Lauderdale House launch crowdfunding project to restore building
Help Make This Project A Reality Lauderdale House, in North London, regularly host Sunday afternoon cabaret shows, giving theatre fans the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of their favourite west end stars in the beautiful tudor building of Lauderdale House. Major renovations are required to keep the building alive and ensure […]
John Lahr wins Sheridan Morley Prize for Tennessee Williams biography
At a ceremony at the Garrick Club today, John Lahr was awarded the Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography for Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh. John Lahr said today, “You don’t write books for prizes, but it’s amazing how thrilling it is to win the acknowledgement because the whole enterprise is so solitary, and there are so many good writers […]
Julie Atherton to star as Janet in Shock Treatment, the “equal-sequel” to the Rocky Horror Picture Show
Avenue Q star Julie Atherton is to play Janet in the highly anticipated Rocky Horror sequel, a role previously played by Jessica Harper in the film and made famous by Susan Sarandon in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. As well as her roles as Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut in the original London cast […]
Calamity Jane – New Wimbledon Theatre
I challenge anyone to go and see this show and not come away humming one of the songs. The original 1953 film starring Doris Day remains a popular family classic and it’s a firm favourite for amateur musical societies. Set in the Wild West Calamity Jane is a rootin’ tootin’ showstopper of a musical that […]