Nomads Musical Theatre

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Last production

Shrek the Musical, 8th March 2024
Featuring the beloved Princess Fiona, the evil Lord Farquaad, a host of magical fairy-tale characters and fabulous songs including the smash hit I'm a Believer, Shrek the Musical is a “musical extravaganza for big kids and little kids alike”. Come join the adventure as Shrek and Donkey endeavour to complete their quest, finding unexpected friendships and surprising romance along the way. With a talented local cast, live orchestra and dazzling costumes, Shrek promises to be a memorable evening of entertainment for the whole family.

Where

Corn Exchange, Newbury.

Review of Cabaret Night

8th March 2024

Review from the Newbury Weekly News.

Cabaret goes down a storm

Following last year’s successful cabaret evening Nomads once again opted for the same format, which worked exceedingly well, giving an abundance of varied musical numbers.

Hannah Maskell, assisted by Mandy Maskell, was responsible for putting the programme together to give the audience an entertaining evening.

Compère for the evening was the energetic, captivating Zelda Stone, who kept the audience entertained with snippets of information about the songs.

It was delightful to see so many new members interspersed with familiar faces – and so many men.

It was lovely to hear old classics Friendship (Anything Goes) sung by Hannah Maskell and Carol Joice, Anything You Can Do (Annie Get Your Gun) Karen Fakes and Hazel Inman, Ol’ Man River (Showboat) Victor Santos and Stars (Les Misérables) Joseph Knight, which is my all-time favourite number from any musical.

There were some not so well-known older tunes Morning Glow (Pippen) Shaun Blake, Stars and the Moon (Songs for a New World) Alice Warbis-Keeping and Go Now (Return to the Forbidden Planet) Colette Jones.

There was a plethora of tunes from modern musicals: Still Hurting (The Last Five Years) Alison Hoult, Somewhere in the Dough (The Great British Bakeoff the Musical) I mean who knew? Freya Wilson. Six (Six the Musical) Alison Hoult, Carol Joice, Anna Neary. Jane Oliver. Nikki Rands. Susanna Sales, which was a very fitting end to the first half.

Zelda Stone gave us Land of Lola (Kinky Boots), The Power of Love (Back to the Future) Anthony Whitaker, Sincerely Me (Dear Evan Hansen) Matt Collins and Scott Taylor, Goodbye (Catch Me If You Can) Andy Pocock and a mash up of Dear Evan Hansen/Hamilton from Susanna Sales Found/Tonight.

The entire cast finished the evening with an excellent arrangement of One Day More from Les Misérables. The vocals, harmonies and dynamics were outstanding, culminating in a stirring, and compellingly powerful rendition that fully deserved the standing ovation it received.

Nomads now move on to their autumn production The Addams Family, which takes place at the Corn Exchange from October 2 to 5.

JEANETTE MASKELL

Previous productions

Cabaret Night, 8th March 2024. See the review in the archive.

Cabaret Night, 11th March 2023. See the review in the archive.

The Wedding Singer, 5th to 8th October 2022. See the review in the archive.

Made in Dagenham, 9th to 12th October 2019. See the review in the archive.

Showtime Soirée, 17th to 18th April 2019

Priscilla Queen of the Desert, 3rd to 6th October 2018. See the review in the archive.

Showtime Coffee, 21st to 23rd March 2018. See the review in the archive.

Thoroughly Modern Millie, 4th to 7th October 2017. See the review in the archive.

Showtime Boheme, 16th to 18th March 2017. See the review in the archive.

Oklahoma!, 5th to 8th October 2016. See the review in the archive.

Showtime Market, 17th to 19th March 2016. See the review in the archive.

Sunset Boulevard, 7th to 10th October 2015. See the review in the archive.

Showtime Circus, 26th to 28th March 2015. See the review in the archive.

Summer Holiday, 1st to 4th October 2014. See the review in the archive.

Showtime Royale, 27th to 29th March 2014

Grease, 2nd to 5th October 2013

Showtime Ever After!, 21st to 23rd March 2013. See the review in the Archive.

Footloose, 19th to 22nd September 2012. See the review in the Archive.
Showtime Chemistry, 22nd to 24th March 2012
Our House - The Madness Musical, 5th to 8th October 2011
Showtime Locomotion 2011, 24th to 26th March 2011. See the review in the Archive.
Jekyll and Hyde, 6th to 9th October 2010. See the review in the Archive.
Showtime Café, 22nd to 24th April 2010. See the review in the Archive.
West Side Story, 7th to 10th October 2009. See the review in the Archive.
Disco Inferno, 1st to 4th October 2008. See the review in the Archive.
The Wizard of Oz, 3rd to 6th October 2007. See the review in the Archive.
Chess, 4th to 7th October 2006. See the review in the Archive.
Showtime 2006, 31st March to 1st April 2006. See the review in the Archive.
Annie, 5th to 8th October 2005. See the review in the Archive.
Showtime!, 28th to 30th April 2005. See the review in the Archive.
Jesus Christ Superstar, 6th to 9th October 2004. See the review in the Archive.
Guys and Dolls, 1st to 4th October 2003. See the review in the Archive.
Oliver!, 3rd to 5th October 2002. See the review in the Archive.
Sweet Charity, 4th to 6th October 2001. See the review in the Archive.
A celebration of the music of Stephen Sondheim and George Gershwin, Sat 7th and Sun 8th April 2001. See the review in the Archive.
Some Like it Hot, 5th to 7th October 2000. See the Archive for reviews.