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***Newcastle Historian*** · March 16th, 2012, 08:46 PM

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Following the conclusion of the re-furbishment, here is a bit more on the 175th Birthday Celebrations.

From the March 2012 issue of the Friends of the Theatre Royal Magazine, some photos of the BIRTHDAY BLAZE from last month . . .

***Newcastle Historian*** · March 24th, 2012, 12:52 PM

Susan Boyle fans flock to Premiere, from around the Globe
by David Whetstone, The Journal, March 24th 2012

From left: Marge Foster, Yvonnne Baker, Ruth Wilson and Julie Foster queue up

NEWCASTLE experienced one of its more extraordinary nights at the theatre last night as fans converged on the Theatre Royal from far and wide.

Was it the National Theatre?

Was it the RSC?

Was it a preview of the venue’s oft-proclaimed “most successful panto in the country”?

No - it was the premiere of a brand new musical about Susan Boyle, the Scottish singer of a certain age (she will be 51 on April 1st) who came second in a TV talent contest, and moved people around the world in mysterious ways.

Retired nurse Jan Spruce struggled yesterday to explain her infatuation with the Scot, whose first appearance on Britain’s Got Talent in 2009 saw expressions verging on derision turn to astonishment when she opened her mouth to sing I Dreamed a Dream from the show Les Miserables. “It’s most weird. I probably couldn’t tell you what the appeal is,” said Mrs Spruce, a 61-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent. I’m still trying to explain it to myself really."

According to theatre spokesman Marianne Quayle, last night’s very first performance of I Dreamed a Dream was “packed to the rafters”, although it was officially a preview night with cheaper ticket prices. The official first night is on Tuesday and there are still seats to be had. The show runs at the Theatre Royal until March 31 before going on tour.

Read More (Two Pages) - http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-e...#ixzz1q1uTfjiY

***Newcastle Historian*** · March 24th, 2012, 06:46 PM

Susan Boyle sings at the Theatre Royal Preview Premiere
by Gordon Barr, Evening Chronicle, March 24th 2012

Susan Boyle appeared at the end of the first preview evening of I Dreamed A Dream

SUSAN BOYLE sang in public for the first time in three years in Britain last night ... to a standing ovation on a Newcastle stage. The global singing sensation appeared at the end of the first preview evening of I Dreamed A Dream, the new musical about her life, which gets its official world premiere at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday next week.

A packed auditorium waited with bated breath to see if the chart-topping star would take to the stage, and they were not disappointed. Susan sang two songs flawlessly ... I Dreamed A Dream and Who I Was Born To Be.

Many in the audience – and they had come from all over the globe – had tears in their eyes as Susan rounded off what for everyone had been a top evening.

I Dreamed A Dream gets its official World Premiere at the Newcastle Theatre Royal next Tuesday.

Don’t miss the full review which will be in Wednesday’s Newcastle Evening Chronicle.

Read More - http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north...#ixzz1q3MxwVWr

Gherkin · March 24th, 2012, 08:28 PM

Thanks for all your posts in this thread... this really is a building the city (and its Historians) can be proud of!

***Newcastle Historian*** · April 27th, 2012, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Gherkin

Thanks for all your posts in this thread... this really is a building the city (and its Historians) can be proud of!

Yes, it sits proudly near the top of the bustling, and slowly descending curve of Grey Street . . .

***Newcastle Historian*** · June 19th, 2012, 06:54 PM

Premiere of "Bohemian Rhapsody" at the Theatre Royal . . .

Evening Chronicle, Tuesday 19th June 2012

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***Newcastle Historian*** · July 4th, 2012, 06:53 PM

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Is Newcastle STILL the "3rd Home" of the RSC, after Stratford and London?

Will we see the re-start of permanent "Annual Seasons" of many RSC plays at Northern Stage, Theatre Royal, etc?

I wonder . . .

RSC boss says Newcastle still plays important role
by Barbara Hodgson, The Journal, July 4th 2012

NEWCASTLE will continue to play an important role in the Royal Shakespeare Company, according to new boss Greg Doran. Mr Doran, who is taking over from the recently-knighted Sir Michael Boyd as the RSC’s artistic director and whose groundbreaking production of Julius Caesar is about to hit town, has confirmed the special relationship that exists with the region.

His comments will go some way to reassuring theatre-goers who feared for the future of the RSC’s annual visits which have been hosted by Newcastle since 1977, when then-artistic director Trevor Nunn decided more of an effort should be made to serve audiences across the country.

While the theatre company has never missed a visit since, the uncertainty of recent years has seen drastically pared-down seasons as the RSC faced upheaval during the £112m re-building of the main theatre in its Stratford-upon-Avon home, followed by funding cuts. Doran – currently associate director, with Julius Caesar marking his debut production in the re-opened theatre – says of the Newcastle relationship: “I really hope it will continue to flourish. It has been a very, very important part of the RSC for 35 years. I haven’t quite got my feet under the table yet but I’m absolutely determined that Newcastle will continue to play a really important part in the RSC’s vitality.”

As for the suggestion that Newcastle is no longer likely to see long runs of plays before their transfer to London, he said: “I don’t think that’s necessarily the case.”

Read More - http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-e...#ixzz1zfoRESJI

***Newcastle Historian*** · July 7th, 2012, 05:56 PM

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The Theatre Royal, Newcastle: A New Short History
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March 16th, 2012, 08:46 PM	#261
*Newcastle Historian* Moderator and Archivist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 15,048 Likes (Received): 63	. Following the conclusion of the re-furbishment, here is a bit more on the 175th Birthday Celebrations. From the March 2012 issue of the Friends of the Theatre Royal Magazine, some photos of the BIRTHDAY BLAZE from last month . . .

