York Theatre Royal Panto 2023 is Jack and The Beanstalk

York Theatre Royal Panto 2023 –  Fi-Fi-Fo-Fun for all the family as CBBC’s James Mackenzie plays the villain in York Theatre Royal’s Jack and the Beanstalk   James Mackenzie, who played the immortal, leather-clad warrior in CBBC’s fantasy adventure game show Raven, is turning to the dark side in pantomime at York Theatre Royal this Christmas.    … Read more

The Mousetrap at The Grand Opera House York AD|

When I heard that The Mousetrap was coming to the Grand Opera House, York, I jumped at the chance to attend the press night showing.  I am not a big Agatha Christie fan, but I was very curious to see the longest running play in the world!  The Mousetrap has been staged continuously for 70 … Read more

Guy Fawkes at The York Theatre Royal Review

Guy Fawkes York Theatre Roya

Last night we went along to the press night of the new play Guy Fawkes at York Theatre Royal.  Written by York lad David Reed (from Heworth!), he also plays the eponymous Fawkes in this chaotic comedy.  There is a rightness about a play written and performed by a York man, about a York man … Read more

SIX the Musical at the Grand Opera House York – Review |AD

Six the Musical York

Last night we went along to the press night for SIX the musical at the Grand Opera House in York.  It was a special occasion as the theatre has recently been renovated and the box office and bars are looking great! If you don’t know, SIX is about the six wives of Henry VIII, told … Read more

Rock of Ages at The Grand Opera House York – Review

rock of ages review

Last night we were invited along to the press night of Rock of Ages at The Grand Opera House in York.  For those of you unfamiliar with the musical, it’s set in the late 80’s in a rock club on Sunset Strip in Hollywood.  It has an incredible score of 80’s rock anthems (think ‘We … Read more

REVIEW: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Comes to Leeds

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Comes to Leeds

We went along to the press night of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat last night, and wow – what a show!  It was such a treat!  Colourful, high energy and fantastic singing, you really couldn’t ask for anything more.  Linzi Hately as the narrator was charismatic as well as funny.  I have no idea … Read more