That’s both the draw and the danger of Jim Steinman’s music. While it comes with a built-in 50-and-over audience, jukebox musicals run the danger of relying on nostalgia, being underperformed by its actors, and/or having a paper thin plot. BAT OUT OF HELL avoided two of those three pitfalls. As Meat Loaf, the voice behind the two albums of which the show is based, sings “Two out of three ain’t bad.”
The Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida has unveiled its Season 16 Mainstage Concert Series, aptly themed 'INVINCIBLE: A Season of Strength, Sizzle & Song.'
The full cast has been announced for a new musical about The Beatles’ Hamburg years which is set to be premiered at the Epstein Theatre this autumn. Learn more here!
A new musical which tells the story of the Beatles' revolutionary time in Hamburg will receive its world premiere at the Epstein Theatre this September.
On Friday, June 6th, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another phenomenal installment of the Downtown Cabaret Theatre's Decades in Concert series, Decades in Concert: 80S (2025). Of the three so far, this one has been my favorite!
NextStop’s production of 'Footloose' felt haphazard and emotionless, and what should have been a fun evening of theater and nostalgia was instead entirely lackluster.
How many ways can you re-tell Jane Austen? Isobel McArthur continues to prove it is more than possible to stage a show bursting with silliness, satire and the sharpest wit without losing the essence of Austen's beloved work.
International award-winning cabaret superstar Velma Celli will bring an evening of music, comedy and all-round fabulous entertainment to Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre next month.
Goldie Frocks and the Bear Mitzvah at JW3 will be the only pantomime in the world to have a live performance on 25 December. The date marks 'Chrismukkah', where Christmas Day and the first night of Hanukkah fall on the same day.
Following a hugely successful run at Soho Theatre in 2022, Nick Mohammed’s A Christmas Carol(ish), has now made its way to @sohoplace.
I do a lot of things. I always knew that I wanted to put myself in a position where anything that I wanted to accomplish creatively. I never wanted to feel stifled by a financial burden.
Ahead of their summer tour dates, The Dollyrots has released a limited edition 7-inch single on colored vinyl, featuring two new tracks, the A-side “Wrapped In Sunshine,” which is currently in heavy rotation on Sirius XM’s Channel 21 Little Steven’s Underground Garage. The B-side is their take on Bonnie Tyler’s 'Holding Out for a Hero' a song originally recorded for the soundtrack to the 1984 film Footloose. Listen to the tracks now!
There are just four weeks to go until the North West's The Brit Fest opens. The event takes place at the Ashley Hall Showground in Altrincham from Fri 5 July - Sun 7 July 2024, promising more than 100 acres of fantastic entertainment.
An outstanding line-up of acts over two stages and a programme of fabulous family entertainment make it the North-West's unmissable new festival opening next month.
Celebrate PRIDE MONTH at Davenport's Piano Bar and Cabaret in Wicker Park, Chicago, with a series of diverse cabaret shows.
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Choir will present one of its biggest performances to date, Back to the 80s, a jukebox concert of beloved 80s hits at the Seymour Centre this June long weekend, Saturday 8th June.
Hear Ashley Barron's new single 'Betrayed,' the first single from her upcoming debut album, Checkmate.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre and New Wolsey Theatre are heading back to the 1980s this summer to stage a spectacular new production of the explosive musical Footloose. Learn more about the cast here!
Discover the rising stars and regional talents set to perform at THE BRIT FEST, a new festival in Cheshire.
The new year will welcome a brand-new, long-awaited, Summer music festival to the North-West, The Brit Fest is coming to Cheshire boasting an impressive line of the finest British music acts over three days.
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