The past decade saw some fantastic new shows hit the stage! Beat the January Blues by celebrating the best shows that the 2010’s brought to us. …Our top 5 picks are:
5. Bat Out of Hell
Bat Out of Hell The Musical
premiered at the Manchester Opera House on February 17, 2017.
It is a rock musical with music, lyrics and
book by Jim Steinman, based on the Bat Out of Hell album by Meat Loaf. This
critically-acclaimed production uniquely combines the magic and excitement of a
musical with the immense energy of rock ‘n’ roll, something that (in our
opinion) everyone needs to experience!
4. Everybody’s talking about Jamie
The show was inspired by the
2011 television documentary ‘ Jamie: Drag Queen at 16’ and first premiered in
February 8, 2017 at the Crucible Theatre Sheffield.
Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council
estate in Sheffield, Jamie doesn’t quite fit in, Jamie is terrified about the
future, He is going to be a sensation! In fact, he already is, you need to see
this show to see why!
3. & Juliet
The newest show on our list
& Juliet had it’s world premiere in 2019 at the Manchester Opera House.
Romeo & Juliet final
scene. Juliet picks up the dagger and… gets a life. & Juliet is the
irreverent and fun-loving new West End musical that asks: what if Juliet’s
famous ending was really just her beginning? What if she decided to choose her
own fate? This concept in our opinion is absolutely fabulous and believe is the
show does it justice, of course there is life after Romeo…
2. Six
This show first premiered in
2017 at Edinburgh Fringe
This next pick is another uplifting story about women empowerment… From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a 75-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves, but their lipstick is rebellious red.
1. Matilda The Musical
This magical family
favourite based on Roald Dahl's classic story might have had it’s premier right
at the beginning of the Decade in 2010 at The Courtyard Theatre Stratford Upon
Avon however that doesn’t stop us awarding it the top spot! This is because
this is a show which follows the story extraordinary little girl who, armed
with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her
own destiny! It is an inspirational magical story that wows audiences full of
children and adults alike.
If you haven’t seen any of
these spectacular shows, we recommend that you do! Let’s hope that this next
decade fills our stages with shows as amazing as these…