Tag: Leon Cooke

Posted in Film

Film Review: Wonka (2023)

With more than a little debt to the aesthetics of Paddington, Timothée Chalamet leads musical romp Wonka…

Posted in Film Lin-Manuel Miranda Musicals

Film Review: The Little Mermaid (2023)

DIsney’s live-action remakes continue apace with The Little Mermaid but for little substantive reward “I’m trying to…

Posted in Film Lee Hall LGBTQ+

Film Review: Rocketman (2019)

Elton John gets in on the self-produced musical biopic game, meaning Rocketman is gonna take a long…

Posted in Film Lin-Manuel Miranda

Film Review: Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

54 years is quite the wait for a sequel but Mary Poppins Returns is full of nostalgic…

Posted in Film Musicals

Film Review: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)

On the two viewings I’ve managed so far, I’m pretty sure Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again…

Posted in Musicals Open Air Theatre Theatre

Review: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Open Air Theatre

“Secretly they was overjoyed” Rachel Kavanaugh’s glorious take on The Sound of Music two years ago for…

Posted in Musicals Theatre West End

Re-review: Miss Saigon, Prince Edward Theatre

“Why God? Why today?”  I wasn’t the hugest fan of Miss Saigon first time round as my…

Posted in Film Lee Hall Musicals Theatre

DVD Review: Billy Elliot Live

“When the stars look down and know our history” And what history there is to behold –…

Posted in Chichester Festival Theatre Not-London Peter Shaffer Theatre UK

Review: Amadeus, Chichester Festival Theatre

“I heard the voice of God…and it was the voice of an obscene child” Whilst the mere…