McQueen – Theatre Royal Haymarket
In A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Ebenezer Scrooge is taken on a journey through the night by ghosts to help him to see the good in the world. McQueen, which opened its West End transfer last night, reminds me of that story. Alexander McQueen is alone in his home, drunk and high on drugs […]
X Factor Winner Sam Bailey has Tea With Wilma
Winner of ITV’s The X Factor, Sam Bailey, takes the stage at the Lyric Theatre for a one-off concert in London’s West End this October. Join Sam and an array of special guests for an evening of musical theatre not to be missed. Before capturing the hearts of the nation on The X Factor, Sam worked […]
Magic Show ‘Impossible’ Proves Having a Successful West End Show Is Not ‘Impossible’
Jamie Hendry, the producer of IMPOSSIBLE, London’s most dangerous magic and illusion show, has revealed that it has recouped its West End costs of £950,000 in just over one month, during its run at the Noël Coward Theatre. It has been several decades since a magic show of this scale has run in the West End, […]
Ride – RADA Club Theatre
Two strangers in Melbourne wake up naked in bed next to each other. Neither can remember most of what happened the night before. In the morning-after conversation that ensues, they try to piece together the previous night. In this process, they explore the more philosophical concepts of remembrance, as well as concrete memories of childhood […]
Carly Bawden has Tea With Wilma, talking about starring in McQueen
For those who may not be familiar with your work, can you give me a little run down of some of your career highlights so far? I recently played Squeaky Fromme in Jamie Lloyd’s Assassins at the Menier Chocolate factory. My other highlights include playing Eliza in Daniel Evans’s My Fair Lady at the Sheffield […]
Rocky Horror Show Extends West End Run Due To Huge Demand
Due to overwhelming popular demand, Ambassador Theatre Group is delighted to announce an additional eight performances of Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show at the Playhouse Theatre, London, from 21st – 26th September 2015. Tickets go on sale Friday 28th August at 10am. The initial 11 shows sparked such a positive reaction with the public, that […]
Willemijn Verkaik – Ambassadors Theatre
Willemijn Verkaik is known as the international Elphaba, having originated the lead role in the German production of Wicked the Musical and then playing the role in Dutch, on Broadway and most recently on London’s West End stage. Last night she played a sold out concert at London’s Ambassadors Theatre (current home of […]
New Images of Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet Released
Additional official production photographs are released today (25 August) for Lyndsey Turner’s production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet with Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role. Performances at the Barbican Theatre commenced earlier this month on 5 August, with opening night this evening. Hamlet is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and presented by the Barbican for an […]
Kerry Ellis and Louise Dearman Release Duet Single
West End stars, Kerry Ellis and Louise Dearman show off powerhouse vocals on their new single, Let Me Be Your Star, ahead of their first ever concert together next month. The song was originally written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman for the first episode of the musical TV series Smash and was performed by […]
Full cast announced for Tipping the Velvet at the Lyric Hammersmith
Kirsty Besterman, David Cardy, Amanda Hadingue, Adelle Leonce and Andy Rush will join the previously announced Sally Messham and Laura Rogers in Laura Wade’s new adaptation of Sarah Waters’ bestselling novel, Tipping the Velvet, directed by Lyndsey Turner. They will be supported by a young ensemble. Tipping the Velvet will open at the Lyric Hammersmith […]