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Musical
The Rocky Horror Show – Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds
Writer (Book, Music and Lyrics): Richard O’Brien Director: Christopher Luscombe Reviewer: Ruth Jepson There’s a light, over at the Leeds…
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Drama
Toast – Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
Writer: Henry Filloux-Bennett Director & Choreographer: Jonnie Riordan Reviewer: Jay Nuttall Add a dollop of nostalgia, a tablespoon of heartbreak,…
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Drama
Educating Rita – Darlington Hippodrome
Writer: Willy Russell Director: Max Roberts Set and Costume Design: Patrick Connellan Lighting Design: Drummond Orr Reviewer: Mark Clegg Willy…
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Music
The Pirates of Penzance – Royal Hall, Harrogate
Libretto: William Schwenk Gilbert Composer: Arthur Sullivan Director: Richard Gauntlett Musical Director: Andrew Nicklin Choreographer: Jackie O’Brien Reviewer: Ron Simpson…
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Music
The Yeomen of the Guard – Royal Hall, Harrogate
Libretto: William Schwenk Gilbert Composer: Arthur Sullivan Director: Andrew Nicklin Musical Director: Timothy Burke Reviewer: Ron Simpson The Yeomen of…
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Drama
Swallows and Amazons – York Theatre Royal
Writer: Arthur Ransome Adapted by: Helen Edmundson Composer: Neil Hannon Co-Directors: Damian Cruden, John R. Wilkinson Designer: Katie Sykes Musical Director:…
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Contemporary
Dirty Dancing – Leeds Grand
Writer: Eleanor Bergstein Director: Frederico Bellone Supervising Musical Director: Richard John Choreographer: Gillian Bruce Reviewer: Janet Jepson It starts with…
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Drama
Season’s Greetings – Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
Writer/Director: Alan Ayckbourn Designer: Kevin Jenkins Reviewer: Ron Simpson Season’s Greetings is a bit of an oddity in the Ayckbourn…
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Drama
Billy Shakes – Wonderboy! – Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre, York
Writer/Director: Elvi Piper Designer: Antony Jones Musical Director: Rosie Fox Reviewer: Ron Simpson This year the Shakespeare’s Rose season in…
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Comedy
Avenue Q – Sheffield Lyceum
Director/Choreographer: Cressida Carré Designer: Richard Evans Musical Director: Dean McDermott Puppet Designer: Paul Jomain Reviewer: Janet Jepson It’s furry, funny,…
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