Fancy joining us on our return?
August 30, 2008
Just to let you all know that as stated in our last news story we are away for a two week break and will return with reviews in week commencing September 15th
In the meantime, if you have every fancied becoming a reviewer, why not send us a sample of your work, espically if you are a ballet or opera lover?
We are looking for extra reviewers to assist us and would welcome the opportunity to read a review based on a show or TV programme you have seen - send to northeast@whatsonstage.com.
On our return we will read through the emails and contact you, those people we believe are suitable could soon be seeing their reviews on our site. We will discuss the details with the best entrants in the next few weeks. So just drop us a review at our normal Whatsonstage email address and we will come back to you.
We will return in two weeks, rested and relaxed ready for the autumn season
Majestic musical due in our region
August 30, 2008
As we at Whatsonstage.com North East take a two week break we wanted to bring you the news that the musical “We Will Rock You” will be playing the Sunderland Empire, next June.
Containing the hits of Queen , this musical has been playing in London’s West End for several years and joins the host of musicals due to be hitting the region next year, which include Witches of Eastwick (starring Marti Pellow) and Cabaret, both of which are due to play the Sunderland Empire.
We will return with reviews of the hit comedy Noises OFF and classic musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, both of which play the region in the week commencing September 15th
Mamma-Mia! Singalong where is the audience?
August 26, 2008
As reported on our main site, it is just when you thought this summer’s Abba-mania was starting to die down, producers have announced they are releasing an exclusive sing-a-long version of the recent box-office smash musical Mamma Mia! at cinemas nationwide. Special subtitled screenings of the film, which features hits such as Dancing Queen, S.O.S, Money, Money, Money and the title song, are due to begin later this week at participating cinemas
One of those cinema is the Odeon, Silverlink but at the Saturday showing there were only 16 people and last night (August 25th Bank Holiday) 21. Our party made up 8 of the audience and varied in ages from two seven year olds to someone the rightside of 50! But despite the lack of an audience, we all clapped, sang along and waved our arms in the air. At the closing “Waterloo” number we stood up and danced, soon followed by the six people was behind us. No one left until they had clapped and sang through the closing credits and then one female voice rang out from the darkness at the back of the cinema thanked everyone for joining in and making her night.
This is a great night out and as the stage show has bypassed our area (nearest theatre the tour played was the Edinburgh Playhouse) it is possibly the only chance to catch this feel good show in the North East for some time.
Having seen the movie in both “straight” and now singalong versions, I can recommend either as a great night out. I would really like to witness this singalong with a packed cinema as I am sure the place would be electric. The Odeon had only one showing per day at 21.20 , so maybe audiences were going elsewhere in the region as coming out at 11.30 p.m. is a bit late.
Despite the fact it was only released last month (10 July), Mamma Mia! has already become the biggest selling musical in UK cinema history, and recently surpassed Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull as this year’s highest grossing film. It features a stellar cast including Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Julie Walters, and is adapted from the hit stage musical which premiered in 1999.
Hello Dolly!
August 18, 2008
Venue : Sunderland Empire
Date : August 18th 2008
The latest Disney picture WALL-E is introducing Hello Dolly to a whole new audience as it’s the one musical the lovable robot wants to see over and over again. So the timing of this revival could not be better placed.
When you think of this show, you cannot help immediately think of Barbra Streisand and Michael Crawford in the film version or one of the many female leads who have played the role ranging from Ethel Merman to our own Dora Bryan, with Danny La Rue even having a successful run in the role in London’s West End Read more
Lazy Town Live!
August 14, 2008
Venue: Sunderland Empire
Date Reviewed: 13th August, 2008
Lifting a TV from the screen and placing it on stage without the orginal actors is tricky at the best of times but here it works a treat.
Lazy Town Live is the story of Lazy Town and its problem of only being able to have one Superhero. Lazy Town’s current favourite superhero is Sportacus, but if the nasty Robbie Rotten gets his way, he will be replaced with Roboticus. This upsets the people of Lazy Town as Roboticus does everything Sportacus can, only better. Read more
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