Always a fun and enjoyable task is looking back at everything I managed to see at the theatre (read this) during the course of a year and putting together my favourite 10 shows! It becomes increasing difficult each year and that is only a good thing as just shows that the standard of theatre is so high!
Here we go then my 10 favourite shows of 2018 . . .
Here we go with my run down of everything I managed to catch at the Theatre in 2018, this includes plenty of UK Touring shows coming to Newcastle’s Theatre Royal and the Sunderland Empire. I squeezed in a few London trips and even another New York trip thanks to my marathon place!
In 2016 I managed to see 31 shows. In 2017 I managed to see 36 shows. My total for this year 2018 was 26 different shows. Not as many as the previous two years, but still a very impressive number. Check out which shows here!
Cast
Matilda – Lara Cohen
Miss Trunchbull – Craige Els
Miss Honey – Carly Thoms
Mrs Wormwood – Rebecca Thornhill
Mr Wormwood – Sebastien Torika
Michael Wormwood – Matthew Caputo
Bruce – Raphael Higgins-Humes
Lavender – Scarlett Weegram
Nigel – Nick Seal
Amanda – Lyla Toplass
Eric – Jobe Hart
Alice – Nina Bell
Hortensia – Maisy-May Woods-Smeeth
Tommy – Jaden Meek
Venue: Sunderland Empire
Date: Friday 18th May 2018
Cast
Elle Woods – Lucie Jones
Emmett Forrest – David Barrett
Warner Huntington III – Liam Doyle
Paulette Bonafonte – Rita Simons
Professor Callahan – Bill Ward
Brooke Wyndham – Helen Petrovna
Vivienne Kensington – Laura Harrison
Kyle – Ben Harlow
Venue: Sunderland Empire
Date: Tuesday 17th April 2018
Cast
Hayley Tamaddon – Millie Dillmount
Michael Colbourne – Jimmy Smith
Lucas Rush – David Krumpler/Mrs Meers
Lisa Bridge – Dorothy Brown
Richard Meek – Trevor Graydon
Guy Salim – Ching Ho
Nicola Blackman – Muzzy Van Hossmere
Natalie Spriggs – Miss Flannery
Patrick Jeremy – Bun Foo
Venue: Sunderland Empire
Date: Tuesday 10th April 2018
Cast
Bronté Barbé – Carole King
Grant McConvey – Gerry Goffin
Amy Ellen Richardson – Cynthia Weil
Matthew Gonsalves – Barry Mann
Carol Royale – Genie Klein
Adam Howden – Donnie Kirshner
Venue: Sunderland Empire
Date: Tuesday 6th March 2018
I had such an incredible year at the theatre (2017 at the theatre) that putting together this top 10 list of shows that I managed to see has been very tough! I was lucky enough to see many UK touring shows, West End and this year Broadway as well. All of which are fantastic experiences and I actually managed to see a lot of new shows to myself and some favourites all over again, the thing with Theatre is that with musicals and plays the productions can be slightly changed which gives you a brand new way to watch it!
A reminder of my year at the theatre, check out all of the shows I managed to see on stage during 2017!
This is my overview of 2017 at the Theatre which has been a very special year with plenty of trips to London and even a trip to New York and squeezing in some Broadway shows. All to go along with the trips to Newcastle’s Theatre Royal and the Sunderland Empire to catch the latest UK touring shows.
In 2016 I managed to see 31 shows. In 2017 I managed to see 36 shows! So just beating the 2016 total! You can see a list of all of these shows here. This also included trying to get plenty of deals and really using the day seats to help save money.
Here are the pantos that are running in the North East from now until January, dates vary for each show but well worth heading to the Theatre for some fun! Click on the posters for more information and to book tickets!
If any Theatre would like to send me tickets to come and review the show that would be fantastic 😉
Had to start with my closest at The Customs House in South Shields!
Cast
Edna Turnblad – Matt Rixon
Wilbur Turnblad – Norman Pace
Mortormouth Maybelle – Brenda Edwards
Velma Von Tussle – Gina Murray
Tracy Turnblad – Rebecca Mendoza
Corny Collins – Jon Tsouras
Seaweed – Layton Williams
Link Larkin – Edward Chitticks
Amber Von Tussle – Aimee Moore
Penny Pingleton – Annalise Liard-Bailey
Venue: Sunderland Empire
Date: Friday 29th September 2017
Running Time: 2 hours 30 mins (including interval)
