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MUSIC HALL MAGIC Review - Ron Ellis |  | 
MUSIC HALL MAGIC I feared the worst, It was the first production by this company that I had ever attended and this is the type of show that can be the last resort when all attempts to cast a play fail and someone says, ‘we’ll have to do a revue’. But this was different. This was a magnificent, fast-moving show, a tribute to everyone concerned with Preston Musical Comedy Society. The costumes were glamorous, the singing superb, especially the harmonies, and the dancing first rate. The band, led by MD Jim Thomas and featuring Chris Hodder on bass, Tony Harrison on drums and some brilliant keyboard playing by Brendan Gardner, were so good they could have carried the night on their own in any dance hall in Britain. The audience joined in all the familiar tunes like ‘Burlington Bertie’, ‘Sunshine of your Smile’, ‘The Lambeth Walk’, etc. My favourite was Donatella Banks as Marie Lloyd with ‘My old man.’ And people think the Sixties had all the best songs! There was a breathtaking Can Can scene and some nifty hoofing in a tap dance routine to ’Get happy’, both choreographed by Lorna Cookson. There was even a hilarious send-up of a Victorian melodrama, ‘Pretty Pansy’s Sacrifice’, with Eddie Regan booed enthusiastically as the dastardly wicked landowner, and Alan Almond showed his ‘Good Old Days’ credentials as the Chairman. The sets representing the seaside and an East End pub added to the carnival atmosphere and all the cast, too many to mention, looked like they were enjoying it as much as the audience. I rarely get so enthusiastic about shows, reviewers can become very blasé, but this was so good I would urge every reader to get down to the Playhouse before it ends on Saturday. Director Marilyn Brandwood-Spencer deserves every credit. No professional company could have done it better. I can’t wait for the company’s production of Sondheim’s ‘Side by Side’ at the end of the month.
Star Rating 9 out of 10. A real happy, feel-good show
REVIEW By RON ELLIS Last Updated (Thursday, 10 June 2010 10:31) |
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Music Hall MagicThis show will take you on a trip down memory lane to the good old days of the old time music hall, full of fun and laughter it is sure to get you tapping your feet and singing along – there may even be a nostalgic tear in your eye! With an entertaining variety of song, dance and comedy there will be something for everyone - the young and most definitely the young at heart. Some of the old favourites you will recognise include Joshua, My Old Man, I’m Henry the Eighth, Couple of Swells and There’ll Always be an England, to name just a few. Why not come along in period dress to really get in the mood? We look forward to seeing you “Down at the Old Bull and Bush”. Side by Side by Sondheim"Side by Side by Sondheim” celebrates the work of Stephen Sondheim in the year he celebrates his 80th birthday. This rarely performed show contains classic Sondheim musical numbers such as Comedy Tonight, Broadway Baby, Send in the Clowns and Losing my Mind and reminds us why he is one of the world’s best known theatrical composers and lyricists. Sondheim has influenced many of the younger generation of composers but is an unrepeatable original whose work is among the glories of musical theatre. Preston Musical Comedy relish the prospect of presenting to you this tour of his repertoire which will transport you from the Bronx in West Side Story, to Broadway with Follies before touring the Vaudeville Theatres of America with Mama Rose in Gypsy. Last Updated (Saturday, 24 July 2010 17:14) Music Hall Magic 2010 - needs more MEN!!! | |
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Lowther Pavilion is Fylde’s only multi-purpose performance and exhibition space. Currently the theatre is run and managed by Fylde Borough Council. A group of users consisting of theatre and musical groups have joined forces and created ‘Friends of Lowther Pavilion’. The aim of the group is to raise money to be re-invested in the theatre's facilities. The group also aims to enhance the experience of those people visiting the theatre.
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NODA AWARDS
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NODA AWARDS
This year’s award ceremony at the Imperial Hotel, Blackpool on 1st November saw the Society receive it’s biggest haul of awards ever – eight in total!! Congratulations to everyone concerned!
Oliver!
Best Staged Production
Phil May (Fagin) Most Entertaining Operatic
Mel Greenway (Nancy) Best Supporting
Luke Stanton (Bill Sykes) Best Supporting
The King & I
Best Staged Production
Best Scenery
Louise Anson & Gavin Tyrrell
(Anna & The King) Most Entertaining Operatic
Lynne Nolan (Lady Thiang) Best Supporting
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