Saturday Night Fever – Review

January 25, 2019 Comments Off read Reviews, Theatre

Saturday Night Fever is one of those bona fide classics. The film starring John Travolta was a gritty depiction of working class life in the Bay Ridge suburbs of the Bronx set to a genre defining soundtrack. That musical backbeat to the tribulations of Tony Manero formed the cornerstone of the phenomenon that would become disco. The stage version, currently on tour at Manchester Palace, therefore was a must see event for all those lovers of glitter balls, iconic white suits and some killer dance moves that Wigan Casino veterans would no doubt remember in their heyday.

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Fame – Review

July 28, 2018 Comments Off read Reviews, Theatre

Nothing more typifies the 1980s than Fame! The Alan Parker musical that was later a hit TV show that chronicled the lives of students attending the High School of Performing Arts. It inspired a generation of people wearing leg warmers and lycra. The film/television series was also quite hard hitting featuring storylines that dealt with homophobia, teenage pregnancies and suicide to name but a few. It also featured the iconic theme tune from Irene Cara that was a chart topper on both sides of the Atlantic. So an 80s geeky kid like myself was never gonna pass up the opportunity to watch the stage version at the Manchester Palace Theatre.

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Spamalot – Review

November 9, 2017 Comments Off read Reviews, Theatre

When award winning shows that have made their name and money in the fancy footlights of Broadway rock into town, y’know what you are going to get. After all it’s a ringing endorsement from punters to critics. Spamalot is such a show, having been seen by more than two million people, grossed over $175m and won the Tony Award for Best Musical way back in 2005 as well having been nominated for a few Oliviers over here, it continued its national tour with a week’s residency at the Manchester Palace Theatre.

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Sunset Boulevard – Review

October 27, 2017 Comments Off read Reviews, Theatre

What I love about Manchester is it’s melting pot. Like any great city it has something for everyone and this certainly extends to its theatres. It has been a while since I ventured to Manchester Palace Theatre in the heart of the city, but I found myself attending the opening night of it’s latest event this week, the ever popular musical Sunset Boulevard.

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