Highlights from The Fringe : Judy & Liza
Going to shows at The Fringe can sometimes feel like a bit of a lucky dip - put your hand in , who knows what you ’ re going to pull out - but a show about Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli ? Come on , that ’ s easy .
Emma Dears , who wrote and created the show , stars as Liza in this sweet , empathetic telling of the tragic mother-daughter tale , with Helen Sheals as Judy and it ’ s just lovely . OK , it ’ s a fantastic story and the songs are ... well , you know the songs . Judy sings Somewhere Over The Rainbow , Liza counters with Cabaret . Judy sings from A Star Is Born , Liza counters with Maybe This Time . It is , needless to say , completely lovely .
Emma and Helen - who both come armed with serious pedigrees ( Les Mis , Miss Saigon , Brookside , Downton Abbey ) - are both warm and funny and both , clearly , enjoy every minute of it . It ’ s on tonight and tomorrow night at The Warren and ... go .
Tickets from https :// www . brightonfringe . org / whats-on / judy-liza-musical-154044 /