Will Joy Archives - North West End UK

21Oct

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Yorkshire & Humber

Heathers The Musical – Sheffield Lyceum

A delighted Sheffield audience welcome Heathers to the Lyceum with the now expected cult-like following. Plaid skirts aplenty filled the theatre and we are back to our high school days in this dark tale depicting the social rules of high school life, in its own brutal adaptation of the 1989 cult film by Daniel Waters of the same name. Like the song says - ‘’This ain’t no high school, this is Thunderdome’’. Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe’s (Book, Music and Lyrics) shockingly catchy tunes juxtapose the stark undercurrent of adolescent despair – ‘’We all know what it feels like to be an outsider and a weirdo. Everyone is clueless and scared. And that’s okay’’. Fast forward for a moment to 2020’s, now school shootings are common place; bullying is no longer whispered insinuations and forged...

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical – HOME Mcr

You’ve heard of Hercules, you may have heard of Perseus, but do you know Percy Jackson, the demigod of the new world? A best selling book series, two movie adaptations and, most recently, a multi series Disney television show. And it’s a musical. “The gods are real, and they have kids. And those kids have issues”. Sixteen-year-old Percy Jackson is expelled from yet another school. Just when he thinks there’s no hope for a kid like him, he finds out that he is a half-blood. The future of the world hangs in the balance, as Percy and his friends embark on a difficult quest encountering monsters, gods and all sorts of chaos. The stage show takes Rick Riordan’s first novel, “The Lightning Thief”, and adds an electrifying soundtrack to engage all audiences, whether child, adult, or dem...

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical – Liverpool Empire

The worldwide phenomena Percy Jackson (Joe Tracz) has hit the stage with a loud and rapturous bang. Enter monsters, a heroic adventure, catchy songs and a ferocious cast and you can easily see why this adaptation of the books, films and TV series shouldn't be anything but following in the success of its predecessors of Percy Jackson. Produced and directed by Bill Kenwright, Paul Taylor-Mills and Lizzie Gee) Packed with catchy, upbeat songs which will have you toe tapping along and singing as you leave, the musical score (Rob Rokicki, Will Joy and Jeremy Wootton) and vocals for this production are beautifully orchestrated. The set design (Ryan Dawson Laight) is simple, but a very detailed, effective and dynamic staging. Minimal pieces of movable platforms are utilised to adapt the sta...