Musical review: Million Dollar Quartet It’s the stuff of musical legends, a Southern guy who changed the history of popular music and is seen to be the inventor of rock ‘n’ roll. Sam Phillips was destined for a career in law when his father died and he took up music production in Memphis to help his […]
Show captures spirit of Cilla’s Mersey beat
Following an acclaimed world premiere run in Liverpool, this musical whirlwind received a rousing reception at its opening night in Edinburgh.
‘We knew it would make a great stage show’
Cilla Black’s son Robert Willis spoke to Pauline Taylor ahead of the Scottish run of his new musical telling the story of his mother’s extraordinary career.
Stars come out for the Falkirk fashionista
New styles from Italian tartan: From fish fryer to fashionista is an unlikely career journey and Michael Lemetti admits he pinches himself every time he sees a big name celebrity wearing his uniquely patterned cloth. Lemetti, who last year sold the family chip shop in Falkirk, is the creator of the Italian national tartan which […]
Grease is the word as Parker hits the Playhouse
One of the world’s most iconic musicals, Grease, hits the Edinburgh Playhouse stage for a five night run from September 11 until 16. The show, which was first performed on Broadway in 1972, has thrilled millions over the decades on stage, and famously on celluloid starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. The new version will […]