Tag Archives: Let It Be

Reviewer: Lauren Humphreys 2019 marks 50 years since The Beatles walked over that famous crossing on Abbey Road, 50 years since they played on the roof of the Apple Corps. building on Savile Row and 49 years since they released their last album. Seen by over two million people worldwide, Let It Be, continue their celebration of the music of ...

Musical Director: Michael Bramwell Director: Michael Gyngell Reviewer: Dan English The Fab Four continue to ply their trade as the songs and careers of The Beatles are delved into within the touring production of Let It Be. Chronicling Liverpool’s most famous export’s journey into trans-Atlantic stardom, this jukebox tribute follows the astronomical rise of Paul, Ringo, John and George as ...

Book: Carol Harrison Music and Lyrics: The Small Faces Director: Tony McHale Reviewer: Donna Kelly Following in the wake of sixties jukebox musicals Let it Be andSunny Afternoon, Carol Harrison brings the story of iconic mod band, The Small Faces to the stage. Told from the perspective of original singer Steve Marriott, All or Nothing charts The Small Faces brief ...

Creative Supervisor: Keith Strachan Sound Designer: Mike Whyte Musical Director: John Maher Reviewer: Karen Bussell Tracking the changing sounds and fashions from The Cavern through hallucinogenic halcyon days to Abbey Road, Let It Be encapsulates – for a couple of hours at least – what itmight have been like to have been there at the rise of Liverpool’sfavourite sons. If ...

Producer:Jeff Parry Reviewer:Dan English It is over 50 years since The Beatles first stormed the airwaves, yet their music continues to be loved by the masses thanks to the Let It Be musical, which makes its stop in Dartford as part of its U.K. tour. Let It Be is everything you’d expect from a jukebox musical, retelling the story of ...

Producer:Jeff Parry Reviewer: Beth Steer As the biggest ever tour of The Beatles’ celebration showLet It Bedoes the rounds of the UK, theatre-goers, mega-fans and music buffs alike will not be disappointed by the performance at the Bristol Hippodrome. Comprised of over 40 Beatles’ hits, Let It Be spans the iconic era of the first mania-inducing boy band’s illustrious career ...

Director and Musical Supervisor: John Maher Reviewer: Mark Clegg Tribute shows are perhaps too common these days, with many regional theatres seeming to host one every couple of weeks. Many are based on the back catalogue of performers whose repertoire simply doesn’t deserve such scrutiny. And then there is The Beatles, arguably the greatest and most influential band of all ...

Musical Director: John Maher Reviewer: Fraser MacDonald Billed as “A celebration of the music of The Beatles”, Let It Be is packed with the hits of the Fab Four but struggles to live up to their incredibly high standard. The curtain rises to reveal a virtual Cavern Club projected on the vast Playhouse stage, complete with the four Liverpool lads ...