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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Stepping out as Joseph was Ian H Watkins in 2012 at Wales Millennium Centre. Photo: Sheila Burnett.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Bristol Hippodrome, June 2013,
Wales Millennium Centre, May 2019
“The show did not disappoint, its eclectic mix of music and bright costumes told the story of Joseph with something for everyone to enjoy.”
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Read our review for the 2013 UK Tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
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Read our review for the 2019 UK Tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
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Main photograph from 2019 UK Tour of Kinky Boots by Helen Maybanks