WORTH A LOOK?: *****
Author Alice Oseman’s web comic Heartstopper may have seemed unlikely source material for 2022’s best show of the year so far but below are 6 reasons with clips about why you should catch it on Netflix now.
By Neil Durham
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHEN?: Thursday 19 May 2022, tour runs until 24 May 2022
SETLIST: Trash; Filmstar; Lazy; By The Sea; She; Beautful Ones; Starcrazy; Picnic By The Motorway; The Chemistry Between Us; Saturday Night; It Starts And Ends With You; Killing Of A Flashboy; Can’t Get Enough; The Power; Flytipping; We Are The Pigs; The Wild Ones; So Young; Metal Mickey; Animal Nitrate; New Generation
Most of the gigs we go to these days are in London by Tube and it’s a joy to be able to walk door to door on a balmy evening from Raval to Poble Nou in less than 50 minutes.
By Neil Durham
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHEN? Wednesday 18 May, runs to 29 May 2022 RUNTIME: 135 minutes without interval
Two years ago Oscar-nominated actor Antonio Banderas revealed he was in negotiations to bring this Spanish language production of the classic musical to Broadway (see clip below).
By Neil Durham
Two years ago we wrote a prequel to this listicle after a September 2019 visit to our favourite city and little did we know then that Covid-19 would mean we would not return until March 2022.
By Neil Durham
WORTH A LOOK?: ****1/2
WHEN?: Friday 13 May, opening 19 May and booking until 2 July 2022
RUNNING TIME?: 165 minutes (including a 20-minute interval)
This musical opens with our titular heroine Elle anticipating her boyfriend’s marriage proposal – and then being crushed when he actually breaks up with her.
By Aline Mahrud and Neil Durham
WHEN?: Saturday 14 May 2022
WHERE?: PalaOlimpico, Turin, Italy
HOW DO I WATCH?: BBC1 8pm (UK time)
Rousing anti-ballad Hold Me Closer by Sweden’s Cornelia Jakobs (pictured) is our pick to take home the 66th Eurovision Song Contest crown on Saturday.
By Neil Durham
WORTH A LOOK?: *****
WHEN?: Saturday 7 May, booking to 30 August 2022 RUNTIME: 190 minutes (including a 20-minute interval)
‘By George, she’s got it.’ Remember the name Amara Okereke who was flawless in the titular role at its 1st preview.
WORTH A LOOK?: *****
We’ve now watched rehearsal clips of all 40 entries into next Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest and this is both our favourite and the song we think will win.
By Neil Durham
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHEN?: Tuesday 3 May 2022, tour runs until 16 November 2022
GRIFF SETLIST: Say It Again; Walk; Forgive Myself; One Foot In Front Of The Other; Head On Fire; One Night; Shade Of Yellow; Black Hole
DUA SETLIST: Physical; New Rules; Love Again; Cool; Pretty Please; Break My Heart; Be The One; We’re Good; Good In Bed; Fever; Boys Will Be Boys; One Kiss; Electricity; Hallucinate; Cold Heart; Levitating; Future Nostalgia; Don’t Start Now
We arrive early at this venue because we want to see support act Griff who was named the Rising Star at 2021’s BRIT Awards and released her debut album last year.
By Aline Mahrud
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHEN?: Sunday 24 April (matinee), booking to 10 July 2022 RUNTIME: 150 minutes (including 1 20-minute interval)
Duet You Love Who You Love between the titular Bonnie and her would-be sister-in-law Blanche is an absolute showstopper as the pair ruminate on their love for Barrow brothers Clyde and Buck.
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