http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/northeast Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:42:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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, ... http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/northeast/2008/08/30/fancy-joining-us-on-our-return/ 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 ... http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/northeast/2008/08/30/majestic-musical-due-in-our-region/ 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 ... http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/northeast/2008/08/26/mamma-mia-singalong-where-is-the-audience/ 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 ... http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/northeast/2008/08/18/hello-dolly/ 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 ... http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/northeast/2008/08/14/lazy-town-live/ Just when you thought you’d seen the back(side) of it PUPPETRY OF THE PENIS is back with the Res-Erection Tour at The Journal Tyne Theatre Newcastle on Sunday 28th September 2008. It’s been 10 years – or a dickade – since audiences were first wowed by the genital origami extravaganza that ... http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/northeast/2008/08/10/pupperty-rides-again/ Ed Waugh and Trevor Wood , the writers of the hit comedy Dirty Dusting, have a new trour on their hands with Son of Samurai. A young Geordie shoe salesman discovers that he's the descendant of a legendary Samurai warrior, reasulting in an inevitable and affectionate clash of cultures, attitudes and ... http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/northeast/2008/08/10/467/ Pop singer Chesney Hawkes (pictured), best known for his 1991 chart-topping single “The One and Only”, will make his musical theatre debut in Barry Manilow’s Can't Smile Without You. He co-stars with How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? finalist Siobhan Dillon in the new compilation musical, which premieres ... http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/northeast/2008/08/01/the-one-and-only-hawkes-makes-manilow-music/ Just a few weeks ago Sleuth, ended its long tour with a week at the Theatre Royal, but now one of its stars has announced he will next be headlinging at the London Palladium    Casualty TV star Simon MacCorkindale (pictured) will make his musical debut next month playing Captain Von Trapp in ... http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/northeast/2008/07/29/sleuth-maccorkindale-faces-the-music/  The Live Theatre have a few exciting performances over the next few months which ends with Geoff Dead : Disco for sale, telling the story of Private Geoff Gray, who was 17 when he died at Deepcut, he was the first but not the last to do so. He was found ... http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/northeast/2008/07/29/461/