Calamity Jane

Well, The Deadwood Stage hit Sutton Coldfield with a bang and, even though we thought we were in the Windy City we could still see The Black Hills of Dakota.  This show was another sure fire hit from Tudor.

Paula O’Hare played Calamity Jane with such ease, she was made for the role.  Together with Ben Foulds as Wild Bill Hickok they led this talented company well.  You could tell that they enjoyed working together.  Great support came from Vanessa Blake (Katie Brown), Jonathan Blake (Danny Gilmartin) and James Fisher as Henry Miller.  Another good pairing was Alex Nash as Francis Fryer and Charlotte Raybould as Susan.  All of the main principals sang and danced well together.  Samantha Rogers as Adelaide Adams was a joy to watch.  The whole ensemble worked well as a team and supported the main principals with some fine singing and dancing. 

The scenery looked good on the town hall stage and I liked the way the lights along the front of the stage looked like you were in The Golden Garter.  Tudor also made good use of the side areas of the apron and the floor where the orchestra were located. Speaking of the orchestra,   though large in number thanks to good sound technicians, every word could be heard from the stage.  The lighting was good and gave a really good atmosphere.

Elliot Beach and the whole of the production team should be proud of this production.

Thank you for the invite and I look forward to seeing you all soon.

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