REVIEW: IN THE BAR OF A TOKYO HOTEL (Charing Cross Theatre)
In The Bar Of A Tokyo hotel is one of Tennessee Williams least performed plays. Premiering in New York in 1969 (where is ran for only twenty five performances), it has rarely been performed since and sadly it is easy to see why. The interesting thing about this play is the way Tennessee Williams wrote […]
Charity concert THE MUSICAL MARATHON in aid of ORCHID this Sunday at Kings Cross Theatre
King’s Cross Theatre will host The Musical Marathon this Sunday 17 April, a one-off charity concert in aid of male cancer charity Orchid. Producer Paul Taylor-Mills (In The Heights, Casa Valentina, Carrie: The Musical) is running the London Marathon on Sunday 24 April, and will bring together a host of his theatrical friends to raise […]
BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM’S Natalie Dew joins the cast of HUMAN ANIMALS at the Royal Court
Natalie Dew, Ian Gelder, Stella Gonet, Lisa McGrillis, Sargon Yelda and Ashley Zhangazha have been cast in Stef Smith’s new play Human Animals. Rehearsals start on 18 April. Human Animals runs from 18 May 2016 to 18 June 2016 in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs. Press night is on Monday 23 May, 7pm. Royal Court Associate […]
Anthony Costa (SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME) has Tea With Wilma
For those who may not be familiar with your work, what have been some of your career highlights so far? In terms of the highlights of my career regarding Blue, it has to be winning 2 Brit Awards. Winning and being part of such a huge celebration of music is something that any artist or […]
KINKY BOOTS extends booking period in to 2017
Kinky Boots, the huge-hearted, high-heeled hit, today announces the opening of a new booking period, with tickets now available until Saturday 14 January. Since winning the 2016 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Kinky Boots is now the winner of every major Best Musical award. Tickets for this extended period will go on sale from […]
Elton John says goodbye to BILLY ELLIOT in the West End
Last Saturday 9 April 2016, after 4,600 performances and prior to the theatres’ previously announced refurbishment programme, the final Victoria Palace Theatre performance of Billy Elliot The Musical took place in front of a packed house with guests including past and present Billy Elliots, original cast members and members of the show’s creative team. The […]
MARTIN SHAW, NAOMI FREDERICK and BRYAN DICK to star in HOBSON’S CHOICE at the Vaudeville Theatre
Marking the One Hundredth anniversary of the first UK production of this classic comedy, HOBSON’S CHOICE will play at London’s Vaudeville Theatre for a limited season, Wednesday 8th June – Saturday 10th September. Martin Shaw plays Henry Horatio Hobson, one of the greatest characters in English drama. Self-made man, shopkeeper, skinflint and boozer, he’s a […]
New cast members join IN THE HEIGHTS from tonight
New cast members are set to join the company of Olivier Award-winning musical In The Heights from tonight. Joining the cast are Christine Allado (From Here to Eternity, Here Lies Love) as Vanessa, Norma Atallah (The Sound of Music – Live) as Abuela and Jonathan Bishop (The Lion King) as Graffiti Pete (from 15 April). […]
My Busy Theatre Week!
I try to be sensible about the amount of shows I see. I have a great team of reviewers who go and review shows for me and editing and publishing all of those, along with the theatre news stories that come up every day, is pretty much a full time job! So going to the […]
West End Wilma – Review Round-Up
Take a look at all the shows that have been reviewed over the past week on westendwilma.com … REVIEW: Russian Dolls (King’s Head Theatre) ★★★★ Russian Dolls was shortlisted for the Bruntwood Prize in 2013 before winning the Adrian Pagan award last year. Based on the real-life story of an Islington version of Hilda, Kate Lock’s […]