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Theatre Review: 9 to 5 The Musical

Theatre Review: 9 to 5 The Musical

A lifelong Dolly Parton fan and admirer of the 1980 film, David Simper heads to Blackpool Grand Theatre for 9 to 5: The Musical — and finds a witty, big-hearted stage adaptation that has the audience on their feet by the finale. As a keen Dolly Parton fan, and having been impressed by the 1980 film version of 9 to 5, I was delighted to be asked to review this show, which did not disappoint in any way. After dashing through the family meal after work, I caught the service 61 bus to Corporation Street and then on to Blackpool…
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Review: Chicago brings the razzle dazzle to Blackpool

Review: Chicago brings the razzle dazzle to Blackpool

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Chicago opened at the Winter Gardens on Monday night. It’s a story grounded in the seedier side of Illinois a century ago, but it remains as big a hit with theatre audiences as ever. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] It’s always great to be in Blackpool when the big productions come to the Winter Gardens. My guest was a bit disconcerted by the level of fancy dress among those gathered in St Johns on a sweltering evening, though it turned out they were headed elsewhere in the building for the World Matchplay Darts. It’s fair to say both audiences were raucous…
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Theatre Review: Here You Come Again!

Theatre Review: Here You Come Again!

As a long time fan, David Simper just had to see this new Dolly Parton musical at the Grand Theatre which did not disappoint. A must see, and not just for Dolly fans. Arriving at the Grand Theatre I expected Here You Come Again! to be more of a Dolly Parton tribute act. Instead this was a full on musical play, featuring Dolly Parton as a character as well as her music. It was undoubtedly the more satisfying for that. The stage lights rise and a man throws large bales of toilet rolls through a window and then uses a…
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