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Post by hulmeman on Jan 19, 2022 18:23:31 GMT
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Post by TallPaul on Jan 23, 2022 14:56:09 GMT
Spend, Spend, Spend is at Bridlington's Spotlight Theatre from 26 April to 1 May. There's no need to spend, spend, spend as tickets are only £10! 😁
And there's a production of David Essex's All the Fun of the Fair at Nottingham's Arts Theatre from 25 to 28 May.
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Post by TallPaul on Feb 6, 2022 14:59:01 GMT
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Post by og on Feb 6, 2022 17:25:20 GMT
No kidding! There seem to be a few productions of this popping up. Nice. This one in particular looks like maybe quite epic. Pencilling in.
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Post by robertb213 on Feb 6, 2022 20:00:42 GMT
Exciting on Hunchback. Shame they're not doing any matinées making travel really difficult. But hopefully they'll get a lot of attendance anyway.
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Feb 6, 2022 22:59:08 GMT
I saw Hunchback for the first time yesterday at the Mercury Theatre Colchester and if there were a matinee at Lincoln I would definitely attend as I thought it was a brilliant musical.
The role of Quasimodo was played by two actors. Jestin Bartlett - who is profoundly deaf - acted, signed and lip-synched while Sean Hayes provided the vocals. That unique pairing made for a truly moving performance. The whole cast from Colchester Operatic Society were superb and, not knowing the story, the scene where Esmerelda - played and sung by a beautiful American lady called Cally Kline - died brought a real tear to my aged eye.
Probably my favourite amateur musical ever.
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Post by distantcousin on Feb 10, 2022 12:25:24 GMT
I noticed that the rights to Cabaret have become available again this year.
As far as I know they have not been available to amateurs since 2011 - which was when I was in a production. I'd spoken to so many groups/societies since then that wanted to do it but not able to!
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Post by partytentdown on Feb 10, 2022 13:41:23 GMT
I noticed that the rights to Cabaret have become available again this year. As far as I know they have not been available to amateurs since 2011 - which was when I was in a production. I'd spoken to so many groups/societies since then that wanted to do it but not able to! Even in London?
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Post by distantcousin on Feb 11, 2022 15:47:56 GMT
I noticed that the rights to Cabaret have become available again this year. As far as I know they have not been available to amateurs since 2011 - which was when I was in a production. I'd spoken to so many groups/societies since then that wanted to do it but not able to! Even in London? I don't know. I just saw it on a list of shows available in 2022 from a licensing company.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 11, 2022 16:59:42 GMT
The Hope Mill Amateur Dramatics Group are putting on Legally Blonde in April and Annie in June.
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 1, 2022 11:32:47 GMT
Betty Blue Eyes is at the Cotswold Playhouse in Stroud. 9 to 11 and 15 to 18 June.
Little Shop of Horrors is at York Theatre Royal. 14 to 23 July. Along with both Saturdays, there's a cheeky little matinee on the first Friday at 4pm.
Along with those I posted upthread, NAPA in Hull has now added Anything Goes to its performance schedule. 24 to 26 June, including a 3pm matinee on the Sunday.
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Post by partytentdown on Apr 1, 2022 15:14:06 GMT
The Bridewell in London has a good run coming up, societies who perform there are usually very strong. 'Cats' this week, another 'Little Shop' at the end of the month and then 'American Idiot' at the start of May.
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Post by partytentdown on Apr 13, 2022 10:22:01 GMT
There's a group in West London doing 'The Toxic Avenger' at the Questors next week, which is a bold and interesting choice! And at the Bridewell, Geoids have nabbed Ian Mckellen to do the prologue voicover in their Little Shop of Horrors which is quite a good gimmick. Then looking forward to American Idiot the week after, by Sedos.
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Post by distantcousin on Apr 13, 2022 10:37:41 GMT
National Youth Theatre production of Chess at Leicester Curve in (June, I think)
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Apr 15, 2022 1:10:07 GMT
A few not often performed.
The Hired Man at The Centre New Eltham 21 -23 April.
Sunshine On Leith at Wyllyotts Theatre Potters Bar 2-7 May, The Boyfriend at Wilde Theatre near Bracknell 3-7 May
The Rink at St Mary In The Castle Hastings 19-21 May, the only one I haven't booked yet as it's unreserved seating.
Lend Me A Tenor at Brentwood Theatre 29 June to 2 July
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Apr 21, 2022 10:03:22 GMT
Here's an interesting one.
Brookside Theatre Romford have cancelled Young Frankenstein due to "issues with the performing rights" and are instead presenting Eurobeat -The Pride Of Europe at the end of May with "additional new songs and material" as Liechetenstein stage the Euro(vision)beat Song Contest.
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Post by TallPaul on May 3, 2022 10:21:54 GMT
RTSA, Rotherham's premier youth theatre company, presents Disney's The Little Mermaid. 13 to 17 September 2022 at Rotherham Civic Theatre. 7.15pm nightly, with a 2.15pm matinee on Saturday. They're using a 7m x 4m LED video wall for animated scenery backdrops. Rotherham will have never seen anything like it! rotherhamtheatres.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173623404
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Post by inthenose on May 3, 2022 10:43:27 GMT
RTSA, Rotherham's premier youth theatre company, presents Disney's The Little Mermaid. 13 to 17 September 2022 at Rotherham Civic Theatre. 7.15pm nightly, with a 2.15pm matinee on Saturday. They're using a 7m x 4m LED video wall for animated scenery backdrops. Rotherham will have never seen anything like it! rotherhamtheatres.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173623404Had to chuckle at this! Rotherham is the Mecca of youth theatre and this company, I'm sure, are truly the gold standard.
