loverly Revival!
Date of performance: 16th February 2023 Venue: Bristol Hippodrome One of the main reasons why I love musical theatre so much is the sheer diversity of it – I firmly believe that there is, quite literally, a musical for everyone. To wit, as much as I love the more recent hits (Wicked, Mamma Mia, The […]
REVIEW – Bugsy Malone (UK Tour) – A Glitz and Glamour Joy!
Date: 19th January 2023 Venue: Wales Millenium Centre All this week, the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff has been taken over by gangsters, showgirls, and splurge guns – as the much loved family musical ‘Bugsy Malone’ makes the latest stop of its’ first ever UK tour. I’ve watched only snippets of the famous Alan Parker […]
Silver Arts Award Part 1D – How To Make It To The Top As A Musical Theatre Performer! (Arts Award Research)
Calling all inspiring musical theatre actors/actresses! Have you ever dreamt about performing in the West End? Let’s face it – if you love musicals and enjoy (or like the sound of) singing and acting your heart out on stage you probably have! You might even be considering it as a future career, and some of […]
REVIEW – Les Misérables (UK Tour)
Date of performance – 11th January 2023 Venue – Wales Millennium Centre Nowadays there are so many new musicals playing in London’s West End, Broadway, around the UK and US – and around the world. And that’s not to mention the millions still in development, or just mere ideas just waiting to pop into the […]
REVIEW – Sister Act (UK Tour) – Not Quite Heaven – Sent but still Utterly Enjoyable from start to finish!
Date of performance – 3rd November 2022 Venue – Wales Millenium Centre Before I begin this review, I have a confession to make. Before the start of last week, I’d never seen the original Sister Act film starring Whoopi Goldberg (so, no, I haven’t seen the second either) – shocking, I know! So, apart from […]
REVIEW – The Osmonds A New Musical (UK Tour) – You’ll Love This Nostalgic, Joyful Hit For A Reason!
Date of performance – 7th October 2022. Venue – New Theatre, Cardiff War in Ukraine, climate change, Brexit, Liz Truss, Cost of Living, strikes left – right – and centre in almost every industry imaginable, the death of Her Majesty The Queen, and the threat of Covid still bubbling away in the background……. it’s fair […]
REVIEW – Beauty and The Beast (UK Tour) A Magical Masterpiece
Date of performance: 29th September 2022 Venue: Bristol Hippodrome Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a gigantic nerd of all things Disney. I just love each and every one of Walt Disney’s cinematic creations – and in my opinion, ‘Beauty and The Beast’ (the original 90s’ version) is right up there with the best […]