Nikki Mundell-Poole

Musical Theatre Director & Choreographer
Private Drama Tutor

Guest Reviewer: Abigail Robinson Sister Act is one of those classic musicals everyone knows and loves, especially thanks to the classic1992 Film. It’s got a feel-good story and brilliant music by Alan Menken (the genius behind Aladdin , Beauty and the Beast , The Little Mermaid , Pocahontas , and Newsies ), so there’s loads to enjoy from the start. Taking on the role of Deloris Van Cartier — made famous by Whoopi Goldberg — is no small task, but Grace Ward really throws her

Essex Police Musical Society Sister Act Director & Choreographer - Nikki Mundell-Poole Musical Director – Nik Graham Performed at The Assembly Hall, Essex Police HQ on Wednesday 16 th April at 7.30 pm Nikki Mundell-Poole’s direction used every part of the available stage and added a bit more with the Nuns lining up on the steps and the bad guys using the auditorium exit. Changes of location were made obvio

NORTH ESSEX THEATRE GUILD SHOWCASE FESTIVAL 2025-26 Witham Operatic Workshop Beauty & the Beast directed by Nikki Mundell – Poole assisted by Charlotte Watling Adjudicated by Andrew Hodgson & Cally Kline INTRODUCTION Based on the 1991 animated film, “Beauty & the Beast” is surely the first and best of the Disney screen to stage musicals. It sticks closely the original classic fairy tale and features a lovely, tune filled score by Alan Menken. It has had very long runs o

THEATRELIFE.ORG Disney's Beauty and the Beast - WOW!, Witham by Guest Reviewer - Christine Davidson If you want somewhere to take the children this half term then this fantastic production is for you. Director Nikki Mundell-Poole and Musical Director Emma Nash have yet again given the audience an absolutely wonderful show. This production was a feast for the eyes. First a very clever set. A backdrop of the castle with arch windows and in the centre a book which opened to show

by Ron Fosker 22.2.26 Beauty and the Beast is a tale that has been through many iterations since it was written in 1740. Not only has the original story been amended frequently over the years, but it has also appeared as an opera, a play and several films. The latest musical interpretation is based on the 1991 Disney animated version and it is that that WOW! (Witham Operatic Workshop) turned to for thei

LIVE THEATRE REVIEW - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST WOW Productions’ Beauty and the Beast at the Witham Public Hall was a vibrant, high-energy and thoroughly professional performance that captivated the audience from start to finish. From the opening scene, the production radiated confidence, showcasing an incredible cast whose talent, commitment and enthusiasm shone brightly throughout the show. The standard of performance across the cast was exceptionally strong, with the singing st

WITHAM OPERATIC WORKSHOP Beauty and the Beast the Broadway musical, Book by Linda Woolverton, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. Director Nikki Mundell-Poole Musical Director Emma Firth Assistant to the Director Charlotte Watling Performed at The Witham Public Hall on Wednesday 18th February 2026 at 7.30pm. I was warmly welcomed on arrival by Front House Manager Debbie Rolph and had a discussion after the performance with Director Nikki Mundell-Po

White Christmas by Witham Amateur Operatic Society Review November 1, 2025 The Halloween season is finished and what a more perfect way to start November, than with a classic musical set at Christmas brought to us by the talented WAOS! White Christmas is a classic musical based on the 1957 movie of the same name. Set after the war, two soldiers have a successful talent show. Once they find a group of sisters, they end up at a ski lodge in Vermont. Together they put on a Chris

REVIEW: White Christmas Witham Amateur Operatic Society Such was the enduring popularity of his song White Christmas that Irving Berlin wrote a whole show around it. The song had originally appeared in the film Holiday Inn in 1942 and it was another 12 years before White Christmas the musical appeared, with original songs by Berlin and others he had already written shoehorned in to fit the plot. All the familiar refrains bounced off the stage in Witham Amateur Operatic Societ