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Post by robertb213 on May 3, 2022 12:47:14 GMT
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame on this week for anyone near Loughborough Town Hall 😀
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Post by stageyninja83 on May 6, 2022 18:22:53 GMT
Just booked to see Made in Dagenham in Petersfield in 2 weeks time, running 18th to 21st May. My new local theatre group so off to check them out, only saw it once in town so looking forward to catching it again.
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 6, 2022 18:42:08 GMT
I think half the country seems to be doing Made in Dagenham or Calendar Girls this year.
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Post by TallPaul on Jun 21, 2022 14:02:55 GMT
Sheffield Teachers Operatic Society (one of the big three) presents the city premiere of Sunshine on Leith at the Lyceum. Tuesday 15 to Saturday 19 November. I won't be making this same lazy gag as Sheffield Theatres has! 🙄
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Post by anthony40 on Jun 21, 2022 14:45:48 GMT
I caught a production of The Light in the Piazza on Saturday night by the Royal Academy of Music here in London.
Such a sublime score, I saw it when it played at the Southbank Centre a couple of years back.
This production was just sensational.
It's a shame that it only ran for about 4 performances only.
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Post by thistimetomorrow on Jun 21, 2022 15:26:45 GMT
I caught a production of The Light in the Piazza on Saturday night by the Royal Academy of Music here in London. Might be better in the College Productions thread?
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 21, 2022 15:37:22 GMT
I caught a production of The Light in the Piazza on Saturday night by the Royal Academy of Music here in London. Such a sublime score, I saw it when it played at the Southbank Centre a couple of years back. This production was just sensational. It's a shame that it only ran for about 4 performances only. Me too - terrific wasnt it!
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Jun 21, 2022 17:12:23 GMT
I caught a production of The Light in the Piazza on Saturday night by the Royal Academy of Music here in London. Such a sublime score, I saw it when it played at the Southbank Centre a couple of years back. This production was just sensational. It's a shame that it only ran for about 4 performances only. Wish I'd known a week ago. would definitely have booked if not sold out. Somehow missed the post about it. Reminder about Lend Me A Tenor at Brentwood Theatre next week Wednesday to Saturday and The Rink at St Mary in the Castle Hastings this week Thursday to Saturday. Eurobeat at Brookside Theatre Romford in July has been cancelled. Titanic Musical is scheduled there Wednesday to Sunday 24 -28 August Sweeney Todd is at Erith Playhouse Monday to Saturday 4 - 9 July
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Post by anthony40 on Jun 23, 2022 9:09:57 GMT
I caught a production of The Light in the Piazza on Saturday night by the Royal Academy of Music here in London. Such a sublime score, I saw it when it played at the Southbank Centre a couple of years back. This production was just sensational. It's a shame that it only ran for about 4 performances only. Just saw a tweet about this from MusicalTheatreReview stating the following: "This may be the best student production I have ever seen since the end of lockdown. Dir @hannahinlondon & the team have done a spectacular job of allowing this cast of incredible talents to shine" ***** for The Light in the Piazza at @royalacadmusic musicaltheatrereview.com/royal-academy-
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Post by edelweiss on Jul 12, 2022 22:04:28 GMT
Oxford Operatic Society are doing Calendar Girls at the Oxford Playhouse this week (till Saturday) - I went tonight and honestly, it was an amateur production but done to a near-professional level. I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was! And the show itself is very joyful and uplifting, with some lovely songs. If you're in the area, definitely go!
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Post by sprampster on Jul 15, 2022 7:12:16 GMT
Havering Music Makers are staging Legally Blonde this week at the Queens Theatre in Hornchurch. And you get to see yours truly giving his Prof Callaghan !! www.queens-theatre.co.uk/whats-on/show/legally-blonde/Had a great response last night from a sold out house !! Jump on the district line !!
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Jul 24, 2022 16:02:35 GMT
Should have posted about these shows earlier but an honorary mention for two top notch amateur productions I saw yesterday. Matinee was Funny Girl at Cirencester Barn Theatre, then a 110 mile dash for Once at Dunstable Little Theatre fortunately completed in under two hours with no motorway delays. The latter was I believe the UK amateur premiere with a great actor musician cast and unusually these days a full house. Great atmosphere created and the male/female leads in both shows really did offer something for everyone !
Little House Of Horrors opens tomorrow at Cardiff Sophia Gardens and I'll be there. Others currently running or coming up include Oliver at Horley Archway Theatre, Never Never at Hornchurch Queens Theatre next week, in August/September Calamity Jane at Littlehampton, Barnum at Arundel, Titanic at Romford, Big at Dartford, West Side Story at Wakefield, Camelot at Hayling Island, Sunset Boulevard at Folkestone, Man Of La Mancha at Titchfield, My Fair Lady at Worthing, Candide at Blackheath Halls and Bonnie & Clyde at the Bridewell.
I've booked all those except .. La Mancha which I saw at the London Colisseum in 2019 but is one of the few musicals I didn't like and wouldn't revisit.
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