The best musical shows in town
A. Glad!
Glad! tells the story of a teenage girl-whose dreams of becoming a famous musician
come true with the help of some special (and amusing!) friends. The costumes and
songs are amazing, and although it's fiction, it has the feel of a real-life story. It's on
for one week only, on a temporary stage in the football stadium.
B. Mary Wright
The two well-known lead actors in this 16th-century drama are surprisingly good
dancers, and the music creates quite a scary atmosphere. The clothes by top designer
Jean Luc Filbert are historically accurate and look absolutely wonderful.
C. The Amazing Mr Mason
This unusual musical is based on a famous story written over 400 years ago. The hero
falls in love with a princess who's forced to move to another country. There's quite a
lot of speaking for a musical, but the ending's a surprising pleasure.
D. The End of Summer
You've probably read the novel which this musical comedy takes its story from, but
you won't recognise the songs, as they were specially written for the show. Several
songwriters were needed, due to the wide variety of music the producers wanted.
The stars, who you'll probably recognise from TV, are fantastic.
E. Keeping Time
Keeping Time is based on the real-life story of the popular group Marcellous, and
includes their best work. We see how having members from three different
continents allowed them to create songs using music from each place. Unusually,
there's ballet in this show, but it goes surprisingly well with their music.
F. No Exit
With its use of film and advanced technology to make it seem like the characters
appear in two places at once, this spectacular musical starts off as an old-fashioned
ghost story but quickly turns into a highly entertaining romantic comedy. The fact
that the show is performed in an old factory building only adds to the enjoyment.
