Harriet Thorpe to host and narrate West End concert of new LGBT musical FACING EAST
FACING EAST IN CONCERT at Shaftesbury Avenue’s Lyric Theatre will be hosted by the WICKED and AB FAB regular Harriet Thorpe and will star Rebecca Lock, Alasdair Harvey, Peter DiCesare and Michael Vinsen. Based on Carol Lynn Pearson’s stirring play, FACING EAST is a new and intimate musical by David Rigano and Mark-Eugene Garcia. FACING […]
Peter Pan – Regents Park Open Air Theatre
Peter Pan is a childhood adventure we’re all familiar with, be it the musical Disney version, the popular Christmas play or perhaps even the forthcoming epic drama ‘Pan’ which adheres to the current trend for bringing beloved tales to life with more humanity, more reality and fewer songs. While last year’s Lost Boy Musical […]
West End Switched Off – St James Studio
West End Switched Off is an exceedingly good show with a cast whose credits span a multitude of genres within musical theatre. Set in the intimate yet densely populated space that is the St James Studio, with the piano lit under a single light, the extremely talented band included: Keir Adamson on Drums, Adam Smith on […]
Kingmaker – Above the Arts Theatre
A bumbling Tory toff MP, a former Mayor of London, is scheming and plotting his way to the leadership of the party, and the ultimate prize, PM. Sound familiar? Well, this is the play that has had audiences asking themselves the same question. Lovable rogue MP, Max Newman, raucously portrayed by Alan Cox, is […]
An Evening with Lucian Freud – Leicester Square Theatre Lounge
I think it was Mark Twain who said ‘write what you know’… I am sure many writers wince when hearing that advice but luckily for Laura-Jane Foley, those exact words have provided her with a unique experience to draw on. Her new play An Evening with Lucian Freud, is exactly that. As a 21 year […]
McQueen – St James Theatre
Some have described Alexander McQueen as ‘bold,’ ‘innovative’ and ‘daring’. Sadly, James Phillips’ play, McQueen, isn’t. Described as a ‘fairytale’ delving into the wild imagination of Alexander McQueen, it swings heavily towards becoming pretentious rather than being a moving tribute to the fashion icon. McQueen takes place over one night as Dahlia (Dianna […]
The Commitments to close on 1st November 2015
West End musical The Commitments is to close on Sunday 1st November 2015, after a successful run at the Palace Theatre. The London run will be followed by an extensive 2017 UK and Ireland tour, further details will be announced soon. Since opening to rave reviews on 8 October 2013, The Commitments – adapted for […]
Full Cast Announced for Mack and Mabel UK Tour
The full cast has been confirmed for the major new production of the classic Broadway musical Mack & Mabel, which will embark on a UK & Ireland Tour in Autumn 2015 following its premiere at Chichester Festival Theatre, and stars double Oliver award-winning Michael Ball and Rebecca LaChance. Based on the real-life romance between Hollywood legends Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand, it […]
You’re A Star – but how many are you worth?
What do star ratings on reviews really mean? Is it obvious? I don’t know. Do people make star judgements on reviews the same way? I often get criticised for being too harsh (and even, on occasion, too nice!) and so I thought it would be interesting to share with you my thought process when it […]
Christina Bianco – Hippodrome Casino
Christina Bianco shot to fame in 2013 with a YouTube video of her singing Bonnie Tyler’s hit song Total Eclipse of the Heart (in the voices of 19 different divas), which went viral online. To date, her hilarious videos have totalled over 21 million views making her something of a star! After a string of […]