The Band – The Take That Musical at the Leeds Grand Theatre – Review

I went to see the musical, The Band at the Leeds Grand Theatre last night and it was quite simply one of the best if not the best musical I have ever seen (and if you read anything I write, you know I have been to lots of musicals!).  I won’t give any spoilers, but it really hit the ground running. 

Telling the story woven throughout with the songs of Take That, the story centres around a group of girls in the 90’s and then moves to 25 years later to see how their lives have changed.  (Everything Changes, did you see what I did there?)

From the very first scene, I was in the zone and hooked!

I wasn’t the only one – I don’t think I have felt so much love and enjoyment pouring from the audience before.  The singing and dancing in the seats really added to the atmosphere.  The Band is funny and poignant and above all uplifting.  I cried a lot but laughed even more.  (Take tissues as it’s embarrassing wiping your nose on your sleeve!)

At the end the audience were instantly – and I mean instantly on their feet, dancing and clapping and showing their appreciation.  If you get chance to go and see it, please do, it’ll be one you remember for years to come.

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The Band, Leeds – Now this is going to be something special!  I love musicals, I love the music of Take That and I love a bit of cheesy nostalgia, so you know The Band is going to be right up my street!  Catch it at the Leeds Grand Theatre from the 20th to the 31st of March.  After the tour it will go onto be a London West End Show – so go see it now so you can say you saw it first.

Written by award-winning writer Tim Firth, The Band is a beautiful story for anyone who grew up with a boyband.  It’s 1992 and for five 16 year old girls, the band is everything. 

Join us as this group of girls who were once inseparable reunite after 25 years apart and try once more to fulfil their dream of meeting the boyband whose music became the soundtrack to their lives.
 
Featuring the music of Take That, Britain’s most successful boyband of all time, whose songs include Never Forget, Back For Good, A Million Love Songs, Greatest Day, The Flood, Relight My Fire, Shine & Rule the World and starring the winners from the BBC’s Let it Shine, Five to Five.

The Band has now become one of the most successful musical theatre tours ever. Don’t miss your chance to see this breathtaking, brand new production before it hits London’s West End.

The Band, Leeds Grand Theatre

Later this year The Leeds Grand Theatre is bringing back Wicked to their stage – another fabulous musical!