garethsmelody Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Press night tonight at the Birmingham Hippodrome. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 Press night looked so much fun with what looked like free Pineapple cocktails. Here is a fab 5***** review from Black Country Radio Black Country Radio He wanted to give it 6****** 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValR Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 Wow, amazing review, sorry I won't be seeing it.  0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 20 minutes ago, ValR said: Wow, amazing review, sorry I won't be seeing it.  If you can you must. Its one of the most surprising 'wow' moments for Gareth and in my opinion one of the best shows I have seen in a long time. Another review from Whatsonstage 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethsmelody Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 Thank you. Â Lovely reviews. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorral Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 Thanks for the great reviews. As Gareth is not appearing in Manchester I won’t be seeing it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted April 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 Thanks for the reviews, sounds like a great show. 'This was also Gareth Gates' first run of shows as Squidward, having succumbed to injury for the Southampton leg of the tour. Gates' transition from pop star to musical theatre performer has been swift and with a clear love of the genre, it's a joy to see him perform. ' Â Just brilliant write up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 Thanks Khelda for that excerpt. The reviews of Gareth doing good are lovely to read. Gareth himself has just posted a link to an article in today's Daily Mail. SPOILER Don't Click the link if you don't want to see photos of Gareth as Squidward ( should you anticipate going to see the show) Daily Mail Spoiler (They also bring up his private life too) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 Another review from Broadway World Broadway World  It's a shame that we don't get to see more of Gareth Gates as the dour, eternally unimpressed Squidward, but his Act Two number "I'm Not A Loser" is worth the wait. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethsmelody Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 Thank you for the links. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 Another review from The Birmingham Mail Strangely Gareth Gates took top billing as Squidward, and it definitely takes a beat to get used to seeing the former pop-star strut across stage in a four-legged costume, but he is great in the role and has some of the funniest moments on stage. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Really enjoyed reading all the posts about Sponge Bob! The reviews are very good and it sounds like an uplifting production. It just shows how versatile Gareth is to be able to take on something like this and who knew he could tap dance! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelda Posted April 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Thanks for all the reviews, nice to see. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValR Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 22 hours ago, dorral said: Thanks for the great reviews. As Gareth is not appearing in Manchester I won’t be seeing it. Yes, same here. It's on in Blackpool with Gareth but after Doris and I travelled there to see him in Footloose and got the understudy instead, I won't do it again.  Great that the reviews are so good, hopefully more musical theatre for him in the future. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Yes lets hope more Musical Theatre in the future. It suits Gareth. Another 4**** review from Redbrick 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 There are more glowing reviews coming in and the Hippodrome have posted some of the delights that were served on Press night 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Bromsgrove Standard 4**** Audience favourite Gareth Gates was unrecognisable in his performance of Squidward. Gates commanded the stage whenever he was on. Lost in theatreland 3*** but yet another review wanting more of Squidward on stage What cannot be faulted is the cast on stage. Everyone gets plenty of opportunities to show off their talent vocally and with some impressive choreography from Fabian Aloise. If anything it would have been nice to see more of the two celebrities in the cast; Gareth Gates as Squidward Q Tentacles and Divina De Campo as Sheldon J Plankton, who both shine as brightly as expected when given their moments (Squidward’s big tap number in Act 2 is certainly worth the wait!). Birmingham Live After the two hour performance, I left Birmingham Hippodrome with a huge smile on my face having loved every minute, and from the vocal standing ovation at the end it would appear that the rest of the audience felt the same. Mingling through families and fellow journalists on my way out, I was struck by how rare it is that a production can appeal to both young children and adults like myself, but this musical achieved that feat. How lovely is this from Birmingham Live? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethsmelody Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Lovely to read. Very fitting the goodies on Press Night 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 10 minutes ago, garethsmelody said: Lovely to read. Very fitting the goodies on Press Night I am ready to go again!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 As Gareth leaves a cold wet Birmingham for warmer climes aboard the new ship Arvia we delight in this 'dazzling' review from a theatre blogger All That Dazzles All That Dazzles 4**** This is just some of what he has to say: A couple of star names have come together to take on some of these iconic characters. Pop Idol runner up Gareth Gates is delightful with his note-perfect turn as Squidward, enjoying a true showstopping moment with his big song and dance number ‘I’m Not A Loser’. Of course, there is one performance I haven’t mentioned yet – and that is for good reason. To step into the square pants of such an iconic character can’t be the easiest of tasks – you have to nail the voice, the mannerisms and essentially become the legendary sponge. This is no problem for Lewis Cornay who is astonishing in the role. Having seen Lewis in previous shows, I was already aware what a phenomenal talent he truly is – as Spongebob, he is better than ever. It can’t be underestimated how difficult it is to sing while doing an impersonation and not using your real voice. The way Lewis managed to blend the two was truly remarkable. Showcasing his beautiful vocals and unrivalled characterisation, his was a tour-de-force performance with impeccable comic timing. There really was nothing simple about his performance here – in fact, it was rather miraculous. Here Here to this! It may have taken a while to come to the UK but The Spongebob Musical was truly worth the wait. This show is pure joy in theatre form – I struggle to think the last time I left the theatre with such a huge grin on my face. Not just one for the children or one for the Spongebob die-hard fans, this is a musical with something in it for everyone. Expertly staged and astonishingly performed (particularly the title role), Spongebob was a surprising delight and one I’ll be looking to catch again in the near future.    0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Lewis has posted the dates he won't be appearing on the tour. Â 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted April 20, 2023 Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 This is a nice little interview with Gareth before he heads to Dublin Dermot and Dave Podcast (click on the sponge)!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted May 3, 2023 Report Share Posted May 3, 2023 Squidward enters the Met Gala 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 Gareth interviewed on Radio this morning  0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal Posted May 17, 2023 Report Share Posted May 17, 2023 There's an interview with Gareth ready for his appearance in Cardiff I seem to have aquired 2 extra legs! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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