First casting announced for HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child are delighted to announce that Jamie Parker, Noma Dumezweni and Paul Thornley will lead the cast as Harry, Hermione and Ron. J.K. Rowling said: “I’m so excited with the choice of casting for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. I can’t wait to see Jamie, Noma and Paul bring […]
CD REVIEW: RICHARD WOODFORD – Because of You
If you’re looking for a stagey album (that doesn’t feature Josh Groban) this Christmas, then look no further. Richard Woodford’s album ‘Because of You’ provides a wonderfully varied list of musical theatre classics as well as a few newer treats thrown in. Woodford’s voice adapts beautifully to several different musical styles, from Phantom to Saturday […]
REVIEW: ROBIN HOOD (Theatre Royal Stratford East)
I tried to explain panto to an Italian friend the other day. Her polite, bemused expression said, “Yeah, no idea. I’ll just keep smiling until you stop talking,” Men dressed as women, women as men, two people disguised as a cow, double meanings and audience participation… “Well, it’s just Commedia dell’arte, innit?” I should have […]
REVIEW: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES (Donmar Warehouse)
For much of Les Liaisons Dangereuses it feels like watching an oil painting come to life. Tom Scutt’s design is exquisite, with a grand backdrop of artwork and elaborate coving that reflects the opulent stately homes of 18th Century Paris in which the play is set. Yet it’s distressed and crumbling like the morals of […]
REVIEW: SLAVA’s SNOW SHOW (Royal Festival Hall)
This wasn’t my first trip to see Slava’s Snow Show (which has played the last five Christmas seasons in London) but I can’t say I have any more idea what it was all about the second time around either! It’s weird, whacky and endearing with clowns wandering around the stage for an hour and a […]
REVIEW: GOODNIGHT MR TOM (Duke of York’s Theatre)
In 1981, a children’s book called Goodnight Mr Tom was published and became a well loved classic amongst adults and children with its heartbreaking story of love, abuse and loss of lives during World War II. In 1998 a television adaption was made starring John Thaw which has now become a well loved Christmas classic […]