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Calendar Girls The Musical at the Theatre Royal Plymouth Review

23 July to 3 August 2019

Reviewed by Teresa Jones

We attended the first night of Calendar Girls The Musical, by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth, at the wonderful Theatre Royal in Plymouth last night.

It is a show that will take you on a journey through all your emotions. There is sadness, fun and laughter as you see life’s ups and downs played out on the stage. The cast d, o a wonderful job.

Rebecca Storm and Sarah Jane Buckley, who play Annie and Chris, make you think they really have been friends for 40 years; they bounce off each other so well. Sue Devaney who plays Cora will have you laughing with her fantastic songs and comedy moments. Julia Hills plays Ruth and takes you through her story with some sadness but perfect comedy as well.

Lisa Maxwell is great as Celia and has a singing voice that may surprise you also a very good stage presence.

Calendar Girls sees the ladies of the WI join forces to find ways to raise money for the hospital family room to buy a sofa and settle on doing a naked calendar. The calendar shot scene is done very tastefully but is great fun and all the cast seem to have a great time.

Danny Howker (Danny), Isabel Caswell (Jenny) and Tyler Dobbs (Tommo) do a fantastic job at bringing a youthful brightness to the show.

The backdrop of the hills of Yorkshire is very realistic, it remains the backdrop throughout the show. Wonderfully designed by Robert Jones.

Gary Barlow and Tim Firth have really done a good job of writing this to bring this much-loved film to the stage.

It is always a pleasure to visit the Theatre Royal in Plymouth. It is always clean, and the staff are friendly and smart and always happy to help. There is a lovely coffee shop in the foyer with a good selection of drinks, snacks and cakes. It is easy to get to either by public transport or by car with ample parking nearby.

All in all, Calendar Girls The Musical is a fantastic show that everybody seemed to enjoy.

Rating: 5/5

Tickets cost from £16 to £47 (booking fees may apply).

Calendar Girls The Musical is at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth from 23 July to 3 August 2019, for more information or to book tickets visit www.theatreroyal.com or call the box office on 01752 267222.

Theatre Royal Plymouth, Royal Parade, Plymouth, PL1 2TR | 01752 267222

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