musical Archives - Blackpool Social Club

26 Mar

Theatre Review: Come from Away

Louise Ashcroft0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & PerformanceCome from Away, Junction Four, Lowther Pavilion, Lytham St Annes, musical

It was a stormy evening in Lytham as Junction Four's production of Come From Away flew into town at Lowther Pavilion. Louise Ashcroft strapped in for a night of connection, human kindness and camaraderie. Not long since the success of their recent performance of Return to the Forbidden Planet, this local amateur theatre company continue to deliver professional standard productions of modern musicals. Led by an innovative production team, this also gives local performers the chance to work with more contemporary material and bring this to local audiences. Having previously had to travel to Manchester to see Come From Away,…

18 Mar

THEATRE PREVIEW: COME FROM AWAY

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsGuide, Theatre, Dance & PerformanceCome from Away, Junction Four, Lowther Pavilion, musical, Theatre

Junction Four Productions returns to The Lowther Pavilion Theatre this month with the Fylde Coast premiere of the multi-award-winning musical Come From Away. Following three standout seasons, the creative team now set their sights on an up-close staging of this remarkable true story, told with heart, humour and unforgettable music that you can dance to even after the show ends. 7,000 Stranded Passengers. One Small Town. A Remarkable True Story. Winner of four Olivier Awards, including Best New Musical, and a Tony Award for Best Direction, the smash-hit show Come From Away tells the incredible true story of 7,000 air…

03 Oct

Theatre Review: The Bodyguard

Stephen Dunstan0 CommentsGuide, Theatre, Dance & PerformanceBlackpool, musical, Theatre, Winter Gardens

For those of a certain age mention The Bodyguard and their mind will wander back to the early 1990s Warner Brothers romantic thriller, and in particular Whitney Houston’s cover of Dolly Parton’s I Will Always Love You, that featured on the soundtrack and spent ten weeks at number one. Since 2012 there has also been a stage musical, and a large audience was in the Winter Gardens Opera House on a damp November Monday evening for the opening night of the current run in Blackpool. They were treated to a polished and engaging feel-good performance with several standout musical highlights.…

22 Jul

Review: Chicago brings the razzle dazzle to Blackpool

Stephen Dunstan0 CommentsGuide, Theatre, Dance & PerformanceBlackpool Grand Theatre, musical, musical theatre

[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…

02 Sep

Behind the Scenes with BFLOC – Little Shop of Horrors. Part 1: Down on Skid Row

Louise Ashcroft0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & PerformanceAmateur Dramatics, BFLOC, entertainment, Lowther Pavilion, musical, performance, st annes, Theatre, what's on

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It’s not long since the curtain came down on the latest show from Blackpool and Fylde Light Opera Company at The Grand Theatre. Their production of Boogie Nights finished at the end of May and the rehearsals for Little Shop of Horrors started almost immediately. There’s no rest for the wicked and with the tight turnaround to the next opening night, every rehearsal counts. In the lead up to the show, we will be bringing you a series of behind-the-scenes articles, so you can learn more about the cast and crew and the legacy of this well-established local amateur…

22 Jun

Sensational Smash-hit SIX at Blackpool Opera House

Aishley Docherty0 CommentsLocal Newsdance, live theatre, Music, musical, musicals, SIX, Theatre, Winter Gardens

The international smash hit musical SIX is headed to the Opera House In Blackpool from Wednesday 7th July 2021 as part of a major UK tour. The explosive multi-award-winning show has celebrated huge successes after the release of its soundtrack in 2018 which stormed the charts across the globe. Then followed a UK tour and a period in The west end before Covid-19 forced its closure. The triumph of this incredible sell-out Tudor take-off can probably be attributed to the powerful messaging that underpins its vibrant soundtrack and ball busting girl band format . The show is certainly boundary-pushing, genre-redefining,…

25 Nov

Blackpool’s Back with the Royal Variety Performance 2020

Mykey J Young2 CommentsColumns & OpinionBlackpool, entertainment, Music, musical, performance, royal variety, Theatre, variety

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] So, let’s talk Showbiz... Here in the UK we have a whole host of glittery, glamorous and downright fabulous events in our yearly (non-Covid plagued) entertainment calendar, and right up there at the top of the bill is the quintessentially British ‘Royal Variety Performance’. From as young as I can possibly remember, the star-studded show (performed in front of various members of British Royalty) has always been one of my most highly anticipated, pre-Christmas treats. The Royal Variety Performance offers a night of eclectic delights starring current-day film, television and pop stars, the best headlining musicals and plays that the…

09 Jul

Fun in the Park with Wordpool Family Day 2018

Jill Reidy0 CommentsLiterature & Spoken WordArt, artist, Blackpool, books, dance, entertainment, families, Film, heritage, Music, musical, performance, Theatre, wordpool, workshops

Walking, talking trees; huge flying birds; giant spiders; theatre in suitcases; elephants and mice; stories and action; crafts; films; kayaking; dancing; singing; face and arm painting .......what more could you wish for on a sunny Saturday in Stanley Park in July? Yes, it was 2018's fabulous Wordpool Family Day - and what a great day it was! Big Top Marvels and Mayhem Schools Project, the Flying Sun Birds, the puppetry of Adambara and Zhim, the walking trees, Aunty’s Pop Up Picture Show, SOS RescueShip’s Nixies, singalong with the Grand Theatre Community Chorus, clown faces in the Grundy’s Big Top, circus skills…

01 May

Marking the Martyrs – an exhibition at Blott Studio

Jill Reidy0 CommentsHeritage, Visual Arts & ExhibitionsArt, artist, Blackpool, Blott Studio, entertainment, Exhibition, families, Music, musical, performance, Theatre

Coinciding with major celebrations and events nationwide, on the 4th June 2018, Blott Studio will be hosting an exhibition marking the death of Emily Wilding Davison, the first martyr to the Suffrage cause. Curated by Corrine Streetly, Marking The Martyrs will focus on the sacrifices our foremothers made and the ongoing struggle that women still face, and will feature work produced by three regional artists, Zoe Cox, Tina Warren and Corrine Streetly, and three national and international artists. Hazel Reeves, MRBS SWA FRSA, winner of the Emmeline Pankhurst sculpture commission 2017 will be exhibiting one of her acclaimed maquettes of Emmeline, titled ‘Rise…

18 Dec

Grand Theatre Seeks Vloggers

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsOpportunities, Theatre, Dance & PerformanceBlackpool, entertainment, Music, musical, photography, The Grand Theatre, Theatre, vlogging, workshops

Blackpool's Grand Theatre is all set to launch its new Vlog channel, gVlog. Now the theatre is looking for lively, enthusiastic Vloggers who love live entertainment to appear on it as guest presenters. Hosted by radio presenter and Grand Theatre fan, Hayley Kay, gVlog is part of the Grand’s gPlayer project. The Grand would like to hear from Vloggers of all ages who are keen to share their viewpoints, including young people (18-26), families, couples and seniors. You don't need experience of presenting or of being in front of a camera. Just bring an engaging presence, an enthusiasm for live entertainment and a desire…