Club Tropicana The Musical is on at The Grand Opera House, York from Monday the 18th to Saturday the 23rd of March 2019. We went to see it last night and it was brilliant! Set in the 80’s in a hotel in Spain, a bride calls off her wedding and jets off on the honeymoon … Read more
Last night my buddy Hannah and I trotted off to the Grand Theatre Leeds to watch the stage adaptation of one of the most acclaimed Yorkshire, nay British films – The Full Monty. It may have been 22 years since the film was originally released but it has only been a couple of years since … Read more
Last night I saw York Light’s opening night of Grease at the York Theatre Royal. It’s long been a favourite of mine since I was quite small (though listening to some of the lyrics last night I am not sure I should have been watching it!). It was though, a complete delight. The York Light cast … Read more
Shrek the Musical at the Leeds Grand Theatre – You may have picked up from previous posts that we are very much a House of Mouse family with regards our film watching proclivities – the joys of kids who, given the chance, would take the remote control to bed/ the bathroom; and whose love of … Read more
Rain Man at The Leeds Grand Theatre – Last night we took an Uber to Leeds Grand Theatre for the first night of Rain Man – he was most definitely NOT an excellent driver! As children of the 80s we were looking forward to seeing the stage adaptation of one of the most iconic films … Read more
Last night I went to see Dirty Dancing, at the Grand Opera House, York. Now, I remember going to see it at the cinema (when it was The Odeon on Blossom Street). I completely fell in love with Patrick Swayze, I mean, how could you not? It’s been many many years since I saw the … Read more
Last night we went to see Madagascar the Musical at Bridlington Spa. It’s on from Monday the 17th to Saturday the 22nd of September. Now, I have to say, we have never been to Bridlington Spa before, so it was really good to go. If you are already familiar with it, feel free to skip straight to … Read more
This year’s big summer show at the York Theatre Royal is The Secret Garden based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Now, it has always been a favourite of mine, along with her other novels A Little Princess and Little Lord Fauntleroy (am I the only one who remembers that?). I have watched every … Read more
I went to the opening night of Hairspray the Musical at the Grand Opera House in York last night. Although I remember when the film was released, I’d never seen it so was not sure what to expect. What I got was a loud, colourful and energetic show! The story revolves around Tracy Turnblad, a … Read more
The Little Mermaid at York Theatre Royal – Review – Tonight I was invited to the wonderful York Theatre Royal to see a circus-musical adaptation of Little Mermaid one of our all-time favourite stories about a little mermaid who longs to live on the land. What an amazing and spectacular performance. The show was … Read more