Imelda Staunton to head Stephen Sondheim birthday gala at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Imelda Staunton, Jamie Parker, Jenna Russell, Nicholas Parsons, Gareth Valentine, Bill Deamer, Dame Esther Rantzen add support to a crowd-funded Stephen Sondheim birthday gala at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane HEY, OLD FRIENDS! Theatre Royal, Drury Lane – 25 October 2015 www.sondheim.org/gala West End leading lady IMELDA STAUNTON has added her name to a list of […]
Around the World in 80 Days to play at St James Theatre this Christmas
A dazzling new production of one of the world’s most beloved tales. A new stage production of Jules Verne’s classic 1873 novel, Around the World in 80 Days, directed by Lucy Bailey, will open at the St. James Theatre this Christmas, just a stone’s throw from the Reform Club on Pall Mall where Phileas Fogg’s adventure […]
Jersey Boys extends its London run to 14 February 2016
JERSEY BOYS, the smash hit musical, is extending its booking period at the Piccadilly Theatre until 14 February 2016, with tickets now on sale. JERSEY BOYS stars Michael Watson as Frankie Valli, Edd Post as Bob Gaudio, Jon Boydon as Tommy DeVito and Gary Watson as Nick Massi. Sandy Moffat plays the role of Frankie […]
REVIEW: The Clockmakers Daughter (Landor Theatre) ★★★★
The Clockmaker’s Daughter, an original musical faerytale by Michael Webborn and Daniel Finn, is set in the fictional town of Spindlewood. When clockmaker Abraham’s wife dies, he creates a woman, Constance, out of clocks. As she comes to life, she becomes more and more real, learning to talk and sew and becomes more inquisitive about the […]
First Images Released for ‘Dusty’ at the Charing Cross Theatre
Dusty, a unique new multi-media show celebrating the musical icon Dusty Springfield, will receive its world premiere at the Charing Cross Theatre. Now previewing with press night on 12 June 2015, tickets are now on sale with booking to 22 August 2015. The cast comprises Ellie Ann-Lowe (Mary O’Brien), Francesca Jackson (Nancy), Stewart McCheyne (DJ Dave Dean), Ben Tolley (Johnny Franz), Leo Elso (Dion O’Brien/Tom Springfield), Joe Vetch (Douggie […]
City Stories plays at St James Studio this week
From the 2nd-7th June, James Phillips play City Stories will be playing in St James Studio. James’s play McQueen, which was inspired by Fashion Designer Alexander McQueen, is currently playing in the St James Theatre Main House, meaning that this week he is taking over the whole of the theatre. City Stories are tales of Love and Magic in […]
Duncton Wood – Union Theatre
The Union Theatre is a small fringe theatre with very intimate spacing that is situated in the heart of Southwark. The theatre itself has reputation for staging high-quality musicals in its tiny studio space, examples such as a very successful run of Gilbert and Sullivan operetta season, Bare, The Dreaming and its latest success, […]
Miss Saigon – Prince Edward Theatre
There is something to be said for sitting in the front row at the theatre. It’s not the ideal place to be if you’ve not seen a show before, as you are so close to the action that you are constantly turning your head to look in particular places. Saying that however, if you’ve seen […]
Just Jim Dale – Vaudeville Theatre
I was never really an avid watcher of the Carry On films and so the name Jim Dale wasn’t one I was overly familiar with, so I went along to see his new one man show Just Jim Dale with an open mind and no real expectations. One day Jim realised there must be more […]
James Freedman Man of Steal – Trafalgar Studios
Following a successful run at The Menier Chocolate factory, James Freedman is now presenting his Man of Steal show at the Trafalgar studios. This hour long spectacle is difficult to put into the regular pigeon hole of a West End show and is actually a little difficult to describe. I guess essentially it’s a magic […]