18 Apr 2013
Musical director Matthew Reeve and his four fellow players speed proceedings through the catchy, non-stop score, encompassing solo numbers and big dance sequences, kitsch tableaux and crazy visions.
Jane Coyle, 18 April 2013, Irish Theatre Magazine
http://www.irishtheatremagazine.ie/Reviews/Current/The-25th-Annual-Putnam-County-Spelling-Bee
5 Feb 2013
Here are the musical tracks from the Original Northern Irish Cast recording of Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens.
The Original Northern Irish Cast album was released on 14 December 2010. The album features 19 tracks including songs and monologues performed by the cast. The album is available to preview and download at the following stores:
20 Dec 2012
Directed by David Samuel, this is a spectacular and slick production in every way, with diverse music directed by Matthew Reeve, superb costumes, and a myriad of stunning stage sets.
David Bunkell, 20 December 2012, Lowestoft Marina
http://www.paulholmanassociates.co.uk/showinfo.asp?ShowID=100053&reviews=true
Successful panto needs something for all ages to connect to and Director David Samuel ensures that there’s something for all the family and in an age where many pantomimes are moving to pre-recorded musical backing tracks it’s a pleasure to hear a score played live under Matthew Reeve’s musical direction.
Glen Pearce, 21 December 2012, The Public Review
http://www.paulholmanassociates.co.uk/showinfo.asp?ShowID=100053&reviews=true
Music is provided by a two-man “orchestra”, Matthew Reeve and Andy Burt, creating a much more impressive sound than their numbers would suggest.
Paul Couch, 23 Dec 2012, WhatOnStage
http://www.whatsonstage.com/brighton-theatre/reviews/12-2012/aladdin-lowestoft-marina-theatre_1627.html
9 Nov 2012
Of course, it only gets more complicated from there with declarations of love, reputations on the line, deployment of a Chekov’s fan and a bit of hasty cross-dressing. It’s all tied together with the close harmony vocalizing, created by musical director Matthew Reeve, and some fancy footwork set-arrangements.
Tammy Moore, 9 November 2012, NI Scene
http://niscene.co.uk/theatre-review-lady-windermeres-fan/
6 Jul 2012
Emma Gersch’s clear, pacey and hugely enjoyable production owes not a little of its success to Matthew Reeves’ original score, so evocative of the 1920s, and the scintillating playing of his talented quartet of musicians, who not only play at least 2 instruments each, but also dance, act and occasionally sing. The play ends with a joyous rendition of Feste’s final song by the whole company, to which the audience cannot help but clap along. A fitting ending to an ebullient, effervescent and extremely intelligent production.
Vanessa Gibson, Minack Theatre
http://www.minack.com/reviewtn.htm
