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I’d never seen the Lion King. Not the film obviously – that happened when I was probably too old to be watching Disneys but couldn’t help but be charmed by the loveable tale of a kid who thought he knew everything (much like my precocious 13-year-old self). But the musical, like most…
If Michael Jackson was still alive, he would have recently celebrated his 55th birthday. It’s an age which would’ve easily been acceptable for retirement given his riches, achievements and line of work (although the late James Brown thought otherwise, still pulling out the odd shuffle and shimmy up until his…
Scattered yellow notebook pages cover the floor of the Queen Elizabeth Hall. They are everywhere, and the staff is in no hurry to tidy them up. A closer look reveals they form a path – and this modern yellow brick road winds its way to the auditorium for ZooNation’s latest…
Ok, so you might not be the musicals ‘type’. Maybe you’re not a big fan of the West End (“Jersey Boys?? Sorry busy washing the cat.”) Maybe you just don’t agree with the concept of people singing in plays. Or maybe the mere thought of overly boisterous actors bouncing around…
Legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti has a story worth telling. So as with all great stories, it was only a matter of time until people across the globe began to hear it. Born in Nigeria in the thirties, Kuti created music that attacked the countries’ oppressive military regime and gave…