News
11/5/12 New Committee 2012/13 Announced!
After the AGM in April, the new committee has finally been elected to represent Musicality for next year. Musicality would like to thank all the candidates who stood for positions and congratulate the new committee. Next year should be another great year for Musicality and we wish the committee the best of luck for the upcoming year!
President : Pamela Dick
Vice-President: Laura Wainwright
Treasurer: Dominic Russill
General Sec: Catherine Cunningham
Social Sec: Patrick McChrystal
Publicity Officer: Dominic Woodyard
Music Co-Ordinator: Lawrence Haynes
Events Co-ordinator: Jenny Lake
13/3/12 Musicality presents : GROUNDBREAKERS
After the resounding success of the annual musical Curtains, Musicality brings their second and final cabaret of the year; GROUNDBREAKERS. Featuring a collection of groundbreaking musicals spanning over almost a century, Musicality aims to perform some of the most shocking musical numbers which ultimately changed the landscape of musical theatre for years to come. Songs from the melancholy yet inspirational Les Miserables to the energetic and uplifting phenomenon Hairspray, there's something for everyone!
So come on down to The Den on Monday 26th March
with doors opening at 7:30pm for an 8:00pm start.
Tickets available on the door!
Make sure you don't miss out!
8/3/12 CURTAINS! = A HUGE SUCCESS!
Musicality's annual musical Curtains, was a huge success with over 1000 people seeing the show during the course of the week! Many thanks to all those who put in a huge effort whether it be on the stage or behind the scenes, to help produce a memorable show that was a hugely enriching experience to all those involved. The whole Curtains team are estatic with end product after months of hard work! Musicality would like to thank everyone who came to the show and next year we look forward to entertaining you with a brand new production!
Go to the Curtains - Gallery for some on-stage shots if your missing you Curtains fix!
26/2/12 CURTAINS!
It's the brassy, bright and promising year of 1959. Boston's Colonial Theatre is host to the opening night of a new musical. When the leading lady mysteriously dies on stage, the entire cast and crew are suspects. Enter a musical-loving detective whose job it is to find the murdererer(s), whilst fulfilling his passion for musical theatre! Full of thrills and spills, laughter, shock and mystery, Curtains produced by Musicality is sure to wow you and display the fine theatrical talents of Nottingham students. Make sure you get down this week from Wednesday 27/2- Saturday 3/3 and check the Curtains tab for more information. Catch us at the Nottingham Arts Theatre with tickets only £6.50 for students!
Don't Miss Out!
5/2/12 Homemade Fusion: A Comedy Song Selection
After it's huge success at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival last summer, Kooman and Dimond's musical phenomenon comes to Nottingham with its new, edgy and comical numbers. Produced by Musicality. Homemade Fusion is an hilarious mix of the absurd, bordering on creepy antics of various individuals and their relationships with each other, communicated through song! Come on down to The Den at 8pm on Wednesday 15th February, with tickets only costing £5! Don't miss out!!
15/11/11 Musicality Presents: Spotlights
So our first cabaret of the year has finally come around and it promises to be bigger and more spectacular than ever with excerpts from five awesome musicals including:
*Wicked*
*Parade*
*Company*
*Chicago*
*Miss Saigon*
We aim to give our audiences a taste of these
five Tony-award winning musicals whilst showing off some of Nottingham University's finest
musical performers. So come on down to The Den on Monday 28th November with doors opening at 7:30pm for an 8:00pm start.
Make sure you don't miss out!! :)
14/10/11 Cabaret Auditions and Important Dates
Our first cabaret is on Monday 28th November (so keep this evening free) and will involve snippets from 5 musicals. To be involved all you have to do is be a member of Musicality! We rehearse for the cabarets every Thursday night from 7pm – 9pm in the recital hall in the music department. You will also need to keep the weekend before the cabaret free, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th November, as there will be rehearsals on those days.
You do not have to audition to be in the cabaret but if you would like a solo or a duet or would like to be part of one of the group numbers then auditions take place this Wednesday 26th October from 12pm – 5pm and you have to book a 5 minute slot. They will be held in the green room in the music department and the auditions are really relaxed so you have nothing to worry about, I promise. Just bring a piece of sheet music of any song that you have prepared, you can sing it unaccompanied or if you bring the piano part then someone will play it for you. Most of you will have already booked a slot at the rehearsal on Thursday but if you haven’t then there are still some time slots available. If you contact Kat Tye (one of our musical directors) on 07792629824 then she can book you into an available time slot.
