Man of La Mancha - London Coliseum
As it’s such a rarity even in West End musicals these days, it’s always good to hear the English National Opera’s orchestra (44-strong...
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Welcome to The Crazy Chris Website
Loving London life...
Hello and welcome. This is the third version of my personal site - the first two just developed technical problems which I couldn't resolve so I had to start over. Basically it's mostly about theatre as that's where I often find myself outside of work. I'm still not technologically minded so this one might well fail too at some point.
Over the next few weeks and months I'll be working on restoring the blog posts from the previous website. Thanks for stopping by!
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- May 4, 2019
- 2 min
This is My Family - Minerva Theatre, Chichester
There are some shows that might mention the name of the play or musical within the dialogue itself (never in Les Misérables, many times...
- May 2, 2019
- 3 min
Sweet Charity - Donmar Warehouse
It was like listening to a cat being strangled. I mean, it really was that unpleasant. Anne-Marie Duff, who takes on the title role in...
- Apr 23, 2019
- 2 min
Ain't Misbehavin' - Southwark Playhouse
Unless I missed it (and it is quite impossible to nod off during such a vibrant production like Ain’t Misbehavin’), there is only the...
- Apr 22, 2019
- 3 min
Pet Sematary (2019 movie)
I don’t see a lot of horror movies – in fact, these days, with the number of invitations to review theatre productions that come through,...
- Apr 20, 2019
- 3 min
Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake - New Wimbledon Theatre
I read with interest remarks attributed to Sir Matthew Bourne, apparently at the Olivier Awards 2019, in which he paid tributes to his...
- Apr 6, 2019
- 7 min
Shows with soldiers
The pot calling the kettle black One can’t get to everything, and according to Tutku Barbaros who writes for ‘The Tung’, that makes me a...
- Apr 1, 2019
- 6 min
A weekend of trips down memory lane
I was trying to think what on earth would link a touring production of Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, a short play, Waking...
- Apr 1, 2019
- 3 min
Comedy Round Mine April 2019 - New Wimbledon Theatre Studio
The thing about a small crowd at a comedy gig is that one could sit at the rear of the auditorium and still get picked on in the...
- Mar 24, 2019
- 4 min
Standing at the Sky's Edge - Crucible Theatre Sheffield
Regular readers are probably tired by now of me saying that it should be possible to walk into a show, and not know anything about it,...
- Mar 20, 2019
- 3 min
Vision of You - Key Theatre, Peterborough
I’ve resisted saying anything until now about Vision of You, the exploration and exposition of the backstories of the characters of Falco...
- Mar 11, 2019
- 5 min
All in a weekend - a play, a musical, a talk, a concert
As I seem incapable of having a weekend off to sort out ‘life admin’, catch up with laundry or even just relax (because, y’know, YOLO), I...
- Feb 26, 2019
- 5 min
New musicals, The Land of Lola, Mary Poppins and Gandalf
It was a weekend away from the reviewing circuit but as per usual I couldn’t resist saying something about what I enjoyed – ‘enjoyed’...
- Feb 25, 2019
- 3 min
Rough Crossing - Chichester Festival Theatre
Rough Crossing turned out to be a rough crossing for me, though this was more down to my personal circumstances than faults in the...
- Feb 21, 2019
- 2 min
The Life I Lead - Minerva Theatre Chichester
I must admit I knew not much about David Tomlinson (1917-2000) before seeing The Life I Lead, itself something I only saw as it happened...
- Feb 15, 2019
- 2 min
MT Fest UK Late Bites (Luke Bayer) - The Other Palace
For the second time in as many months, I found myself in a late-night concert and conversation with musical theatre rising star Luke...
- Feb 11, 2019
- 2 min
Chita Rivera - Cadogan Hall
Of course, I knew the name. Chita Rivera. Mostly because an apparent feud between her and Rita Moreno was included in the Forbidden...
- Feb 4, 2019
- 3 min
4 One Night Only - Academy Theatre Barnsley
The problem with calling a show 4 One Night Only is this. What happens if the audience has such a good time that a suggestion to do...
- Jan 24, 2019
- 3 min
Radio Active 40th Anniversary Tour - 24th April to 2nd June 2019
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the show first being performed live onstage, Britain’s favourite local radio station Radio Active is...
- Jan 20, 2019
- 2 min
Coming Clean - Trafalgar Studios
A 1980s set goes with this 1980s play, with seemingly 1980s values. Coming Clean must be one of the few plays set in that era (“the...
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