Jonathan Church

The Drifters’ Girl

The Drifters’ Girl

★★★☆☆ Stories still unsung

The Drifters Girl, at the Playhouse this week as part of a UK tour, provides plenty of Drifters hits, hung around the story of Faye Treadwell, who managed the group up until 2001.

May 3 2024 | By | Reply More
Drifters Musical for Edinburgh

Drifters Musical for Edinburgh

The Drifters Girl sets Playhouse dates in 2024

Tickets have gone on sale for The Drifters Girl, the jukebox musical based on the story and music of the American vocal group The Drifters and their manager Faye Treadwell, which will tour to the Edinburgh Playhouse in May 2024.

Mar 8 2023 | By | Reply More
Singin’ in the Rain

Singin’ in the Rain

★★★★★ Gloriously ebullient

They have turned the tap full on at the Festival Theatre this week, for the return of Jonathan Church’s phenomenal production of Singin’ in the Rain, adapted from the classic MGM movie.

Apr 28 2022 | By | Reply More
Mack & Mabel

Mack & Mabel

★★★★★ Silence is golden:
The Silent film era is the backdrop for a production of a musical that deserves to be shouted about.

Nov 12 2015 | By | Reply More
Singin’ In The Rain – Review

Singin’ In The Rain – Review

✭✭✭✭✭ A bigger splash

There is more than the promised 12,000 litres of water covering the stage at the Festival Theatre – spectacle, enjoyment and sheer old-fashioned good fun come flooding in too.

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Review – The Grapes of Wrath

Review – The Grapes of Wrath

★★★★☆:

PLUNGING deep into the dust of depression-era America, this touring adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novel still succeeds in keeping its feet firmly in the modern world.

Oct 13 2009 | By | Reply More