REVIEW: THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA LIVE (Lyric Theatre)

    Wilma and I joined a veritable throng of yummy mummies and their little darlings at the Lyric theatre to watch this musical play by David Wood based on the much loved 1968, Judith Kerr book of the same title. The Olivier nominated play features three performers who tell the story of Sophie and […]

Further casting announced for MOTOWN the MUSICAL at the Shaftesbury Theatre

Charl Brown (Smokey Robinson) and Sifiso Mazibuko (Marvin Gaye) join the previously announced Cedric Neal (Berry Gordy) and Lucy St. Louis (Diana Ross) in the West End production of Motown the Musical.  With music and lyrics from the legendary Motown catalogue and book by Motown founder Berry Gordy, Motown the Musical is directed by Charles […]

Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to launch The Imagination Awards in 2016

The Imagination Awards are two separate awards which will each champion creativity and inspire the next generation of theatre makers: Charlie’s Challenge: a national award for 5-15 year olds, challenging students to share imaginative solutions to problems facing them, their school or the wider world.   Young Theatre Designer Award: a national competition for 16-18 […]

First Image of LILY JAMES & RICHARD MADDEN In ROMEO AND JULIET Released

The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, in partnership with Picturehouse Entertainment, has confirmed that the date of the next Branagh Theatre Live cinema broadcast will be Romeo and Juliet on Thursday 7 July 2016. Tickets for the broadcast of Romeo and Juliet and details of participating cinemas can be found at branaghtheatrelive.com. Reuniting the stars of […]

THE WORLD GOES ROUND transfers to St James Studio in February 2016 

West End stars and esteemed musical theatre concert artists Debbie Kurup (Chicago, The Bodyguard) and Oliver Tompsett (Wicked, We Will Rock You) return to headline the 5-star-reviewed The World Goes Round: The Songs of Kander & Ebb, which transfers to the Studio at the St James Theatre, London for a strictly limited run from Tuesday 2nd to Sunday 7th February […]

REVIEW: MAN AND SUPERFAN (The Bedford)

    Theatre N16 are now based in SW12 having moved to The Bedford in Balham.  They bring a collection of new plays to the Tavistock Room, upstairs in this sprawling pub. Man and Superfan takes us into the domestic world of Mark Chapman, before he became famous for shooting John Lennon.  We meet Mark, […]

REVIEW: IN SEARCH OF ENGLAND (The Bedford)

    Theatre N16 and Fox Theatre bring In Search of England to The Bedford in Balham.  This is Neil D’Arcy Jones’s first play for adults and the first time one of his plays has been performed in London. “There’s no such thing as countries…” This play addresses the topical theme of what it means […]