The Play That Goes Wrong
At first, when the lady in pigtails and dungarees approached me in the bar, asking if I had seen a dog running around, I genuinely thought she was serious. When she returned saying she needed the chair I was sitting on for the show, I realised it was all part of the act. Sure enough, […]
Forbidden Broadway
There’s no business like show business. Except maybe comedy that openly mocks show business. With so many shows on the West End and Broadway it’s amazing that so few of them are not targeted by Gerard Alessandrini in his parody that began in 1981 as a two-night only performance. In its West End debut, Forbidden Broadway has […]
Annie Get Your Gun
One might expect Irving Berlin’s classic musical Annie Get Your Gun to feel dated and slightly flat compared to its newer and flashier rivals, but I am happy to report this just isn’t the case. Telling the story of the Annie Oakley, the fastest shot in the west, and her love/rivalry with the pistol swinging […]
Dave Willetts has Tea With Wilma
Dave Willetts is playingFather God in the new musical LOVE BEYOND, which plays at SSE Wembley Arena on 1 and 2 October. Click here for tickets For over 25 years Dave Willetts has been one of this country’s leading musical theatre stars. He has been critically acclaimed for numerous leading roles in some of the most renowned […]
Breeders
Vicky Graham Productions in association with Tom O’Connell for QNQ Creative present Breeders, a play written by Ben Ockrent and directed by Tamara Harvey, now playing at the St James Theatre. Breeders tells the modern day story of Andrea and Caroline, a lesbian couple who are desperate to have a baby. They have good jobs, […]
Mamma Mia – International Tour
Mamma Mia is one of those musicals that has survived in the West End for so many years because it does what it says on the tin. It’s a bit of light hearted fun, where you can sing along to Abba songs and see a lot of people dancing around in Lycra! The set design […]
Lord of the Dance – Dangerous Games
Tuesday night at the London Palladium and the house was alive with the sound of toe tapping on both sides of the curtain! Michael Flatley’s “Lord of the Dance” does not disappoint if you are eager to witness some real dancing talent. Flatley’s latest spectacular has an engaging fairy-tale theme where good versus evil in […]
Wingman
Richard Marsh’s ‘Wingman’ has recently finished a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and is now playing at the Soho Theatre before going on a UK tour. Following on from the success of his smash-hit Dirty Great Love Story, Richard Marsh’s latest piece sees him tackle fatherhood and family. Wingman, a new father-son comedy, […]
The Return of the Soldier
Aria Entertainment and Guy James in association with Penny Rock Theatre Productions and Jermyn Street Theatre have brought a musical adaption of Rebecca West’s 1918 novel to the stage with music by Charles Miller and Book and Lyrics by Tim Sanders. Stewart Clarke (Ghost/Loserville) plays Christopher Baldry, the soldier sent back from war […]
Guys and Dolls
GUYS AND DOLLS, the 1950’s musical comedy with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, won 5 Tony Awards during its original production including best musical and also spawned the 1955 awards winning movie musical starring Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando. The classic tale involves a collection of […]