Just That Nice Kind of Quiet...

A relatively quiet July became a good chance to spend time with family (timed perfectly with my birthday), catch up with friends and support others in various productions. I proudly watched on as one friend made her West End debut in Fawlty Towers, many of my company members from the 2022 tour opened a new Old Vic run of Girl From The North Country, and my Crazy For You MD and friend Alan Williams absolutely nailing the score of Evita for its summer season at the Palladium, complete with hands-down the best portrayal of Eva Peron I have seen by Rachel Zegler. I even managed to pop to the Royal Albert Hall for a prom and jumped at the chance to see Tim Minchin on his concert tour.

All of that works nicely into my next Minchin-themed project, as rehearsals for Matilda The Musical’s UK & Ireland tour are well underway. I am once again in the role of Musical Director for this awesome show, with a cast and band to die for. The children are currently rehearsing in Manchester with the Children’s MD, Jodie Oliver-Howar, and I got to meet them all properly on their first exciting day of rehearsals. I get going full-time with the adults in London later this month, so for now I am making the most of my free(ish) time by catching a few more shows and seeing friends. All being said, I cannot wait to get started!