Cast Announced For Ben Hur At The Tricycle Theatre
Full casting is announced today for Ben Hur – Tim Carroll directs Alix Dunmore, Richard Durden, John Hopkins and Ben Jones. The production opens on 24 November, with previews from 19 November, and runs until 9 January 2016. They said it was unachievable! They said it couldn’t be done! But now the team behind the Olivier […]
The Royal Court’s HANGMEN Transfers To The West End
Following a sell out run at the Royal Court Theatre, producers Robert Fox, Matthew Byam Shaw for Playful Productions and Royal Court Theatre Productions are delighted to announce that Matthew Dunster’s production of Martin McDonagh’s Hangmen will transfer to the West End for a strictly limited season. Previewing from 1 December, the production will have […]
REVIEW: Master Of The Macabre (The Vaults, Waterloo)
Well… as the saying goes: “From the sublime to the ridiculous”. After witnessing a charming revival of a neglected musical at the Landor last night, I had the unfortunate experience of sitting through one of the silliest and, quite frankly, insulting evenings of “magic theatre” I have ever endured. The only thing that was remotely […]
REVIEW: The Play That Goes Wrong (Duchess Theatre)
The Play That Goes Wrong debuted at the Duchess Theatre in London’s West End in September 2014 and has been cracking up audiences ever since. The winner of Best New Comedy in the 2015 Laurence Olivier Awards, it’s the brain child Mark Bell, with the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society’s very physical attempt at a 1920s murder mystery. Just imagine how many things […]
Martin Barrass to star as Mr Perks in The Railway Children from October 17
Martin Barrass will star as Mr Perks in the Olivier Award-winning production of Mike Kenny’s stage adaptation of E. Nesbit’s novel The Railway Children – Live on Stage from Saturday 17 October 2015. Martin first played Mr Perks in the 2009 production at York Theatre Royal where he revived the role earlier this year to […]
Tracie Bennett and Emma Williams star in West End transfer of Mrs Henderson Presents
Following a sell-out season at the Theatre Royal Bath this summer, MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS will open at the Noel Coward Theatre on Tuesday 9 February 2016, for a strictly limited season, with a press night on Tuesday 16 February 2016. MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS will star Tracie Bennett as Laura Henderson, Ian Bartholomew as Vivian Van […]
REVIEW: Romance, Romance (Landor Theatre)
In the world of revivals, sometimes it’s very clear as to why certain musicals (or plays for that matter) are not revived – they’re usually dated, irrelevant, uninteresting, unmarketable or just not very good. But sometimes, something will be revived that makes you wonder why it isn’t reproduced more often. The last time “Romance, Romance” […]
Watch the new video trailer for the Hairspray UK Tour
The UK tour of Hairspray is currently playing at the Liverpool Empire theatre until 17 October, and then continues on its tour across the UK booking into May 2016. Hairspray stars Tony Maudsley (Benidorm), Claire Sweeney, Peter Duncan and Brenda Edwards. www.hairsprayuktour.com Photo: Ellie Kurttz
REVIEW: Stomp (Ambassadors Theatre)
As a Londoner, Stomp feels like one of those shows that are like The Tower of London or Buck House; it’s been around for years, you’ll maybe get around to seeing it one day; perhaps the kind of thing to take out of town relatives to. Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner (and I’ve […]
Casting announced for Sleeping Beauty at Sadlers Wells
New Adventures are delighted to announce the principal casting for the first revival of Matthew Bourne’s “SLEEPING BEAUTY” at Sadler’s Wells. The eight week Christmas season is from Tuesday 1 December 2015 to Saturday 24 January 2016. (Press night on Wednesday 9 December 2015). Please see the schedule below. Matthew Bourne’s SLEEPING BEAUTY is a gothic tale for all […]