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John Barrowman

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
From: Sunday, 30th October 2011
To: Sunday, 30 October 2011

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Synopsis

Famed for his role in Dr Who and Torchwood John Barrowman is a skilled actor, singer and all round entertainer. Having starred in several TV programmes, on the stage in West End Musicals, released a number of hugely successful albums and written a book John Barrowman has grown a huge fan base throughout the UK.

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31 October 2011

Musical theatre sensation, talent judge and TV star John Barrowman certainly knows how to draw in a crowd.

His latest tour sees him performing a collection of some of the best (and albeit cheesiest) numbers of all times, ranging from Eurovision classics to Michael Buble’s "Hollywood", to an auditorium full of fans.

His slower numbers, such as Barry Manilow’s "Mandy" and his signature tune - "I Am What I Am" are by far the show-stoppers of the evening, gaining the most vigorous applause from the audience on the night I attended. But whilst his energy and enthusiasm don’t fail to appease, there is something missing in terms of electricity.

The performer’s attempts at ‘stand-up’ are, at times, cringeworthy, at others they advocate his quick wit and vibrant personality. Although there are, most definitely, more hits than misses, certain aspects of the show could be tightened. Again, his backing team, J4, are fantastic dancers...

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julie turner - 27 April 2012: starstarstarstarstar

absolutely entertaining. loved every minute...

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