http://www.musicaltheatrespot.com You Can't Stop The Beat! Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:43:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over the weekend we heard reports that Spiderman the musical has run into financial difficulties, meaning it may not be coming soon to Broadway after all. Spiderman, with music from none other than U2, is meant to take musicals to the next level by blending big budget special effects with ... http://www.musicaltheatrespot.com/?p=161 Wicked the musical is still running in the West End at London's Apollo Victoria theatre, and there are some great deals available on tickets. In fact, we think it's one of the best value shows on in London at the moment, at less than half the price of other musicals ... http://www.musicaltheatrespot.com/?p=158 Never a fan of musicals made up entirely of nostalgic chart hits, rather than storyline, I was pleasantly surprised by Jersey Boys. Although the music is probably from a generation before me, I still recognized most of the songs and there was enough of a story to keep things interesting ... http://www.musicaltheatrespot.com/?p=127 The long-awaited sequel to Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies, is opening in Spring 2010 in London, and we've heard some juicy details about the show. Christine will almost certainly be played by Sierra Boggess, who is probably best known for playing the Little Mermaid on Broadway. She has ... http://www.musicaltheatrespot.com/?p=124 http://www.musicaltheatrespot.com/?p=122 Joseph has been one of my favourite musicals since childhood (I was even part of the cast a couple of times during my school days) but I have to admit something rare for me – I wasn’t looking forward to the show! The reason that so many people have flocked ... http://www.musicaltheatrespot.com/?p=116 Playing in the Ambassadors Theatre, Stomp isn’t your traditional musical. In fact, it’s more of a dance show but the percussive music and ingenious choreography rank it amongst one of the most enjoyable spectacles in the West End – it’s certainly the most unique. As a child in the 90s ... http://www.musicaltheatrespot.com/?p=119 Telling the story of tragic twins separated at birth, Blood Brothers is a fantastically thoughtful, emotive musical but not a good choice if you prefer light-hearted comedy. The humour is Northern and gritty, but much of the show is about romance, drama and eventually tragedy. You can tell right from ... http://www.musicaltheatrespot.com/?p=109 Nominated for 11 Olivier Awards and with a hit movie coming out just a couple of years ago, Hairspray is enjoying massive success at the moment. It’s been playing in the Shaftesbury Theatre in the West End since 2007 with Michael Ball starring as Edna Turnblad and its popularity shows ... http://www.musicaltheatrespot.com/?p=112 Grease actually started life as a stage show in 1971, but the opening run in London in 1973 was so poorly received that it closed after just a few months – despite starring Elaine Paige and an unknown Richard Gere! Most people will know the story from the film and ... http://www.musicaltheatrespot.com/?p=106