March 24th, 2012, 12:52 PM	#262
*Newcastle Historian* Moderator and Archivist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 15,048 Likes (Received): 63	Susan Boyle fans flock to Premiere, from around the Globe by David Whetstone, The Journal, March 24th 2012 From left: Marge Foster, Yvonnne Baker, Ruth Wilson and Julie Foster queue up NEWCASTLE experienced one of its more extraordinary nights at the theatre last night as fans converged on the Theatre Royal from far and wide. Was it the National Theatre? Was it the RSC? Was it a preview of the venue’s oft-proclaimed “most successful panto in the country”? No - it was the premiere of a brand new musical about Susan Boyle, the Scottish singer of a certain age (she will be 51 on April 1st) who came second in a TV talent contest, and moved people around the world in mysterious ways. Retired nurse Jan Spruce struggled yesterday to explain her infatuation with the Scot, whose first appearance on Britain’s Got Talent in 2009 saw expressions verging on derision turn to astonishment when she opened her mouth to sing I Dreamed a Dream from the show Les Miserables. “It’s most weird. I probably couldn’t tell you what the appeal is,” said Mrs Spruce, a 61-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent. I’m still trying to explain it to myself really." According to theatre spokesman Marianne Quayle, last night’s very first performance of I Dreamed a Dream was “packed to the rafters”, although it was officially a preview night with cheaper ticket prices. The official first night is on Tuesday and there are still seats to be had. The show runs at the Theatre Royal until March 31 before going on tour. Read More (Two Pages) - http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-e...#ixzz1q1uTfjiY

March 24th, 2012, 06:46 PM	#263
*Newcastle Historian* Moderator and Archivist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 15,048 Likes (Received): 63	Susan Boyle sings at the Theatre Royal Preview Premiere by Gordon Barr, Evening Chronicle, March 24th 2012 Susan Boyle appeared at the end of the first preview evening of I Dreamed A Dream SUSAN BOYLE sang in public for the first time in three years in Britain last night ... to a standing ovation on a Newcastle stage. The global singing sensation appeared at the end of the first preview evening of I Dreamed A Dream, the new musical about her life, which gets its official world premiere at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday next week. A packed auditorium waited with bated breath to see if the chart-topping star would take to the stage, and they were not disappointed. Susan sang two songs flawlessly ... I Dreamed A Dream and Who I Was Born To Be. Many in the audience – and they had come from all over the globe – had tears in their eyes as Susan rounded off what for everyone had been a top evening. I Dreamed A Dream gets its official World Premiere at the Newcastle Theatre Royal next Tuesday. Don’t miss the full review which will be in Wednesday’s Newcastle Evening Chronicle. Read More - http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north...#ixzz1q3MxwVWr

March 24th, 2012, 08:28 PM	#264
Gherkin actual gherkin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 13,709 Likes (Received): 147	Thanks for all your posts in this thread... this really is a building the city (and its Historians) can be proud of!

June 19th, 2012, 06:54 PM	#266
*Newcastle Historian* Moderator and Archivist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 15,048 Likes (Received): 63	*Premiere of "Bohemian Rhapsody" at the Theatre Royal . . .* Evening Chronicle, Tuesday 19th June 2012 .

July 4th, 2012, 06:53 PM	#267
*Newcastle Historian* Moderator and Archivist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 15,048 Likes (Received): 63	. Is Newcastle STILL the "3rd Home" of the RSC, after Stratford and London? Will we see the re-start of permanent "Annual Seasons" of many RSC plays at Northern Stage, Theatre Royal, etc? I wonder . . . RSC boss says Newcastle still plays important role by Barbara Hodgson, The Journal, July 4th 2012 NEWCASTLE will continue to play an important role in the Royal Shakespeare Company, according to new boss Greg Doran. Mr Doran, who is taking over from the recently-knighted Sir Michael Boyd as the RSC’s artistic director and whose groundbreaking production of Julius Caesar is about to hit town, has confirmed the special relationship that exists with the region. His comments will go some way to reassuring theatre-goers who feared for the future of the RSC’s annual visits which have been hosted by Newcastle since 1977, when then-artistic director Trevor Nunn decided more of an effort should be made to serve audiences across the country. While the theatre company has never missed a visit since, the uncertainty of recent years has seen drastically pared-down seasons as the RSC faced upheaval during the £112m re-building of the main theatre in its Stratford-upon-Avon home, followed by funding cuts. Doran – currently associate director, with Julius Caesar marking his debut production in the re-opened theatre – says of the Newcastle relationship: “I really hope it will continue to flourish. It has been a very, very important part of the RSC for 35 years. I haven’t quite got my feet under the table yet but I’m absolutely determined that Newcastle will continue to play a really important part in the RSC’s vitality.” As for the suggestion that Newcastle is no longer likely to see long runs of plays before their transfer to London, he said: “I don’t think that’s necessarily the case.” Read More - http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-e...#ixzz1zfoRESJI

July 7th, 2012, 05:56 PM	#268
*Newcastle Historian* Moderator and Archivist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 15,048 Likes (Received): 63	. The Theatre Royal, Newcastle: A New Short History Vanessa Histon Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne 2012. image hosted on flickr .. .