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Matt Rawle Returns to The Tightrope For a Spectacular Barnum Comeback in Liverpool
4Sep By NewsdeskNo Comments
Interviews

Matt Rawle Returns to The Tightrope For a Spectacular Barnum Comeback in Liverpool

Returning to the lead role in Barnum - The Circus Musical for its UK and Ireland tour, Matt Rawle says: "It's such a dream part for an actor because there's the showman aspect to Barnum, of course, but he's also a flawed human being. He was an entertainer who wanted to bring joy to people's lives. He had great imagination and he was a philanthropist, but the flip side of that is that he could be exploitative. All of that makes for great drama amidst all of the songs and spectacle." Connecticut-born P. T. Barnum revolutionised entertainment in the 1800s through the Barnum & Bailey Circus and his sensational The Greatest Show on Earth. With music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Michael Stewart and a book by Mark Bramble, the musical about the colourful life of the marketing genius and master...
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Sweet Charity – Theatr Clwyd
13Jun By Bev ClarkNo Comments
North West

Sweet Charity – Theatr Clwyd

A musical delight with an extremely talented cast. Sweet Charity, Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields’ seminal 60’s musical with book by Neil Simon, isn’t produced as much as it should be, so it was a rare opportunity to see it at Theatr Clywd. The talented company of TIP TOP did a wonderful job and presented an amateur production with a professional feel. Under Steve Davies’ imaginative direction, Rhian Lyon’s dynamic choreography and Tim Jones’ excellent musical direction this was a delightful, entertaining evening. Most will remember the film with Shirley MacLaine – the shy, generous, dance hostess who loses her heart too easily and always ends up with it broken. Shirley brought a quirky vulnerability to the role which was memorable and hard to follow. Here, Rebecca Snowden in the title...
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