Music
Thank You for the Music, the ultimate tribute to ABBA – Adelphi Theatre, London
The Swedish supergroup ABBA continues to draw devoted fans worldwide, despite their having disbanded back in 1982 and then again…
Read More »Mahler’s Fourth Symphony – Dewsbury Town Hall
Conductor: Oliver Rundell Soloist: Claire Lees (soprano) This was a bold choice for the Dewsbury lunch-time series – and one…
Read More »Mandy Patinkin: Live in Concert – The Lyric Theatre, London
It’s easy to become bloated with the savoury and saccharine delights on the stage right now; endlessly repetitive, though enjoyable,…
Read More »Perfection, of a Kind: Britten vs. Auden – Southbank Centre, London
Director: Phillip Breen Putting the vs. between Benjamin Britten and W. H. Auden sounds like this show, presented at the…
Read More »Burt Bacharach: What the World Needs Now – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Conductor: Richard Balcombe The loss of Burt Bacharach in February of this year was a terrible loss to the music…
Read More »Musicals by Candlelight – Actors’ Church, London
There is no more appropriate venue for Icon Strings’ one-hour instrumental concert Musicals by Candlelight than the Actors Church in…
Read More »New Regency Orchestra – Howard Assembly Room, Leeds
A thoroughly lively evening was fraught with difficulties for the reviewer. Essentially this was a dance (your reviewer safely stowed…
Read More »One Song- Battersea Arts Centre, London
Concept and Director: Miet Warlop This electrifying performance showcases an intrepid display of both physical and vocal prowess. The stage…
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