22/10/11 Singing Workshop with Mark Aspinall!
This upcoming Saturday, Saturday 28th October, former Nottingham student, Mark Aspinall will be running a singing and vocal workshop from 12-4pm in the rehearsal hall in the music department. Mark is an ex-Musicality musical director and has gained vast experience in recent years involving musicals such as writing the huge success Fresher the Musical! which won several awards at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. This is an incredible and unique opportunity for all Musicality members which is completely free! So why not come along?
18/10/11 CURTAINS Castlist Announced!
If you did not receive the e-mail, here is the cast for this year's musical :
Lieutenant Frank Cioffi – Sam Warren
Nikki Harris – Laura Wainwright
Aaron Fox – Rob Leventhall
Georgia Hendricks – Pam Dick
Carmen Bernstein – Alice Cronshaw
Christopher Belling – James McAndrew
Bambi Bernét – Melissa Park
Bobby Pepper – Joshua Kirk
Oscar Shapiro – Sam Hayward
Jenny Harmon – Maddie Gradwell
Sidney Bernstein – Ben Hollands
Daryl Grady – Noah Nelson Gross
Detective O’Farrell – Patrick McCrystal
Jessica Cranshaw/Marjorie Cook (Chorus) – Nicola Bracewell
Randy Dexter (Chorus) – Hugh Purves
Chorus
Connie Subbotin – Kat Holloway
Roberta Wooster – Liz Stevens
Jane Setler – Emily Heathcote
Peg Prentice – Lauren Grant
Harv Fremont – Dom Russell
Russ Cochran – Thomas Talbot
Roy Stetson – Lyle Foulton
Ronnie Driscoll – Luke Jones
From the Curtains Production Team:
Thank you all so much for auditioning. The standard was extremely high and we really appreciate the time that you have given up over this last week and weekend. If you have not been cast, please continue to be involved with Musicality as there are loads of opportunities throughout the year!
14/03/11 - GUYS AND DOLLS: Big Success!
Musicality's annual production "Guys and Dolls" has now been and gone. And what a huge success it was! With sell-out evening performances and fantastic audiences gracing Sandfield Theatre, all of the cast, crew and production team are ecstatic and grateful to have put on such a great show. Musicality would like to thank all of those who came to see the show and we look forward to entertaining you again next year with a new production!
03/03/11 - GUYS AND DOLLS!
The time is nearly upon us! Next Wednesday, Musicality go on stage for the first of five performances of this years annual production, Guys and Dolls.
A dedicated and passionate cast of students bring to life the romance between the pious Sgt. Sarah Brown of the Salvation Army and a sinful yet mysterious gambler Sky. Supported by a phenomenally talented cast of crooks, gamblers, cops and showgirls, Guys and Dolls promises to take you on a journey through the bright lights, high stakes and dirty money that is the underworld of New York City.
Catch us at the Sandfield Theatre from 9th - 12th March - 7:30pm / Saturday Matinee at 2:30pm - Adults £9.50 / Concessions £6.50.
Check out the 'Guys & Dolls' tab for more information.
Don't miss out!
18/02/11 - Musicality presents... A Song That Goes Like This!
Come along to The Den at 7:30pm on Sunday 27th February for Musicality's final formal cabaret of the year and be wowed by our talented performers!Also, this is your chance to get a sneak peek at our spectacular upcoming musical, Guys & Dolls!
Expect lots of musical fun and an appearance of songs from well-known musicals such as:
*Les Miserables*
*Chicago*
*Spamalot*
*Wicked*
*Hairspray*
...plus a choral rendition of a famous Madonna pop-classic!
23/01/11 - New Year, New Term, More Musicality
Christmas is over, it's a New Year and exams are finally behind us! Musicality would like to welcome everyone back with open arms for our first rehearsal for the next cabaret this coming Thursday in the Rehearsal Hall, Music Building from 7-9pm.
