Flashback Friday: Five Favourite Shows From The World of Musical Theatre

During the Covid19 lockdown, theatre fans are re familiarising themselves with musicals via online streaming channels such as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Shows Must Go On.

Here at entertainment south wales, we’ve been recalling some of our favourite musicals of the last decade! Rachel Howells checks out her five favourites…

Green Day’s album American Idiot was brought to life on stage at Wales Millennium Centre in 2012.

American Idiot UK Tour
Wales Millennium Centre, 2012

“The stage realisation was much better than even I could have imagined, and my high expectations were more than exceeded in this frenetic show.”

Read our review for the 2012 UK Tour of American Idiot

Lucie Jones was one of the stars of Rent which toured the UK in 2017 — Lucie Jones was one of the stars of *Rent* which toured the UK in 2017

Rent UK Tour
Wales Millennium Centre, April 2017

“This amazing production has blown away all the previous versions of Rent I have seen and will be remembered as one of the best musicals I have ever seen.”

Read our review for the 2017 UK Tour of Rent

Carrie Hope Fletcher was among the stars of Heathers at The Other Palace, London in 2018 Photo: Pamela Raith Photography

Heathers
The Other Palace, July 2018

“While Heathers features a small cast, it remains very strong. Several of the ensemble play multiple roles proving themselves to be flexible and excellent in every instance.”

Read our overview for Heathers at The Other Palace

Joel Harper Jackson in the 2019 UK tour of Kinky Boots. Photo: Helen Maybanks

Kinky Boots,
Bristol Hippodrome, February, 2019

“The standing ovation at the end of the first night performance clearly wasn’t just for the lead actors but also the whole ensemble who helped make Kinky Boots such an energetic feelgood must-see production.”