Gypsy extends booking to 28 November 2015
Jonathan Kent’s critically acclaimed production of Gypsy starring Imelda Staunton as the indomitable Rose today announces an extension to the run at the Savoy Theatre with booking now to 28 November 2015. Kent’s production originally opened at the Chichester Festival Theatre in October last year with the West End transfer opening last week when the production received a second set of […]
The Curse of Carrie the Musical
Most people will know of the Stephen King horror film Carrie (or the book from which it derives) from one of the three versions that have been release over the years 1976, 2002, 2013. But only musical theatre buffs might be familiar with the disastrous story of the 1988 musical adaptation which opened on Broadway […]
No Milk for the Foxes – Camden People’s Theatre
Viva la revolución! No Milk For the Foxes opens Camden People’s Theatre three-week political festival and sets the bar high. During their night shift guarding washing machine circuit boards, the two befriended security men Mark and Sparx churn topics ranging from work contracts to false media portrayals, unions to acting careers and…protein-deficiency. The two […]
Golem – Trafalgar Studios
When I saw the title ‘Golem’ for the first time, I prayed that it was a story connected with the Lord of the Rings franchise. Sadly, it wasn’t. Transferring from the Young Vic, the company 1927 tells an old-fashioned story but with relation and exploration to the modern world of technology. Robert, a geeky contrived […]
Nicole Kidman to star in Photograph 51 at the Noel Coward Theatre
The Michael Grandage Company today announce the UK première of Anna Ziegler’s Photograph 51, with Academy award-winning actress Nicole Kidman as Rosalind Franklin. The production reunites Kidman and Grandage following their recent collaboration on the forthcoming feature film Genius. Photograph 51 opens at the Noel Coward Theatre on 14 September, with previews from 5 September, and runs until 21 November. Photograph 51 also sees […]
Cats the Musical returns to the London Palladium this October
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record breaking Cats will return to the London Palladium for a final ten week season from 23 October 2015 – 2 January 2016. Tickets, from £20 with top price seats at £59.50 and children’s tickets at half price for Monday to Thursday performances, are released for sale on Thursday 14 May 2015. Casting for this strictly […]
The Last Tango – Vincent and Flavia announce final ever UK tour
Fresh from their sell-out hit shows Midnight Tango and Dance ’Til Dawn, Strictly superstars Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace have created their most moving production yet as the pair prepare to dance in their final ever theatre show. The Last Tango opens in September 2015 ahead of a 33 week theatre tour. Twenty years of dancing together has […]
Shows on the verge of an early closure
I wrote this blog post weeks ago on April 10 2015, the day Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown announced it was extending its original booking period from 9 May to 22 August 2015, when it would then close at the Playhouse Theatre. I suspected this it had been done as a marketing ploy […]
Rachel Tucker – St James Theatre
West End star Rachel Tucker returned to the St James Theatre for two special shows last weekend to celebrate being back in London after a stint on Broadway, starring in Stings new musical The Last Ship. With a theatre packed out with friends, family and fans, Rachel took the audience on a well thought out […]
British Musical Futures – St James Studio
I was invited along to the British Musical Futures showcase concert at the St James Studio, celebrating new musical writing work. So I hot footed it to Victoria to get a sneak peak into some potential new shows we might be seeing in or around the West End in the not too distant future. After […]