Are You The Next Simba? The Lion King To Hold Open Auditions
Disney’s award-winning musical THE LION KING will be holding open auditions in London for roles in the West End production which is celebrating 16 triumphant years at London’s Lyceum Theatre. Auditions for male and female singers will take place on Saturday 7th November at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, Shaftesbury Avenue, while auditions for male and female dancers will take place on Saturday 21st November at […]
IN THE HEIGHTS extends at King’s Cross Theatre
Tony Award-winning Broadway musical In The Heights, which is now in previews ahead of an official opening on Tuesday 13 October, has extended its run at King’s Cross Theatre. Initially booking for a limited 4 week season, the production will now run until Sunday 3 January 2016. In The Heights returns to London following a […]
From Page To Stage Season Announced
Aria Entertainment today announces the casts and creative teams for the eight shows in the third From Page To Stage season of new musicals, running from Monday 26 October to Saturday 21 November. Among the wealth of major talent involved in the annual season at the Tristan Bates Theatre in the heart of the West End […]
REVIEW: Dark and Lovely (Ovalhouse)
Let’s get one thing straight. Any show that opens with the artist welcoming me with a big smile and a rum cocktail is alright in my books. Dark and Lovely is this kind of show. Exploring the issues surrounding black women’s hair, artist Selina Thompson invites the audience into her intimate show that combines research, […]
Carley Stenson has Tea With Wilma talking about Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
For those who may not be familiar with your work, can you give me a little rundown of some of your career highlights so far? I have been fortunate enough to work on Hollyoaks for 10 years; play Elle woods in Legally Blonde; Fiona in Shrek and Lady of the Lake in Spamalot all in […]
REVIEW: Blackout (Drayton Arms Theatre)
Tim Cook won Best New Play at Brighton Fringe 2015 for his play Crushed. Blackout is his second play, described as part psychological thriller, part post-apocalyptic musical. So far, so intriguing. We meet awkward Mark in his messy flat, strumming his guitar and calling his girlfriend’s voicemail. Tracy crashes into the scene as his loud […]
REVIEW: The First Man (Jermyn Street Theatre)
Just after receiving the Pulitzer Prize for Beyond the Horizon, Eugene O’Neill started writing this autobiographical play about a man who only lives for his work and is under the illusion that his wife shares his passion, whilst she is secretly longing for a more steady life and a child. The First Man is an […]
REVIEW: The Tempest (London Theatre Workshop)
Gender blind productions of Shakespeare’s plays seem a dime a dozen these days, and can go one of two ways. In the case of the London Theatre Workshop’s production of the Tempest, I left very underwhelmed. Having not seen Shakespeare’s final piece before, I was looking forward to getting to grips with the complex characters […]
Sophie Evans to star in Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games at the Playhouse Theatre
The principal cast for Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games at London’s Playhouse Theatre has been announced. The role of the Lord of the Dance will be played by James Keegan, Morgan Comer and brothers Cathal and Fergal Keaney, who have all been hand-picked and directed by Michael Flatley. All four have won multiple World […]
REVIEW: Crushed Shells And Mud (Southwark Playhouse)
Pretend You Have Big Buildings by Ben Musgrave was the winner of the first Bruntwood Prize and performed at the Royal Exchange Manchester. The Southwark Playhouse now presents the world premiere of Musgrove’s latest play in the Little – a coming of age story in an apocalyptic world. England is in the grip of a […]