Library books Tom Stoppard’s ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ in Autumn/Winter Season
May 30, 2008
The regional premiere of Tom Stoppard’s West End/Broadway hit drama Rock ‘n’ Roll is one of the major highlights of the new autumn 2008/winter 2009 season at the Library Theatre Company in Manchester. But with plays by Stewart Lee, Charles Dickens, Out Of Joint, Richard Cameron and Stanley Houghton, there is something for everyone.
The season opens with three performances of Elizabeth and Raleigh - Late But Live, which is expected to be one of the hottest tickets at the forthcoming Edinburgh Festival. Written by Stewart Lee, who co-wrote the Olivier Award-winning Jerry Springer: The Opera, the show stars top stand-up comics Simon Munnery as Queen Elizabeth I and Miles Jupp as Sir Walter Raleigh. Elizabeth and Raleigh - Late But Live is at the Library between Thursday 11 - Saturday 13 September 2008.
That is followed by The Glee Club by Richard Cameron, which tells the story of five Yorkshire miners in 1962 and their pianist whose popular working men’s club a capella musical act is under threat on two fronts - internal tensions, and the soon-to-explode swinging 60s. Directed by the Library’s Associate Director, Roger Haines, The Glee Club runs between Friday 19 September - Saturday 18 October 2008. Read more
Liza set to ‘razzle dazzle’ The Bridgewater Hall next week!
May 29, 2008
Following a summer of sell-out of critically acclaimed US and European concert dates, the legendary Liza Minnelli is currently touring the UK. Last week she kicked off the tour with two nights at the prestigious London Coliseum and next week Liza visits Manchester!
You can also catch Ms Minnelli on BBC One’s I’d Do Anything this weekend.
This uniquely talented, multi-award winning singer/actress/dancer – her stack of international awards include the Oscar for Best Actress (Cabaret 1973), a Grammy, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and many others – will perform with a 12 piece orchestra, four dancers and singers and is certain to raise the roof of every venue she visits with That Voice…
Liza Minnelli In Concert will include many of Liza’s showstoppers such as Cabaret, Maybe This Time, New York New York – arguably her very own signature tune – all written especially for her by the legendary Broadway song writing partnership of John Kander and Fred Ebb (Chicago, Cabaret.) Read more
Patricia Routledge’s ‘Crown’ visits Salford
May 29, 2008
Patricia Routledge (pictured) will star as Queen Mary in a new production of Crown Matrimonial, Royce Ryton’s 1972 drama about Edward VIII’s abdication crisis. The revival, directed by David Grindley, commences a seven-week tour from Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre on 4 June 2008, ending its run at the Lowry, Salford on 21st until 26th July.
The production has launched its website, which has been built by Whatsonstage.com. crownmatrimonial.whatsonstage.com - which can also be accessed via the shortened URL crownmatrimonial.com is the first show site to join, and be powered via, the new Whatsonstage.com Network of theatre-related web destinations.
Through the Whatsonstage.com Network, producers, theatres and performers can quickly and cost-effectively build a professional web presence – without worrying about data protection, web hosting and other issues – and plug in immediately into Britain’s biggest and best theatre website. Those with existing websites can also join the Network and benefit from Whatsonstage.com’s ever-rising traffic from avid theatregoers, who make nearly 500,000 visits a month to our main website, generating over three million page impressions a month. Read more
Blackbird
May 28, 2008
Venue: The Lowry
Date Reviewed: 28th May, 2008
A woman arrives unannounced at Ray’s place of work at the end of an ordinary day. Una has a secret and longs for answers which connect her to this hard working man. Fifteen years prior, these two had a sexual relationship. Una is now 27 and Ray has done time, as has she, metaphorically speaking.
He has changed his name but ironically Una has spent years being constantly reminded of her sexual past by gossips and neighbours. She now seeks answers but not in the name of revenge. Armed only with a pack of tissues and the art of conversation, she sets out to gain some understanding of the situation. Read more
Pam Ann
May 28, 2008
Venue: The Lowry
Date Reviewed: 28th May, 2008
The Australian air stewardess with attittude is back and she is now selling out venues like The Lowry twice over! All of this success, without the aid of TV show is quite something. Since touring as Cher’s support act about 4 years ago, the sky has literally been the limit for this Aussie gay favourite.
On paper, an act revolving around the airline industry, complete with in jokes about each company from British Airways to Virgin should not work, as it appears to have too much niche appeal. But due to Caroline Reid’s attention to detail and air crews who willingly come along to be be torn apart by her alter-ego, it works wonderfully. Read more
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