My Top Ten Theatre Review of 2017
As another year passes it’s time to reflect on this years theatre trips. There have been some massive openings this year, a few well-deserved West End transfers and as always a few little gems off WE. CTP has grown significantly and I’ve taken a step back this year, becoming more co-ordinator and editor. But of course you can’t keep this theatre passionate out of the theatres completely!
My all-time favourite show (yes Jersey Boys!) closed this year but there were many delights to potentially take its place. There were the normal big-budget productions, that do feature in my top ten, but amongst them are some off West End productions. These shows really made me think and not all were the expected all singing, all dancing spectacles.
My 2017 Highlights
My growing team have reviewed a huge number of shows and all have their personal favourites. Some have even evoked such passion within their reviews I have subsequently paid to see it for myself. One of these was Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar And Grill. I have to say this did not disappoint and I wholeheartedly agreed with the five-star review by Haydn James. A regret this year is that I didn’t manage to get to The Life at Southwark Playhouse. That was a treat by the sound of it and resulted in untold award nomination success.
I attended a few one-off performances some of which also left lasting impressions. The two which really stick in my mind was The Color Purple and Audra McDonald Live the Leicester Square Theatre. Scripts For Supper a culinary delight served up by Annie McKenzie and team was also a 2017 highlight. Watch out for future dates it’s not to be missed if you like good theatre accompanied by great food!
This year also saw some definite turkeys in my opinion and I awarded my first ever one-star review. Being the positivity queen I am that hurt and I struggled writing it. On the whole though whilst I’ve seen less this year the quality of productions have been outstanding. The large number that didn’t make the list but easily could have, on any given day, is testament to this.
So without further ado here is the list of personally viewed shows with their corresponding reviews:
Top Ten
1) 42nd Street http://bit.ly/2o3JGlb
2) An American In Paris http://bit.ly/2mqpPgZ
3) 46 Beacon http://bit.ly/2p0nVUo
4) Bat Out Of Hell The Musical http://bit.ly/2tADjqb
5) Ordinary Days http://bit.ly/2sLcLSy
6) Half A Sixpence http://bit.ly/2pZjBW1
7) The Toxic Avenger http://bit.ly/2gcwSV6
8) Funny Girl The Musical (Touring) http://bit.ly/2sbKEyT
9) Blondel http://bit.ly/2tGqHOm
10) Thriller Live http://bit.ly/2lUtxh5
Remember this is one non-London residing theatre passionate viewer’s opinion.
There’s going to be a number of changes for CTP in 2018, but one thing that won’t change is Carn’s (Caroline) passion for theatre. So maybe I’ll see you in an auditorium in 2018? If you spot me please do say hi because any lover of live performance is a theatre mate of mine!
Thanks for reading
and
Happy Theatre Going!
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