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  • Mar 19, 2025 | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Michael Green

    The last word one would ever expect to find in a Jane Austen novel is the F word. Which could be why its liberal use in this ingeniously irreverent stage version of her most famous book, adapted so brilliantly by Isobel McArthur, manages to provoke tidal waves of laughter every single time it is deployed. Some say swearing is not big or clever which is absolute rubbish when it is used with great intelligence and exceptional comic timing.

  • Mar 11, 2025 | cheshire-live.co.uk | Nantwich Chronicles |Michael Green

    In this age of virtual reality and photo realistic video game technology, it is both reassuring and extraordinary to see young audiences still getting excited by the concept of a flying car. No doubt there are those who are also still quite surprised to learn that Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was the subject of a novel by none other than Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, and that he wrote said book towards the end of his career not long before his premature death in 1964, aged just 56.

  • Mar 5, 2025 | cheshire-live.co.uk | Nantwich Chronicles |Michael Green

    Three burly blokes in drag, dressed as Cher, belting out The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss). Would Shakespeare be spinning in his grave or laughing his head off from on high? As a lifelong admirer of the Bard’s works in all the madcap ways they have been adapted over the years, I am utterly convinced it would be the latter.

  • Feb 28, 2025 | cheshire-live.co.uk | Nantwich Chronicles |Michael Green

    I have no idea what kind of diet Christina Bianco is on but, to quote When Harry Met Sally, I want what she is having! What an extraordinary performer! I can’t remember ever witnessing such superhuman energy levels from a musical theatre performer as she absolutely makes the role of Narrator her own in this latest touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s breakthrough work which began its journey to legendary status as a 20 minute piece of entertainment intended for schools.

  • Feb 27, 2025 | cheshire-live.co.uk | Nantwich Chronicles |Michael Green

    When the first half of this show closed with a spectacular staging of Bat Out of Hell I was genuinely surprised and a little shocked. Why would you take a production full of Jim Steinman songs made famous by the legendary Meat Loaf, call it Bat Out of Hell and stick the title song at the half way point rather than making it the grand finale?

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Michael Green
Michael Green @ChronicleEditor
7 Jun 25

Impossible to overstate just how good the relaunch production of Tick, Tick...Boom! is at @ClwydTweets in Mold. It only runs until June 28 and I promise you this is one show you will never forget: https://t.co/fpNjnyMXxk https://t.co/UUs7EcdSnx

Michael Green
Michael Green @ChronicleEditor
2 May 25

A Knight to remember as a new musical version of the classic film A Knight's Tale gets off to a spectacular start @PalaceAndOpera in Manchester: https://t.co/rLJNzSpidM https://t.co/pL2JmLYfIW

Michael Green
Michael Green @ChronicleEditor
12 Mar 25

The ever popular @ChittyOnTour is hittting UK theatres this year starting with the @PalaceAndOpera in Manchester. Full review here: https://t.co/W9QHxdd3QI