Aladdin prepares to open
November 30, 2007
As the Theatre Royals record-breaking pantomime Aladdin is just a few days away from opening Whatsonstage.com North East were allowed in to the technical rehearsals. On the surface all seems very calm as the cast work with the lighting and sound effects teams to bring the production to life, all under the watchful eye of director and writer Michael Harrison.
This year sees Michael working on his fourth pantomime with Clive Webb and Danny Adams (three at the Theatre Royal) and second with Craig Conway. One casting change is the leading lady, as for the last two years (Cinderella followed by Jack and the Beanstalk) Clive and Danny had Jill Halfpenny as their leading lady, this year sees Faye Tozer (formerly from the hit band STEPS) take over, playing the magical spirit Scherazade. Read more
High School Adds Dates
November 30, 2007
North Eastern audiences are clamouring for seats to Disney’s High School Musical – The Ice Tour, which arrives in Newcastle from January 29th to Feb 3rd 2008.
The prospect of two smash hits on ice is proving to be a winning combination, with many shows already sold out for the six day run at the Metro Radio Arena. Ticket sales have been so brisk that an additional matinee performance has been added to the run on Friday 1st February at 4.00 p.m.
Inspired by the smash hit Disney channel original movies ‘High School Musical’ and ‘High School Musical 2’, this all new ice show is a live fusion of songs, dances and team spirited fun, featuring music from the popular High School Musical soundtrack, including ‘We’re All in This Together,’ ‘Get’cha Head in the Game,’ ‘Start of Something New,’ ‘Stick to the Status Quo,’ along with new music from High School Musical 2.
Tattercoats
November 25, 2007
Tattercoats : 16th 2007 November to Jan 5th 2008
The Christmas show for six years and under is already in full swing at Northern Stage, with the show for over sevens A Christmas Carol about to open.
Tattercoats (by Susan Mulholland) tells the tale of a girl (Lisa McGrillis ) who lives with her grandfather (Alex Elliott ) and to pass the time makes herself a coat from pieces of material she is given. But the grandfather is to sad, following the death of his daughter to take any notice of the girl and he literally cries buckets full of tears. Being a tailor himself he can only find fault with the coat and as she walks around the town the villagers nickname the girl “tattercoats” as they laugh at her coat. Read more
They said come forth and they have!
November 21, 2007
For the past three years the Theatre Royal pantomime in Newcastle has broken records, time after time. Father and son comedy duo Clive Webb and Danny Adams started the hit shows with Jill Halfpenny in Cinderella, before returning in Jack and the Beanstalk, (with on that occassion not only Jill but her now real life husband Craig Conway playing the vilian snotgobbler). This year they are back with Craig but the leading lady is Faye Tozer from STEPS in Aladdin, which features the Darleks and Bogglevision.
The Theatre Royal has now told us next year , 2008 / 09 panto will again star Clive and Danny in a prodction based on Robinson Crusoe, again written by Micheal Harrison who had been responsible for the previous three pantomimes.
Booking opens in the next few weeks and no doubt it will again break all box office records and deservedly so.
Doctor Dolittle
November 21, 2007
Dr Dolittle is best is remembered as the classic film starring Rex Harrison , although younger audiences will refer to the two Eddie Murphy pictures of the same name, which have nothing to do with this show.
The original stage version starred Phillip Schofield as Dolittle ( Russ Abbott toured in the show) and the voice of Julie Andrews (unfortunately not used in this production) as Polynesia. This is a new version presented by Bill Kenwright, which is slicker and more colourful than before and benefits by starring Tommy Steele (Half a Sixpence). Steele is a firm family favourite and though now in his 70s he is still a showman who can light up a stage with his amazing smile.
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