Alex Hanson has Tea With Wilma chatting about THE TRUTH at Wyndham’s Theatre
For those who may not be familiar with Florian Zeller’s The Truth, can you tell me what the show is about and the character that you play? It’s a very funny and brilliantly cruel comedy about a married man who is having an affair and gets himself into increasingly deeper trouble the more he attempts […]
REVIEW: CHESTER TUFFNUT (Polka Theatre)
Chester Tuffnut is a woodland mole who loves adventures. He is always on the look out for someone to go on an adventure with but most of the other animals aren’t as energetic as he is. The moral of the story is that your friends are important and sometimes just stepping back and enjoying life […]
Arlene Phillips to direct the world premiere of edgy new rock musical “27”
World renowned director/choreographer Arlene Phillips is to direct the world premiere of “27”, an intoxicating new British rock musical. “27”is a modern fable of our time, a dark interpretation of one of humanity’s oldest stories, written and co-directed by Sam Cassidy. “27” will run from Thursday 8 September to Saturday October 22 in a 6-week […]
First look at Tim Minchin in rehearsals for GROUNDHOG DAY at the Old Vic Theatre
Artistic Director of The Old Vic Matthew Warchus, composer and lyricist Tim Minchin, choreographer Peter Darling and designer Rob Howell, four of the creators of the international musical sensation Matilda The Musical, have joined forces with writer Danny Rubin to collaborate on a new musical based on his 1993 hit film Groundhog Day. Groundhog Day […]
First look at the new cast of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
The new cast of the National Theatre’s hugely successful Olivier and Tony Award-winning production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, led by newcomer Joseph Ayre as Christopher Boone, have begun performances at the Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. Tickets are now on sale for the production until 18 February 2017. The […]
PARK THEATRE TO HOST FIRST EVER PARENT/CARER AND BABY PERFORMANCE
Following on from its first ever Relaxed Performance, the Park Theatre has today announced its first ever Parent / Carer and Baby performance, taking place on Tuesday 5 July at 11am. Tickets for The Quiet House, Gareth Farr’s hilarious and heart breaking new play about a couple’s journey to start a family, will cost £10, with […]
REVIEW: VELMA CELLI (The Pheasantry)
Velma Celli is a well known name on the theatre scene. The alter-ego of West End performer Ian Stroughair (Rent/Chicago), the character of Velma has been developed over the years as a high class cabaret drag act. As part of last weekend’s Gay Pride celebrations, Velma played a one-off show at Chelsea’s Pheasantry Theatre and […]
Burt Bacharach musical PROMISES, PROMISES comes to London for the first time since 1969
Promises, Promises the hit Broadway musical based on the multi Oscar-winning 1960 film The Apartment, with music by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David and book by Neil Simon, is to get its first London production since its 1969 West End premiere. Promises, Promises, about a junior executive at an insurance company who sets out […]
Mamma Mia’s ‘Tanya’ Mazz Murray has Tea With Wilma
You are just entering your second year playing Tanya in MAMMA MIA!. For anyone who may not be aware of the show, can you tell me what it is about and the character you play? It’s about a group of three women, who when they were in a band years ago, slept with lots of […]
What does Brexit mean for the world of theatre?
Following the referendum decision on the UK’s membership of the EU, the Society of London Theatre (“SOLT”) and UK Theatre Association (“UK Theatre”) express concern as to the future for the theatre sector – a sector in which the UK leads the world both in creativity and in business. Theatre and the performing arts play […]