WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE? Theatre Royal Brighton RUN TIME: 2 hours (including interval)
WHEN?: 14/12/18 (matinee), runs to 5/1/19, and then tours regionally
The Rocky Horror Show has been performed in over 30 countries in every continent and translated into more than 20 languages.
It’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2018? Over the next month we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 14 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2018.
It’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2018? Over the next 3 weeks we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 14 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2018.
It’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2018? Over the next month we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 14 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2018.
It’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2018? Over the next 3 weeks we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 14 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2018.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE? Trafalgar Studios RUN TIME: 105 minutes (usually, with no interval)
WHEN?: 10/12 (press ticket) runs to 23/2/19
They say the show must go on but it doesn’t always and it didn’t the last time we saw a cast member taken ill during a performance.
WORTH A LOOK?: *****
WHERE? Palladium RUN TIME: 2 hours and 45 minutes (including 20-minute interval)
WHEN?: 9/12/18 (matinee), press night 12/12/18, runs to 13/1/19
This year this annual pantomime extravaganza at London’s iconic Palladium won the Best Entertainment and Family Olivier Award.
It’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2018? Over the next month we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 14 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2018.
WORTH A LOOK?: ***
WHERE? Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith
WHEN?: 7/12, last night of the current tour
SETLIST: Paralyzed; Erase/Rewind; Explode; Starter; Hanging Around; Higher; Marvel Hill; My Favourite Game; Do You Believe; Junk Of The Hearts; Nil; Live And Learn; For What It’s Worth; And Then You Kissed Me; Don’t Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds); You’re The Storm; I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need To Be Nicer; Communication; Iron Man; Carnival; Lovefool; 03.45: No Sleep
We last saw Sweden’s The Cardigans in Bristol in 1996 as Lovefool hit number 2 after featuring in Baz Luhrmann’s film Romeo + Juliet and years before the Gran Turismo album, which is played in its entirety here.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE? Union Chapel
WHEN?: 6/12/18, last night of current tour
SETLIST: 7 Billion; End Before We Start; My Wildest Dreams; One For Sorrow; These Wings; All Out Of Love; Ruins; Deep Water; I’ll Never Love Again; Brave; Deeper Shade Of Blue; Liar; In My Blood; Don’t Leave Me In This Love Alone; Shame On Your; River Deep Mountain High; On My Own
While Steps bandmate Faye Tozer is kicking up a storm on Strictly Come Dancing, Claire Richards has completed a 4-date UK taster tour for a debut album that appears to be (almost) strictly power ballads.
