Take a look at photos from the Gala Performance of Elf
Check out these photos from the Gala Press Performance of Elf on Thursday 5 November, which was in aid of Alzheimer’s Society. The London premiere of the musical ELF is based on the 2003 New Line Cinema hit starring Will Ferrell. ELF features a book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin, with songs by Matthew […]
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Beverley Knight has Tea With Wilma talking about CATS the Musical
Legendary pop star Beverley Knight is currently starring as Grizabella in CATS the Musical at the London Palladium. I caught up with Beverley backstage for a chat about the show and her upcoming solo tour! Click here to book tickets to see Beverley Knight in CATS
REVIEW: The Winter’s Tale / Harlequinade/All On Her Own (Garrick Theatre)
The year-long residency of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company at the impressively refurbished Garrick Theatre begins in what is possibly the most anticipated theatrical event of the year. Opening the season, with Branagh both starring and co-directing with Rob Ashford, is Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale running in repertory with Terence Rattigan’s […]
REVIEW: Gatsby (Arts Theatre)
It’s doesn’t fill you with a lot of confidence when the show you have turned up to review is preceded by an on-stage announcement and a programme insert that pretty much says, ‘sorry, but this actually might not be very good”. The excellent Ruby In The Dust’s production of Gatsby is running Mondays only for […]
REVIEW: Anita and Me (Theatre Royal Stratford East)
‘Anita and Me’ is a highly enjoyable piece of theatre, which brings to life Meera Syal’s 1996 semi- autobiographical novel. It centres around a young Punjabi girl, Meena, who is growing up in a mining village in the 1970s. Meena’s family is the only Punjabi family in the village, and the play depicts a real […]
People, Places and Things to transfer to the Wyndhams Theatre after a sell out run at the National
Following a sell out run at the National Theatre’s Dorfman Theatre, People, Places and Things is set to transfer to the West End’s Wyndhams Theatre from 15 March 2016 for a three month run. The latest production from Headlong Theatre follows the success of the Olivier Award winning show The Nether and George Orwell’s 1984. […]
Orange Is The New Black Actress Uzo Aduba To Star In THE MAIDS At Trafalgar Studios
The Jamie Lloyd Company’s first production of 2016 will be the full-throttle UK premiere of a contemporary adaptation of Jean Genet’s powerful psycho-drama, The Maids, with an all-star cast – Uzo Aduba, Zawe Ashton and Laura Carmichael. In a luxurious bedroom, two maids fantasise about killing their employer, playing out dangerous and sadistic scenarios as they […]
REVIEW: Teddy Ferrara (Donmar Warehouse)
Teddy Ferrara is based on the suicide of Simon Clementi, who’s roommate secretly filmed him having sex with a men and broadcast it across social media. The story follows a group of queer college students who, using their various political voices within campus society, tackle the unobserved issue of homophobia within modern day […]
REVIEW: Madam Butterfly Returns (Landor Theatre)
Madam Butterfly Returns is a one man opera which has its London premiere at The Landor Theatre in Clapham for a three week run. The one man is Ignacio Jarquin, a Mexican born actor, singer and musician. This show sees him combine his singing, storytelling and acting skills with Japanese dance and mask work. This […]
REVIEW: Elf (Dominion Theatre)
Elf the musical is one of the most anticipated shows of 2015. After a huge backlash earlier this year when tickets went on sale at up to £240 each, people decided enough is enough and boycotted the show for being too expensive. With a limited run over the festive season, I went along to see […]