42 Balloons at The Lowry 18 APRIL –19 MAY 2024 Review by Natalie Anglesey at the Quays Theatre There’s nothing more exciting than a brand new musical which premiered, not in London nor in Manchester, but at the Quays Theatre at the Lowry in Salford. No need to combat Manchester city centre traffic or fight for a parking space. There's plenty of parking spaces and eateries in Salford Quays. But the question remains is this new work worth the price of a ticket? As far as I'm concerned and the rest of the audience, it's a definite yes. 42 Balloons is the brainchild of Jack Godfrey who has not only written the story, but the music and lyrics as well. Godfrey's previous works include This is A Love Story (Dundee Rep) and Babies (Lyric). So a relatively young, creative voice . This uplifting musical is based on the highly improbable, yet true story, of how on 2 nd July 1982, using a lawn chair and 42 helium-filled balloons, truck driver Larry Walters , defied a...
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