Yes Shane Ritchie is back in Manchester with Scrooge the Musical
A rather lavish press night ensured that all guests were filled with an air of excitement even before the show started, and what a show followed. The score itself is fab but a show like this also has the pontential of being very drab. A fact that the producers and cast avoided excellently. What is infact a very dark story was told in such a way that even the most stubborn theatre goer would have found something to enjoy. Shane was superb in the role (even if some people didn't recognise him with all the makeup. One woman behind me commented "so which one is Shane". The set was very well done, with all sorts of clever ways of turning in to each scene without long periods of dark whilst the scenery changes (something I hate with a passion)
The magic effects were great if not a tad scary. For Magical people out there, A Dekolta Chair in reverse for one, A very effective mirror penetration and some effects that really fall in the catagory of staging but with the same effect. As someone who loves both magic and theatre I was actually quite suprised to be trying to work out how some were done.
All in all one of the best christmas productions I have seen in a long time.
Shane very kindly also appealed for Madame Aries new teeth when we spoke to him for the show. Check below for the video of the appeal.
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