Year: 2015

Louise Plowright says Thank You to everyone who has supported her Cancer fight

West End star Louise Plowright was forced to unexpectedly leave the cast of Wicked the Musical in London in 2013 when she was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. Sadly this disease is currently untreatable in the UK and so a crowdfunding campaign was launched to raise a whopping £53,000 so that Louise can go abroad and […]

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Review, Aberdeen 2015

Poster for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time with large yellow title on a blue starry background.

Having read the novel that inspired this play and been blown away by Mark Haddon’s literary interpretation of Christopher Boone’s world, you would forgive me for being somewhat apprehensive of seeing this piece. From the minute I walked into the auditorium, however, at the Leeds Grand Theatre, I felt instantly at ease and excited for […]

X Factor Star Joe McElderry to star as Joseph in UK Tour

X FACTOR winner JOE MCELDERRY gets set to put on a dazzling coat of many colours as he steps in the title role of the UK’s longest running musical JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. Joe was just 18 when won the sixth series of The X Factor having been mentored by Girls Aloud star […]

JIM BROADBENT to star as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol

  Academy Award-winning actor Jim Broadbent makes his long-awaited return to the stage to play Scrooge in a new version of A Christmas Carol adapted by Patrick Barlow from Charles Dickens’ classic story of greed, grief, ghoulish ghosts and eleventh-hour redemption. From Scrooge and Tiny Tim to Bob Cratchit and Mrs. Fezziwig, Patrick Barlow’s imaginative adaptation of A Christmas Carol will bring some […]

Five Feet in Front (The Ballad of Little Johnnie Wylo) – Summerhall

‘Five Feet in Front (The Ballad of Little Johnnie Wylo)’ is a foot stomping hoedown of a tale which marks the The Letter Room’s third play as an associate company of Northern Stage. It is a dark and brooding tale that tells the story of the titular Johnnie, who strikes a deal with the Wind […]

Tamburlaine the Great – Tristan Bates Theatre

Infamous outlaw Tamburlaine is the main worry of the King of Persia and rightly so: the King’s own brother plans to overthrow him with the help of the bandit. Tamburlaine has built himself a far-reaching reputation for wanting to rule the East and has gathered a large and dedicated following with his immense charm and […]

Carmen – Soho Theatre

I have to admit, the thought of seeing Bizet’s 1874 operatic masterpiece Carmen in the intimate space of the Soho Theatre did raise an eyebrow – specifically due to the vocal techniques operatic singing requires to carry the voice across much larger houses. However, I was pleasantly surprised, and indeed, very impressed that the voices […]

You Won’t Succeed on Broadway if you don’t have any Jews – St James Theatre

The quote’s from Spamalot: “You won’t succeed on Broadway if you don’t have any Jews”; it’s a concept that’s proved beyond all doubt in this hugely entertaining production. There’s not a single cast member who doesn’t sing or dance their socks off as they take us through a history of American musical theatre from the […]

DAWN FRENCH takes 30 MILLION MINUTES around UK before West End run

Following the huge success of her sold out solo UK tour in 2014, Dawn French, the Queen of British comedy, returns to the stage with five performances of her hugely popular show 30 Million Minutes at select venues across the country in early November before she begins a strictly limited run in London’s West End. […]