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Sep 24, 20242 min read
Reviewed: Hairspray the Musical at Curve Theatre Leicester
Michelle Ndegwa stuns with powerful vocals. Hairspray the Musical at Curve Theatre is an energetic and almighty production that left...
Aug 1, 20242 min read
Reviewed: The 39 Steps at Curve Theatre, Leicester
An inventive and triumphant tribute to Hitchcock The 39 Steps at Curve Theatre is a masterclass in inventive theatre, combining all the...
Jul 16, 20243 min read
Reviewed: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Sam Bailey played the role of Miss Hedge. Celebrated for being a significant cultural touchstone of contemporary musical theatre,...
Jul 9, 20245 min read
Reviewed: A Chorus Line at Curve
A Chorus Line is fundamentally a character study of what it takes to be a dancer on Broadway...
Jul 2, 20245 min read
Reviewed: Singin' in the Rain at Kilworth House Theatre
Glamour, the golden age of Hollywood, and the birth of the talkies in this classic musical. Kilworth House Theatre (KHT) is often...
May 23, 20244 min read
Reviewed: Grease at The Little Theatre
Wigston Amateur Operatic Society take a trip back to the 1950s. Grease is one of those musicals that everyone knows. Decades of the...
Apr 17, 20245 min read
Reviewed: Legally Blonde at The Little Theatre
It's an intimate character study, examining how having someone to believe in you can push you beyond the limits you'd envisioned for your...
Dec 18, 20232 min read
Reviewed: The Owl Who Came for Christmas at Curve
A festive performance of a much-loved story classic. The Owl Who Came for Christmas at Curve Theatre in Leicester is a wholesome and...
Dec 7, 20235 min read
Reviewed: Evita at Curve
It's all new in Buenos Aires! Evita has always been a surprising choice for a musical. When it first opened in 1978, starring a...
Nov 21, 20235 min read
Reviewed: Nativity! The Musical at The Little Theatre
Sparkle and shine comes to Leicester for this festive favourite. Knighton Park Amateur Operatic Society (KPAOS) are uniquely positioned...
Oct 25, 20234 min read
Reviewed: Greatest Days at Curve
Did the official Take That musical relight our fire? Juke box musicals are a mixed bag. Few have had the longevity and acclaim of a Mamma...
Sep 26, 20233 min read
Reviewed: I ❤️ Musicals at The Little Theatre
It explored the constituent parts of any good musical. One of the key challenges of amateur theatre (especially for operatic societies...
Sep 20, 20233 min read
Reviewed: Frantic Assembly's Metamorphosis at Curve
The adaptation of Franz Kafka's novella is currently touring the UK. I have never felt less qualified to write a review. Lemn Sissay's...
Aug 16, 20233 min read
Reviewed: Heathers The Musical at Curve
The UK Heathers Tour will be calling Leicester home until August 19.
Jul 19, 20233 min read
Reviewed: Wish You Were Dead at Curve
The dark comedy thriller is at Curve until Saturday, July 22. How do you do a country house mystery in the 21st century? Novelist Peter...
Jul 16, 20234 min read
Reviewed: Hairspray at Kilworth House Theatre
The iconic musical is playing in the open air auditorium until August 6, 2023. I would consider myself a veteran of Kilworth House...
Jul 12, 20234 min read
Reviewed: The Spongebob Musical at Curve
Blame. Follow. Exploit. Control. A serious commentary on society today. Full of nostalgia and shiny neon costumes, The SpongeBob Musical...
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Reviewed: Ride - A New Musical at Curve
The true story of the first women to cycle around the world is at Curve until this Saturday. It's always fun to get invited to a brand...
Jul 6, 20233 min read
Reviewed: Threads at Sue Townsend Theatre, Leicester
Threads is on until this Saturday. Featuring hit songs such as Tina Turner’s The Best and Madonna’s Like A Prayer, this 80s & 90s jukebox...
Jul 6, 20232 min read
Reviewed: Shakespeare in Love at The Little Theatre
Playing til this Saturday. Leicester's Little Theatre recently staged a bold new production of the romantic comedy Shakespeare in Love, a...
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