Laura Jordan Reed

The Drowsy Chaperone

The Drowsy Chaperone

★★★★☆ Sheer enjoyment:
Considerable musicality, high production values and dollops of good fun make the Twilighters’ production of The Drowsy Chaperone at the Church Hill a real treat.

Apr 5 2017 | By | 2 Replies More
Stepping Out – The Musical

Stepping Out – The Musical

★★★☆☆ Crisp:
Delicate touches and gutsy performances allow the Twilighters to rise above Stepping Out – The Musical’s shortcomings in their inaugural production.

May 12 2016 | By | 2 Replies More
Brigadoon – Review

Brigadoon – Review

✭✭✭✩✩ Solidly entertaining

Romance and kitsch are present in equal proportions in Southern Light Opera’s staging of Brigadoon at the Edinburgh King’s until Saturday.

Feb 28 2014 | By | 3 Replies More
Brigadoon looms out the mist again

Brigadoon looms out the mist again

Edinburgh’s oldest amateur musical theatre company take over the King’s this week with a new production of Brigadoon, the musical about a Highland village which appears only one day every century.

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Review  – Oklahoma!

Review – Oklahoma!

★★★★☆ Long but Strong

It’s seventy years since Oklahoma! first took to the Broadway stage, with its gorgeous, downbeat opening of Oh What a Beautiful Morning, sung by cowboy Curly to the butter-churning Aunt Eller.

Mar 14 2013 | By | 1 Reply More
Æ Musical Review – Fiddler on the Roof

Æ Musical Review – Fiddler on the Roof

★★★★☆

There is plenty of tradition and lots of great singing in Southern Light Opera’s robust production of Fiddler on the Roof. It is a show which not only hits the marks bang on but which makes room for a big, brave ending.

Feb 16 2011 | By | Reply More
Musical Review – Bugsy Malone

Musical Review – Bugsy Malone

★★★☆☆     Laid-back Church Hill Theatre: ends Sat 17 April 2010 Review by Thom Dibdin There’s a smoochy, laid-back feel to the Smycms’ production of Bugsy Malone, which is playing at the Church Hill Theatre until Saturday night. It’s epitomised by Greg Jones in the title role with his drawling narrator’s delivery – like […]

Apr 16 2010 | By | 2 Replies More
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