Tag: Barry James

Film Review: Wonka (2023)
With more than a little debt to the aesthetics of Paddington, Timothée Chalamet leads musical romp Wonka…
Review: A Letter To Harvey Milk, Waterloo East Theatre
A Letter To Harvey Milk proves a disjointed musical at the Waterloo East Theatre “Stories tell us…
The Curtain Up Show Album of the Year 2019 nominees
You can now vote for the Best London Cast Recording, Best Broadway Cast Recording and Best Solo…
Album Reviews: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ / Heathers / Calendar Girls
A trio of quick London cast recordings – The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾,…
Review: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾, Menier Chocolate Factory
“You may be 13 but you’re still an adolescent boy” After premiering at the Curve Theatre in…
Album Review: She Loves Me (1994 London Cast Recording)
“He brought me ice-cream” It’s a little unfortunate for this 1994 London Cast Recording of She…
Album Review: The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
“We had such hopes…” To celebrate its 25th anniversary, The Phantom of the Opera decamped to…
Re-review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Theatre Royal Drury Lane
“Beyond this door, surprises in store” Third time lucky for me and the great glass elevator! The…
Review: Little Shop of Horrors, Ambassadors Theatre
Starting off at the Menier Chocolate Factory and transferring to the West End at the Duke of…