Calamity Jane – New Wimbledon Theatre
I challenge anyone to go and see this show and not come away humming one of the songs. The original 1953 film starring Doris Day remains a popular family classic and it’s a firm favourite for amateur musical societies. Set in the Wild West Calamity Jane is a rootin’ tootin’ showstopper of a musical that […]
Character – Tristan Bates Theatre
I really wanted Character to be good. I thought the story of two women locked away with a crate of wine and bucket full of unresolved issues sounded like a recipe for hilariousness. But it just wasn’t to be. The writing has some moments of accuracy and at points it feels like Florence Vincent has […]
Hugh Maynard has Tea With Wilma
Hugh Maynard was chosen by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s company to play the principle role of Simon Zealotes in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR whilst studying at ArtsEd. Since then he has continued to have a successful career in London’s West End with LION KING, NOTRE DAME de PARIS, FOLLIES, DANCING IN THE SREETS, and SISTER ACT. 2004 […]
Are Theatre ticket prices too high for audiences to take a gamble on seeing new shows?
Today, star of Made In Dagenham, Gemma Arterton, told Whatsonstage.com that theatre audiences are “unwilling to support new work” which is part of the reason the musical is closing after just six months in the West End. She goes on to say “It’s just the state of British theatre at the moment that people will […]
The Last Five Years – the film
I love Jason Robert Brown’s musical of The Last Five Years. A retrospective look back at one couples relationship together after it has ended. The highs, the lows, the successes and the failures and everything in-between. It’s one of those stories that makes you realise that sometimes, people just grow apart, and thats ok. The […]
Closer to Heaven – a musical by the Pet Shop Boys to play at the Union Theatre
Set against the backdrop of Soho’s pulsing clubland, Closer to Heaven tells the story of Dave, just off the boat from Ireland and determined to make something of himself. He is offered a bar job at a glitzy London nightclub, where he quickly becomes part of an unconventional family including Billie Trix, a fading rock […]
Akram Khan – The Pursuit Of Now – Sadlers Wells
Sadler’s Wells is one of the world’s leading dance venues with two performance spaces, the main house theatre and the Lilian Baylis studio. With an impressive history of the present building being the sixth on the site since 1683. Boasting a large record of shows from companies such as Ballet Boyz to solo performances of […]
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ The Musical – Curve, Leicester
Having not known much about Sue Townsend’s book before attending Adrian Mole, I had the pleasure of being able to watch a musical with an open mind, having had no prior exposition. The Curve is a theatre that I have had the pleasure of performing in myself, and has an earned itself an excellent reputation […]
Hetty Feather returns to the West End this summer
After a sell-out critically acclaimed West End run in 2014, Sally Cookson’s Olivier Award nominated production of Hetty Feather returns to the West End with a limited summer run at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 6 August to 6 September. The West End run will form part of a major national tour which begins […]
Duncan James joins UK tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert
David Ian Productions and the Ambassador Theatre Group are delighted to announce that the international smash hit musical PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, starring Duncan James as ‘Tick’, will tour the UK opening at the Manchester Opera House on Friday 14 August 2015 where it will play until Saturday 29 August 2015. David Ian said today “I am absolutely thrilled that audiences have […]