Sandel
It has become standard procedure to scandalise even the most wholesome of relationships. Particularly in our celebrity culture, we rummage through the scraps of inconsequential evidence to piece together tales of lust and sordid deceit in the hopes of eliciting cheap thrills from our peers. Glenn Chandler’s romance Sandel controversially infuses a pair of lovers […]
Miss Saigon
Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil’s follow up to the 1985 West End hit Les Miserables (which is still running almost 30 years later) was the 1989 production of Miss Saigon. Based on the Puccini Opera Madame Butterfly, the musical opened at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in 1989 where it played for just over 10 […]
Les Mis and Mamma Mia win joint 1st place at West End Eurovision
Last night saw celebrity-studded West End Eurovision return to the Dominion Theatre for its 7th and final year in support of The Make A Difference (MAD) Trust where Mamma Mia! and Les Misérables jointly won the Winners Trophy. Book of Mormon scooped the Technical Theatre Awards Ident Award. My favourite Ident was Mamma Mia but I did […]
All My Sons – Regents Park Outdoor Theatre
The outdoor theatre is a magical place, but the giant billboard with a Stepford Wives style happy family grinning down at us is quite creepy. The growing darkness proved the ideal setting for To Kill A Mockingbird last May and once again the sinister shadows are timed perfectly as we witness the play’s final tragedy. All My […]
Godspell in Concert
Godspell was first performed in the West End in 1971 and was apparently received well by everyone, including the clergy. Most of the press surrounding this year’s concert has focused on original cast members David Essex and Marti Webb… even though they’re not actually in it. This seemed to be a surprise to most of […]
MAJOR CAST CHANGES IN THE WEST END PRODUCTION OF “LES MISÉRABLES” FROM 16 JUNE 2014
There will be major cast changes in the West End production of the 2014 BBC Radio 2 Olivier Audience Award winner “LES MISÉRABLES” at the Queen’s Theatre from 16 June 2014. Joining the company are: Peter Lockyer as ‘Jean Valjean’; David Thaxton as ‘Javert’; Tom Edden as ‘Thénardier’; Celinde Schoenmaker as ‘Fantine’; Michael Colbourne as […]
Emma Williams & Norman Pace have Tea With Wilma
Emma Williams and Norman Pace have just started the UK Tour of Annie Get Your Gun. I caught up with them for a cup of tea and a chat about what we can expect to see! Can you tell me about yourself and some of your career highlights? NORMAN: My name is Norman Pace […]
Ushers: The Front of House Musical
Ushered to my seat unknowingly by a cast member, I walked into the Charing Cross Theatre excited to finally see the new show Ushers: The Front of House Musical. My first introduction to this show was via the @WestEndProducer’s Search For A Twitter Composer competition. They won my vote then and they definitely win it […]
The Last Five Years
The Last Five Years, written by Jason Robert Brown, premiered in America in 2001 and since then has received several productions around the world. For four performances only, it was staged this week at London’s Greenwich Theatre and being a huge fan of this incredible music I shimmied along to check it out. The show […]
The Ring Cycle… but without the opera music!
Phil Willmott stages an epic family friendly version of The Ring Cycle… but without the opera music! London’s Free Open-Air Theatre Season 2014 THE RING CYCLE PLAYS A Tale of Gods and Monsters! Devised by Phil Willmott and Mervyn Millar Adapted from Richard Wagner’s librettos by Lisa Kuma Season: 6 – 31 August, Wednesday […]