Simon Hanson

Legally Blonde – The Musical

Legally Blonde – The Musical

★★★★☆    Absolutely Fabulous:

Big and vibrant, the Beyond Broadway Experience’s summer school production of Legally Blonde the Musical, at the King’s to Saturday, is a glorious mix of huge ensemble numbers and strong solo performances.

Jul 19 2019 | By | Reply More
The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

★★★★☆   Force of nature:

There’s plenty of passion, commitment and many nuggets of true talent at the end of the rainbow of the  Beyond Broadway Experience’s production of The Wizard of Oz, at the King’s to Saturday.

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Little Women

Little Women

★★★★☆ Wholesome entertainment:

Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women gets a sensitive and thoroughly entertaining musical theatre adaptation at the Assembly Roxy from new Edinburgh amateur company Shoots Theatre.

Mar 8 2018 | By | Reply More
Dames at Sea

Dames at Sea

★★★★☆ Sea swell:
Chorus girls and sailor boys fill St Stephen’s Stockbridge as MGA’s winter season of shows continues with graduating Musical Theatre course students.

Nov 11 2017 | By | Reply More
Prophecy

Prophecy

★★☆☆☆ Future potential
Raw around the edges and somewhat uneven in its storytelling, new musical Prophecy which has its world premiere run at St Brides all this week, nevertheless succeeds in bringing its hero, the Brahan Seer, to life.

Sep 10 2014 | By | Reply More
The Prophecy is Now

The Prophecy is Now

New Scottish musical premieres this week:
Prophecy, a brand new Scottish musical by MST Productions, will get its world premiere at the St Bride’s Centre this week, running from Tuesday to Saturday.

Sep 8 2014 | By | Reply More
The Addams Family

The Addams Family

✭✭✭✭✩ Addams fine show

They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, and they’re altogether on stage at the King’s Theatre.

Jun 28 2014 | By | Reply More
Review – The Butterfly and the Wolf

Review – The Butterfly and the Wolf

Soaring vocal lines and crisp delivery marked out Saturday night’s benefit in aid of charity Lupus UK at Summerhall, culminating in the world premier of new single, The Butterfly and the Wolf.

Mar 3 2013 | By | 1 Reply More
The Butterfly and the Wolf

The Butterfly and the Wolf

The world premier of The Butterfly and the Wolf, a charity single written to aid Lupus UK, is to take place at a concert at Summerhall, this Saturday, 2 March.

Feb 26 2013 | By | Reply More
Review – The Producers

Review – The Producers

★★★★★ Confident:

If you wanna be a producer, there are easier options than this Mel Brooks musical. The story of shyster Max Bialystock and accountant Leo Bloom’s bid to make a fortune by staging a Broadway flop, it could easily fall flat itself.

Jul 8 2012 | By | Reply More