Boulevard's leading lady Danni Dee is celebrating 10 years in Newcastle and is doing it in some style with the Summer Show.
A Decade of Dazzle
If you've been to Boulevard over the last 10 years, you will have seen its leading lady Danni Dee dazzle in an array of magnificent numbers. Now, several of them have been brought back as the ante is upped down on Churchill Street to celebrate a decade of her being in Newcastle.
After she made the move from London to Newcastle in 2016, it took no time at all for Danni to ingratiate herself to the Geordie faithful, with stellar star turns from the get-go, one of which features heavily in the new Summer Show. One thing you know you'll always get from Danni and from Boulevard on the whole is a bloody good night out. The 2026 Summer Show is up there with the best things seen at the Purple Palace to date, a bold declaration given the many fabulous productions since it opened in 2010.
A Greatest Hits Show
The new Summer Show is like a Danni Dee greatest hits. Unlike some musicians who release a 'best of' on the strength of one or two decent hits, Danni and the Boulevard cast have many fine routines, so no liberties need be taken. It's a show that everyone should see over the next few months.
To be deliberately vague: if you love a Broadway or movie musical, one of the world's most iconic pop divas, and a certain Eurovision interval act from 1994, you will quickly ascend to cabaret heaven. The Summer Show ticks every box. It hits hard from the get-go with a diamond-encrusted number that is very topical, given what musical is wowing audiences down the road at Sunderland Empire.
All Killer, No Filler
This is very much an all-killer, no-filler affair. The Cher medley is a real highlight. To expand on the Eurovision hint: Irish dancing, done very well. Danni and Boulevard's Broadway Dancers have serious skills, mastering all manner of genres and choreography. The Summer Show packs in as many musicals as an Elaine Paige Sunday afternoon broadcast on Radio 2, including Chicago and The Greatest Showman. It's like being walloped in the face by a pair of over-enthusiastic jazz hands, but loving every second.
Miss Rory and Finale
No Boulevard revue would be complete without the indomitable Miss Rory, who is once again in fine form, both from her box and on stage. Her Legally Blonde number is a standout moment, as is the finale, which turns up the dial and the heat. Every element of Boulevard's latest production is top drawer: costumes, choreography, and staging are all superb. It's apt that Danni Dee wears a dress with a newspaper design, as this production should be making all the headlines.