Don't worry if you haven't been to Musicality before, now is the ideal time to join, what with the Refresher's Fayre on Tuesday. Feel free to come along and have chat with us all.
Also, on Tuesday 1st February we are holding a relaxed musical session with some of our talented members. If in doubt of what we do come along to Escucha in the city centre at 8pm. It promises to be a very enjoyable and sociable night!
We have a lot planned over the coming months so keep checking back here (and the Events page) for regular updates. Here's just a taster:
Final Cabaret
Guys & Dolls
Trip to the West End
Imrov Workshop
...and plenty of socials!
24/11/10 - Musicality presents... A Very Musicality Christmas!
Come along to The Den at 7:30pm on Wednesday 8th December for another night of musical fun and performances of Christmas classics and songs from well-known musicals and films such as:
*The Lion King*
*Beauty and The Beast*
*The Producers*
*Les Miserables*
...plus a special choral performance take on the King Of Pop; Michael Jackson!
11/11/10 - Musicality presents a... CABARET! review
Well Musicality's first cabaret of the year was a major success! With around 100 people turning up to see us perform and all of our members keeping up energy levels throughtout each performance, things could not have gone more smoothly. Also, on the night we had NUTS there carrying out filming of the cabaret (stay tuned for footage of the show) and IMPACT were there to write a review on it, which you can read here:
http://www.impactnottingham.com/2010/11/musicality%E2%80%99s-cabaret-the-den/
Thank you to all of those who attended and took part. We look forward to seeing you all at our second/Christmas cabaret "One Night Only" in The Den at 7:30pm on Wednesday 8th December!
06/11/10 - Musicality presents a... CABARET!
Come along to Musicality's first cabaret of the year: "Cabaret". Simple name, Unforgettable show.
A night of musical frovilities and fun galore!
Featuring songs from the musicals:
*RENT*
*SWEENEY TODD*
*LES MISERABLES*
...and more, plus a special performance of a well-known TAKE THAT song!
18/10/10 - Guys & Dolls Cast announced!
And so we now have a cast for the musical!
The Crapshooters:
Sky Masterson- James Lewis
Nathan Detroit- Weston Twardowski
Nicely Nicely Johnson- Douggie McMeekin
Benny Southstreet- Tim Watkins
Rusty Charlie- Rob Leventhall
Big Jule- Conrad Cohen
Harry the Horse- Sam Hayward
Joey Biltmore- Jonny Fitzpatrick
Angie the Ox -Sean Jones
Scranton Slim- Paddy Clarke
Society Max- Patrick McChrystal
Brandy Bottle Bates- Amman Kallumpram
Liver Lips Louie- Richard Symonds
Lt Brannigan- Ben Cave
The Hot Box:
Miss Adelaide- Gemma Lien
Mimi- Liz Stevens
Katrina Holloway
Victoria Newton
Zoe Moulton
Pamela Dick
Charlotte Wallace
Abbie Cohen
Pam McDuff
The Salvation Army:
Sarah: Maddie Gradwell
Arvide: Rob Orme
General Cartwright: Laura Thompson
Agatha - Hannah Dale
Priscilla - Sinead Barrowman
Martha - Flo Hapgood
Calvin - Matt Albers
Congratulations to all who got a part and condolences to those who didn't. There will be next year!
Roll on March 2011!
05/10/10 - Guys & Dolls Familiarisation session
Come along to the familiarisation session on Wednesday 6th October at 7pm in the Reharsal Hall, Music Building to find out more about the musical and learn the music for the auditions. You will need to attend this to sign up for the auditions that will be held next week. If you are unable to and still wish to audition, please let us know.
21/09/10 - Welcome to all Freshers and Returners!
And so begins another fun-filled year of Musicality! With several cabarets, lots of socials and another big musical planned, we promise that you will never be bored. Our first meet is going to be the Taster Session on Thursday 30th September in the Rehearsal Hall, Music Building (near South Entrance of University Park campus) from 7-9pm. We look forward to seeing all your new faces and hopefully some old ones too.
Also, if you want a sneak preview as to the kind of things Musicality gets up to, come along to the FridayFestival on 24th September at 14:45 to see us perform! It will be based on the grass area between the Sports Hall and Rutland Hall on University Park campus.
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