Latest articles from Lew Baxter

REVIEW: Knockout show by Calli at The Floral Pavilion

Seemingly it was her first ‘big’ stage outing with six musicians and two backing singers but it came across and sounded as if Wirral based – but Athens born - vocalist Calli Hughes had been performing this kind of super octane show for decades, so effortless did she make it look.

Review: The Importance of Being Earnest at Theatr Clwyd, Mold

YOU might assume that a play focusing on the etiquette of the late 1800s, and set in the upper strata of society among folk who casually banter about their town and country "piles" might have little resonance in an age dominated by the narcissistic obsessions aroused by digital media platforms and apps, as they are apparently labelled, that forswear physical face to face dealings.

Review: Rent – the Musical, cult showbiz classic at Theatr Clwyd

When the anarchic musical Rent burst onto the scene in New York in 1996 after several years in the making it ‘rocked’ the theatre world and its creator and writer Jonathan Larson, who sadly died before witnessing its ultimate triumph, has become something of a legend.

REVIEW: 'Much Ado About Nothing' at Theatr Clwyd

THERE is, perhaps, an element of serendipity about the directorial debut of Tamara Harvey at Theatr Clwyd with her entertaining and accomplished take on Shakespeare's comedic romp Much Ado About Nothing which, in reality, is just the opposite, featuring a big bundle of blundering social gaffs and subterfuge, well-laced with gags.