Backed by Sondheim’s enchanting score (orchestrated to pin-precision by Matthew Reeve), the music is another key character. Under Peter Corry’s canny direction and with Louise Ferrier’s choreography, Sondheim’s masterpiece also has the right amount of pathos, energy and subtlety to affect everyone who sees it.
There are excellent performances all round from the soloists, but Corry and his musical director Matthew Reeve have found some real future stars for the biggest roles. … A big, although sometimes overheavy, production which more than gets to grips with big piece of musical theatre, not least in its rendition of a score which is often as complex as the plot.
The overall production quality of the show is so high is a tribute to all the performers and the production team. These include (amongst others) Adam Knight (Producer and also Edinburgh Playhouse General Manager), Peter Corry (Director), Matthew Reeve (Musical Director) and Louise Ferrier (Choreographer).
I just spent an exciting weekend in Edinburgh auditioning the cast for Into The Woods later this year for which I’m musical director. The production is at the Edinburgh Playhouse and is part of ATG’s Creative Learning programme. The Sondheim musical will be directed by PETER CORRY. Tickets are already available on the ATG website.
The cast are magnificent. They manage to contain what should be a very large show into the minimal space of the lounge at the Leicester Square Theatre with aplomb. The musical numbers are inspired. Mostly comedic but with a smattering of heart wrenching ballads that will moisten the eye of many. The singing is impeccable and it is almost impossible to pick an outstanding member of the cast.
Bruiser Theatre Company was asked to open this year’s Allianz Arts & Business NI Awards with an excerpt from their production of Cabaret.
Here’s a short video showing the highlights of the ceremony, that took place at Theatre At The Mill, Newtownabbey in Northern Ireland, including some of the footage of the Cabaret medley.
The cast featured PATRICK J O’REILLY as the Emcée and KERRIE QUINN as Sally Bowles. The medley included Willkommen, Maybe This Time and Money.
★★★★★ FANTASTIC (BroadwayBaby) ★★★★★ PERFECTION (ThreeWeeks) ★★★★★ EXCELLENT (One4Review) ★★★★ HILARIOUS (Edinburgh Guide) ★★★★ NOTE-PERFECT (Belfast Telegraph) ★★★★ A HUGE HIT (The Curtain Up Show) ★★★★ IMPRESSIVE (ScotsGay Magazine) ★★★★ WONDERFUL (SoSoGay) ★★★★ BRILLIANT (JonathanBaz)
NOMINATED FOR **FIVE**
2014 BROADWAYWORLD WEST END AWARDS
incl Best Director and Best Choreogragher
P A U L B O Y D ‘ s
M O L L Y W O B B L Y
original book, music, and lyrics by PAUL BOYD Designed by DIEGO PITARCH
Lights by TOM KITNEY
Musically Directed by MATTHEW REEVE
Choreographed by SARAH JOHNSTON
Produced by MARTIN WITTS and LESLEY ACKLAND
Directed by PAUL BOYD
