Mary-Ann Connolly

Mary-Ann has had a very long and varied career in show business. Her professional journey has taken her from west end dancer and TV actress to air stewardess, business woman, secondary school teacher, cultural project officer, founding a site specific theatre company to award winning producer. Amazingly she still enjoys sitting in the stalls and enjoying a good show.
32 articles

Blithe Spirit

A refreshing production of Noël Coward's witty comedy written to cure wartime woes.

28 June 2019

Curious Shoes

A dance show orchestrated for those with dementia that brings sunshine into a rather fractured and aggressive world

21 June 2019

Summer Holiday

The future looks bright for new AD Elizabeth Newman as this talented cast bring sunshine to the Highlands (even on a rainy day).

11 June 2019

Bring on the Music Man!

After an inspirational Royal Albert Hall concert by a group of musicians with learning disabilities, Mary-Ann Connolly asks why the same can't happen here.

7 May 2019

Madagascar The Musical

Despite an admirable supporting cast, this musical adaptation is more theme park than West End.

11 April 2019

Jack and the Beanstalk

Wren's production is full of fun, fantasy and family-friendly entertainment.

17 December 2018

Ellie Dubois: No Show

A lack of structure and plot let down this powerful set of female circus performers.

28 September 2018