Ushers The Front of House Musical

Well there’s always a first for everything, and Ushers The Front of House Musical was first for me. Ushers, Music by Yiannis Koutsakos, Lyrics by James Oban and Yiannis Koutsakos and Books and additional lyrics by James Rottger tells the story of the lives of the stagiest people in the theatre – the front of house staff.

A fun, quirky musical takes us through a shift in the lives of the front of house staff in the theatre and introduces us to the cast members as they open up to their own lives through drama, music and dance.   A cast of only six, showed their talent in individual performances as well as an ensemble, with strong performances from all.  Threaded through this storyline are the references to so many shows you loose count!  However, as you get engrossed in the story they are all very funny and were well executed, leaving you in no doubt of the show they were from. The cast of six took us on a journey of laughter, tears, compassion and pathos as each of their own personal stories unfolded.  Individually they each gave a strong performance, and collectively worked well together as a team. The singing, acting and movement of the ensemble were tight and well controlled, with credit going to the production team in the work they brought to this production.

The set was simple and the movement of it throughout the production worked well.  While a small scale production, sound, lighting and projection enhanced the whole experience. The production and backstage team also ensured that this piece flowed with ease.     Well done to all involved.

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