REVIEW: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Churchill Theatre Bromley)
Joe McElderry, who shot to fame from appearing on The X-Factor in 2009, plays the energetic lead in this rather colourful and upbeat musical about the biblical tale of Joseph, the 12th and favourite son to Jacob. The story is set in a time frame in which the narrator, Lucy Kay, is telling a story […]
REVIEW: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Lyric Hammersmith)
As a theatre nerd I’ll admit I’ve seen a fair few productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. From ethereal forests to derelict junk yards, there are hundreds of ways to interpret Shakespeare’s arguably funniest play. Therefore, when you come across a production like Filter & the Lyric Hammersmith’s sublimely ridiculous interpretation it’s a bit of […]
REVIEW: THE BODYGUARD (Sunderland Empire)
The Bodyguard arrives with a bang in to Sunderland Empire. Based on the 1992 film of the same name starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, the musical has been adapted and updated for the stage and is jam packed full of Houston’s greatest hits. Playing Rachel Marron in Sunderland was North East favourite Zoe Birkett. […]
REVIEW: EGGS (Vaults Festival)
With its buzzing atmosphere and ramshackle décor, the Vaults Festival is brilliant example of how fringe theatre can invade the most unlikely of spaces. And within the Festival are little gems of shows, such as Eggs. Following two mid-twenty year old friends over a year or so, Eggs explore the nature of female friendship through […]
MADE IN LDN – a season of new British musical theatre writing comes to the Cockpit Theatre
Curated and presented by Interval Productions Creative Director Tori Allen-Martin who founded the company in 2009. On the second Sunday of every month from March until June, each show will feature a One Act showcase performance or highlights from new musicals in development, and also a ‘spotlight on’ for at least one composer or song-writing […]
REVIEW: THE FATHER (Duke of York’s Theatre)
Some suggest that time is a precious thing. This couldn’t be suggested more so than in Florian Zeller’s The Father. After successful runs at the Tricycle and Wyndham’s, it returns to the West End for a five-week run at the Duke of York’s. Kenneth Cranham plays Andre, an 80 year father to his daughter Anne […]
Mamma Mia/Wicked star Louise Plowright looses battle with Cancer
West End performer Louise Plowright suddenly withdrew from the cast of the London production of Wicked back in 2013 (where she was playing Madame Morrible) after she was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. Back in December 2015, the West End joined together for a A Merry Christmas Cabaret in aid of Louise Plowright and Pancreatic Cancer Research, […]
Sheridan Smith pulls out of FUNNY GIRL performance due to dad’s diagnosis with Cancer
Superstar actress Sheridan Smith is currently playing Fanny Brice in the Menier Chocolate Factory run of Funny Girl. The run sold out within minutes when it went on sale and the show quickly announced a West End transfer to the Savoy Theatre from 8 April for a six month run. Last night, Sheridan took to […]
REVIEW: ROCKY HORROR SHOW (New Wimbledon Theatre)
Rocky Horror Show – “It’s just a jump to the left. And then a step to the right. Put your hands on your hips, and bend your knees in time…” Everyone knows how to do the Time Warp (again) but how many people could tell you what happens in Act II? It’s strange but although […]