Musicals – The Bell Bookshop

Different aspects

Emma — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS TREAT FOR MUSCIAL THEATRE FANS In 1989, a young Michael Ball landed the lead role in the musical Aspects of Love. It was a moment that changed his life forever. It was the first time he worked with legends of the stage like Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn; it was from that show that came his smash hit song, Love Changes Everything, which rode high in the charts for 15 weeks; it was then, also, that he first met his long-term partner Cathy McGowan and battled back against the stage fright that had threatened his career. Over three decades later, Michael returns to a new production of the same show where he made his name, definitely older, possibly wiser, and with a lifetime’s worth of stories to tell. In Different Aspects, Michael takes us backstage inside the making of a West End hit, while diving back into memories to explore that moment in his twenties when the world was at his feet and his life changed beyond recognition. Part exploration of the pitfalls and pratfalls of modern theatre and part exploration of his life, his career and his relationships, Different Aspects is the story of a life lived on the stage. There is laughter, there is tears, there is sweat and some blood, there is even some Roger Moore, although, famously, not quite enough. And through it all the show goes on. Take your seats ladies and gentlemen, the lights are dimming, the performance is about to start.

When I Grow Up

Emma — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

**Inspired by Tim Minchin’s hit song When I Grow Up from Matilda the Musical, this hilarious book shows what children think growing up is all about.**

Grown-ups surely have all the fun as they must eat sweets every day, climb the biggest trees and watch cartoons till their eyes go square.

But do they really…?

This hugely exciting picture book collaboration by internationally-celebrated musician and comedian Tim Minchin and award-winning illustrator Steve Antony is an absolute treat for all ages.

Tim Minchin’s hit song When I Grow Up from Matilda the Musical paired with Steve Antony’s text takes a humorous yet moving look at adult life from a child’s perspective.

This new deluxe special edition comes with extra pages to personalise inside!
Fans of Matilda will LOVE this book, too!
Picture book inspired by multi-award-winning musician-comedian Tim Minchin’s hit song When I Grow Up from Matilda the Musical.
Joyful, playful, yet wistful illustrations by internationally published artist, Steve Antony, best known for The Queen’s Hat and Mr Panda
Well-known lyrics: Matilda the Musical is a winner of over 70 international awards and almost a million people have seen it in London alone

The Pirates Of Penzance (Vocal Score)

Emma — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000

The Pirates of Penzance, or The Slave of Duty, is a comic opera in two acts. One of the Savoy Operas, the official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York on December 31, 1879, where it was a hit with audiences and critics. The London premiere was on April 3, 1880, at the Opera Comique, where it ran for 363 performances, having already been playing successfully for over three months in New York.

Pirates remains popular today, taking its place along with The Mikado and H.M.S. Pinafore as one of the most frequently played Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Its successful 1981 Broadway revival by Joseph Papp refreshed its popularity.