Luckily, we didn’t need the Sat-Nav to get us to 42nd Street today, as it was a welcome return to Kilworth House Theatre where we’ve been about a gazillion times before!
But before the Show, we stopped off at The Wharf Inn in nearby Welford for an early nibble. Last time (and the first time!) we ate here was in February, last year, as our alter-egos, The Northants Nutters! It’s one of those places where, from the outside, doesn’t look much, but inside, is a different story. The food was FAB last time! Hopefully, it’ll be same today! 🤔
It was! 😋😋😋😋
The food was superb, and so was the service (just how we remember it!). The prices were attractive, with Mains at £17 and Desserts around £6.50! 👍
The Desserts, especially, were memorable – they were homemade – finishing off a superb dining experience all around. What would have been perfect at this point would have been an afternoon snooze, but we had places to be! It was then off to Kilworth House Theatre for their annual musical-theatre offering! The last time we were there was to see ‘Hairspray’ in August 2023 – I can’t recall why we didn’t go LAST year.
Well, the weather had certainly cooled down! Gone were the sweltering temperatures in the 30s, which we sizzled in as recently as last weekend when we went to Tolethorpe Hall. But at least it was comfortable with the occasional gentle breeze.
This year’s production, a real Broadway Classic, took us back to the golden age of musical theatre, where Kilworth’s website promised us foot-tapping classics such as “We’re in the Money” and “Lullaby of Broadway” plus many others! 👍👍 – and that suited us!
By curtain up at 2.30, it was pretty much a ‘full house’ (quite normal for Kilworth!)
It turned out to be a GREAT production – possibly one of their best (and we’ve seen quite a few here over the years). Superb choreography matched with great singing, as well as a fantastic set. Sadly, no photographs are allowed once the performance began, but here’s one just before the start, showing off the stage.
I said it before, but this was ‘West End standard’ at Leicestershire prices! Sadly, leaving wasn’t quite as well choreographed. In a first, since we’ve been going, two massive coaches had parked opposite the main exit route, meaning the car-park attendants were forced to be quite creative in establishing both a safe and effective exit for pedestrians AND cars! It probably took us fifteen minutes to finally exit Kilworth Theatre (hardly a hardship), and once on the A14, it was plain sailing all the way as we followed Janet, Jo, Carol and Chris back to basecamp.
What a great Saturday! 👍😊.
I got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the art of writing seemed to be the perfect combination to contribute a few words to the online community. But I’m no Samuel Pepys! If you’re looking for deep and meaningful comments on a variety of subjects, then you’ve arrived at the wrong site! I only pen for pleasure! On average, my posts appear about twice per month, covering family & friends, cinema visits, eating out, holiday experiences and techy stuff. Oh, and as this is my hobby, there are no sponsored links nor adverts here – it’s all done with love!
I hope you find it enjoyable, interesting and occasionally, even helpful!
Comments