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A Little Bit About Me & How I Became A Huge Theatre Fan

The first musical I ever saw was Miss Saigon during its first UK tour at the Manchester Palace Theatre back in 2001. I was 18 at the time and didn’t even want to go—I thought it would be boring! But it was my sister’s birthday wish, so I tagged along. Boy, was I wrong about it being boring—it was absolutely amazing! From that day on, I became a huge fan of musicals. I started going to the theatre regularly and even got my friends hooked, and soon we were seeing a show every month.

My first visit to the West End was in 2008, where I saw Wicked and Les Misérables—both of which are still in my top 10 musicals. It was so much fun exploring new theatres and experiencing these incredible shows. In 2010, I landed a part-time job at my favorite place, the Manchester Palace Theatre, working front of house. It was an amazing experience being in the theatre every night, even though I only worked there for a couple of months before my full-time job became too demanding. I did return for a few months in 2012, just in time to work there while The Lion King was on tour—I got to see it so many times while working there!

In 2016, my husband and I took a trip to New York as part of our honeymoon. Luckily, he loves the theatre just as much as I do, so we saw a Broadway show every night we were there. We ended up seeing Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Aladdin, and Matilda. Each one was amazing! I’d love to go back to New York someday to see more Broadway shows, but that might have to wait.

In 2017, I had my daughter, and in 2019, my son. Then came 2020 and COVID, which put a halt to my theatre-going for a few years. But since the theatres reopened, I’ve been making up for lost time and catching as many shows as I possibly can. I’m so excited to share all my theatre adventures with you and give you my thoughts on the shows I see!