Singing The Lambton Worm with a world-famous baritone is hardly an everyday occurrence. But Thomas Allen and I both originate from the once-coaly county of Durham, so the songs of our childhood were the old ballads of Tyne and Wear. Full Article at Times Online

The Plymouth theatre-goers turned up despite the deluge of rain outside. For some it was their second or third visit. Others had driven from neighbouring towns to catch it while they could. Full Article at The Independent

Lee Hall appears to be all contradiction: he's a working-class, comprehensive-school-educated northerner who went to Cambridge and now lives in Islington with his film director partner. Full Article at The Independent

WHAT a remarkable bunch of men these were! By day ordinary Northumberland miners working at the coal face at Woodham Colliery. But they wanted to study at a WEA evening class. Full Article at This Is Plymouth

Billy Elliot writer Lee Hall, together with Martin Koch (Musical Supervision and Orchestrations), have adapted their original script and orchestrations to produce a shortened version of the show exclusively for groups staging local productions as part... Full Article at Broadway World

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